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Julie and Julia : 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen - Julie Powell
Julie and Julia : 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen
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Julie and Julia : 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen - Julie Powell
Schroder - Amity Gaige
Enduring Love - Ian McEwan
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March
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October 2013
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finished reading:
Schroder - Amity Gaige
Schroder Amity Gaige
September 2013
23
reviewed:
A beautifully crafted little gem. Quirky, funny, sad, sweet. A delight to read.
The Grass Harp, Including A Tree of Night and Other Stories - Truman Capote
finished reading:
The Grass Harp, Including A Tree of Night and Other Stories - Truman Capote
The Grass Harp, Including A Tree of Night and Other Stories Truman Capote
September 2013
16
finished reading:
Enduring Love - Ian McEwan
Enduring Love Ian McEwan
September 2013
5
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Olive Kitteridge - Elizabeth Strout
Olive Kitteridge Elizabeth Strout
August 2013
30
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The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry - Rachel Joyce
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry Rachel Joyce
August 2013
18
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Jacob's Folly - Rebecca Miller
Jacob's Folly Rebecca Miller
August 2013
14
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I Am Hutterite: The Fascinating True Story of a Young Woman's Journey to Reclaim Her Heritage - Mary-Ann Kirkby
I Am Hutterite: The Fascinating True Story of a Young Woman's Journey to Reclaim Her Heritage Mary-Ann Kirkby
August 2013
11
finished reading:
Middlesex - Jeffrey Eugenides
Middlesex Jeffrey Eugenides
August 2013
4
finished reading:
Mennonite in a Little Black Dress - Rhoda Janzen
Mennonite in a Little Black Dress Rhoda Janzen
July 2013
29
finished reading:
Growing Up Amish: A Memoir - Ira Wagler
Growing Up Amish: A Memoir Ira Wagler
July 2013
5
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Mrs. Dalloway - Virginia Woolf, Maureen Howard
Mrs. Dalloway Virginia Woolf, Maureen Howard
June 2013
27
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Jacob's Room - Virginia Woolf, Sue Roe
Jacob's Room Virginia Woolf, Sue Roe
June 2013
23
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Monday or Tuesday - Virginia Woolf
Monday or Tuesday Virginia Woolf
June 2013
22
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Night and Day - Virginia Woolf
Night and Day Virginia Woolf
June 2013
19
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Amity & Sorrow: A Novel - Peggy Riley
Amity & Sorrow: A Novel Peggy Riley
May 2013
26
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The Voyage Out - Virginia Woolf
The Voyage Out Virginia Woolf
May 2013
14
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The Line of Beauty - Alan Hollinghurst
The Line of Beauty Alan Hollinghurst
April 2013
18
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Killing Bono: I Was Bono's Doppelganger - Neil McCormick, Bono
Killing Bono: I Was Bono's Doppelganger Neil McCormick, Bono
April 2013
11
finished reading:
Watch and Ward - Henry James
Watch and Ward Henry James
April 2013
3
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The Stranger's Child - Alan Hollinghurst
The Stranger's Child Alan Hollinghurst
April 2013
1
finished reading:
Little Wolves - Thomas Maltman
Little Wolves Thomas Maltman
March 2013
29
finished reading:
Sweet Tooth - Ian McEwan
Sweet Tooth Ian McEwan
March 2013
27
reviewed:
Do we ever really know our parents? Should we uncover the secrets that they have partially revealed/chosen to conceal from us...
