Bel Canto

Patchett, Ann



Ann put a hold on a library copy, and then bought one. I borrowed her library copy when it arrived, but now it's overdue and I'm close to the end. Looks like I will borrow her copy when she's done. This is a strangely sweet and softly lyrical book about hostages going about their lives while trapped in a house.

Finished 26 June 2010

Happiness Project, The

Rubin, Gretchen

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Book club selection for April.

While parts seemed annoying, trite, or unimportant, it is very interesting overall and inspired me to the importance of my own list of 31 things to do before I turn 32.
Finished 1 May 2010

Committed

Gilbert, Elizabeth

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Borrowed from Ann for book club.

Finished 26 March 2010

I don't think I learned much from this book, nor was it really a journey. For the author it seemed to be both, but the reader wasn't invited along like we were with "Eat, Pray, Love."

Secret History of the Pink Carnation

Willig, Lauren
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Kari's pick for the ladies' book club

Finished 3/9/2009

Olive Kitteridge

Strout, Elizabeth

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For my running buddies' book club, this month was my pick. It sounded like the least-depressing of Entertainment Weekly's top ten books of 2008.

Finished 1/2/09

Thirteen Moons

Frazier, Charles

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For my running buddies' book club

Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out

Yan, Mo
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bought for a book club meeting I thought I could finally attend. Alas.

Finished 8/14/2008