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    <updated_at>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:39:52 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[Finished reading this book ages ago but forgot to add it here. A beautiful story about love, friendship and sacrifice. And plagiarism. Told from the point of view of different characters in different periods of time and different places. Interesting how the story unfolds and the characters meet each...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75881765">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 5 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1128304.Sock_Glove">Sock &amp; Glove (Paperback)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/486494.Miyako_Kanamori">Miyako Kanamori</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:39:00 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[If you want to learn to make cute soft toys from socks and gloves, this book is a good starting point. I'm not really a beginner in sock doll-making but I saw this book at a local book store this past weekend, fell in love with it, and just had to have it!]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 3 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/93330.Thessaly_Witch_for_Hire">Thessaly: Witch for Hire (The Sandman Presents)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/12444.Bill_Willingham">Bill Willingham</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 09:24:14 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[It's an interesting read if you're into fantasy graphic novels with monsters and demons. Just be prepared to not having much explained to you.]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 5 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/122619.Wonder_When_You_ll_Miss_Me_A_Novel">Wonder When You'll Miss Me: A Novel (Paperback)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/25848.Amanda_Davis">Amanda Davis</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 09:21:31 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[It's a story about a girl who left her dark past behind, joined a circus and in the end learned to fend for herself and completely reinvented herself. A real page-turner, I couldn't put this book down!]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 4 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9525.Chicken_with_Plums">Chicken with Plums (Hardcover)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6238.Marjane_Satrapi">Marjane Satrapi</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:19:24 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[Beautiful storytelling. I especially love discovering the little secrets that might seem trivial but actually made significant impacts on Nasser Ali's life.]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 4 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/780678.Grayson">Grayson (Hardcover)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/88893.Lynne_Cox">Lynne Cox</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Wed, 28 May 2008 06:38:27 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[If you're interested in marine life, especially whales, you'll love this book. Interesting story, though you'll be left wondering if the ocean can really be that busy for one swimmer in merely 3-4 hours. Quite enjoyable. A page-turner for sure.]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[is currently reading: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7531.The_Idiot_Girls_Action_Adventure_Club_True_Tales_from_a_Magnificent_and_Clumsy_Life">The Idiot Girls' Action-Adventure Club: True Tales from a Magnificent and Clumsy Life (Paperback)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5098.Laurie_Notaro">Laurie Notaro</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Mon, 12 May 2008 06:48:12 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 5 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18896.Lost_Lost_and_Found_Pet_Posters_from_Around_the_World">Lost: Lost and Found Pet Posters from Around the World (Paperback)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/11363.Ian_Phillips">Ian Phillips</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Sat, 08 Mar 2008 06:42:10 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[One of the most entertaining books I've read in a while. Sometimes funny, sometimes sad, but mostly funny.]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 5 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/551951.Cute_Dolls"> Cute Dolls (Paperback)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/56512.Aranzi_Aronzo">Aranzi Aronzo</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Sat, 23 Feb 2008 16:51:17 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[Not only does this book show you how to make cute dolls, the writing is also very witty. Can't wait to start making the dolls!]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 3 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1951115.Life_on_the_Refrigerator_Door">Life on the Refrigerator Door (Hardcover)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/149625.Alice_Kuipers">Alice Kuipers</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Sat, 23 Feb 2008 16:46:46 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[My mother died due to an illness a little over 4 years ago. Reading this book reminded me of that worst time in my life. Made me cry. ]]></body>
        
    
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