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The Ocean at the End of the Lane - Neil Gaiman
Sylvie and Bruno Concluded - Lewis Carroll
Sylvie and Bruno - Lewis Carroll
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January 2014
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~~Moved from GR~~ Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters I've never really understood why people try to decide what ...
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Crocodile on the Sandbank - Elizabeth Peters
Crocodile on the Sandbank Elizabeth Peters
January 2014
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The Hound of the Baskervilles - Arthur Conan Doyle
The Hound of the Baskervilles Arthur Conan Doyle
January 2014
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Notes From Underground - Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Notes From Underground Fyodor Dostoyevsky
December 2013
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Scarlet - Marissa Meyer
Scarlet Marissa Meyer
December 2013
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Vindeltorn - Tone Almhjell, Ian Schoenherr, Line Almhjell
Vindeltorn Tone Almhjell, Ian Schoenherr, Line Almhjell
December 2013
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The Ocean at the End of the Lane - Neil Gaiman
The Ocean at the End of the Lane Neil Gaiman
December 2013
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Sylvie and Bruno Concluded - Lewis Carroll
Sylvie and Bruno Concluded Lewis Carroll
December 2013
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Sylvie and Bruno - Lewis Carroll
Sylvie and Bruno Lewis Carroll
December 2013
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reviewed: The Book of Disquiet (Penguin Classics)
I have spent a year and a half trying to get through this book. I actually felt relief when my Kindle got broken so I couldn'...
The Book of Disquiet - Richard Zenith, Fernando Pessoa
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The Book of Disquiet - Richard Zenith, Fernando Pessoa
The Book of Disquiet Richard Zenith, Fernando Pessoa
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Narcopolis - Jeet Thayil
Narcopolis Jeet Thayil
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Avatar: The Last Airbender- The Search Part 3 - Gene Luen Yang
Avatar: The Last Airbender- The Search Part 3 Gene Luen Yang
November 2013
20
reviewed: A Short Residence in Sweden, Norway and Denmark and Memoirs of the Author of the Rights of Women
Rated for Short Residence, as I had little interest in reading the biography.
Short Residence in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark & Memoirs of the Author (2 in 1) - Richard Holmes, William Godwin, Mary Wollstonecraft
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Short Residence in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark & Memoirs of the Author (2 in 1) - Richard Holmes, William Godwin, Mary Wollstonecraft
Short Residence in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark & Memoirs of the Author (2 in 1) Richard Holmes, William Godwin, Mary Wollstonecraft
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Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened - Allie Brosh
Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened Allie Brosh
November 2013
08
reviewed: The Idiot (Penguin Classics)
I've had this book for five years, since 2008, and finishing it was extremely satisfying. The three stars is for my enjoyment...
The Idiot - Fyodor Dostoyevsky, David Magarshack
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The Idiot - Fyodor Dostoyevsky, David Magarshack
The Idiot Fyodor Dostoyevsky, David Magarshack
October 2013
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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
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What It Is - Lynda Barry
What It Is Lynda Barry
October 2013
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Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Search, Part 1 - Dave Marshall, Gurihiru, Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, Gene Luen Yang
Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Search, Part 1 Dave Marshall, Gurihiru, Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, Gene Luen Yang
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Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Search, Part 2 - Gurihiru, Gene Luen Yang, Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, Dave Marshall
Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Search, Part 2 Gurihiru, Gene Luen Yang, Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, Dave Marshall
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The Lottery (Tale Blazers) - Shirley Jackson
The Lottery (Tale Blazers) Shirley Jackson
October 2013
2
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Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Promise, Part 1 - Gene Luen Yang, Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino, Gurihiru
Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Promise, Part 1 Gene Luen Yang, Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino, Gurihiru
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Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Promise, Part 2 - Gene Luen Yang, Michael Dante DiMartino, Gurihiru, Bryan Konietzko
Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Promise, Part 2 Gene Luen Yang, Michael Dante DiMartino, Gurihiru, Bryan Konietzko
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Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Promise, Part 3 - Gurihiru, Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, Gene Luen Yang
Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Promise, Part 3 Gurihiru, Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, Gene Luen Yang
September 2013
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reviewed: The Count of Monte Cristo
A fantastic book, which I wouldn't even know how to begin to review properly. I will just say this; the Wordsworth Classics-e...
