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amymarie

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I love England, France, Vogue, espionage, nachos, WWI, the Mitfords & naps. 

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The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris - David McCullough
The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris
David McCullough

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The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches - Alan Bradley
A Passage to India - E.M. Forster
They Found Him Dead - Georgette Heyer
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January
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April 2014
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finished reading:
A Passage to India - E.M. Forster
A Passage to India E.M. Forster
April 2014
14
reviewed: They Found Him Dead
Georgette Heyer is a reliable comfort read. Her books are breezy, light, and uncomplicated, typically featuring a murder in a...
They Found Him Dead - Georgette Heyer
finished reading:
They Found Him Dead - Georgette Heyer
They Found Him Dead Georgette Heyer
April 2014
13
reviewed: The Luminaries: A Novel
I know nothing about astrology, gold mining, or New Zealand so I was skeptical, but it was so easy to become absorbed in this...
The Luminaries - Eleanor Catton
reviewed: Wake: A Novel
This book was perfectly lovely. Unlike other, recent books set during WWI (ahem, Daughters of Mars), it didn't attempt to be ...
Wake - Anna Hope
finished reading:
The Luminaries - Eleanor Catton
The Luminaries Eleanor Catton
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Wake - Anna Hope
Wake Anna Hope
April 2014
07
reviewed: Busman's Honeymoon: A Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery with Harriet Vane
I am torn. The mystery was meh, but you don't really read Dorothy L. Sayers for the mysteries. You read because Peter and Har...
Bambi - Walt Disney Company
finished reading:
Bambi - Walt Disney Company
Bambi Walt Disney Company
April 2014
05
reviewed: Emma (Vintage Classics)
After many years of abhorring Emma Woodhouse after the first few pages, I finally committed to finishing. How could I call my...
Emma - Jane Austen
finished reading:
Emma - Jane Austen
Emma Jane Austen
March 2014
30
reviewed: Bleak House (Penguin Classics)
My first thought upon finishing this book was sweet, sweet relief. I finally finished it! It sat on my shelf and stared at me...
Bleak House - Charles Dickens, Hablot Knight Browne, Terry Eagleton, Nicola Bradbury
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Bleak House - Charles Dickens, Hablot Knight Browne, Terry Eagleton, Nicola Bradbury
Bleak House Charles Dickens, Hablot Knight Browne, Terry Eagleton, Nicola Bradbury
March 2014
22
reviewed: No Wind of Blame
This was a bland but soothing respite from the psychological terror that was Edith Wharton.
No Wind of Blame - Georgette Heyer
reviewed: Madame De Treymes and Three Novellas
I think I might like Edith Wharton's short stories better than her novels. She gives me so much anxiety -- she does the most ...
Madame de Treymes and Three Novellas - Edith Wharton, Susan Mary Alsop
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No Wind of Blame - Georgette Heyer
No Wind of Blame Georgette Heyer
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Madame de Treymes and Three Novellas - Edith Wharton, Susan Mary Alsop
Madame de Treymes and Three Novellas Edith Wharton, Susan Mary Alsop
March 2014
18
reviewed: Whose Body: A Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery
Better than the Five Red Herrings, but not even close to Gaudy Night. I love the Dowager Duchess.
Myocardial Metabolism - V. N. Smirnov
finished reading:
Myocardial Metabolism - V. N. Smirnov
Myocardial Metabolism V. N. Smirnov
March 2014
17
finished reading:
The Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkien
The Hobbit J.R.R. Tolkien
March 2014
15
finished reading:
Death at the President's Lodging - Michael Innes
Death at the President's Lodging Michael Innes
March 2014
08
reviewed: Much Ado About Nothing (Barnes & Noble Shakespeare)
Beatrice and Benedick need a sequel.
Much Ado About Nothing (Barnes & Noble Shakespeare) - David Scott Kastan, Robert S. Miola, William Shakespeare
finished reading:
Much Ado About Nothing (Barnes & Noble Shakespeare) - David Scott Kastan, Robert S. Miola, William Shakespeare
Much Ado About Nothing (Barnes & Noble Shakespeare) David Scott Kastan, Robert S. Miola, William Shakespeare
March 2014
4
finished reading:
The Book Thief - Markus Zusak
The Book Thief Markus Zusak
March 2014
2
finished reading:
War and the Iliad - Simone Weil, Rachel Bespaloff, Christopher Benfey, Hermann Broch
War and the Iliad Simone Weil, Rachel Bespaloff, Christopher Benfey, Hermann Broch
finished reading:
The Lowland - Jhumpa Lahiri
The Lowland Jhumpa Lahiri
February 2014
23
finished reading:
Slaughterhouse-Five - Kurt Vonnegut
Slaughterhouse-Five Kurt Vonnegut
February 2014
19
reviewed: Song of Achilles
Four stars for pulling off the miraculous feat of not making me hate Achilles. Agamemnon is still a jerk (naturally) but even...
The Song of Achilles - Madeline Miller
finished reading:
The Song of Achilles - Madeline Miller
The Song of Achilles Madeline Miller
February 2014
17
reviewed: Death Comes for the Archbishop (Vintage Classics)
A beautiful and quiet little book. Father Latour is a missionary priest in the relatively unsettled Southwest. Nothing much h...
Death Comes for the Archbishop - Willa Cather
reviewed: The Iliad (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
There really isn't anything else to say about the Iliad. It is brutal, infuriating, exciting, and tragic. The introduction by...
The Iliad - Homer, Bernard Knox, Robert Fagles
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The Iliad - Homer, Bernard Knox, Robert Fagles
The Iliad Homer, Bernard Knox, Robert Fagles
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Death Comes for the Archbishop - Willa Cather
Death Comes for the Archbishop Willa Cather
February 2014
16
finished reading:
Paper Towns - John Green
Paper Towns John Green
February 2014
14
reviewed: The First of July: A Novel
This book as was a quick and – despite the subject matter – light read. Unfortunately, it did not do much for me: I kept thin...
The First of July: A Novel - Elizabeth Speller
finished reading:
The First of July: A Novel - Elizabeth Speller
The First of July: A Novel Elizabeth Speller
February 2014
13
finished reading:
The Way Through The Woods - Colin Dexter
The Way Through The Woods Colin Dexter
February 2014
11
finished reading:
The Jewel That Was Ours - Colin Dexter
The Jewel That Was Ours Colin Dexter
February 2014
5
finished reading:
The Small Hand - Susan Hill
The Small Hand Susan Hill
January 2014
31
finished reading:
The Art of Fielding: A Novel - Chad Harbach
The Art of Fielding: A Novel Chad Harbach
January 2014
29
reviewed: Eleanor & Park
I really liked this, but I think my reading experience suffered from the hype around this book. That being said, the characte...
Eleanor & Park - Rainbow Rowell
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Eleanor & Park - Rainbow Rowell
Eleanor & Park Rainbow Rowell
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