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	02/01 Elizabeth is currently reading: The Almost Moon (Hardcover) by Alice Sebold bookshelves: currently-reading	my rating:
	Elizabeth said: "I thought that The Lovely Bones was essentially an exceptionally well-written young adult novel that was cleverly marketed to a wider audience--and yet, in no way did that ever diminish my opinion of the book or the impact it had on me as I read it. ...more " add a comment

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February 03
	Elizabeth gave to: What Was She Thinking?: Notes on a Scandal: A Novel (Paperback) by Zoe Heller	my rating:
	Elizabeth said: "Worth reading for many reasons, not the least of which is the narrator, who is one of the best and most unique I've ever come across. The fact that she is an utterly unreliable snake-in-the-grass turns what could've been a simple novel about a seedy,...more " add a comment
	Elizabeth marked as to-read: The Children's Hospital (Hardcover) by Chris Adrian bookshelves: to-read	my rating:
	Elizabeth said: "This is another at the top of my "to-read" list--it sounds intensely wonderful in a magical realism sort of way, which isn't normally my favorite, but in this case seems more than intriguing. " add a comment
	Elizabeth gave to: The Accidental (Paperback) by Ali Smith	my rating:
	Elizabeth said: "A strange novel, one that I can't compare to any other I can think of, at least off the top of my head. I wouldn't say this was a perfect book, or even that I enjoyed it, exactly, but it was worth reading for reasons I couldnt--and still can't--seem ...more " add a comment
	Elizabeth marked as to-read: Then We Came to the End (Hardcover) by Joshua Ferris bookshelves: to-read	my rating:
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	Elizabeth gave to: Small Sacrifices: A True Story of Passion and Murder (Mass Market Paperback) by Ann Rule	my rating:
	Elizabeth said: "I think that, while Rule is certainly not the writer Capote was, this is a must-read for anyone wishing to write, or in particular, write creative non-fiction. Certainly this is one of the best of a small genre including In Cold Blood--a crime depict...more " add a comment
	Elizabeth marked as to-read: The Road (Hardcover) by Cormac McCarthy bookshelves: to-read	my rating:
	Elizabeth said: "I keep waiting for that "I want to read a book about the end of the world" mood to hit me. So far, I haven't quite gotten there yet. " add a comment
	Elizabeth gave to: A Good and Happy Child: A Novel (Hardcover) by Justin Evans	my rating:
	Elizabeth said: "Avoid at all costs. This one, for lack of a better verb, blew. " add a comment
	Elizabeth marked as to-read: What the Dead Know: A Novel (Hardcover) by Laura Lippman bookshelves: to-read	my rating:
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	Elizabeth marked as to-read: Without a Map: A Memoir (Hardcover) by Meredith Hall bookshelves: to-read	my rating:
	Elizabeth said: "I read the essay that gave birth to this book and was blown away. Hall is a magnificent writer. " add a comment
	Elizabeth gave to: Growing Up Fast (Paperback) by Joanna Lipper	my rating:
	Elizabeth said: "Another must if you teach or in any way work with or interact with young people on a regular basis. " add a comment