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Brainyviolet

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Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore - Robin Sloan
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
Robin Sloan

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Song and Dance Man - Karen Ackerman, Stephen Gammell
Square Meals : America's Favorite Comfort Cookbook - Jane Stern
Vegas Pregnancy Surprise (Harlequin Romance #4181) - Shirley Jump
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April 2013
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reviewed: The Pioneer Woman: Black Heels to Tractor Wheels--A Love Story
This is just bad. It's listed as non-fiction despite the fact that the author seems to recall in great detail every emotion,...
The Pioneer Woman: Black Heels to Tractor Wheels - Ree Drummond
April 2013
04
reviewed: The Da Vinci Code
Horrible, trite writing. Unoriginal conclusion. Overly contrived character motivation. Just awful.
The Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown
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Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore - Robin Sloan
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Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore - Robin Sloan
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore Robin Sloan
March 2013
24
reviewed: The Deviant Strain (Doctor Who)
It wasn't my favorite Doctor Who book, but it's still Doctor Who so ... Aside from that, the plot was just okay. The whole R...
Doctor Who: The Deviant Strain - Justin Richards
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Doctor Who: The Deviant Strain - Justin Richards
Doctor Who: The Deviant Strain Justin Richards
February 2013
25
reviewed: The Sleepy Hollow Family Almanac
The reviews said this was supposed to be funny. I honestly can't say if it is or not because I disliked the book so much I n...
The Sleepy Hollow Family Almanac - Kris D'Agostino
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The Sleepy Hollow Family Almanac - Kris D'Agostino
The Sleepy Hollow Family Almanac Kris D'Agostino
February 2013
1
finished reading:
Doctor Who: Winner Takes All - Jacqueline Rayner
Doctor Who: Winner Takes All Jacqueline Rayner
January 2013
12
finished reading:
Warm Bodies - Isaac Marion
Warm Bodies Isaac Marion
January 2013
8
finished reading:
American Gods - Neil Gaiman
American Gods Neil Gaiman
December 2012
9
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Blow Me Down - Katie MacAlister
Blow Me Down Katie MacAlister
December 2012
01
reviewed: Trapped
The overall idea of the book was good, but it was poorly written. Seems to be written for teen boys but some overly sexual r...
Trapped - Michael Northrop
finished reading:
Trapped - Michael Northrop
Trapped Michael Northrop
November 2012
17
finished reading:
Doctor Who: The Monsters Inside - Stephen Cole
Doctor Who: The Monsters Inside Stephen Cole
November 2012
14
finished reading:
Doctor Who: The Clockwise Man - Justin Richards
Doctor Who: The Clockwise Man Justin Richards
November 2012
9
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Vegas Pregnancy Surprise (Harlequin Romance #4181) - Shirley Jump
Vegas Pregnancy Surprise (Harlequin Romance #4181) Shirley Jump
finished reading:
Insurgent - Veronica Roth
Insurgent Veronica Roth
November 2012
4
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Divergent - Veronica Roth
Divergent Veronica Roth
October 2012
29
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The Dog Stars - Peter Heller, Mark Deakins
The Dog Stars Peter Heller, Mark Deakins
October 2012
28
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The Leftovers - Tom Perrotta
The Leftovers Tom Perrotta
October 2012
18
reviewed: The Stone Rose (Doctor Who (BBC Hardcover))
Loved it but probably only works for fans of the show.
