false 43 1201 376 true 5638020 read 4 true 4638285 currently-reading 821 true 4638284 to-read 90 false 4912657 books-i-own 60 false 5205527 shelf-a-thon 31 false 4851557 a-z-title-challenge 23 false 6238369 seasonal-challenge 22 false 6238360 historical-fiction 21 false 5084043 pick-a-shelf 14 false 7146524 ccclib-has-it 13 false 5084028 classics 13 false 5399824 tudor 12 false 6631237 group-reads 11 false 4851556 1001-books-to-read-before-you-die 8 false 5176736 bbc-top-100 5 false 6238382 nl-books 2 false 7639417 royals 1 false 6768061 plantagenet 1 false 7146585 on-hold <![CDATA[Lyn added 'The Woman in White']]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78742013 The Woman in White (Penguin Classics) by Wilkie Collins
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]]> <![CDATA[Lyn is on page 100 of The Memoirs of Cleop... ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/70255638 Lyn is on page 100 of 1152 of The Memoirs of Cleopatra ]]> <![CDATA[Lyn added 'Heat Wave']]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78252551 Heat Wave (Hardcover) by Richard Castle
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bookshelves: to-read
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]]> <![CDATA[Lyn added 'Confessions of a Shopaholic']]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/49772730 to: Confessions of a Shopaholic (Shopaholic, Book 1) by Sophie Kinsella
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The main character in this book, Becky, is obsessed with shopping. She has to have the best of everything, and she cannot stop. Whatever happens in her life, she either rewards herself, or consoles herself with shopping. In this way, Becky is no different from any other addict, be it alcohol, drugs, food, or whatever. She has all the classic addiction symptoms, lying, denial, hiding from others, etc. It is very interesting to look at addiction in this somewhat "benign" setting, although her shopping addiction is ruining her life, so it is not really benign. Like most addicts, Becky's lies eventually catch up to her and she hits rock bottom. The way that she eventually gets herself out of her dilemma makes this book an interesting read, even though it seemed highly unlikely.

I could certainly see my addiction to books in Becky's addiction to shopping. At first, her behaviors were cute and funny, but as the book continued, I found them disturbing and was actually embarrassed for her. I gave the book three and a half stars. It was a light, entertaining read for the most part, but I found the "happily ever after" ending a little to trite. ]]> <![CDATA[Lyn made a comment on the poll Are you allowed to access the internet for personal reason in your work place? <br/>What best descib]]> http://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/26080-are-you-allowed-to-access-the-internet-for-personal-reason-in-your-work Lyn made a comment on the poll Are you allowed to access the internet for personal reason in your work place?
What best descib

I am answering "Other". I am retired, so I have access to computers all day, but I do not work, at least not for someone else, lol. ]]> <![CDATA[Lyn added 'The Rabbit Trap']]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78129682 The Rabbit Trap (Paperback) by Sandra K-Horn
bookshelves: to-read
]]> <![CDATA[Lyn added 'Ruling Chiefs of Hawaii']]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78092842 Ruling Chiefs of Hawaii (Paperback) by Samuel Manaiakalani Kamakau
bookshelves: to-read
]]> <![CDATA[Lyn added 'Kamehameha: The Warrior King of Hawai'i']]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78092826 Kamehameha: The Warrior King of Hawai'i (A Latitude 20 Book) by Susan Morrison
bookshelves: to-read
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