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11/18
alana
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Identical Strangers: A Memoir of Twins Separated and Reunited (Hardcover) by Elyse Schein (Goodreads author!), Paula Bernstein bookshelves: currently-reading |
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The Clique (Clique Series, Book 1) by Lisi Harrison |
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read in July, 2008
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"Sigh. I should be ashamed. But I love the tween books. They're like candy that doesn't make you fat.
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The Emperor's Children (Hardcover) by Claire Messud |
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On Chesil Beach (Hardcover) by Ian McEwan |
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I Know This Much Is True (Paperback) by Wally Lamb |
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In the Country of Men (Hardcover) by Hisham Matar |
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read in May, 2008
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"At first I thought this was like lots of other books I have read -- small boy/girl is confused when father in Arab country is arrested and detained by authorities. But I think it was a little bit better.
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In Pharaoh's Army: Memories of the Lost War (Paperback) by Tobias Wolff |
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The Great Gatsby (Paperback) by F. Scott Fitzgerald |
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alana said:
"I just re read this over Memorial Day and it confirmed my suspicions that if I had a time machine, I would definitely live in the 20s.
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alana joined the
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The Constant Princess (Paperback) by Philippa Gregory |
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The Other Boleyn Girl (Paperback) by Philippa Gregory |
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recommended for: people on a plane ride or otherwise need to be distracted by a book
alana said:
"I am a little embarrassed to give this book four stars because it is a bit trashy, but can historical fiction really be trashy? Well, yes. But still, I couldn't put it down. And it was quite historically accurate, so a good refresher course on those ...more
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This is a public forum for people to kvetch (cleanly, please) about books they absolutely hated, and for others to respond. Though nonfiction is certa...more
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This group is for journalists to see what their colleagues are reading. (Not restricted to literature and fiction). If you are journalist and would li...more
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L.A.'s original alternative book club. Designed to be the "Book Club for the Nightclub set." We are dedicated to putting books into hands ac...more
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