false 46 138 92 true 5789376 read 8 true 363675 currently-reading 38 true 363674 to-read 4 false 4534953 kindle 4 false 1355409 sci-fi 1 false 3918716 borrowed-from-library 0 false 2002860 wish-list <![CDATA[Dan added 'Nobody's Fool']]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/53889258 Nobody's Fool (Paperback) by Richard Russo
bookshelves: borrowed-from-library, currently-reading
]]> <![CDATA[Dan added 'Street Corner Society: The Social Structure of an Italian Slum']]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/53691866 Street Corner Society: The Social Structure of an Italian Slum (Paperback) by William Foote Whyte
bookshelves: currently-reading
]]> <![CDATA[Dan added 'The Book of Joe']]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/50154716 The Book of Joe (Paperback) by Jonathan Tropper
bookshelves: currently-reading, kindle
]]> <![CDATA[Dan added 'Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them']]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/49470656 Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them (P.S.) by Francine Prose
bookshelves: currently-reading, kindle
]]> <![CDATA[Dan added 'Bridge of Sighs: A Novel']]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/49193244 Bridge of Sighs: A Novel (Vintage Contemporaries) by Richard Russo
bookshelves: currently-reading, kindle
]]> <![CDATA[Dan added 'Twisted Head: An Italian American Memoir']]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/47987792 to: Twisted Head: An Italian American Memoir (Hardcover) by Carl Capotorto
bookshelves: currently-reading, kindle
Not a fan. Simple, inoffensive and played look into the life of a "typical" and perhaps stereotypical Italian American family in the Bronx during the 50's.

I did not hate this book but found the writing tedious, sporadic and uninteresting. There were plenty of chapters that stood out and captured my attention, therefore the 3 star rating.

I am interested in knowing how Italian American authors sidestep the stereotypes of Italian Americans and I felt like this book fell flat into the pasta "gravy." ]]> <![CDATA[Dan added 'Cryptonomicon']]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/10170065 Cryptonomicon (Paperback) by Neal Stephenson
bookshelves: sci-fi, to-read
]]> <![CDATA[Dan added 'Cellaring Wine: A Complete Guide to Selecting, Building, and Managing Your Wine Collection']]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/43676034 Cellaring Wine: A Complete Guide to Selecting, Building, and Managing Your Wine Collection (Paperback) by Jeff Cox
bookshelves: currently-reading
]]> <![CDATA[Dan added 'Wild Dreams: The Best of Italian Americana']]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/43675902 Wild Dreams: The Best of Italian Americana (Paperback) by Joanna Clapps Herman
bookshelves: currently-reading
]]>