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Anna Karenina

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The Kraken King by Meljean Brook
Christine is on page 234 of 611 of The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
Christine rated a book 3 of 5 stars
Welcome to Temptation by Jennifer Crusie
Welcome to Temptation (Dempseys, #1)
by Jennifer Crusie (Goodreads Author)
read in May, 2013
questions answered: 450
correct: 384 (85.3%)
skipped: 14
best streak: 36
questions added: 0
Christine rated a book 4 of 5 stars
Hearts of Shadow by Kira Brady
Hearts of Shadow (Deadglass, #2)
by Kira Brady (Goodreads Author)
read in May, 2013
*** 4.5 stars ***
Excellent follow up to Brady's debut novel.. I often find the second book in a trilogy to lack luster compared to the first and third books, but that is not the case here. Hearts of Shadow is a fantastic story, rich on its own with...more
Christine rated a book 4 of 5 stars
Exclusively Yours by Shannon Stacey
Exclusively Yours (Kowalski Family, #1)
by Shannon Stacey (Goodreads Author)
read in May, 2013
*** 4.5 stars ***
Christine wants to read
Welcome to the Jungle by Jim Butcher
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Y by Brian K. Vaughan
More of Christine's books…
Leo Tolstoy
“If you look for perfection, you'll never be content.”
Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina

Nora Ephron
“Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.”
Nora Ephron

T.S. Eliot
“For last year's words belong to last year's language
And next year's words await another voice.”
T.S. Eliot, Four Quartets

Mary Ann Shaffer
“All my life I thought that the story was over when the hero and heroine were safely engaged -- after all, what's good enough for Jane Austen ought to be good enough for anyone. But it's a lie. The story is about to begin, and every day will be a new piece of the plot. ”
Mary Ann Shaffer, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

55502 Internet Reading Club — 21 members — last activity May 17, 2013 04:14pm
Every month we will select a new book to read and discuss. Check out the polls, create new polls, recommend books... it's all about sharing books we a...more
82331 Anna Karenina Read-A-Long — 18 members — last activity Feb 19, 2013 07:59pm
From the 28th Oct until 22nd Dec we will be reading the Tolstoy classic Anna Karenina. As it is quite a daunting book it has been broken down into 8 s...more
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Join us in discussing 19th Century Epic Romances. After all, who doesn't love a good love story.
23388 Literary Escapism — 242 members — last activity Mar 10, 2013 11:30pm
Welcome to my alternate reality. Escaping into new worlds, meeting new characters and exploring different societies is the only way we have of leaving...more
56594 Disillusionists Re-read — 18 members — last activity Dec 08, 2011 03:58pm
Re-reading Carolyn Crane's Disillusionists books 1 and 2 in preparation for the release of the final book, Head Rush, in December. If you haven't read...more
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2011 Reading Challenge
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2012 Reading Challenge
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