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The Tipping Point: H... 01/23 Mary gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference (Paperback)
by Malcolm Gladwell
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A Child of Fortune:... 01/16 Mary gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
A Child of Fortune: A Correspondent's Report on the Ratification of the U.S. Constitution and Battle for a Bill of Rights (Hardcover)
by Jeffrey St. John
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read in January, 2007

Mary Mary said: "I have been going through this one for a while now. It is entertaining enough but I keep pushing it down the list. I might like it better as I get further into it. "



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August 23
Deliberate Intent: A... Mary gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Deliberate Intent: A Lawyer Tells the True Story of Murder by the Book (Hardcover)
by Rodney A. Smolla
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Mary Mary said: "Fascinating story of a First Amendment case by one of the legal team involved. Deals very well with complex legal/constitutional issues, especially the concept of when speech is not protected by the First Amendment. "
August 20
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August 16
The Long Emergency:... Mary gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
The Long Emergency: Surviving the End of Oil, Climate Change, and Other Converging Catastrophes of the Twenty-First Century (Paperback)
by James Howard Kunstler
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read in August, 2008

Mary Mary said: "Author makes a good case that fossil fuels will be in short supply sooner rather than later and the consequences may be severe. It is always dangerous to play fortune teller since nothing ever pans out as predicted. But there is nothing wrong with ...more "
August 06
Three Complete Jacqu... Mary gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Three Complete Jacqueline Kirby Mysteries: The Seventh Sinner, The Murders of Richard III & Die for Love (Hardcover)
by Elizabeth Peters
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Mary Mary said: "I also have the individual paper backs. Love Jacqueline Kirby. "
And Then There Were... Mary gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
And Then There Were None (Paperback)
by Agatha Christie
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Mary Mary said: "Classic Christie. I have this one in the Ten Little Niggers edition, the Ten Little Indians edition and the And Then There Were None edition. "
The Telling Mary gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
The Telling (Paperback)
by Ursula K. Le Guin
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July 27
Murder-Go-Round: Inc... Mary gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Murder-Go-Round: Including "Thirteen at Dinner", "the A.B.C. Murders", "Funerals Are Fatal" (Hardcover)
by Agatha Christie
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Mary Mary said: "Christie has always been a favorite. The three novels included here are classic Hercule Poirot. "
Nevada Barr Presents... Mary gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Nevada Barr Presents Malice Domestic 10: An Anthology of Original Traditional Mystery Stories (Malice Domestic, 10)
by Nevada Barr
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Mary Mary said: "Like most anthologies some stories worked better than others. Best stories in this lot are Simon Brett's A NOTE OF NOTE, Melodie Johnson Howe's ACTING TIPS, Peter Lovesey's AWAY WITH THE FAIRIES. "
Murder On The Flying... Mary gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
Murder On The Flying Scotsman (Daisy Dalrymple Mysteries #4)
by Carola Dunn
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Mary Mary said: "Not a bad read but not one I am going to follow up on with the others of the series. I prefer to go with period authors for my period mysteries. "
CSI Nevada Rose Mary gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
CSI Nevada Rose (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation)
by Jerome Preisler
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Mary Mary said: "Nice easy read. Good addition to the series. A couple of the scenes with the unnamed man (men) were confusing and did not add much to the story. "



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