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Churpa
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The Stranger Beside... 09/14 Churpa is currently reading:
The Stranger Beside Me (Revised and Updated): 20th Anniversary
by Ann Rule
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A History of Busines... 09/14 Churpa is currently reading:
A History of Business in Medieval Europe 1200-1550 (Cambridge Medieval Textbooks (Paperback)
by Edwin S. Hunt, James Murray
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Stories in the Worst... 08/28 Churpa is currently reading:
Stories in the Worst Way (Paperback)
by Gary Lutz
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September 21
924742 New comment on Justin's review of A Connecticut Yankee In King
889429 Churpa wrote: "Talking Twain, Letters from the Earth is good too. Huck Finn is a great book with beautiful passages...more "

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Daily Life in Chauce... Churpa gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Daily Life in Chaucer's England (The Greenwood Press Daily Life Through History Series)
by Jeffrey L. Singman
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Churpa Churpa said: "For the record, when I picked this book up at the library I didn't realize that it is specifically geared toward historical reenactors, aka those dorks from the SCA. I guess it's a testament to my own dorkiness that I didn't put it down when I made t...more "
384892 Churpa read and liked Justin's review of A Connecticut Yankee In King:

"Having read and enjoyed several of Jack London’s books, it dawned on me to try out some Mark Twain. It was with a certain amount of excitement that I approached A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court but, ultimately, found myself dis...more "
September 14
The Stranger Beside... Churpa is currently reading:
The Stranger Beside Me (Revised and Updated): 20th Anniversary
by Ann Rule
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A History of Busines... Churpa is currently reading:
A History of Business in Medieval Europe 1200-1550 (Cambridge Medieval Textbooks (Paperback)
by Edwin S. Hunt, James Murray
bookshelves: currently-reading
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The World of the Vik... Churpa gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
The World of the Vikings (Hardcover)
by Richard Hall
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Churpa Churpa said: "It annoys me that some of the most fascinating cultures in history can only be learned about via the archeological record. Therefore, books on ancient Egypt often devolve into exhaustive catalogs of items uncovered at dig sites, followed by dry specu...more "
51h215hg0ml New comment on Rosalie's review of A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
889429 Churpa wrote: "I totally agree with you. "

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September 08
Beloved Churpa gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
Beloved (Paperback)
by Toni Morrison
bookshelves: literature
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The Prince of Tides Churpa gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
The Prince of Tides (Paperback)
by Pat Conroy
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A Tree Grows in Broo... Churpa gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (Paperback)
by Betty Smith
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Churpa's favorite quotes

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"We read to know that we are not alone."
— C.S. Lewis

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"And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don't believe in magic will never find it."
— Roald Dahl

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"No book is really worth reading at the age of ten which is not equally – and often far more – worth reading at the age of fifty and beyond. "
— C.S. Lewis

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"But who prays for Satan? Who, in eighteen centuries, has had the common humanity to pray for the one sinner that needed it most? "
— Mark Twain

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"History doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme."
— Mark Twain




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