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Below Stairs by Margaret Powell
Valerie rated a book 3 of 5 stars
In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson
Valerie rated a book 5 of 5 stars
Born to Run by Christopher McDougall
Oh, just totally life-changing.
Valerie rated a book 5 of 5 stars
Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry
Hannah Coulter
by Wendell Berry
read in March, 2013
My heart. It is broken.

But in a good way.
Valerie rated a book 2 of 5 stars
The Sea by John Banville
The Sea
by John Banville
read in March, 2013
Much of the writing is lovely and I actually kind of enjoyed the stream-of-consciousness structure, but it didn't really stick with me.
Valerie marked as to-read:
In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick
Valerie rated a book 5 of 5 stars
Life of Pi by Yann Martel
Life of Pi
by Yann Martel
read in January, 2013
RICHARD PARKER!

I laughed, I cried, I thought things and felt feelings. Everything I want in a book.
Valerie rated a book 5 of 5 stars
The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker
I loved this book. A sadder, more relatable alternative to the other dystopian fiction out there--but a better one, I think. You won't finish it feeling hopeful, exactly, but you will be glad you read it. Also: one of the most respectful treatments o...more
Valerie rated a book 4 of 5 stars
The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton
The House of Mirth
by Edith Wharton
read in December, 2012
Valerie rated a book 3 of 5 stars
A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs
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