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A Cook's Tour: Globa... 08/12 Sam gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
A Cook's Tour: Global Adventures in Extreme Cuisines (Paperback)
by Anthony Bourdain
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Sam Sam said: "Don't you hate sequels. You want to like them as much as the original. In this case, I was hoping for Kitchen Confidential II. Instead, Tony is more introspective and less witty. I've only chuckled aloud once or twice at the halfway point. "



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April 01
The First Man in Rom... Sam marked as to-read:
The First Man in Rome (Mass Market Paperback)
by Colleen McCullough
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The Charterhouse of ... Sam marked as to-read:
The Charterhouse of Parma (Modern Library Classics)
by Marie-Henri Beyle (Stendhal)
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Sinuhé, el egipcio Sam marked as to-read:
Sinuhé, el egipcio (Paperback)
by Mika Waltari
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August 12
Quo Vadis Sam gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
Quo Vadis (Paperback)
by Henryk Sienkiewicz
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read in August, 2008

Sam Sam said: "I'm in a bit of a "Roman" period so this book was interesting. It also appeals to my interest in Christianity since the primary story revolves around a quintessential Roman man's spiritual journey. The details about Nero's Rome are pretty c...more "
April 01
God and Man at Yale Sam marked as to-read:
God and Man at Yale (Paperback)
by William F. Buckley, Jr.
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Thank You for Smokin... Sam marked as to-read:
Thank You for Smoking (Paperback)
by Christopher Buckley
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January 23
Gates of Fire: An Ep... Sam marked as to-read:
Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae (Paperback)
by Steven Pressfield (Goodreads author!)
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May 28
In the Grip of Grace Sam gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
In the Grip of Grace (Hardcover)
by Max Lucado
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read in May, 2008

Sam Sam said: "Lucado is a great religious author when it comes to adapting Christianity to everyday living. I enjoyed this book and learned several good faith lessons from it. He referenced several of his previous works in it and I should probably read those too. "
Five Quarters of the... Sam gave 2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars to:
Five Quarters of the Orange (Paperback)
by Joanne Harris
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read in May, 2008

Sam Sam said: "I just couldn't get into the characters in this book. And the big mystery presented in the beginning turned out to be a let-down in my opinion. I thought it was OK. "
January 03
Lust for Life Sam marked as to-read:
Lust for Life (Paperback)
by Irving Stone
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from Erin
07/20/2007 05:51AM

206640 Haa, you are more critical than me! This could be really fun- we could have an online book club!! With friends!!

















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