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August 20
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Annette
is currently reading:
The Secret of Lost Things (Paperback)
by Sheridan Hay
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Annette
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Thunderstruck (Hardcover)
by Erik Larson
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read in August, 2008
Annette said:
"This is my kind of book. Two seemingly unrelated tales that intersect at a point in history. The story of Marconi and the development of "the wireless" and most importantly ship to shore and transatlantic wireless along with the tale of t...more
This is my kind of book. Two seemingly unrelated tales that intersect at a point in history. The story of Marconi and the development of "the wireless" and most importantly ship to shore and transatlantic wireless along with the tale of the second most famous murder case in England. The stories weave two and fro throughout the book. This is non-fiction, not a novel. So for some it might be a little dry. But it kept my attention! It isn't as spellbinding as Larson's Devil in the White City or Isaac's Storm...but it is still very interesting. ...less
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Annette
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Dream State: Eight Generations of Swamp Lawyers, Conquistadors, Confederate Daughters, Banana Republicans, And Other Florida Wildlife (Paperback)
by Diane Roberts
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August 14
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New comment on Keri's review of
The Wilder Shores of Love: The Exotic True-Life Stories of Isabel Burton, Aimee Dubucq de Rivery, Jane Digby, and Isabelle Eberhardt
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August 09
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Annette
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The Wilder Shores of Love: The Exotic True-Life Stories of Isabel Burton, Aimee Dubucq de Rivery, Jane Digby, and Isabelle Eberhardt (Paperback)
by Lesley, Blanch
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read in August, 2008
Annette said:
"Very interesting stories of 4 nineteenth cnetury women who led unconvential lives out of choice or chance or both. Why had I never heard of these women before?
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August 06
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Annette
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The Crimson Petal and the White (Paperback)
by Michel Faber
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July 24
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Annette
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Rasputin's Daughter (Paperback)
by Robert Alexander (Goodreads author!)
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read in July, 2008
Annette said:
"The book is told mostly through the eyes of Rasputin's oldest Daugher Maria and centers on the last few weeks before Rasputin was murdered. It is just a small "keyhole" glimpse into the time, the politics of the era, and the man who was Ra...more
The book is told mostly through the eyes of Rasputin's oldest Daugher Maria and centers on the last few weeks before Rasputin was murdered. It is just a small "keyhole" glimpse into the time, the politics of the era, and the man who was Rasputin. I didn't like it as much as the Kitchen Boy and I'm not exactly sure why...perhaps because it had such a narrow focus. Perhaps because I'm not nearly as fascinated with Rasputin as other Russian historical figures. But it was a fast paced book that was a good summer read. ...less
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July 23
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New comment on Keri's review of
The Crimson Petal and the White
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July 19
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New comment on Jennie's review of
French Lessons: Adventures with Knife, Fork, and Corkscrew
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July 17
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Annette
marked as to-read:
The Island (Paperback)
by Victoria Hislop
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