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Are Men Necessary?: ... 07/22 Jennifer is currently reading:
Are Men Necessary?: When Sexes Collide (Paperback)
by Maureen Dowd
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Jennifer Jennifer said: "Yeah, part of me almost wanted to leave this off my list, for fear of being presumed a militant feminist or something. I know a few of the people on this list are snorting right now.
But the book is not (at least so far) a man-hating book or anythin...more
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Tartuffe 07/10 Jennifer is currently reading:
Tartuffe (Drama Classics)
by Molière
bookshelves: currently-reading, french-language
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Jennifer Jennifer said: "So far, I'd say reading a dual language play in French is most difficult. Though fun to read out loud and practice pronunciation, so far this is a tough, slow read. "
Inventing a Nation: ... 06/16 Jennifer is currently reading:
Inventing a Nation: Washington, Adams, Jefferson (American Icons Series)
by Gore Vidal
bookshelves: currently-reading, history-and-politics
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Jennifer Jennifer said: "So far this is fun, as it is slim on the recap of the first three POTUS's and focuses more heavily on their differing philosophies during the drafting of the constitution.

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July 22
Are Men Necessary?: ... Jennifer is currently reading:
Are Men Necessary?: When Sexes Collide (Paperback)
by Maureen Dowd
bookshelves: currently-reading, misc-nonfiction
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
 

Jennifer Jennifer said: "Yeah, part of me almost wanted to leave this off my list, for fear of being presumed a militant feminist or something. I know a few of the people on this list are snorting right now.
But the book is not (at least so far) a man-hating book or anythin...more
"
The Book Thief Jennifer gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
The Book Thief (Paperback)
by Markus Zusak
bookshelves: novels
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recommended to Jennifer by: Christina
recommended for: Everyone
read in July, 2008

Jennifer Jennifer said: "Wow. This was so wonderful. I don't know where to begin!

It's a great story about a young girl growing up near Munich as Hitler rises to power and world war 2 begins.

In a way, the book reminds me a bit of To Kill a Mockingbird -- one witne...more
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July 10
Tartuffe Jennifer is currently reading:
Tartuffe (Drama Classics)
by Molière
bookshelves: currently-reading, french-language
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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Jennifer Jennifer said: "So far, I'd say reading a dual language play in French is most difficult. Though fun to read out loud and practice pronunciation, so far this is a tough, slow read. "
July 22
The Devil in the Whi... Jennifer gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America (Paperback)
by Erik Larson
bookshelves: misc-nonfiction
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read in July, 2008

Jennifer Jennifer said: "I finally read this book after having it recommended to me by a few people. Their recommendations were namely due to the fact that there is a large amount of information about Frederick Law Olmsted, the "father of American landscape architectur...more "
June 16
The Firm Jennifer gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
The Firm (Paperback)
by John Grisham
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read in June, 2008

Jennifer Jennifer said: "This was sitting around my folks' place at the beach and, still reeling from Gore Vidal, I was still in the mood for something lighter. It was a pretty fun read, though Grisham's writing is all about moving the plot forward - he doesn't have a lot o...more "
Lipstick Jungle: A N... Jennifer gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Lipstick Jungle: A Novel (Paperback)
by Candace Bushnell
bookshelves: novels
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read in June, 2008

Jennifer Jennifer said: "My sister convinced my mom to read this and my mom convinced me. I can't stand reading those old sex & the city columns from the Observer. They're artlessly written. But this was actually very enjoyable. All the expected dramas of a soap oper...more "
Inventing a Nation: ... Jennifer is currently reading:
Inventing a Nation: Washington, Adams, Jefferson (American Icons Series)
by Gore Vidal
bookshelves: currently-reading, history-and-politics
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
 

Jennifer Jennifer said: "So far this is fun, as it is slim on the recap of the first three POTUS's and focuses more heavily on their differing philosophies during the drafting of the constitution.

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Okay, I am putting this off until fall - perhaps this is good elec...more
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June 12
My Misspent Youth: E... Jennifer marked as to-read:
My Misspent Youth: Essays (Paperback)
by Meghan Daum
bookshelves: to-read
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May 13
310612 New comment on Adam's review of A Confederacy of Dunces
721447 Jennifer wrote: "Adam, I'm not giving you flack, for serious! But try to get through to the end, if you can! For me...more "

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May 09
On Rue Tatin: Living... Jennifer marked as to-read:
On Rue Tatin: Living and Cooking in a French Town (Paperback)
by Susan Herrmann Loomis
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