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Geoff rated a book 3 of 5 stars Dancing with Mr. Darcy: Stories Inspired by Jane Austen and Chawton House by Sarah Waters read in May, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Geoff rated a book 5 of 5 stars The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas by Gertrude Stein read in May, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
The writing in this book is quite possibly the most beautiful writing I’ve ever read. The premise of the book, however, is incredibly convoluted. Regardless, I am glad I read the book because it counts for multiple challenges this year (Back to the C...more
May 24, 2013 07:47am · see review
Geoff rated a book 4 of 5 stars Homo Domesticus: Notes from a Same-Sex Marriage by David Valdes Greenwood read in May, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
May 23, 2013 11:05am
Geoff rated a book 4 of 5 stars The Waiting Tree by Lindsay Moynihan read in May, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I’m never sure whether I should research an author or book too much before I start reading, especially if it is an advanced copy. On one hand I wouldn’t mind knowing where this novel fits within their repertoire (is it a first, a tenth, a hundredth?)...more
May 19, 2013 06:18am · see review
Geoff rated a book 4 of 5 stars Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote read in May, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Ever since I read In Cold Blood and Other Voices, Other Rooms, I’ve wanted to read more Capote, but I haven’t. Throw in the fact that Breakfast at Tiffany’s has such an iconic place in popular culture, I had to read it at some point. Now I just need...more
May 15, 2013 09:20am · see review
Geoff rated a book 3 of 5 stars The Laird's Forbidden Lover by Amelia C. Gormley (Goodreads Author) read in April, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Where to start with this book… It’s not that it was a bad book, but it wasn’t a great book either. Overall the story was good and the writing was better than many of the romance novels I’ve read, but at the same time I felt the author could have done...more
May 15, 2013 09:19am · see review
Geoff rated a book 4 of 5 stars Loot: The Battle over the Stolen Treasures of the Ancient World by Sharon Waxman read in April, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sorry for the long post in advance, it’s been a long time since I’ve read a book about museums and antiquities and I forgot how much I love them and how much they make me think! This book has been on my to-be-read shelf since July of 2011 and I can’t...more
May 15, 2013 09:17am · see review
Geoff rated a book 5 of 5 stars Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell read in April, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I chose this novel because it has an awesome name. I had a vague idea of what the book was about, but didn’t have any particular views going into the book and didn’t realize it was nonfiction (or mostly so apparently) until after I finished reading a...more
May 15, 2013 09:16am · see review