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June 17
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Katherine
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Angels & Insects: Two Novellas (Paperback)
by A.S. Byatt
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Katherine
is currently reading:
Bambi: A Life in the Woods (Paperback)
by Felix Salten
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Katherine
is currently reading:
A Morbid Taste for Bones: The First Chronicle of Brother Cadfael (Mass Market Paperback)
by Ellis Peters
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Katherine
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One Perfect Day: The Selling of the American Wedding (Hardcover)
by Rebecca Mead
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read in June, 2008
Katherine said:
"A look into the bloated, multimillion dollar American wedding industry. Doesn't really answer why people spend the money they do, but instead looks into where and how it's spent, and how people are encouraged to spend more. Pretty entertaining, tho...more
A look into the bloated, multimillion dollar American wedding industry. Doesn't really answer why people spend the money they do, but instead looks into where and how it's spent, and how people are encouraged to spend more. Pretty entertaining, though not entirely neutral....less
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May 29
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Katherine
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The Art of the Novel (Perennial Classics)
by Milan Kundera
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read in May, 2008
Katherine said:
"The interview section of this book provides a fascinating glimpse into how Kundera views the construction of novels in general and his novels in particular. Apparently he thinks of his novels in terms of musical compositions.
The essays are edu...more
The interview section of this book provides a fascinating glimpse into how Kundera views the construction of novels in general and his novels in particular. Apparently he thinks of his novels in terms of musical compositions.
The essays are educational as well, although it would have helped if I'd read more of his oeuvre before tackling this. (Not to mention more of the authors he references as well, such as Rabelais, Tolstoy, Diderot...)
There's a "definition" section at the end which is just delightful, consisting of ruminations on each word....less
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Katherine
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Every Living Thing (Paperback)
by James Herriot
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read in May, 2008
Katherine said:
"Not much different from his other stories of being a veterinarian in the English countryside; in the same vein, though, this is just as funny, poignant, and enjoyable. As I had just visited the Yorkshire area last year, the descriptions of the moors...more
Not much different from his other stories of being a veterinarian in the English countryside; in the same vein, though, this is just as funny, poignant, and enjoyable. As I had just visited the Yorkshire area last year, the descriptions of the moors and villages really resonated with me this time. Good light reading....less
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Katherine
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Little Brother (Hardcover)
by Cory Doctorow
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read in May, 2008
Katherine said:
"This thriller is nominally YA but I didn't feel talked down to at all. A tech-capable teen tries to find his way after getting caught up in a government crackdown following a terrorist attack. The villains are a little flat, but the story is engros...more
This thriller is nominally YA but I didn't feel talked down to at all. A tech-capable teen tries to find his way after getting caught up in a government crackdown following a terrorist attack. The villains are a little flat, but the story is engrossing and fast-moving, and has me itching to explore the toys that this kid used. Pretty on-the-spot social commentary, too, as regards the current state of civil liberties vs homeland security. The book's online and it's a fast read; check it out....less
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May 07
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Katherine
marked as to-read:
Howards End (Paperback)
by E.M. Forster
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Katherine
marked as to-read:
The Best Defense (Paperback)
by Alan M. Dershowitz
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Katherine
marked as to-read:
A Confederacy of Dunces (Paperback)
by John Kennedy Toole
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Peril Book Club
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— last activity 03/11/2008 02:55PM
