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Dandelion Wine
Dandelion Wine
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Start date
May 1, 2021
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May 31, 2021
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May 2021 New School Classics Group Read

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Kenny
Jul 21, 2009 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: young-adult, favorites, classics, author-author
You want to see the real Happiness Machine? The one they patented a couple thousand years ago, it still runs, not good, all the time, no! but it runs. It's been here all along.
Dandelion Wine ~~ Ray Bradbury

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Uncork and inhale slowly ... ...more
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Teri-K
Sep 27, 2017 rated it it was ok  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: scifi-fantasy
Well, I'm disappointed to say I didn't love this book like everyone else seems to. Maybe it wasn't the right time for me to read it...

This book tells of a summer in the life of a 13 year old boy in small town Illinois in 1928. It felt very autobiographical to me, though I have no idea if it actually is. It also has some elements of magical realism, which isn't my favorite genre.

My problem with this book was two fold. First, there were places with amazingly beautiful writing and profound ideas. T ...more
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Debbie Hughes
Oct 27, 2010 rated it it was amazing
I read this one..a long time ago..
ANd LOVED it...
One of my favorite books..
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Gary Lyons
Jan 01, 2013 rated it really liked it
An enjoyable book that evokes a time when the world was bigger and a small town could be it's on world full of mysteries and magic. ...more
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Jun 10, 2021 rated it really liked it
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