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May 22
The Writing Life Matthew marked as to-read:
The Writing Life (Paperback)
by Annie Dillard
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Burning Down the Hou... Matthew marked as to-read:
Burning Down the House: Essays on Fiction (Paperback)
by Charles Baxter
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Out Stealing Horses:... Matthew marked as to-read:
Out Stealing Horses: A Novel (Hardcover)
by Per Petterson
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Personal Days: A Nov... Matthew marked as to-read:
Personal Days: A Novel (Paperback)
by Ed Park (Goodreads author!)
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April 29
The Learners: A Nove... Matthew gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
The Learners: A Novel (Hardcover)
by Chip Kidd
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read in April, 2008
The Last Lecture Matthew gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
The Last Lecture (Hardcover)
by Randy Pausch, Jeffrey Zaslow
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recommended for: anyone who watched the lecture online, and found it worthwhile
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The Dying Animal Matthew marked as to-read:
The Dying Animal (Paperback)
by Philip Roth
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read in May, 2008

Matthew Matthew said: "Audiobook. "
Tintin and the Secre... Matthew marked as to-read:
Tintin and the Secret of Literature (Paperback)
by Tom McCarthy
bookshelves: to-read
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Harry, Revised Matthew gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Harry, Revised (Hardcover)
by Mark Sarvas
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read in April, 2008




Matthew's favorite quotes

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"A room without books is like a body without a soul."
Marcus Tullius Cicero

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"If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything."
Mark Twain

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"The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them."
Mark Twain

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"The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid."
Jane Austen (Northanger Abbey)

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"Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. "
Mark Twain




Matthew's writing

Review: "The Dead Fish Museum" (Literature & Fiction)
0 chapters   —   updated 09/17/2007 02:02PM
description: Review of Charles D'Ambrosio's "The Dead Fish Museum"



Matthew's groups (recent posts)

71 Murakami fans — 377 members — last activity 3 days ago, 05:02PM
A place for fans of Haruki Murakami or similar writers.
248 Small and independent press books — 168 members — last activity 4 days ago, 07:34PM
A group to discuss and recommend books published by the independent presses. Fiction and poetry only.
2465 Reading in Maine — 15 members — last activity 04/18/2008 12:04AM
An open forum for people reading in the Pine Tree state.
1058 The Group of The Book of Disquiet — 7 members — last activity 03/19/2008 09:38AM
Pessoa.
2083 NYRB Classics — 5 members — last activity 02/21/2008 07:26AM
For friends of NYRB Classics
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from Michele
11/20/2007 09:11PM

126903 Hey back at ya! Where are all your GoodReads buddies?

















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