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Answered Prayers: Th... 08/12 Mel is currently reading:
Answered Prayers: The Unfinished Novel (Vintage International)
by Truman Capote
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Inferno 07/07 Mel is currently reading:
Inferno (Modern Library Classics)
by Dante Alighieri, Anthony Esolen
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Mel Mel said: "It's an obsession.
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I've finally started this. The edition I have includes a timeline of Dante's life, "canto-by-canto" description of the poem, background, a map of hell then the poem itself. I'm still on the intro pieces and I ...more
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A Son of the Circus 02/15 Mel is currently reading:
A Son of the Circus (Paperback)
by John Irving
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Mel Mel said: "I love John Irving, but this one is tough to get into. I put it down a year or two ago and haven't picked it back up. "



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August 12
Answered Prayers: Th... Mel is currently reading:
Answered Prayers: The Unfinished Novel (Vintage International)
by Truman Capote
bookshelves: currently-reading
my rating:
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Chronicle of a Death... Mel gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Chronicle of a Death Foretold (Paperback)
by Gabriel García Márquez
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Mel Mel said: "After "Love in the Time of Cholera" I just had to read more from Marquez. This was a much shorter book, but also beautifully written and so descriptive in setting the scenes and telling the story. I'm adding Marquez to my list of favorite a "
The Poet of Baghdad:... Mel gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
The Poet of Baghdad: A True Story of Love and Defiance (Paperback)
by Jo Tatchell
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Mel Mel said: "I read this last week at the beach. I think I finished it in two days. It's an engrossing story of a family persecuted and torn apart over several decades in Iraq. The strength and loyalty to ideals of the members of the family portrayed are inspirin...more "
July 07
Inferno Mel is currently reading:
Inferno (Modern Library Classics)
by Dante Alighieri, Anthony Esolen
bookshelves: currently-reading
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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Mel Mel said: "It's an obsession.
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I've finally started this. The edition I have includes a timeline of Dante's life, "canto-by-canto" description of the poem, background, a map of hell then the poem itself. I'm still on the intro pieces and I ...more
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How Perfect Is That Mel gave 2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars to:
How Perfect Is That (Hardcover)
by Sarah Bird
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Mel Mel said: "A fun read for summer, I guess. this reminded me a little too much of one of those "ya-ya sisterhood" books, only not as bad as evidenced by the fact I actually made it to the end. The plot was interesting, if predictable. And, for once, I ...more "
70401 New comment on Brian's review of On the Road
909324 Mel wrote: "I had to slog through this one, too. I think I was out of new books and borrowed it from Sean. I lik...more "

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June 11
The Gathering Mel gave 2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars to:
The Gathering (Paperback)
by Anne Enright
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Mel Mel said: "There were some touching moments in this book but the characters, on the whole, were pretty unsympathetic. Enright just didn't work hard enough to make me get to know them. It lacked structure and the meandering style made it hard to follow. I'd find...more "
June 01
The Night Watch Mel gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
The Night Watch (Paperback)
by Sarah Waters
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The Night Watch Mel gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
The Night Watch (Paperback)
by Sarah Waters
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May 27
The Woody Mel gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
The Woody (Paperback)
by Peter Lefcourt
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Mel Mel said: "This was surprisingly funny. I bought the hardcover on sale (waaaay on sale) so I didn't have high hopes. It sat around in my bookcase a few years before I finally decided to give it a shot. It brought back memories of the late '90s Clinton scandals ...more "



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