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The Birth of Venus: ... 07/21 Paige is currently reading:
The Birth of Venus: A Novel (Paperback)
by Sarah Dunant
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July 23
The Woman in White Paige gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
The Woman in White (Penguin Classics)
by William Wilkie Collins, Matthew Sweet
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read in July, 2008

Paige Paige said: "Love, death, affadavits, madness, adultery, violence, and litigation! The Woman in White is a great little Gothic mystery with lots of plot twists. It drags a bit in the middle, and I prefer some of the narrating characters to others, but I'd ...more "
July 21
The Birth of Venus: ... Paige is currently reading:
The Birth of Venus: A Novel (Paperback)
by Sarah Dunant
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Snow Flower and the ... Paige gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: A Novel (Paperback)
by Lisa See
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read in July, 2008

Paige Paige said: "This fits into the "historical novel set in _____" trope well- reminded me very much of Memories of a Geisha. One thing that I did like very much about it was that it gave details about a some interesting aspects of a nineteenth-cent...more "
The Eyre Affair Paige gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next Book 1)
by Jasper Fforde
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read in July, 2008

Paige Paige said: "This book was a good, quick read. It's sort of a sci-fi dystopia for British literature nerds that would be the perfect beach read, especially if you've read Jane Eyre in the past year or so. The Eyre Affair isn't remotely deep or parti...more "
545951 New comment on Amanda's review of Death Comes for the Archbishop (Vintage Classics)
629680 Paige wrote: "I absolutley agree. A wonderful book. "

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July 10
The Book Thief Paige gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
The Book Thief (Hardcover)
by Markus Zusak
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Paige Paige said: "This was a very worthwhile book. It only gets four stars because it's a bit heavy handed. The author uses Death's viewpoint to explain obvious truths, but not consistently enough to a) make it fit with the flow of the book b)make it believable. "
The Omnivore's Dilem... Paige gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
The Omnivore's Dilemma (Hardcover)
by Michael Pollan
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read in June, 2008

Paige Paige said: "Good book, if you like this sort of thing. If you don't, I'll sum it up for you: buy local food. It's the best way to care for our planet and to keep your eye on how ethically it's been produced.

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May 27
Wives and Daughters Paige gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Wives and Daughters (Penguin Classics)
by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
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read in May, 2008

Paige Paige said: "Pretty good. Not exactly Pride and Prejudice, but an excellent choice if you're in that mood (which I usually am). Since it's Gaskell, the book is more egalitarian than Austen, although this particular work is less overtly class-conscious than...more "
May 08
Perfumes: The Guide Paige marked as to-read:
Perfumes: The Guide (Hardcover)
by Luca Turin, Tania Sanchez
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