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The Name of the Wind: The Kingkiller Chronicle Day One and The Wise Man’s Fear: The Kingkiller Chronicle Day Two, both by Patrick Rothfuss

Posted on May 3, 2012 by meyoung
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Normally I wouldn’t have chosen to read this book, but a good friend, whose reading taste overlaps with my own to a large enough degree, highly recommended it and, in fact, urged me to read it. She’d never urged me … Continue reading →

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The Tragedy of Arthur, by Arthur Phillips

Posted on April 29, 2012 by meyoung
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What if your dad gave you a MegaMillions lotto ticket when the jackpot had been ramped up to a bjillion dollars? What if it was the only winning ticket? What if your dad is a master forger? That is just … Continue reading →

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Review: Three Men in a Boat (to say nothing of the dog), by Jerome K. Jerome

Posted on September 8, 2011 by meyoung
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There were four of us – George, and William Samuel Harris, and myself, and Montmorency. We were sitting in my room, smoking, and talking about how bad we were – bad from a medical point of view I mean, of … Continue reading →

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Life, by Keith Richards

Posted on May 6, 2011 by meyoung
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I bought The Pale King and the plan was to read it on vacation which would provide ample opportunity for uninterrupted concentration, but in the airport bookstore I spotted Keith Richards’s autobiography which has been on my list since it came … Continue reading →

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Book Club Review: The Gun Seller by Hugh Laurie

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Jules
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It is Book Club time once again. We read The Gun Seller by Hugh Laurie. Yes, the guy who plays “House.”  Keep in mind, as you read this review, this was the 6th anniversary of Book Club and, yes, we … Continue reading →

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Review: Blood, Bones & Butter by Gabrielle Hamilton

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Tiffany
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Gabrielle Hamilton is the chef/owner of popular Prune restaurant in New York City. Given my love of chef memoirs, I was excited to learn that Chef Hamilton had one coming out and eagerly pre-ordered it.  Blood, Bones & Butter: The … Continue reading →

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Review: A Visit from the Goon Squad, by Jennifer Egan

Posted on April 10, 2011 by meyoung
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I hope I die before I get old. – The Who Yes, we all age. Yes, the more things change, the more things stay the same. Yes, we’ve heard it all before. Luckily Jennifer Egan is a decent, at times … Continue reading →

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