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Zero History (Blue Ant, #3)

by William Gibson

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Unaccustomed Earth

by Jhumpa Lahiri

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Steppenwolf

by Thomas Wayne

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Richard rated a book 4 of 5 stars The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery read in July, 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
My mom belongs to a book club and every now and then recommends books to me that she think I'll like. This was one of them. And she was right. A bit of philosophy interwoven with a heartwarming story.
Jan 13, 2013 10:47pm · see review
Richard is currently reading Zero History (Blue Ant, #3) by William Gibson	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Richard rated a book 4 of 5 stars An Unfortunate Woman: A Journey by Richard Brautigan read in December, 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Richard rated a book 4 of 5 stars The Rebel Angels (Cornish Trilogy, #1) by Robertson Davies read in October, 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Richard rated a book 4 of 5 stars You Can't Win by Jack Black read in October, 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Richard rated a book 4 of 5 stars Between a Rock and a Hard Place by Aron Ralston read in November, 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Five stars for clarity, structure, and the story itself. Alternating chapters of "present situation" and elsewhere in time or place works very well. If you're looking for spiritual insights, you won't get more than the author's attitude of not wantin...more
Nov 04, 2012 06:52pm · see review
Richard rated a book 4 of 5 stars American on Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot by Craig Ferguson read in October, 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Oct 06, 2012 08:22am
Richard and 1 other person liked Powersamurai's review of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet: " A sweet story about puppy love and torn loyalties during times of war. Yes, the protagonist does pine for his sweetheart for too long, but he's only a teenager. The book was more interesting for the look at what it meant to be Chinese American and... " Read more of this review »
Sep 16, 2012 05:14pm · see review
Richard is currently reading Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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