She Left Me the Gun: My Mother's Life Before Me - Emma Brockes
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She Left Me the Gun: My Mother's Life Before Me - Emma Brockes
She Left Me the Gun: My Mother's Life Before Me Emma Brockes
March 2013
22
finished reading:
Mrs. Robinson's Disgrace: The Private Diary of a Victorian Lady - Kate Summerscale
Mrs. Robinson's Disgrace: The Private Diary of a Victorian Lady Kate Summerscale
March 2013
17
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The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: Or the Murder at Road Hill House - Kate Summerscale
The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: Or the Murder at Road Hill House Kate Summerscale
March 2013
13
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Of Human Bondage - Maeve Binchy, Benjamin DeMott, W. Somerset Maugham
Of Human Bondage Maeve Binchy, Benjamin DeMott, W. Somerset Maugham
March 2013
8
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Summer - Edith Wharton
Summer Edith Wharton
March 2013
6
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Confessions of an English Opium Eater - Thomas de Quincey, Barry Milligan
Confessions of an English Opium Eater Thomas de Quincey, Barry Milligan
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The Marriage Plot - Jeffrey Eugenides
The Marriage Plot Jeffrey Eugenides
March 2013
02
reviewed: This Beautiful Life
I have given this 3 stars because, although I thought most of this book rang true, I thought that the conclusion was rushed. ...
This Beautiful Life - Helen Schulman
finished reading:
This Beautiful Life - Helen Schulman
This Beautiful Life Helen Schulman
February 2013
25
reviewed:
Stuck at Ch.11 on this. Beautifully constructed prose is a joy to read but so far am finding this to be a somewhat bleak read...
The Gathering - Anne Enright
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The Gathering - Anne Enright
The Gathering Anne Enright
February 2013
2
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Hard Twisted - C. Joseph Greaves
Hard Twisted C. Joseph Greaves
January 2013
30
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Amsterdam - Ian McEwan
Amsterdam Ian McEwan
January 2013
29
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Atonement - Ian McEwan
Atonement Ian McEwan
January 2013
25
finished reading:
Sanditon and The Watsons: Austen's Unfinished Novels - Jane Austen
Sanditon and The Watsons: Austen's Unfinished Novels Jane Austen
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Lady Susan - Jane Austen
Lady Susan Jane Austen
January 2013
24
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Persuasion - Jane Austen
Persuasion Jane Austen
January 2013
21
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Northanger Abbey - Jane Austen
Northanger Abbey Jane Austen
January 2013
18
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Emma - Fiona Stafford, Jane Austen
Emma Fiona Stafford, Jane Austen
January 2013
14
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Mansfield Park - Tony Tanner, Kathryn Sutherland, Jane Austen
Mansfield Park Tony Tanner, Kathryn Sutherland, Jane Austen
January 2013
4
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Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen
Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen
January 2013
1
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Sense and Sensibility - Jane Austen
Sense and Sensibility Jane Austen
December 2012
10
reviewed: Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia
Zzzzzzzzzz ....self- obsessed drivel
Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia - Elizabeth Gilbert
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Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia - Elizabeth Gilbert
Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia Elizabeth Gilbert
November 2012
28
finished reading:
The Bone Bed (Kay Scarpetta, #20) - Patricia Cornwell
The Bone Bed (Kay Scarpetta, #20) Patricia Cornwell
November 2012
23
finished reading:
Red Mist - Patricia Cornwell
Red Mist Patricia Cornwell
November 2012
17
finished reading:
Port Mortuary (Kay Scarpetta, #18) - Patricia Cornwell
Port Mortuary (Kay Scarpetta, #18) Patricia Cornwell
November 2012
11
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Bring Up the Bodies (Thomas Cromwell, #2) - Hilary Mantel
Bring Up the Bodies (Thomas Cromwell, #2) Hilary Mantel
November 2012
2
finished reading:
Wolf Hall (Thomas Cromwell, #1) - Hilary Mantel
Wolf Hall (Thomas Cromwell, #1) Hilary Mantel
October 2012
21
finished reading:
Venetia - Georgette Heyer
Venetia Georgette Heyer
October 2012
16
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Blue Nights - Joan Didion
Blue Nights Joan Didion
October 2012
15
finished reading:
The Giver - Lois Lowry
The Giver Lois Lowry
October 2012
14
finished reading:
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - Washington Irving
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Washington Irving
October 2012
11
finished reading:
Hope: A Tragedy - Shalom Auslander
Hope: A Tragedy Shalom Auslander
September 2012
28
finished reading:
Gigi & The Cat - Colette
Gigi & The Cat Colette
September 2012
20
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The Dinner - Herman Koch, Sam Garrett
The Dinner Herman Koch, Sam Garrett
September 2012
4
finished reading:
The Best of Everything - Rona Jaffe
The Best of Everything Rona Jaffe
August 2012
22
reviewed: How To Be a Woman
I struggled to finish this book. I enjoyed many of the biographical anecdotes but the sections on feminism became increasingl...
