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Post by Horwood Beer-Master » Fri Dec 09, 2011 4:17 pm

Monster wrote:How about a book most people know, but don't know the title: "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland". Few people realize that that's the correct title.
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Post by apophenia » Sat Dec 10, 2011 7:26 am




Jesus For The Non Religious - it's actually a pitch for Christians to abandon certain mythologizing interpretations of Jesus.


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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Sat Dec 10, 2011 8:56 pm

Atlas Shrugged. He really did give a fuck, just not about you.
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Post by apophenia » Sun Dec 11, 2011 12:06 am

Gawdzilla wrote:Atlas Shrugged. He really did give a fuck, just not about you.
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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Sun Dec 11, 2011 2:03 am

War and Peace misleads people into thinking both exit.
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Post by hadespussercats » Sun Dec 11, 2011 2:12 am

The title Lady Chatterly's Lover might lead you to expect a sexy story.
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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Sun Dec 11, 2011 2:20 am

Intelligent Design for Complete Idiots. Gives the impression that Creationists can read.
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Post by hadespussercats » Sun Dec 11, 2011 2:31 am

Far From The Madding Crowd.

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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Sun Dec 11, 2011 2:33 am

Forever Amber only covers her life up to the operation. After that it's Forever Andrew
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Post by Bella Fortuna » Sun Dec 11, 2011 2:40 am

Of Human Bondage. This reader was profoundly disappointed... :nono:
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