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Runaway 05/05 Alison is currently reading:
Runaway (Paperback)
by Alice Munro
bookshelves: audiobook, currently-reading
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American Pastoral 05/13 Alison is currently reading:
American Pastoral (Paperback)
by Philip Roth
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Alison Alison said: "Holy crap. I'm only about 4 chapters into this, but it's phenomenal so far. The man wrote a sentence that went on for 2/3 of a page, and it made perfect sense!

How on earth did it take me so long to read any Roth?! "
The Greyston Bakery ... 05/01 Alison is currently reading:
The Greyston Bakery Cookbook: More Than 80 Recipes to Inspire the Way You Cook and Live (Hardcover)
by Sara Kate Gillingham-Ryan
bookshelves: cookbooks, currently-reading
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May 13
American Pastoral Alison is currently reading:
American Pastoral (Paperback)
by Philip Roth
bookshelves: currently-reading
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Alison Alison said: "Holy crap. I'm only about 4 chapters into this, but it's phenomenal so far. The man wrote a sentence that went on for 2/3 of a page, and it made perfect sense!

How on earth did it take me so long to read any Roth?! "
May 09
Best New American Vo... Alison gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Best New American Voices 2008 (Paperback)
by Natalie Danford
bookshelves: short-stories
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read in May, 2008

Alison Alison said: "I enjoyed reading these stories, which were all over the map -- some deeply strange, and some more based in reality. It's always interesting to me to read short fiction by previously unpublished authors, and especially in this case, where the stories...more "
May 06
111119 New comment on Bill's review of Eating Mindfully: How to End Mindless Eating and Enjoy a Balanced Relationship with Food
255612 Alison wrote: "This looks interesting -- I'll be keeping an eye out for your take on it. :) "

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The Brief Wondrous L... Alison marked as to-read:
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (Hardcover)
by Junot Díaz
bookshelves: fiction, to-read
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recommended to Alison by: Bill
May 05
Runaway Alison is currently reading:
Runaway (Paperback)
by Alice Munro
bookshelves: audiobook, currently-reading
my rating:
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Dark Roots Alison gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
Dark Roots (Paperback)
by Cate Kennedy
bookshelves: fiction, short-stories
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read in May, 2008

Alison Alison said: "An interesting collection of Australian short stories -- the tone ties them together somewhat, and in all or most of them the theme (dark roots) is apparent. I enjoyed them, though I have to say a knowledge of Aussie slang would have definitely helpe...more "
Lady Macbeth: A Nove... Alison gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Lady Macbeth: A Novel (Hardcover)
by Susan Fraser King
bookshelves: fiction
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read in May, 2008

Alison Alison said: "I picked this up because I enjoy historical fiction, and this was pretty good. It traces the life of Lady MacBeth, from when she is about 13 or so until just after MacBeth's death. I love seeing the intersections of history & literature, and this...more "
Cathy's Book: If Fou... Alison gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
Cathy's Book: If Found Call (650)266-8233
by Sean Stewart, Jordan Weisman
bookshelves: fiction
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read in April, 2008

Alison Alison said: "I picked this up at the Mass Library Association 2007 Conference, after hearing the author speak about it. It's an interesting story, and I think if you actually did what you were supposed to -- call the phone numbers in the book, visit the websites ...more "
Secret Between Us, T... Alison marked as to-read:
Secret Between Us, The (Paperback)
by Barbara Delinsky (Goodreads author!)
bookshelves: fiction, to-read
my rating:
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