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May 20
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New comment on Kristin's review of
Lonesome Dove
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April 15
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Pride and Prejudice (Paperback)
by Jane Austen
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Sacred Hunger (Norton Paperback Fiction)
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read in April, 2008
Denise said:
"I could hardly put this book down! A dark and gripping story of life during the time of the Triangle trade. One family's experience drives the plot. The father is hell bent on restoring his fortune by entering the slave trade. The cousin, a doctor re...more
I could hardly put this book down! A dark and gripping story of life during the time of the Triangle trade. One family's experience drives the plot. The father is hell bent on restoring his fortune by entering the slave trade. The cousin, a doctor recently released from prison, joins the crew of his uncle's new slave ship out of despair for having lost all that he holds dear. Mutiny on the ship leads to a paradise of sorts, until the son, a prideful, uncompromising soul, seeks revenge in the name of his father. A bleak look at what it means to be human, and the complicated relationship between slave and captor. ...less
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Denise
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In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto (Hardcover)
by Michael Pollan
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April 01
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Suite Française (Paperback)
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read in March, 2008
Denise said:
"Enjoyed this book, particularly the relationships between the French and the Germans in the latter half. There was good tension between the two sides - conquerors and the conquered - although I would have liked to learn more about the fate of some of...more
Enjoyed this book, particularly the relationships between the French and the Germans in the latter half. There was good tension between the two sides - conquerors and the conquered - although I would have liked to learn more about the fate of some of the characters introduced in the first half. Well-written and engaging. ...less
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March 29
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Denise
marked as to-read:
The Know-It-All: One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World (Paperback)
by A.J. Jacobs
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March 25
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New comment on Mary Beth's review of
Suite Française
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March 20
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Denise
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The Josephine Bonaparte Collection: The Many Lives and Secret Sorrows of Josephine B., Tales of Passion, Tales of Woe, and The Last Great Dance on Earth (Paperback)
by Sandra Gulland (Goodreads author!)
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March 18
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New comment on Mary Beth's review of
Lonesome Dove
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March 17
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New comment on Mary Beth's review of
The Things They Carried
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