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Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris

2009-10-16T15:34:45Z

I love the cover of this book. Front and back. The simple green background and the bright, chalky letters make me happy. Even if I had hated this book and David Sedaris, I would have read this one for its cover. I know there are those who would...

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Norwegian Wood

2009-10-14T10:18:30Z

This was my second book by Murakami. I picked this one up for two reasons. First it's his most popular book in Japan and the book that created his notoriety. Second, it's the only book he wrote that is straight-forward. He said in an interview th...

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Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris

2009-10-13T10:59:43Z

What I learned from this sad to disturbing collection of Christmas tales is that Sedaris has major psychological issues with Christmas. Six in all, the pieces are a mix of essays and short stories. The short stories include baby murder and inten...

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Book Club Reads

2009-09-22T00:00:10Z

I haven't kept up with posts very well the last couple of months. But then I haven't had a lot to say about the books I've been reading. I joined a (er, another) book club a few months ago. I have a problem with committing to book clubs here in Co...

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The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway

2009-09-21T21:40:31Z

I never had to read this book in high school or college. In fact, I didn't have to read anything by Hemingway in my academic career. I might be the only one... I picked this one up because pretty much everyone who reads it says they hate it and ...

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As They See 'Em by Bruce Weber

2009-08-29T00:23:22Z

This might be the first out and out book about sports I have ever read. And except for one really boring chapter, I was completely enthralled. The book came up in conversation and the book was lent to me. I even put other things on hold to read ...

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50 Books in 50 States

2009-08-14T02:12:44Z

Recently I have been thinking about how some books are really good at evoking how it feels to live in particular states. I am going to add to this list as I find books that fit into each state. I hope to be able to find one for each state. Alabam...

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Atonement by Ian McEwan

2009-07-18T03:57:02Z

I can't remember the last time I was so gripped by a novel. I loved the way this story was told. There are basically three sections and each section is one day in the storyline. The first part is told from various points-of-view. Sometimes we go...

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Haunted by Chuck Palahniuk

2009-06-03T10:46:59Z

Finishing my second Palahniuk book, I am struck by how many people are shocked by this work. I suppose it did have scenes not usually depicted (the cannibalism springs to mind foremost) but I'd use a word like chilling over shocking. The book la...

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Choke by Chuck Palahniuk

2009-05-23T10:05:24Z

What a strange book. Since finishing it I have heard that Palahniuk always writes about the same angry man. I'll have to read more to judge that, but this book is great. Not because he is writing about an angry guy. Not because of all the shockin...

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