The Count of Monte Cristo - Alexandre Dumas
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The Count of Monte Cristo - Alexandre Dumas
The Count of Monte Cristo Alexandre Dumas
September 2013
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The Gashlycrumb Tinies - Edward Gorey
The Gashlycrumb Tinies Edward Gorey
September 2013
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Nightfall and Other Stories - Isaac Asimov
Nightfall and Other Stories Isaac Asimov
August 2013
29
reviewed: Who Goes There
Too many adverbs and stilted dialogue made what would otherwise have been a very enjoyable collection of short stories into s...
Who Goes There? - John W. Campbell Jr.
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Who Goes There? - John W. Campbell Jr.
Who Goes There? John W. Campbell Jr.
August 2013
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The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes - Arthur Conan Doyle
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Arthur Conan Doyle
August 2013
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The Tiger's Wife - Téa Obreht
The Tiger's Wife Téa Obreht
July 2013
24
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The Cuckoo's Calling - Robert Galbraith
The Cuckoo's Calling Robert Galbraith
July 2013
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The End of Mr. Y - Scarlett Thomas
The End of Mr. Y Scarlett Thomas
July 2013
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Red Mars - Kim Stanley Robinson
Red Mars Kim Stanley Robinson
June 2013
15
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Oh, the Places You'll Go! - Dr. Seuss
Oh, the Places You'll Go! Dr. Seuss
April 2013
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Life of Pi - Yann Martel
Life of Pi Yann Martel
March 2013
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The Princess Bride - William Goldman
The Princess Bride William Goldman
March 2013
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Enchanted Glass - Diana Wynne Jones
Enchanted Glass Diana Wynne Jones
March 2013
26
reviewed: Daughter of Elysium
Maybe it's because this is a semi-sequel, and I haven't read the book that precedes this, but I just couldn't get into the no...
Daughter of Elysium - Joan Slonczewski
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Daughter of Elysium - Joan Slonczewski
Daughter of Elysium Joan Slonczewski
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Jeff Kinney
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Jeff Kinney
March 2013
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Apens evangelium - Gro Dahle
Apens evangelium Gro Dahle
March 2013
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One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish - Dr. Seuss
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish Dr. Seuss
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The Cat in the Hat - Dr. Seuss
The Cat in the Hat Dr. Seuss
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Green Eggs and Ham - Dr. Seuss
Green Eggs and Ham Dr. Seuss
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Fox in Socks - Dr. Seuss
Fox in Socks Dr. Seuss
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Hop on Pop - Dr. Seuss
Hop on Pop Dr. Seuss
February 2013
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Why I Am Not a Painter and Other Poems - Frank O'Hara
Why I Am Not a Painter and Other Poems Frank O'Hara
February 2013
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Souls/Houston, Houston, Do You Read? (Tor Double 11) - Joanna Russ, James Tiptree Jr.
Souls/Houston, Houston, Do You Read? (Tor Double 11) Joanna Russ, James Tiptree Jr.
February 2013
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Bloodchild and Other Stories - Octavia E. Butler
Bloodchild and Other Stories Octavia E. Butler
January 2013
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Arthur Conan Doyle
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Arthur Conan Doyle
January 2013
08
reviewed: The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction (Cambridge Companions to Literature)
Read to make myself more aware of what has been going on and is happening in the SF field, and how I can contribute to it thr...