Doctor Who: The Stone Rose - Jacqueline Rayner
finished reading:
Doctor Who: The Stone Rose - Jacqueline Rayner
Doctor Who: The Stone Rose Jacqueline Rayner
September 2012
23
finished reading:
The Aviary - Kathleen O'Dell
The Aviary Kathleen O'Dell
July 2012
28
finished reading:
Matilda - Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake
Matilda Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake
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Their Eyes Were Watching God - Zora Neale Hurston
Their Eyes Were Watching God Zora Neale Hurston
July 2012
10
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I Suck at Girls - Justin Halpern
I Suck at Girls Justin Halpern
June 2012
16
finished reading:
Article 5 - Kristen Simmons
Article 5 Kristen Simmons
May 2012
17
finished reading:
My Sister's Keeper - Jodi Picoult
My Sister's Keeper Jodi Picoult
April 2012
30
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Just a Geek: Unflinchingly honest tales of the search for life, love, and fulfillment beyond the Starship Enterprise - Wil Wheaton
Just a Geek: Unflinchingly honest tales of the search for life, love, and fulfillment beyond the Starship Enterprise Wil Wheaton
April 2012
26
finished reading:
Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day - Winifred Watson
Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day Winifred Watson
April 2012
1
finished reading:
Chick with a Charm - Vicki Lewis Thompson
Chick with a Charm Vicki Lewis Thompson
March 2012
28
finished reading:
The Phantom Tollbooth - Norton Juster, Jules Feiffer
The Phantom Tollbooth Norton Juster, Jules Feiffer
March 2012
15
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Without Conscience: The Disturbing World of the Psychopaths Among Us - Robert D. Hare
Without Conscience: The Disturbing World of the Psychopaths Among Us Robert D. Hare
March 2012
10
finished reading:
Flyte (Septimus Heap Series #2) - Angie Sage, Mark Zug
Flyte (Septimus Heap Series #2) Angie Sage, Mark Zug
March 2012
1
finished reading:
The Nerd Who Loved Me - Vicki Lewis Thompson
The Nerd Who Loved Me Vicki Lewis Thompson
February 2012
26
finished reading:
Below Stairs: The Classic Kitchen Maid's Memoir That Inspired "Upstairs, Downstairs" and "Downton Abbey" - Leigh Crutchley, Margaret Powell
Below Stairs: The Classic Kitchen Maid's Memoir That Inspired "Upstairs, Downstairs" and "Downton Abbey" Leigh Crutchley, Margaret Powell
February 2012
08
reviewed: Looking for Salvation at the Dairy Queen: A Novel
Glad I hung in there with this one, although at first I didn't think it was going anywhere. There was a problem with the dat...
Looking for Salvation at the Dairy Queen - Susan Gregg Gilmore
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Looking for Salvation at the Dairy Queen - Susan Gregg Gilmore
Looking for Salvation at the Dairy Queen Susan Gregg Gilmore
February 2012
4
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The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry - Jon Ronson
The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry Jon Ronson
February 2012
03
reviewed: Tuesdays at the Castle
Wonderful children's book filled with all the things that truly great children's books SHOULD have. Adventure, magic, and br...
Tuesdays at the Castle - Jessica Day George
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Tuesdays at the Castle - Jessica Day George
Tuesdays at the Castle Jessica Day George
February 2012
1
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Gone With the Nerd (The Nerd Series) - Vicki Lewis Thompson
Gone With the Nerd (The Nerd Series) Vicki Lewis Thompson
January 2012
26
finished reading:
The Help - Kathryn Stockett
The Help Kathryn Stockett
January 2012
21
reviewed: A Discovery of Witches: A Novel (All Souls Trilogy)
This book was dumb. The plot went nowhere and the book was filled with annoying "oh so perfect and amazing" Mary Sue type ch...
A Discovery of Witches - Deborah Harkness
finished reading:
A Discovery of Witches - Deborah Harkness
A Discovery of Witches Deborah Harkness
January 2012
15
finished reading:
The Shining - Stephen King
The Shining Stephen King
January 2012
10
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Bringing Adam Home: The Abduction That Changed America - Joe Matthews, Les Standiford
Bringing Adam Home: The Abduction That Changed America Joe Matthews, Les Standiford
January 2012
5
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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children - Ransom Riggs
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Ransom Riggs
January 2012
04
reviewed: Heat: An Amateur's Adventures as Kitchen Slave, Line Cook, Pasta-Maker, and Apprentice to a Dante-Quoting Butcher in Tuscany
I wanted to like this book but eventually I had to stop wasting time on it and move on. The threads of the narrative were no...
Heat: An Amateur's Adventures as Kitchen Slave, Line Cook, Pasta-Maker, and Apprentice to a Dante-Quoting Butcher in Tuscany - Bill Buford
finished reading:
Heat: An Amateur's Adventures as Kitchen Slave, Line Cook, Pasta-Maker, and Apprentice to a Dante-Quoting Butcher in Tuscany - Bill Buford
Heat: An Amateur's Adventures as Kitchen Slave, Line Cook, Pasta-Maker, and Apprentice to a Dante-Quoting Butcher in Tuscany Bill Buford
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