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read ‎(281)
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magical-realism ‎(7)

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	06/17 Patrick is currently reading: The Mistress of Spices: A Novel (Paperback) by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni (Goodreads author) bookshelves: currently-reading, magical-realism	my rating:
	Patrick said: "Am really struggling with this. The writing is really irritating, and as much as I want to like it, I am getting put off by the writer's style. It may end up on my did-not-finish shelf, which would be two in one month - I don't think I've ever bailed...more " add a comment
	04/14 Patrick is currently reading: The Nonexistent Knight and The Cloven Viscount (Paperback) by Italo Calvino bookshelves: currently-reading	my rating:
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	04/03 Patrick is currently reading: Nachtzug nach Lissabon. (Broschiert) by Pascal Mercier bookshelves: auf-deutsch, currently-reading	my rating:
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July 02

Patrick made a comment on Libby Smith's review of The Bonfire of the Vanities

Patrick wrote: "Oh, skip the movie. It did not come close. "

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Patrick marked as to-read:
Leviathan (Hardcover)
by Philip Hoare
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June 17

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American Gods (Paperback)
by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads author)

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I Am Third (Paperback)
by Al Silverman

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Brian's Song (Screenplay)
by William Blinn

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Hows and Whys of French Cooking (Hardcover)
by Alma S. Lach
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Patrick said: "This remains my all time favorite cookbook. She explains the principles of major sauce families, with sufficient variations that you can learn to explore your own ideas with confidence. She is practical, but also has many ambitious French classics. H...more "

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Patrick gave

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Envisioning Information (Hardcover)
by Edward R. Tufte

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Brave New World (Paperback)
by Aldous Huxley

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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Paperback)
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Patrick marked as to-read:
Childhood's End (Paperback)
by Arthur C. Clarke
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