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April 25
The Complete Stories Scott gave 4 of 5 stars to:
The Complete Stories (Paperback)
by Flannery O'Connor
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read in April, 2009

Scott Scott said: "Dumb me. . . all this time I thought Flanner O'Connor was an an Irishman! No, she was from Georgia and wrote some pretty edgy short stories in her time (40's and 50's). Died at the age of 39. I've read about half the stories so far. The Turkey made m...more "
March 03
Dean and Me: Scott gave 4 of 5 stars to:
Dean and Me: (A Love Story)
by Jerry Lewis
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read in March, 2009

Scott Scott said: "As obnoxious as Jerry Lewis can be this book (with a helping author) is great. It's a great look into a strange and mostly ignored time period in America - 1946 to 1956. After the war but before Elvis. A time of night clubs, tuxedos, smoking (everyon...more "
January 05
The Good German Scott added:
The Good German (Paperback)
by Joseph Kanon
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read in January, 2009

Scott Scott said: "This is a great wwII book. Well actually just after the war. Takes place in Berlin where the main guy in the story is writing for Colliers and looking for his lost love. He finds a murder as well and the idea of 'who were the good Germans' recurs fre...more "
The Good Fairies of... Scott added:
The Good Fairies of New York (Paperback)
by Martin Millar
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December 11, 2008
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Scott made a comment on Leahc's review of When You Are Engulfed in Flames
756648 Scott wrote: "I saw David Sedaris on the Daily show promoting this book. I look forward to your review!
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November 29, 2008
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Scott made a comment on Leahc's review of In the Woods
756648 Scott wrote: "Leah, this sounds vaguely familiar to me but I've read so many mysteries over the last 3 years they'...more "

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September 12, 2008
King Leopold's Ghost... Scott gave 5 of 5 stars to:
King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa (Paperback)
by Adam Hochschild
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read in September, 2008

Scott Scott said: "King Leopold’s Ghost, Adam Hochschild, First Mariner Books, 1999

Leopold II - King of the Belgians wanted his own colony. He wanted to be like the big guys. England had India, Spain had huge colonies in South America. The planet was runn...more
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July 28, 2008
The Jungle: The Unce... Scott gave 4 of 5 stars to:
The Jungle: The Uncensored Original Edition (Paperback)
by Upton Sinclair
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read in July, 2008

Scott Scott said: "This book made quite a stir in 1906. It is a well researched novel that describes the unbearable conditions in Chicago's meat packing industruy circa turn of the century. It's not great literature but certainly is facinating to read the horrors of th...more "
May 19, 2008
Bad Luck and Trouble Scott gave 5 of 5 stars to:
Bad Luck and Trouble (Jack Reacher Series, #11)
by Lee Child
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read in May, 2008

Scott Scott said: "5 stars? OK, this is not Crime and Punishment (3 stars) but if you get into a genre you just love the books. This is the 11th Jack Reacher novel. Jack Reacher, 6-6 240 can kill a man with his little pinky. No driver's license, no credit cards, just a...more "
May 16, 2008
Last Bus to Woodstoc... Scott gave 3 of 5 stars to:
Last Bus to Woodstock (Mass Market Paperback)
by Colin Dexter
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