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June 03
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Pam
is currently reading:
Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time (Paperback)
by Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin
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Pam
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A Language Older Than Words (Paperback)
by Derrick Jensen
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read in June, 2008
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May 16
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Pam
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The Time Traveler's Wife (Paperback)
by Audrey Niffenegger
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read in May, 2008
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May 05
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Pam
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Possessing the Secret of Joy (Paperback)
by Alice Walker
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read in April, 2008
Pam said:
"This is my second reading of this book. The first was nearly 20 years ago and all I really recalled was thinking I should hold on to the book because I would read it again.
Since I am a very different person now that when I was in my early twenti...more
This is my second reading of this book. The first was nearly 20 years ago and all I really recalled was thinking I should hold on to the book because I would read it again.
Since I am a very different person now that when I was in my early twenties - I experienced this book very differently. The first read was an introduction to genital mutilation, let alone it's different forms, the cultural significance, the consideration of the psychological ramifications for anyone involved - I was amazed and pained and not sure what was true and what was literary license.
The second time I felt more affinity for the characters themselves and not just the situations they were in.
I was struck that I didn't even remember the reference at the end to the AIDS epidemic and vaccines. And 20 years ago, researching the topic was not easy. Today, with the all knowing, far reaching internet, I was able to gather alot of information supporting and challenging the theory. There's another extremely charged topic! Something to keep an eye out for new information (not that I would expect to see the topic addressed in any mainstream media.
Alice Walker is a wonderful writer that layers her stories with meaning and emotion. She tackles difficult and politically and culturally sensitive topics. Her books beg to be read more than once....less
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Pam
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Mad Girls in Love: A Novel (Paperback)
by Michael Lee West (Goodreads author!)
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read in May, 2008
Pam said:
"This book is WAAAY to long for chick lit! I picked it up at the library with no expectations - and I think if it had been 2 or 3 hundred pages I would have thought is was a fairly good book. I didn't think the content or characters merited over 500...more
This book is WAAAY to long for chick lit! I picked it up at the library with no expectations - and I think if it had been 2 or 3 hundred pages I would have thought is was a fairly good book. I didn't think the content or characters merited over 500 pages.
The writing was fine - the quirky plot entertained for awhile - but I can't say that I grew to care about the characters - I kept coming back to "What the hell are they thinking" It kind of seemed like a mediocre soap opera to me.
I didn't _hate_ it, but I didn't love it either....less
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Pam
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April 18
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Pam
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Bastard Out of Carolina (Plume Essential Edition)
by Dorothy Allison
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read in January, 2007
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April 16
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Pam
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The Memory Keepers Daughter (Paperback)
by Kim Edwards
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read in April, 2008
Pam said:
This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here.
This book seemed to come highly recommended - but I was turned the pages just to get through it - not to see what would happen next....less
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March 18
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Pam
marked as to-read:
The Bullfighter Checks Her Makeup: My Encounters with Extraordinary People (Hardcover)
by Susan Orlean
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March 16
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Pam
marked as to-read:
I Carry A Hammer In My Pocket For Occasions Such As These (American Readers Series)
by Anthony Tognazzini (Goodreads author!)
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