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Maggie
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Sister Pelagia and t... 05/12 Maggie is currently reading:
Sister Pelagia and the White Bulldog (Mortalis)
by Boris Akunin
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Middlemarch 05/06 Maggie is currently reading:
Middlemarch (Mass Market Paperback)
by George Eliot
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Get to Work: A Manif... 03/18 Maggie is currently reading:
Get to Work: A Manifesto for Women of the World
by Linda Hirshman
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Maggie Maggie said: "This has come up on a couple of feminist blogs and the author managed to piss people off on both sides. I just want to see what the fuss is about. "



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May 12
Atomised Maggie gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
Atomised (Paperback)
by Michel Houellebecq
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read in May, 2008

Maggie Maggie said: "An incredibly sad and beautiful book written with the strange detachment of an academic presenting a matter of fact biography. I still think I missed a great part of what Houellebecq was getting at, but maybe that just means a second read is warrent...more "
Runner's World Guide... Maggie gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
Runner's World Guide to Injury Prevention: How to Identify Problems, Speed Healing, and Run Pain-Free (Runner's World Guides)
by Dagny Scott Barrios
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read in May, 2008

Maggie Maggie said: "If you are a novice runner, this is an excellent resource and, perhaps, even required reading. Learn how to get the most out of your running without needlessly breaking yourself or further exacerbating your injuries. She also has some great stretch...more "
Christine Falls: A N... Maggie gave 2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars to:
Christine Falls: A Novel (Hardcover)
by Benjamin Black, John Banville
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read in May, 2008

Maggie Maggie said: "This book starts off so brilliantly. Black/Banville brings Dublin to life in the same manner of Joyce - it's dark and smoky and tragically beautiful. I devoured this book until about halfway through. Then Banville had to go and screw it up by tryin...more "
May 06
Middlemarch Maggie is currently reading:
Middlemarch (Mass Market Paperback)
by George Eliot
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The Claudine Novels Maggie gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
The Claudine Novels (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics)
by Colette
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read in April, 2008

Maggie Maggie said: "These novels were much more sensual and complex than I expected. Pure joy. "
April 18
Her Last Death Maggie gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Her Last Death (Hardcover)
by Susanna Sonnenberg
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read in April, 2008

Maggie Maggie said: "Devoured this.

I love her take on memory - how she admits right up front that she's changed the names so this is her story, since everyone else will remember it differently. I love her honesty and I love how she never comes out and judges her mo...more "
April 09
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May 12
Sister Pelagia and t... Maggie is currently reading:
Sister Pelagia and the White Bulldog (Mortalis)
by Boris Akunin
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didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing

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April 06
Maud Martha Maggie gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Maud Martha (Paperback)
by Gwendolyn Brooks
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read in April, 2008

Maggie Maggie said: "I wish I could write a novel like this - poems turned vignettes turned into a cohesive and beautiful narrative. "
The Plot: The Secret... Maggie gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
The Plot: The Secret Story of The Protocols of the Elders of Zion (Paperback)
by Will Eisner
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read in March, 2008



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from Nathalie
11/28/2007 02:48PM

147105 Actually, we just got done talking about the German guy (and I mean The German Guy) who talks about sexsexsex and sexxxysexsex. Unfortunately most of it is incestuous and/or imaginary. I am traumatized.

from Nathalie
11/28/2007 11:42AM

147105 If I let the old white mens bother me long enough then the school will give me the certificatez in literary theoriez. Then my superior intellect will fill even me with silent awe.















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