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The Mayor of Casterb... 05/07 Chris gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
The Mayor of Casterbridge (Penguin Classics)
by Thomas Hardy
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May 07, 2007
The Mayor of Casterb... Chris gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
The Mayor of Casterbridge (Penguin Classics)
by Thomas Hardy
bookshelves: currently-reading
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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The Woman in White Chris gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
The Woman in White (Penguin Classics)
by Wilkie Collins
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Chris Chris said: "It was good but it was a total let-down at the end. I guess I don't have the Victorian Values the book counts on to keep it's readership interested. "
May 05, 2007
5297 New comment on Arooj's review of The Picture of Dorian Gray
70553 Chris wrote: "I'm about to read it for my English class...you better be right, missy! "

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April 29, 2007
Phantom Tollbooth Chris gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Phantom Tollbooth (Mass Market Paperback)
by Norton Juster
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recommended for: Beach-goers, people who just read something depressing or heavy

Chris Chris said: "A light, fun read. I still enjoy it--I've read it several times--though it's aimed at children. It's really funny and it still has time to be warm-hearted without being cheesy. Read it. "
The Lovely Bones Chris gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
The Lovely Bones (Paperback)
by Alice Sebold
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April 28, 2007
Dress Your Family in... Chris gave 2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars to:
Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim (Paperback)
by David Sedaris
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Chris Chris said: "I guess the problem is that everyone told me this would be the most amazing book of all time, or at least the most hilarious, and I was severely let down. Sigh, overrating ruins many many things. "
The Year of Magical... Chris gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
The Year of Magical Thinking (Paperback)
by Joan Didion
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Chris Chris said: "Read this with Seb Knowles, which probably added to the excitetment of having the opportunity to read it, because he's amazing. However, the book itself is an amazing case study on memory and grief. Highly recommended. Once again, my marginalia is ou...more "
431906 New comment on Azher's review of Funerals Are Fatal (After the Funeral)
70553 Chris wrote: "Oh man, I'm Poirot-obsessed too...All of Christie's books blow my mind. Intense. "

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1984 Chris gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
1984 (Paperback)
by George Orwell
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The Audacity of Hope... Chris gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream (Hardcover)
by Barack Obama
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Chris Chris said: "OBAMA '08!

I don't know if that's a review so much as a statement of why I read the book in the first place. He outlines his plans in several pieces, which is interesting to me. Not as good as his first book, which is purely autobiorgraphical, but...more
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04/29/2007 12:40PM

71903 I plan on borrowing some of your books...hopefully :-)

















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