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	08/15 Maria is currently reading: Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict (Hardcover) by Laurie Viera Rigler bookshelves: currently-reading	my rating:
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	06/21 Maria is currently reading: Gracious Mystery (Paperback) by James Bacik bookshelves: currently-reading	my rating:
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	12/16 Maria is currently reading: Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books (Paperback) by Azar Nafisi bookshelves: currently-reading	my rating:
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August 19
	Maria gave to: Angela's Ashes: A Memoir (Paperback) by Frank McCourt	my rating:
	read in January, 2008, has a copy to sell/swap Maria said: "So I really like Frank McCourt's writing, but this gets excessively long. Lots of nice antecdotes about life growing up in Ireland and his wonderful mother and horrible/loving father, but could have been shortened for the sake of time. I like the lac...more " add a comment
August 15
	Maria is currently reading: Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict (Hardcover) by Laurie Viera Rigler bookshelves: currently-reading	my rating:
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August 07
	Maria gave to: Sense and Sensibility (Paperback) by Jane Austen	my rating:
	Maria said: "So, this was my first Jane Austen, so I am completely surprised at how easily I was entertained and how easily I found it to follow. I still think the language is so flowery, I can understand why some people don't like her work. The actual work itsel...more " add a comment
August 15
	Maria gave to: Sense and Sensibility (Oxford World's Classics) by Jane Austen	my rating:
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June 26
	Maria added a question to the never-ending book quiz. "In The Labrador Pact: A Novel, who was Prince's dogfriend, a wolfhound, whom he frequently met in the park?" see if you know the answer
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June 21
	Maria is currently reading: Gracious Mystery (Paperback) by James Bacik bookshelves: currently-reading	my rating:
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	Maria gave to: Rise, Let Us Be On Our Way (Hardcover) by Pope John Paul II	my rating:
	read in June, 2008 Maria said: "A nice easy read about John Paul II's time as a bishop; chapters are short enough to keep attention, and lots of his interesting perspectives about life as a bishop and his road to the Vatican. He addresses the book towards other bishops, so it is i...more " add a comment
	Maria gave to: The Labrador Pact: A Novel (Hardcover) by Matt Haig	my rating:
	read in June, 2008 Maria said: "Brilliant idea for a story; sad, and yet hilarious. I absolutely loved it! " add a comment
June 20
	Maria gave to: The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography (Oprah's Book Club) by Sidney Poitier	my rating:
	read in June, 2008 Maria said: "Great book. Lots of interesting stories about growing up in the Carribean, but once he gets to Hollywood, it's a lot about that. Interesting strong perspectives from a man ahead of his time! " add a comment

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