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June 15
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Veronica
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The Other Boleyn Girl (Paperback)
by Philippa Gregory
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read in June, 2008
Veronica said:
"the story of Mary Boleyn. interesting enough to make me want to read more about the Boleyn family as well as King Henry and his other wives. this story took a real person and told a fictionalized story of her life based on fact and presumption. i ...more
the story of Mary Boleyn. interesting enough to make me want to read more about the Boleyn family as well as King Henry and his other wives. this story took a real person and told a fictionalized story of her life based on fact and presumption. i loved reading the book and hated when i had to put it down to do more important things like sleep. there were parts that were a slight bit racy but nothing compared to what one might see on daytime television these days. ...less
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May 30
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Veronica
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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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read in May, 2008
Veronica said:
"makes one think that you can do so much more for this world whether here or abroad. so many in need who are asking for something so simple.
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May 09
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Veronica
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Naked (Paperback)
by David Sedaris
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read in May, 2008
Veronica said:
"i don't ordinarily laugh out loud when reading (because i don't want to appear crazy) but this book made me laugh out loud and i never once felt crazy because i knew that i didn't have it quite as bad as mr. sedaris. his ability to look back at situ...more
i don't ordinarily laugh out loud when reading (because i don't want to appear crazy) but this book made me laugh out loud and i never once felt crazy because i knew that i didn't have it quite as bad as mr. sedaris. his ability to look back at situations with humor is incredible. what's even more incredible is that he managed to get himself into such situations. i picked this book up from a thrift store for $2.99 and it was well worth it because i have never had my jaw hurt after reading a book. ...less
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April 29
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Veronica
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A Thousand Splendid Suns (Hardcover)
by Khaled Hosseini
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read in April, 2008
Veronica said:
"i can't believe how good this book was. it was an easy read with a deep story. the story was so tough for me to read at times that i had to stop, skim over the next few pages, then come back after i knew how a certain part was going to end. the bo...more
i can't believe how good this book was. it was an easy read with a deep story. the story was so tough for me to read at times that i had to stop, skim over the next few pages, then come back after i knew how a certain part was going to end. the book was very emotional but well worth it. ...less
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April 10
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Veronica
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Bel Canto (Paperback)
by Ann Patchett
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read in April, 2008
Veronica said:
"recommended by a friend and from the beginning the book was easy to understand and to get into. I am only halfway but hope to get back to the book soon to finish up....
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Veronica
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The God of Small Things (Hardcover)
by Arundhati Roy
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read in April, 2008
Veronica said:
"could not get more than half way through this book. i tried. i really tried but sometimes books just don't click with me and i felt it was time to move on to my next book.
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Veronica
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In Cold Blood (Paperback)
by Truman Capote
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read in March, 2008
Veronica said:
"I wanted to give this book five stars but honestly i found myself skipping parts that felt too long to me and not as important to the whole of the story, but i did like this book. I read somewhere that Capote was one of the first to write a book in t...more
I wanted to give this book five stars but honestly i found myself skipping parts that felt too long to me and not as important to the whole of the story, but i did like this book. I read somewhere that Capote was one of the first to write a book in this manner, recreating the moment as though he was there.
Its really sad that this book is non-fiction and that a family and community endured such a crime losing all sense of safety and security.
When I was talking to an aunt about this book she told me that she had read it not long after the book first came out and it was in the news at the time that Capote was able to get so much information from one of the men because he got involved with him. interesting, but true?
the book was good. ...less
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March 30
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Veronica
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Louder Than Words: A Mother's Journey in Healing Autism (Hardcover)
by Jenny McCarthy
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read in March, 2008
Veronica said:
"AUTISM. its not much understood but its interesting to read about the trials Jenny goes through starting one morning when she finds her son having a seizure. i saw Jenny on Ellen recently and she spoke about the added difficulty of having to do a b...more
AUTISM. its not much understood but its interesting to read about the trials Jenny goes through starting one morning when she finds her son having a seizure. i saw Jenny on Ellen recently and she spoke about the added difficulty of having to do a book tour for another book, Baby Laughs, at the same time that she was finding out that her son had autism. I admit i once found Jenny annoying and too loud, for me, but after following her work in Autism and reading this book I have developed a great respect for her. The book is an easy read and provides a lot of insight into treatments and ideas on autism. ...less
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March 23
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Veronica
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The Best American Short Stories 2007 (Paperback)
by Stephen King, Heidi Pitlor
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read in December, 2007
Veronica said:
"great series.
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Veronica
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American Short Stories (Broché)
by Truman Capote
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read in March, 2008
Veronica said:
"i want to read in cold blood but my local library didn't have it so i picked up a book on short stories by Capote instead and i have enjoyed the few i have read so far. it is tough to get through a book of short stories quickly though, for me at lea...more
i want to read in cold blood but my local library didn't have it so i picked up a book on short stories by Capote instead and i have enjoyed the few i have read so far. it is tough to get through a book of short stories quickly though, for me at least, because i like to take some time between each story before i begin the next. it allows me time to understand one story and ensures that i don't get it confused with the next, so i may be reading this book for awhile longer. ...less
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