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The Stuff of Thought... 06/26 Mary is currently reading:
The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature (Hardcover)
by Steven Pinker
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On Art and Life 06/16 Mary is currently reading:
On Art and Life (Penguin Great Ideas)
by John Ruskin
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When You Are Engulfe... 06/16 Mary is currently reading:
When You Are Engulfed in Flames (Hardcover)
by David Sedaris
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July 08
Fangland: A Novel Mary gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
Fangland: A Novel (Hardcover)
by John Marks
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Mary Mary said: "This started out really well. An interesting play on the Dracula story, but as it went on, I lost interest. It was kind of difficult to go back and finish it. "
Sotheby's: Bidding f... Mary gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Sotheby's: Bidding for Class (Hardcover)
by Robert Lacey
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Mary Mary said: "If you are interested in the history of the auction house Southbys this would be a very interesting book to read.

I learned a lot about how the art market works and how different dynamic personalities can transform a business.
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June 26
The Stuff of Thought... Mary is currently reading:
The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature (Hardcover)
by Steven Pinker
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The View from the Se... Mary gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
The View from the Seventh Layer (Hardcover)
by Kevin Brockmeier
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Mary Mary said: "I picked this book up because I enjoyed A Brief History of the Dead. I liked this book even more.

Brockmeier is a very gifted writer who knows how to elegantly express his ideas, and he has some intriguing ones.

If you like short stories tha...more
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Condor: To the Brink... Mary gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Condor: To the Brink and Back--The Life and Times of One Giant Bird (Hardcover)
by John Nielsen
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Mary Mary said: "As a person who is very afraid of birds, I'm not sure why I chose this book to read. However, I'm glad I did.

If you read it you will learn about how civilization and mankind have intentionally and unintentionally adversely effected the condor. Y...more
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June 16
Exiles: A Novel Mary marked as to-read:
Exiles: A Novel (Hardcover)
by Ron Hansen
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On Art and Life Mary is currently reading:
On Art and Life (Penguin Great Ideas)
by John Ruskin
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Karmic Traces Mary marked as to-read:
Karmic Traces (Paperback)
by Eliot Weinberger
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The Brief History of... Mary gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
The Brief History of the Dead (Paperback)
by Kevin Brockmeier
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read in May, 2008

Mary Mary said: "I am always happy when I discover an author I enjoy reading. I really liked this book.

First, I enjoyed the interesting premise. Secondly, I thought his characters were very well developed. Especially, the way he captured Laura's struggle across ...more
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When You Are Engulfe... Mary is currently reading:
When You Are Engulfed in Flames (Hardcover)
by David Sedaris
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1865 SciFi and Fantasy Book Club — 649 members — last activity 7 minutes ago
July Book: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick

Discussion Leader: Sandikal

August Book: The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett...more

475 Jane Austen — 339 members — last activity 5 hours, 22 min ago
discussing any of Jane Austen's works, recommended biographies and literary analysis
4832 19th Century Literature — 87 members — last activity 2 days ago, 09:18PM
Some people say potato, others, potato. Some say tomato, and others, it has been reported, say tomato.

Some people say the 19th century was a bori...more

114 Educator Book Club — 166 members — last activity 4 days ago, 12:15PM
Finally a place for parents, teachers, administrators, professors, and students to meet, talk, and share books about education: the art and craft of t...more




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