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The Savage Detective... 05/30 Michelle is currently reading:
The Savage Detectives: A Novel (Hardcover)
by Roberto Bolaño
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June 23
1869 New comment on Joey's review of Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America
423766 Michelle wrote: "When I taught Freshman Honors, we did a Legacy of Slavery unit along with Huck Finn. The kids had t...more "

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38447 New comment on Joey's review of The Handmaid's Tale
423766 Michelle wrote: "I've read a lot of Margaret Atwood, and this was one of my favorites. Cat's Eye is also very good i...more "

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May 30
Dreams from My Fathe... Michelle gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance (Paperback)
by Barack Obama
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read in March, 2008

Michelle Michelle said: "I can't wait until he's our president! Everyone who is undecided or does not know what to think of Obama should read this book. Dad? "
The Savage Detective... Michelle is currently reading:
The Savage Detectives: A Novel (Hardcover)
by Roberto Bolaño
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The Pillars of the E... Michelle gave 2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars to:
The Pillars of the Earth (Paperback)
by Ken Follett
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Michelle Michelle said: "I admit I let Oprah get to me and decided to read this after seeing her show where she just raved about it. The story starts off well enough but falls flat for a good 500 pages or so. It could be I was disappointed after such a big build up. The s...more "
Three Cups of Tea: O... Michelle gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time (Paperback)
by Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin
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Michelle Michelle said: "Most of you know I really liked this book. I was inpired by Mortenson's drive to make really positive change for people he barely knew. Stories like his give me hope that good really will win over evil. And, it also reiterates the fact that educat...more "
April 14
In Defense of Food: ... Michelle gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto (Hardcover)
by Michael Pollan
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read in April, 2008

Michelle Michelle said: "I very much enjoyed this book. While I was worried it might make me feel poorly about my eating habits, it did just the opposite. Pollan looks at the nutritionism view of food and how, under this view, food is reduced to it's small parts and not se...more "
March 19
Let the Northern Lig... Michelle gave 2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars to:
Let the Northern Lights Erase Your Name: A Novel (Hardcover)
by Vendela Vida
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read in March, 2008

Michelle Michelle said: "The book kept my attention, but I was disappointed in some of the characters' choices. A lot of the emotions seemed very unrealistic to me even though I think the author intended them to be ultra realistic. I guess I just couldn't relate. "
Under the Banner of ... Michelle gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
Under the Banner of Heaven (Paperback)
by Jon Krakauer
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read in February, 2008

Michelle Michelle said: "Definitely a disturbing look at fundamentalist religion. This book was very different from the other two Krakauer's I have read. It jumped around a lot, but overall it was an interesting read. "
February 07
1898 Michelle made a comment on Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster:
423766 Michelle wrote: "I read this years ago and LOVED it. At that time, I rarely read non-fiction but it came very highly...more "



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Groups_nophoto-25x33 2nd Lamest Book Club Ever — 5 members — last activity 04/03/2008 02:24PM
The first lamest book club is our previous book club, where we essentially simply read the same books at the same time - virtually no discussion. Thi...more




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