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Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead - Brené Brown
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
Brené Brown
Marxist Literary Theory: A Reader - Terry Eagleton, Drew Milne
Marxist Literary Theory: A Reader
Terry Eagleton, Drew Milne

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Before and After - Rosellen Brown
The Sunshine When She's Gone: A Novel - Thea Goodman
The Polish Boxer - Eduardo Halfon
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June 2013
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Before and After - Rosellen Brown The Sunshine When She's Gone: A Novel - Thea Goodman The Polish Boxer - Eduardo Halfon Cervantes Street - Jaime Manrique Tales of the New World: Stories - Sabina Murray Everybody's Right - Paolo Sorrentino, Antony Shugaar
June 2013
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Before and After - Rosellen Brown
Before and After Rosellen Brown
June 2013
09
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Promising Young Women - Suzanne Scanlon
read and rated
The Investigation: A Novel - Philippe Claudel
read and rated
Zazen - Vanessa Veselka
May 2013
started reading:
Before and After - Rosellen Brown
Before and After Rosellen Brown
finished reading:
The Sunshine When She's Gone: A Novel - Thea Goodman
The Sunshine When She's Gone: A Novel Thea Goodman
started reading:
The Sunshine When She's Gone: A Novel - Thea Goodman
The Sunshine When She's Gone: A Novel Thea Goodman
April 2013
8
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The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat - Edward Kelsey Moore
The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat Edward Kelsey Moore
April 2013
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Zazen - Vanessa Veselka
Zazen Vanessa Veselka
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Everybody's Right - Paolo Sorrentino, Antony Shugaar
Everybody's Right Paolo Sorrentino, Antony Shugaar
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Everybody's Right - Paolo Sorrentino, Antony Shugaar
Everybody's Right Paolo Sorrentino, Antony Shugaar
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Cervantes Street - Jaime Manrique
Cervantes Street Jaime Manrique
started reading:
Cervantes Street - Jaime Manrique
Cervantes Street Jaime Manrique
finished reading:
Promising Young Women - Suzanne Scanlon
Promising Young Women Suzanne Scanlon
started reading:
Promising Young Women - Suzanne Scanlon
Promising Young Women Suzanne Scanlon
finished reading:
The Investigation: A Novel - Philippe Claudel
The Investigation: A Novel Philippe Claudel
finished reading:
Tales of the New World: Stories - Sabina Murray
Tales of the New World: Stories Sabina Murray
started reading:
Tales of the New World: Stories - Sabina Murray
Tales of the New World: Stories Sabina Murray
finished reading:
The Polish Boxer - Eduardo Halfon
The Polish Boxer Eduardo Halfon
started reading:
The Polish Boxer - Eduardo Halfon
The Polish Boxer Eduardo Halfon
March 2013
31
finished reading:
Promising Young Women - Suzanne Scanlon
Promising Young Women Suzanne Scanlon
March 2013
29
finished reading:
Everybody's Right - Paolo Sorrentino, Antony Shugaar
Everybody's Right Paolo Sorrentino, Antony Shugaar
March 2013
11
finished reading:
The Investigation: A Novel - Philippe Claudel
The Investigation: A Novel Philippe Claudel
March 2013
7
finished reading:
Zazen - Vanessa Veselka
Zazen Vanessa Veselka
March 2013
started reading:
Zazen - Vanessa Veselka
Zazen Vanessa Veselka
started reading:
The Investigation: A Novel - Philippe Claudel
The Investigation: A Novel Philippe Claudel
February 2013
27
