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The Ghost Map
by lz in Reading Archive on 28Feb2007
I lost steam for reading this one mid-way through, but slogged on because I had so much pent-up anticipation for the book prior to getting it. He lost me as soon as he digressed into the whole "hunter-gatherer turned farmer changed the world" sacred-cow of modern history. The work is...
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I love this idea-- put in the name of a book you loathe, and you'll get back a list of recommendations for books you might like, based on your dislike. From LibraryThing, the UnSuggester. (from kottke.org)...
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I've always been drawn to the mystery of the genius cluster that thrived in Concord, MA in the 19th century, briefly considering it as a topic for a dissertation while I was still flirting with grad school at Georgia State. I had a great class on American literature there-- exploring...
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For the last 20 years, I've been haunted by vivid memories of a Latino folk story about a witch who is refused food by a rich senora, who then curses the rich lady to starve no matter what she eats. I used to casually scan the shelves of my hometown...
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Eat, Pray, Love
by lz in Reading Archive on 09Feb2007
Sometimes you rescue books from their dusty neglect, forgotten on the bookshelves. And sometimes books rescue you, from an unpleasant situation or state of mind. This book was the latter, my rescue, my cross country flight entertainment, my rope to salvation out of a hole of unnecessary sadness. Gilbert skillfully...
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Blame it on Paris
by lz in Reading Archive on 03Feb2007
Ah, the joys of dashing home for the weekend and devouring books you'd never be caught dead with otherwise. This book by a hometown girl about snagging her French husband despite all efforts to remain unattached, traveling the globe, working on her PhD. She introduces her Parisian boyfriend to rural...
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