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message 51: by Chris (new)
Aug 13, 2011 01:15PM

Chris (chrismd) | 408 comments 36. The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg by Rodman Philbrick
The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg by Rodman Philbrick
Rating: 7
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message 52: by Chris (new)
Aug 20, 2011 02:27PM

Chris (chrismd) | 408 comments 37. Throne of Jade by Naomi Novik
Throne of Jade (Temeraire, #2) by Naomi Novik
Rating: 6.5
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message 53: by Chris (last edited Aug 29, 2011 10:39AM) (new)
Aug 29, 2011 10:39AM

Chris (chrismd) | 408 comments 38. Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein
Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein
Rating: 5
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message 54: by Chris (new)
Sep 04, 2011 09:19AM

Chris (chrismd) | 408 comments 39. The Call (Magnificent 12 series) by Michael Grant
The Call (The Magnificent 12, #1) by Michael Grant
Rating: 8 (rated as a children's book)
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message 55: by Chris (new)
Sep 04, 2011 09:46AM

Chris (chrismd) | 408 comments 40. Go the F**k to Sleep by Adam Mansbach
Go the Fuck to Sleep by Adam Mansbach
Rating: 6
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message 56: by Chris (new)
Sep 13, 2011 06:10AM

Chris (chrismd) | 408 comments 41. Lost in Shangri-La by Mitchell Zuckoff
Lost in Shangri-la by Mitchell Zuckoff
Rating: 7
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message 57: by Chris (new)
Sep 16, 2011 05:50AM

Chris (chrismd) | 408 comments 42. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Rating: 7.5
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message 58: by Chris (new)
Sep 18, 2011 07:32AM

Chris (chrismd) | 408 comments 43. The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
The Mysterious Benedict Society (Mysterious Benedict Society, #1) by Trenton Lee Stewart
Rating: 6
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message 59: by Chris (new)
Sep 21, 2011 05:27AM

Chris (chrismd) | 408 comments 44. Hero by Mike Lupica
Hero by Mike Lupica
Rating: 8
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message 60: by Chris (new)
Sep 21, 2011 05:41AM

Chris (chrismd) | 408 comments 45. Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
Review: 7
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message 61: by Chris (last edited Sep 26, 2011 05:41AM) (new)
Sep 26, 2011 05:40AM

Chris (chrismd) | 408 comments 46. The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O'Farrell
The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O'Farrell
Review: 7.5
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message 62: by Chris (new)
Oct 01, 2011 08:20AM

Chris (chrismd) | 408 comments 47. The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
Rating: 8.5
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message 63: by Chris (last edited Oct 01, 2011 09:05AM) (new)
Oct 01, 2011 09:05AM

Chris (chrismd) | 408 comments 48. I Got a "D" in Salami by Henry Winkler and Lin Olin
I Got a D in Salami #2 (Hank Zipzer) by Henry Winkler
Rating: 6
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message 64: by Chris (new)
Oct 01, 2011 02:49PM

Chris (chrismd) | 408 comments 49. The Little Guide to Your Well-Read Life by Steve Leveen
The Little Guide to Your Well-Read Life by Steve Leveen
Rating: 4 stars
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message 65: by Chris (last edited Oct 07, 2011 10:57AM) (new)
Oct 07, 2011 10:57AM

Chris (chrismd) | 408 comments 50 - An oldie but a goodie!
Right Oh, Jeeves! by P.G. Wodehouse
Right Ho, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse
Rating: 7 stars
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message 66: by Chris (last edited Oct 11, 2011 04:55AM) (new)
Oct 11, 2011 04:54AM

Chris (chrismd) | 408 comments 51. Deathless by Catherynne M. Valente
Deathless by Catherynne M. Valente
Rating: 8
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message 67: by Chris (new)
Oct 12, 2011 05:28AM

Chris (chrismd) | 408 comments 52. Billy Creekmore by Tracey Porter
Billy Creekmore by Tracey Porter
Rating: 5
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message 68: by Chris (new)
Oct 14, 2011 01:24PM

