And Then We Came to the End

Ferris, Joshua

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recommended by coworker Kristen Bitter

Clean

Junger, Alejandro

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I put this on hold from the library after reading a rave about it. Even though it was originally brought to my attention and that of said blogger by Gwenneth Paltrow.

Finding Your Own North Star

Beck, Martha

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It sounds cheesy, but after a recent epiphany, I thought I should look into this book recommended by one of the blogs I frequent. I borrowed it from the library along with another self-helpy book called "See Jane Lead."

Dirty Job: A Novel

Moore, Christopher

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Borrowed from Erik's coworker

Finished 8 January 2010

Desert Queen

Gertrude Bell, female Lawrence of Arabia. Recommended by Uncle Bob.

Wallach, Janet

Year of the Flood

Atwood, Margaret

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I waited my turn in the library's 400-person-long hold queue, and now it's in my hands!

Highly recommended, especially if you enjoyed Oryx and Crake.
Finished 25 December 2009

Invention of Everything Else, The

Hunt, Samantha

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Recommended in the library newsletter, so I picked it to revive the book club

Finished 20 December 2009

I enjoy it, but the story got progressively weaker and I wasn't impressed with the ending.