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Schroder by Amity Gaige
Alison rated a book 5 of 5 stars
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
by Robin Sloan (Goodreads Author)
read in May, 2013
This was fantastic - it's about lovely old books and the people who love them, and all of the technology available to us today that allows us to digitize them and play with the text. Throw in a secret society and some great characters, and you have a...more
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Red Moon by Benjamin Percy
Red Moon
by Benjamin Percy (Goodreads Author)
Alison rated a book 2 of 5 stars
Hotel Pastis by Peter Mayle
This was ok, but the narrative never really grabbed me. It's the story of a dissatisfied, wealthy advertising executive who gets divorced and winds up buying a broken down building in Provence and turning it into a luxury hotel. The characters were p...more
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Beatrice and Virgil by Yann Martel
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A Kiss Before Dying by Ira Levin
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The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
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Autobiography of Red by Anne Carson
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19703 Infinite Summer — 294 members — last activity Feb 06, 2013 07:27pm
For all those planning to read Infinite Jest this summer starting June 21. Support, encouragement and gentle pushes welcome.
95755 Baltimore Hairpinners Book Club — 9 members — last activity Feb 22, 2013 09:49am
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2013 Reading Challenge
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Alison has read 20 books toward her goal of 70 books.
 
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2012 Reading Challenge
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Alison has completed her goal of reading 56 books for the 2012 Reading Challenge!
 
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