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Exil 05/11 Anna is currently reading:
Exil (Hardcover)
by Knut Faldbakken
bookshelves: 2008, currently-reading
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Anna Anna said: "He's written some of my favorite dystopic books.

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China Boy 10/22 Anna is currently reading:
China Boy (Paperback)
by Gus Lee
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NGOs, States and Don... 12/03 Anna is currently reading:
NGOs, States and Donors: Too Close for Comfort? (International Political Economy Series)
by Michael Edwards
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May 11
Exil Anna is currently reading:
Exil (Hardcover)
by Knut Faldbakken
bookshelves: 2008, currently-reading
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing

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Anna Anna said: "He's written some of my favorite dystopic books.

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The Lost Honor of Ka... Anna gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum : Or How Violence Develops and Where It Can Lead (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics)
by Heinrich Böll
bookshelves: 2008, i-recommend
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read in April, 2008

Anna Anna said: "3½ stars.

Not one of his best but well worth the (quick) read and should be required reading for all journalists-to-be. "
Through the Narrow G... Anna gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Through the Narrow Gate: A Memoir of Spiritual Discovery (Paperback)
by Karen Armstrong
bookshelves: 2008, autobios-bios-memoirs, greatbigbooksale2008, i-recommend, religion-mythology
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read in April, 2008

Anna Anna said: "
Easily one of the best books that I have read this year. Honest and reflective without any easy answers.
I just know I will reread this book at some point...it resonated strongly with me.
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Gud hjälpe mig I oc... Anna gave 1 of 5 stars1 of 5 stars1 of 5 stars1 of 5 stars1 of 5 stars to:
Gud hjälpe mig I och II (Paperback)
by Kristin Omarsdottir
bookshelves: 2008, swedish-nordic-writers, weird
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read in May, 2008

Anna Anna said: "Oy...where to start?
It was a little...a lot, actually, like the first ever alternative dance performance that I attended. I was 8 or so and had been doing ballet (more like - "ballet") for a couple of years. My aesthetic requirements for...more "
April 23
5043 New comment on Anna's review of The Pillars of the Earth
174013 Anna wrote: "Hehe. :)

I actually enjoyed parts of it (on average every third page or so) but the mere thought ...more "

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April 21
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The Pillars of the E... Anna gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
The Pillars of the Earth (Paperback)
by Ken Follett
bookshelves: 2008, historical-fiction, religion-mythology
my rating:
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Anna Anna said: "It was long. "
Miracle at St. Anna Anna gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
Miracle at St. Anna (Paperback)
by James McBride
bookshelves: 2008, isms, military-war-peace-security
my rating:
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read in April, 2008

Anna Anna said: "This is what I would have loved my review to say:

It was a truly fantastic book, about courage and friendship and essentially the concept of humanity.

Except it wasn't. I finished it a month ago and I still had to refresh my memory as to...more "
March 31
38412 New comment on Anna's review of Fermat's Enigma: The Epic Quest to Solve the World's Greatest Mathematical Problem
174013 Anna wrote: "Ugh, David - what a sombering weekend!
I think you might have gotten both the two first in the top ...more "

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March 29
Fermat's Enigma: The... Anna gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Fermat's Enigma: The Epic Quest to Solve the World's Greatest Mathematical Problem (Paperback)
by Simon Singh
bookshelves: 2008, history, re-read, science-popular
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recommended for: all who're interested in maths but not necessarily experts at it
read in March, 2008

Anna Anna said: "Finished. I have to admit I got completely lost in the last fourth of the book, where he discussed the modular somethings (equations, perhaps). It still is s really great book though.

**re-reading**

After 'White Dog', I strongly felt the need f...more "




Anna's favorite quotes

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"Be the Change that you wish to see in the world."
— Mahatma Gandhi

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"In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move."
— Douglas Adams (The Restaurant at the End of the Universe)

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"Right now I'm having amnesia and deja vu at the same time. I think I've forgotten this before."
— Steven Wright

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"A witty saying proves nothing. "
— Voltaire

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"There is a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot."
— Steven Wright




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To celebrate our love of reading books that people see fit to ban in this glorious nation.
426 Books I Loathed — 876 members — last activity 10 hours, 55 min ago
This is a public forum for people to kvetch (cleanly, please) about books they absolutely hated, and for others to respond. Though nonfiction is certa...more
580 5 Questions Reading Group — 11 members — last activity 1 day ago, 06:24AM
A small, closed, self-paced reading group dedicated to reading out of the rut and beyond the comfort zone -- sometimes.

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from Carol
12/19/2007 08:28AM

684268 Hey Anna thanks for the add

from Michael
10/22/2007 07:50AM

155411 You've gone from flower to human! Hooray!

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08/10/2007 06:24PM

176154 love, love, LOVE you avatar! Sunflowers are my favorite flower! Thanks for the add!















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