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The Brief Wondrous L... 05/11 Brian is currently reading:
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (Paperback)
by Junot Díaz
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This Will Kill You:... 05/31 Brian is currently reading:
This Will Kill You: A Guide to the Ways in Which We Go (Paperback)
by H.P. Newquist
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"Made it past Black Widows, Bombs, and Botulism...so much still to look forward to!" 27 days ago, 08:19PM
The Chantry Guild 05/26 Brian is currently reading:
The Chantry Guild (Childe Cycle)
by Gordon R. Dickson
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June 29
Buddha Brian gave 4 of 5 stars to:
Buddha (Penguin Lives)
by Karen Armstrong
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read in June, 2009

Brian Brian said: "A number of years ago I had the opportunity during my travels in China and Tibet to visit a number of Buddhist temples as a tourist. They were fascinating, but I always felt a little lost in my understanding of Buddhism itself and the history of the ...more "
June 26
Brian 

  is on page 108 of Bu...
Brian is on page 108 of 240 of Buddha

Brian "I've brought this along on vacation for beach reading. I guess that's kinda weird, but I don't care"
June 14
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June 07
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New comment on Brian's progress update: "On page 34 of This Will Kill You: A Guide to the Ways.... This should bring some healthy nightmares!"
1702587Brian wrote:"Now on page 49. Made it through black widows, bombs, and botulism!"

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May 31
This Will Kill You:... Brian is currently reading:
This Will Kill You: A Guide to the Ways in Which We Go (Paperback)
by H.P. Newquist
bookshelves: currently-reading
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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progress:  
 
  (page 49 of 352)
"Made it past Black Widows, Bombs, and Botulism...so much still to look forward to!" 27 days ago, 08:19PM
May 26
The Chantry Guild Brian is currently reading:
The Chantry Guild (Childe Cycle)
by Gordon R. Dickson
bookshelves: currently-reading
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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May 11
The Brief Wondrous L... Brian is currently reading:
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (Paperback)
by Junot Díaz
bookshelves: currently-reading
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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progress:  
 
  (page 167 of 335)
20 days ago, 03:46PM
March 21
The Nonexistent Knig... Brian gave 4 of 5 stars to:
The Nonexistent Knight and The Cloven Viscount (Paperback)
by Italo Calvino
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read in March, 2009

Brian Brian said: "Calvino just has magic. This book really consists of two long stories or novellas. The first one, The Nonexistent Knight is the somewhat amusing story of a suit of armor without a body inside that is serving in Charlemagne's army and of a girl in lov...more "
March 15
Born Standing Up: A... Brian gave 4 of 5 stars to:
Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life (Paperback)
by Steve Martin
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Brian Brian said: "I probably have a slightly inordinate fondness for this book because of the many hours I spent in Junior High School listening over and over again to the "Let's Get Small" and "A Wild and Crazy Guy" comedy albums of Steve Martin. ...more "
January 27
Tin House: The Polit... Brian gave 2 of 5 stars to:
Tin House: The Political Issue (Fall 2008)
by Editors of Tin House
bookshelves: periodicals
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