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Amanda rated a book 3 of 5 stars
The Princess Bride by William Goldman
The Princess Bride
by William Goldman
read in May, 2013
Having seen the movie first, I find that I prefer it. I did enjoy the extra depth the main story had in the book and I loved the witty/pun bits every bit as much in print. However, the addition of a narcissistic, mature narrator was obnoxious.
Amanda wants to read
I Can Barely Take Care of Myself by Jen Kirkman
Amanda is on page 33 of 398 of The Princess Bride: My progress may only be page 33, but I've read more than that--neither of the (two) introductions have page numbers...and they do yammer on...I'm finally at Chapter 1 and hopeful that it will get better.
The Princess Bride
Amanda rated a book 4 of 5 stars
Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm by Philip Pullman
Pullman has done a wonderful job subtly modernizing the fairytales (There was once a couple who very much wanted children but despite much praying and special diets, had none.) The stories are clean, economical, and straightforward. We find old favor...more
Amanda rated a book 5 of 5 stars
The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
The Snow Child
by Eowyn Ivey (Goodreads Author)
read in May, 2013
Based on a folk tale of a little snow girl that comes to life The Snow Child is beautiful. The writing is lyrical which is a delight in and of itself but Ivey's real gift is in showing the subtle gradations between joy and sorrow, life and death, rej...more
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Smart Casual by Alison Pearlman
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It's Always Personal by Anne Kreamer
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
“It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them.”
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G.K. Chesterton
“Poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese.”
G.K. Chesterton, Alarms and Discursions

Dr. Seuss
“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go...”
Dr. Seuss, Oh, the Places You'll Go!

Mortimer J. Adler
“In the case of good books, the point is not to see how many of them you can get through, but rather how many can get through to you.”
Mortimer J. Adler

Robert A. Heinlein
“Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own.”
Robert A. Heinlein, Stranger in a Strange Land

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2013 Reading Challenge
Amanda
Amanda has read 22 books toward her goal of 75 books.
 
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