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The Anonymous Miss Addams by Kasey Michaels
The Queen's Fool: A Novel by Philippa Gregory
Robots and Empire: (#4) (Robot City) by Isaac Asimov
Silver Master by Jayne Castle
Afraid to Ride by C. W. Anderson
The Worst Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Travel by Joshua Piven
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Signet classics) by Lewis Carroll
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posted by ParadigmTree at 2:22 pm (EST) on Oct 2, 2009
I haven't read it but it looks really interesting. Thanks for the recommendation. I will add it to my ever growing list :) Man, LT is bad for that.
- T
posted by ParadigmTree at 11:43 am (EST) on Sep 25, 2009
Thank you for your response. I will let Mark know
your preference. You will be hearing more as it gets
nearer the time for the read.
Again, thank you for your interest.
hugs,
belva
posted by nannybebette at 4:24 pm (EST) on Sep 9, 2009
Mark and I have been discussing the possibility of another group read in November and want your input. We have narrowed it down to two books at this point. "The People of the Book" by Geraldine Brooks and "The Thirteenth Tale" by Diane Setterfield. So chat it up with friends or us and let us know if you are up for it and what you think. Probably the same plan as with "Pillars of the Earth" which seemed to work out perfectly for almost all of us.
Think it over and give one of us a shout.
hugs and looking forward to hearing from you,
belva
posted by nannybebette at 9:52 pm (EST) on Sep 8, 2009
Thank you for the support (and flagging my library). I'm 38 now. I stopped feeling truly ageless at 35. I am now the same age or older than my doctors. I have spent most of my life avoiding passion, smothering it perhaps. I think perhaps that I did not want to exhaust myself hurtling myself against the many barriers I encountered in my youth or to deal with the disappointment of failure, so I did not let myself care or want too deeply. And it certainly seems like whenever I do show some enthusiasm or exuberance or strong feeling it inevitably is perceived as anger, so another reason I have tamped down on the emotional barometer over the years. I'm loosening up though. And I'm exploring and engaging and realizing that I have opinions and preferences. Have I mentioned that I'm a late bloomer in this as in all things? Anyway, enough about me, me, me. It is always a pleasure to chat about books and ideas. Unfortunately, I have been rather busy and will continue to be, so I have not had much opportunity to post on LT. I am now rather behind on writing reviews, etc. Sigh.
posted by justchris at 10:23 pm (EST) on Jun 16, 2009
Yes, I'm surprised that I'm getting enough sleep AND finding time to read! It really helps that my husband works from home so that we can be flexible. Your friend might like Anne Lamott's "Operating Instructions" - it's about her son's first year. I read it when my first daughter was born. It's a nice read - not literary, but good for a first-time mom. I've got Alias Grace on my TBR list, too. I tried The BLind Assassin a few months ago but couldn't get into it. I may have to try that one again, too.
Cheers!
~Corrina
posted by callen610 at 2:48 pm (EST) on Jun 14, 2009
posted by callen610 at 2:57 pm (EST) on Jun 10, 2009
Thank you for the kind words. It's always nice to share a rant with someone who understands I guess. My querido doesn't appreciate it when I spend too much time reading blogs, because then his ear gets bent for hours sometimes. I think I'm getting old and cranky and it's manifesting in a great many ways, including being more opinionated and more vocal about it than I ever used to be. But it's probably also a sign of my increasing rigidity. Oh well. I look forward to reading upcoming reviews. I am still lagging behind myself. So many books, so few online hours.
posted by justchris at 12:11 am (EST) on Jun 5, 2009
I don't object to sex scenes on principle, whether it be porn, erotica, literature of some sort, whatever. I like some sex in my diet. I just sometimes get annoyed by over the top or unrealistic portrayals. And when I'm expecting something akin to Disney, it's kinda shocking to get Larry Flynt. I admit I'm afraid to read Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, though morbidly intrigued.
posted by justchris at 11:54 pm (EST) on Jun 2, 2009
I wondered after sending the wine book that you might be a teetotaller.
No more bets, thank you very much!!
Hope you have a great summer. We are sitting in ideal sunny balmy weather for the past few days. Almost like New Zealand!
All the best,
Karen
posted by kiwidoc at 11:06 am (EST) on Jun 2, 2009
posted by ParadigmTree at 2:19 pm (EST) on May 29, 2009
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posted by ParadigmTree at 6:29 pm (EST) on May 7, 2009
posted by ParadigmTree at 1:09 pm (EST) on May 7, 2009
Reminds me of some of defensive comments you see on Dear Author after they give a bad review.
posted by ParadigmTree at 6:03 pm (EST) on May 6, 2009
It makes Any Given Doomsday seem high brow. :)
posted by ParadigmTree at 1:59 pm (EST) on May 5, 2009
Congrats on the "Hot Review" :)
posted by ParadigmTree at 12:16 am (EST) on Apr 29, 2009
Have a great week!
posted by suslyn at 9:44 am (EST) on Apr 27, 2009
posted by xicanti at 7:51 am (EST) on Apr 18, 2009
There are a mess of versions online at biblegateway.com and if you're looking for stories (like that in A Wrinkle in Time) you might try starting with Genesis -- a lot of readers, myself included, kind of just buzz over the geneaologies, but there are a ton of much-referenced tales in just that first book of the Bible alone.
Cheers,
Susan
posted by suslyn at 5:54 pm (EST) on Apr 16, 2009
posted by kiwidoc at 5:53 pm (EST) on Apr 9, 2009
I hope you enjoy Carnival, too. Elizabeth Bear is awesome.
posted by xicanti at 11:07 am (EST) on Apr 2, 2009
Cheers, Karen
posted by kiwidoc at 10:09 am (EST) on Mar 29, 2009
For a Heinlein series, try http://www.librarything.com/series/Lazar...
Stand-alone younger novels
Have Spacesuit-Will Travel (What would you do with a spare spacesuit?)
Glory Road (older teen in fantasy adventure)
Space Cadet (classic spaceschool story)
Tunnel in the Sky (teen farmer)
Star Beast (teen + alien pet)
Rocket Ship Galileo (build a spaceship and fly it)
Stand-alone older novels
I Will Fear No Evil (multiple personalities in 1 body)
Job: A Comedy of Justice (like the Bible, but, well, not)
Waldo & Magic, Inc. (2 novellas, typically bound together; 1st sci-fi, 2nd fantasy)
posted by infiniteletters at 6:56 pm (EST) on Mar 20, 2009