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The Complete Sherlock Holmes 1 by Arthur Conan Doyle

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Allison is currently reading:

Cloud Atlas

by David Mitchell

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Feb 10, 2012 04:20pm

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Allison gave to: Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) by Suzanne Collins read in February, 2012	My rating:
Feb 08, 2012 04:39pm
Allison gave to: The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon by David Grann read in January, 2012	My rating:
Jan 21, 2012 11:02am
Allison gave to: The Magician's Nephew (Chronicles of Narnia, #1) by C.S. Lewis read in January, 2012	My rating:
Jan 16, 2012 10:16pm
Allison gave to: Swamplandia! by Karen Russell (Goodreads Author) read in January, 2012	My rating:
Lovely and strange. It's easy to slip into this book and let it envelop you like dark water at night. There are echos of Kelly Link, though not as magical or ultimately satisfying. Still, with an original premise and a strong metaphor system, it make...more
Jan 16, 2012 06:52pm · see review
Allison is on page 203 of 397 of Swamplandia! Swamplandia! by Karen Russell (Goodreads Author) progress:	My rating:
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Allison gave to: Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke read in January, 2012	My rating:
Jan 11, 2012 05:06pm
Allison has challenged herself to read 25 books in the 2012 Reading Challenge She has read 6 books toward her goal of 25 books. 6 of 25 (24%) Create your own 2012 Reading Challenge »
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Allison gave to: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley read in December, 2011	My rating:
The concept is powerful and the writing beautiful, but the pace is tedious even for such a short book. For a more cogent and affecting rendition, see Danny Boyle's 'Frankenstein' put on by London’s National Theatre (http://www.sharmillfilms.com.au/?p ...more
Dec 17, 2011 12:53pm · see review
Allison gave to: The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling read in December, 2011	My rating:
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Allison gave to: Ammonite by Nicola Griffith read in December, 2011	My rating:
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