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Carry the One - Carol Anshaw
Carry the One Carol Anshaw
February 2013
18
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The Watery Part of the World - Michael Parker
The Watery Part of the World Michael Parker
February 2013
12
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Antipodes: Stories - Ignacio Padilla, Alastair Reid
Antipodes: Stories Ignacio Padilla, Alastair Reid
January 2013
30
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Room: A Novel -
Room: A Novel
January 2013
22
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Rise: Stories - L. Annette Binder
Rise: Stories L. Annette Binder
January 2013
21
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A Good War: Oral History of WWII - Studs Terkel
A Good War: Oral History of WWII Studs Terkel
January 2013
8
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Chakra Meditation: Discover Energy, Creativity, Focus, Love, Communication, Wisdom, and Spirit - Swami Saradananda
Chakra Meditation: Discover Energy, Creativity, Focus, Love, Communication, Wisdom, and Spirit Swami Saradananda
January 2013
1
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Pastoralia - George Saunders
Pastoralia George Saunders
December 2012
31
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An Ermine in Czernopol - Gregor von Rezzori, Philip Boehm, Daniel Kehlmann
An Ermine in Czernopol Gregor von Rezzori, Philip Boehm, Daniel Kehlmann
December 2012
4
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Passage of Tears - Abdourahman A. Waberi, David Ball, Nicole Ball
Passage of Tears Abdourahman A. Waberi, David Ball, Nicole Ball
November 2012
25
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Hunts in Dreams - Tom Drury
Hunts in Dreams Tom Drury
November 2012
18
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Case Histories - Kate Atkinson
Case Histories Kate Atkinson
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Boesman and Lena and Other Plays - Athol Fugard
Boesman and Lena and Other Plays Athol Fugard
November 2012
5
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Drinking Coffee Elsewhere - Z.Z. Packer
Drinking Coffee Elsewhere Z.Z. Packer
November 2012
4
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The Natural - Bernard Malamud
The Natural Bernard Malamud
November 2012
3
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Treasure Island!!! - Sara Levine
Treasure Island!!! Sara Levine
October 2012
12
finished reading:
Three Classic African-American Novels: The Heroic Slave; Clotel; Our Nig (Mentor Series) - Frederick Douglass;William Wells Brown;Harriet E. Wilson
Three Classic African-American Novels: The Heroic Slave; Clotel; Our Nig (Mentor Series) Frederick Douglass;William Wells Brown;Harriet E. Wilson
October 2012
8
finished reading:
My Only Wife - Jac Jemc
My Only Wife Jac Jemc
July 2012
15
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A Place of Greater Safety - Hilary Mantel
A Place of Greater Safety Hilary Mantel
June 2012
22
finished reading:
Best of Contemporary Mexican Fiction - Alvaro Uribe, Cristina Rivera Garza
Best of Contemporary Mexican Fiction Alvaro Uribe, Cristina Rivera Garza
April 2012
5
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Sister Citizen: Shame, Stereotypes, and Black Women in America - Melissa V. Harris-Perry
Sister Citizen: Shame, Stereotypes, and Black Women in America Melissa V. Harris-Perry
February 2012
6
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No Place For Heroes: A Novel - Laura Restrepo
No Place For Heroes: A Novel Laura Restrepo
January 2012
12
reviewed: In Caddis Wood
I haven't finished a book this painful in a long time. A novel with terminal illness, adultery, maternal abandonment, natural...
