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Certain Girls 05/08 Ellenjsmellen is currently reading:
Certain Girls (Hardcover)
by Jennifer Weiner (Goodreads author!)
bookshelves: chick-lit, currently-reading, fiction
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Peony in Love Ellenjsmellen gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Peony in Love (Hardcover)
by Lisa See
bookshelves: fantasy, fiction
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Ellenjsmellen Ellenjsmellen said: "I really liked this one, but liked Snowflower & the Secret Fan better. "
January 08
Past Perfect: A Nove... Ellenjsmellen gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Past Perfect: A Novel (Hardcover)
by Susan Isaacs
bookshelves: fiction
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read in January, 2008

Ellenjsmellen Ellenjsmellen said: "I just finished this today and enjoyed it. It's a very past paced book about a former CIA employee who got fired for unknown reasons many years ago. Now living as a writer, a wife & a mom, she's been contacted by someone in her past who needs hel...more "
Fancy Nancy Loves! L... Ellenjsmellen gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Fancy Nancy Loves! Loves!! Loves!!! (Fancy Nancy)
by Jane O'Connor
bookshelves: children-lit
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Ellenjsmellen Ellenjsmellen said: "Really cute. The Scholastic version has reusable stickers in it. "
Fancy Nancy Ellenjsmellen gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Fancy Nancy (Hardcover)
by Jane O'Connor
bookshelves: children-lit
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Ellenjsmellen Ellenjsmellen said: "Fun read especially if you have a little girl. Plus, my sister's name is Nancy. "
Where Is Jake? Ellenjsmellen gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
Where Is Jake? (My First Reader)
by Mary Packard
bookshelves: beginner-reader
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Ellenjsmellen Ellenjsmellen said: "Easy read for beginning readers as I found out tonight with my son. "
Beatrice Doesn't Wan... Ellenjsmellen gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Beatrice Doesn't Want To (Hardcover)
by Laura Joffe Numeroff
bookshelves: children-lit
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Ellenjsmellen Ellenjsmellen said: "Such a great story about reading and about not getting away with whining! "
January 05
193093 New comment on Ellenjsmellen's review of Stone Soup (Stories to Go!)
649543 Ellenjsmellen wrote: "We love this story and got it for 25 cents at a children's re-sale shop. "

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Ellenjsmellen's friend comments

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from Holli
9 days ago, 08:31AM

622853 Thanks for adding me!! =) Have a nice day!!

from Lani
22 days ago, 05:41PM

210698 hi ellen,
thanks for the adding me as your friend.
you have beautyfull daughter..
nice to meet you^^

from Maya
28 days ago, 09:40AM

964939 Hi! Thanks for adding me (n_n)
Hope we can be good friends here!

-Maya-


from Collette
29 days ago, 05:41AM

1037547 Thank you for the add! It looks like we have some books in common which is always great. I read all over the genre map. :) You have some great looking shelves.

Collette

from Jessica
31 days ago, 10:00AM

1020084 Thanks for the add! I will definately check out Cafe Mom!

from Tori
31 days ago, 03:39PM

759161 Thanks for the add! ^w^

Hehehe, my Mom's side of the family is from Missouri, ^.^ I think they live in a small town near Cape, :/

03/27/2008 06:21PM

891458 Thanks for the friend request/add!
:D

from Angie
03/21/2008 07:50AM

971067 Thanks for the add :)
Pleasantville is ok. We live more towards Northfield so it's still ok at this end.

03/21/2008 07:22AM

316102 Thanks for the add, Ellen!

from Maggie
03/02/2008 12:25PM

253422 Ellen
Thank you for accepting my friend request. I am so impressed with the number of books you've read! I looked through your shelves and I've yet to read any of the Stuart Woods mysteries, but I think I'm going to have to try him out soon.
xo
Maggie Marr

Secrets Of The Hollywood Girls Club (April 2008)
Hollywood Girls Club (April 2007 Pback Feb 2008)

from Daryl
02/24/2008 12:49PM

937614 Thanks for adding me I was feeling a bit lonely. I just joined yesterday so I don't have that many books yet... maybe I'll find a few here? hehe

from Karen
02/19/2008 07:19AM

145335 I can always count on you, Ellen, to remind me of children's books I read to my kids and we both loved. Thank you, it brings back so many wonderful memories!















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