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Unaccustomed Earth

by Jhumpa Lahiri

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J liked Richard's review of The Tiger in the Smoke (Albert Campion, #14): " Sometime in the 1980s my local paper, the San Francisco Chronicle, published the favorite mysteries of Dilys Winn, editor of Murder Ink and Murderess Ink, which are apparently companion volumes for fans. I used to clip the reviews of appealing new... " Read more of this review »
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J liked David's review of Pictures at a Revolution: Five Movies and the Birth of the New Hollywood: " Last night's demoralizing Oscar ceremony—like many stillborn ceremonies before it—makes me wonder why people continue to give a damn at all. Yes, I know there are a bunch of you cranks out there who (loudly) disavow an interest in showbiz spectacl... " Read more of this review »
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J rated a book 4 of 5 stars King of Hearts: The True Story of the Maverick Who Pioneered Open Heart Surgery by G. Wayne Miller (Goodreads Author) read in August, 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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J made a comment on her review of Night Train to Lisbon "Excellent! It's been so long since I've had my brain picked. Please do!"
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J made a comment on her review of The Anubis Gates "(fingers crossed I haven't mentioned my appalling tendency to dogear pages or underline especially fine sentences)"
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