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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 5 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2660720.Private_Arrangements">Private Arrangements (Mass Market Paperback)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/266470.Sherry_Thomas">Sherry Thomas</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:29:40 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[I'm really enjoyed Sherry Thomas's books. Her characters are well-drawn out, with loads of depth and real personalities. I'm looking forward to her next book!]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 5 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/192424.American_Indian_Stories">American Indian Stories (Second Edition)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/112089.Zitkala_Sa">Zitkala-Sa</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:29:42 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[A valuable primary resource for information on the American Indian way of life. Zitkala-Sa is required reading for anyone interested in the High Plains way of life.]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 3 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6427.Two_for_the_Dough">Two for the Dough (Stephanie Plum, #2)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2384.Janet_Evanovich">Janet Evanovich</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:26:41 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[I gave Evanovich another shot, and this was, in fact, funnier, sexier, and lighter, but still, Stephanie Plum just isn't a smart-enough heroine for my tastes. She does too many dumb things for me to really sympathize with her. ]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:26:04 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[I was told this was fun and light and sexy, so my rating is based on the fact that I didn't find it to be any of those things. The bad guy was really disturbing, there was no sexy anything, and fun was hard to find. Otherwise, it was a good book. ]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:19:13 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[As always, Blythe delivers! This book is no where near the level of cheese the cover and tag line (&quot;He would teach her the art of sensuality!&quot;) implies. Instead, this is a deeply satisfying read into the politics--gender and otherwise--of medieval England through the eyes of a woman who do...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/70490787">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 3 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6214134.A_Most_Lamentable_Comedy">A Most Lamentable Comedy (Little Black Dress)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/441453.Janet_Mullany">Janet Mullany</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:16:23 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[This was a fun little historical romance--with teeth. The characters were snarky, almost mean, fun, and surprisingly light on sap. However, the convoluted ending (involving a bear? Why?) was a bit too much. Otherwise, a nice read.]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[marked as to-read: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6014608.Goddess_of_the_Hunt">Goddess of the Hunt (Goddess Trilogy, #1)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2752928.Tessa_Dare">Tessa Dare</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:14:55 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 4 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5841500.Not_Quite_a_Husband">Not Quite a Husband (Mass Market Paperback)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/266470.Sherry_Thomas">Sherry Thomas</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:14:03 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[Really good book. Had a little more weight to it than a fluffy romance, but the characters were intense and believable, and the setting in India was a character in itself. I'll be reading more Sherry Thomas!]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 2 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6281735.The_Naked_Baron">The Naked Baron (Paperback)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/138425.Sally_MacKenzie">Sally MacKenzie</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:11:15 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[So, since I liked the <em>Naked Marquis</em> so much, I met the author at a signing and bought this book. <br/><br/>Wwhat happened? It's like a different person wrote this, in under three weeks. The Point of View kept changing, the story wasn't consistent, and the sparkling good humor of the <em>Naked Marquis</em> ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/70489924">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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