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The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan bookshelves: currently-reading |
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Pride and Prejudice (Paperback) by Jane Austen bookshelves: fiction |
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recommended for: everyone should probably read this one
read in January, 1999 
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"I have loved P&P for a very long time. I'll admit that I saw the BBC Mini-Series before I read the book. But I don't think it diminished my appreciation of the book at all. Simply said this book is a classic, its as full, or almost as full of ...more
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Emma (Penguin Classics) by Jane Austen bookshelves: fiction |
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recommended for: those of the leisure class
read in January, 1998
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"This book is brilliant with its subtle portraits of the genteel and somewhat less genteel people of rural England. I guess the distinction now would be the difference between upper middle class and full on rich. So basically, those on the lower end...more
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The Odyssey (Paperback) by Homer bookshelves: fiction |
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recommended for: vengeful Trojans
read in January, 1996
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"The back story for the Illiad is my favorite part of the Greek Epics, but for action and adventure I suppose you can't beat the good old Odyssey. There are witches and giants and over eager suitors, oh my.
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Beowulf: A New Verse Translation (Paperback) by Anonymous bookshelves: fiction |
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Ashley said:
"There is going to be a weird animated version of Beowulf in November. We'll see how it goes. This is by far my favorite viking epic. What's yours?
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Independence Day (Paperback) by Richard Ford bookshelves: fiction |
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recommended for: men
read in January, 2005
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"I read this at a time when I was reading several novels about middle-aged men. (See Amsterdam and White Noise) Of those, this was my least favorite. The masculinity was overwhelming and very insensitive to women. I hope that most men don't feel th...more
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Candyfreak: A Journey through the Chocolate Underbelly of America (Paperback) by Steve Almond bookshelves: non-fiction |
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recommended for: candy lovers
read in January, 2003
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"This book is pretty interesting, it explores how small regional candies are made. Mostly because the big chocolate companies, Mars, Nestle and Hershey's won't let anyone in to see their facilities. The process is really fascinating and I discovered...more
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A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius (Paperback) by Dave Eggers bookshelves: non-fiction |
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recommended for: Sedaris fans
read in January, 2002
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"This book is what David Sedaris would write if he had attended a fiction workshop. Its literary creative non-fiction. And its funny and sad, and I enjoyed it, but I've heard that there is more to Eggar's other works, though I haven't read his novel...more
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A Swiftly Tilting Planet (Time, Book 3) by Madeleine L'Engle |
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An Acceptable Time (Time, Book 5) by Madeleine L'Engle |
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