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The Winter of Red Snow: The Revolutionary War Diary of Abigail Jane Stewart, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, 1777 (Dear America)
3.84
My 3rd Dear America book.

I will say I liked this better than the SC Civil War story. Perhaps it was b'c it is set in Valley Forge, which is very clos
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Nov 05, 2010
Nov 05, 2010
 
The City of Ember (The Ember Series, #1)
3.83
A very good YA book. I listened to it as an audiobook, but I like it so much I want to read it again immediately.

The City of Ember was created by the
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Aug 03, 2010
Apr 25, 2010
 
Brain Droppings
4.12
Listened to this on audiobook. Some of it I had heard from his routines before, altho they are expanded. Others had me laughing so hard as I drove.
Jul 26, 2014
Aug 04, 2014
 
Going Bovine
3.65
an interesting twist to Don Quixote. YA version with a kid getting C-J BSE. He travels to find a cure.. but did he? I found this a really good book. I ...more
Jul 18, 2010
Jul 20, 2010
 
The People of Sparks (The Ember Series, #2)
3.62
**spoiler alert** This is the 2nd book in the Ember series.

Lina and Doon and the people of Ember, all 400 of them, have come upon the next town above
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Aug 23, 2010
Aug 20, 2010
 
Cleaving: A Story of Marriage, Meat, and Obsession
2.40
This book was possibly the worst thing I read in a very very long time. But the descriptions on the art of butchery were the only reason I kept thru i ...more
Jan 15, 2010
Jan 08, 2010
 
Magyk (Septimus Heap, #1)
3.78
This story might possibly be more of a 4 star.. but the narration makes it fully a five star book.

This series was something I picked up by accident. I
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Aug 27, 2010
Aug 24, 2010
 
The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen
3.73
This was really good. I am glad I read Syrie James' 2nd novel first. This was very well done, but bore the hallmarks of a first book. I feel the secon ...more
Mar 03, 2010
Mar 01, 2010
 
I Thought My Soul Would Rise and Fly: The Diary of Patsy, a Freed Girl, Mars Bluff, South Carolina, 1865 (Dear America)
3.85
This is the 2nd Dear America book I read. It is the story of Patsy, a girl during the Reconstruction Era of South Carolina. Patsy is a freed slave, wh ...more
Oct 27, 2010
Oct 22, 2010
 
Baking Cakes in Kigali
3.67
This is a really wonderful little book. I am glad I had listened to it to get the full effect of the language.

Angel is a baker in Kigali, a town in Rw
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Jul 28, 2010
Jul 22, 2010
 
The Memory Keeper's Daughter (Audio CD)
3.62
I listened to this on cd for 3 weekends on long drives. I will say the flowery language did not bother me as it bothered others, but I think that is s ...more
May 30, 2009
May 18, 2009
 
Delicious!
3.72
**spoiler alert** I both liked and didn't like this book. It is one of those things where I think it tried to be too many things at once. And told too ...more
Jan 14, 2015
Jan 07, 2015
 
Brown Girl Dreaming
4.03
lyrical. a memoir that doesn't shy away from what happened, but doesn't prettify or make it worse in any way. Honest. I really liked this.
Jun 16, 2015
Feb 02, 2015
 
Official Book Club Selection: A Memoir According to Kathy Griffin
3.80
I listened to this on audiotape. I have always enjoyed Kathy Griffin and her sense of humor. I appreciated her life story and was glad I heard it.. It ...more
Jan 29, 2010
Jan 28, 2010
 
Possession in Death (In Death, #31.5)
4.28
As a lover of sci-fi/future/fantasties, mysteries, and fluff I looked forward to this one. I wish it had been longer, more detailed, and used the futu ...more
Nov 10, 2014
Nov 11, 2014
 
The Prophet of Yonwood (The Ember Series, #3)
3.22
audiobook.
I wanted to like this. I loved the others. But this is not doing it for me. Perhaps if I read it instead of listening to it I would find it
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not set
Aug 30, 2010
 
Making Toast
3.60
This is one of those books you shouldn't judge by its cover.

I am starting to pick audiobooks thru my library. But I am finding it dificult. None of t
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Jun 02, 2010
May 27, 2010
 
The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake
3.16
This book is just so not complete I don't know where to start. I did listen to it on audio and it was read by the author.. which frankly.. unless you ...more
Feb 25, 2013
Jul 06, 2010
 
Across The Wide And Lonesome Prairie: The Oregon Trail Diary Of Hattie Campbell
3.95
A very interesting book about life travelling from Missouri to Oregon on the Oregon Trail. It took 6 months back then to travel that distance. Full of ...more
Oct 22, 2010
Oct 20, 2010
 
For Matrimonial Purposes
3.33
Really enjoyed listening to this book. It is about a woman's journey from Bombay to America as she searches for a husband. While trying her family tri ...more
Dec 29, 2009
Dec 21, 2009
 
The Great Cake Mystery: Precious Ramotswe's Very First Case
3.72
I would peg this at 7-9 yr olds, and if reading aloud, 5-8 yr olds.

Very sweet mystery for Precious Ramotswe. Her first as a young child. Something tha
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May 22, 2012
May 22, 2012
 
Life of Pi
3.87
This is a book that took me a while.. First I tried to read it, but I quickly gave up. Recently I tried to listen to it. I did well as long as I had a ...more
Jan 27, 2010
Dec 29, 2009
 
The Cigar Roller: A Novel
3.04
I would like to say this was a fascinating read. The descriptions of Cuba and Tampa and life as a cigar roller were so rich. The story of a man trappe ...more
Oct 19, 2010
May 05, 2009
 
Crazy for the Storm
3.54
**spoiler alert** I would rather give a 3.5, but I always average higher when I do that.

Read by the author. It chronicles the time during the flight a
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May 26, 2010
May 26, 2010
 
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
3.98
It will not ruin for anyone to say the story opens up with a pet being killed and the uncaring way the characters (except the main character) act abou ...more
Jun 04, 2015
Jun 01, 2015
 
Drop Dead Healthy: One Man's Humble Quest for Bodily Perfection
3.75
An interesting idea. A man who takes two plus years to try and become "the healthiest man in the world". I found some of his stories and facts are fas ...more
Jul 22, 2015
Jul 27, 2015
 
Midnight in Death (In Death, #7.5)
4.18
not my favorite.. but then her short stories never are. I feel like she skimps on the plot. like one minute we are going along with a full description ...more
Jan 06, 2015
Jan 05, 2015
 
NPR Funniest Driveway Moments: Radio Stories That Won't Let You Go
3.14
This was a great thing to listen to while driving a long distance.

One thing tho, it seemed to have an overall theme of Forgiveness. I don't know if th
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Feb 15, 2013
Feb 22, 2013
 
Seriously... I'm Kidding
3.72
I listened to this as an audiobook.

I am bumping this up 1 star for the audio version. It was a nice collection of essays. I enjoyed listening to Ellen
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Oct 21, 2012
Oct 14, 2012
 
Seduction in Death (In Death, #13)
4.29
Not my favorite. Altho some of this is tempered by the fact that the narrator CHANGED THE VOICES. I double checked, and it is the same narrator for th ...more
Jan 22, 2015
Jan 15, 2015
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