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City of Shadows
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The Language of Bees
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Abeille rated a book 3 of 5 stars
Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward
Salvage the Bones
by Jesmyn Ward
read in April, 2013
I find myself at a loss for words to describe my feelings about this book. It's well written, and close to masterful at evoking an atmosphere. However, it's also so bleak throughout most of the book that I can't truly say I enjoyed reading Salvage th...more
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Cemetery Dance by Douglas Preston
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Fingersmith by Sarah Waters
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Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters
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City of Shadows by Ariana Franklin
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Swamplandia! by Karen Russell
Swamplandia!
by Karen Russell (Goodreads Author)
read in April, 2013
I think I'd read so much hype about this book that I was expecting too much of it. It was a gripping read, but by the end I disliked most of the characters intensely and was glad the book was over. I found Karen Russell's depiction of a rundown, oddb...more
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Abeille rated a book 4 of 5 stars
A Murderous Procession by Ariana Franklin
I can't quite sort out my feelings about this book, which are probably colored at least in part by finding out that this is the last one (because the author died). The good bits are very, very good and the author marvelously successful at instilling...more
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Ruth Rendell
“Some say life is the thing, but I prefer reading.”
Ruth Rendell, A Judgement in Stone

Jonathan Carroll
“I forgive nothing. If you stole my orange crayon in the fifth grade, you're still on my hit list, buddy.”
Jonathan Carroll, Bones of the Moon

Frank Beddor
“I tell you to think black thoughts and you come up with that?!" the lieutenant had screamed. "Is a guinea pig bad? Do you consider a guinea pig the representation of all that is evil?"

Maybe... if it's an evil guinea pig.”
Frank Beddor, The Looking Glass Wars

Jonathan Carroll
“People who truly love us can be divided into two categories: those who understand us, and those who forgive us our worst sins. Rarely do you find someone capable of both.”
Jonathan Carroll

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2013 Reading Challenge
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