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A Portrait of the Ar... 09/04 Melissa is currently reading:
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (Paperback)
by James Joyce
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Over the Edge: Death... 08/30 Melissa is currently reading:
Over the Edge: Death in Grand Canyon (Paperback)
by Thomas M. Myers, Michael P. Ghiglieri
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June 09
Harry Potter and the... Melissa gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Book 5)
by J.K. Rowling
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May 05
34701 Melissa read and liked Boy Chris's review of Special Topics in Calamity Physics:

"Pessl buried the lede under dull, lifeless petulance and enough spoonfuls of gimmicky references to choke a horse, which she then proceed to beat with even more gimmicky references. What could have been a deft reflection on civics and identity burie...more "
Pride of Baghdad Melissa gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Pride of Baghdad (Paperback)
by Brian K. Vaughan, Nico Henrichon
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read in February, 2008

Melissa Melissa said: "I don't read manga. Ever. But Chris (who does, in fact read manga) said this was a must read, even for people like me who unfortunately either A) don't get manga or B) don't see the value in it. (I'm sorry Chris, my brother thinks I'm a stupidhead ...more "
Nophoto-f-50x66 Melissa liked a trivia question:
From which Woody Allen screenplay is the following passage excerpted?: "I was thrown out of N.Y.U. my freshman year for cheating on my metaphysics final, you know. I looked within the soul of the boy sitting next to me. When I was thrown out, my mother, who was an emotionally high-strung woman, locked herself in the bathroom and took an overdose of Mah-Jongg tiles. I was depressed at that time. I was in analysis. I was suicidal as a matter of fact and would have killed myself, but I was in analysis with a strict Freudian, and, if you kill yourself, they make you pay for the sessions you miss." see if you know the answer »
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In Augusten Burrough's memoir "Dry," what drink does he drain by the bottle? see if you know the answer »
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What is the name of the plantation from with Sethe escapes in Toni Morrison's Beloved? see if you know the answer »
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November 12
Harry Potter and the... Melissa gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7)
by J.K. Rowling
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