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By: Review: Lives in Ruins, Marilyn Johnson | Reading the End

Review: Lives in Ruins, Marilyn Johnson | Reading the End — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 11:01:47 +0000

[…] academics had sometimes made my life difficult in the past? And that it prevented me from enjoying Dear Committtee Members, or even giving it its due? Well, the group of academics who never made my life difficult was […]

By: Jeanne

Jeanne — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 00:53:14 +0000

Academics are snots. I should know.

By: Gin Jenny

Gin Jenny — Thu, 28 Aug 2014 14:42:24 +0000

In reply to Cecelia. Hahahaha, oh yeah, I bet you'd hate this even more than me.

By: Gin Jenny

Gin Jenny — Thu, 28 Aug 2014 14:35:42 +0000

In reply to aliceburton. Ahahahaha I KNOW SO MANY WORDS.

By: Gin Jenny

Gin Jenny — Thu, 28 Aug 2014 14:23:05 +0000

In reply to Jean @ Howling Frog. Just because I hated it doesn't mean you would! It's got funny parts; I just wasn't able to appreciate them.

By: Gin Jenny

Gin Jenny — Thu, 28 Aug 2014 14:19:18 +0000

In reply to NWK (@MumsyNancy). Oh gosh, me too! It makes for such an irritating read, I always find.

By: Gin Jenny

Gin Jenny — Thu, 28 Aug 2014 14:18:57 +0000

In reply to jenclair. Hahaha, go for it! I think "coterminous" is particularly awesome as a word. Now that I've used it once or twice, I want to use it all the time.

By: Gin Jenny

Gin Jenny — Thu, 28 Aug 2014 14:18:20 +0000

In reply to Aonghus Fallon. Aw, no, I don't think that's fair! I think feeling like a victim can be attractive to people in many different professions, although I think it's important to resist the urge. :p

By: Gin Jenny

Gin Jenny — Thu, 28 Aug 2014 14:17:19 +0000

In reply to rivercityreading. I can certainly see it being a hit with many readers! I could see how it was funny; I just couldn't appreciate the humor because I was so miserable reading it.

By: aliceburton

aliceburton — Thu, 28 Aug 2014 14:15:45 +0000

In reply to aliceburton. She said in a loving way as your friend.