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1JamesBoswell
Here Are The Suggested Rules of the Game:
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A philosophical discourse of earth, relating to the culture and improvement of it for vegetation, and the propagation of plants, &c. as it was presented to the Royal Society, April 29. 1675. By J. Evelyn Esq; Fellow of the said Society by John Evelyn
1. Please play on the most recent correct post.
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5. The repeated word must be spelled exactly as the word was spelled in the previous title. E.g., "prune" is not the same word as "prunes", and "loyal" is not the same word as "loyalty."
6. The repeated word must be in the title as shown on the title page of the book--not, e.g., part of the series name unless such is part of the title as shown on the title page.
7. A hyphenated word is one word, not two: e.g., "thunder-clouds"; and if used must be repeated in full, not in part only.
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Here goes my play:
A philosophical discourse of earth, relating to the culture and improvement of it for vegetation, and the propagation of plants, &c. as it was presented to the Royal Society, April 29. 1675. By J. Evelyn Esq; Fellow of the said Society by John Evelyn
2Schmerguls
Giants in the Earth, by O. E. Rolvaag (read 14 Jan 1946 - re-read 19 Aug 1969)
One fo the few books I have read two times...
One fo the few books I have read two times...
3mirrordrum
Down to Earth: Toward a Philosophy of Nonviolent Living by John Nolt
actually belongs to my partner but i reap the benefits. :)
actually belongs to my partner but i reap the benefits. :)
5tropics
Earth Odyssey - Mark Hertsgaard (read 2006)
6mirrordrum
Concise earth history by Anders Røhr
a virtually useless little book. i have no idea why i got it or why i still have it. *sigh*
a virtually useless little book. i have no idea why i got it or why i still have it. *sigh*
7Larxol
Modern Japan―A concise survey. Maybe all books with "concise" aren't worth much.
8rolandperkins
The Earth Goddess: Celtic and Pagan Legacy of
the Landscape by Cheryl Straffon
THIS ONE follows from 2nd word of #6, not 7
(#7 wasnʻt here yet when I posted)
the Landscape by Cheryl Straffon
THIS ONE follows from 2nd word of #6, not 7
(#7 wasnʻt here yet when I posted)
10rolandperkins
TO LynnB:
Yes
Yes
11mirrordrum
based on boswell's rules, I'm playing off of #7.
The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern by Lilian Jackson Braun
The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern by Lilian Jackson Braun
12PaperbackPirate
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King - read about 8 years ago or so
16PaperbackPirate
The Last Witchfinder by James Morrow
18tropics
Last Child In The Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder - Richard Louv (read 2009)
20kooiekerhondje
Anastasia: The Last Grand Duchess, Russia, 1914 by Carolyn Meyer
21PaperbackPirate
Hiking Grand Canyon National Park by Ron Adkison
22rolandperkins
Grand Hotel by Vicki Baum
23Larxol
Hotel Honolulu by Paul Theroux.
25PaperbackPirate
A Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold - currently reading
27kooiekerhondje
The Black Stallion's Blood Bay Colt by Walter Farley
28DeltaQueen50
The Wire In the Blood by Val McDermid. Read this in September 2001.
31rolandperkins
The Coil of Life: the Story of the Great Discoveries in the Life Sciences
by Ruth Moore
by Ruth Moore
32tropics
Billions And Billions: Thoughts On Life And Death At The Brink Of The Millenium - Carl Sagan (read 2001)
34pilgrimess
Against the Season by Jane Rule
36Schmerguls
Origins of the Fifth Amendment The Right Against Self-Incrimination, by Leonard W. Levy (read 16 Mar 2009) (Pulitzer History prize in 1969)
40PaperbackPirate
21st Century Dictionary of Slang by Princeton Lang. Inst.
43mirrordrum
Mastering the Art of French Cooking (Volume Two) by Julia Child
44Larxol
A complete collection of English Proverbs : also, the most celebrated proverbs of the Scotch, Italian, French, Spanish, and other languages. The whole methodically digested and illustrated with Annotations and proper Replications. (to which is added, by the same author) A collection of English Words not generally known. by John Ray
45PaperbackPirate
The Bantam New College French and English Dictionary by Roger J. Steiner
46rolandperkins
The Bantam New College Latin and
English Dictionary by John C. Traupman
English Dictionary by John C. Traupman
49JamesBoswell
A briefe description of Hierusalem and of the suburbs therof, as it florished in the time of Christ: Wherto is annexed a short commentarie concerning those places which were made famous by the Passion of Christ, and by the actes of holye men, confirmed by certeine principall histories of antiquity. Verie profitable for all Christians to read, for the understanding of the Sacred Scriptures and Iosephus his Historie. Hereunto also is appertaining a liuely and beawtifull mappe of Hierusalem by Christian van Adrichem
Since this book was published in 1595, many of the words are spelled much differently than they are today. Nevertheless, your word must be spelled the same way as it is in this elongated title.
