false 788189 43 female Grangeville, ID 01/2008 12/2009 13199 Alain de Botton 51 117 106 true 5628015 read 2 true 1596482 currently-reading 0 true 1596481 to-read 9 true 2145762 reference 11 false 2406799 abandoned The Tennis Partner (Paperback) by Abraham Verghese]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/73538834 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172537315s/187117.jpg 788189 Diana Higgins http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-F-50x66.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/788189-diana-higgins Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:41:32 -0700 That Old Cape Magic (Paperback) by Richard Russo]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/73171771 http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41H2RF41yqL._SL75_.jpg 788189 Diana Higgins http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-F-50x66.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/788189-diana-higgins Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:01:56 -0700 Unaccustomed Earth (Hardcover) by Jhumpa Lahiri]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/72732110 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255900769s/85301.jpg 788189 Diana Higgins http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-F-50x66.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/788189-diana-higgins Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:56:34 -0700 One Day the Ice Will Reveal All Its Dead (Hardcover) by Clare Dudman]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/70488039 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178781512s/837004.jpg 788189 Diana Higgins http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-F-50x66.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/788189-diana-higgins Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:55:46 -0700 So Long, See You Tomorrow (Panther) by William Maxwell]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/71951318 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166586044s/14276.jpg 788189 Diana Higgins http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-F-50x66.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/788189-diana-higgins Sun, 20 Sep 2009 20:55:11 -0700 http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/70915818 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166334507s/10873.jpg 788189 Diana Higgins http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-F-50x66.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/788189-diana-higgins Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:11:24 -0700
I actually winced when she slept with him. He just *looked* to me like he'd have an STD. Maybe the overall filth of his life. My maternal side was so relieved to see her insist on a condom! (Did she with Ray? It was never discussed.)

I found the movie to be more heart-wrenching. I actually fought back tears, I was stung so much, while the book had a more graceful let-down.

This has been a fun discussion! I hadn't spoken to you in a long time. Oh, and happy birthday (a little early)!!!]]> Shopgirl: A Novella (Mass Market Paperback) by Steve Martin]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/70915818 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166334507s/10873.jpg 788189 Diana Higgins http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-F-50x66.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/788189-diana-higgins Sat, 12 Sep 2009 16:53:15 -0700 http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/70488039 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178781512s/837004.jpg 788189 Diana Higgins http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-F-50x66.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/788189-diana-higgins Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:48:47 -0700 The Manticore (Paperback) by Robertson Davies]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/70505743 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171688959s/114496.jpg 788189 Diana Higgins http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-F-50x66.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/788189-diana-higgins Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:12:33 -0700 Amsterdam (Paperback) by Ian McEwan]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/70392104 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165604772s/6862.jpg 788189 Diana Higgins http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-F-50x66.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/788189-diana-higgins Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:12:27 -0700