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2007
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June
(Amazon.com)
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The Glass Castle: A Memoir
Jeannette Wells
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April
(Amazon.com)
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Year of Wonders
Geraldine Brooks
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March
(Amazon.com)
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The Year of Magical Thinking
Joan Didion
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2006
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December
(Amazon.com)
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Fahrenheit 451
Ray Bradbury
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November
(Amazon.com)
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Snow
Orhan Pamuk
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September
(Amazon.com)
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The Razor's Edge
W. Somerset Maugham
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July
(Amazon.com)
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A Long Way Down
Nick Hornby
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June
(Amazon.com)
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The History of Love: A Novel
Nicole Krauss
Our assessment:
Proposed by: Laura Grange
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April
(Amazon.com)
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Winner of the National Book Award : A Novel of Fame, Honor, and Really Bad Weather
Jincy Willett
Our assessment:
Proposed by: Leigh Bezezekoff
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March
(Amazon.com)
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Gilead
Marilynne Robinson
Our assessment:
Proposed by: Sara Betts
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January
(Amazon.com)
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Oracle Night: A Novel
Paul Auster
Our assessment:
Proposed by: Jessica Stetson
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2005
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December
(Amazon.com)
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The Feast of Love
Charles Baxter
Our assessment:
Proposed by: Libby Pickthorn
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October
(Amazon.com)
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Heir to the Glimmering World
Cynthia Ozick
Our assessment:
Proposed by: Allison Pickthorn
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September
(Amazon.com)
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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Betty Smith
Our assessment:
Proposed by: Liz Pearce
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July
(Amazon.com)
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Little Children
Tom Perrotta
Our assessment:
Proposed by: Laura Grange
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May
(Amazon.com)
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Living History
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Our assessment:
Proposed books: Living History, Brick Lane, Peace Like a River
Proposed by: Andrea Dimond
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March
(Amazon.com)
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Makes Me Wanna Holler : A Young Black Man in America
Nathan McCall
Our assessment:
Proposed books: Makes Me Wanna Holler : A Young Black Man in America
Proposed by: Leigh Bezezekoff
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February
(Amazon.com)
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The Known World
Edward P. Jones
Our assessment:
Proposed books: The Known World
Proposed by: Sara Betts
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January
(Amazon.com)
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Mark Haddon
Our assessment:
Proposed books: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Proposed by: Jessica Stetson
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2004
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November
(Amazon.com)
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The Other Boleyn Girl
Philippa Gregory
Our assessment:
Proposed books: The Other Boleyn Girl, The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down, Sleep Toward Heaven : A Novel, The Country Under My Skin : A Memoir of Love and War
Proposed by: Liz Pearce
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October
(Amazon.com)
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Vernon God Little
DBC Pierre
Our assessment:
Proposed books: Vernon God Little, ??, ??
Proposed by: Libby Pickthorn
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September
(Amazon.com)
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Couldn't Keep It to Myself: Testimonies from Our Imprisoned Sisters
Wally Lamb
Our assessment:
Proposed books: Couldn't Keep It to Myself, Under the Banner of Heaven, ??
Proposed by: Allison Pickthorn
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August
(Amazon.com)
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The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America
Erik Larson
Our assessment: Another rare unanimous two thumbs up. This book dragged a bit in places for some, but ultimately all appreciated the story combined with the history lesson. The discussion was more lively than what might be expected from an "historical" novel.
Proposed books: The Devil in the White City, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, ??
Proposed by: Sara Mazzoni
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July
(Amazon.com)
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The Time Traveler's Wife
Audrey Niffenegger
Our assessment: Once in a while, we read a book that's a hit with everyone. The Time Traveler's Wife earned that distinction. We found this book moving and creative. The beginning is a little tough-going; it takes a few chapters to get used to the sequence of the narrative. Once you're accustomed to the format, it's hard to put this book down. The ending haunts you for weeks.
Proposed books: The Time Traveler's Wife, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, Interpreter of Maladies
Proposed by: Laura Grange
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June
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(Amazon.com)
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The Blond Box
Toby Olson
Our assessment: Two thumbs WAY down! The unanimous opinion was that The Blond Box was impossible to follow and completely uninteresting. From what we could tell, this book was about an unresolved murder case, a sex show, a futuristic science fiction novel, and some hippy commune in the desert. Also, everyone in the book had a prostate problem. Some of us optimistically pressed past page 100, hoping the book would take a turn for the better. Only Jessica stuck it out to finish the book... and she regretted it. Way to take one for the team, Jessica!
