false 1 11 10 true 6276915 read 1 true 4004914 currently-reading 0 true 4004913 to-read <![CDATA[Monique took the never-ending book quiz]]> http://www.goodreads.com/trivia Nophoto-f-50x66 Monique took the never-ending book quiz.
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]]> <![CDATA[Monique added 'The Know-It-All: One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World']]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/47294316 to: The Know-It-All: One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World (Paperback) by A.J. Jacobs
couldn't get through it--got as far as the Hs and had to call it a day. A young man's quest to know "everything" in the Encyclopedia Britannica can only hold one's attention for so long--in this case, to the letter H. ]]> <![CDATA[Monique added 'Loose Girl: A Memoir of Promiscuity']]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/45545523 Loose Girl: A Memoir of Promiscuity (Hardcover) by Kerry Cohen
Heartbreakingly honest account of a woman's efforts to learn to love herself ]]> <![CDATA[Monique added 'sTORI TELLING']]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/45545498 sTORI TELLING (Hardcover) by Tori Spelling
don't know why I read this--although if you're a Tori fan, it's a must read ]]> <![CDATA[Monique added 'Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia']]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/44063298 to: Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia (Paperback) by Elizabeth Gilbert
I was alternately entranced and irritated by this book. Can't exactly say why. Listened to it on CD, which probably helped. ]]> <![CDATA[Monique added 'Help! I Can't Pay My Bills: Surviving a Financial Crisis']]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/42883952 to: Help! I Can't Pay My Bills: Surviving a Financial Crisis (Paperback) by Sally Herigstad
this would be an excellent book if you were ever in a sever financial crisis. Not as useful if you're just trying to figure out how to deal with a "Sluggish" (ha!) economy. Still, a useful handbook if ever in need. ]]> <![CDATA[Monique added 'Half-Assed: A Weight-Loss Memoir']]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/42883878 to: Half-Assed: A Weight-Loss Memoir (Paperback) by Jennette Fulda
Excellent, inspiring, and unusual weight loss memoir. She doesn't focus much on the specifics of her plan (other than some details on "eating healthy and exercising")but on the experience of losing a huge amount of weight. ]]> <![CDATA[Monique added 'Hard Eight']]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/41621532 to: Hard Eight (Stephanie Plum, #8) by Janet Evanovich
fun Stephanie Plum novel. ]]> <![CDATA[Monique added 'What's That Job and How the Hell Do I Get It?: The Inside Scoop on More Than 50 Cool Jobs from People Who Actually Have Them']]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/40821032 to: What's That Job and How the Hell Do I Get It?: The Inside Scoop on More Than 50 Cool Jobs from People Who Actually Have Them (Paperback) by David Rosen
Cool book. IDs a number of cool jobs and what it takes to get into them. Good for inspiration. ]]> <![CDATA[Monique added 'We're Having A Puppy!: From The Big Decision Through The Crucial First Year']]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/40820984 to: We're Having A Puppy!: From The Big Decision Through The Crucial First Year (Mass Market Paperback) by Eric Swanson
Not great--especially if you already know what kind of dog you're getting. Not enough specific training how-tos. Just lots of advice ]]>