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04/21
Joel
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In the Shadow of Young Girls in Flower: In Search of Lost Time, Vol. 2 (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) by Marcel Proust bookshelves: currently-reading |
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05/19
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Undergraduate Analysis (Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics) by Serge Lang bookshelves: currently-reading |
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In the Shadow of Young Girls in Flower: In Search of Lost Time, Vol. 2 (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) by Marcel Proust bookshelves: currently-reading |
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One Hundred Years of Solitude (Hardcover) by Gabriel García Márquez bookshelves: thisyear |
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Tynan
recommended for: Humans read in March, 2008, has a copy to sell/swap 
Joel said:
"One often finds with great books that the title perfectly complements the story within, but the exploration of the stated theme in One Hundred Years of Solitude is so thorough, precise, and perfect that I imagine the book was completed by a di...more
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World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War (Hardcover) by Max Brooks bookshelves: to-read |
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The Yiddish Policemen's Union: A Novel (Hardcover) by Michael Chabon bookshelves: thisyear |
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read in June, 2007
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"its actually a lot like the back half of kavalier and clay. I will read whatever this guy puts out, i just hope he remembers to make it interesting...
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Beach Road (Hardcover) by James Patterson, Peter de Jonge bookshelves: thisyear |
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7) by J.K. Rowling |
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recommended for: you'll know
read in July, 2007
Joel said:
"makes the whole series worth it, for me. I'll probably go back and bump up some of the other ratings. A proper ending for an epic fantasy series, which surprised and impressed me.
I could never quite identify with harry and co like you're real...more " |
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The Worm Ouroboros (Paperback) by E.R. Eddison bookshelves: thisyear |
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recommended for: derring-doers
read in August, 2007
Joel said:
"wow! nothing like good old epic fantasy fun to keep you going on a backpacking trip. closest comparison is to the Odyssey, rather than lord of the rings, but the fellows in this book make Odysseus look like a hack. Highest quality feats of streng...more
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The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay (Paperback) by Michael Chabon bookshelves: thisyear |
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recommended for: andy stout
read in August, 2007
Joel said:
"awesome. sucks you in completely, then meanders a bit once you care enough about the characters that it doesn't really matter any more. second best book I've read this summer
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Shadow of the Giant (Shadow Series, Book 4) by Orson Scott Card bookshelves: thisyear |
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