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Double Feature - Owen King
Double Feature
Owen King
The Portable Dorothy Parker - Dorothy Parker
The Portable Dorothy Parker
Dorothy Parker
Strengths Based Leadership: Great Leaders, Teams, and Why People Follow - Barry Conchie, Tom Rath
Strengths Based Leadership: Great Leaders, Teams, and Why People Follow
Barry Conchie, Tom Rath
The Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkien
The Hobbit
J.R.R. Tolkien
The Complete Stories - Flannery O'Connor
The Complete Stories
Flannery O'Connor
Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time - Brian Tracy
Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time
Brian Tracy
Good to Great in God's Eyes: 10 Practices Great Christians Have in Common - Chip Ingram
Good to Great in God's Eyes: 10 Practices Great Christians Have in Common
Chip Ingram

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Double Feature - Owen King
The Man with Two Left Feet and Other Stories (Jeeves 0.5) - P.G. Wodehouse
Woke Up Lonely - Fiona Maazel
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October 2013
27
text:
Well written but ultimately didn't quite come together. I kept wanting more attention focused on the most interesting charact...
Double Feature - Owen King
currently reading
Double Feature - Owen King
BookLikes Reading Challenge: fablejack wants to read 125 books in 2013.
fablejack has read 122 book(s) out of 125 books in
2013 Reading Challenge
October 2013
24
finished reading:
No Plot? No Problem!: A Low-Stress, High-Velocity Guide to Writing a Novel in 30 Days - Chris Baty
No Plot? No Problem!: A Low-Stress, High-Velocity Guide to Writing a Novel in 30 Days Chris Baty
October 2013
21
started reading:
Double Feature - Owen King
Double Feature Owen King
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Travels with Charley: In Search of America - John Steinbeck
Travels with Charley: In Search of America John Steinbeck
October 2013
19
reviewed:
Clearly a very intelligent book that suffers under its own weight, no particularly likable characters, and a central conflict...
The Twenty-Seventh City - Jonathan Franzen
finished reading:
The Twenty-Seventh City - Jonathan Franzen
The Twenty-Seventh City Jonathan Franzen
October 2013
12
finished reading:
Animal Farm - George Orwell
Animal Farm George Orwell
October 2013
11
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Shoeless Joe - W.P. Kinsella
Shoeless Joe W.P. Kinsella
October 2013
7
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Pride and Prejudice - Joann Morse, Jane Austen
Pride and Prejudice Joann Morse, Jane Austen
October 2013
5
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Every Day - David Levithan
Every Day David Levithan
October 2013
4
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Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls - David Sedaris
Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls David Sedaris
October 2013
3
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Tell The Wolves I'm Home - Carol Rifka Brunt
Tell The Wolves I'm Home Carol Rifka Brunt
September 2013
30
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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? - Philip K. Dick, Robert Zelazny
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Philip K. Dick, Robert Zelazny
September 2013
28
reviewed: William Tell Told Again
Once I figured out the original illustrated William Tell story is available on the Internet, it was worth the quick read for ...
William Tell Told Again - P.G. Wodehouse
finished reading:
Speed Reading Secrets (The Backpack Study Series) - Steven Frank
Speed Reading Secrets (The Backpack Study Series) Steven Frank
finished reading:
William Tell Told Again - P.G. Wodehouse
William Tell Told Again P.G. Wodehouse
September 2013
27
reviewed: Virals (Virals #1)
If it wasn't for those meddling kids... Somewhat inconsistent at times but overall, not terrible.
Virals (Virals #1) - Kathy Reichs, Brendan Reichs
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Virals (Virals #1) - Kathy Reichs, Brendan Reichs
Virals (Virals #1) Kathy Reichs, Brendan Reichs
September 2013
24
finished reading:
Dad Is Fat -
Dad Is Fat
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Nobody's Fool - Richard Russo
Nobody's Fool Richard Russo
September 2013
20
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Tales of St. Austin's - P.G. Wodehouse
Tales of St. Austin's P.G. Wodehouse
September 2013
15
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Dead Ever After - Charlaine Harris
Dead Ever After Charlaine Harris
September 2013
12
finished reading:
Vaclav and Lena - Haley Tanner
Vaclav and Lena Haley Tanner
September 2013
05
reviewed: My Man Jeeves
A delight. Several Jeeves (and Wooster) stories followed by a few Reggie Pepper tales and concluding with another Jeeves and ...
