Eleanor's profile
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06/14
Eleanor
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Annie John: A Novel (Paperback) by Jamaica Kincaid bookshelves: currently-reading |
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recommended to Eleanor by:
Laurie Stillman
read in June, 2009 
Eleanor said:
"I've been carrying around this book for years and have never managed to read it. I finally thought I'd crack the cover after loving "A Small Place" so much. I'm very much enthralled by the story so far and it's very hard to remember it's fi...more
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05/03
Eleanor
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L'Invité mystère (paperback) by Grégoire Bouillier bookshelves: currently-reading |
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recommended to Eleanor by:
Gael Dauvillier
read in May, 2009
Eleanor said:
"So far I like the Sophie Calle influence on this book and its nice design overall. It's making me horribly nostalgic for Parisian book shops.
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05/03
Eleanor
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Sometimes a Great Notion (Paperback) by Ken Kesey bookshelves: currently-reading |
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recommended to Eleanor by:
Sharif Hassan
read in February, 2009
Eleanor said:
"I've been reading this book on and off for months now. It's an epic story of a weirdly tragic yet fiercely independent Oregon logging family in the 1960's work despite a logging strike. There's all the usual family melodrama stuff... revenge, loyalty...more
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| June 14 | ||||
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Eleanor
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Annie John: A Novel (Paperback) by Jamaica Kincaid bookshelves: currently-reading |
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recommended to Eleanor by:
Laurie Stillman
read in June, 2009
Eleanor said:
"I've been carrying around this book for years and have never managed to read it. I finally thought I'd crack the cover after loving "A Small Place" so much. I'm very much enthralled by the story so far and it's very hard to remember it's fi...more
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Eleanor
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A Small Place (Paperback) by Jamaica Kincaid |
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recommended to Eleanor by:
Felix Endara
read in June, 2009
Eleanor said:
"This book is the perfect nugget of a non-fiction essay. Kincaid's prose is sharpened to a razor's edge and polished to feel effortless. Though written in the 1980's, the lessons hold true today for thinking critically about the mess colonialism and g...more
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Eleanor
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Prague: A Novel (Paperback) by Arthur Phillips (Goodreads author) |
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recommended to Eleanor by:
LJ Martin
recommended for: Recent Central European Travelers read in May, 2009
Eleanor said:
"If all of this book had been like the first section it would have gotten four stars easily, no problem. I loved the vivid descriptions of recently Post-Communist Budapest and the quirky, yet believable characters. However, Arthur Phillips tried far t...more
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Eleanor made a comment on Liza's review of
The Possibility of an Island (Vintage International)
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Eleanor made a comment on Eleanor's review of
Ignorance: A Novel
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| May 03 | ||||
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Eleanor
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BFF: Brainfag Forever (Paperback) by Nate Beaty (Goodreads author) |
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recommended for: PDXers, Comic Nerds, Grouchy underpaid artists
read in May, 2009
Eleanor said:
"I love Brainfag! I was so happy to get this book, so nicely bound and printed. It chronicles 8 years of Nate's life in comic form and I like how, though his drawing style ranges hugely and showcases his talent, his voice is clear and consistent throu...more
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Eleanor
is currently reading:
L'Invité mystère (paperback) by Grégoire Bouillier bookshelves: currently-reading |
my rating:
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recommended to Eleanor by:
Gael Dauvillier
read in May, 2009
Eleanor said:
"So far I like the Sophie Calle influence on this book and its nice design overall. It's making me horribly nostalgic for Parisian book shops.
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Eleanor
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Cassandra at the Wedding (Paperback) by Dorothy Baker |
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recommended to Eleanor by:
Lauren Martin
read in April, 2009
Eleanor said:
"This book has a lot of potential and falls a bit short. Or rather, the character Cassandra has a lot of potential because she's a bitter, queer intellectual, but falls a bit short and is, shall we say it bluntly, annoying and immature. This writing i...more
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Eleanor
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Practicalities (Paperback) by Marguerite Duras |
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read in February, 2009
Eleanor said:
"Clear, dry, simple. Classic Duras. Heartbreaking at times. Life lessons, shopping lists (the minimum you need to keep your kitchen stocked), advice on how to dress (make a uniform for yourself), drama (being stalked by young admirers).
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Eleanor
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Exteriors (Hardcover) by Annie Ernaux |
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