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Caramelo 02/19 LisaRose is currently reading:
Caramelo (Paperback)
by Sandra Cisneros
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The Power of Now: A ... 03/28 LisaRose is currently reading:
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment (Paperback)
by Eckhart Tolle
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The E-Myth Revisited... 03/21 LisaRose is currently reading:
The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It (Paperback)
by Michael E. Gerber
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April 24
893941 LisaRose took the never-ending book quiz.
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March 30
Seedfolks LisaRose gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Seedfolks (Joanna Colter Books)
by Paul Fleischman
bookshelves: young-adult
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March 29
Tales from the Town ... LisaRose gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Tales from the Town of Widows (Hardcover)
by James Cañón (Goodreads author!)
bookshelves: dystopian-fiction, latin-american-authors
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recommended to LisaRose by: My book club
recommended for: All who love to read
read in August, 2007

LisaRose LisaRose said: "This is a story about finding one's identity and humanity. Just what can we endure when all that we know, all that has been culturally engrained, has been brutally ripped from us? That's one of the questions that Tales seems to answer. James Canon...more "
853635 LisaRose read and liked a piece of writing titled "The Other Widow" by James

"(The following piece is an excerpt from my first novel, "Tales from the Town of Widows & Chronicles from the Land of Men")

Chapter VI: "The Other Widow"

Mariquita, Decemb"   ...read more »
March 28
Nophoto-f-50x66 LisaRose read and liked Hillary's review of Tales from the Town of Widows:

"Tales from the Town of Widows and Chronicles from the Land of Men is a feast for anyone who relishes beautiful, intelligent writing infused with humor and humanity. Set against the backdrop of the Col"   ...read more »
Puppet Wrangler LisaRose gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Puppet Wrangler (Library Binding)
by V. Grant
bookshelves: satire, young-adult
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recommended to LisaRose by: It was recommended to me by two former 8th grade students.
recommended for: middle school students, satire lovers
read in January, 2006

LisaRose LisaRose said: "There's so much to discuss about a psychotic, abusive, potty~mouthed, puppet with an inferiority complex and mechanism issues, where does one begin? Bitsie the puppet is alive, insane, and makes Telly's life as hellacious as her older sister Bess di...more "
The Dirty Girls Soci... LisaRose marked as to-read:
The Dirty Girls Social Club: A Novel (Paperback)
by Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez (Goodreads author!)
bookshelves: latin-american-authors, to-read
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The Power of Now: A ... LisaRose is currently reading:
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment (Paperback)
by Eckhart Tolle
bookshelves: currently-reading
my rating:
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March 24
The Havana Room LisaRose gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
The Havana Room (Paperback)
by Colin Harrison
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LisaRose LisaRose said: "At times brutal, at times quixotic, this novel by Colin Harrison is always a quirky little read. The sometimes~tough~to~follow plot weaves in and out of many places in New York City and Long Island making both an integral part of the story. Had I n...more "
Portrait in Sepia: A... LisaRose gave 2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars to:
Portrait in Sepia: A Novel (Paperback)
by Isabel Allende
bookshelves: latin-american-authors
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read in January, 2007

LisaRose LisaRose said: "As an Isabel Allende fan, I found Portrait in Sepia disappointing. Yes, it was lyrical, but not quite; yes, the characters were developed, but not quite; yes, it had moments of sexual tension (when is Allende just gonna take the leap into erotica fo...more "



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from LisaRose
02/14/2008 05:21AM

893941 I know. I was being generous.

~~~LisaRose (Critical DIVA)

from Stephanie
02/13/2008 09:46PM

907247 LisaRose,
Two stars for Of Mice and Men? What were you thinking:)?
Thanks for sharing,
-Stephanie















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