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The Very Best of Spider-Man by Stan Lee
The Very Best of Spider-Man
by Stan Lee
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The problem with calling a collection "The Very Best of" something is that the definition of "best" can be so subjective. What I think is best may not necessarily mesh with what others think or believe.

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The Engagements by J. Courtney Sullivan
The Engagements
by J. Courtney Sullivan
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If you were curious about when and how the diamond engagement ring came into fashion, J. Courtney Sullivan's latest novel The Engagements will give you an idea. Life long bachelorette Frances Getty dreamed up the famous marketing line "Diamonds on Fo...more
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Garrison Keillor
“Anyone who thinks sitting in church can make you a Christian must also think that sitting in a garage can make you a car.”
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Garrison Keillor
“You get old and you realize there are no answers, just stories.”
Garrison Keillor, Pontoon: A Novel of Lake Wobegon

Garrison Keillor
“IMPORTANT Book reading is a solitary and sedentary pursuit, and those who do are cautioned that a book should be used as an integral part of a well-rounded life, including a daily regimen of rigorous physical exercise, rewarding personal relationships, and sensible low-fat diet. A book should not be used a as a substitute or an excuse.”
Garrison Keillor, The Book of Guys

Jennifer Egan
“This is the music business. 'Five years is five hundred years' - your words.”
Jennifer Egan, A Visit from the Goon Squad

Terry Pratchett
“A marriage is always made up of two people who are prepared to swear that only the other one snores.”
Terry Pratchett, The Fifth Elephant

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2013 Reading Challenge
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Michael has read 65 books toward his goal of 125 books.
 
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2011 Reading Challenge
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2012 Reading Challenge
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