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Sunday, July 3, 2011 1:33:55 PM
Robin Reardon added Life of Pi to her Bookshelf
Robin said, "This is one of the most beautifully written books I've ever read. Martel has a real talent for painting with words, and the depth of his philosophy is subtly apparent in each stroke of his verbal brush. Many times I stopped, took a deep breath, and re-rea"
Sunday, July 3, 2011 1:32:39 PM
Robin Reardon added Middlesex: A Novel to her Bookshelf
Robin said, "Anyone who doesn't believe that one's gender identity is, foundationally, second only to species in how we define ourselves would change their mind after reading this book. Although a novel, it would be believable as a memoir. And in fact it tells the sto"
Sunday, July 3, 2011 1:28:42 PM
Robin Reardon added A Question of Manhood to her Bookshelf
Robin said, "November 1972. The Vietnam War is rumored to be drawing to a close. For sixteen-year-old Paul Landon, it can’t end soon enough, because then his older brother Chris, the family’s golden child, returns home from the army for good. But on his last night"
Sunday, July 3, 2011 1:27:06 PM
Robin Reardon added Thinking Straight to her Bookshelf
Robin said, "Taylor Adams is a Christian, gay teenager whose parents send him to a summer camp designed to straighten him out. Over the course of the story, he manages to figure out how to remain true both to himself and to his religion. He learns to think strategical"
Sunday, July 3, 2011 1:25:31 PM
Robin Reardon added A Secret Edge to her Bookshelf
Robin said, "On the surface, this looks like a coming-out book for a gay 16-year-old track star, a runner, who falls for a high-jumper on his team. But the high-jumper is from India and is obsessed with Gandhi, while the runner carries a switchblade. The story explore"
Sunday, July 3, 2011 1:17:04 PM
Robin Reardon commented on Eric Hammond's Profile:
Robin said, "Eric -- Thanks for the welcome! I've just discovered Jacket Flap; looking forward to some virtual exploring."
Saturday, July 16, 2011 10:32:45 AM
Robin Reardon made friends with Tracy Grand