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Rabbit Hill 09/18 Vanessa is currently reading:
Rabbit Hill (Puffin Modern Classics)
by Robert Lawson
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Vanessa Vanessa said: "Another children's book I'm reading. Sometimes I read aloud to Noah, even though he's only three months old. Can't hurt, right? "
Tears of the Giraffe 09/18 Vanessa gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Tears of the Giraffe (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Book 2)
by Alexander McCall Smith
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Vanessa Vanessa said: "I've read it before, but I found most of the books in the series at a thrift shop not long ago, so I'm re-reading before I go on to the ones I haven't read. I love these books. Gentle and life-affirming. Very different from the angst found in so much...more "
Nicholas Nickleby 05/28 Vanessa is currently reading:
Nicholas Nickleby (Penguin Classics)
by Charles Dickens
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Vanessa Vanessa said: "The last of the unread Dickens on my bookshelf... "



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September 18
Rabbit Hill Vanessa is currently reading:
Rabbit Hill (Puffin Modern Classics)
by Robert Lawson
bookshelves: currently-reading
my rating:
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Vanessa Vanessa said: "Another children's book I'm reading. Sometimes I read aloud to Noah, even though he's only three months old. Can't hurt, right? "
The Icewind Dale Tri... Vanessa gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
The Icewind Dale Trilogy Collector's Edition (A Forgotten Realms(r) Omnibus)
by R.A. Salvatore
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Vanessa Vanessa said: "My husband's got me reading fantasy again and I have to admit, I've missed it. "
44 Scotland Street Vanessa marked as to-read:
44 Scotland Street (Book 1)
by Alexander McCall Smith
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Vanessa Vanessa said: "Since I like his African series so much, I thought I'd try some of his Scottish stories. "
The Mommy Myth: The... Vanessa marked as to-read:
The Mommy Myth: The Idealization of Motherhood and How It Has Undermined All Women (Paperback)
by Susan Douglas
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Vanessa Vanessa said: "I'm working on some essays about motherhood, so I want to read this as research (and whatever else I can learn from it.) "
A Long Way From Chic... Vanessa gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
A Long Way From Chicago (Puffin Modern Classics)
by Richard Peck
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Vanessa Vanessa said: "Now that I'm a mom, I find myself much more interested in children's books. This one was fabulous. Totally deserving of its Newbery. "
Big Fish Vanessa gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Big Fish (Paperback)
by Daniel Wallace
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Vanessa Vanessa said: "I liked it. I also like Tim Burton's movie adaptation of it. It was interesting to think about how changed as it went from page to screen. "
The No. 1 Ladies' De... Vanessa gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Book 1)
by Alexander McCall Smith
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Vanessa Vanessa said: "I loved this little book. It was one of those unexpected genre reads that totally made me feel good about life again. "
Tears of the Giraffe Vanessa gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Tears of the Giraffe (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Book 2)
by Alexander McCall Smith
bookshelves: currently-reading
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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Vanessa Vanessa said: "I've read it before, but I found most of the books in the series at a thrift shop not long ago, so I'm re-reading before I go on to the ones I haven't read. I love these books. Gentle and life-affirming. Very different from the angst found in so much...more "
May 28
The Curious Incident... Vanessa gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Hardcover)
by Mark Haddon
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Vanessa Vanessa said: "A really interesting, intriguing narrator. I actually bought this for my husband, because he has the analytical mind to appreciate the narrator's weird ways. But I ended up liking it quite well. "



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