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October 03
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David
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to:
Miracle in the Andes: 72 Days on the Mountain and My Long Trek Home (Paperback)
by Nando Parrado
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September 11
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David
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to:
Snuff
by Chuck Palahniuk
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David
is currently reading:
Water for Elephants (Paperback)
by Sara Gruen
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David
gave
to:
The Shadow of the Wind (Paperback)
by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
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read in September, 2008
David said:
"Daniel is a shy 10 year old, still weary from his deceased mothers passing when his father takes him to the mysterious Cemetery of Forgotten books. "The first time some one visits this place" his father says, "he must choose a book, wh...more
Daniel is a shy 10 year old, still weary from his deceased mothers passing when his father takes him to the mysterious Cemetery of Forgotten books. "The first time some one visits this place" his father says, "he must choose a book, whichever he wants, and adopt it, making sure that it will never disappear, that it will always stay alive. It's a very important promise, for life." Without much to-do Daniel picks one "bound in wine-colored leather", THE SHADOW OF THE WIND, by Julian Carax. The next 500 or so pages unfold a great gothic thrill-ride from this simple choice. While every cliche imaginable falls in to play, Carlos Ruiz Zafon still manages a amazingly paced, entertaining novel. The drama unfolds quickly and turns unexpectedly, filled with charming, innocent, diabolical, and damaged characters from all walks. Barcelona, just post the Spanish Civil War, is one of these characters, and infuses the story with a steamy haunted backdrop. I flew through THE SHADOW OF THE WIND and wonder when a guilty pleasure like this will fall in to my hands next....less
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August 26
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David
gave
to:
Buyology: Truth and Lies About Why We Buy and the New Science of Desire (Hardcover)
by Martin Lindstrom
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August 04
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David
is currently reading:
American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House (Hardcover)
by Jon Meacham
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August 01
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David
gave
to:
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Hardcover)
by Stieg Larsson
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read in August, 2008
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David
gave
to:
The Power and the Glory (Paperback)
by Graham Greene
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June 05
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David
gave
to:
The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon (Hardcover)
by David Grann
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David
marked as to-read:
The Gift (Penguin Modern Classics)
by Vladimir Nabokov
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