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October 07
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Amanda
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Infidel (Hardcover)
by Ayaan Hirsi Ali
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read in October, 2008
Amanda said:
"This autobiography reads like a novel (which personally, is great for me and my reading preferences)...and a great novel at that. At times, it's hard to remember that this story is real. It's thought-provoking and educational...a good book to discus...more
This autobiography reads like a novel (which personally, is great for me and my reading preferences)...and a great novel at that. At times, it's hard to remember that this story is real. It's thought-provoking and educational...a good book to discuss with others who have read it. ...less
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September 18
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Amanda
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Into the Wild (Paperback)
by Jon Krakauer
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September 06
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Amanda
marked as to-read:
The Tales of Beedle the Bard (Hardcover)
by J.K. Rowling
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Amanda
marked as to-read:
A Lion Among Men: Volume Three in the Wicked Years (The Wicked Years)
by Gregory Maguire
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September 01
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Amanda
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The Road (Hardcover)
by Cormac McCarthy
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read in September, 2008
Amanda said:
"I started reading this book with some pretty low expectations, I must say. However, I was very pleasantly surprised (well, "pleasantly" doesn't seem appropriate to use in a review for a book with such a bleak storyline). I really was pull...more
I started reading this book with some pretty low expectations, I must say. However, I was very pleasantly surprised (well, "pleasantly" doesn't seem appropriate to use in a review for a book with such a bleak storyline). I really was pulled into the story--and like many others have said, some of the imagery used in the book will stay with me for a long time.
I will say, since so many people commented on the punctuation (or lack of); I was surprised to find that I didn't mind it at all. Something about the lack of quotations marks and "he said"'s suited the tone of the book. It made it seem...quieter, more somber.
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August 16
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Amanda
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Dr.Tatiana's Sex Advice to All Creation (Paperback)
by Olivia Judson
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read in August, 2008
Amanda said:
"This was a pretty good read--full of fun animal factoids. The last chapter wasn't really to my liking--the style of writing felt a bit forced and awkward in some parts.
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July 24
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Amanda
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If You Lived Here, I'd Know Your Name: News from Small-Town Alaska (Paperback)
by Heather Lende
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read in September, 2008
Amanda said:
"I really wanted to like this book...but I didn't. The premise was good and I enjoyed the small town Alaska feel, but the author's style of writing really started to grate on my nerves. It felt very forced at some points, as if she knew what she wan...more
I really wanted to like this book...but I didn't. The premise was good and I enjoyed the small town Alaska feel, but the author's style of writing really started to grate on my nerves. It felt very forced at some points, as if she knew what she wanted to mention, but wasn't sure how to tie it all together (the Egg Salad Sandwich chapter is a case-in-point). I could appreciate the feeling of each chapter being different--something that was easy to put down and pick up at different times. However, I felt like each individual chapter was barely coherent at times--I couldn't tell where she was going with her story, and felt irritated a lot. About halfway though, I figured life was too short and there are too many others books out there...so I quit. ...less
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Amanda
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to:
Vanishing Acts: A Novel (Paperback)
by Jodi Picoult
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Amanda said:
"My mom is now borderline obsessed with Jodi Picoult and keeps passing books on to me...this was was pretty good, although some of the story was a little hard to believe. Probably the most annoying was that I particularly didn't care for the main cha...more
My mom is now borderline obsessed with Jodi Picoult and keeps passing books on to me...this was was pretty good, although some of the story was a little hard to believe. Probably the most annoying was that I particularly didn't care for the main character--too whiny. ...less
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June 02
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Amanda
marked as to-read:
The Virgin Suicides (Paperback)
by Jeffrey Eugenides
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Amanda
marked as to-read:
Getting Stoned with Savages: A Trip Through the Islands of Fiji and Vanuatu (Paperback)
by J. Maarten Troost
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