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Anna Karenina

Leo Tolstoy, Alymer Maude, Louise Maude

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Don't Lick the Minivan: And Other Things I Never Thought I'd Say to My Kids

Leanne Shirtliffe

Guppy Love

Frank O'Keeffe

April 2013

12

reviewed: Miles and the Magic Flute

Heidi Cullinan at her best. Layers of fairy, faery and just plain fantasy interweave in this wonderful, imaginative tale of ...

Miles and the Magic Flute - Heidi Cullinan

April 2013

06

reviewed: Thrive: The Vegan Nutrition Guide to Optimal Performance in Sports and Life

I have Brazier to thank for reminding me of something I already knew. I feel better when I eat the weird-crazy-vegan diet whe...

Thrive: The Vegan Nutrition Guide to Optimal Performance in Sports and Life - Brendan Brazier, Hugh Jackman

reviewed: Lock and Key

Sarah Dessen has a wonderful sense of the teen psyche. Though I was never a teen from a Dessen novel, I went to high school w...

Lock and Key - Sarah Dessen

reviewed: A Passion for Narrative: A Guide to Writing Fiction - Revised Edition

I'm planning to do all the exercises as I read, so progress will be rather slow.

A Passion for Narrative: A Guide to Writing Fiction - Revised Edition - Jack Hodgins

April 2013

05

reviewed: Rebecca

The last time I read Rebecca I was much closer in age to the second Mrs. de Winter than I am now. I was also a much less expe...

Rebecca - Daphne du Maurier

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Don't Lick the Minivan: And Other Things I Never Thought I'd Say to My Kids - Leanne Shirtliffe

Guppy Love - Frank O'Keeffe

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Guppy Love - Frank O'Keeffe

Guppy Love Frank O'Keeffe

March 2013

21

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Don't Lick the Minivan: And Other Things I Never Thought I'd Say to My Kids - Leanne Shirtliffe

Don't Lick the Minivan: And Other Things I Never Thought I'd Say to My Kids Leanne Shirtliffe

March 2013

20

reviewed: A Small Death in the Great Glen: A Novel

A well-written book, but it didn't sweep me off my feet. Full review to come.

A Small Death in the Great Glen - A.D. Scott

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A Small Death in the Great Glen - A.D. Scott

A Small Death in the Great Glen A.D. Scott

March 2013

18

reviewed: Incarceron

'Cube' and 'The Matrix' meet 'Regency House Party.' Weird and wonderful. Full review to come.

Incarceron - Catherine Fisher, S. November, Sammy Yuen

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Incarceron - Catherine Fisher, S. November, Sammy Yuen

Incarceron Catherine Fisher, S. November, Sammy Yuen

March 2013

17

reviewed: This Dark Endeavour: Apprenticeship Of Victor Frankenstein

I think Mary Shelley would be very proud. Thrills and chills galore! Full review to come.

This Dark Endeavor - Kenneth Oppel

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This Dark Endeavor - Kenneth Oppel

This Dark Endeavor Kenneth Oppel

March 2013

15

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Liesl & Po - Lauren Oliver

Liesl & Po Lauren Oliver

March 2013

13

reviewed: Is That a Fish in Your Ear?: Translation and the Meaning of Everything

So many instances of translation are hidden from the world, purposefully or accidentally. Fascinating. Full review to come.

Is That a Fish in Your Ear?: Translation and the Meaning of Everything - David Bellos

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Is That a Fish in Your Ear?: Translation and the Meaning of Everything - David Bellos

Is That a Fish in Your Ear?: Translation and the Meaning of Everything David Bellos

March 2013

8

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A Conspiracy of Alchemists - Liesel Schwarz

A Conspiracy of Alchemists Liesel Schwarz

February 2013

26

reviewed: Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account Of The Death Penalty In The United States

Powerful. Review to come.

Dead Man Walking: The Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty That Sparked a National Debate - Helen Prejean

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Dead Man Walking: The Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty That Sparked a National Debate - Helen Prejean

Dead Man Walking: The Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty That Sparked a National Debate Helen Prejean

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Fat Angie - e.E. Charlton-Trujillo

Fat Angie e.E. Charlton-Trujillo

February 2013

20

reviewed: Death Comes to Pemberley

I've read enough Austen fanfic (good and bad, published and unpublished) that I'm no longer frightened by the idea of another...

Death Comes to Pemberley - P.D. James

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Death Comes to Pemberley - P.D. James

Death Comes to Pemberley P.D. James

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Anna Karenina - Leo Tolstoy, Alymer Maude, Louise Maude

Anna Karenina

Leo Tolstoy, Alymer Maude, Louise Maude

Don't Lick the Minivan: And Other Things I Never Thought I'd Say to My Kids - Leanne Shirtliffe

Don't Lick the Minivan: And Other Things I Never Thought I'd Say to My Kids

Leanne Shirtliffe

Progress: 247/277 pages

Guppy Love - Frank O'Keeffe

Guppy Love

Frank O'Keeffe

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