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	06/08 Amanda is currently reading: The Death and Life of Great American Cities (Hardcover) by Jane Jacobs bookshelves: currently-reading	my rating:
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June 27
	Amanda marked as to-read: Love Is a Mix Tape: Life and Loss, One Song at a Time (Hardcover) by Rob Sheffield bookshelves: to-read	my rating:
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June 25
	Amanda gave to: Chaos and Night (Paperback) by Henry de Montherlant bookshelves: translation	my rating:
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June 14
	Amanda marked as to-read: Microfictions (Latin American Women Writers) by Ana Maria Shua bookshelves: to-read	my rating:
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June 11
	Amanda gave to: Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (updated edition) by Anthony Bourdain bookshelves: non-fiction	my rating:
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June 08
	Amanda is currently reading: The Death and Life of Great American Cities (Hardcover) by Jane Jacobs bookshelves: currently-reading	my rating:
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June 02
	Amanda gave to: The Blindfold: A Novel (Paperback) by Siri Hustvedt	my rating:
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June 01
	Amanda marked as to-read: Zigzag Through the Bitter-Orange Trees (Hardcover) by Ersi Sotiropoulos bookshelves: to-read	my rating:
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May 25
	Amanda marked as to-read: Silences (Paperback) by Tillie Olsen bookshelves: to-read	my rating:
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	Amanda gave to: Sag Harbor: A Novel (Hardcover) by Colson Whitehead	my rating:
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May 23
	Amanda gave to: Smile When You're Lying: Confessions of a Rogue Travel Writer (Paperback) by Chuck Thompson bookshelves: non-fiction, why-did-i-read-this	my rating:
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Amanda's favorite quotes

"Everywhere I go I'm asked if I think the university stifles writers. My opinion is that they don't stifle enough of them. There's many a best-seller that could have been prevented by a good teacher."
— Flannery O'Connor

tags: criticism, humor, writing

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"If the world were merely seductive, that would be easy. If it were merely challenging, that would be no problem. But I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day."
— E.B. White

tags: activism, humor, life, pleasure

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Amanda's groups (recent posts)

Constant Reader — 1520 members — last activity 35 minutes ago
An open forum for friendly discussion of books and anything to do with reading, movies and art.

Feminist Science Fiction & Fantasy — 63 members — last activity 05/04/2009 11:15AM
What are some of your favorite feminist science fiction and fantasy books? Who are some of your favorite feminist science fiction and fantasy authors...more

Books en Español — 237 members — last activity 3 days ago, 10:28PM
Este grupo es una invitación a difundir y comentar en idioma Español todo tipo de libros. Ha sido creado como una iniciativa colectiva para abrir un...more

Dystopias and Social Critiques — 305 members — last activity 12 days ago, 05:05PM
This is a group for all the fans of Dystopias out there. Share your favorite dystopias, get new recommendations, and talk with other fans about this...more