Chris (chrismd) | 408 comments 53. Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick
Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick
Rating: 9
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message 69: by Chris (new)
Oct 17, 2011 05:32AM

Chris (chrismd) | 408 comments 54. Ruby in the Smoke by Philip Pullman
The Ruby in the Smoke (Sally Lockhart, #1) by Philip Pullman
Rating: 7
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message 70: by Chris (new)
Oct 19, 2011 06:10AM

Chris (chrismd) | 408 comments 55. Everest: The Contest by Gordon Korman
Everest Contest (Everest Trilogy) by Gordon Korman
Rating: 6
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message 71: by Chris (new)
Oct 19, 2011 07:24AM

Chris (chrismd) | 408 comments 56. Holes by Louis Sachar
Holes by Louis Sachar
Rating: 9 stars
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message 72: by Chris (last edited Oct 20, 2011 04:30PM) (new)
Oct 20, 2011 04:29PM

Chris (chrismd) | 408 comments 57. Dracula by Bram Stoker
Dracula by Bram Stoker
Rating: 9
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message 73: by Chris (new)
Oct 21, 2011 07:20AM

Chris (chrismd) | 408 comments 58. The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff
The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff
Rating: 6.5 stars
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message 74: by Chris (new)
Oct 23, 2011 06:10PM

Chris (chrismd) | 408 comments 59. The Adventures of Augie March by Saul Bellow
The Adventures of Augie March by Saul Bellow
Rating: 4 stars
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message 75: by Chris (new)
Oct 28, 2011 06:13AM

Chris (chrismd) | 408 comments 60. Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates
Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates
Rating: 8 stars
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message 76: by Chris (new)
Oct 28, 2011 07:05AM

Chris (chrismd) | 408 comments 61. Sky Burial by Xinran
Sky Burial An Epic Love Story of Tibet by Xinran
Rating: 9 - Amazing!
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message 77: by Chris (new)
Oct 29, 2011 06:57AM

Chris (chrismd) | 408 comments 62. Katherine by Anya Seton
Katherine by Anya Seton
Rating: 6 stars
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message 78: by Chris (new)
Oct 30, 2011 07:32AM

Chris (chrismd) | 408 comments 63. Coraline by Neil Gaiman
Coraline by Neil Gaiman
Rating: 8.5 stars (not quite at the level that I'd force the book on other people, but one that, if asked, I would recommend highly)
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message 79: by Chris (new)
Nov 04, 2011 03:22PM

Chris (chrismd) | 408 comments 64. Stormrunners 2: The Surge by Roland Smith
Storm Runners #2 The Surge by Roland Smith
Rating: 6 stars
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message 80: by Chris (last edited Nov 04, 2011 03:25PM) (new)
Nov 04, 2011 03:25PM

Chris (chrismd) | 408 comments 65. Grave Sight by Charlaine Harris
Grave Sight (Harper Connelly Series #1) by Charlaine Harris
Rating: 5.5 stars
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message 81: by Chris (new)
Nov 07, 2011 05:47PM

Chris (chrismd) | 408 comments 66. The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain
The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain
Rating: 6.5 stars
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message 82: by Chris (last edited Nov 10, 2011 05:03AM) (new)
Nov 10, 2011 05:02AM

Chris (chrismd) | 408 comments 67. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
A Wrinkle in Time (Time Series, #1) by Madeleine L'Engle
Rating: 6 stars
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message 83: by Chris (new)
Nov 10, 2011 10:35AM

Chris (chrismd) | 408 comments 68. The Giver by Lois Lowry
The Giver (The Giver, #1) by Lois Lowry
Rating: 7.5 stars
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message 84: by Chris (new)
Nov 11, 2011 05:58AM

