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tapbirds

has 172 followers and is following 152 people

An avid reader, naturalist, hiker, and photographer; a sinner saved by grace. "Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read" (Groucho Marx). "It's an odd thing, but anyone who disappears is said to be seen in San Francisco. It must be a delightful city and posses all the attractions of the next world"... more »
  • San Francisco, CA, USA
  • member since August 30, 2007
  1. llevinso

    llevinso rated a book.

    The Rape of Nanking

    • Rated 4 stars

    1 hour ago
  2. Agnes Williamson

    Agnes Williamson plans to read a book.

    I Am the Messenger
    3 hours ago
  3. walaakongkwenta

    walaakongkwenta now owns a book.

    The Bluest Eye
    3 hours ago
  4. She

    She reviewed a book.

    The Orphan Master's Son

    The Ophan Master's Son is both stupendous and awful, a tragedy in comic proportions - a glimpse into the craziness of North Korea, where reality is meaningless, loyalty betrayed, submission...

    (read full review)
    4 hours ago
  5. Eileen M

    Eileen M reviewed a book.

    The Invisible Worm

    A good read. An unusual breast-cancer memoir that ranges into the author's feelings about the Beatles, homoerotic film, the poetry of William Blake, and the grat responses she gets when she really...

    (read full review)
    7 hours ago
  6. dtbrents

    dtbrents is now reading a book.

    A Bend in the Road
    7 hours ago
  7. TheLibrarian

    TheLibrarian plans to read a book.

    Mrs. God
    8 hours ago
  8. Kiki68

    Kiki68 reviewed a book.

    The Fossil Hunter

    I have wanted to read this book for some time. I was not disappointed! If you've read Tracy Chevalier's Remarkable Creatures (which I have, and loved), you should really enjoy this...

    (read full review)
    12 hours ago
  9. saguaro

    saguaro rated a book.

    Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight

    • Rated 4 stars

    12 hours ago
  10. Nonna

    Nonna is now reading a book.

    American Sketches
    18 hours ago
  11. Yosemite009

    Yosemite009 reviewed a book.

    A Visit From the Goon Squad

    Well, the Pulitzer committee seems to be consistent. This is another example of a writer with talent who seems more interested in displaying her wordsmithing prowess rather than tell a good stary...

    (read full review)
    yesterday
  12. Don K.

    Don K. finished reading a book.

    Mink River
    yesterday
  13. clockstein

    clockstein reviewed a book.

    Bella and the Year of the Dragon

    Bella and the Year of the Dragon by Barbara Nick and Elaine Steckler is the follow-up to Bella the Dragon and tells the story behind the Chinese zodiac signs of the New Year. First Mia's review: A...

    (read full review)
    yesterday
  14. Redshoes

    Redshoes now owns a book.

    The Piano Teacher
    yesterday
  15. Lucy Nye

    Lucy Nye reviewed a book.

    An Edible History of Humanity

    While it is chockablock with evolutionary claims I reject, those do not form the central focus of the book. The author covers widely ranging topics from how we may have gone from hunter gatherer...

    (read full review)
    yesterday
  16. Watchman

    Watchman reviewed a book.

    Beauty will save the world

    Brian Zahnd does an excellent job at extrapolating the many beautiful qualities of the life and message of Christ; examining them in their relation to believers and our interaction with the world...

    (read full review)
    yesterday
  17. alvin r. c.

    alvin r. c. reviewed a book.

    The Great Gatsby

    A lot of people always have a place for this novel in their list of greatest novels they've read. I don't get it. I mean, I've read much better novels. I'm not saying it's bad; actually, it's good...

    (read full review)
    2 days ago
  18. Marie

    Marie reviewed a book.

    11/22/63

    What an opus. Stephen King must have a spare brain. Where does he get the time?...

    (read full review)
    2 days ago
  19. Pawbones

    Pawbones is now reading a book.

    The Ice Storm
    2 days ago
  20. Jonas D

    Jonas D would like to own a book.

    Mr. Peanut
    2 days ago
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