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November 15
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Julie
is currently reading:
The Tenderness of Wolves: A Novel (Hardcover)
by Stef Penney
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Julie
gave
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Netherland (Hardcover)
by Joseph O'Neill
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read in October, 2008
Julie said:
"This book was interesting, but one more suited to the tastes of book critics and not readers looking for a compelling story, setting, or characters. At times, the book seemed overwritten, and I wish more attention had been placed on some of the relat...more
This book was interesting, but one more suited to the tastes of book critics and not readers looking for a compelling story, setting, or characters. At times, the book seemed overwritten, and I wish more attention had been placed on some of the relationships in the story and less on the cricket metaphor. He is best when he recounts the speech patterns and neighborhoods of some of the immigrant communities, but there are far too few instances in the book. The biggest strength is how the aftermath of the Sept 11 is described. For me, there were glimmers of recognition of the mood and fears of the year or two after the attacks, and he captures those feelings eloquently and realistically. On the whole, it was fine book, but somewhat tedious with an unsatisfactory ending....less
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Julie
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to:
Ghost Train to the Eastern Star: 28,000 Miles in Search of the Railway Bazaar (Hardcover)
by Paul Theroux
bookshelves:
travel-lit
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my rating:
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read in September, 2008
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September 10
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Julie
gave
to:
Glory in a Camel's Eye: A Perilous Trek Through the Greatest African Desert (Paperback)
by Jeffrey Tayler
bookshelves:
travel-lit
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read in September, 2008
Julie said:
"Excellent story of traveling through Morocco's Draa Valley by mule and camel that provides thoughtful insight into the various ethnic groups in Morocco, desertification, and the Moroccan-Islamic culture. Highly recommend for anyone traveling to Moroc...more
Excellent story of traveling through Morocco's Draa Valley by mule and camel that provides thoughtful insight into the various ethnic groups in Morocco, desertification, and the Moroccan-Islamic culture. Highly recommend for anyone traveling to Morocco....less
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Julie
gave
to:
Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia (Paperback)
by Elizabeth Gilbert
bookshelves:
book-club,
travel-lit
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read in October, 2007
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Julie
gave
to:
Dinner with Persephone: Travels in Greece (Paperback)
by Patricia Storace
bookshelves:
travel-lit
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recommended for: people who love Greece
read in May, 2008
Julie said:
"Interesting, dense, thoughtful book. Gives the reader a taste of Greek history, culture, modern life, and religion. Well written. It was written in the mid-90s, so there is an interesting historical context at play here, too, with the pending crisis ...more
Interesting, dense, thoughtful book. Gives the reader a taste of Greek history, culture, modern life, and religion. Well written. It was written in the mid-90s, so there is an interesting historical context at play here, too, with the pending crisis in nearby Baltic dates, Greece just joining the E.U., and 9/11 being far in the future. Too bad that more travel essay books aren't written like this anymore....less
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Julie
gave
to:
The Nick Adams Stories (School & Library Binding)
by Ernest Hemingway
bookshelves:
short-stories
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Julie
gave
to:
Interpreter of Maladies (Hardcover)
by Jhumpa Lahiri
bookshelves:
short-stories
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read in August, 2008
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Julie
gave
to:
Island (Paperback)
by Alistair MacLeod
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short-stories
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August 06
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Julie
gave
to:
Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within (Shambhala Pocket Classics)
by Natalie Goldberg
bookshelves:
on-writing-and-life
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read in January, 1994
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