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Terrorist 02/07 Ricki is currently reading:
Terrorist (Hardcover)
by John Updike
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September 03
853 Ricki made a comment in the group Constant ReaderDigested Classics topic:
335756 Ricki wrote: "From the coverage over here of Palin's speech you may need extra help. "
The View from Castle... Ricki gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
The View from Castle Rock (Hardcover)
by Alice Munro
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Ricki Ricki said: "Until about halfway through I waivered at how I was viewing this book. Since it is about Munro's ancestors and contains facts about them I was trying to relate to it as a biographical; Munro says, however, that she took facts and wove stories around ...more "
September 02
853 Ricki made a comment in the group Constant ReaderMuseums topic:
335756 Ricki wrote: "Renee,

Do, oh do, go to the Barnes Foundation. When I was at uni in Philly in the 60's I was taken ...more
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August 31
853 Ricki made a comment in the group Constant ReaderThe Omnivore's Dilemma - Michael Pollan topic:
335756 Ricki wrote: "Interesting discussion -

Yesterday there was a report in the papers and on the BBC website saying ...more
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August 15
Labyrinth Ricki gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Labyrinth (Paperback)
by Kate Mosse
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recommended for: people who like plots with pace.

Ricki Ricki said: "Don't be worried by the slowness or confusion of the first 50 pages - it grabs you thereafter. The story is of a group of people in medieval Carcassone and their equivalents in the modern world - hence Alais and Alice, etc - and the way they are invo...more "
August 11
82955 Ricki made a comment on The Country Girls Trilogy and Epilogue:
335756 Ricki wrote: "Marion,

I agree with you about the fact that the girls did have both the background and the capac...more
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August 09
Then We Came to the ... Ricki gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
Then We Came to the End (Hardcover)
by Joshua Ferris
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Salmon Fishing in th... Ricki gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (Paperback)
by Paul Torday
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Ricki Ricki said: "Amusing, not a long laster or future classic but one for a summer read particularly those who are familiar with the UK government and those amused by spin doctors. It fits into the Blairite years nicely. There is more - the story flows, the charact...more "
August 07
The Oxford Murders Ricki gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
The Oxford Murders (Paperback)
by Guillermo Martínez
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August 06
10 Ricki made a comment in the group World Peace Collider topic:
335756 Ricki wrote: "Fascinating photos Hector. I cannot imagine the minds that developed the machine (nor the hands that...more "



Ricki's groups (recent posts)

853 Constant Reader — 899 members — last activity 2 minutes ago
An open forum for friendly discussion of books and anything to do with reading, movies and art.
2835 Classical music lovers — 246 members — last activity 1 day ago, 08:43AM
Our fast-growing classical music group is sometimes erudite - and maybe a little eccentric - but we aim never to be exclusive.

Classical music is a...more

10 World Peace — 501 members — last activity 3 days ago, 11:07AM
May Peace Prevail on Earth.LOVE it or leave it but don't destroy it.
2427 Remembrance Of Things Past 2008 — 33 members — last activity 6 days ago, 10:19PM
We're reading a book a month until we get through the whole thing.
375 Quotable Quotes — 316 members — last activity 13 days ago, 07:11PM
I'd love to create a database of sorts filled with everyone's favorite quotes from books. Come share your favorites!
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