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Beginner's Polish (Beginner's Guides)
Review Date: 5/20/2006


Not the easiest book to help with pronunication though pronunication guide is extensive, but lots of good info in front of book on history, culture, sizes for shopping, etc.
Lots of helpful phrases.


Deadline Poet Or, My Life As a Doggerelist
Deadline Poet Or, My Life As a Doggerelist
Author: Calvin Trillin
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
 4
Review Date: 10/3/2022


Even though this book was about politics during the Bush I and Clinton years, much of Trillin's wit and wisdom rings true today in 2022!


Dracula
Dracula
Author: Bram Stoker
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
 13
Review Date: 5/10/2006


You'll be amazed at how different the story is from the movie! Stoker's writing is wonderfully descriptive.


Esperanza's Box of Saints
Esperanza's Box of Saints
Author: Maria Amparo Escandon
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 13
Review Date: 5/18/2006


This book was absolutely delightful!


Flush, a Biography
Flush, a Biography
Author: Virginia Woolf
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
 3
Review Date: 5/19/2006


A very interesting perspective on the life of Elizabeth Barrett Browning as well as a charming story of the life of a dog, told from his perspective.


Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, Bk 1)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, Bk 1)
Author: J. K. Rowling
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4.5/5 Stars.
 3618
Review Date: 5/10/2006


Even as an adult, I (and my book group) thoroughly enjoyed reading this book!


The Hiding Place
The Hiding Place
Author: Corrie Ten Boom
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
 1
Review Date: 7/19/2006


A fascinating and moving story. Quite inspirational.


Hunting Mister Heartbreak: A Discovery of America
Hunting Mister Heartbreak: A Discovery of America
Author: Jonathan Raban
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
 2
Review Date: 5/27/2006


Jonathan Raban is a great travel writer. He is described as "funny, quirky, and shrewd." I agree wholeheartedly!


I Don't Know How She Does It
I Don't Know How She Does It
Author: Allison Pearson
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
 259
Review Date: 8/1/2006
Helpful Score: 1


Fun, sometimes poignant book. Especially hits home for the working mom.


Lost Nation
Lost Nation
Author: Jeffrey Lent
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4.2/5 Stars.
 11
Review Date: 2/21/2007
Helpful Score: 3


Historical novel, taking place in 1830's New Hampshire. Great book, though quite violent. My book group loved it.


Manner of Death (Dr. Alan Gregory, Bk 7)
Manner of Death (Dr. Alan Gregory, Bk 7)
Author: Stephen White
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 129
Review Date: 5/10/2006
Helpful Score: 1


Stephen White's mysteries always have interesting twists. If you're familiar with Boulder, Colorado, they're always even more interesting!


The Memory of Running
The Memory of Running
Author: Ron McLarty
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 113
Review Date: 10/12/2006


This book provided great fodder for my book group. We spent the entire evening actually discussing the book!


The Nanny Diaries
The Nanny Diaries
Author: Emma Mclaughlin, Nicola Kraus
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
 130
Review Date: 4/20/2007


Fun book. Cleverly written. Easy read.


Portuguese Irregular Verbs (Professor Dr von Igelfeld, Bk 1)
Portuguese Irregular Verbs (Professor Dr von Igelfeld, Bk 1)
Author: Alexander McCall Smith
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.1/5 Stars.
 112
Review Date: 10/12/2006
Helpful Score: 1


Fun read. Professor Dr. von Igelfeld is quite a character.


Privileged Information (Alan Gregory, Bk 1)
Privileged Information (Alan Gregory, Bk 1)
Author: Stephen White
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 26
Review Date: 5/10/2006


Stephen White's mysteries always have interesting twists. If you're familiar with Boulder, Colorado, they're always even more interesting!


Ravelstein (Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century)
Ravelstein (Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century)
Author: Saul Bellow
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 2.8/5 Stars.
 3
Review Date: 3/7/2007


Interesting book. It's "fiction" but truly biographical about Bloom and autobigraphical about Bellow in many respects.


Recipes:  The Cooking of India
Recipes: The Cooking of India
Author: Various
Book Type: Paperback
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Review Date: 8/25/2006


This is the recipe booklet that accompanied the hardcover Time-Life Cooking of India book. Many wonderful recipes!


Riders of the Purple Sage (Classics Library (NTC))
Riders of the Purple Sage (Classics Library (NTC))
Author: Zane Grey
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
 2
Review Date: 5/10/2006


It's a wonderful classic of life in the wild, wild west.


Tears of the Giraffe (No.1 Ladies Detective Agency, Bk 2)
Tears of the Giraffe (No.1 Ladies Detective Agency, Bk 2)
Author: Alexander McCall Smith
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 631
Review Date: 5/13/2006


This is the second in the series of No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency books. It tells a lot about the people of Botswana, as well as details of a couple of Mma Ramotswe's cases. She also gets engaged!


Turnip Blues
Turnip Blues
Author: Helen Campbell
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
 11
Review Date: 4/20/2007
Helpful Score: 1


Book was a lot of fun to read. My book group loved this tale of "two gritty old women" traveling and reflecting on their lives.


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