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Anita Blake series by Laurell K. Hamilton
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More Vampires. And werewolves. And other supernatural beings. I stumbled onto this series in the bookstore and have been tearing through them since. Lucky for me, Anita's a busy gal and there are enough books to keep me busy for some time!
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Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv
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This book makes a great argument for children spending time in nature.
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Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found by Suketu Mehta
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Pulitzer Prize Winner. This non-fiction account of life in Mumbai reads more like a smut novel at times, but really opens your eyes to the widespread corruption and state of political affairs in India. And it makes me a bit frightened to visit Mumbai...
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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
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Jane Austen is another one of my favorite writers. And this is my absolute favorite of her novels. I love how her characters always end up in the most comical predicaments (well, comical to the reader, but probably not so comical if you were the character). Sense and Sensibility and Mansfield Park are other favorites of mine by Austen.
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Stolen Lives by Malika Oufkir
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This is the autobiography of Malika Oufkir, daughter of a high general who raised in the palace of a Moroccan king. Upon discovering that the general was attempting a coup, the king executes her father and throws she and her mother and siblings in a remote prison. Amazingly, they all survive, even after twenty years of starvation and mistreatment.
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
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Interesting read. The narrator is an austic teenager trying to solve the mystery of his neighbor's dog's death.
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The Dancing Girls of Lahore by Louise Brown
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The author spent several years living among the families of dancing women in Lahore, Pakistan and through this documentary they share their story.
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The Painted Veil by W. Somerset Maugham
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There is something about Maugham's writing that captivates me. I've been a fan of his since reading The Razor's Edge and Of Human Bondage many years ago. Once I begin reading one of his novels, I find it very difficult to put down until I've finished. His stories delve deep into the souls of his characters and often develop plots around their human weaknesses. But no matter how despicable or pathetic his characters become, you still can't help but associate with their feelings and actions.
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Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer
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Vampires. Need I say more. The girls told me I HAD to read this, when we met up in Napa this fall. I bought the first one for the plane ride back and finished tearing through the series about three weeks later!
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