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Italian Journey: 178... 08/10 Peter is currently reading:
Italian Journey: 1786-1788 (Penguin Classics)
by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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The Prelude: A Paral... 08/08 Peter is currently reading:
The Prelude: A Parallel Text (Penguin Classics)
by William Wordsworth
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Italian Journey: 178... Peter is currently reading:
Italian Journey: 1786-1788 (Penguin Classics)
by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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August 08
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Holy Blood, Holy Grail (Paperback)
by Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh, Henry Lincoln
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Peter Peter said: "Interesting book, but extremely tenuous arguments. I suspect there is a certain amount of truth in it somewhere but for the most part I was rather unimpressed with the hyerbolic language and general cheap air of it. "
The Prelude: A Paral... Peter is currently reading:
The Prelude: A Parallel Text (Penguin Classics)
by William Wordsworth
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The Journey to the E... Peter gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
The Journey to the East (Paperback)
by Hermann Hesse
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The Secret History o... Peter gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
The Secret History of the World (Hardcover)
by Jonathan Black
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The First Lady Chatt... Peter gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
The First Lady Chatterley (Paperback)
by D.H. Lawrence
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The Radetzky March Peter gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
The Radetzky March (Paperback)
by Joseph Roth
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Peter Peter said: "As I unexpectedly lay awake last night, moving the pillows this way and that, I switched on the bedside lamp and finished The Radetzky March. As I read, an imperturbable calm came over me, such as only truly great books can offer at such times. I n...more "
July 06
Seance Peter gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Seance (Mass Market Paperback)
by Isaac Bashevis Singer
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This group is for people who want to be challenged in 2008 by reading 50 books.

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For those attempting the crazy feat of reading all 1001 books!

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4780 You Critiques — 172 members — last activity 2 days ago, 06:51AM
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416 READING AS WRITERS — 352 members — last activity 8 days ago, 10:38AM
Those lines that startle you, endings that follow you for days, maybe a style that disturbs you but you can't stop reading. Discuss it all here.
210 français — 56 members — last activity 26 days ago, 05:18PM
For those who read French books
Pour ceux qui lisent des livres en français

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06/16/2008 04:02PM

204529 I enjoyed you review on Wuthering Heights. You're probably the first person I've come across that agrees with me. I recall reading this when I was younger Twelve maybe thirteen and I mainly remember the feel of wow this is all about romance and of course the background issues [but that was when I re-read when I had grown mentally I still had/have the same impression.

















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