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The Satanic Verses - Salman Rushdie
The Satanic Verses
Salman Rushdie
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War -
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War

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Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell - Susanna Clarke, Neil Gaiman
God Bless You, Dr. Kevorkian - Kurt Vonnegut
Death: The Time of Your Life - Chris Bachalo, Mark Buckingham, Neil Gaiman
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April 2013
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reviewed: Festival of Earthly Delights, The
Definitely worthwhile. I haven't laughed so hard in a long time.
The Festival of Earthly Delights - Matt Dojny
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The Festival of Earthly Delights - Matt Dojny
The Festival of Earthly Delights Matt Dojny
April 2013
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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values -
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values
March 2013
15
reviewed: Dearly Devoted Dexter (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard)
This one has a few plot threads that are vaguely similar to the series's season 2. But it was different enough that I never ...
Dearly Devoted Dexter - Jeff Lindsay
finished reading:
Dearly Devoted Dexter - Jeff Lindsay
Dearly Devoted Dexter Jeff Lindsay
February 2013
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reviewed: Darkly Dreaming Dexter (Dexter Series #1)
Great book. Followed the series's season 1 pretty closely, with some surprising and entertaining differences at the end.
Darkly Dreaming Dexter (Dexter Series #1) -
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Darkly Dreaming Dexter (Dexter Series #1) -
Darkly Dreaming Dexter (Dexter Series #1)
February 2013
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finished reading:
Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies - Jared Diamond
Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Jared Diamond
July 2012
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finished reading:
Let's Pretend This Never Happened (A Mostly True Memoir) -
Let's Pretend This Never Happened (A Mostly True Memoir)
July 2012
01
reviewed: A Distant Shore (Vintage International)
meh - I felt like the non-linear narration distracted from rather than enhanced the story. Had trouble sympathizing with eit...
A Distant Shore - Caryl Phillips
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A Distant Shore - Caryl Phillips
A Distant Shore Caryl Phillips
June 2012
22
reviewed: A Mercy
It was a small novel. It was ok, and I think I see what she was idling, bringing every type of person into the book. Where ...
A Mercy - Toni Morrison
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A Mercy - Toni Morrison
A Mercy Toni Morrison
June 2012
18
reviewed: Midnight's Children
It was very good. Rushdie is enough of a celebrity that I'm afraid it didn't quite meet my expectations - but that a problem ...
Midnight's Children - Salman Rushdie
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Midnight's Children - Salman Rushdie
Midnight's Children Salman Rushdie
June 2012
12
reviewed: Fasting, Feasting
Meh. The intended comparisons between Indian life and American life didn't work for me. Uma's story comprises about 2/3 of t...
Fasting, Feasting - Anita Desai
finished reading:
Fasting, Feasting - Anita Desai
Fasting, Feasting Anita Desai
May 2012
26
reviewed: The God of Small Things
This is a deeply disturbing, profoundly thought-provoking, excellent book. I honestly don't remember the last time I had so ...
The God of Small Things - Arundhati Roy
finished reading:
The God of Small Things - Arundhati Roy
The God of Small Things Arundhati Roy
May 2012
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finished reading:
Nervous Conditions - Tsitsi Dangarembga
Nervous Conditions Tsitsi Dangarembga
May 2012
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Sorrows and Rejoicings - Athol Fugard
Sorrows and Rejoicings Athol Fugard
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Valley Song - Athol Fugard
Valley Song Athol Fugard
May 2012
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A Walk in the Night and Other Stories - Alex La Guma, Alex Laguma
A Walk in the Night and Other Stories Alex La Guma, Alex Laguma
May 2012
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How Much Land Does a Man Need - Leo Tolstoy
How Much Land Does a Man Need Leo Tolstoy
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A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings - Gabriel García Márquez
A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings Gabriel García Márquez
May 2012
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The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium Trilogy Series #2) -
The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium Trilogy Series #2)
April 2012
30
reviewed: The Swan Thieves
Loved The Historian. Didn't love The Swan Thieves. Kostova is an intelligent writer, but this book lives and dies on charac...
The Swan Thieves - Elizabeth Kostova
finished reading:
The Swan Thieves - Elizabeth Kostova
The Swan Thieves Elizabeth Kostova
April 2012
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finished reading:
The Disability Studies Reader - Lennard J. Davis
The Disability Studies Reader Lennard J. Davis
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Illness as Metaphor and Aids and Its Metaphors -
Illness as Metaphor and Aids and Its Metaphors
February 2012
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - Mark Haddon
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Mark Haddon
January 2012
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Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom - John O'Donohue
Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom John O'Donohue
January 2012
10
reviewed: Wit
First reading for my Disability & Lit class. I may have more to say after the discussion, but for now, I'd call it "touching...
Wit - Margaret Edson
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Wit - Margaret Edson
Wit Margaret Edson
January 2012
01
reviewed: The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series #5)
It was a decent book, but there were some rough spots in the writing. For example, several times Percy says that a character...
The Last Olympian - Rick Riordan
finished reading:
The Last Olympian - Rick Riordan
The Last Olympian Rick Riordan
December 2011
30
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The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays - Albert Camus
The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays Albert Camus
December 2011
08
reviewed: A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1)
I listened to the audiobook. Even at x2 speed, it was long. Richly detailed, well-crafted, and engaging. But it was very l...
A Game of Thrones - George R.R. Martin
finished reading:
A Game of Thrones - George R.R. Martin
A Game of Thrones George R.R. Martin
November 2011
20
reviewed: Sweet Smell of Decay, The: Being the First Chronicle of Harry Lytle (Chronicles of Harry Lytle)
Pretty decent. I could kinda tell it was the author's first book, though. Characters often get introduced w/o sufficient de...
The Sweet Smell of Decay - Paul Lawrence
finished reading:
The Sweet Smell of Decay - Paul Lawrence
The Sweet Smell of Decay Paul Lawrence
November 2011
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Stieg Larsson
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Stieg Larsson
August 2011
1
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The Power of Myth - Joseph Campbell
The Power of Myth Joseph Campbell
July 2011
22
reviewed: Hamlet (Cambridge School Shakespeare Series)
Among the best works of English Literature ever.
Hamlet (Cambridge School Shakespeare Series) -
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