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Walden and Civil Dis... 08/04 KatieCamarena is currently reading:
Walden and Civil Disobedience (150th Anniversary)
by Henry David Thoreau
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August 04
A Man Without a Coun... KatieCamarena gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
A Man Without a Country (Paperback)
by Kurt Vonnegut
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read in March, 2007

KatieCamarena KatieCamarena said: "This is probably my least favorite of Vonnegut's that I've read. I don't disagree with a single word, but frankly it just seems like a collection of rants from cantankerous old man. There was nothing surprising about his world view because he's writt...more "
Walden and Civil Dis... KatieCamarena is currently reading:
Walden and Civil Disobedience (150th Anniversary)
by Henry David Thoreau
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The Catcher in the R... KatieCamarena gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
The Catcher in the Rye (Paperback)
by J.D. Salinger
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Cane KatieCamarena gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
Cane (Paperback)
by Jean Toomer
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recommended for: anyone interested in African American fiction or Southern literature
read in September, 2005

KatieCamarena KatieCamarena said: "The prose mixed with poetry and song are as heavy as the syrupy air infiltrating the lives of the characters in this collection. It seems from other reviews that this work still carries around as much controversy as it did when it was first published...more "
A Clockwork Orange KatieCamarena gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
A Clockwork Orange (Paperback)
by Anthony Burgess
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recommended for: anyone
read in March, 2002

KatieCamarena KatieCamarena said: "A Clockwork Orange begs the simple but crucial question: what motivates us? Alex and his delinquent friends live with few boundaries, and most of them choose mischief and violence over good deeds. They only behave well when they are forced to. It sou...more "
Wicked: The Life and... KatieCamarena gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (Paperback)
by Gregory Maguire
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recommended for: anyone
read in May, 2008

KatieCamarena KatieCamarena said: "I'll never watch The Wizard of Oz the same way again! This novel certainly epitomizes the phrase, "There are two sides to every story." I have to admit that while I've seen The Wizard of Oz, I've never read it, so I don't know how accurate ...more "
Praisesong for the W... KatieCamarena gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Praisesong for the Widow (Contemporary Fiction, Plume)
by Paule Marshall
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V for Vendetta KatieCamarena gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
V for Vendetta (Hardcover)
by Alan Moore, David Lloyd
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Galapagos KatieCamarena gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Galapagos (Paperback)
by Kurt Vonnegut
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recommended for: Anyone
read in July, 2008
February 09
As I Lay Dying KatieCamarena gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
As I Lay Dying (Paperback)
by William Faulkner
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recommended for: anyone
read in September, 2003

KatieCamarena KatieCamarena said: "This is one of my favorite novels of all time. Narrated by alternating characters, this novel never ceases to surprise and interest me (I've read it at least twice so far). It's easy to read on a surface level, but as with all of Faulkner's work, the...more "



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