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Mat is reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
Re-read via audiobook :) was great as ever.
Dec 31, 2017 11:40AM Add a comment
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)

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Mat is reading Fantastic Mr. Fox
Read with my class :) good way to start the year. Too bad that my admin vetoed the movie because it's pg and not G.
Nov 09, 2017 04:55PM Add a comment
Fantastic Mr. Fox

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Mat is reading Coke Stop in Emo: Adventures of a Long-Distance Paddler
Was a great book. Loved the idea of paddling the old voyager route. I wish he outlined more of those stories as he went on. Maybe they're in his thesis papers or other writings? At times he was too short and I wasn't keen on the diary style but overall it was good for what it was. I wonder how much of what he wrote in his diary was this simple and exact, or if he truly sat and wrote each night highlighting details.
Nov 01, 2017 03:30PM Add a comment
Coke Stop in Emo: Adventures of a Long-Distance Paddler

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Mat is reading A Philosophy of Walking
Great read, took a while but it was a good summer book to keep me dreaming of trails!
Oct 09, 2017 05:17PM Add a comment
A Philosophy of Walking

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Mat is on page 80 of 321 of The Art of Racing in the Rain
Interesting read. It's like a more adult version of a Dogs Purpose. Amazing how stories about dogs are so effective to play with your emotions...
Jun 05, 2017 11:00AM Add a comment
The Art of Racing in the Rain

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Mat is on page 8 of 323 of The 100 (The 100, #1)
Already has some changes :)
May 08, 2017 06:00PM Add a comment
The 100 (The 100, #1)

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Mat is on page 127 of 381 of The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #5)
Started ok... Was expecting more. Seems like the love thing Aphrodite was talking about will be a main role. Kinda dislike what they did to nicos character.
Nov 03, 2016 01:50PM Add a comment
The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #5)

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Mat is on page 126 of 361 of The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #4)
Like the way this started more then others, more mystery, better plot - love a good maze
Oct 26, 2016 04:42PM Add a comment
The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #4)

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Mat is on page 31 of 246 of The Talent Code: Greatness Isn't Born. It's Grown. Here's How.
Cool book!! Love it, as a Phys Ed /sport guy this is so relevant and on point. Makes me wish I would have trained different before as well as kinda highlights successes I've seen. Pumped to use this strategy
Feb 28, 2016 08:19AM Add a comment
The Talent Code: Greatness Isn't Born. It's Grown. Here's How.

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Mat is on page 325 of 566 of The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (Millennium, #3)
Staring to really crave certain characters perspectives... However others just "get in the way"...
Dec 12, 2015 08:22PM Add a comment
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (Millennium, #3)

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Mat is on page 255 of 566 of The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (Millennium, #3)
Book is going good, I like the mystery of this one even though its being dragged out. It only works because it seems to be going in real time. I was a little peeved that there was a huge gap without Salander!
Dec 11, 2015 07:36AM Add a comment
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (Millennium, #3)

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Mat is on page 85 of 566 of The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (Millennium, #3)
:) couldnt sleep much lately so Ive been reading till my eyes cant stay open! Excited to see the conclusion!
Dec 03, 2015 11:21AM Add a comment
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (Millennium, #3)

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Mat is on page 57 of 566 of The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (Millennium, #3)
Had to go straight into this one, ended too good and I had to know what happens!
Dec 01, 2015 03:41PM Add a comment
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (Millennium, #3)

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Mat is on page 485 of 724 of The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium, #2)
Finally things are getting going here! This last 'Part' took way to long to get to. I think it would have been great to strategically place these happenings as the first three parts were going on. Def will not be a five stars but its holding on to a 3-4 so far, all depends on the end!
Nov 30, 2015 09:34AM Add a comment
The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium, #2)

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Mat is on page 371 of 724 of The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium, #2)
Glad fifty shades of GOF is done, plot is still way too rushed. One of the things I really enjoyed about the first book was the detective-discovery portion. Want this one to slow down a bit
Nov 26, 2015 07:21PM Add a comment
The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium, #2)

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Mat is on page 230 of 724 of The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium, #2)
YAY fifty shades of girl on fire seems to have fizzled out for a bit. Plot started to get somewhere BUT it seemed so rushed.
Nov 26, 2015 07:03AM Add a comment
The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium, #2)

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Mat is on page 183 of 724 of The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium, #2)
Ok enough with the 50 shades of girl on fire already... This book needs to keep its clothes on and start getting to the plot points. Its really starting to seem like Steig Larsson found a bunch of fan-fics and threw them together, turning certain characters into ultra sexualized beings and making that an emphasis for this novel. I'm not too impressed with the character development of Salander either...
Nov 25, 2015 10:16AM Add a comment
The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium, #2)

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Mat is on page 120 of 724 of The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium, #2)
Still slowly progressing on this one. Cant wait for it to pick up a bit - im intrigued to where its going!
Nov 24, 2015 02:18PM Add a comment
The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium, #2)

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Mat is on page 67 of 724 of The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium, #2)
First one was great and this one is off to a good start! I heard that its supposed to be better then the first, although I just saw a bad rating from someone who has similar tastes. We will see! It has been mainly a "bus" read but im hoping to sit down with it more now that the snow is here :)
Nov 19, 2015 11:29PM Add a comment
The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium, #2)

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Mat is on page 177 of 313 of The Fault in Our Stars
Giving John Green another chance. This is the third I read from him and he is usually able to create lovable characters that your interested in. He seems to struggle with ending a book in a way that I feel satisfies the story. Thus I am kind of nervous about how this one is going to end.
Nov 10, 2015 12:09PM Add a comment
The Fault in Our Stars

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Mat is on page 9 of 320 of Will Grayson, Will Grayson
Heard a lot of acclamation for this one. Found it cheap at the thrift store and just started to start on it :D Seems like a throw back to high school so far...
Nov 05, 2015 11:26PM Add a comment
Will Grayson, Will Grayson

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Mat is on page 212 of 245 of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
We decided to keep reading this one out loud so its taking us a little longer :D Beautiful pics
Oct 13, 2015 07:28AM Add a comment
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)

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Mat is on page 165 of 245 of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
Made it this far at the book release party at McNally before having to go to soccer and volleyball. Absolutely amazing as always and the PHOTOS/ILLUSTRATIONS are out of this world!! So Gorgeous!! I love the subtle additions that hint at the new fantastic beasts movie including a dragon, dragon eggs, troll anatomy etc :D
Oct 06, 2015 09:07PM Add a comment
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)

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Mat is starting Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
Currently preparing for the release of this illustrated version! My friends and I are going to McNally Robinson for a release party which includes reading the book out loud cover to cover, us fully decked out in fandom swag, Butterbeer and good times :D Perfect opportunity for a re-read if I say so myself!
Oct 06, 2015 08:00AM Add a comment
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)

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Mat is on page 45 of 457 of The 5th Wave (The 5th Wave, #1)
This book seems to be moving along quiet fast... A little different genre wise from what I read (I stay away from alien sci-fi) but it seems to be a good earth-survival story with a kick of Walking Dead feel. I just really hope there is some character development for Cassie because lets be honest until now (and the backstory) she is a whiny little pre-teen.
Oct 06, 2015 07:54AM Add a comment
The 5th Wave (The 5th Wave, #1)

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