My Man Jeeves - P.G. Wodehouse
finished reading:
My Man Jeeves - P.G. Wodehouse
My Man Jeeves P.G. Wodehouse
September 2013
3
finished reading:
Man Walks Into a Room - Nicole Krauss
Man Walks Into a Room Nicole Krauss
September 2013
2
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The Last Werewolf - Glen Duncan
The Last Werewolf Glen Duncan
August 2013
31
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Operating Instructions: A Journal of My Son's First Year - Anne Lamott
Operating Instructions: A Journal of My Son's First Year Anne Lamott
August 2013
28
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Some Assembly Required: A Journal of My Son's First Son - Anne Lamott;Sam Lamott
Some Assembly Required: A Journal of My Son's First Son Anne Lamott;Sam Lamott
August 2013
27
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If Morning Ever Comes - Anne Tyler
If Morning Ever Comes Anne Tyler
August 2013
25
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Deadlocked - Charlaine Harris
Deadlocked Charlaine Harris
August 2013
24
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The House of Tomorrow - Peter Bognanni
The House of Tomorrow Peter Bognanni
August 2013
21
finished reading:
Wonder - R.J. Palacio
Wonder R.J. Palacio
August 2013
20
reviewed:
A slow burn that somewhat exceeded my expectations. Compelling.
The Dinner - Herman Koch, Sam Garrett
finished reading:
The Dinner - Herman Koch, Sam Garrett
The Dinner Herman Koch, Sam Garrett
August 2013
18
finished reading:
Last Night at the Lobster - Stewart O'Nan
Last Night at the Lobster Stewart O'Nan
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Dead Reckoning (Sookie Stackhouse, #11) - Charlaine Harris
Dead Reckoning (Sookie Stackhouse, #11) Charlaine Harris
August 2013
15
reviewed:
Hm. Wallflower Perked Harry Potter in Narnia. Somewhat choppy at times and increasingly frustrating and self-aware, but I tho...
The Magicians - Lev Grossman
finished reading:
The Magicians - Lev Grossman
The Magicians Lev Grossman
August 2013
12
finished reading:
The Switch - Elmore Leonard
The Switch Elmore Leonard
August 2013
11
reviewed: The Revenge Of The Radioactive Lady
Just when I started to care about the characters, the book cured me of it when they turned mean-spirited. Too much exposition...
The Revenge Of The Radioactive Lady - Elizabeth Stuckey-French
finished reading:
The Revenge Of The Radioactive Lady - Elizabeth Stuckey-French
The Revenge Of The Radioactive Lady Elizabeth Stuckey-French
August 2013
7
finished reading:
BZRK - Michael Grant
BZRK Michael Grant
August 2013
02
reviewed: Salvage the Bones
Powerful and devastating. The kind of book one needs to recover from.
Salvage the Bones - Jesmyn Ward
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Salvage the Bones - Jesmyn Ward
Salvage the Bones Jesmyn Ward
July 2013
29
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Dead in the Family (Sookie Stackhouse, #10) - Charlaine Harris
Dead in the Family (Sookie Stackhouse, #10) Charlaine Harris
July 2013
23
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The Eighth Court - Mike Shevdon
The Eighth Court Mike Shevdon
July 2013
21
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Possible Side Effects - Augusten Burroughs
Possible Side Effects Augusten Burroughs
July 2013
18
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Why I Wake Early - Mary Oliver
Why I Wake Early Mary Oliver
July 2013
15
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Back When We Were Grownups - Anne Tyler
Back When We Were Grownups Anne Tyler
July 2013
13
finished reading:
How Evan Broke His Head and Other Secrets - Garth Stein
How Evan Broke His Head and Other Secrets Garth Stein
July 2013
11
reviewed:
Read this after watching the Netflix series, which was sooooo slooooow. I still recall with acidic fondness a lengthy and mea...
Hemlock Grove - Brian McGreevy
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Hemlock Grove - Brian McGreevy
Hemlock Grove Brian McGreevy
July 2013
08
reviewed:
Sympathetic without being too sentimental.
