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Date Posted: 5/19/2008 7:35 PM ET
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Someone posted in another thread here that she felt like she needed a shower after reading Running With Scissors.  I am in exact agreement with her.  I felt dirty, and ripped off, like a good portion was an outright lie, not just enhanced memories. Then I r more...
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Date Posted: 5/20/2008 6:54 AM ET
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I'm glad you posted about the second Moss book - I would have been peeved too.  I have her first book on my TBR. I liked Glass Castle, but it didn't have the appeal to me as A Girl Named Zippy did.  If you haven't read Haven Kimmel, you really should.  I have read Zippy, She Got Up off The Couch...(memoir more...
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Date Posted: 5/20/2008 9:54 AM ET
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Oh, Lyn, great post.  Thank you.  I have 2 Gree more...
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Date Posted: 5/20/2008 10:09 AM ET
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L, thanks for that long list!  I've been reading more and more memoirs lately, so your recommendations are quite helpful.  I'll definitely check out that more...
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I love memoirs, and am so behind on all those I want to read! I loved The Glass Castle!  This was one I actually more...
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Date Posted: 5/20/2008 11:51 AM ET
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Melissa, wh more...
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Date Posted: 5/20/2008 12:11 PM ET
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I love memoirs!!  Some of my faves are: The Glass Castle (Walls) Change Me more...
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Date Posted: 5/20/2008 1:35 PM ET
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Bonnie, I usually am * more...
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Editted b more...
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Date Posted: 5/20/2008 4:42 PM ET
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Duh.  That po more...
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Date Posted: 5/20/2008 4:50 PM ET
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So, anyway, Melissa, here is what I wrote : more...
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Date Posted: 5/20/2008 5:27 PM ET
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I gues more...
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What a good day, book wise.  I was able to order Zippy and Reading Lolita in Tehran from the same person and they are already on their way.  more...
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Date Posted: 5/21/2008 2:41 AM ET
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Lobster is her third book, IIRC.  Maybe more...
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Other than what has already been mentioned by everyone, I enjoyed these more...
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Even if you're not a huge sports fan, Yao: A Life more...
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I see a few books on my TBR listed and several that I've already read. I liked The Glass Cas more...
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Date Posted: 5/21/2008 2:34 PM ET
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Not really memoir, but a more...
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Date Posted: 5/21/2008 9:45 PM ET
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Operating Inst more...
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I loved the last two memoirs I've read: Ice Bound by Jerri Nielsen--the doctor more...
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Date Posted: 5/22/2008 1:58 PM ET
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I didn't like Running With Scissors, either, it gave me an anxiety attack. I don't like to read memoirs that are really explicit about horrible topics. I picked up more...
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Date Posted: 5/22/2008 3:25 PM ET
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Oh, my goodness.  All the books to find and order!  As for Winterdance, Lester has highly recommended that one, and it is on my wishlist now. Amy Tan is one of my fa more...
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Date Posted: 5/22/2008 7:46 PM ET
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By the way, hoping Ms. L. G. comes back and sees this: 1) I read "Lobster is her third bo more...
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Date Posted: 5/23/2008 4:47 AM ET
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Well thank you, my dear - what a wonderful thing to say!! :) I will admit - anyth more...
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