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03/26
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Autonauts of the Cosmoroute (Paperback) by Julio Cortazar bookshelves: currently-reading |
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03/12
Tovah
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The Pity of It All: A Portrait of the German-Jewish Epoch, 1743-1933 (Paperback) by Amos Elon bookshelves: currently-reading |
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03/04
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Democracy in America (Penguin Classics) by Alexis de Tocqueville bookshelves: currently-reading |
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The Golden Notebook (Paperback) by Doris May Lessing |
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Tovah said:
" I just read about how when she was told she was getting the nobel prize for literature all she said was " oh christ"..
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Tovah
read and liked
oriana's
review of Running with Scissors: A Memoir:
"I kind of think there are four types of people doing memoirs today. 1) People who have had seriously interesting / crazy lives, who also happen to be terrific writers, able to render their stories in a compelling, original way (like Nick Flynn in the...more " | |
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Running with Scissors: A Memoir (Paperback) by Augusten Burroughs |
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The Rescue Artist: A True Story of Art, Thieves, and the Hunt for a Missing Masterpiece (Hardcover) by Edward Dolnick |
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read in May, 2008
Tovah said:
"It is a fast semi- addicting read. In a weird way reminds me of how "krakatoa" was written: Gives you history and a good story.
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marked as to-read:
The Sun Always Shines for the Cool: A Midnight Moon at the Greasy Spoon ; Eulogy for a Small Time Thief (Paperback) by Miguel Pinero bookshelves: to-read |
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Patrick's
review of Special Topics in Calamity Physics:
"Reviews of “Special Topics in Calamity Physics” and the Bottle of Açaí Juice I Bought for Lunch Cleverly Masked as SAT Test Questions Choices: (a) Special Topics in Calamity Physics (b) The bottle of açaí juice I bought for...more " | |
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The Fountainhead (Mass Market Paperback) by Ayn Rand, Leonard Peikoff |
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Death Comes for the Archbishop (Willa Cather Scholarly Edition) by Willa Cather |
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Tovah
marked as to-read:
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (Mass Market Paperback) by Susanna Clarke bookshelves: to-read |
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Tovah
read and liked
Tracy's
review of The Grass Is Singing:
"This book was Lessings' debut novel and a ballsy book with which to start a career. Depressing? yes. Unexpected? usually. Intriguing? hell yeah. Beware the hidden consequences of welding power over 'inferior' people, it's a miserable existence. I ...more " | |
Tovah's favorite quotes
"There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle."
— Albert Einstein
— Albert Einstein
"Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. "
— Mark Twain
— Mark Twain
"You get a little moody sometimes but I think that's because you like to read. People that like to read are always a little fucked up."
— Pat Conroy
— Pat Conroy
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"It may be that our role on this planet
is not to worship God--but to create him."
— Arthur C. Clarke
is not to worship God--but to create him."
— Arthur C. Clarke
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Cubs opener? My husband was like a little kid watching the game.... ahhh, the return of baseball.
Stay warm yooper!
your troll,
Sarah
Hey Darlin'... just checking in to see if you are getting any of that snow... I heard something about 18 inches possible??
Glad to add you.. you have great books! How's winter in the U.P.??
:)
Cubs opener? My husband was like a little kid watching the game.... ahhh, the return of baseball.
Stay warm yooper!
your troll,
Sarah
Hey Darlin'... just checking in to see if you are getting any of that snow... I heard something about 18 inches possible??
Glad to add you.. you have great books! How's winter in the U.P.??
:)
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