false33019Brooklyn, NY03/200712/2009956464true5623517read0true62669currently-reading0true62668to-readThe Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (Hardcover) by Junot Díaz]]>
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Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:20:46 -0800 But, first impressions: it kind of blew me away which no book has done in a while. I had that itchy feeling as I was finishing it, like I didn't want it to end, or maybe I...more...]]>
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (Paperback) by Mary Roach]]>
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Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:19:08 -0800 At times, it was hard to read. I suspect that anyone who's known someone to go through the processes described in the book (embalming, car crashes, dissection) would find those sections to read. But, on the whole, it was an amazing read. And, yes...more...]]>
The Lovely Bones (Paperback) by Alice Sebold]]>
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Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:28:25 -0700 The...more...]]>
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Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:15:39 -0700Remembering Satan (Paperback) by Lawrence Wright]]>
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Sat, 03 Oct 2009 08:46:48 -0700 This was a fascinating book about recovered memory syndrome. It's about two girls who accuse their father of horrific sexual abuse and also implicate others, including police officers. Their father is deputy sheriff. The accusations and trial wreaked havoc on the fam...more...]]>
The Revolution of Little Girls (Paperback) by Blanche McCrary Boyd]]>
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Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:53:59 -0700 Though I compared it unfavorably to "Bastard...", which is certainly better written, this book has...more...]]>
Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen (Hardcover) by Julie Powell]]>
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Mon, 07 Sep 2009 09:43:31 -0700 I had never watched "The French Chef" before starting this book and to my knowledge, I've never eate...more...]]>
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Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:58:00 -0700The Unlikely Disciple: A Sinner's Semester at America's Holiest University (Hardcover) by Kevin Roose]]>
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Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:46:16 -0700 By far, the best insight I got (which is only my opinion) is that even fundamentalists' beliefs are rational. Let me explain...more...]]>