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November 02, 2009
	Nancy gave to: Gloryland: A Novel (Hardcover) by Shelton Johnson bookshelves: novels read in November, 2009	my rating:
	Nancy said: "A memorable meditation on freedom and life--I couldn't stop turning pages down I wanted to find again. Shelton Johnson not only knows Yosemite and his buffalo soldier character intimately, but he writes--and thinks-- beautifully. Bravo! " add a comment
July 14, 2009
	Nancy gave to: The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks (Hardcover) by E. Lockhart bookshelves: ya-novel read in July, 2009	my rating:
	Nancy said: "Found myself drawn back into this every night to see what Frankie was going to do next. Intriguing! " add a comment
	Nancy gave to: People of the Book (Hardcover) by Geraldine Brooks bookshelves: novels	my rating:
	Nancy said: "Not as emotionally engaging as Year of Wonders, but a thought-provoking read. " add a comment
July 05, 2009
	Nancy gave to: The Marriage Bureau for Rich People (Hardcover) by Farahad Zama bookshelves: novels	my rating:
	Nancy said: "Not as funny as I thought it would be, but unexpectedly emotionally engaging. " add a comment
June 26, 2009
	Nancy gave to: Violet Raines Almost Got Struck by Lightning (Hardcover) by Danette Haworth (Goodreads Author) bookshelves: middle-grade-novel read in February, 2009	my rating:
	Nancy said: "Though Violet Raines is no relation, she is a great character! " add a comment
June 23, 2009
	Nancy gave to: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (The BuckShaw Chronicles, #1) by Alan Bradley bookshelves: mystery read in June, 2009	my rating:
	Nancy said: "Flavia de Luce, the 11-year-old chemist and detective who resides in an English manor in the 1950s, is not a likely character--but she is a fascinating one. Made me stay up too late to finish it. " add a comment
	Nancy gave to: The Case of the Missing Servant: a Vish Puri mystery (Hardcover) by Tarquin Hall bookshelves: mystery read in June, 2009	my rating:
	Nancy said: "Vish Puri, India's most private investigator, is hilarious, even when he doesn't mean to be. Made me laugh out loud. Good, light summer read. " add a comment
June 17, 2009
	Nancy gave to: A Drowned Maiden's Hair: A Melodrama (Hardcover) by Laura Amy Schlitz bookshelves: middle-grade-novel read in June, 2009	my rating:
	Nancy said: "This is one of the most un-put-down-able books I've read this year, adult or children's. It's billed as a melodrama, but I found the characters quite 3D. Important theme for this age--how much should you bend yourself to get love, and from who? " add a comment
June 06, 2009
	Nancy gave to: A Pearl In the Storm: How I Found My Heart in the Middle of the Ocean (Hardcover) by Tori Murden Mcclure bookshelves: memoir read in April, 2009	my rating:
	Nancy said: "A remarkable woman with a remarkable life has written a remarkable book. And being the first woman to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean is only a fraction of it! I loved finding out what it's like out there in the middle of the ocean--even in a hurr...more " add a comment
June 02, 2009
	Nancy gave to: Every Soul A Star (Hardcover) by Wendy Mass read in May, 2009	my rating:
	Nancy said: "This could be a life-changing book for teens--and I learned a lot about eclipses and other astronomical marvels. " add a comment