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Les Misérables

by Victor Hugo

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Melanie rated a book 3 of 5 stars Scar Tissue by Anthony Kiedis read in May, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I started reading this after someone mentioned they had read it for their book club (Um, awesome book club!) I was intrigued so I downloaded it onto my ipad and was immediately captivated. I am a fan of the RHCP, but certainly not a mega-fan, I found...more
May 22, 2013 06:33pm · see review
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Melanie rated a book 3 of 5 stars Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple (Goodreads Author) read in February, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I had heard such great things about this book, but I am afraid it got a bit over hyped for me. I enjoyed the satire and the humorous vignettes. But overall, it simply reminded me that I made the right decision when I opted to move to Chicago rather t...more
Feb 27, 2013 04:26am · see review
Melanie wants to read Grace: A Memoir by Grace Coddington	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Melanie is currently reading Les Misérables by Victor Hugo	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Melanie rated a book 5 of 5 stars Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn (Goodreads Author) read in January, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Melanie wants to read Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Melanie wants to read The Swan Thieves by Elizabeth Kostova	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Melanie rated a book 4 of 5 stars Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This book is amazingly ahead of its time- filled with sex, drugs, love, and fame. It is a must read. For me the story lacked like-able characters, save for maybe Jennifer whom was not in the book quite enough for my taste. I do like that there isn't...more
Sep 17, 2012 04:18pm · see review

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