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The Best American Sc... 07/06 Jake is currently reading:
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2006 (The Best American Series (TM))
by Tim Folger
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July 06
The Best American Sc... Jake is currently reading:
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2006 (The Best American Series (TM))
by Tim Folger
bookshelves: currently-reading
my rating:
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86655 New comment on Melissa's review of The Keep
85296 Jake wrote: "Maybe you should tell the rest of us in book club which books you are not going to have time to read...more "

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July 01
On the Road Jake gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
On the Road (Paperback)
by Jack Kerouac
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read in July, 2008

Jake Jake said: "Another book off my list.

I guess It took me only 15 years longer than anybody else to read. It wasnt nearly as painfull or narcisistic as I anticipated. Sure, the writing is a boastful, repetitive rant; A self-aggrandizing description of dead bea...more
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June 20
The Elements of Styl... Jake gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition (Paperback)
by William Strunk Jr.
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June 02
The Audacity of Hope... Jake gave 2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars to:
The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream (Hardcover)
by Barack Obama
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read in June, 2008

Jake Jake said: "Dont get me wrong, I mean, I know he walks on water but the book just wasnt for me. Come on Barry, gimme some more personal stories and less philosophy. I know you write pretty but If i want a lesson in american history i'll read Zinn. "
May 27
The Keep Jake gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
The Keep (Hardcover)
by Jennifer Egan
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Gravity's Rainbow Jake marked as to-read:
Gravity's Rainbow (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
by Thomas Pynchon
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April 03
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85296 Jake wrote: "Two friends, no books. "
March 09
Suite Française Jake marked as to-read:
Suite Française (Paperback)
by Irene Nemirovsky
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