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Booked to Die 05/12 brian is currently reading:
Booked to Die (Cliff Janeway Novels)
by John Dunning
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The Gift 05/12 brian is currently reading:
The Gift (Paperback)
by شمس الدین محمد حافظ / Shams-al-Din Mohammad Hafez
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Last Night at the Lo... 04/30 brian is currently reading:
Last Night at the Lobster (Hardcover)
by Stewart O'Nan
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May 12
Feeding Your Demons:... brian gave 1 of 5 stars1 of 5 stars1 of 5 stars1 of 5 stars1 of 5 stars to:
Feeding Your Demons: Ancient Wisdom for Resolving Inner Conflict (Hardcover)
by Tsultrim Allione
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brian brian said: "I couldn't finish this. I don't often put a book down (I think), but this is far too self-helpy than I bargained for and I need to move on.

But PLEASE do not take the one-star rating as a reason not to take a look at this book.
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The God of Small Thi... brian added:
The God of Small Things (Hardcover)
by Arundhati Roy
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May 11
New and Selected Poe... brian marked as to-read:
New and Selected Poems: Volume One (Hardcover)
by Mary Oliver
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May 09
016taxkyjsl New comment on brian's review of Red Bird: Poems
332276 brian wrote: "The following poem was referred to several times last night and was particularly resonant:

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Red Bird: Poems brian gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Red Bird: Poems (Hardcover)
by Mary Oliver
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brian brian said: "I read this a month or two ago in preparation for a reading last night -- I didn't quite know what to expect as I am somewhat new to Mary Oliver. Anyway, it was a beautiful night and an incredible reading. She was a bit older than I imagined and a bi...more "
May 07
01p1kzxya%2bl New comment on brian's review of Feeding Your Demons: Ancient Wisdom for Resolving Inner Conflict
332276 brian wrote: "Speaking honestly, I haven't arrived at the section where the author explains what kind of fare demo...more "

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The Man Who Loved Ch... brian marked as to-read:
The Man Who Loved China: Joseph Needham and the Making of a Masterpiece (Hardcover)
by Simon Winchester
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May 02
49436 New comment on Marie's review of Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time
332276 brian wrote: "It is a shame that evil marketing people (yes, this is the industry I am currently bringing home the...more "

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May 01
Nocover-60x80 New comment on brian's review of Murder On The Orient Express
332276 brian wrote: "Barnes and Noble has a bunch of her stuff on the clearance table (and in hardcover -- I LOVE hardcov...more "

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April 30
Last Night at the Lo... brian is currently reading:
Last Night at the Lobster (Hardcover)
by Stewart O'Nan
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