"Could you take your finger off the pulse for one moment and let me know what you'd like for dinner?"
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newspaper, newspapers, read, reads, reading, reader, readers, avid reader, avid readers, pay attention, paying attention, husband, husbands, wife, wives, finger on the pulse, housewife, housewives, homemaker, homemakers, dinner, dinners, cook, cooks, cooking, preference, preferences, help, helps, helping, helpful, helpfulness, thoughtless, thoughtlessness, absent-minded, absentminded, absentmindedness"This is my first book, but if I like it I may buy another in the near future."
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author, authors, novel, novels, novelist, novelists, read, reads, reader, readers, reading, literate, literacy, bookstore, bookstores, book shop, book shops, book store, book stores, retailer, retailers, new hobby, new hobbies, try new things, trying new things, illiterate, experiment, experimental, adventurous, adventure, adventures, consumerism, consumerist"I thought it had a pretty good story and interesting characters, but I really didn't like the font."
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book report, book reports, read, reads, reading, reading skill, reading skills, interpret, interprets, interpretation, interpretations, text, deep reading, deep readings, superficial, superficiality, font, fonts, english teacher, english teachers, literature, english lit, critique, critiques, criticism, criticisms"That's the window, dear. The bookcase is over to your right."
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book, books, bookshelf, bookshelves, bookish, reading, reader, reads, avid reader, read, bookcase, book case, bookshelf, book shelf, short sighted, short-sighted, myopia, myopic, interior, interiors, interior design, designer, designed, modern, modern life, apartment life, apartment living, decor, decoration, decorate, decorating, decorated, urban, urban life, urban livingMeet the Reader
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read, reads, reading, reader, readers, literate, literacy, illiterate, illiteracy, modern life, modern times, rare, rarity, rarities, avid reader, avid readers, writer, writers, author, authors, book signing, book signings, signing, signings, journalist, journalists, journalismSpoilers from the Da Vinci Code
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spoilers, spoiler, da vinci, movie, movies, film, films, cinema, commercial, commercial fiction, theory, fan theory, fan-theory, fan theories, fan-theories, fandom, theories, spoiled, spoils, book, books, bookish, book lover, book worm, book worms, book lovers, read, reader, reading, reads, crazy, craze, conspiracy, conspiraciesGreat Poets of Catalogdom
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poem, poems, poet, poets, brand, brands, adverts, advertising, advert, ad, ads, advertisement, rhyme, rhymes, joyce kilmer, robert frost, john keats, fashion, fashions, word play, reading, reads, literature, parody, parodies, parodying"Hemingway! Is he any good?"
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book, books, book recommendation, book recommendations, great book, great books, author, authors, writer, writers, writing, nosy, curious, curiosity, favorite book, favorite books, favourite book, favourite books, read, reads, reader, readers, literate, literacy, famous author, famous authors, american literature, american litMessage in a bottle being read by a fish
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animal, animals, fish, reading, reads, read, glasses, pair of glasses, reading glasses, message, messages, note, notes, rolled up, bottle, bottles, message-in-a-bottle, message in a bottle, sea, seas, ocean, oceans, water, underwater, floating, litter, littering, environment, trash, garbage, rubbish"I don't need good beach reading, Ma. I need good prison reading."
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beach read, beach reads, beach reading, read, reads, reader, readers, reading, prison, prisons, prisoner, prisoners, inmate, inmates, incarcerated, incarcerate, incarcerates, incarcerating, good read, good reads, book recommendation, book recommendations, recommend, recommends, visitor, visitors, visiting hour, visiting hours, inappropriate, literature, critic, critics, critique, critiques, reject, rejects, rejecting, rejection, rejections, unhelpful"Shouldn't you be reading that to me out loud or something?"
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read, reading, reader, reads, book, books, bookish, book lover, bedtime, bed time, story, storybook, stories, read aloud, aloud, incompetent, incompetence, stupidity, stupid, dumb, parent, parenting, tired parents, tired, parental, dad, dad, father, fatherhood, fathers, kid, kids, child, children, childhood"It's structured as a set of two parallel stories that no one would ever want to read."
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pitch, pitches, pitch meeting, pitch meetings, writer, writers, author, authors, structure, structures, story structure, story structures, publisher, publishers, publishing, self-doubt, doubt, doubts, nagging doubt, nagging doubts, insecure, insecurity, insecurities, read, reads, readers, readership, readerships, book, books, novel, novels, novelist, novelists, editor, editors, editing, creative, creativity, creative person, creative people, readership, hook, hooks, hooking readers, ratings, bestseller, bestsellers, honest, honesty, brutal honesty, brutally honest"I'm sorry, sir, but Dostoyevsky is not considered summer reading. I'll have to ask you to come with me."
