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Get Off Your Arse an... 08/20 Robin is currently reading:
Get Off Your Arse and Lose Weight: Straight-talking Advice on How to Get Thin from the Life Bitch (Paperback)
by Steve Miller
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Chester 08/19 Robin is currently reading:
Chester (Hardcover)
by Mélanie Watt
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Sense and Sensibilit... 06/21 Robin is currently reading:
Sense and Sensibility (Paperback)
by Jane Austen
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August 20
Harry Potter and the... Robin gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7)
by J.K. Rowling
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read in August, 2008

Robin Robin said: "A fitting ending. "
August 19
Chester Robin is currently reading:
Chester (Hardcover)
by Mélanie Watt
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August 18
694139 Robin took the never-ending book quiz.
questions answered: 1097
correct: 805 (73.4%)
skipped: 1143
best streak: 17
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August 20
Get Off Your Arse an... Robin is currently reading:
Get Off Your Arse and Lose Weight: Straight-talking Advice on How to Get Thin from the Life Bitch (Paperback)
by Steve Miller
bookshelves: currently-reading
my rating:
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August 12
It's All Too Much: A... Robin gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
It's All Too Much: An Easy Plan for Living a Richer Life with Less Stuff (Hardcover)
by Peter Walsh
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recommended to Robin by: Boing Boing
recommended for: People who have too much stuff
read in August, 2008

Robin Robin said: "This book is good if you are a person that needs a written plan to get stuff done. There are plenty of forms, labels and ideas to get you going.

For myself, we're not as bad as some people in this book, but we can definitely throw a bunch of stuf...more
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August 09
Hip Grooves for Hand... Robin gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
Hip Grooves for Hand Drums: How to Play Funk, Rock & World-Beat Patterns on Any Drum (Paperback)
by Alan L. Dworsky
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recommended for: Djembe players
read in August, 2008

Robin Robin said: "The cover says you can learn these patterns on any drum, and that is true...if by any drum you mean a djembe, pretty much.

I tried some of these out on my Egyptian tabla, and I could pick it up, but I really had to concentrate on the notations and...more
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When You Are Engulfe... Robin gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
When You Are Engulfed in Flames (Hardcover)
by David Sedaris
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recommended to Robin by: Cynthia
read in August, 2008

Robin Robin said: "Well, I have to say this book did make me laugh. My favorite stories were about the well-dressed people using profanity and the story about Hugh lancing the boil. I don't know why but those were my favorites. "
August 03
We Are the Ones We H... Robin gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For: Light in a Time of Darkness (Hardcover)
by Alice Walker
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read in August, 2008

Robin Robin said: "This book is mostly a series of speeches Alice Walker gave not too long after September 11, when people were shocked and angry at what had happened, and I guess revenge was on a lot of people's minds.

She also discusses growing up black in the sou...more
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July 30
A Farewell to Arms Robin gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
A Farewell to Arms (Paperback)
by Ernest Hemingway
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read in July, 2008
July 19
American Prometheus:... Robin gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer (Paperback)
by Kai Bird, Martin J. Sherwin
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read in July, 2008

Robin Robin said: "This book was a hard slog, but well worth it as it included information on several subjects I know very little about - physics, the founding of Los Alamos and the development of the atomic bomb, communism in the US, the whole McCarthy era, and last b...more "




Robin's favorite quotes

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"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect."
Mark Twain

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"A day without sunshine is like, you know, night."
Steve Martin

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"In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move."
Douglas Adams (The Restaurant at the End of the Universe)

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"I do not want people to be very agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them a great deal."
Jane Austen

""Why are men so attracted to hoes?""
— Peggy Hill, King of the Hill




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4457 Rockin' Robin's Book Links — 4 members — last activity 10 days ago, 07:59PM
A place where I can add links to web pages about books I think my friends will be interested in.




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from Cynthia
01/21/2008 07:02AM

750578 Hey, I found an interesting group (not that this one isn't) on this site. It is called Constant Reader and it is an open format where anyone can join. Ijoined it because they have some great comments on books, DVDs, and short stories. You might want to check them out.

















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Wendy Wendy
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