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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 4 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5473613.1864_Lincoln_at_the_Gates_of_History">1864: Lincoln at the Gates of History (Hardcover)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/128437.Charles_Bracelen_Flood">Charles Bracelen Flood</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Sat, 26 Dec 2009 07:30:10 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[I picked this up when I saw it on the new book shelf at the library and it sounded interesting.  Flood writes the story of Lincoln's last year in office, which turned out to be a turning point in the Civil War.  As it just so happens, it was also the re-election year for Lincoln.  So the author is t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/82070605">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Sat, 26 Dec 2009 07:17:01 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[Alyssa let me borrow this in exchange for watching her kids while she and Esther went to see New Moon a few weeks ago.  This is definitely a 2 1/2 star book for me.  The story was gripping and I wanted to finish it...until about half way through it.  At that point, the formula just became too famili...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/82070279">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 2 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/854638.The_Only_Game_in_Town_Baseball_Stars_of_the_1930s_and_1940s_Talk_About_the_Game_They_Loved">The Only Game in Town: Baseball Stars of the 1930s and 1940s Talk About the Game They Loved (Baseball Oral History Project)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/442521.Fay_Vincent">Fay Vincent</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:43:41 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[This would really be a 2 1/2 if they only allowed that...<br/><br/>Interesting from the historical perspective.  Most of these ballplayers went to war during a portion of their careers and so it was interesting to hear about that.  But it was fairly difficult to read.  It seemed almost like a stre...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/14329389">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 4 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1656001.The_Host">The Host (Hardcover)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/941441.Stephenie_Meyer">Stephenie Meyer</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:39:05 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[Having read the Twilight series, I wasn't in any hurry to read this (mind you, I did enjoy Twilight, but not my favorite).  So when I picked this up I was pleasantly surprised.  Much better writing and the characters were just as good as her other books. I did have the ending nailed down fairly quic...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/81513204">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[marked as to-read: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1018862.For_Liberty_and_Glory_Washington_Lafayette_and_Their_Revolutions">For Liberty and Glory: Washington, Lafayette, and Their Revolutions (Hardcover)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/160724.James_R_Gaines">James R. Gaines</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:58:18 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 3 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/434897.Freedom_Just_Around_the_Corner_A_New_American_History_1585_1828">Freedom Just Around the Corner: A New American History: 1585-1828 (Paperback)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/68980.Walter_A_McDougall">Walter A. McDougall</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:50:56 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[This was a very interesting history for those who are into history.  It did seem like it was cut off somewhat arbitrarily, but I suppose any story of history has to stop and start somewhere.  McDougall drew some interesting parallels and concepts together so overall it was a very well written book.]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 5 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28481.Dragon_Wing">Dragon Wing (The Death Gate Cycle, #1)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/869.Margaret_Weis">Margaret Weis</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:26:42 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[This is a great series I had read in high school (maybe earlier?) that I had loved, so I decided to re-read it to see what I thought about it again.  They are definitely high fantasy, with a slight twist, so I doubt they would be a good read for most of my friends on here.  Definitely quick and easy...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/14201886">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 4 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/226791.Total_Control">Total Control (Mass Market Paperback)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/9291.David_Baldacci">David Baldacci</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:17:22 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[A great crime mystery book.  Nothing too thought-provoking or anything of that nature, but a very good story.  I'll have to check out some other Baldacci books.]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 4 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4820.Mayflower_A_Story_of_Courage_Community_and_War">Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War (Hardcover)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1641.Nathaniel_Philbrick">Nathaniel Philbrick</a>]]></action_text>
    <link>http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/14328908</link>
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    <updated_at>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:48:45 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[After sitting on my to-read list forever, I finally decided to get this from the library.  It was extremely interesting.  The author did a great job of making history real and telling stories instead of just reciting facts.  Although he did throw a lot of names at you in a few places and then would ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/14328908">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 3 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15197.Maus_II_A_Survivor_s_Tale_And_Here_My_Troubles_Began">Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began (Paperback)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5117.Art_Spiegelman">Art Spiegelman</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:42:30 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[I didn't like the second book as much as the first, but overall, very powerful and insightful.  Great books, definitely a must read.  ]]></body>
        
    
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