false 93 48 46 true 5639624 read 0 true 1338506 currently-reading 2 true 1338505 to-read 2 false 2674479 highly-recommend <![CDATA[Valerie added '"18 Lies and 3 Truths" Great American Fiction and Non-Fiction: The 2007 StoryQuarterly Annual']]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/25167963 to: "18 Lies and 3 Truths" Great American Fiction and Non-Fiction: The 2007 StoryQuarterly Annual (Paperback) by Tom Jenks
Have read a few of the stories in this fantastic collection and am saving the rest for my upcoming surgery (hip replacement) post-op. Some of my favorite authors are in here: Alice Hoffman, Jhumpa Lahiri, T.C. Boyle, Janet Burroway, Lorrie Moore. Eleven of the 21 writers are women, a well balanced collection. Kudos to Carol Edgarian and Tom Jenks. ]]> <![CDATA[new comment from Valerie]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76001475 Jessica's review of The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science
by Richard Holmes

That sounds fascinating! Looking forward to your review. ]]> <![CDATA[new comment from Valerie]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75020872 Jessica's review of Possession: A Romance
by A.S. Byatt

Am eager to hear what you think of this oldy but goody. ;) ]]> <![CDATA[Valerie Brooks responded to an event]]> http://www.goodreads.com/event/show/56011-wordstock Wordstock Valerie said "yes" to attending the event: Wordstock.
date: October 11, 2009 06:31PM
location: The Wordstock Book Fair @ the Oregon Convention Center , 777 NW MLK Jr Blvd, Portland, OR, The United States
description: I will be one of the readers at the Columbia Sportswear Page during the 11-1 slot for finalists for the Oregon Book Award. At other times, I'll be sitting at the Pacific University table, talking up the program (or talking it down if you get me drunk. Kidding.).

Did I already mention a hundred times that "Crazy Love" is a finalist for the Ken Kesey Award for fiction? Because "Crazy Love" is a finalist for the Oregon Book Award! Woohoo!
Valerie said: double woohoo!! ]]> <![CDATA[new comment from Valerie]]> http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/212195-give-a-shout-if-you-ll-be-joining-the-book-discussion Valerie made a comment in the Oprah's Book Club at Goodreads group:

Already reading it and can't put it down. Karey, you'll love the broken French and mix of dialects, how they're used. I've been Googling many of the references in the story collection and have much to share. When do we do that? ]]> <![CDATA[Valerie joined a group.]]> http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/23713.Help_Launch_Secret_Speakers Valerie joined the Help Launch Secret Speakers group. ]]> <![CDATA[Valerie Brooks voted on a review]]> http://www.goodreads.com/ 193607
Valerie read and liked Kristin's review of Twilight (Twilight, #1):

"Absolutely hated it. I found it sophmoric at best. Dragged on and on about absolutely little or nothing other than home and school and Edward before it got to anything remotely good. Will NOT be seeing any of the movies (never bothered with the first...more "
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]]> <![CDATA[new comment from Valerie]]> http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/155146-bea-signing Valerie made a comment in the Women's Fiction authors group:

Please do post a report. Am eager to hear what all of you had to say.

I've lost this great link I had to an agent's take on this. Will get back to you. Have to prepare for a talk with my agent tomorrow. ]]> <![CDATA[new comment from Valerie]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/52235439 Heather's review of The Mercy Papers: A Memoir of Three Weeks
by Robin Romm

I have this in my to read pile, but think I'll take something else when I go on vacation! Glad you liked it.
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Valerie read and liked Heather Barbieri's review of The Mercy Papers: A Memoir of Three Weeks:

"a fearless, fierce portrait of the process of grief "
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