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Brian gave to: Money Boy by Paul Yee read in February, 2012	My rating:
On the surface Ray Liu appears to be living a normal immigrant life: learning English, going to school, working in the family business. School is difficult for for Ray. Despite how much his father pushes him, Ray can't keep up to his stepbrother who ...more
Feb 06, 2012 07:59am · see review
Brian became a fan of Goodreads Author Conor Grennan
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Brian gave to: Little Princes: One Man's Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal by Conor Grennan (Goodreads Author) read in February, 2012	My rating:
Grennan agreed to volunteer at Little Princes, an orphanage in Nepal, for three months before touring the world because it sounded less selfish than stating he was taking a year off to tour the world. He didn’t realize just how much these 18 children...more
Feb 01, 2012 11:58am · see review
Brian joined the Book Promotion group.
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Brian gave to: The Wild Life of Our Bodies: Predators, Parasites, and Partners That Shape Who We Are Today by Rob Dunn read in January, 2012	My rating:
Dunn writes that many human ills and behaviors reflect the evolutionary past where we put ourselves above nature and all other species. Our super sterile environment is hurting us all by unbalancing our immune systems, leading to attacks on our own t...more
Jan 27, 2012 11:00am · see review
Brian gave to: Tango: My Childhood, Backwards and in High Heels by Justin Vivian Bond recommended for: all read in January, 2012	My rating:
Bond knew that the box labelled boy did not fit him at a remarkably early age. One of his favourite people was his papa, grandpa, who totally accepted him for who he was. He even let Justin read his playboy magazines to see who he wanted to be. He wo...more
Jan 17, 2012 11:28am · see review
Brian gave to: First Grave on the Right (Charley Davidson, #1) by Darynda Jones (Goodreads Author) read in January, 2012	My rating:
Charlotte Jean “Charley” Davidson, is a PI and consultant for the Albuquerque, N.Mex., police department. She is helping her detective uncle, Bob Davidson, investigate the fatal shootings of three lawyers who were representing a client accused of mur...more
Jan 05, 2012 02:33pm · see review
Brian added: MY BEST BOOKS 2011 by -	My rating:
MY BEST BOOKS 2011 Annabel Kathleen Winter The Night Circus ERIN MORGENSTERN The Cat’s Table MICHAEL ONDAATJE The Help ...more
Dec 28, 2011 01:54pm · see review
Brian said "yes" to attending the event: Best of 2011 Giveaway Hop date: December 27, 2011 12:01AM location: Ramblings of an Amateur Writer, The United States description: Live Today! Best of 2011 Giveaway Hop (Dec 27 - 31) [image] The year is quickly coming to an end. It's time to spotlight my favorite reads of 2011. The giveaway should be for one of the blogger's favorite reads of 2011. It can be a book that was released in 2011 or a book read in 2011. Alternately bloggers may include a list of favorite 2011 reads for the winner to choose from. Prizes may be provided as a gift card. No erotica (a reminder for me). This blog hop is organized by I'm a Reader Not ...more Brian said: I not completely sure what is happening but I want to add my list of books of the year and see others.
Dec 27, 2011 07:25pm

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