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As you can tell, I love to read! Total books read for the past few years: 2009- 138 2010- 152 2011- 138 2012- 129 Goal for 2013- 150 (already surpassed as of August 2013)

Monday, October 24, 2011

The Book of Tomorrow

The Book of Tomorrow
By Cecelia Ahern
9780307881502 8 1/2 hrs (book on CD)

Interesting concept. Good characters. Whole book seemed rushed.
8/10

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Saturday, October 22, 2011

Aeschylus

Aeschylus: The Oresteia Trilogy
Agamemnon, The Libation-Bearers and The Furies
0486292428 151p

Don't like Agamemnon, even less after reading Helen a few months ago!
7/10

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Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Mockingjay

Mockingjay
By Suzanne Collins
9780439023511 390p

Horrifying. I was expecting something much different. I think the Capitol won. Beautifully written, though.
8/10

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Tuesday, October 18, 2011

The Princes in the Tower

The Princes in the Tower
By Alison Weir
0345383729 258p

Not really about the princes, it was more about Richard III.
8/10

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Monday, October 17, 2011

Juliet

Juliet
By Anne Fortier
9780307701930 20 hours (book on CD)

9/10

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Saturday, October 15, 2011

Edgar Allan Poe Vol I

Edgar Allan Poe Vol I
371p

The Unparalleled Adventure of One Hans Pfall- 7/10
The Gold-bug- 8/10
Four Beasts in One- 7/10
The Murders in the Rue Morgue- 8/10
The Mystery of Marie Roget- 7/10
The Balloon-Hoax- 8/10
MS. Found in a Bottle- 8/10
The Oval Portrait- 9/10

Overall, we'll go with 8/10

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Friday, October 7, 2011

The Book of Awesome

The Book of Awesome
By Neil Pasricha
9780399156519 393p

Better as a list.
7/10

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Sunday, October 2, 2011

Catching Fire

Catching Fire
By Suzanne Collins
9780439023535 391p

Love Cinna. What an ending, I think I stopped breathing for a few paragraphs!
9/10

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