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June 30
	Emily gave to: Into the Wild (Paperback) by Jon Krakauer	my rating:
	Emily said: "Many people have thought about leaving everything in their life behind because of ideals. Many people struggle with the terrible events in the world around us. Very few people actually do anything about these ideals beyond donating a few dollars to a...more " add a comment
June 24
	Emily gave to: A Thousand Splendid Suns (Hardcover) by Khaled Hosseini	my rating:
	Emily said: "I liked this novel because it gave the female perspective/ a female story in a culture I personally know very little about. I still like his first novel more, but this was an excellent book as well. " add a comment
	Emily gave to: Memoirs of a Geisha (Hardcover) by Arthur Golden	my rating:
	Emily said: "A good read. Vivid detail, you forget that the book is written by a man, since it seems almost if a female is telling her own tale. " add a comment
	Emily gave to: Night (Paperback) by Elie Wiesel	my rating:
	Emily said: "I LOVE this book. This past year, I got this book added to the curriculum where I taught. The book is well-written and extremely compelling. Wiesel gives his account, and as a reader, you become engrossed and truly part of his story. This book should...more " add a comment
	Emily gave to: Ender's Game (Ender's Saga, Book 1) by Orson Scott Card	my rating:
	Emily said: "One of my all-time favorite science fiction novels. There is a whole series, and Ender is a fantastic character. This would make a great movie, but apparently the author is bit of a jerk. " add a comment
	Emily gave to: The Bell Jar (Paperback) by Sylvia Plath	my rating:
	Emily said: "Interesting novel, although it has been a long time since I have read it. " add a comment
	Emily gave to: Harry Potter Boxset Books 1-7 (Hardcover) by J.K. Rowling	my rating:
	Emily said: "Okay so I will admit that I have read all of the novels, and I have read several of them more than once. I also bought the last book the day it came out... sigh, but I didn't dress up I guess. I read the last book in four hours, and I will admit tha...more " add a comment
	Emily gave to: Me Talk Pretty One Day (Paperback) by David Sedaris	my rating:
	Emily said: "Sedaris is witty and hysterical and he talks normal everyday topics and injects humor. " add a comment
	Emily gave to: What Is the What (Hardcover) by Dave Eggers	my rating:
	Emily said: "Excellent novel from one of the "lost boys" written by Dave Eggers who writes with eloquence and wit. Eggers relates the true story of one man and his struggle with freedom, with survival and with the human condition of hopelessness. " add a comment
May 31
	Emily gave to: Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster (Paperback) by Jon Krakauer	my rating:
	Emily said: "I had been meaning to read this book for a long time. I finally bought a copy and read it in one setting. The book is extremely fast-paced and has a lot of vivid detail. " add a comment