Since this book was published in 1595, many of the words are spelled much differently than they are today. Nevertheless, your word must be spelled the same way as it is in this elongated title.
50tropics
Last Places: A Journey In The North - Lawrence Millman (read 2006)
52hemlokgang
North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell
54tropics
North Of South: An African Journey - Shivadhar Naipaul (read 1995)
56janoorani24
A History of Private Life, Volume II, Revelations of the Medieval World by Georges Duby - read in 1989.
58Narilka
Life, the Universe and Everything by Douglas Adams
59janoorani24
Building Blocks of the Universe by Isaac Asimov - read in about 1979
60rolandperkins
Einsteinʻs Universe; Guide to the Theory
of Relativity by Nigel Calder
of Relativity by Nigel Calder
62rolandperkins
Meditations on Hunting
by Jose Ortega y Gasset
Acquired this a few years ago; didnʻt do more than scan it; donated it to the Public Library System; canʻt guarantee that they ut it into their collection.
by Jose Ortega y Gasset
Acquired this a few years ago; didnʻt do more than scan it; donated it to the Public Library System; canʻt guarantee that they ut it into their collection.
64familymoments
Meditations, Marco Aurelio
Great book with moral advice, excellent short 'meditations' many great for quotes
Great book with moral advice, excellent short 'meditations' many great for quotes
66Boobalack
The Meditations, and Selections from the Principles of René Descartes (1596-1650) by René Descartes
67rolandperkins
Principles of Literary Criticism
by I.A. Richards
by I.A. Richards
68pilgrimess
Color mastery: 10 principles for creating stunning quilts by Maria Peagler - Early Reviewer book acquired, read and reviewed last year
70janoorani24
Creating Personas by Laura Crockett - read this little treasure in 2003
71rolandperkins
Creating Short Fiction: the Classic Guide to
Writing Short Fiction by Damon Knight
Writing Short Fiction by Damon Knight
72Schmerguls
A Peace To End All Peace: Creating the Modern Middle East 1914-1922, by David Fromkin (read 28 Jan 1996)
#55 by rolandperkins does not have any word which is in #54, but nevertheless was responed to by jaoorani24. The only penalty i can think of is the publicity hereby given to the 'miscreants'
#55 by rolandperkins does not have any word which is in #54, but nevertheless was responed to by jaoorani24. The only penalty i can think of is the publicity hereby given to the 'miscreants'
75moibibliomaniac
Centennial exposition described and illustrated, being a concise and graphic description of this grand enterprise commemorative of the first centennary of American independence by J.S. Ingram
My play uses the word "this" from #74. It also uses the word "of" from #54 to continue the validity of the play. But such a play is not necessary because one can say that #56 played off of the word "of" from #54.
As for the person who played "Africa" in #55 for "African" from #54..... ARGHH! Walk the Plank Mate!
My play uses the word "this" from #74. It also uses the word "of" from #54 to continue the validity of the play. But such a play is not necessary because one can say that #56 played off of the word "of" from #54.
As for the person who played "Africa" in #55 for "African" from #54..... ARGHH! Walk the Plank Mate!
76rolandperkins
TO moibibliomaniac:
Yes African > Africa was wrong. I had "South" of 54 (Smuts was South African) in mind to play off, and then somehow came up wih a title that lacked "South".
Yes African > Africa was wrong. I had "South" of 54 (Smuts was South African) in mind to play off, and then somehow came up wih a title that lacked "South".
79DeltaQueen50
The Far Canyon by Elmer Kelton. Read in June, 1995.
80CharlesBoyd
The Far Pavillions by M.M. Kaye
81Boobalack
The Far Country by Nevil Shute
82pilgrimess
Charleston Low Country Cooking - a recipe book I picked up while I was there, although I've yet to make anything from it.
