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The Girl on the Frid... 08/10 Lauren is currently reading:
The Girl on the Fridge: Stories (Paperback)
by Etgar Keret
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The Great Wave: Gild... 06/19 Lauren is currently reading:
The Great Wave: Gilded Age Misfits, Japanese Eccentrics, and the Opening of Old Japan (Paperback)
by Christopher Benfey
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Last Child in the Wo... 03/26 Lauren is currently reading:
Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder (Paperback)
by Richard Louv
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August 21
Peyton Place Lauren marked as to-read:
Peyton Place (Paperback)
by Grace Metalious, Ardis Cameron
bookshelves: to-read
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August 20
The Size of the Worl... Lauren marked as to-read:
The Size of the World: A Novel (Hardcover)
by Joan Silber
bookshelves: to-read
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August 12
The Lemur: A Novel Lauren gave 2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars to:
The Lemur: A Novel (Paperback)
by Benjamin Black
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read in August, 2008

Lauren Lauren said: "What a disppointment. One of the most beautifully written books with a 'meh' plot and dim-witted, cliched characters I've ever read. "
August 19
Sea of Poppies Lauren gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
Sea of Poppies (Paperback)
by Amitav Ghosh
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read in August, 2008
August 10
The Girl on the Frid... Lauren is currently reading:
The Girl on the Fridge: Stories (Paperback)
by Etgar Keret
bookshelves: currently-reading
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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The Second Coming of... Lauren gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
The Second Coming of Mavala Shikongo: A Novel (Hardcover)
by Peter Orner
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recommended to Lauren by: my mom
recommended for: Lisa P and Lisa B, Jim C
read in August, 2008

Lauren Lauren said: "A wonderful engaging book - very different from the usual white teacher comes to Africa with much wisdom to impart. Young Jewish Larry Kaplansky lands at a run down mission school in the middle of the Nambibian nowhere. His colleagues are an engagi...more "
August 01
The Five-Forty-Five ... Lauren marked as to-read:
The Five-Forty-Five to Cannes (Hardcover)
by Tess Uriza Holthe
bookshelves: to-read
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July 30
Oranges Are Not the ... Lauren gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit (Paperback)
by Jeanette Winterson
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Lauren Lauren said: "Love this! It's my favorite Winterson. "
July 29
378 New comment on Jasmine's review of The Phantom Tollbooth
176260 Lauren wrote: "AWWWWW. Love this book. "

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The Phantom Tollboot... Lauren gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
The Phantom Tollbooth (Paperback)
by Norton Juster
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Lauren's groups (recent posts)

2219 What's Cookin' — 183 members — last activity 19 hours, 35 min ago
This group is a place where people who enjoy cooking and all things "food" can come to discuss recipes, books, wine and food-related topics....more
750 Sustainable Foodies — 376 members — last activity 11 days ago, 08:23AM
A group for people who love food and care about the effects our food choices make on the environment. Vegetarians, vegans, omnivores, gardeners, farm...more
Groups_nophoto-25x33 Kiriyama Prize Winners — 4 members — last activity 04/18/2008 04:52PM
Come on by to discuss books that that won the Kiriyama Prize or are included in their list of finalists.
Groups_nophoto-25x33 Dance Books — 16 members — last activity 01/14/2008 04:50PM
For people who love to read about dance. Please suggest your favorites.
1279 Food in Fiction — 27 members — last activity 12/22/2007 11:11PM
Do you love fiction in which food and/or drink plays a major part? Books like Margaret Atwood's The Edible Woman, Sideways, Chocolat, Secrets of the ...more
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