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Personal Days: A Nov... 06/26 vladimir is currently reading:
Personal Days: A Novel (Paperback)
by Ed Park (Goodreads author!)
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The Enchantress of F... 06/26 vladimir is currently reading:
The Enchantress of Florence (Hardcover)
by Salman Rushdie
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Nova Swing 08/23 vladimir is currently reading:
Nova Swing (Paperback)
by M. John Harrison
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August 26
The Book Thief vladimir gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
The Book Thief (Paperback)
by Markus Zusak
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recommended for: fans of Philip Pullman, Neil Gaiman; well-crafted fantasy

vladimir vladimir said: "Holy Cow! I've been on Goodreads how long and I haven't rated this marvel?!!?!

Such a soul stirring book! It's full of humanity, our terrifying potential and tiny moments of salvation...

It's the reason we write, the reason we read.
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Agent Zigzag: A True... vladimir gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Agent Zigzag: A True Story of Nazi Espionage, Love, and Betrayal (Hardcover)
by Ben MacIntyre
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recommended for: historical mystery, Cold War, espionage buffs

vladimir vladimir said: "An extraordinary life, obfuscated by by the Official Secrets Act after WWII by the OSS (proto-MI5), Chapman spent his whole life trying to tell the truth. But being a debonair, mercurial gentleman of crime twisted his claims into Tall Tales.

MacIn...more
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June 28
Batman: The Killing... vladimir gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Batman: The Killing Joke (Paperback)
by Alan Moore
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96358 New comment on Erin's review of Batman: The Killing Joke
76855 vladimir wrote: "I think the point in "The Killing Joke" is a bit of a meta-fiction attempt.

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Ultimates 2 Volume 2... vladimir gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Ultimates 2 Volume 2: Grand Theft America (Trade Paperback)
by Mark Millar
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vladimir vladimir said: "By this point in this Millar/Hitch treasure, the world is all FUBAR'd; and in the middle of a Superhero story Millar manages to make a sly attack of US foreign policy...Brilliant stuff, really.

And all I can say of Bryan Hitch's artwork is--damn! ...more
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The Ultimates Vol. 2... vladimir gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
The Ultimates Vol. 2: Homeland Security (Paperback)
by Mark Millar
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Never Let Me Go vladimir gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Never Let Me Go (Paperback)
by Kazuo Ishiguro
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vladimir vladimir said: "I don't know how to properly describe what it was like reading this-- Ishiguro could easily have been yet another "literary" author slumming in genre, but his mastery of the language, and his obsession with the nature of memory and its abil...more "
Cloud Atlas vladimir gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Cloud Atlas (Paperback)
by David Mitchell
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recommended for: fans of Roberto Bolano, Genre readers, great prose

vladimir vladimir said: "I love the cover to the British version-- somebody in the art department must've blown a fuse trying to distill "Cloud Atlas" into a cover; so they went for a psychedelic Jerry Cornelius (Michael Moorcock reference for those un-genred) desi...more "
Black Swan Green: A... vladimir gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Black Swan Green: A Novel (Paperback)
by David Mitchell
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recommended for: definitely NOT Holden Caufield.

vladimir vladimir said: ""But yeah, it's another coming of age story--wasn't all that done with when Catcher in the Rye came out?"

Bollocks. Just in that word we have a reason why 'coming of age' is not finished; it evolves based on culture and, in some cases, t...more
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from vladimir
05/06/2007 09:35PM

76855 Hey! I'm watchin' the Dresden Files! Cut me some slack missy!

from Rebecca
05/06/2007 09:33PM

76838 man, this is absurd. you have read at least twice as many books as I have.

















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