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typingelbow

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I'm a Southern transplant living in Brooklyn. I don't read as many books as I'd like, but maybe this will spur me on to remedy that.

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new york, ny, usa
member since January 11, 2007

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The House on First Street: My New Orleans Story

by Julia Reed
- Rated 2 stars
“Julia Reed has a distinctly New Orleans voice, and I enjoyed the details she gave about the storm from her perspective. (And how I envy her homes in New Orleans.)

However, the name dropping got on my nerves a bit, and I felt she could've delved deeper into the city's eclectic fabric.”

typingelbow wrote this review Wednesday, September 3, 2008. ( reply | permalink )
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle

by David Wroblewski
- Rated 4 stars
“Wroblewski is a gifted storyteller, and I found myself really caring about the characters... so much so that I actually tossed the book to the ground out of anger at one point. ”

typingelbow wrote this review Wednesday, September 3, 2008. ( reply | permalink )
All the Way Home

by David Giffels
- Rated 3 stars
“This guy has a wonderful writing voice, and I was surprised to find out that he was one of the creators of Beavis & Butthead. The story is classic Man vs. Nature and Man vs. Himself.”

typingelbow wrote this review Friday, May 16, 2008. ( reply | permalink )
Spectacles (Goblin Tales)

by Ann Beattie
- Rated 4 stars
“My mom gave me this book when I was little. I still think of this story every time I eat brownies. A lovely tale with gorgeous illustrations.”

typingelbow wrote this review Thursday, January 10, 2008. ( reply | permalink )
Stuart Little

by E. B. White
- Rated 4 stars
“A favorite from childhood”

typingelbow wrote this review Thursday, September 13, 2007. ( reply | permalink )
All Over But the Shoutin'

by Rick Bragg
- Rated 5 stars
“An excellent voice from the South.”

typingelbow wrote this review Wednesday, October 10, 2007. ( reply | permalink )
Heat

by Bill Buford
- Rated 4 stars
“This insightful, hilarious book gives the reader a candid look at the chaos that goes on behind a restaurant's swinging kitchen doors. Apparently, it's a certain brand of hell that produces paradise for the diners.”

typingelbow wrote this review Thursday, September 13, 2007. ( reply | permalink )
The Princess Bride

by William Goldman
- Rated 4 stars
“True love.”

typingelbow wrote this review Tuesday, September 11, 2007. ( reply | permalink )
Here is New York

by E. B. White
- Rated 0 stars
“Everyone who moves to New York City should own a copy of this book.”

typingelbow wrote this review Tuesday, September 11, 2007. ( reply | permalink )
Mirror Mirror

by Gregory Maguire
- Rated 3 stars
“I love Maguire's take on the fairy tales.”

typingelbow wrote this review Tuesday, September 11, 2007. ( reply | permalink )

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