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I started this blog in 2003, but didn't think of posting a best-reads-of-the-year list until this year. So, to remedy my incompleteness, I'm adding here, a year late, my best-reads-of-2003-after-I-started-the-blog list. I only read a few five-star books during the seven months in question.

	Straight Man by Richard Russo The first book I reviewed at the book-blog, and arguably the reason I started the blog in the first place. Very funny. Exceedingly well written. (Review)
	The DaVinci Code by Dan Brown Fast and fun. (Review)
	The Slippery Slope by Lemony Snicket The tenth book in the elusive Mr. Snicket's wretched series. (Review)

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| Posted by Debra Hamel on December 17, 2004 |

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