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May 12
	Marianne gave to: The Princess and the Goblin (Puffin Classics - the Essential Collection) by George MacDonald	my rating:
	Marianne said: "Once I taught this book to a group of 4th and 5th graders and they loved it! " add a comment
	Marianne gave to: The Power of Myth (Hardcover) by Joseph Campbell	my rating:
	Marianne said: "Fantastic! The world is indebted to Joseph Campbell for sythesizing its great myths and their meanings. What a wonderful historic resource. " add a comment
	Marianne gave to: Gender & Grace: Love Work & Parenting in a Changing World (Paperback) by Mary Stewart Van Leeuwen	my rating:
	Marianne said: "This is a very thoughtful book addressing the challenging landscape of gender issues in our culture- an especially good read for those with Judeo-Christian values. " add a comment
February 18
	Marianne gave to: Space for God : The Study and Practice of Prayer and Spirituality (Bible Way) by Don Postema	my rating:
	Marianne said: "This is a beautifully written and illustrated book. I've never seen one quite like it. Art is used as a catalyst for meditation and prayer. " add a comment
	Marianne gave to: Teach Yourself Beginner's Chinese Script (Paperback) by Elizabeth Scurfield, Song Lianyi	my rating:
	Marianne said: "This is a terrific little workbook for those who want to learn to read and write Chinese on their own. " add a comment
	Marianne gave to: Labyrinth (Paperback) by Kate Mosse	my rating:
	Marianne said: "Once it picked up speed about a third the way through, it was a worthwhile and fun read. Also, the historic context was facinating and well researched. " see all 1 comments
	Marianne gave to: Nothing Sacred: The Truth About Judaism (Paperback) by Douglas Rushkoff	my rating:
	Marianne said: "There is enough "truth" here, to make the lies sound believable. I did not agree with many of Rushkoff's assertions, but liked most of his suggestions at the end of the book. Also, he has a thourough list of references worth looking into. " add a comment
January 10
	Marianne gave to: Anna Karenina. (Hardcover) by Leo Tolstoy	my rating:
	Marianne said: "I never read a book as long as 736 pages before this. I'd read so much buzz about it, I thought I should give it a go. It took me most of September and October to get through it, but I cried when there was no more left to read. Tolstoy's reflectio...more " add a comment
December 04
	Marianne gave to: Caramelo (Paperback) by Sandra Cisneros	my rating:
	Marianne said: "Cisneros's choice of words is witty and exquisite. Other books by this author did not turn me on. Something is more charming about this one. " add a comment
	Marianne gave to: A Way of Seeing (Paperback) by Edith Schaeffer	my rating:
	Marianne said: "At the time this book was written, I don't think her ideas or thoughts were so common. Now they are. " add a comment