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Old Man's War by John Scalzi
Old Man's War
by John Scalzi (Goodreads Author)
Lissa made a comment in the group Topeka & Shawnee Co. Public LibrarySylvia Plath topic
"What do you know about Sylvia Plath?

Our guest this episode is Miranda Ericcson, who shares her knowledge and passion about Sylvia Plath's life and wor...more
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Lissa rated a book 3 of 5 stars
See You at Harry's by Jo Knowles
See You at Harry's
by Jo Knowles (Goodreads Author)
The description of this book is understated--
I didn't see it coming and it broke my heart.

This book is well written and very finely constructed. I would read other books from this author for sure.






Spoiler alert:
Not for parents of preschoolers!

I have...more
Lissa rated a book 5 of 5 stars
You by Austin Grossman
You
by Austin Grossman (Goodreads Author)
I'm a few hours into the audiobook and loving it!

This is an awesome readalike for Ready Player One although not so similar that it could confused for it.
Lissa rated a book 5 of 5 stars
Dimension of Miracles by Robert Sheckley
Dimension of Miracles
by Robert Sheckley
read in April, 2013
Amazingly witty/insightful sci-fi comedy book, particularly knowing it was written by an American BEFORE Douglas Adams' HG2G series. Neil Gaiman Presents is a great series on Audible - I just wish they were available to libraries instead of only thro...more
Lissa rated a book 3 of 5 stars
Just a Little Crush by Tracie Puckett
Lissa rated a book 4 of 5 stars
Girls in White Dresses by Jennifer Close
Girls in White Dresses
by Jennifer Close (Goodreads Author)
The most honest chick lit I've read in a long time. Not a satisfying romance plot anywhere in the book, just a whole bunch of girls crossing the vague lines of thirty, career, babies, weddings, divorce, etc.
I wouldn't have liked it ten years ago but...more
Lissa rated a book 4 of 5 stars
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
I read this straight through the night before book group with my writers group, to discuss the plot techniques of the story.
Lissa rated a book 4 of 5 stars
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Anna Karenina
by Leo Tolstoy
read in April, 2013
I didn't really like Anna Karenina (the character) but I really liked the parts of the book about Kitty and Levin!
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Classic Made Modern eBook Discussion - David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
Classic Made Modern eBook Discussion - David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
Book club meeting, June 10, 2013 01:30PM
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Classic Made Modern eBook Discussion - The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells
Classic Made Modern eBook Discussion - The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells
Book club meeting, July 08, 2013 01:30PM
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The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells (1898) is one of the first stories to detai...more
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Classic Made Modern eBook Discussion - Middlemarch by George Eliot
Classic Made Modern eBook Discussion - Middlemarch by George Eliot
Book club meeting, August 12, 2013 01:30PM
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Middlemarch by George Eliot (1874) studies provincial life in the 1830s with mul...more
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