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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 3 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/140079.Definitely_Dead">Definitely Dead (Sookie Stackhouse, #6)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17061.Charlaine_Harris">Charlaine Harris</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:13:19 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[Another entertaining romp in Sookie's world.  A word of warning that the plot set-up apparently occurred in a short story in between book 5 and this book 6.  Not knowing this beforehand led to a lot of confusion as I was trying to figure out what was going on in the story, though the author does try...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/80304641">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 3 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6202342.Her_Fearful_Symmetry">Her Fearful Symmetry (Hardcover)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/498072.Audrey_Niffenegger">Audrey Niffenegger</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:26:43 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[is currently reading: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7190.The_Three_Musketeers">The Three Musketeers</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4785.Alexandre_Dumas">Alexandre Dumas</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:32:40 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 4 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21671.Mystic_River">Mystic River (Paperback)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/10289.Dennis_Lehane">Dennis Lehane</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:29:53 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[I was expected a basic thriller / mystery story, but was pleasantly surprised.  The characters have some depth, though some people's motivations are still unclear even at the end.  I got a little nervous as the author was leading you to suspect a certain character's neurosis was supernatural in natu...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/80303898">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 3 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/64865.B_is_for_Burglar">B is for Burglar (Kinsey Millhone Mystery)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/9559.Sue_Grafton">Sue Grafton</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:09:14 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[A little predictable, but an enjoyable mystery novel.  The ending was telegraphed fairly early, but I can see why people enjoy these stories.]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 4 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1166599.The_Gathering_Storm">The Gathering Storm (Wheel of Time, #12; A Memory of Light, #1)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6252.Robert_Jordan">Robert Jordan</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:07:36 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 2 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6359434-and-another-thing">And Another Thing... (Hitchhiker's Guide, #6)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/10896.Eoin_Colfer">Eoin Colfer</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:07:16 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[The story fell flat for me and didn't live up to the legacy of Douglas Adams.  Colfer tries a little to hard to &quot;name names&quot; to tie into the larger HHGTTG universe.  I'd recommend skipping this one.]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 3 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40219.Dirty_Jokes_and_Beer">Dirty Jokes and Beer (Paperback)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/22598.Drew_Carey">Drew Carey</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:35:29 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[Overall a funny collection of recollections, anecdotes, and original  short-stories from comedian Drew Carey. It is a little dated at this point because it never mentions his work on &quot;Whose Line...&quot; or &quot;The Price is Right&quot;.  If your a fan of Carey's particular brand of humor it's...]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 3 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/91478.Summer_Knight">Summer Knight (The Dresden Files, #4)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/10746.Jim_Butcher">Jim Butcher</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:31:09 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[Another funny and not-too-heavy read about &quot;The only wizard in the Chicago phone book&quot;.  It's your basic detective noir story, with damsels in distress with some pixie dust thrown in.]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 4 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/68143.The_Wisdom_of_Crowds">The Wisdom of Crowds (Paperback)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/38391.James_Surowiecki">James Surowiecki</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:51:59 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[I really enjoyed this book.  While reading the first chapter, I would constantly think &quot;Yeah, but...&quot; to some of his arguments.  However, after getting into the book a little more, he makes some compelling points in his favor.  A worthy addition to your business library.]]></body>
        
    
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