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April 28
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Jenna
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7)
by J.K. Rowling
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read in August, 2007
Jenna said:
"Almost tore through this like it was on fire. Not as voraciously as I had past installments. What's left to say? Rowling didn't disappoint her readers, even with the divisive epilogue. I think it was all spot on...remember, it is still a children...more
Almost tore through this like it was on fire. Not as voraciously as I had past installments. What's left to say? Rowling didn't disappoint her readers, even with the divisive epilogue. I think it was all spot on...remember, it is still a children's book, afterall. ...less
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March 13
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Jenna
is currently reading:
Gravity's Rainbow (Paperback)
by Thomas Pynchon
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Jenna
is currently reading:
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell (Paperback)
by Susanna Clarke
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Jenna
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to:
Vanilla Bright like Eminem (Hardcover)
by Michel Faber
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Jenna said:
"meh--didn't finish it
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November 15, 2007
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Jenna
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to:
Then We Came to the End (Hardcover)
by Joshua Ferris
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read in November, 2007
Jenna said:
"If recommending books to people who will be left high and dry with the WGA strike and end of new TV, this one would be at the top of my list. It's the definition of enjoyable reading that doesn't pander or overtax the brain. Just right. The often ...more
If recommending books to people who will be left high and dry with the WGA strike and end of new TV, this one would be at the top of my list. It's the definition of enjoyable reading that doesn't pander or overtax the brain. Just right. The often mentioned plural first narrative is really smooth and felt wholly original. I wasn't as moved by Lynn's storyline as I was by the fleeting glimpses of peripheral characters' lives. I think the National Book aware nomination was deserving (not that Ferris was lacking positive press), but I'm glad that Denis Johnson won out. ...less
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November 07, 2007
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Jenna
gave
to:
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (Hardcover)
by Junot Díaz
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read in November, 2007
Jenna said:
"After all the liberally-sprinkled Spanish, I think I only absorbed "hermano" and "tia." I paused every page or so and thought, "Should I just go to an English-Spanish site and plug these sentences in?" or "Am I mis...more
After all the liberally-sprinkled Spanish, I think I only absorbed "hermano" and "tia." I paused every page or so and thought, "Should I just go to an English-Spanish site and plug these sentences in?" or "Am I missing something not knowing the Spanish?" I loved Drown and loved reading <i>Oscar Wao<i/>. The footnotes were more entertaining that David Foster Wallace-y. The ending wasn't what I was hoping for, but 15 not-so-great pages didn't ruin the novel's overall positive impact. Remembered that I'd read a chapter (Lola's story) excerpted in the Spring Fiction New Yorker and absolutely loved it. So glad I got to read more about this world....less
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October 26, 2007
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Jenna
is currently reading:
Later, at the Bar: A Novel in Stories (Hardcover)
by Rebecca Barry
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Jenna
gave
to:
Lucky Jim (Penguin Classics)
by Kingsley Amis
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October 03, 2007
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Jenna
gave
to:
Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (updated edition)
by Anthony Bourdain
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read in October, 2007
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