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The End Of Alice 09/02 Jessica is currently reading:
The End Of Alice (Paperback)
by A.M. Homes
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The Anti 9-to-5 Guid... 06/17 Jessica is currently reading:
The Anti 9-to-5 Guide: Practical Career Advice for Women Who Think Outside the Cube (Paperback)
by Michelle Goodman (Goodreads author!)
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September 02
The Savage Detective... Jessica gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
The Savage Detectives: A Novel (Hardcover)
by Roberto BolaƱo
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read in September, 2008

Jessica Jessica said: "it leaves you overwhelmed with feeling and numb at the same time. an engrossing, nearly autobiographical story told from infinite points of view about bolano's life and the poetry movement he started called "infrarealists." a book that take...more "
The End Of Alice Jessica is currently reading:
The End Of Alice (Paperback)
by A.M. Homes
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Everyman Jessica gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Everyman (Hardcover)
by Philip Roth
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Jessica Jessica said: "the most staggering treatise on aging and death that i have ever read. terrifying and reassuring at the same time. told from a third person perspective so intimate that often i forgot who the "he" was that roth was referring to. a stunning ...more "
The Captain Is Out t... Jessica gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
The Captain Is Out to Lunch and the Sailors Have Taken over the Ship (Paperback)
by Charles Bukowski, R. Crumb
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Jessica Jessica said: "one of the best books about writing i have ever read. this should be required reading for all first year creative writing students. its also a brutal perspective on what it feels like to know you are dying. my favorite line:
"writing is when i f...more
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When You Are Engulfe... Jessica gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
When You Are Engulfed in Flames (Hardcover)
by David Sedaris
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Jessica Jessica said: "hilarious and tragic. the most honest book he's ever written. "
June 17
The Anti 9-to-5 Guid... Jessica is currently reading:
The Anti 9-to-5 Guide: Practical Career Advice for Women Who Think Outside the Cube (Paperback)
by Michelle Goodman (Goodreads author!)
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August 19
The Black Swan: The ... Jessica added:
The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable (Hardcover)
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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read in August, 2008
June 17
The Fortress of Soli... Jessica marked as to-read:
The Fortress of Solitude (Paperback)
by Jonathan Lethem
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May 27
The Things They Carr... Jessica gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
The Things They Carried (Paperback)
by Tim O'Brien
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Jessica Jessica said: "the best book about war i've ever read. heartbreaking and brilliant. "
Forever Jessica gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
Forever (Paperback)
by Pete Hamill
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read in May, 2008



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