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Eat, Pray, Love: One... 01/21 Fran gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia (Paperback)
by Elizabeth Gilbert
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read in January, 2008

Fran Fran said: "I'm not sure how I feel about this book. I have been putting it down quite a bit but keep going back to it. I'm hoping it will continue to grow on me. India seems promising. "



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August 20
The Last Lecture Fran added:
The Last Lecture (Hardcover)
by Randy Pausch
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July 28
Dreamers of the Day:... Fran gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Dreamers of the Day: A Novel (Hardcover)
by Mary Doria Russell
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read in July, 2008

Fran Fran said: "A very different book for me, but I am enjoying it very much. I am a HUGE fan of The Sparrow and Children of God and am thinking this one, although completely different from the others, will be a big hit as well!

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July 26
Hero Fran marked as to-read:
Hero (Hardcover)
by Perry Moore
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My Enemy's Cradle Fran marked as to-read:
My Enemy's Cradle (Hardcover)
by Sara Young
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Life of Pi Fran gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Life of Pi (Mass Market Paperback)
by Yann Martel
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A Thousand Splendid ... Fran marked as to-read:
A Thousand Splendid Suns (Hardcover)
by Khaled Hosseini
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Jane Eyre Fran gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Jane Eyre (Penguin Classics)
by Charlotte Brontë
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Of Mice and Men Fran gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Of Mice and Men (Centennial Edition)
by John Steinbeck
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A Spot of Bother Fran gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
A Spot of Bother (Hardcover)
by Mark Haddon
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read in September, 2007

Fran Fran said: "A nice little read, keeps ya going and you don't want to put it down. I had totally forgotten that he wrote Curious Incident and I think that helped me to enjoy the book for what it was...if you can seperate the two books, you can come away enjoying ...more "




Fran's favorite quotes

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"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."
Ralph Waldo Emerson

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"Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired, and success achieved. "
Helen Keller

""The way to happiness: Keep your heart free from hate, your mind from worry. Live simply, expect little, give much. Scatter sunshine, forget self, think of others. Try this for a week and you will be surprised.""
Norman Vincent Peale (The Power of Positive Thinking)

""Our lives improve only when we take chances - and the first and most difficult risk we can take is to be honest with ourselves.”"
Walter Anderson




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