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"jax76"
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Los Angeles, CA United States
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In my own words
I'm an attorney with a degree in Linguistics and Italian and a minor in computing. An avid reader, I read fiction and non-fiction, and read in English, French and Italian. I love great writing as well as a good story, and particularly like genre and period material as well as European history. Musically, my tastes run to classic, hard rock, but I also like classical music and opera.
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Favorite Books

A more complete list of my favorite books can be seen in my Listmania lists, but here are five of the best novels I have ever read: they range from heart-breaking to hilariously funny to entertainingly educational, but all share one thing in common -- they are beautifully written.
  1. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
  2. Bridge of Birds: A Novel of an Ancient China That Never Was by Barry Hughart
  3. The King Must Die: A Novel by Mary Renault
  4. When Gravity Fails by George Alec Effinger
  5. To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis

Favorite Music

An inaccurate list as most of my favorite music was acquired pre-Amazon.com or by download, but nevertheless all music I like.
  1. Buon Compleanno Elvis ~ Ligabue
  2. Italian Opera Arias ~ Francesco Cilea
  3. Singles ~ The Smiths
  4. 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Runaways ~ The Runaways
  5. The Best of the Renaissance ~ Gregorio Allegri

Favorite Movies

Not my favorite list of all-time movies, but my favorites of the ones I have purchased from Amazon.com (which are the only ones Amazon lets you put on this list).
  1. Au Revoir Les Enfants VHS ~ Gaspard Manesse
  2. This Is Spinal Tap (Special Edition) DVD ~ Fran Drescher
  3. Battlestar Galactica - Season One DVD ~ Edward James Olmos
  4. Action: The Complete Series DVD ~ Will Dotter
  5. Arrested Development - Season One DVD ~ Arrested Development

Other Favorites

Three things I can't imagine not having.
  1. Cuisinart Multiclad Pro Stainless 6-Quart Saucepot with Cover Cuisinart
  2. Sharp Aquos LC42D62U 42-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV by Sharp
  3. Frontline Plus Cat, 6 Month by MERIAL
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Beneath the Bleeding by Val McDermid
June 27
Reviewed Beneath the Bleeding by Val McDermid and rated it Must be hard for Val McDermid to write with that chip on her shoulder [more]
 
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June 19
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Reviewed Bare Escentuals Buxom Lips by Bare Escentuals and rated it Gooey and sweet smelling [more]
 
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Beneath the Bleeding by Val McDermid

 
3.0 out of 5 stars Must be hard for Val McDermid to write with that chip on her shoulder, June 27, 2008
I love Val McDermid's novels, especially those in her Dr. Tony Hill/Carol Jordan series. So I was really excited to find that she'd written a fifth one of these.

Val, oh Val -- what went wrong here? There are so many great elements in this book: great story, great characters, great... Read More

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More Great Historical Fiction (December 30, 2007)
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• Pompeii: A Novel by Robert Harris 3.8 out of 5 stars  (181)
• Forever Amber by Kathleen Winsor 4.4 out of 5 stars  (142)
• Sunne in Splendour by Sharon Kay Penman 4.9 out of 5 stars  (140)
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