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Away 08/26 Gisela is currently reading:
Away (Hardcover)
by Amy Bloom
bookshelves: currently-reading
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August 26
Away Gisela is currently reading:
Away (Hardcover)
by Amy Bloom
bookshelves: currently-reading
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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July 29
Kabul Beauty School:... Gisela gave 2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars to:
Kabul Beauty School: An American Woman Goes Behind the Veil (Hardcover)
by Deborah Rodriguez
bookshelves: non-fiction
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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read in July, 2008

Gisela Gisela said: "I was given a free copy of this book in a goody bag and I finally got around to reading it. Pros: It provides some insight on the lives of some Afghan women post 9/11, in particular those women having contact with the beauty school. Cons: it was wr...more "
Middlesex Gisela gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Middlesex (Paperback)
by Jeffrey Eugenides
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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recommended to Gisela by: Lorena
read in July, 2008
April 14
To Cut a Long Story... Gisela added:
To Cut a Long Story Short (Mass Market Paperback)
by Jeffrey Archer
my rating:
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read in August, 2008
Water for Elephants Gisela gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Water for Elephants (Paperback)
by Sara Gruen
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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recommended to Gisela by: Lorena
read in April, 2008

Gisela Gisela said: "I was skeptical about this novel when a friend lent it to me because I was really not enthusiastic about reading a circus story. But I have to admit I really enjoyed Jacob Jankowski's (the main character) story. In part, it was a coming of age stor...more "
March 26
The Good Earth Gisela gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
The Good Earth (Enriched Classics)
by Pearl S. Buck
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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recommended for: People who love the classics
read in March, 2008

Gisela Gisela said: "I read this book in high school and pretty much forgot everything except the fact that I enjoyed reading this book. It was worth it reading it again over a decade later. I think as an adult it is easier to grasp the subtleties of this book and apprec...more "
March 03
Midwives Gisela gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Midwives (Library Binding - Large Print)
by Chris Bohjalian (Goodreads author!)
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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read in January, 1999
White Oleander: A No... Gisela gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
White Oleander: A Novel (Mass Market Paperback)
by Janet Fitch
my rating:
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read in January, 2001
A Fine Balance Gisela gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
A Fine Balance (Paperback)
by Sudha Bhuchar
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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read in January, 2004
The God of Small Thi... Gisela gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
The God of Small Things (Hardcover)
by Arundhati Roy
my rating:
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read in January, 2003, has a copy to sell/swap



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04/15/2008 06:29AM

161190 Hi Gisela :)

thanks for adding me.

You are the second person recommending "Fall On Your Knees" - this one is on my TBR-shelf. I hope I can make time for it soon, you probably know how hard it is with a day having not more than 24 hours only.


















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