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    <updated_at>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:06:02 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
        
    
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    <updated_at>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:02:49 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[I read things out of order, reading New England White first. This should have been read first so that the main character can be established, all his personality quirks, motives and so on. Nevertheless, this is an excellent read. A lot of father son issues, social standing in Black society and always...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/41049357">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:59:51 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[Consider me a groupie. Lisa See's fascination with ancient Chinese women's history is our boon. She weaves stories of philosophic depth. What appears as story telling really is a study of the inner workings of women deeply bound by tradition and filial duty. Here she highlights an archaic writing fo...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/70895143">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 4 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5960325.Shanghai_Girls">Shanghai Girls (Hardcover)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/713.Lisa_See">Lisa See</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:10:40 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[This is Lisa See's latest novel and having not read the others, but going on favorable reviews...I am truly pleased. Rumor has it that this wasn't as strong as the others, with dialogue that's slightly stiff and contrived, but not worth noticing. <br/><br/>Imagine two lovely, but deeply spoiled si...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/67948563">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Sat, 11 Apr 2009 17:52:49 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[This book is a must have for your sewing library. Having recently completed a lengthy and very involved coat project, this was my tailoring bible. I referred to it continuously through out the sewing process, having read it  literally from cover to cover which is easy due to the excellent photograph...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/52338936">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Sat, 11 Apr 2009 17:30:55 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[I know many have waxed poetic about this book, but alas it just didn't do it for me. The viewpoint of what the main character perceives the Holy Trinity to be is somewhat original, but it ain't that scripturally sound. With that, myself and the author part company. If you're going to portray the &quot;...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/40049351">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 5 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4667024.The_Help">The Help (Hardcover)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1943477.Kathryn_Stockett">Kathryn Stockett</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Sat, 11 Apr 2009 17:28:22 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[I love a skillful writer, one that knowshow to spin a tale, deliver a message and cause you to think without you even knowing it. On the surface this is the story of the dynamics between hired help and their employers in the deep south, Black maids and the white families they serve. But it is far mo...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/51736887">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 4 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/128029.A_Thousand_Splendid_Suns">A Thousand Splendid Suns (Hardcover)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/569.Khaled_Hosseini">Khaled Hosseini</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:57:55 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[After Kite Runner, I was anxious for Hosseini's next novel. He delivers as a master story teller. Following the life of several female characters in Taliban ruled Afghanistan, he delves into the harsh reality of their day to day lives and struggle for survival. Oppression could have been the title a...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/34221354">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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