Proposed books: The Blond Box, ??, ??
Proposed by: Andrea Dimond
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May
(Amazon.com)
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Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress
Dai Sijie
Our assessment:
Proposed books: Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress, ??, ??
Proposed by: Leigh Bezezekoff
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April
(Amazon.com)
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Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women
Geraldine Brooks
Our assessment:
Proposed books: Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women, ??, ??
Proposed by: Sara "Betty" Betts
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February
(Amazon.com)
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Middlesex: A Novel
Jeffrey Eugenides
Our assessment:
Proposed books: Middlesex: A Novel; Bright Lights, Big City; ??
Proposed by: Jessica Stetson
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January
(Amazon.com)
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The Cement Garden
Ian McEwan
Our assessment:
Proposed books: The Cement Garden, ??, ??
Proposed by: Michelle?? Libby Pickthorn??
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2003
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December?
(Amazon.com)
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The Bone People
Keri Hulme
Our assessment:
Proposed books: The Bone People, ??, ??
Proposed by: Michelle??
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November?
(Amazon.com)
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The Corrections
Jonathan Franzen
Our assessment:
Proposed books: The Corrections, ??, ??
Proposed by: Allison Pickthorn?? Libby??
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August
(Amazon.com)
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Empire Falls
Richard Russo
Our assessment:
Proposed books: Empire Falls, ??, ??
Proposed by: Sara Mazzoni?? Allison??
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July
(Amazon.com)
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Bel Canto: A Novel
Ann Patchett
Our assessment:
Proposed books: Bel Canto: A Novel, Atonement, ??
Proposed by: Sara Mazzoni??
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June
(Amazon.com)
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Life of Pi
Yann Martel
Our assessment:
Proposed books: Life of Pi, Zorba the Greek, A River Sutra
Proposed by: Laura Grange
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May
(Amazon.com)
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In the Cut
Susanna Moore
Our assessment:
Proposed books: In the Cut
Proposed by: The nice lady at the Elliott Bay Bookstore during our book club field trip.
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April
(Amazon.com)
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The Lovely Bones: A Novel
Alice Sebold
Our assessment:
Proposed books: The Lovely Bones
Proposed by: The club chose this one, I think.
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March
(Amazon.com)
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Tropic of Capricorn
Henry Miller
Our assessment:
Proposed books: Tropic of Capricorn, ??, ??, ??
Proposed by: Sara "Betty" Betts
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February
(Amazon.com)
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Bee Season
Myla Goldberg
Our assessment:
Proposed books: Bee Season, ??, ??
Proposed by: Leigh Bezezekoff
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2002
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November
(Amazon.com)
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Running with Scissors: A Memoir
Augusten Burroughs
Our assessment:
Proposed books: Running with Scissors, ??, ??
Proposed by: ??
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October
(Amazon.com)
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Confederates in the Attic: Dispatches from the Unfinished Civil War
Tony Horwitz
Our assessment:
Proposed books: Confederates in the Attic, ??, ??
Proposed by: Nikki ??
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September
(Amazon.com)
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The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce: The 25 Year Landmark Study
Judith S. Wallerstein
Our assessment:
Proposed books: The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce, ??, ??
Proposed by: Allison Pickthorn??
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August
(Amazon.com)
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Trans-Sister Radio
Chris Bohjalian
Our assessment:
Proposed books: Trans-Sister Radio, ??, ??
Proposed by: ??
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(Amazon.com)
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Slut! Growing Up Female with a Bad Reputation
Leora Tanenbaum
Our assessment:
Proposed books: Slut! Growing Up Female with a Bad Reputation, ??, ??
Proposed by: ??
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(Amazon.com)
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Song of Solomon
Toni Morrison
Our assessment:
Proposed books: Song of Solomon, ??, ??
Proposed by: ??
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(Amazon.com)
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The Red Tent
Anita Diamant
Our assessment:
Proposed books: The Red Tent, ??, ??
Proposed by: ??
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(Amazon.com)
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Breath, Eyes, Memory
Edwidge Danticat
Our assessment:
Proposed books: Breath, Eyes, Memory, ??, ??
Proposed by: ??
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