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Rebecca is currently reading

	06/11 Rebecca is currently reading: House of Leaves (Paperback) by Mark Z. Danielewski (Goodreads author!) bookshelves: 1001, currently-reading	my rating:
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	05/29 Rebecca is currently reading: Standing Room Only: Strategies for Marketing the Performing Arts (Hardcover) by Philip Kotler bookshelves: currently-reading, performing-arts-admin	my rating:
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	05/08 Rebecca is currently reading: On Late Style: Music and Literature Against the Grain (Paperback) by Edward W. Said bookshelves: currently-reading, litcrit, nonfiction	my rating:
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July 24
	Rebecca marked as to-read: Dance As Religious Studies (Paperback) by Doug Adams bookshelves: to-read	my rating:
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	Rebecca marked as to-read: Holy Concord within Sacred Walls: Nuns and Music in Siena, 1575-1700 (Hardcover) by Colleen Reardon bookshelves: to-read	my rating:
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	Rebecca gave to: Scrapbooking Plus!: More Than Just Paper (Paperback) by Kathleen Greco, Nick Greco bookshelves: guides-how-to	my rating:
	read in July, 2008 Rebecca said: "This is a layout-centered, rather than technique-centered book. That said, it does have several good and creative ideas, especially in the sections on using metallic and glass embellishments. I also liked the complete list of materials (and brands)...more " add a comment
	Rebecca gave to: Celtic Design and Ornament for Calligraphers (Paperback) by Jack Mackinder bookshelves: art, guides-how-to	my rating:
	read in July, 2008 Rebecca said: "Please note the absence of the word "easy" from the title of this book. This book really is FOR "calligraphers," those who already know the basics and some advanced techniques. If you are short on patience, I would also recommend ...more " add a comment
July 21
	Rebecca gave to: The Tulip and the Pope: A Nun's Story (Hardcover) by Deborah Larsen bookshelves: catholicism, library-books, memoirs	my rating:
	read in July, 2008 Rebecca said: "This book had a lot of unexplored potential. To be fair, I think writing a memoir about one's time as a nun (after the fact) must be a very difficult task. Karen Armstrong expresses this in ...more " add a comment
July 11
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July 08
	Rebecca marked as to-read: Easy to Remember: The Great American Songwriters and Their Songs (Paperback) by William Knowlton Zinsser bookshelves: to-read	my rating:
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	Rebecca marked as to-read: The Girl in Rose: Haydn's Last Love (Hardcover) by Peter Hobday bookshelves: to-read	my rating:
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	Rebecca marked as to-read: Selected Writings of the American Transcendentalists: Second Edition (Paperback) by George Hochfield bookshelves: to-read	my rating:
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Rebecca's favorite quotes

"If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything."
— Mark Twain

tags: lies, lying, memory, truth

2115 people liked it

"Never judge a book by its movie."
— J.W. Eagan

tags: books, humor, movies

2018 people liked it

"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars."
— Oscar Wilde (Lady Windermere's Fan (Penguin Popular Classics))

tags: inspirational, optimism, perception, pessimism

873 people liked it

Rebecca's groups (recent posts)

1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die — 3115 members — last activity 2 hours, 4 min ago
For those attempting the crazy feat of reading all 1001 books!

For discerning bibliophiles and readers who enjoy unforgettable classic literature, ...more

Goodreads Feedback — 1005 members — last activity 2 hours, 14 min ago
This is a place to give feedback about Goodreads. Feature ideas, bugs, or any other suggestion for improvement. The Goodreads staff monitors this gr...more

Boston Area 1001 BTRBYD Readers — 10 members — last activity 23 days ago, 05:51AM
This group is for people who live in the Boston area and have decided to tackle all or part of Peter Boxall's 1001 Books To Read Before You Die. This ...more

Claremont Colleges Readers — 5 members — last activity 12/29/2007 12:45PM
A book group for all alums, staff, faculty, and current students of any of the Claremont Colleges (Scripps, Mudd, CMC, Pitzer, Pomona, and CGU).

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