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Celiac Disease: A Hi... 07/21 Crystal is currently reading:
Celiac Disease: A Hidden Epidemic (Hardcover)
by Peter H.R. Green
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The Two Towers 07/12 Crystal is currently reading:
The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, Part 2)
by J.R.R. Tolkien
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My Dearest Friend: L... 07/07 Crystal gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
My Dearest Friend: Letters of Abigail and John Adams (Hardcover)
by Abigail Adams, John Adams
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Crystal Crystal said: "This book is really good, but not fast reading. While I understand what they're saying in the letters, sometimes interpreting their spelling and phrases makes it like translating. I gave up on having the library book long enough to finish it, so I'm...more "



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July 24
The Confession of Fi... Crystal marked as to-read:
The Confession of Fitzwilliam Darcy (Paperback)
by Mary Street
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The Bullfighter Chec... Crystal marked as to-read:
The Bullfighter Checks Her Makeup: My Encounters with Extraordinary People (Paperback)
by Susan Orlean
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July 21
Simply In Season Crystal marked as to-read:
Simply In Season (World Community Cookbook)
by Mary Beth Lind
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Mennonites, Amish, a... Crystal marked as to-read:
Mennonites, Amish, and the American Civil War (Young Center Books in Anabaptist and Pietist Studies)
by James O. Lehman, Steven M. Nolt
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649064 Crystal read and liked Matthew's review of The Canon: A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science:

"I gave up on this one after about 100 pages. I hate not finishing books, but this one was so irritating it started to make me angry. Too often it seemed like the book was less about science than about showcasing Angier's insufferable cleverness. She ...more "
60884 New comment on Matthew's review of The Canon: A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science
182835 Crystal wrote: "I haven't read the book, but based on your review (and Chelsea's) I won't be any time soon. you pret...more "

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13 New comment on Chelsea's review of The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
182835 Crystal wrote: "Oh, I didn't mean to reread them immediately. that'd be enough to make anyone insane. but if you're ...more "

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122606 Crystal read and liked Chelsea's review of The Canon: A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science:

"Reading The Canon, A Chronology:

Chapter One: "Oh, interesting. I'd never thought about it that way before. Ha ha, clever." *giggles*

Chapter Two: "I had forgotten about that!&q...more
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122606 Crystal read and liked Chelsea's review of The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy:

"Just as funny as advertised, but I made the mistake of reading the collection of all five novels, and - what's more - trying to read them all in one go. Once I got about halfway through Life, the Universe, and Everything, it had stopped being...more "
July 15
You: Staying Young Crystal marked as to-read:
You: Staying Young (Hardcover)
by Michael F. Roizen, Mehmet C. Oz
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Crystal's favorite quotes

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"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."
Dr. Seuss

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

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"If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything."
Mark Twain

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"Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend. "
Albert Camus

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"It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one's mouth and remove all doubt."
Abraham Lincoln




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3209 1,000 Places to See Before You Die — 32 members — last activity 20 days ago, 10:04AM
A discussion on travel to the places within this book (and subsequent series).

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from Christine
07/12/2007 01:41PM

187309 Taaaa ddaaaa. Yes... I am here. This booksite looks like a good idea (where did ya find it?), and Ive been reading a lot since my injury! You seem to like the classics! Im all about the bargain book best sellers at Barnes and Noble LOL.

















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