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	06/21 John is currently reading: Firmin: Adventures of a Metropolitan Lowlife (Paperback) by Sam Savage bookshelves: currently-reading	my rating:
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June 28

John gave

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The Selected Works of T. S. Spivet (Hardcover)
by Reif Larsen
bookshelves: 2009, fiction

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John said: "Story of map-making prodigy from Montana who rides the rails to Washington D.C. for an award. I'm not sure how I feel about the book. It's a fun read but the writing seems to skip through genres making it feel a little disjointed at points. It's like...more "

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June 27

John made a comment on Hank's review of Txtng: The Gr8 Db8

John wrote: "Did you see this on the processing shelves? I thought about reading it too when I saw we got it in. ...more "

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June 23

John marked as to-read:
Who's to Say What's Obscene?: Politics, Culture, and Comedy in America Today (Paperback)
by Paul Krassner
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June 21

John is currently reading:
Firmin: Adventures of a Metropolitan Lowlife (Paperback)
by Sam Savage
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June 09

John gave

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Starbucked: A Double Tall Tale of Caffeine, Commerce, and Culture (Hardcover)
by Taylor Clark
bookshelves: 2009, business, culturalhistory, food-history, marketing, work-labor

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John said: "The book was okay. The topics were a little too varied which kept the book from having a strong focus, but that was forgivable. The writing was one of the best parts of the book. It kept the topic amusing since most of the material in the book that i...more "

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June 08

John marked as to-read:
And Then There's This: How Stories Live and Die in Viral Culture (Hardcover)
by Bill Wasik
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John marked as to-read:
Goat Song (Hardcover)
by Brad Kessler
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John recommended the book Hound Dog: The Leiber & Stoller Autobiography to Michelle

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John marked as to-read:
Hound Dog: The Leiber & Stoller Autobiography (Hardcover)
by Jerry Leiber
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June 03

John is currently reading:
Pattern Recognition (Paperback)
by William Gibson
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A place where members can work together to improve the Goodreads book catalog.

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