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Suite Française 08/20 Karen is currently reading:
Suite Française (Paperback)
by Irene Nemirovsky
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August 20
2051 Karen made a comment in the group 50 Books 2008Karen Peterson topic:
640035 Karen wrote: "#37 Tuesdays with Morrie
By Mitch Albom

I loved this book. It's the first book in a long time that ...more
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Tuesdays with Morrie... Karen gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson (Paperback)
by Mitch Albom
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August 18
126807 New comment on Karen's review of The Double Bind
640035 Karen wrote: "I did too. Both of my sisters read it first and are now quizzing me via email. "

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August 17
The Double Bind Karen gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
The Double Bind (Hardcover)
by Chris Bohjalian (Goodreads author!)
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read in August, 2008
August 13
2051 Karen made a comment in the group 50 Books 2008Question #10: A Sticky Situation topic:
640035 Karen wrote: "I'd have to pick Sherlock Holmes too.
He's brilliant. Even though he uses drugs in between jobs.
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August 05
2051 Karen made a comment in the group 50 Books 2008Question #8: No way. No how. Not now. Not ever. topic:
640035 Karen wrote: "I won't read vampire stories. Just not my taste...so to speak.

I can't do biographies of sports he...more
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July 31
2051 Karen made a comment in the group 50 Books 2008Whoop-Ditty-Doo. topic:
640035 Karen wrote: "Congratulations!
I hope you keep reading and posting. I always look forward to your reviews.
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August 05
The Wind-Up Bird Chr... Karen gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle: A Novel (Paperback)
by Haruki Murakami
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read in August, 2008
July 25
Balzac and the Littl... Karen gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress: A Novel (Paperback)
by Dai Sijie
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read in July, 2008

Karen Karen said: "A wonderful story! "
July 22
Night Karen gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Night (Paperback)
by Elie Wiesel
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read in July, 2008




Karen's favorite quotes

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"Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss people."
Eleanor Roosevelt

"Now are the woods all black,
But still the sky is blue."
Proust-M

"Book after book after book.
I'm giving my mind a really cool road trip."
— Karen Peterson-Matchinga




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2051 50 Books 2008 — 605 members — last activity 1 hour, 43 min 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





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