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	02/02 Emily gave to: Teacher Man: A Memoir (Paperback) by Frank McCourt bookshelves: currently-reading	my rating:
	Emily said: "I have only read a few pages, but it seems good so far. A book all about a teacher who writes? Right up my alley! " add a comment

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February 10
	Emily gave to: Summer's End (Paperback) by Danielle Steel	my rating:
	Emily said: "Another good one, as far as brainless reading goes. These books always make my cry... lol. " add a comment
	Emily gave to: Telling Christina Goodbye (Mass Market Paperback) by Lurlene McDaniel	my rating:
	Emily said: "Same formula as most of hers, but as usual, an excellent book. Deals with the blame that teens put on themselves and others after a car driven by one of a group of friends is involved in an accident that kills one of them. " add a comment
	Emily gave to: Jonathan Livingston Seagull (Paperback) by Richard Bach	my rating:
	Emily said: "Definitely one of the most bizarre books I have ever read. I can't say I didn't like it, though. " add a comment
	Emily gave to: Crazy All the Time: On The Psych Ward of Bellevue Hospital (Mass Market Paperback) by Frederick L. Covan	my rating:
	Emily said: "Read this book a long time ago... another of my mother's choices that I read to her. An excellent book, funny and serious at just the right times, and a wonderful look at a psych ward from the viewpoint of those who work there. " add a comment
	Emily gave to: Circle of Friends (Paperback) by Maeve Binchy	my rating:
	Emily said: "I tried watching this movie, and it bored me to tears. Then I picked up the book and I was rivetted. The characters are amazingly well-developed and multi-faceted, and their stories intriguing. I tried to watch the mnvie again after that. Still h...more " add a comment
	Emily gave to: Someone Dies, Someone Lives (One Last Wish) by Lurlene McDaniel	my rating:
	Emily said: "Matters of the heart... in all possible meanings of the phrase. " add a comment
	Emily gave to: Summer Sisters (Mass Market Paperback) by Judy Blume	my rating:
	Emily said: "A coming of age story for grown-ups. The images of two girls, the best of friends, different in almost every way, coming together during summers on an almost magical (rich-vacationer style) island have never left me since I first read the book. Mak...more " add a comment
	Emily gave to: Please Don't Die (One Last Wish) by Lurlene McDaniel	my rating:
	Emily said: "Not much to say... another great book dealing with typical teen angst, the stuff that affects all kids, even those who are also dealing with life-threatening illnesses and the deaths of their closest friends. " add a comment
	Emily gave to: Family Blessings (Hardcover) by LaVyrle Spencer	my rating:
	Emily said: "Just a typical romance novel that starts with tragedy and ends with some steamy sex scenes... oh, yeah, and love. " add a comment
	Emily gave to: That Camden Summer (Paperback) by LaVyrle Spencer	my rating:
	Emily said: "Fun, sexy romance novel about a woman who goes against the grain but whose life works out ok anyway. Good read for a lazy summer day at the beach. " add a comment