In Caddis Wood: A Novel - Mary Francois Rockcastle
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Bliss and Other Short Stories - Ted Gilley
Bliss and Other Short Stories Ted Gilley
January 2012
6
finished reading:
Journey of Anders Sparrman - Per Wastberg
Journey of Anders Sparrman Per Wastberg
December 2011
25
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The Consequence of Skating - Steven Gillis
The Consequence of Skating Steven Gillis
December 2011
21
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Angle of Repose - Wallace Stegner
Angle of Repose Wallace Stegner
November 2011
25
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Dream City - Brendan Short
Dream City Brendan Short
October 2011
25
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None to Accompany Me - Nadine Gordimer
None to Accompany Me Nadine Gordimer
September 2011
28
finished reading:
The World According to Garp - John Irving
The World According to Garp John Irving
September 2011
21
finished reading:
The Complete Fairy Tales (Bound, Hardcover, Paper Dust Jacket) - Charles Perrault, Christopher Betts, Gustave Doré
The Complete Fairy Tales (Bound, Hardcover, Paper Dust Jacket) Charles Perrault, Christopher Betts, Gustave Doré
finished reading:
Miles from Nowhere - Nami Mun
Miles from Nowhere Nami Mun
September 2011
14
finished reading:
The Fates Will Find Their Way - Hannah Pittard
The Fates Will Find Their Way Hannah Pittard
September 2011
10
finished reading:
The Paperbark Shoe - Goldie Goldbloom
The Paperbark Shoe Goldie Goldbloom
September 2011
7
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Scorch Atlas - Blake Butler
Scorch Atlas Blake Butler
September 2011
5
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The World in Half - Cristina Henriquez
The World in Half Cristina Henriquez
August 2011
22
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The Borrower: A Novel -
The Borrower: A Novel
August 2011
8
finished reading:
I'd Like - Amanda Michalopoulou, Karen Emmerich
I'd Like Amanda Michalopoulou, Karen Emmerich
July 2011
29
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The Great Weaver From Kashmir - Halldór Laxness, Philip Roughton
The Great Weaver From Kashmir Halldór Laxness, Philip Roughton
July 2011
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finished reading:
Fantomina and Other Works - Eliza Haywood
Fantomina and Other Works Eliza Haywood
June 2011
16
reviewed: Friction (Mexican Literature Series)
Because I finished this book on Bloomsday, I want to give the author credit for this massive undertaking that melds time and ...
Friction - Eloy Urroz, Ezra E. Fitz
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Friction - Eloy Urroz, Ezra E. Fitz
Friction Eloy Urroz, Ezra E. Fitz
May 2011
31
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Critique/Kritik - William Jewson
Critique/Kritik William Jewson
May 2011
13
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The Loneliness Of The Long-Distance Runner - Alan Sillitoe
The Loneliness Of The Long-Distance Runner Alan Sillitoe
May 2011
09
reviewed: Wetlands
"Holy fucking shit" is the most succinct way to talk about this book.
Wetlands - Charlotte Roche, Tim Mohr
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Pym - Mat Johnson
Pym Mat Johnson
January 2011
27
reviewed: Good Hair
I've avoided reading chick lit novels with black protagonists because I'm sensitive to portrayals of black women as superfici...
Good Hair - Benilde Little
finished reading:
Good Hair - Benilde Little
Good Hair Benilde Little
January 2011
22
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The Land of Green Plums - Herta Müller, Michael Hofmann
The Land of Green Plums Herta Müller, Michael Hofmann
January 2011
6
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Getting Mother's Body - Suzan-Lori Parks
Getting Mother's Body Suzan-Lori Parks
January 2011
5
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Wolf Hall -
Wolf Hall
December 2010
31
reviewed: The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever (Bevelstoke Series #1)
I should saved this sort of Velveeta for when I had PMS.
The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever - Julia Quinn
December 2010
28
finished reading:
The Hindus: An Alternative History - Wendy Doniger
The Hindus: An Alternative History Wendy Doniger
November 2010
15
finished reading:
Sex at Dawn: The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality - Christopher Ryan, Cacilda Jethá
Sex at Dawn: The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality Christopher Ryan, Cacilda Jethá
October 2010
2
finished reading:
Baba Yaga Laid an Egg - Dubravka Ugrešić, Ellen Elias-Bursać
Baba Yaga Laid an Egg Dubravka Ugrešić, Ellen Elias-Bursać
September 2010
07
reviewed: Under the Volcano
If you want a rich, modernist epic that infuses cinematic forms and mythological references into a day in the life of an anti...
Under the Volcano - Malcolm Lowry, Stephen Spender
reviewed: In Search of Satisfaction
I just don't think I can take a morality tale so preachy that the typesetting seems to beg for words in all caps and exclamat...
In Search of Satisfaction - J. California Cooper
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