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08/10
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time (Paperback) by Mark Haddon bookshelves: currently-reading |
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05/20
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Boom!: Voices of the Sixties Personal Reflections and Lessons for Today (Hardcover) by Tom Brokaw bookshelves: currently-reading |
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time (Paperback) by Mark Haddon bookshelves: currently-reading |
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| August 06 | ||
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And She Was: A Novel (Hardcover) by Cindy Dyson (Goodreads author!) |
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recommended to Alison by:
Mary
recommended for: Observant People or People who like coming of age stories read in August, 2008 
Alison said:
"And She Was is a well written and deeply felt book about intuition. Contains highly satisfying and vivid observations. If you like books where setting is important this would be a good read for you. The setting melds with the characters and the hi...more
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| July 13 | ||
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When You Are Engulfed in Flames (Hardcover) by David Sedaris bookshelves: to-read |
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The Wild Girl: A Novel (Paperback) by Jim Fergus bookshelves: to-read |
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One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd: A Novel (Paperback) by Jim Fergus |
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Joyce
recommended for: People who like historical fiction or westerns read in July, 2008
Alison said:
"The Story was imaginative, thought provoking, and felt well balanced. My favorite parts of the story detailed the setting. Very vivid descriptions of what Native American life might have been like for an outsider.
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| July 07 | ||
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Kiss My Tiara: How to Rule the World as a SmartMouth Goddess (Paperback) by Susan Jane Gilman |
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I read her fabulous memoir and wanted more
recommended for: Women read in July, 2008
Alison said:
"This book is filled with fun observations and quotes. I think I would have liked it far more had I read it in my twenties. Still it was empowering and filled with humor.
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| June 29 | ||
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Big Russ and Me: Father and Son--Lessons of Life (Hardcover) by Tim Russert |
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| June 17 | ||
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Scot On The Rocks (Red Dress Ink Novels) by Brenda Janowitz (Goodreads author!) |
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Sarah W.
recommended for: People who like books with lots of girl talk read in June, 2008
Alison said:
"This book is a quick read, with great characters, and the best narration and dialog. Really, I loved the narration, it's charming, relatable, and lively. However, the pace was a little quick during certain key moments. Overall, quite fun though. ...more
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| May 25 | ||
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The Hypocrisy of Disco: A Memoir (Hardcover) by Clane Hayward (Goodreads author!) |
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recommended to Alison by:
Kristine
recommended for: People who like memoirs read in May, 2008
Alison said:
"For me the book was a cross between the Glass Castle and Hypocrite in a Poofy White Dress. I love coming of age stories and memoirs. I inevitably always discover that it's good to look at the world through a child's eyes whenever we can. What see...more
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| May 20 | ||
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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (Hardcover) by Ann Brashares bookshelves: to-read |
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