84mirrordrum
Coming into the Country by John McPhee
86janoorani24
#72 - I will do better in the future to check that the post I am adding to is correct, and
#75 - Thanks for rescuing me with "of."
The Coming of the Book: The Impact of Printing 1450-1800 by Lucien Febvre
read in 2000.
#75 - Thanks for rescuing me with "of."
The Coming of the Book: The Impact of Printing 1450-1800 by Lucien Febvre
read in 2000.
87rolandperkins
The Book: On the Taboo against Knowing
Who You Are by Alan Watts
Who You Are by Alan Watts
88kooiekerhondje
Before You Meet Prince Charming by Sarah Mally
89PaperbackPirate
Charming Billy by Alice McDermott
95PaperbackPirate
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Stories for Late at Night by Alfred Hitchcock
97familymoments
Renaissance Diplomacy, Garrett Mattingly
99Copperskye
The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan, read 20 or so years ago
102Schmerguls
The Most Exclusive Club A History of the Modern United States Senate, by Lewis L. Gould (read 3 Sep 2006)
4206 The Most Exclusive Club A History of the Modern United States Senate, by Lewis L. Gould (read 3 Sep 2006) This is a 2005 history of the U.S. Senate from 1900 to 2005. When I saw it on the library shelf I knew I had to read it. The author is an emeritus history professor at the U. of Texas. He deprecates many Senators, including Robert M. LaFollette, but says good things about John Worth Kern, Mike Mansfield, and Tom Daschle. The book is full of interesting things, some of which I did not know--including why Senator Lester Hunt killed himself in 1954. (I was in Washington at the time but never heard what this book tells.) He tells of Senators such as Key Pittman, John McClellan, Russell Long, Everett Dirksen, Thomas Hennings, and Harley Kilgore and their problems with alcohol. A lot of the information was not new to me, but it is good to read a continuous account of the whole 105 years. This was fun book to read.
4206 The Most Exclusive Club A History of the Modern United States Senate, by Lewis L. Gould (read 3 Sep 2006) This is a 2005 history of the U.S. Senate from 1900 to 2005. When I saw it on the library shelf I knew I had to read it. The author is an emeritus history professor at the U. of Texas. He deprecates many Senators, including Robert M. LaFollette, but says good things about John Worth Kern, Mike Mansfield, and Tom Daschle. The book is full of interesting things, some of which I did not know--including why Senator Lester Hunt killed himself in 1954. (I was in Washington at the time but never heard what this book tells.) He tells of Senators such as Key Pittman, John McClellan, Russell Long, Everett Dirksen, Thomas Hennings, and Harley Kilgore and their problems with alcohol. A lot of the information was not new to me, but it is good to read a continuous account of the whole 105 years. This was fun book to read.
103rolandperkins
Does anyone know what I click on to minimize the screen? At this point, the left is in the normal position and, but the screen is too wide I cant get near the right hand scroll-down. (This is a Mac.)
105janoorani24
Archimedes to Hawking: Laws of Science and the Great Minds Behind Them by Clifford A. Pickover
in my TBR pile
#103 - put your cursor in the area at the top of the web page (mine is grey), and drag the window to the left until you can see your bottom right hand screen. Use your cursor in the bottom right of the screen to re-size it.
in my TBR pile
#103 - put your cursor in the area at the top of the web page (mine is grey), and drag the window to the left until you can see your bottom right hand screen. Use your cursor in the bottom right of the screen to re-size it.
106mirrordrum
The Nutmeg of Consolation by Patrick O'Brian
such a marvelous title. not my favorite O'Brian but certainly a good one. read a few years ago for the second time.
such a marvelous title. not my favorite O'Brian but certainly a good one. read a few years ago for the second time.
107live2read_read2live
Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife by Mary Roach
This was a interesting book but not quite as intriguing as Mary Roach'sStiff:The Curious Lives of Human Cadavars
This was a interesting book but not quite as intriguing as Mary Roach'sStiff:The Curious Lives of Human Cadavars
110janoorani24
I'm confused -- did we just ignore #106, which I assumed used my "of" in #105? Number 107 used no words from #106. Oops, just saw "the", which isn't really kosher.
Discovery of King Arthur by Geoffrey Ashe
Discovery of King Arthur by Geoffrey Ashe
111mirrordrum
#110 yep my #106, which played off the preposition " of," was skipped. unusual for moi not to pick up an error. ;)
anyway, moving on:
the king must die by mary renault
read multiple times since it first came out when i was in my late teens.