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summer read, summer reads, summer reading, russian novel, russian novels, russian lit, russian literature, dostoyevsky, fyodor dostoyevsky, read, reads, reading, beach read, beach reads, beach reading, beach vacation, beach vacations, classic, classics, literature, great book, great books, great literature, law enforcement, law enforcer, law enforcers, cop, cops, beach, beaches, relax, relaxation, light read, light reads, light reading, vacation, vacations, reader, readers, avid reader, avid readers"That's my storage shed. It's where I keep all the densely worded, multi-page documents I've ever received and have no intention of reading."
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read, reads, reading, reader, readers, storage, storage shed, storage sheds, book, books, book collection, book collections, unread book, unread books, magazine, magazines, magazine collection, magazine collections, pile up, piles up, piling up, storage facility, storage facilities, document, documents"I've read another sixty-two pages. Time to turn over."
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sunburn, sunburns, sunburning, sunbathe, sunbathes, sunbathing, turn over, turns over, turning over, reminder, reminders, remind, reminding, beach, beaches, beach vacation, beach vacations, beach trip, beach trips, skin cancer, skin cancer risk, carcinogen, carcinogens, carcinogenic, read, reads, reader, readers"Come get in bed, Harold, and let's read the perfume ads."
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perfume, perfume ad, perfume ads, advertising, advertisement, advertisements, ad, ads, advert, adverts, read, reads, reading, magazine, magazines, cologne, colognes, cologne ad, cologne ads, bed, bedtime, bedtimes, bed time, bed times, going to bed, couple, couples"A little bit less television, a little bit more books on tape. What's your New Year's resolution?
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new year, new years, resolution, resolutions, new years resolution, new years resolutions, new years party, new years parties, books, book, reading, read, reads, tele, tv, t.v., television, book snob, snob, audio books, audio book, tape, tapes, old technolology, redundant technology, pretending to read, pretentious, pretentious resolutions, high-bow, low-brow, high brow, low brow, middle-class resolutions, happy new year, silly resolutions, pointless resolutions" 'No!' shouted Mr. Bixbey, slamming his fist down on the table. The floor shook, the walls trembled. Mr. Watson turned ashen. 'Y-y-you m-m-mean w-w-we . . .' The words wouldn't come out. He seemed to choke on each syllable."
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boardroom, boardrooms, boardroom meeting, boardroom meetings, minutes, transcript, transcripts, novel, novels, novelistic, gripping, narrative, narratives, writer, writers, dramatic reading, dramatic readings, monologue, monologues, taking minutes, author, authors, embellish, embellishes, embellishing, secretary, secretaries, storyteller, storytellers, storytelling, story, stories, story time, read, reads, reading"Don't worry, he can't read."
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read, reading pet, pets, dog, dogs, cat, cats, annoying, annoy, annoyance, irritate, irritates, mass transit, reads, paper, papers, newspaper, newspapers, peek, peeking, look, looking, subway, subways, train, trains, mass-transit, public transport, public transportation"I thought it was pretty good, for a book."
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book review, book reviews, book report, book reports, reader, readers, reading, read, reads, classroom, classrooms, school, schools, schooling, pupil, pupils, student, students, book, books, reading homework, homework project, homework projects, homework assignment, child literacy, bookworm, bookwormsA woman places traffic cones around herself in bed.
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traffic cone, traffic cones, not tonight, wife, wives, girlfriends, low sex drive, low sex drives, hands off, metoo, me too, #metoo, read, reads, reading, ignore, ignores, ignoring, husband, husbands, mismatch, mismatched, low sex drive, low sex drives, bedroom, bedrooms, higher sex drive, higher sex drives"I, for one, don't see how Herman Melville relates to our life style."
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herman melville, melville, moby dick, book, books, relatable, relates, typee, reading, reads, novel, novels, novella, literature, english literature, couple, couples, marry, married, marries, marriage, relatable, unrelatable, middle class, middle-class, middle-classes, middle classes, shallow, relationship, relationships"A village did raise him. But, of course, it was Greenwich Village."
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greenwich village, village, villages, it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a village, cliche, cliches, wisdom, words of wisdom, teenage, teenager, clinton, hillary clinton, book, books, read, reads, reading, reader, readers, new york, new york city, elite, elites, elitist, elitists, upper class, upper classes