Emily, Alone: A Novel - Stewart O'Nan
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Emily, Alone: A Novel - Stewart O'Nan
Emily, Alone: A Novel Stewart O'Nan
July 2013
6
finished reading:
Stone Fox - Greg Hargreaves, John Reynolds Gardiner
Stone Fox Greg Hargreaves, John Reynolds Gardiner
finished reading:
The Film Club: A Memoir - David Gilmour
The Film Club: A Memoir David Gilmour
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Dead and Gone (Sookie Stackhouse, #9) - Charlaine Harris
Dead and Gone (Sookie Stackhouse, #9) Charlaine Harris
July 2013
5
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The Bat - Jo Nesbo
The Bat Jo Nesbo
July 2013
2
finished reading:
Relearning the Alphabet - Denise Levertov
Relearning the Alphabet Denise Levertov
June 2013
30
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Under the Dome - Stephen King
Under the Dome Stephen King
June 2013
28
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The Dark Tower, Volume 2: The Long Road Home - Peter David, Stephen King, Richard Ianove, Jae Lee, Robin Furth
The Dark Tower, Volume 2: The Long Road Home Peter David, Stephen King, Richard Ianove, Jae Lee, Robin Furth
June 2013
25
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Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most - Bruce Patton, Bruce Patton, Sheila Heen
Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most Bruce Patton, Bruce Patton, Sheila Heen
June 2013
24
finished reading:
Blue Shoe - Anne Lamott
Blue Shoe Anne Lamott
June 2013
22
finished reading:
The Dark Tower, Volume 1: The Gunslinger Born - Richard Isanove, Jae Lee, Robin Furth, Peter David, Stephen King
The Dark Tower, Volume 1: The Gunslinger Born Richard Isanove, Jae Lee, Robin Furth, Peter David, Stephen King
June 2013
20
finished reading:
The Accidental Tourist - Anne Tyler
The Accidental Tourist Anne Tyler
June 2013
18
finished reading:
The Wind Through the Keyhole - Stephen King
The Wind Through the Keyhole Stephen King
June 2013
16
finished reading:
Observatory Mansions - Edward Carey
Observatory Mansions Edward Carey
June 2013
12
finished reading:
The Dark Tower - Stephen King
The Dark Tower Stephen King
June 2013
5
finished reading:
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers - Mary Roach
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers Mary Roach
June 2013
02
reviewed:
Maybe my expectations were too high because I enjoy Simon Pegg, but this was only ok. I didn't connect with it very well (des...
Nerd Do Well - Simon Pegg
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Nerd Do Well - Simon Pegg
Nerd Do Well Simon Pegg
May 2013
30
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The Leopard - Don Bartlett, Jo Nesbo
The Leopard Don Bartlett, Jo Nesbo
May 2013
27
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The Expedition of Humphry Clinker - Tobias Smollett, Monroe Engel
The Expedition of Humphry Clinker Tobias Smollett, Monroe Engel
May 2013
24
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Stories: All-New Tales - Lawrence Block, Richard Adams, Roddy Doyle, Jeffery Deaver, Chuck Palahniuk, Joyce Carol Oates, Diana Wynne Jones, Peter Straub, Michael Marshall Smith, Michael Swanwick, Tim Powers, Joanne Harris, Gene Wolfe, Michael Moorcock, Stewart O'Nan, Jeffrey Ford, Walter Mosley,
Stories: All-New Tales Lawrence Block, Richard Adams, Roddy Doyle, Jeffery Deaver, Chuck Palahniuk, Joyce Carol Oates, Diana Wynne Jones, Peter Straub, Michael Marshall Smith, Michael Swanwick, Tim Powers, Joanne Harris, Gene Wolfe, Michael Moorcock, Stewart O'Nan, Jeffrey Ford, Walter Mosley,
May 2013
21
finished reading:
Tadpole - Ruth White
Tadpole Ruth White
May 2013
18
reviewed:
I wanted to like this based on the concept, which is sort of Running Man meets Starship Troopers. Too much jargon too soon ma...
The Extra - Michael Shea
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The Extra - Michael Shea
The Extra Michael Shea
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