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The Story of Edgar S... 10/07 Amanda is currently reading:
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: A Novel (Hardcover)
by David Wroblewski
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recommended to Amanda by: Oprah, sadly
A Tale of Two Cities 09/24 Amanda is currently reading:
A Tale of Two Cities
by Charles Dickens
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recommended to Amanda by: Melissa

Amanda Amanda said: "OK, I know I almost never read books that require serious notations, but Gillen D'Arcy Wood equals EPIC FAIL. I am about a third of the way through, and I've already encountered three separate end notes that have pretty significant spoilers in them. ...more "



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October 07
The Story of Edgar S... Amanda is currently reading:
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: A Novel (Hardcover)
by David Wroblewski
bookshelves: currently-reading
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
 
recommended to Amanda by: Oprah, sadly
September 24
18545 New comment on Melissa's review of Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
892421 Amanda wrote: "Ugh, I hate that. At the risk of sounding like a commercial, Blockbuster's online club thingy, where...more "

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A Tale of Two Cities Amanda is currently reading:
A Tale of Two Cities
by Charles Dickens
bookshelves: currently-reading
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
 
recommended to Amanda by: Melissa

Amanda Amanda said: "OK, I know I almost never read books that require serious notations, but Gillen D'Arcy Wood equals EPIC FAIL. I am about a third of the way through, and I've already encountered three separate end notes that have pretty significant spoilers in them. ...more "
September 22
892421 Amanda took the never-ending book quiz.
questions answered: 63
correct: 53 (84.1%)
skipped: 26
best streak: 8
questions added: 0
September 20
John Amanda gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
John (Paperback)
by Cynthia Lennon
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Amanda Amanda said: "This is a must-read for anyone interested in the general history of the Beatles or John Lennon in particular. Cynthia Lennon must be the most honest, open, and matter-of-fact ex-wife ever to survive having been tossed aside by her beloved husband. ...more "
Duma Key Amanda gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Duma Key (Hardcover)
by Stephen King
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Amanda Amanda said: "Another solid tale of creepiness and weirdness from Stephen King. Good stuff! "
True Believer Amanda gave 2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars to:
True Believer (Paperback)
by Nicholas Sparks
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recommended for: really, really bored people

Amanda Amanda said: "I had only one expectation from this book - it had to keep me awake and distracted during work. It did that, more or less.

I make a habit of avoiding Nicholas Sparks because I generally find his work too cloying for my taste. (I very much enjoyed ...more
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When You Are Engulfe... Amanda gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
When You Are Engulfed in Flames (Hardcover)
by David Sedaris
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Amanda Amanda said: "I had no idea what to expect when I picked up this audiobook. It was my first encounter with David Sedaris, and I knew absolutely nothing about him or his writing other than having heard his name. Being so clueless, it took me a little while to reali...more "
September 15
4381 New comment on Melissa's review of Fahrenheit 451
892421 Amanda wrote: "Haha! <3

Also, in case you're wondering, I'm somewhere around page eighty in <i>Tale of Tw...more
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September 14
5326 New comment on Melissa's review of A Christmas Carol (Great Stories)
892421 Amanda wrote: "The wisdom of our ancestors is in the simile. Good Lord. I think I can die happy now that I've heard...more "

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Amanda's favorite quotes

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"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind."
Dr. Seuss

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"I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying."
Oscar Wilde

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"All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by frost."
J.R.R. Tolkien

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"In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move."
Douglas Adams (The Restaurant at the End of the Universe)

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"You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children."
Madeleine L'Engle




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from Melissa
07/28/2008 11:51AM

824216 Have you seen the previews for the Twilight movie? They don't really excite me much. I hope the movies don't suck.

from Kimma
02/11/2008 03:17PM

Nophoto-f-50x66 Hi!!! *waves*

from Melissa
02/09/2008 07:46PM

824216 *YaY*! I'm glad you're here!

















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