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Kari
gave The Purity Myth: How America's Obsession with Virginity is Hurting Young Women by Jessica Valenti (Goodreads author) |
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read in May, 2009
Kari said:
"I really like the subject of this book and the author, though I find that she meanders off topic a bit too much.
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| May 08 | ||
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gave Bright Lights, Big City (Paperback) by Jay McInerney |
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| May 03 | ||
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gave Love Is a Mix Tape: Life and Loss, One Song at a Time (Hardcover) by Rob Sheffield |
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read in May, 2009
Kari said:
"A great memoir about what it's like to be in love and into music in the 90s, without being too sappy.
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| April 26 | ||
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gave The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (Hardcover) by Junot Díaz |
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read in April, 2009
Kari said:
"I really wanted to love this book, but I felt like some of the narrative really didn't payoff. Quirky and interesting, but I felt like it lost a lot of its momentum in the second half.
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| April 04 | ||
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gave Better Off: Flipping the Switch on Technology (P.S.) by Eric Brende |
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read in April, 2009
Kari said:
"A somewhat interesting look at what it's like to live near a minimalist Amish sect for a year. A bit too autobiographical, conservative Catholic, dogmatic, and sexist for my taste.
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gave Hurry Down Sunshine (Hardcover) by Michael Greenberg |
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read in March, 2009
Kari said:
"A vivid look at what it's like when someone close to you has a psychotic break.
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gave My Grandfather's Son: A Memoir (Hardcover) by Clarence Thomas |
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read in March, 2009
Kari said:
"A great autobiography that might make you think differently about Clarence Thomas.
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| March 22 | ||
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Kari
gave State by State: A Panoramic Portrait of America (Hardcover) by Matt Weiland |
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read in March, 2009
Kari said:
"A great collection of essays for all fifty states. Little snobbery or pretension, just great homages to every state.
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| February 17 | ||
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gave Are You There Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea (Hardcover) by Chelsea Handler |
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| February 08 | ||
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gave Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die (Hardcover) by Chip Heath |
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read in February, 2009
Kari said:
"Some good insights, but the original content runs out about halfway through. If you're well read in business, you've heard some of this before.
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