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Away 05/02 Alison is currently reading:
Away (Paperback)
by Jane Urquhart
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The Circus in Winter 05/02 Alison is currently reading:
The Circus in Winter (Paperback)
by Cathy Day
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June 20
The Skating Pond Alison gave 2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars to:
The Skating Pond (Paperback)
by Deborah Joy Corey
bookshelves: read-in-japan
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read in June, 2008, has a copy to sell/swap

Alison Alison said: "I have to say that I was hooked, the whole accident and the future wreck ahead was captivating, but not necessarily in a good way. By the time I got to the end I was sick of the protagonist's stupidity and naivete, it was forgivable when she was youn...more "
June 17
This Charming Man Alison marked as to-read:
This Charming Man (Hardcover)
by Marian Keyes
bookshelves: alisons-personal-find-and-read, to-read
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June 16
Stardust Alison gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
Stardust (P.S.)
by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads author!)
bookshelves: read-in-japan
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read in June, 2008

Alison Alison said: "It started off fabulously. I was hooked and the words just flew off the page. The story unfolded so nicely, but it climaxed about halfway through, and the rest of the story kind of petered out. I suppose it didn't help that I had seen the movie first...more "
The Shyest Man in Ja... Alison gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
The Shyest Man in Japan: And Other Stories (Paperback)
by Lawrence Knipfing
bookshelves: read-in-japan
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recommended for: all Gaijin
read in June, 2008

Alison Alison said: "All the stories were fun and entertaining. Almost all the stories were very relatable, from a gaijin's perspective. The story about faxing oneself, well couldn't really relate to that. If I hadn't moved to Japan, I probably couldn't appreciate some o...more "
June 02
The Death of Vishnu:... Alison gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
The Death of Vishnu: A Novel (Paperback)
by Manil Suri
bookshelves: read-in-japan
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read in May, 2008, has a copy to sell/swap

Alison Alison said: "There were certain aspects that I absolutely loved. I'm all about food and reading about the spicy samosas and vindaloo curries, the super sweet gulab jamun, was delicious to the point of painful. No where nearby Akita where I can get any of this. Ev...more "
May 12
Spellbound Alison marked as to-read:
Spellbound (Hardcover)
by Jane Green
bookshelves: to-read
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The Age of Innocence Alison marked as to-read:
The Age of Innocence (Paperback)
by Edith Wharton
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Ah, Sweet Mystery of... Alison marked as to-read:
Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life (Penguin Fiction)
by Roald Dahl
bookshelves: alisons-personal-find-and-read, to-read
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Switch Bitch Alison marked as to-read:
Switch Bitch (Paperback)
by Roald Dahl
bookshelves: alisons-personal-find-and-read, to-read
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Murder on the Orient... Alison marked as to-read:
Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot Mysteries)
by Agatha Christie
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