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June 25
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Emily
took the never-ending book quiz.
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June 10
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Emily
marked as to-read:
What Good Are Bugs?: Insects in the Web of Life (Hardcover)
by Gilbert Waldbauer
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Emily
marked as to-read:
Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (updated edition)
by Anthony Bourdain
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June 06
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Emily
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No Reservations: Around the World on an Empty Stomach (Hardcover)
by Anthony Bourdain
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read in June, 2008
Emily said:
"In the last three months, I've been home a lot and I've watched a lot of television. During this time, I have become obsessed with "No Reservations" on the Travel Channel.
This book is a compilation/summary of the photos and experiences...more
In the last three months, I've been home a lot and I've watched a lot of television. During this time, I have become obsessed with "No Reservations" on the Travel Channel.
This book is a compilation/summary of the photos and experiences of Anthony Bourdain and the "No Reservations" crew as they travel around the world filming this show. Most of the book sums up the highs and lows of many of the places they've been. That part is OK, but I liked the last 30 or so pages the best, where Bourdain discusses the best restaurants in the world, the injuries he and the crew members have received, and the best (and worst) bathrooms the world has to offer.
The book was fun, but the show is fabulous. Watch it whenever you can! ...less
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June 05
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Emily
gave
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Helping Me Help Myself: One Skeptic, Twelve Self-Help Programs, One Whirlwind Year of Improvement (Hardcover)
by Beth Lisick
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recommended for: sarcastic people
read in June, 2008
Emily said:
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This book was an enjoyable, light-hearted look at the sea of self-help books, speakers, events, etc. that Beth Lisick sorted through during the course of a year. I really liked Lisick's writing style, and I especially loved the section about hangin...more
This book was an enjoyable, light-hearted look at the sea of self-help books, speakers, events, etc. that Beth Lisick sorted through during the course of a year. I really liked Lisick's writing style, and I especially loved the section about hanging out with Richard Simmons on the "Cruise to Lose."
If you don't mind some salty language here and there and you're looking for a quick read with a few laughs along the way, read this book. ...less
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June 06
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Emily
is currently reading:
The United States of Arugula: How We Became a Gourmet Nation (Hardcover)
by David Kamp
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June 05
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Emily
is currently reading:
Time Out: The New Movement Challenging the Culture of Hyper-Parenting (Hardcover)
by Carl Honore
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May 28
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Emily
gave
to:
Like You'd Understand, Anyway: Stories (Hardcover)
by Jim Shepard
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Emily said:
"I guess that Mr. Shepard is a good writer--I just didn't get into most of these stories. I think that one of the problems is that they were very man-centric--stories about sons trying to please their fathers or brothers or coaches or whatnot. I did l...more
I guess that Mr. Shepard is a good writer--I just didn't get into most of these stories. I think that one of the problems is that they were very man-centric--stories about sons trying to please their fathers or brothers or coaches or whatnot. I did like the story about the female cosmonaut, but that was about it. ...less
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Emily
added:
The Camel Bookmobile (Hardcover)
by Masha Hamilton (Goodreads author!)
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Emily said:
"So I checked this book out and wanted to read it because it reminded me of my many librarian friends, but then I had a baby and the book was overdue and I never finished it.
I'll say this: The book is a fictionalized account of a real program in A...more
So I checked this book out and wanted to read it because it reminded me of my many librarian friends, but then I had a baby and the book was overdue and I never finished it.
I'll say this: The book is a fictionalized account of a real program in Africa. I think I would have preferred reading the true stories. ...less
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June 05
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Emily
added:
America's Women: 400 Years of Dolls, Drudges, Helpmates, and Heroines (P.S.)
by Gail Collins
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