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| Crystal's interesting examples and simple structure do a good job of illustrating different aspects of linguistics. I found most of this book very interesting, but it seemed to peter out toward the end. Or maybe I was the one doing the petering. You ...more | |
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"Luke, it's time to prove your big sister wrong. Back to the Rostovs, my friend."
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| The 1920s atmosphere is well-played in this novel--of course, the 20s are dim in my memory--and the characters are fun. Why are gangsters so rude? | |
"That's a good idea. I'm going to try it today. Maybe I could also sing my nagging instead of yelling it."
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Girls on the Edge: The Four Factors Driving the New Crisis for Girls-Sexual Identity, the Cyberbubble, Obsessions, Environmental Toxins
"I really liked Boys Adrift. I'll have to look for this one. Christmas was great. How about you?"
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"When Zeena goes away for the night, Mattie makes dinner and sets out the candy jar or whatever breakable thing it is that Zeena refuses to use, and th...more"
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| This was a fun jaunt through old Hollywood with all kinds of crazy stories and details. Like Charlie Chaplin tried to beat up a producer he thought was hitting on his wife, and while he was jumping around the guy he tripped on a rug and fell and knoc...more | |
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| Edith Wharton died before she finished this book, and this edition is finished by Wharton scholar Marion Mainwaring. I can't even imagine undertaking such a project. What I love about Wharton is her elegant, easy build-ups and drawbacks from the acti...more | |
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| I've admired Ayn Rand for some time now, but this little biography helped me to see where Rand came from and how her background shaped her Objectivist philosophy. Her formative experiences during the Russian Civil War clearly had a huge impact on her...more | |
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