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Dec 11, 2008 at 11:32 AM
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First, if you haven't, please vote for Sammy.

Now then. :)

I finished Bel Canto by Ann Patchett, which I read for 30 by 30 and the Rescue Project.

HOLY CRAP, so good. It's about a group of people, pretty much all strangers, who attend a ginormous birthday party for Mr. Hosokawa. The main attraction is a world-renowned diva who will sing some opera arias. Right after she's done singing, terrorists burst in and take everyone hostage. The book takes place over a series of weeks and is primarily about the relationships the hostages create with each other and with the terrorists.

And it's so amazing and good. :)

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I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed Bel Canto. I just picked it up off our swap book shelf at the library. Maybe I'll move it up on my reading list now.

Her other books are also very good.

Can we vote for Sam every day or can we only vote once?

I'm not sure.

It appears to be only once. :(

I have Run, Magician's Assistant and Patron Saint of Liars now (all unread). I need to figure out how to work them into the 15-ish book challenges I'm doing next year. :)