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The Caged Virgin: A... 09/24 GeekChick is currently reading:
The Caged Virgin: A Muslim Woman's Cry for Reason (Paperback)
by Ayaan Hirsi Ali
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GeekChick GeekChick said: "I hope this book is as inspiring and thought-provoking as "Infidel"!!!! "
The Poe Shadow: A No... 09/17 GeekChick is currently reading:
The Poe Shadow: A Novel (Paperback)
by Matthew Pearl
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recommended for: fans of Edgar Allan Poe and/or the Dante Club

GeekChick GeekChick said: "I tried to reread a bunch of Poe as preparation for this book -- but it turns out you don't need to! Unlike Dante Club, where the reader really needs to be familiar with Inferno, this book allows you to be less familiar with Poe's work. It certainl...more "
The Full Cupboard of... 09/17 GeekChick is currently reading:
The Full Cupboard of Life (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Book 5)
by Alexander McCall Smith
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GeekChick GeekChick said: "This series generally serves me well as brain candy interspersed among my more serious reads. Though they are generally rather similar, they are always entertaining.

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The History of Love:... GeekChick gave 2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars to:
The History of Love: A Novel (Paperback)
by Nicole Krauss
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The Log from the Sea... GeekChick marked as to-read:
The Log from the Sea of Cortez (Penguin Classics)
by John Steinbeck
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Love in the Time of... GeekChick marked as to-read:
Love in the Time of Cholera (Paperback)
by Gabriel García Márquez
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GeekChick GeekChick said: "I started this a few weeks ago, but I guess I've been in brain candy mode because it seemed really difficult to get into at first. No fault of the authors -- it was just an adjustment for me. I've put it aside temporarily to read some other things,...more "
The Poe Shadow: A No... GeekChick is currently reading:
The Poe Shadow: A Novel (Paperback)
by Matthew Pearl
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recommended for: fans of Edgar Allan Poe and/or the Dante Club

GeekChick GeekChick said: "I tried to reread a bunch of Poe as preparation for this book -- but it turns out you don't need to! Unlike Dante Club, where the reader really needs to be familiar with Inferno, this book allows you to be less familiar with Poe's work. It certainl...more "
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In the Company of Ch... GeekChick marked as to-read:
In the Company of Cheerful Ladies (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Book 6)
by Alexander McCall Smith
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The Full Cupboard of... GeekChick is currently reading:
The Full Cupboard of Life (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Book 5)
by Alexander McCall Smith
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GeekChick GeekChick said: "This series generally serves me well as brain candy interspersed among my more serious reads. Though they are generally rather similar, they are always entertaining.

However, for some reason the author has decided in this book he needs to summari...more
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Tears of the Giraffe GeekChick gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
Tears of the Giraffe (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Book 2)
by Alexander McCall Smith
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GeekChick GeekChick said: "More adventures of Botswana's #1 Lady Detective! Fun and a good light read. "



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This group is for people who want to be challenged in 2008 by reading 50 books.

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259 LITERATURE OF IRAN & THE DIASPORA — 147 members — last activity 08/17/2008 03:51AM
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