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The Complete Book Of... 07/11 Melody gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
The Complete Book Of Running For Women (Paperback)
by Claire Kowalchik
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Melody Melody said: "This book is making me feel even more self-satisfied about running, as if that were possible. Remarkably wide in scope without being a gloss. "



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August 26
In Defense of Food:... Melody gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto (Hardcover)
by Michael Pollan
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read in August, 2008

Melody Melody said: "I LOVE this book so far! I am an orthorexic!
*After finishing the book, I had to downgrade it to 4 stars because of the author's droning about traditional meals in the final part of the book (no snacking!?!?!) but otherwise a very interesting and i...more
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Extremely Loud and I... Melody gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (Paperback)
by Jonathan Safran Foer
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read in August, 2008

Melody Melody said: "This was an amazing book! I was somewhat loathe to read it because I am not a huge fan of sad books because that is not what escapism is all about but remarkably, Chabon managed to write a funny and uniquely wonderful book about a kid who's dad dies...more "
August 21
Bonk: The Curious Co... Melody gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex (Hardcover)
by Mary Roach
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Melody Melody said: "Mat and I listened to this book in the car and it was a great choice! Very informative and entertaining if a little gross and hard to listen to in parts. I didn't enjoy it as much as Stiff, however. "
The Crimes of Dr. Wa... Melody gave 2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars to:
The Crimes of Dr. Watson: An Interactive Sherlock Holmes Mystery (Hardcover)
by John H. Watson
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read in August, 2008

Melody Melody said: "After reading all of the Griffin and Sabine books years ago, I felt like this book was too heavily relying on the old gimmick of opening envelopes, etc. I did not particularly enjoy the mystery which the reader is supposed to solve by examining the...more "
Stardust Melody gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
Stardust (Paperback)
by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads author!)
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Melody Melody said: "Mat and I listened to this in the car on our drive from P-town to LA. It was not my favorite Gaiman book but it was fairly entertaining. "
August 04
The Final Solution:... Melody gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
The Final Solution: A Story of Detection (P.S.)
by Michael Chabon
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read in August, 2008

Melody Melody said: "This book was rather enjoyable and certainly a departure from the last Chabon book I read. It seems made to order for an episode of the British series "Mystery" and every time I picked up the book I could here Diana Rigg reminding of every...more "
July 23
The Shadow Catcher Melody gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
The Shadow Catcher (Hardcover)
by Marianne Wiggins
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read in July, 2008

Melody Melody said: "In an effort to be a supportive Library Spouse I am reading this book for Mat's (La Canada) One City One Book program. So far, I am enjoying it but that comes largely as a result of the feeling of in-ness I get when reading about LA, and the foibles...more "
July 11
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Nophoto-f-25x33 Melody wrote: "Are you and Jeremiah expecting? (A dog, that is) Pele will be thrilled!! "

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Jonathan Strange & M... Melody gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell (Paperback)
by Susanna Clarke
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The Complete Book Of... Melody gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
The Complete Book Of Running For Women (Paperback)
by Claire Kowalchik
bookshelves: currently-reading
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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Melody Melody said: "This book is making me feel even more self-satisfied about running, as if that were possible. Remarkably wide in scope without being a gloss. "



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