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| March 21 | ||
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Madeline
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The Meaning of Night: A Confession (Hardcover) by Michael Cox |
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recommended for: everyone
read in November, 2007 
Madeline said:
"This is a masterful work of historical fiction. Michael Cox set out to write a book like those by authors he admires: Dickens, Wilkie Collins, etc. He has succeeded brilliantly. The plot, characters and writing are brilliant. It's 600 pages or so ...more
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| November 30, 2007 | ||
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Madeline
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The Namesake (Paperback) by Jhumpa Lahiri |
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| September 24, 2007 | ||
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Madeline
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Two Lives: A Memoir (Paperback) by Vikram Seth |
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Madeline
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The Fortunate Pilgrim (Mass Market Paperback) by Mario Puzo |
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read in January, 2007, has a copy to sell/swap
Madeline said:
"I'm reading this rather trite novel because it is set in the far west 30s in NYC, an area I have been researching. The story and writing are a bit hackneyed, but Puzo is a master of the hackneyed, so it's good cliche and the book really serves my pu...more
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