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Motherhouse: Poems 06/22 Joanna is currently reading:
Motherhouse: Poems (Lena-Miles Wever Todd Poetry Series Award)
by Kathleen Jesme (Goodreads author)
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The Hummingbird's Da... 06/18 Joanna is currently reading:
The Hummingbird's Daughter (Paperback)
by Luis Alberto Urrea (Goodreads author)
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The Last Witch of La... 06/06 Joanna is currently reading:
The Last Witch of Langenburg: Murder in a German Village (Hardcover)
by Thomas Robisheaux
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June 22
Motherhouse: Poems Joanna is currently reading:
Motherhouse: Poems (Lena-Miles Wever Todd Poetry Series Award)
by Kathleen Jesme (Goodreads author)
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Edge and Fold Joanna gave 3 of 5 stars to:
Edge and Fold (Paperback)
by Paul Hoover
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read in June, 2009

Joanna Joanna said: "This book contains two long poems, almost entirely composed of couplets of very short lines. Tricky reading at times, but the couplets made for a hypnotic, drum-like feel, and often the sounds and rhythms triggered a strong feeling even though the wo...more "
June 18
The Hummingbird's Da... Joanna is currently reading:
The Hummingbird's Daughter (Paperback)
by Luis Alberto Urrea (Goodreads author)
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Dreamside Joanna gave 4 of 5 stars to:
Dreamside (Paperback)
by Graham Joyce
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read in June, 2009

Joanna Joanna said: "Nicely creepy & good characters, but the story didn't feel 100% fleshed out at times. Still, fun to read. "
June 06
The Last Witch of La... Joanna is currently reading:
The Last Witch of Langenburg: Murder in a German Village (Hardcover)
by Thomas Robisheaux
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In Defense of Food:... Joanna gave 4 of 5 stars to:
In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto (Hardcover)
by Michael Pollan
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read in June, 2009

Joanna Joanna said: "Lots of great stuff about the shortcomings of "nutritionism" and our crazy food industry, but it felt more like an overblown magazine article than a book. I'm not saying don't read it, but it's not as fresh and enlivening as, say, The Botan...more "
May 29
Private Demons: The... Joanna gave 5 of 5 stars to:
Private Demons: The Life of Shirley Jackson (Paperback)
by Judy Oppenheimer
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read in May, 2009

Joanna Joanna said: "Fascinating, and bizarre. Reads more like a novel than a biography. "
May 24
The Little Stranger Joanna gave 5 of 5 stars to:
The Little Stranger (Hardcover)
by Sarah Waters
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read in May, 2009

Joanna Joanna said: "I felt a little guilty, tearing so fast through a book that someone obviously put so much care and attention into, but then I figured it's Ms. Waters's own bloody fault for writing so bloody well. (One is allowed to swear in British after reading thi...more "
May 20
Wine and War: The Fr... Joanna gave 3 of 5 stars to:
Wine and War: The French, the Nazis, and the Battle for France's Greatest Treasure (Paperback)
by Don Kladstrup
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read in May, 2009

Joanna Joanna said: "Interesting perspective on the events of World War II, that of France's winemakers. WWII just never gets boring. Warning: this book might make you thirsty. "
May 19
The Lost City Joanna gave 2 of 5 stars to:
The Lost City (Hardcover)
by Henry Shukman
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read in May, 2009

Joanna Joanna said: "The jacket claims this book has a "headlong pace," which is a lie. The book plods & ponders, bogs & broods, and it took me forever to read. Also there are at least five times too many similes. Drove me mildly batty. "
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