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    Quote Originally Posted by qimissung View Post
    Proud of ya, papayahed. How did you like "A Visit from the Goon Squad," by the way?
    I liked it. It took a little to get used to the style but overall I give it a 8.75/10.




    1.) The City and The City - China Miéville
    2.) The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Stieg Larsson
    3.) a visit from the goon squad - Jennifer Egan
    4.) Rubicon, The Last Years of the Roman Republic - Tom Holland
    5.) We - Yevgeny Zamyatin
    6.) In the Garden of Beasts - Erik Larson
    7.) The Boys from Brazil - Ira Levin
    8.) I'll Never Get Out of this World Alive - Steve Earle
    Do, or do not. There is no try. - Yoda


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    1.) The City and The City - China Miéville
    2.) The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Stieg Larsson
    3.) a visit from the goon squad - Jennifer Egan
    4.) Rubicon, The Last Years of the Roman Republic - Tom Holland
    5.) We - Yevgeny Zamyatin
    6.) In the Garden of Beasts - Erik Larson
    7.) The Boys from Brazil - Ira Levin
    8.) I'll Never Get Out of this World Alive - Steve Earle
    9.) Dracula - Bram Stoker
    Do, or do not. There is no try. - Yoda


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    Did you like Dracula ? It's one of my favorite novels.
    "The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its' own reason for existing." ~ Albert Einstein
    "Remember, no matter where you go, there you are." Buckaroo Bonzai
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    Quote Originally Posted by papayahed View Post
    7.) The Boys from Brazil - Ira Levin
    I want to read this one next year. I really enjoyed his Stepford Wives.

    Only two more books, Papaya!
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    Quote Originally Posted by qimissung View Post
    Did you like Dracula ? It's one of my favorite novels.

    I did like it, it may become one of myfavorites as well.

    Quote Originally Posted by Scheherazade View Post
    I want to read this one next year. I really enjoyed his Stepford Wives.

    Only two more books, Papaya!

    Right? And it's only 1 year and 10 monthes to get this far.
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    1.) The City and The City - China Miéville
    2.) The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Stieg Larsson
    3.) a visit from the goon squad - Jennifer Egan
    4.) Rubicon, The Last Years of the Roman Republic - Tom Holland
    5.) We - Yevgeny Zamyatin
    6.) In the Garden of Beasts - Erik Larson
    7.) The Boys from Brazil - Ira Levin
    8.) I'll Never Get Out of this World Alive - Steve Earle
    9.) Dracula - Bram Stoker
    10.) Unholy Night - Seth Grahame-Smith
    Do, or do not. There is no try. - Yoda


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    Only one more to go, Papaya! I'm currently reading "A Visit from the Goon Squad." I really like it so far.
    "The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its' own reason for existing." ~ Albert Einstein
    "Remember, no matter where you go, there you are." Buckaroo Bonzai
    "Some people say I done alright for a girl." Melanie Safka

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    1.) The City and The City - China Miéville
    2.) The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Stieg Larsson
    3.) a visit from the goon squad - Jennifer Egan
    4.) Rubicon, The Last Years of the Roman Republic - Tom Holland
    5.) We - Yevgeny Zamyatin
    6.) In the Garden of Beasts - Erik Larson
    7.) The Boys from Brazil - Ira Levin
    8.) I'll Never Get Out of this World Alive - Steve Earle
    9.) Dracula - Bram Stoker
    10.) Unholy Night - Seth Grahame-Smith
    11.) Soon I will be Invincinble - Austin Grossman


    TA -Da! Complete! (and it only took 2 years and 2 months)
    Do, or do not. There is no try. - Yoda


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