Chris (chrismd) | 408 comments 69. The Great Train Robbery by Michael Crichton
The Great Train Robbery by Michael Crichton
Rating: 8.5 stars
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message 85: by Chris (new)
Nov 12, 2011 03:45PM

Chris (chrismd) | 408 comments 70. A Marked Man by Barbara Hamilton
A Marked Man (An Abigail Adams Mystery, #2) by Barbara Hamilton
Rating: 7 stars
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message 86: by Chris (new)
Nov 15, 2011 05:26AM

Chris (chrismd) | 408 comments 71. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1) by Cassandra Clare
Rating: 5 stars
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message 87: by Chris (last edited Nov 15, 2011 06:35PM) (new)
Nov 15, 2011 06:36PM

Chris (chrismd) | 408 comments 72. The Magnificent 12: The Trap by Michael Grant
The Trap (The Magnificent 12, #2) by Michael Grant
Rating: 7 stars
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message 88: by Chris (new)
Nov 18, 2011 08:08AM

Chris (chrismd) | 408 comments 73. Years of Red Dust by Qiu Xialong
Years of Red Dust by Qiu Xiaolong
Rating: 1 star
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message 89: by Chris (new)
Nov 20, 2011 02:46PM

Chris (chrismd) | 408 comments 74. The Prince of Mist by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
The Prince of Mist (Niebla, #1) by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Rating: 5 stars
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message 90: by Chris (new)
Nov 22, 2011 10:05AM

Chris (chrismd) | 408 comments 75. Black Powder War by Naomi Novik
Black Powder War (Temeraire, #3) by Naomi Novik
Rating: 5.5 stars
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message 91: by Chris (new)
Nov 22, 2011 10:05AM

Chris (chrismd) | 408 comments I have now matched the number of books I read last year - and still have a month to go!


message 92: by Ann A (new)
Nov 22, 2011 10:20AM

Ann A (readerann) | 889 comments Chris wrote: "I have now matched the number of books I read last year - and still have a month to go!"

Yay, Chris!!


message 93: by Chris (new)
Nov 24, 2011 07:06PM

Chris (chrismd) | 408 comments 76. Cake Wrecks by Jen Yates
Cake Wrecks When Professional Cakes Go Hilariously Wrong by Jen Yates
Rating: 6 stars
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message 94: by Chris (new)
Nov 25, 2011 01:24PM

Chris (chrismd) | 408 comments 77. Jamaica Inn by Daphne DuMaurier
Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier
Rating: 8 stars
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message 95: by Chris (new)
Nov 25, 2011 06:20PM

Chris (chrismd) | 408 comments 78. Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool
Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool
Rating: 8 stars
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message 96: by Chris (new)
Nov 29, 2011 04:40AM

Chris (chrismd) | 408 comments 79. Ghosts in the Fog by Samantha Seiple
Ghosts in the Fog The Untold Story of Alaska's WWII Invasion by Samantha Seiple
Rating: 1 star
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message 97: by Chris (new)
Nov 30, 2011 06:37AM

Chris (chrismd) | 408 comments 80. Woods Runner by Gary Paulsen
Woods Runner by Gary Paulsen
Rating: 6 stars
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message 98: by Chris (last edited Dec 09, 2011 06:30AM) (new)
Nov 30, 2011 06:38AM

Chris (chrismd) | 408 comments 81. Doc by Mary Doria Russell
Doc A Novel by Mary Doria Russell
Rating: 9 stars - excellent
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message 99: by Chris (last edited Dec 09, 2011 06:29AM) (new)
Dec 09, 2011 06:29AM

Chris (chrismd) | 408 comments 82. The Traitor's Emblem by Juan Gomez-Jurado
The Traitor's Emblem by Juan Gomez-Jurado
Rating: 6 stars
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message 100: by Chris (new)
Dec 12, 2011 07:32PM

Chris (chrismd) | 408 comments 83. Nothing With Strings by Bailey White
Nothing with Strings NPR's Beloved Holiday Stories by Bailey White
Rating: 3 stars
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