Jordan, Pete
Erik bought this after becoming intrigued by Dishwasher Pete's story (he also spent a fair amount of time in Portland). An enjoyable read without a satisfying ending. Finished in Belize.
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Friday, October 15, 2010
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, the
Larsson, Steig
Borrowed from Krista. Lugged to Belize and read the whole thing in three or four days. Great end to a fantastic trilogy. Larsson is missed!
Borrowed from Krista. Lugged to Belize and read the whole thing in three or four days. Great end to a fantastic trilogy. Larsson is missed!
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Dragon Prince
Rawn, Melanie
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Don't judge! This was a favorite book of mine when I was about 11, and a guilty pleasure even then. I saw and snagged this when we went to move my mom into her rat-packed cousin's house in Port Angeles. Pausing in reading it for the more timely book club book.
Finished 5 July 2010
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Don't judge! This was a favorite book of mine when I was about 11, and a guilty pleasure even then. I saw and snagged this when we went to move my mom into her rat-packed cousin's house in Port Angeles. Pausing in reading it for the more timely book club book.
Finished 5 July 2010
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
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
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
House on Mango Street, The
Cisneros, Sandra
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Recommended by Tiffany. Spare, powerful writing in a distinct voice. Nice quick read.
Finished 29 March 2010
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Recommended by Tiffany. Spare, powerful writing in a distinct voice. Nice quick read.
Finished 29 March 2010
Monday, March 29, 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
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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
Wednesday, February 24, 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."
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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."
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Sunday, December 20, 2009
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
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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
Saturday, December 12, 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.
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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.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Let the Right One In
Lindqvist, John Ajvide
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Borrowed from a coworker of Erik. We saw the movie before we went to Sweden-- lovely and very dark.
Finished 12 December 2009
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Borrowed from a coworker of Erik. We saw the movie before we went to Sweden-- lovely and very dark.
Finished 12 December 2009
Freddy and Fredericka
Helprin, Mark
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Erik bought this for me years ago because Mark Helprin is one of my favorite authors. Chris borrowed it quite a while ago, and I finally got around to it myself. Full of charming banter and puns, not as many of the amazing descriptions for which I fell in love with his writing.
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Erik bought this for me years ago because Mark Helprin is one of my favorite authors. Chris borrowed it quite a while ago, and I finally got around to it myself. Full of charming banter and puns, not as many of the amazing descriptions for which I fell in love with his writing.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Amulet, Book One: The Stonekeeper
Kibuishi, Kazu
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Saw book 2 at PAX and was intrigued, but it was difficult to hunt down the first one-- no comic book stores in Seattle had it (we went to 3 or 4).
Great art, great creatures and imaginative world. It's aimed at kids (put out by Scholastic) but well worth it for us old folks.
Finished 9/13/2009
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Saw book 2 at PAX and was intrigued, but it was difficult to hunt down the first one-- no comic book stores in Seattle had it (we went to 3 or 4).
Great art, great creatures and imaginative world. It's aimed at kids (put out by Scholastic) but well worth it for us old folks.
Finished 9/13/2009
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Girl Who Played With Fire
Larsson, Stieg
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Ordered this as soon as we got home from Sweden. Longer plodding section up front, but almost as enthralling latter part. I really dig the main character.
Finished 22 August 2009
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Ordered this as soon as we got home from Sweden. Longer plodding section up front, but almost as enthralling latter part. I really dig the main character.
Finished 22 August 2009
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Larsson, Stieg
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Erik bought this for me to read during our trip to Sweden. I muddled through the first 100 pages or so, and then suddenly, I devoured the thing-- including spending a whole morning in our hotel room, just to finish it.
Finished 6 August 2009
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Erik bought this for me to read during our trip to Sweden. I muddled through the first 100 pages or so, and then suddenly, I devoured the thing-- including spending a whole morning in our hotel room, just to finish it.
Finished 6 August 2009
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Friday, April 24, 2009
On A Pale Horse
Anthony, Piers
Re-read from long ago, after Wenchie and I talked about it. I can't remember how it came up.
Finished 8 May 2009
Re-read from long ago, after Wenchie and I talked about it. I can't remember how it came up.
Finished 8 May 2009
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