Wants to read Unmastered: A Book on Desire, Most Difficult to Tell
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Rated Into This World 8/10
I read from page 40-ish until the end in one evening, despite the fact that I should've gone to sleep. So that should give you an indicator of its appeal.<br><br>Read my full review at <a href="http://glorifiedloveletters.blogspot.com/2012/05/into-this-world-by-sybil-baker.html">Glorified Love Letters</a>.
Wants to read Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands
Wants to read Edgar Allan Poe: Collected Works
Rated What Is Punk? 8/10
Great artwork. Could have done with more equality with the women, bit otherwise it is a fun kids' book. My 7 and 11 year old enjoyed it too.
Wants to read The Storytelling Animal: How Stories Make Us Human
Rated The Book of Love 9/10
<div>Okay, maybe it's a little long (or it just seemed that way, doing the audiobook), but I really enjoyed this.</div>
Finished reading The Art of Fielding
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Rated The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 6/10
I liked it all right, but didn't love it. I have some quibbles with the amount of research done, and the ending felt rather anti-climatic, but it's still an interesting read.<br><br>(My full review appears at <a href="http://persephonemagazine.com/2012/11/07/book-review-the-curious-incident-of-the-dog-at-night-time-by-mark-haddon/">Persephone Magazine</a>.)
Rated Doctor Who: Foreshadowing 10/10
<div>This is a pretty perfect Short Trip. Doesn't feel like a larger story paired down, the supporting character is a good one (no spoilers), and the resolution fills a blank from the Classic series.</div>
Rated A Wizard of Earthsea 8/10
Glad I finally read this classic.
Rated Doctor Who: Relative Dimensions 10/10
I am very much a sucker for bringing in companions past and present, AND I'm also always game for the Christmas specials in any format, so of course I enjoyed this. I very much enjoy seeing (or hearing, in this case) how Susan has gotten on in her life on Earth. This was a great one for me.
Wants to read Love Begins in Winter: Five Stories
Rated Outlawed 8/10
<div>I wouldn't say I'm generally a "Western" fan, but if you involve women, especially queer women, I'm going to pay attention. Though the protagonist is a straight white woman, she at least has the good sense to pay attention to those around her who are different, and her naiveté becomes more a thing of the past. Set in a somewhat alternate western U.S., much parallels our present day struggles.</div>
Rated Red Clocks 10/10
<div>This is a book about choice — both the real, free choices women make, and also the choices they have to make when cornered. And what happens when the outside world keeps bearing down on women, what can they do next? Is it really possible to opt out from what is considered a "respectable" mode of womanhood? <br><br>Excellent characters, an interesting and inventive way of weaving their narratives together, and a real sense of place. Definitely recommend. </div>
Rated The Mysteries of Pittsburgh 10/10
This is probably my all-time favorite book. It's lovely, heartbreaking and just about perfect. Chabon's <i>The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay</i> is certainly a great book and deserving of its accolades, but this is the one that I revisit repeatedly.