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	07/18 Paula is currently reading: Unearned Pleasures and Other Stories (Paperback) by Ursula Hegi bookshelves: autographed, currently-reading	my rating:
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	07/18 Paula is currently reading: The Joy of Writing Sex: A Guide for Fiction Writers (Paperback) by Elizabeth Benedict bookshelves: autographed, currently-reading	my rating:
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	07/14 Paula is currently reading: The Collected Stories of Amy Hempel (Paperback) by Amy Hempel bookshelves: autographed, currently-reading	my rating:
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July 23

Paula marked as to-read:
Summer Reading: A Novel (Paperback)
by Hilma Wolitzer
bookshelves: autographed, to-read

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Depraved and Insulting English (Paperback)
by Peter Novobatzky
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Paula marked as to-read:
He's Just Not That Into You (The Newly Expanded Edition): The No-Excuses Truth to Understanding Guys
by Greg Behrendt, Liz Tuccillo
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July 21

Paula made a comment in the group 50 Books 2008—Paula's Books topic:

Paula wrote: "DEFINITELY keep me posted--only my favorite band and lead singer EVER and, almost a week later, I fi...more "

July 20

Paula made a comment in the group 50 Books 2008—Charity's 50+ Books topic:

Paula wrote: "Hm, I really should pick up a copy of The Namesake. I did buy The Other Boleyn Girl so, if nothing e...more "

Paula gave

to:
Olive, the Other Reindeer: Deluxe 10th Anniversary Edition (Hardcover)
by Vivian Walsh

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read in July, 2008

Paula said: "Really wonderful edition of this books. Hardcover so it will stay together for a long time. Also, the pop-ups within the pages are a marvelous idea. The scratch-off scents incorporated into the book are a nice touch as well, and the colors are fabulo...more "

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Polar Bear Night (New York Times Best Illustrated Books (Awards))
by Lauren Thompson

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read in July, 2008

Paula said: "Beautiful colors and interesting use of and juxtapositions with them in this book. It's only about a little bear cub that walks around in the middle of the night, away from his mother's cave, to look at the Arctic sky. Quite a lovely little story, th...more "

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Paula gave

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Failure (Hardcover)
by Philip Schultz
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read in July, 2008

Paula said: "Not as depressing as one might think. Writes mainly about his father, dogs, and mental illness. The collection is short, as are most of the poems (except the last one, which takes up the length of about half of the book). Not formal poetry necessaril...more "

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to:
Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself (Hardcover)
by Alan Alda
bookshelves: autographed

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read in July, 2008

Paula said: "Alda's first book was better than his second, but since he writes the way he speaks (and I like the way he speaks) I still rated this fairly high. It almost seems like this book was an excuse to print graduation speeches Alda gave over the course of ...more "

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Paula gave

to:
Little House (9 Books, Boxed Set)
by Laura Ingalls Wilder

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read in July, 2008

Paula said: "Beautifully illustrated edition of this series (with the exception of one picture that looked slightly inaccurate and another of a naked Almanzo getting into a small wash tub). Largely, the illustrations really helps a reader to "see" somet...more "

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Paula's favorite quotes

"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind."
— Dr. Seuss

tags: confidence, individuality

3493 people liked it

"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."
— Dr. Seuss

tags: crying, experience, happiness, joy, life, optimism, sadness, smiling

2453 people liked it

"The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid."
— Jane Austen (Northanger Abbey)

tags: books, classic, humor

1221 people liked it

"But I have been too deeply hurt, Sam. I tried to save the Shire, and it has been saved, but not for me. It must often be so, Sam, when things are in danger: some one has to give them up, lose them, so that others may keep them."
— J.R.R. Tolkien

tags: fiction, lord, of, rings, the

32 people liked it

"For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbors and laugh at them in our turn? "
— Jane Austen (Pride and Prejudice)

1 person liked it

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Paula's groups (recent posts)

50 Books 2008 — 584 members — last activity 38 minutes ago
This group is for people who want to be challenged in 2008 by reading 50 books.

Start the challenge by creating a post with the title of your chal...more

Movies We've Just Watched — 730 members — last activity 1 hour, 49 min ago
A chance in quick form to give your recent impressions of a movie you just watched--on the big screen or on dvd. Good or bad; life-changing or just s...more

Harry Potter — 1339 members — last activity 11 hours, 3 min ago
We're fans of Rowling's series because we know that it is more than just a children's fantasy story.

Book Buying Addicts Anonymous — 1026 members — last activity 3 days ago, 05:40AM
For the booklover who reads four or five books at a time, buys just as many at a time and who changes books like he/she changes his/her clothing. If ...more

Daily Diary — 173 members — last activity 9 days ago, 07:49PM
A chance to let others know about the world a book created for you on a particular day and your thoughts and feelings while reading that day. A discu...more

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Paula's friend comments

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from Nikki

18 days ago, 05:46PM

Yes, I am a fan of the Odd books. Did you read the first one, Odd Thomas? Brother Odd is the second one...although you don't really HAVE to read the first to understand the second.

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from Nikki

18 days ago, 06:42AM

Which Dean Koontz book might you read? I'm a fan...I have all of his books :)

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from Michele

05/23/2008 05:12AM

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from Paula

05/12/2008 07:36PM

Don't worry, I'm not even half-way through them all! And if I keep buying them like I do... Yep, I'm nuts. :)

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from Nikki

05/06/2008 12:00PM

Your profile overwhelms me...814 books! Wow!

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