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More about me specifically: I grew up quite literally in the heart of the Bible Belt, a lonely place for a liberal. I went to a small private religious university and majored in politics and philosophy. Then I graduate and realized that, oh yeah, you can't get a job with a BA in that stuff. So I went to law school. Now I practice criminal defense, and participate actively in local politics.]]> 32 female Lawrence, KS 11/2007 12/2009 34 242 100 true 5724840 read 2 true 1292221 currently-reading 140 true 1292220 to-read 25 false 1418735 most-favorite 9 false 1418819 must-reads-for-democrats 5 false 1418773 these-suck---read-at-your-own-risk The Wordy Shipmates (Hardcover) by Sarah Vowell]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77711881 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256066727s/2845287.jpg 644214 Heather http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1196450309p2/644214.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/644214-heather Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:12:23 -0800
This is the first book I've read by Sarah Vowell, and I've heard its actually not her best, but I very much enjoyed her brand of imparting actual history lessons all the while finding...more...]]> Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (Paperback) by Jonathan Safran Foer]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/53606060 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165446871s/4588.jpg 644214 Heather http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1196450309p2/644214.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/644214-heather Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:59:53 -0800 The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: A Novel (P.S.) by David Wroblewski]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77712059 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255570775s/4954645.jpg 644214 Heather http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1196450309p2/644214.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/644214-heather Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:58:49 -0800 How I Became a Famous Novelist (Paperback) by Steve Hely]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78310669 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255580945s/6013046.jpg 644214 Heather http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1196450309p2/644214.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/644214-heather Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:41:52 -0800 An Irreverent Curiosity: In Search of the Church's Strangest Relic in Italy's Oddest Town (Hardcover) by David Farley]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78310652 http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41A3fKHCaUL._SL75_.jpg 644214 Heather http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1196450309p2/644214.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/644214-heather Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:41:38 -0800 Water for Elephants (Paperback) by Sara Gruen]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77102000 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170161179s/43641.jpg 644214 Heather http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1196450309p2/644214.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/644214-heather Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:56:23 -0800 more...]]> Living Simply with Children: A Voluntary Simplicity Guide for Moms, Dads, and Kids Who Want to Reclaim the Bliss of Childhood and the Joy of Parenting (Paperback) by Marie Sherlock]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75973218 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177027897s/675896.jpg 644214 Heather http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1196450309p2/644214.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/644214-heather Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:58:38 -0700 Above All, Be Kind: Raising a Humane Child in Challenging Times (Paperback) by Zoe Weil]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75973205 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173694322s/315232.jpg 644214 Heather http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1196450309p2/644214.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/644214-heather Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:58:26 -0700