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	08/15 Richard is currently reading: The Places In Between (Paperback) by Rory Stewart bookshelves: currently-reading	my rating:
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	08/03 Richard is currently reading: The 13th Element: The Sordid Tale of Murder, Fire, and Phosphorus (Paperback) by John Emsley bookshelves: currently-reading	my rating:
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	01/05 Richard is currently reading: Contact (Paperback) by Carl Sagan bookshelves: currently-reading	my rating:
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August 19

Richard made a comment in the group Chuck Palahniuk Rocks My Socks—Has anyone read Clown Girl by Monica Drake?? topic:

Richard wrote: "I read it. I would call it Chuck for chicks. A little more warm and fuzzy then a typical Chuck book,...more "

August 18

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The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary (Paperback)
by Simon Winchester

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read in August, 2008

Richard said: "Apparently, there is somewhat of an urban legend regarding the historical meeting between the editor of the Oxford English Dictionary and one of its primary contributors. I was not aware of this when I picked the book, I just thought it had a great t...more "

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August 01

Richard marked as to-read:
The Know-It-All: One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World (Paperback)
by A.J. Jacobs
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Richard gave

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The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible (Hardcover)
by A.J. Jacobs

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read in August, 2008

Richard said: "I expected a book that would be making light of the inconsistencies of the Bible. Instead I got a diary of a man who really tried to change his life to be more like the Bible says. It becomes a unique discussion about what the Bible really means and ...more "

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Richard gave

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The Kite Runner (Paperback)
by Khaled Hosseini

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read in July, 2008

Richard said: "This book might be the best book I have ever read. I don't know if it was because the main characters are of my same age, or if it's because we both have some father issues. Nonetheless, this is one of the few books to bring me to tears many times ov...more "

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Richard gave

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Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (Paperback)
by Gregory Maguire

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read in July, 2008

Richard said: "This was a very interesting book. It drug a bit for me toward the end, but the concept was very unique. I love the idea that the Wizard of Oz was an idealized version of what really happened. "

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Richard gave

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You Suck: A Love Story (Paperback)
by Christopher Moore

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read in July, 2008

Richard said: "What a funny book. I would call it a cross between Buffy and Chuck Palanuick. Campy and sick at the same time. "

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July 26

Richard marked as to-read:
The Little Book (Hardcover)
by Selden Edwards
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July 19

Richard marked as to-read:
A Thousand Splendid Suns (Hardcover)
by Khaled Hosseini
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Richard gave

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House of M: New X-Men (Paperback)
by Nunzio Defilippis, Christina Weir, Aaron Lopresti

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