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08/08
Courtney
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A Long Obedience in the Same Direction: Discipleship in an Instant Society (Paperback) by Eugene H. Peterson bookshelves: currently-reading |
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07/14
Courtney
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Aegypt (Bantam Spectra Book) by John Crowley bookshelves: american-literature, currently-reading, fantasy---fairie-tales, literature |
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07/14
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The Crossing (Border Trilogy, Vol 2) by Cormac McCarthy bookshelves: american-literature, currently-reading, literature |
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A Long Obedience in the Same Direction: Discipleship in an Instant Society (Paperback) by Eugene H. Peterson bookshelves: currently-reading |
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Breaking Dawn (Twilight Series, Book 4) by Stephenie Meyer bookshelves: fantasy---fairie-tales |
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read in August, 2008 
Courtney said:
"Unlike the Harry Potter series, the Twilight Series ends badly. Meyer's obsession to tie everything up neatly and without heartache produces a blah ending to a previously entertaining beach read about vampires. I'm not sure if she got a new editor, ...more
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The Razor's Edge (Paperback) by W. Somerset Maugham |
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Aegypt (Bantam Spectra Book) by John Crowley bookshelves: american-literature, currently-reading, fantasy---fairie-tales, literature |
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The Crossing (Border Trilogy, Vol 2) by Cormac McCarthy bookshelves: american-literature, currently-reading, literature |
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Little, Big (Trade Paperback) by John Crowley bookshelves: american-literature, fantasy---fairie-tales, literature, philosophy |
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The Painted Veil (Paperback) by W. Somerset Maugham |
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read in June, 2008
Courtney said:
"Better than the movie. A chronicle of one women's journey to seeing the own darkness of her heart and her inability to change it alone -- despite good intensions.
I liked it enough to try another book my the same author. " |
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Twilight (Twilight Series, Book 1) by Stephenie Meyer bookshelves: fantasy---fairie-tales |
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read in June, 2008
Courtney said:
"A stay up all night B-rated Vampire book. It's the perfect candy read for Robin McKinley fantasy fans. The fourth book in the series comes out Aug. 2. It's also kid friendly.
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Courtney
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Eclipse (Twilight Series, Book 3) by Stephenie Meyer bookshelves: fantasy---fairie-tales |
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Courtney's favorite quotes
"To see what is in front of one’s nose needs a constant struggle"
— George Orwell
— George Orwell
"The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the public's money."
— Alexis de Tocqueville (Democracy in America)
— Alexis de Tocqueville (Democracy in America)
"There is no security on this earth; there is only opportunity."
— Douglas MacArthur
— Douglas MacArthur
"Though all winds of doctrine were let loose to play upon the earth, so truth be in the field, we do injuriously by licensing and prohibiting to misdoubt her strength. Let her and falsehood grapple, who ever knew truth put to the worse, in a free and open encounter."
— John Milton
— John Milton
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Courtney's friends (10)
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Frances 58 books 24 friends |
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Tim 39 books 17 friends |
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Michael 215 books 22 friends |
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kelly 119 books 28 friends |
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Sara 10 books 9 friends |
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Jennifer 1 book 5 friends |
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Emily 58 books 23 friends |
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Jennifer 38 books 4 friends |
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Holly 0 books 1 friend |
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Roger 0 books 3 friends |
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