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Top 25ish Books of All Time |
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Rank |
Book # |
Date |
Title |
Author |
Whose Book |
Whose Dinner |
Menu |
Notes |
Rating |
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1 |
43 |
2/22/1992 |
Mama Day |
Naylor, Gloria |
Judi |
Judi |
Pork Roast |
8.8 |
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2 |
197 |
8/26/2007 |
Brennert, Alan |
Cathy |
Cathy |
Tuna and Vegis |
8.8 |
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3 |
33 |
3/30/1991 |
All Quiet on the Western Front |
Remarque, Erich Maria |
Frank |
Frank |
Saurbraten |
8.8 |
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4 |
175 |
2/26/2005 |
The Kite Runner |
Hosseini, Khaled |
Steve |
Steve |
Middle Eastern--Chicken Masala |
8.8 |
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5 |
61 |
10/30/1993 |
Bastard out of Carolina |
Allison, Dorothy |
Howard |
Judi |
Chicken a l*orange |
8.6 |
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6 |
225 |
6/26/2010 |
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet |
Ford, Jamie |
Farrel |
Farrel |
Chinese Food and Rhubarb cake |
8.6 |
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7 |
131 |
7/22/2000 |
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer*s Stone |
Rowling, J.K. |
Barb |
Barb |
Lobster Bisque; Grilled Halibut |
Cathy's friend Denise Visited |
8.6 |
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8 |
179 |
7/9/2005 |
For the Love Of Robert E Lee |
Harper, M. A. |
Barb |
Barb |
Southern Fried Chicken, Corn Bread, Black Eyed Peas |
On location at Clear Creek History Park and included tour of park and sitting around a camp fire. |
8.5 |
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9 |
200 |
11/10/2007 |
These is My Words |
Turner, Nancy E |
Frank |
Charlie & Sandy Parker |
Mexican |
200th Book Club! Author attends dinner |
8.5 |
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10 |
32 |
2/16/1991 |
Lolita |
Nabokov, Vladimir |
Ed |
Ed |
Lamb |
8.5 |
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11 |
217 |
8/1/2009 |
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society |
Shaffer, Mary Ann and Barrows, Annie |
Paul |
Paul |
Garden Greens, Potato Peel Pie, Paella, The best damn cheese cake ever! |
8.5 |
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12 |
63 |
12/11/1993 |
The Assault |
Mulisch, Harry |
Leslie |
Leslie |
Stuffed Tenderloin |
8.4 |
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13 |
147 |
2/2/2002 |
The Sparrow |
Russell, Mary Doria |
Sheryl |
Sheryl |
Runa Marsala |
8.4 |
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14 |
218 |
9/5/2009 |
The Anansi Boys |
Gaiman, Neil |
Sally |
Sally |
Caribbean Food |
8.4 |
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15 |
211 |
12/14/2008 |
Bel Canto |
Pratchett, Ann |
Tara |
Tara |
South American |
8.3 |
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16 |
160 |
8/23/2003 |
Life of Pi |
Martel, Jann |
Farrel |
Farrel |
Indian food |
8.3 |
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17 |
83 |
2/3/1996 |
Pride and Prejudice |
Austen, Jane |
Barb |
Barb |
Spaghetti |
Cathy*s first meeting |
8.2 |
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18 |
167 |
4/17/2004 |
Girl with a Pearl Earring |
Chevalier, Tracy |
Barb |
Barb |
turkey |
8.2 |
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19 |
149 |
5/12/2002 |
The Good Earth |
Buck, Pearl S. |
Barb |
Barb |
teriyaki pork, dirt dessert |
Stephanie had a boy! |
8.2 |
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20 |
159 |
7/19/2003 |
Jitterbug Perfume |
Robbins, Tom |
Cathy |
Cathy |
The Perfect Taco |
8.1 |
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21 |
163 |
11/15/2003 |
#1 Ladies Detective Agency |
Smith, Alexander McCall |
Paul |
Paul |
African Food |
8.1 |
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22 |
215 |
4/26/2009 |
Water for Elephants |
Gruen, Sara |
Farrel |
Farrel |
French Onion Chicken |
8.1 |
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23 |
144 |
11/3/2001 |
Gates of Fire |
Pressfield, Stephan |
Michael |
Michael |
Greek Food |
8.1 |
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24 |
219 |
10/10/2009 |
The Stupidest Angel |
Moore, Christopher |
Frank |
Frank |
8.1 |
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25 |
48 |
7/25/1992 |
The Plague |
Camus, Albert |
Leslie |
Leslie |
? |
8.0 |
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26 |
98 |
7/12/1997 |
Slaughterhouse 5 |
Vonnegut, Kurt |
Bill |
Bill |
Bill*s last meeting |
8.0 |
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Worst 10ish Books of All Time |
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Rank |
Book # |
Date |
Title |
Author |
Whose Book |
Whose Dinner |
Menu |
Notes |
Rating |
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1 |
5 |
7/9/1988 |
Mrs. Reynolds |
Stein, Gertrude |
Judi |
Judi |
Lime & Tequila Chicken |
1.1 |
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2 |
73 |
2/2/1995 |
My Mother: Demonology |
Acker, Kathy |
Howard |
Judi |
Mexican Food |
Tracey and Greg*s Last Meeting Hugh*s First Meeting |
1.8 |
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3 |
7 |
10/1/1988 |
Parelandra |
Lewis, C. S. |
Phil |
Leslie |
Spaghetti with Pesto |
Phils last meeting |
2.0 |
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4 |
62 |
11/20/1993 |
Waiting to Exhale |
McMillan, Terry |
Elaine |
Elaine |
Greek Food |
3.1 |
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5 |
22 |
2/17/1990 |
Tropic of Capricorn |
Miller, Henry |
Ed |
Ed |
Sweet and Sour Pork |
3.5 |
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6 |
4 |
6/18/1988 |
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance |
Pirsig, Robert |
Frank |
Frank |
Svichkova |
3.6 |
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7 |
3 |
5/14/1988 |
Nausea |
Sartre, Jean Paul |
Elaine |
Elaine |
Greek Food |
3.7 |
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8 |
11 |
1/29/1989 |
Still Life with Woodpecker |
Robbins, Tom |
Devin |
Devin |
Lasagna |
3.7 |
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9 |
70 |
10/1/1994 |
The Beans of Egypt Maine |
Chute, Carolyn |
Frank |
Frank |
Black Bean Soup/Turkey |
4.0 |
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10 |
101 |
10/25/1997 |
Hard Laughter |
Lamott, Anne |
Tracey |
Tracey |
Olive-stuffed leg of lamb |
101st book celebration in Santa Fe |
4.0 |
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11 |
104 |
2/21/1998 |
The Male Cross-Dresser Support Group |
Janowitz, Tama |
Sheryl |
Sheryl |
Curried Shrimp |
4.0 |
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