http://lrawles.com/lblog/2007/06/04/on-the-bookshelf-possible-side-effects-by-augusten-burroughs/ Conquering boredom, one book at a time. Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:08:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://lrawles.com/lblog/2007/06/04/on-the-bookshelf-possible-side-effects-by-augusten-burroughs/comment-page-1/#comment-362 On the Bookshelf: Garnethill, by Denise Mina » L’Blog Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:14:15 +0000 http://lrawles.com/lblog/2007/06/04/on-the-bookshelf-possible-side-effects-by-augusten-burroughs/#comment-362 [...] I’ve gone on record saying that I don’t like movies and books that deal extensively with mental illness. For the most part, I think that this is still true; I have no intention of running off to buy “The Bell Jar.” But even though a hefty percentage of the book takes place in a psychiatric hospital and the heroine is forever teetering on the brink of a complete breakdown, I found it really enthralling. [...] [...] I’ve gone on record saying that I don’t like movies and books that deal extensively with mental illness. For the most part, I think that this is still true; I have no intention of running off to buy “The Bell Jar.” But even though a hefty percentage of the book takes place in a psychiatric hospital and the heroine is forever teetering on the brink of a complete breakdown, I found it really enthralling. [...]

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