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April 13
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Kirsten
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Dorothy Parker : Selected Stories (Big Blonde, Too Bad, Song of Shirt, Mr. Durant, Diary of a New York Lady, Standard of Living, The Garter)
by Dorothy Parker
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Kirsten
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Twenty Ads That Shook the World: The Century's Most Groundbreaking Advertising and How It Changed Us All (Paperback)
by James Twitchell
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Kirsten
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The Silent Language (Paperback)
by Edward T. Hall
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April 08
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Kirsten
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So the Wind Won't Blow It All Away (Paperback)
by Richard Brautigan
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Kirsten said:
"Richard Brautigan has this lovely way of tapping into youth... conveying a kid's unique angle on things in kid's language. There is also this accompanying sense of time that is slowed way down and very rich — luxurious. you kind of recall this from...more
Richard Brautigan has this lovely way of tapping into youth... conveying a kid's unique angle on things in kid's language. There is also this accompanying sense of time that is slowed way down and very rich — luxurious. you kind of recall this from your own childhood. you vaguely remember what it was like but it's a different perspective. and when Brautigan stirs it back up toward the top it's not just the happy memories, but also the demons — the fear and sorrow and haunting experiences too, that you didn't really understand. Makes you question what mundane really is to a kid. to you as a kid. how does childhood and innocence die? abruptly? The perspective makes the sorrow in the story more profound. this is a shitty review, on my part, of one of my very favorite books. but then, i knew it would be.
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Kirsten
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Sombrero Fallout (Paperback)
by Richard Brautigan
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Kirsten said:
"I read this at a very young age (picked up from a garage sale) and was blown away by the absurdity of the story and brautigan's wonderful use of metaphor. One of my favorites.
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April 07
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Kirsten
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Barrel Fever: Stories and Essays (Paperback)
by David Sedaris
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Kirsten said:
"you have to give this book at least 4 stars simply for the Christmas elf story. After listening to him read a few pieces (on NPR?) i kind of began reading the stories with the added dimension of actually quasi-hearing his voice telling the stories. S...more
you have to give this book at least 4 stars simply for the Christmas elf story. After listening to him read a few pieces (on NPR?) i kind of began reading the stories with the added dimension of actually quasi-hearing his voice telling the stories. Something unique to david Sedaris — for me at least....less
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Kirsten
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A History of God: The 4,000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam (Armstrong, Karen)
by Karen Armstrong
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Kirsten said:
"Very insightful and articulate historical account of the creation and evolution of the three monotheistic religions. It was a challenging read for me given it's academic complexity (and perhaps because i read so much of it at high altitudes, lol) but...more
Very insightful and articulate historical account of the creation and evolution of the three monotheistic religions. It was a challenging read for me given it's academic complexity (and perhaps because i read so much of it at high altitudes, lol) but well worth it in the end. I plan to start "Battle for God" next and hope that i can read it in less than a year and will not end up buying it multiple times in airport gift shops. ...less
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Kirsten
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The Areas of My Expertise (Paperback)
by John Hodgman
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recommended to Kirsten by:
jon stewart
recommended for: people who like to giggle themselves silly (and bedwetters)
Kirsten said:
"This book is so funny it made me wet my bed.
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February 11
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Kirsten
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The Overcoat and the Nose (Paperback)
by Nikolai V. Gogol
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Kirsten said:
"The Nose is perhaps one of my favorite short stories! I recently attempted this as bedtime reading for my young niece and nephew (4 and 7) on a weekend sleep over and although the language was difficult for them, they loved the absurdity of the story...more
The Nose is perhaps one of my favorite short stories! I recently attempted this as bedtime reading for my young niece and nephew (4 and 7) on a weekend sleep over and although the language was difficult for them, they loved the absurdity of the story. Something about Gogol translating well to 21st century, American children... i dunno. i turned them on to Prokofiev's "Peter and the wolf" last year, so maybe that helped.......less
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Kirsten
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Geek Love: A Novel (Paperback)
by Katherine Dunn
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