*edited for typos
anyway, moving on:
the king must die by mary renault
read multiple times since it first came out when i was in my late teens.
*edited for typos
112DeltaQueen50
Some Lie And Some Die by Ruth Rendell. Read in June of 2000
113moibibliomaniac
Some Books of Early English Provenance in the Library Company of Philadelphia. by Edwin Wolf 2nd
My error! I should have checked to see that #107 was a valid play. Playing off the word "the" doesn't cut it (Boswell's Rule 4). My play here uses the word "some" from #112 and the word "of" from #106.
My error! I should have checked to see that #107 was a valid play. Playing off the word "the" doesn't cut it (Boswell's Rule 4). My play here uses the word "some" from #112 and the word "of" from #106.
114rolandperkins
To Janooran124:
Thank you.
Thank you.
115CharlesBoyd
Some Enchanted Evening by Christina Dodd
116jennieg
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
117live2read_read2live
Sorry, did not mean to cause so much confusion. Looks like I need to go back to grammar class to figure out the definition between an article and a preposition. (-:
118janoorani24
Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim - read in 1993. Lovely book.
120CharlesBoyd
April Fools by Fernando Krahn
121moibibliomaniac
Important English Drama Including Shakespeare from the Estate of Mary, Viscountess Eccles (Wednesday 14 April 2004) by Christie's New York
I have begun to catalogue this collection on Library Thing. It belonged to Mary, Viscountess Eccles and her first husband, Donald Hyde. Soon their Samuel Johnson Collection will be on Library Thing as well.
I have begun to catalogue this collection on Library Thing. It belonged to Mary, Viscountess Eccles and her first husband, Donald Hyde. Soon their Samuel Johnson Collection will be on Library Thing as well.
122CharlesBoyd
The Fourth Estate by Jeffrey Archer
123pilgrimess
The Fourth Hand by John Irving
124thioviolight
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
126CharlesLamb
Poems, &c. With elegies on the authors death. To which is added divers copies under his own hand by John Donne
In this particular title, there is no apostrophe in the word "authors."
I've included Coleridge's marginalia in the Comments Section and Hazlitt's recollections in the Review Section.
moibibliomaniac playing as Charles Lamb
In this particular title, there is no apostrophe in the word "authors."
I've included Coleridge's marginalia in the Comments Section and Hazlitt's recollections in the Review Section.
moibibliomaniac playing as Charles Lamb
127JamesBoswell
A prooued practise for all young chirurgians, concerning burnings with gunpowder, and woundes made with gunshot, sword, halbard, pyke, launce, or such other. : Wherein, is deliuered with all faithfulnesse, not onely the true receipts of such medicines as shall make them bolde, but also sundry familiar examples, such, as may leade them as it were by the hand, to the doyng of the lyke. Heereto is adioyned a treatise of the French or Spanish pockes, written by Iohn Almenar, a Spanish physition. by William Clowes
I'm playing off of the word "hand" in the title of #125 because, technically, my #126 post does not conform to rule six. In #126, the word "hand" does not appear in the image of the title page displayed in the cover window. The complete phrase, "To which is added divers copies under his own hand," however, is included in the title in all bibliographic records. This particular edition includes works not included in previous editions, and thus the reason for the added phrase.
moibibliomaniac playing as James Boswell
I'm playing off of the word "hand" in the title of #125 because, technically, my #126 post does not conform to rule six. In #126, the word "hand" does not appear in the image of the title page displayed in the cover window. The complete phrase, "To which is added divers copies under his own hand," however, is included in the title in all bibliographic records. This particular edition includes works not included in previous editions, and thus the reason for the added phrase.
moibibliomaniac playing as James Boswell
128janoorani24
When We Were Very Young by A. A. Milne
My copy is a 1961 edition that was my husband's when he was little - it even has his own illustrations added to it.
My copy is a 1961 edition that was my husband's when he was little - it even has his own illustrations added to it.
129jennieg
Now We are Six by A. A. Milne
130kooiekerhondje
We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea by Arthur Ransome
131moibibliomaniac
Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery, the U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842 by Nathaniel Philbrick
132LynnB
The Discovery of France: A Historical Geography, from the Revolution to the First World War by Graham Robb. I'm reading this now. Parts are fascinating; parts are boring. Little or no transition between parts...like watching TV while my husband holds the remote control!!