The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction - Helen Merrick, Edward James, Farah Mendlesohn
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The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction - Helen Merrick, Edward James, Farah Mendlesohn
The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction Helen Merrick, Edward James, Farah Mendlesohn
January 2013
6
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Right Ho, Jeeves - P.G. Wodehouse
Right Ho, Jeeves P.G. Wodehouse
December 2012
30
reviewed: The Captain's Verses (Los versos del capitan) (English and Spanish Edition)
2.5 stars.Having read a collection of Neruda's odes in Norwegian, which I absolutely loved, I was so happy that I found a Kin...
The Captain's Verses (Los versos del capitan) (English and Spanish Edition) - Pablo Neruda, Donald Devenish Walsh
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The Captain's Verses (Los versos del capitan) (English and Spanish Edition) - Pablo Neruda, Donald Devenish Walsh
The Captain's Verses (Los versos del capitan) (English and Spanish Edition) Pablo Neruda, Donald Devenish Walsh
December 2012
29
reviewed: The Island Of Doctor Moreau
This was quite a bit more disturbing and disgusting than I had thought it would be from the start. The descriptions of the Be...
The Island of Dr. Moreau - H.G. Wells
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The Island of Dr. Moreau - H.G. Wells
The Island of Dr. Moreau H.G. Wells
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Who Could That Be At This Hour? - Lemony Snicket, Seth
Who Could That Be At This Hour? Lemony Snicket, Seth
December 2012
28
reviewed: Poet To Poet Prufrock And Other Observations
In reality 4.5 stars. The title poem gets a full five stars, undoubtedly. It was a poem I thought I wouldn't like (heaven kno...
Prufrock And Other Observations (paper) - T.S. Eliot
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Prufrock And Other Observations (paper) - T.S. Eliot
Prufrock And Other Observations (paper) T.S. Eliot
December 2012
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Uglies (Uglies #1) - Scott Westerfeld
Uglies (Uglies #1) Scott Westerfeld
December 2012
26
reviewed: blikket
Så overrasket jeg ble over hvor mye jeg likte mellom speil og speil av Vold, er den samme overraskelsen over hvor dårlig jeg ...
blikket - Jan Erik Vold
reviewed: mellom speil og speil
Jeg har lest en del Vold før, men som regel i form av enkelte dikt her og der. Å lese debutsamlingen hans var en interessant ...
mellom speil og speil - Jan Erik Vold
reviewed: Ta i mot
Starten på diktsamlingen var for min del den svakeste, der diktene ikke greide fange meg helt. Fra og med seksjonen som heter...
Ta i mot - Marte Huke
reviewed: HEKT
Til min gledelige overraskelse var HEKT helt annerledes enn den forrige diktsamlingen til Vold, og mye, mye bedre. Denne vill...
HEKT - Jan Erik Vold
reviewed: Speilet i speilet - en labyrint
A book I found impossible to finish. While I love Ende's children's books, Neverending Story being one of my all time favouri...
Speilet i speilet - en labyrint - Michael Ende
reviewed: Complete Poems
Elizabeth Bishop's poetry is beautiful, and though I'm not a fan of works collected in one book like this, I'm glad I have re...
Complete Poems - Elizabeth Bishop
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Speilet i speilet - en labyrint - Michael Ende
Speilet i speilet - en labyrint Michael Ende
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Complete Poems - Elizabeth Bishop
Complete Poems Elizabeth Bishop
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Goethe schtirbt: Erzählungen - Thomas Bernhard
Goethe schtirbt: Erzählungen Thomas Bernhard
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Ta i mot - Marte Huke
Ta i mot Marte Huke
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Doktor Proktor og det store gullrøveriet (Doktor Proktor, #4) - Jo Nesbo
Doktor Proktor og det store gullrøveriet (Doktor Proktor, #4) Jo Nesbo
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HEKT - Jan Erik Vold
HEKT Jan Erik Vold
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blikket - Jan Erik Vold
blikket Jan Erik Vold
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mellom speil og speil - Jan Erik Vold
mellom speil og speil Jan Erik Vold
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