How to Be a Woman - Caitlin Moran
finished reading:
How to Be a Woman - Caitlin Moran
How to Be a Woman Caitlin Moran
August 2012
14
finished reading:
Madame Bovary - Gustave Flaubert, Margaret Mauldon
Madame Bovary Gustave Flaubert, Margaret Mauldon
August 2012
4
finished reading:
Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins
Mockingjay Suzanne Collins
August 2012
2
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Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins
Catching Fire Suzanne Collins
August 2012
1
finished reading:
The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins
The Hunger Games Suzanne Collins
July 2012
30
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The City of Falling Angels - John Berendt
The City of Falling Angels John Berendt
July 2012
19
reviewed: On Canaan's Side
This is the most exquisitely written book, beautiful prose, wonderfully evocative, I would give it 10 stars if I could. I hav...
On Canaan's Side - Sebastian Barry
finished reading:
On Canaan's Side - Sebastian Barry
On Canaan's Side Sebastian Barry
July 2012
10
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The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (Millennium, #3) - Stieg Larsson
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (Millennium, #3) Stieg Larsson
July 2012
4
finished reading:
The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium, #2) - Stieg Larsson
The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium, #2) Stieg Larsson
June 2012
30
finished reading:
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - 'Stieg Larsson'
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo 'Stieg Larsson'
June 2012
18
finished reading:
The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold
The Lovely Bones Alice Sebold
June 2012
10
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Let the Great World Spin - Colum McCann
Let the Great World Spin Colum McCann
June 2012
02
reviewed: The Art of Fielding
Beautifully written and totally compelling. Despite knowing nothing about baseball and being in the midst of a major sciatica...
The Art of Fielding - Chad Harbach
finished reading:
The Art of Fielding - Chad Harbach
The Art of Fielding Chad Harbach
May 2012
30
finished reading:
Stasiland: Stories from Behind the Berlin Wall - Anna Funder
Stasiland: Stories from Behind the Berlin Wall Anna Funder
May 2012
25
reviewed:
Exquisitely poetic and completely heart-rending
By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept - Elizabeth Smart
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By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept - Elizabeth Smart
By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept Elizabeth Smart
finished reading:
All That I Am - Anna Funder
All That I Am Anna Funder
May 2012
19
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Frankenstein - Mary Shelley
Frankenstein Mary Shelley
May 2012
16
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Dracula - Bram Stoker
Dracula Bram Stoker
May 2012
9
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The Year of Magical Thinking - Joan Didion
The Year of Magical Thinking Joan Didion
April 2012
29
reviewed:
If this was written by a woman it would be classified as Chicklit. I like the concept of revisiting the protagonists on the s...
One Day - David Nicholls
finished reading:
One Day - David Nicholls
One Day David Nicholls
April 2012
24
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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil - John Berendt
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil John Berendt
April 2012
6
finished reading:
The Woman In Black - Susan Hill
The Woman In Black Susan Hill
September 2011
06
reviewed: The Slap
Hated this book and all of its characters. Tsiolkas is a very talented writer, the novel raises many interesting questions, b...
The Slap - Christos Tsiolkas
finished reading:
The Slap - Christos Tsiolkas
The Slap Christos Tsiolkas
August 2011
06
reviewed:
Picked this up at work and flicked through it thinking it would be another poorly written celebrity biog. Read the first page...
Unbearable Lightness: A Story Of Loss And Gain - Portia de Rossi
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Unbearable Lightness: A Story Of Loss And Gain - Portia de Rossi
Unbearable Lightness: A Story Of Loss And Gain Portia de Rossi
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