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All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque

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Rebecca rated a book 2 of 5 stars The Innocents Abroad by Mark Twain	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29 de Ene 20:22
Rebecca rated a book 4 of 5 stars Australian Bush Survival Skills: A Complete Guide To Surviving In The Wild by Kevin Casey read in January, 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A good and no nonsense approach to surviving in the bush. Those traveling to to the outback should keep a copy close at hand.
27 de Ene 04:28 · see review
Rebecca rated a book 3 of 5 stars The Nibelungenlied by Anonymous	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Quite good but seriously, the amount of people who die is staggering and even shakespeare looks restrained with his body counts by comparison.
26 de Ene 21:17 · see review
Rebecca rated a book 4 of 5 stars Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A truly magnificent work of non-fiction. Wild Swans tells the true story of 3 generations of women growing up in an ever changing China. The book begins with the author's grandmother who became the concubines of a warlord while still a teenager and t...more
26 de Ene 21:15 · see review
Rebecca rated a book 1 of 5 stars Pompeii by Robert Harris	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Could not for the life of me get into it. Felt that it was rather 2 dimensional and slow paced. Characters were stereotypical and occassionally lifeless.
26 de Ene 21:01 · see review
Rebecca rated a book 3 of 5 stars Trickster's Choice (Daughter of the Lioness, #1) by Tamora Pierce (Goodreads Author)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Decent but the totally self assured manner of the 16 year old protagonist is a bit off putting; character development is hard when you have a master spy/thief as a starting point. However this book is as solidly good as your average Tamora Pierce boo...more
25 de Ene 15:40 · see review
Rebecca rated a book 4 of 5 stars Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk read in January, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
An excellent book. The author manages to jump from scene to scene without having to fill in those everyday details which are usually used to create a sense of reality, a rare talent in a writer. The book has both a raw and surreal feeling to it and i...more
24 de Ene 16:42 · see review
Rebecca rated a book 3 of 5 stars Merle's Kitchen by Merle Parrish	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Simple but lovely recipes, with a nice section of sponge cakes and biscuits.
21 de Ene 03:50 · see review
Rebecca rated a book 3 of 5 stars The Accidental Vegetarian by Simon Rimmer	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A really quite decent Vegetarian cookbook, particularly as Rimmer creates dishes which are more than just simple vegetable stir fries, he creates recipes that even carnivors begin to salivate over while reading.
20 de Ene 14:20 · see review