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Rebecca
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Inglorious: A Novel 07/15 Rebecca is currently reading:
Inglorious: A Novel (Hardcover)
by Joanna Kavenna
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Animals in Translati... 04/22 Rebecca gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Animals in Translation: The Woman Who Thinks Like a Cow (Paperback)
by Temple Grandin
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read in April, 2008

Rebecca Rebecca said: "Picked this up again while waiting in anticipation for my chicklit delivery from Amazon. I'm finding it absolutely fascinating - I wish I could think like an animal - they seem to have far more sense than us over-analytical humans do. But it's enough...more "



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July 15
Inglorious: A Novel Rebecca is currently reading:
Inglorious: A Novel (Hardcover)
by Joanna Kavenna
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Disgrace Rebecca gave 2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars to:
Disgrace (Penguin Essential Edition)
by J.M. Coetzee
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Rebecca Rebecca said: "Well written, fairly involving, told me a lot about South Africa and why I wouldn't want to live there but not sure why it got the Booker and some other grand prize though. It was all a bit dry and distant - a bit like the academic central character....more "
The Rose of Sebastop... Rebecca gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
The Rose of Sebastopol (Paperback)
by Katharine McMahon
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Rebecca Rebecca said: "Historical bodice-ripping romance. Whatever next. Well, I'm ashamed to admit I couldn't put it down. Actually, why should I be ashamed, it was a pretty good unputdownable rollicking historical drama, set during uptight, repressed tight-lipped (tight ...more "
6192 New comment on Rebecca's review of Disgrace (Penguin Essential Edition)
67949 Rebecca wrote: "oh thank you, I'm glad you agree - I struggled to write any review of this book. "

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June 30
1032349 New comment on Nickie's review of Conception, Pregnancy and Birth: The Childbirth Bible for Today's Parents
67949 Rebecca wrote: "yay! congrats Nickie, that's lovely news. I'm predicting the next book you're going to read is 'Top ...more "

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419t4usuval New comment on Nickie's review of Pregnancy - The Inside Guide: A Complete Guide to Fertility, Pregnancy and Labour
67949 Rebecca wrote: "You MUST be pregnant, else you're training to be a midwife. "

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June 27
The Body: AND Seven ... Rebecca gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
The Body: AND Seven Stories (Paperback)
by Hanif Kureishi
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read in June, 2008
June 10
Two Caravans Rebecca gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Two Caravans (Paperback)
by Marina Lewycka
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Rebecca Rebecca said: "This is a respectable follow-up from her first book, A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian. I don't know why I'd describe it as light, when it involves prostitution, minimum wage, exploitation of 'unskilled' workers, not to mention the battery chi...more "
June 06
David Golder Rebecca gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
David Golder (Paperback)
by Irene Nemirovsky
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Rebecca Rebecca said: "A shorter, earlier book by the Suite Francaise writer. The story of a downfall of a rich Jewish businessman set during the 1920s. Somewhat bleak but this girl could write - what a shame there isn't more. "
June 03
Everybody's a Roundy... Rebecca gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Everybody's a Roundy or a Squary (Paperback)
by Roger Hargreaves
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Rebecca Rebecca said: "Discovered this little gem while I was clearing out the attic. It's one of those Mr Men books and it's fairly obvious the Roundies are the extrovert glass-half-full types, whereas the Squaries... aren't. What a sad conclusion though: 'Roundies want t...more "



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from Maureen
04/26/2007 04:07AM

67918 I've been trying to put London Lite on my currently-reading list, but I can't seem to find it.

















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