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	08/20 Eli gave to: Farewell Summer: A Novel (Hardcover) by Ray Bradbury bookshelves: currently-reading	my rating:
	read in August, 2008 Eli said: "I was pretty excited to hear that Ray Bradbury had written a sequel to Dandelion Wine, which is one of the few novels I still re-read every summer, just for the mood. I also love Something Wicked This Way Comes, which is, of course, an October read. ...more " add a comment

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August 20
	Eli gave to: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (Hardcover) by Sherman Alexie	my rating:
	recommended for: everyone. read in August, 2008 Eli said: "Wow. Damn good. Written from a teenager's point of view, in a "young adult" style, which is a first for Sherman Alexie, but the content and the power punch of the prose is if anything stronger than ever. Made me think big thoughts, and laug...more " add a comment
	Eli gave to: Farewell Summer: A Novel (Hardcover) by Ray Bradbury bookshelves: currently-reading	my rating:
	read in August, 2008 Eli said: "I was pretty excited to hear that Ray Bradbury had written a sequel to Dandelion Wine, which is one of the few novels I still re-read every summer, just for the mood. I also love Something Wicked This Way Comes, which is, of course, an October read. ...more " add a comment
August 15
	Eli gave to: Silver: My Own Tale As Written by Me with a Goodly Amount of Murder (Hardcover) by Edward Chupack	my rating:
	read in August, 2008 Eli said: "I know I read part of an abridged version of Treasure Island when I was a kid, but I'm pretty sure I didn't finish it. I considered reading it for context when I started this, but I don't think I'd enjoy it half so much as Silver, so I let it go. Thi...more " add a comment
	Eli gave to: Soon I Will Be Invincible: A Novel (Hardcover) by Austin Grossman (Goodreads author!)	my rating:
	read in August, 2008 Eli said: "Really enjoyable take on the whole superhero/supervillain thing, from a much more interesting angle than I've otherwise encountered. Funny but not farcical, there is such depth to the story and characters here that I actually caught myself tearing up...more " add a comment
July 26
	Eli gave to: The Invention of Everything Else (Hardcover) by Samantha Hunt	my rating:
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July 01
	Eli gave to: The Rope Walk: A Novel (Hardcover) by Carrie Brown	my rating:
	read in June, 2008 Eli said: "The Rope Walk is a beautifully told story, very realistic in its portrayal of the confusion of that point in childhood when the magic and mystery of the world begins to butt up against the harsher realities of life. I finished it two days ago and am ...more " add a comment
July 23
	Eli gave to: The Plague of Doves: A Novel (Hardcover) by Louise Erdrich	my rating:
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	Eli gave to: Maynard and Jennica (Hardcover) by Rudolph Delson	my rating:
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June 20
	Eli gave to: Un Lun Dun (Hardcover) by China Miéville	my rating:
	read in June, 2008 Eli said: "So much fun! Had only read Perdido Street Station by Mieville previously, fairly recently, and quite enjoyed it, but it was so very dark. This, being a book for young adults, is much more light-hearted and fun, and turns a lot of the conventions of c...more " add a comment

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"The continuous narrative of existence is a lie. There is no continuous narrative, there are lit-up moments, and the rest is dark."
— Jeanette Winterson

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