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	06/16 Marissa is currently reading: Hey Rube: Blood Sport, the Bush Doctrine, and the Downward Spiral of Dumbness Modern History from the Sports Desk (Paperback) by Hunter S. Thompson bookshelves: currently-reading	my rating:
	read in June, 2008 Marissa said: "I've tried to ration my Thompson (who I LOVE LOVE LOVE) since his death, and must admit I'm rather disappointed in this one so far. Sad but true! " add a comment
	05/01 Marissa gave to: How It All Vegan!: Irresistible Recipes for an Animal-Free Diet (Paperback) by Sarah Kramer, Tanya Barnard bookshelves: currently-reading	my rating:
	read in April, 2008 Marissa said: "Let's face it, there's no way on god's green earth I'm giving up cheese, but this contains the recipe for the mock chicken salad I gleefully drop something like $15 a pound on at the Coop, so it's a-okay in my book. Of books. :) " add a comment
	05/01 Marissa gave to: Wild Ducks Flying Backward (Paperback) by Tom Robbins bookshelves: currently-reading	my rating:
	read in April, 2008 Marissa said: "I unabashedly love Tom Robbins, foibles, predictability, hipsters and all. I don't recall ever reading any non-fiction by him before, so I appreciate having (all of?) his disparate magazine work collected in one place, along with various other bits...more " add a comment

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June 16
	Marissa is currently reading: Hey Rube: Blood Sport, the Bush Doctrine, and the Downward Spiral of Dumbness Modern History from the Sports Desk (Paperback) by Hunter S. Thompson bookshelves: currently-reading	my rating:
	read in June, 2008 Marissa said: "I've tried to ration my Thompson (who I LOVE LOVE LOVE) since his death, and must admit I'm rather disappointed in this one so far. Sad but true! " add a comment
June 13
	Marissa gave to: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (Paperback) by Jonathan Safran Foer	my rating:
	read in June, 2008 Marissa said: "Well, this book made me cry at the end, something that heretofore only Middlesex has done (since my, ahem, Judy Blume days, that is), though I did feel like the main strand/character of Oskar (which I realized I much prefer with a "k" tha...more " add a comment
June 11
	Marissa marked as to-read: Staring at Sound: The True Story of Oklahoma's Fabulous Flaming Lips (Paperback) by Jim Derogatis bookshelves: to-read	my rating:
	Marissa said: "I bought this just before moving and it somehow got lost in the shuffle for awhile there. I ADORE the Lips, and have heard good things from other fanatics about this book - now I just have to wait for the urge to read about some "facts" ag " add a comment
	Marissa gave to: Sylvia Plachy's Unguided Tour (Paperback) by Sylvia Plachy, Tom Waits	my rating:
	Marissa said: "I got this book out of a discard pile, as it was (and is) missing the companion Tom Waits CD, which greatly vexes me! Definitely not bad for free, though. Oddly enough, I picked this up just before reading an article about Adrien Brody in which I l...more " add a comment
	Marissa gave to: A Long Way Down (Paperback) by Nick Hornby	my rating:
	read in June, 2008 Marissa said: "Also found in book storage - I'd forgotten I had this one. One of my coworkers put up The Polysyllabic Spree as her Staff Pick in the store and I had to add my "One of Marissa's All-Time Favorites" tag to it as well - figured now was as go...more " add a comment
June 02
	Marissa gave to: Then We Came to the End (Paperback) by Joshua Ferris	my rating:
	read in May, 2008 Marissa said: "I'm decidedly unsure as to why people were so atwitter about this book (National Book Award finalist, Stephen King calling it "Hilarious" on the spine, etc.) when it came out - perhaps because it's told in the first person plural? I see Ni...more " add a comment
May 22
	Marissa gave to: Gilliam on Gilliam (Directors on Directors) by Terry Gilliam	my rating:
	read in June, 2005 Marissa said: "For some ungodly reason this book is out of print, but I was lucky enough to have a copy come through the store when I was working one day. I've often said that if I suddenly became wealthy my first act would be to give Gilliam carte blanche on his ...more " add a comment
	Marissa added: Wall and Piece (Paperback) by Banksy	my rating:
	read in October, 2007 Marissa said: "Some people hate Banksy, and I think those people are dumb. Perhaps it's just because I have such a deep appreciation for the lovable asshole, but I actually enjoy his commentary as much as I do his art. Which some people also hate. I do not! And...more " add a comment
	Marissa gave to: Street Art and the War on Terror: The Images of Opposition: How the World's Best Graffiti Artists Said No to the Iraq War (Hardcover) by Xavier Tapies	my rating:
	read in October, 2007 Marissa said: "While the copy in this book is fairly abysmal, the images more than make up for it. I've always had a deep love of well-intentioned graffiti, and this shit is pretty much top of the pops in that regard. Wait, does anyone say "top of the pop...more " add a comment
	Marissa marked as to-read: The Children's Hospital (Hardcover) by Chris Adrian bookshelves: to-read	my rating:
	Marissa said: "Van D recommended this to me, though it seems like more of a winter book - I'm sure I'll get to it eventually... and/or as soon as it comes into the store used! " add a comment

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	Rob 577 books, 62 friends Friend details Through a friend "Yep, through a friend. I'm kind of relieved there isn't an actual story here, since I don't remember quite when we met exactly! Except he had a ponytail. And was the first person to show me Charlie the Unicorn. :)"
	David 54 books 13 friends
	Graham 80 books 31 friends
	Coleen 40 books 4 friends
	Sue 19 books 12 friends
	Adam 51 books, 25 friends Friend details Through a friend "I met Adam when my bestest friend was living with David (yes? I think that was it). Years later Adam commented "Yeah, but we hated each other when we first met!" and I was like "But... I didn't hate you!" hahaha"
	Mizboognish 354 books 2 friends
	Amy 40 books 13 friends
	Fezzig 90 books 1 friend
	Anna 23 books 8 friends
	Eric 11 books 4 friends
	Jon 7 books 11 friends