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Shakespeare: The Bio... 05/08 Jason is currently reading:
Shakespeare: The Biography (Paperback)
by Peter Ackroyd
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read in May, 2008

Jason Jason said: "i'm bad...
i'm reading so many books, but i was so riddled with anxiety over my final yesterday i went to borders beforehand and bought this...i started reading it and now i can't stop...
so there...
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The Confusion 05/07 Jason is currently reading:
The Confusion (The Baroque Cycle, Vol. 2)
by Neal Stephenson
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read in April, 2008

Jason Jason said: "in celebration of ending graduate school i will now finish reading the series i've been putting off for close to 4 years...
these books are fantastic and i cannot wait to conclude the last 2 books...
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The Savage Detective... 05/01 Jason is currently reading:
The Savage Detectives: A Novel (Hardcover)
by Roberto BolaƱo
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read in April, 2008

Jason Jason said: "bolano sets a tone that i can't help but love...if you find yourself reading about a poetry workshop that threatens to degenerate into a fist fight you know you reading the right book...
sydney bechet would stab a dude if he played the wrong chords....more
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May 14
The New Kings of Non... Jason gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
The New Kings of Nonfiction (Paperback)
by Ira Glass
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read in May, 2008

Jason Jason said: "'this american life' is so incredible...i saw this was edited by the winsome ira glass and couldn't resist...
some really good stories, some mediocre stories...some heavily left wing oriented stories...
good, but not as good as i'd been expecting.....more
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May 12
All Is Vanity Jason marked as to-read:
All Is Vanity (Ballantine Reader's Circle)
by Christina Schwarz
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May 09
1279134 New comment on Jason's review of KINGFISHER (Knopf Poetry Series)
933518 Jason wrote: "i wish...
we're planning on taking a trip to san francisco in july...but not to san diego...it won't...more
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5171 New comment on Patrick\'s review of Drowning Ruth (Oprah's Book Club)
933518 Jason wrote: "i absolutely loved this book...the fact that it was her first novel really blew me away...
it's a li...more
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May 08
Things Fall Apart Jason marked as to-read:
Things Fall Apart (Paperback)
by Chinua Achebe
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English Music Jason gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
English Music (Paperback)
by Peter Ackroyd
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read in June, 2002

Jason Jason said: "a fairly odd book...my first impression of it was distinctly unfavorable...it was tedious and a bit too atmospheric and ethereal for me...
i'm not entirely willing to stand by this....i'll need to read it again...
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Milton in America Jason marked as to-read:
Milton in America (Paperback)
by Peter Ackroyd
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T .S. Eliot Jason marked as to-read:
T .S. Eliot (Paperback)
by Peter Ackroyd
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Blake Jason marked as to-read:
Blake (Paperback)
by Peter Ackroyd
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Chatterton Jason marked as to-read:
Chatterton (Paperback)
by Peter Ackroyd
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