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Fly Away Home
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Fly Away Home by Jennifer Weiner
Fly Away Home
by Jennifer Weiner (Goodreads Author)
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A Constellation of Vital Phenomena by Anthony Marra
Karen rated a book 4 of 5 stars
Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo
Siege and Storm (The Grisha, #2)
by Leigh Bardugo (Goodreads Author)
read in June, 2013
Karen rated a book 4 of 5 stars
A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki
A Tale for the Time Being
by Ruth Ozeki (Goodreads Author)
read in June, 2013
This book was heartbreaking at times. I loved all of the characters, especially Nao and her grandmother. This was a unique story and I really enjoyed it. At the beginning, I was worried that there were too many footnotes but as time went on, that was...more
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Boys Adrift by Leonard Sax
Karen rated a book 2 of 5 stars
The End of the Affair by Graham Greene
The End of the Affair
by Graham Greene
read in June, 2013
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In the Plex by Steven Levy
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A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
A Monster Calls
by Patrick Ness
read in May, 2013
Wow.
Karen rated a book 4 of 5 stars
And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini
Familiar themes and good storytelling, as expected.
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Sweetness in the Belly by Camilla Gibb
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Sebastian Barry
“...we are never old to ourselves. That is because at the close of the day the ship we sail in is the soul, not the body.”
Sebastian Barry, The Secret Scripture

John Berger
“When we read a story, we inhabit it. The covers of the book are like a roof and four walls. What is to happen next will take place within the four walls of the story. And this is possible because the story's voice makes everything its own.”
John Berger, Keeping a Rendezvous

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2013 Reading Challenge
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Karen has read 37 books toward her goal of 76 books.
 
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2011 Reading Challenge
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Karen has completed her goal of reading 55 books for the 2011 Reading Challenge!
 
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2012 Reading Challenge
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Karen has completed her goal of reading 72 books for the 2012 Reading Challenge!
 
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