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Valerie Baber Valerie Baber said: "I'm currently reading Reay Tannahill's book that documents the history of sexuality through a worldwide archaeological perspective. I'm finding it absolutely fascinating and have given it 4 stars of 5 on Goodreads. An extended review is sure to come,...more"
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"Fascinating." Mar 12, 2011 11:43pm
 
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Valerie Baber gave 1 of 5 stars to:
The Sexual Life of Catherine M. by Catherine Millet
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In the beginning, I found it highly amusing that Catherine Millet spoke so candidly about very detailed, raunchy sexual escapades while still maintaining a very proper voice. In fact, when I began the story, I read it next next to a man who had his o...more
Valerie Baber gave 4 of 5 stars to:
Hell is the Absence of God by Ted Chiang
Hell is the Absence of God
by Ted Chiang
read in October, 2010
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This is a fantastic, thoughtful exploration of religion, it's purpose and possibilities. It's also a message about society, psychology and unconditional love. At first, it appeared to be a cynical view, but as I read, I detected more neutrality and i...more
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Sex and Character by Otto Weininger
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Valerie Baber gave 2 of 5 stars to:
The Collected Stories by Amy Hempel
The Collected Stories
by Amy Hempel
read in May, 2009
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Because I typically fall asleep or become distracted after a few pages of reading, short stories are ideal for me. In addition to that, a well-read friend of mine recommended this book to me, so I was really looking forward to exploring it. My excite...more
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"I wouldn't recommend this one. It seemed a bit too cluttered for my introduction to palmistry and I felt as if several of the lessons within it contra...more"
Valerie Baber gave 2 of 5 stars to:
A Guide To Palmistry by Gesses & Grosset
A Guide To Palmistry
by Gesses & Grosset
read in July, 2011
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Mark Twain
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
Mark Twain

Helen Keller
“Life is a daring adventure or nothing at all.”
Helen Keller

Natalie Babbitt
“Don't be afraid of death; be afraid of an unlived life. You don't have to live forever, you just have to live.”
Natalie Babbitt, Tuck Everlasting

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