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April 14
Mariette in Ecstasy Emily gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Mariette in Ecstasy (Paperback)
by Ron Hansen
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Emily Emily said: "The story of a nun who may or may not be doing it with Jesus. And bleeding. From her hands. I'm a big enjoyer of anything involving stigmata. "
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M : The Man Who Beca... Emily gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
M : The Man Who Became Caravaggio (Paperback)
by Peter Robb
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Emily Emily said: "Caravaggio is really a genius, and I don't think too many people are. The second you look at one of his paintings, even from way across a room, you immediately understand a bit more about being a human.

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The Lion, The Witch ... Emily gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe (Narnia Series)
by C.S. Lewis
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Emily Emily said: "Even though I find C.S. Lewis to be a bit of creep, I enjoyed this book in 6th grade, and I enjoyed it as an adult. There is a certain dreaminess is the way characters move around that I truly love. I will admit I was rooting against Aslan. "
March 22
William Morris Emily gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
William Morris (Hardcover)
by Elizabeth Wilhide
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William Morris-- Orn... Emily gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
William Morris-- Ornamentation & Illustrations from The Kelmscott Chaucer (Dover Pictorial Archives)
by Geoffrey Chaucer, Introduction by Fridolf Johnson
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Emily Emily said: "Many book people agree that the Kelmscott Chaucer is the most beautiful printed book in existence. I completely agree. Working in books for so many years, I'm lucky to have had my hands on one twice. Every letter, every border and every illustration ...more "
Aubrey Beardsley Emily gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
Aubrey Beardsley (Hardcover)
by Stephen Calloway
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Emily Emily said: "The actual biography here manages to make a brilliant story so-so. The redeeming quality of this bio is the large selection of Beardsley's drawings, plus some great photos and portraits and caricatures of Beardsley done by other artists. "
Salome/ Under the Hi... Emily gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Salome/ Under the Hill: Oscar Wilde/Aubrey Beardsley (Creation Classics)
by Oscar Wilde, Aubrey Beardsley
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Emily Emily said: "Wilde and Beardsley team up to take on a classic story. As good as it gets. It's a shame the original editions have become so expensive, because this is a case of the covers being as pretty as what is in between them. Salome holding John the Baptist...more "
The Complete Poems Emily gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
The Complete Poems (Penguin Classics)
by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
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Emily Emily said: "When Coleridge wasn't founding utopias, writing theory and playing politics, he managed to find a spot of time to write some poems. 'Rime of the Ancient Mariner' touches something very base and elemental in the reader, hovering between pity and frust...more "
March 18
Faster: The Accelera... Emily gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
Faster: The Acceleration of Just About Everything (Paperback)
by James Gleick
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Emily Emily said: "I read this a few years back, and I just finished reading it for teh second time. The first time, I was absolutely enthralled with the ideas that James Gleick sets forward. namely, how everything in the world is speeding up at an exponential pace. N...more "



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