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Type: fiction

Status: finished

Author: Martha Grimes

Tags: fiction children family culture crime police exploration forensic @finished2007

Description: An interesting book that twists a bit when the police try to find a missing child and crackAn interesting book that twists a bit when the police try to find a missing child and crack down on a pedophilia ring....

2007-10-03

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Type: fiction

Status: finished

Author: Orson Scott Card

Tags: fiction family adventure capitalism contemporary conservatism @finished2007

Description: Loved it! It kept me interest through the whole book, as my favourites all do: and it evenLoved it! It kept me interest through the whole book, as my favourites all do: and it even kept me annoyed. Once I figured out his real point, I realized its profound implications.
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2007-09-23

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Type: special

Status: I recommend

Authors: Molly Ivins Lou Dubose Anna Fields

Tags: bush business politics poverty republicans conservatism @finished2007

Description: A desription of many of the business-centered policies of the republican party over the lastA desription of many of the business-centered policies of the republican party over the last few years, particularly the Bush dynasty. Having lived in the south during the Bush years, I have to admit that I avoided this topic for a while: because I'd had enough of it. But the authors did a good job of keeping it entertaining....

2007-09-01

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Type: fiction

Status: liked

Author: unknown

Tags: women fiction business capitalism culture ethics rights @finished2007

Description: I enjoyed this book more than I thought, and even saw myself in it. An idealistic young feministI enjoyed this book more than I thought, and even saw myself in it. An idealistic young feminist is drawn into the corporate world of greed and luxury and is confused yet determined not to be sucked in. It was very good....

2007-08-18

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Type: documentary

Status: favorite

Author: Edward Ricardo Braithwaite

Tags: england racism politics teaching @finished2007

2007-07-27

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Type: fiction

Status: liked

Author: Agatha Christie

Tags: mystery classic @finished2007

Description: A web book, I enjoyed this one. I'm not much into mysteries, but it kept me interested.A web book, I enjoyed this one. I'm not much into mysteries, but it kept me interested. I particularly liked some of the reflections of the age of the book, and the fact that it was written in another time. I'm not sure if people would react differently today or if we just think people would reract differently....

2007-06-28

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Type: fiction

Status: I recommend

Author: Margaret Atwood

Tags: women classic adventure love myth @finished2007

Description: This is the Odyssey according to Penelope, and she has her own hardships to endure. WhileThis is the Odyssey according to Penelope, and she has her own hardships to endure. While her husband is off fighting a war resulting from her selfish and beautiful cousin, Helen, Penelope must deal with isolation and loneliness. While Odysseus is away she must raise their son, fight off suitors and take comfort from her maids. It puts in to perspective this long-suffering wife and mother. ...

2007-05-06

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Type: fiction

Status: finished

Author: Kathy Reichs

Tags: mystery adventure forensic @finished2007 temperance_brennan

2007-05-01

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Type: fiction

Status: finished

Author: Kathy Reichs

Tags: mystery adventure @finished2007 temperance_brennan

2007-05-01

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Type: educational

Status: liked

Author: Andrew Sullivan

Tags: gay church marriage apologetics interdisciplinary @finished2007 reflective

Description: I enjoyed this book more than I thought I would. It would seem that I'm still worried aboutI enjoyed this book more than I thought I would. It would seem that I'm still worried about what I've heard about Mr. Sullivan than what I've read by him. This book was well thought out and covered both sides: which might be why I enjoyed it....

2006-11-28