133janoorani24
The geography of childhood : why children need wild places by Gary Paul Nabhan - in my TBR pile.
135rolandperkins
The History of Civiilization; a Handbook}
by William McNeill
by William McNeill
136hemlokgang
A History of God by Karen Armstrong
139Copperskye
The God of Animals by Aryn Kyle, my current read
140DeltaQueen50
The Scourge of God by William Dietrich. Read in September 2006
142PaperbackPirate
My Gal Sunday by Mary Higgins Clark
143thioviolight
The Calvin and Hobbes Lazy Sunday Book by Bill Watterson
Read a few years ago, can't recall when exactly.
Read a few years ago, can't recall when exactly.
144pilgrimess
Sister Madge's Book of Nuns by Doug MacLeod - a very funny favourite from my childhood
145LynnB
The Book of Secrets by M. G. Vassanji
146Schmerguls
Denison, Iowa Searching for the Soul of America Through the Secrets of a Midwest Town, by Michael Maharidge - Photographs by Michael Williamson (read 12 Feb 2007)
147moibibliomaniac
The Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America by The Bibliographical Society of America
148janoorani24
A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations by Kate L. Turabian - known simply as "Turabian" in our house.
149AnnieMod
The Manual of Detection by Jedediah Berry - read in May this year.
151jennieg
The Cloisters: Medieval Art and Architecture by Peter Barnet
153jennieg
The Return of the King by J. R. R. Tolkein
154phoenix718
The Fairy's return by Gail Carson Levine
155owlie13
The Return of Nathan Brazil by Jack L. Chalker (read many years ago)
157DeltaQueen50
Return To Thrush Green by Miss Read. First read in January 2004
158CharlesBoyd
Return to Thebes by Allen Drury
159janoorani24
Thebes at War by Naguib Mahfuz - on my wish list.
160PaperbackPirate
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
161owlie13
A Separate Peace by John Knowles
162Copperskye
Peace Like a River by Leif Enger -I feel like I'm the only person who was meh about this book.
163PaperbackPirate
Stones from the River by Ursula Hegi
165Schmerguls
The Wars of the Roses Through the Lives of Five Men and Women of the Fifteenth Century, by Desmond Seward (read 6 Apr 1997)
My comment on the book:
2970 The Wars of the Roses Through the Lives of Five Men and Women of the Fifteenth Century, by Desmond Seward (read 6 Apr 1997) I think Seward is a better historian than Alison Weir, whose book titled the same as this one I read Jan. 7,1997, but a lot of the detail able to be extracted from records isn't frightfully interesting. Seward's device is to pay special attention to five people: William Hastings, a strong supporter of Edward IV; Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII; John de Vere, a strong supporter of the Lancaster cause; Dr. John Morton, who became a Cardinal in 1495; and Jane Shore, a mistress of Edward IV. This book was too diffused to be as good as I expected.
My comment on the book:
2970 The Wars of the Roses Through the Lives of Five Men and Women of the Fifteenth Century, by Desmond Seward (read 6 Apr 1997) I think Seward is a better historian than Alison Weir, whose book titled the same as this one I read Jan. 7,1997, but a lot of the detail able to be extracted from records isn't frightfully interesting. Seward's device is to pay special attention to five people: William Hastings, a strong supporter of Edward IV; Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII; John de Vere, a strong supporter of the Lancaster cause; Dr. John Morton, who became a Cardinal in 1495; and Jane Shore, a mistress of Edward IV. This book was too diffused to be as good as I expected.
166Schmerguls
2970 The Wars of the Roses Through the Lives of Five Men and Women of the Fifteenth Century, by Desmond Seward (read 6 Apr 1997)
I think Seward is a better historian than Alison Weir, whose book main titled the same as this one I read Jan. 7,1997, but a lot of the detail able to be extracted from records isn't frightfully interesting. Seward's device is to pay special attention to five people: William Hastings, a strong supporter of Edward IV; Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII; John de Vere, a strong supporter of the Lancaster cause; Dr. John Morton, who became a Cardinal in 1495; and Jane Shore, a mistress of Edward IV. This book was too diffused to be as good as I expected.
I think Seward is a better historian than Alison Weir, whose book main titled the same as this one I read Jan. 7,1997, but a lot of the detail able to be extracted from records isn't frightfully interesting. Seward's device is to pay special attention to five people: William Hastings, a strong supporter of Edward IV; Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII; John de Vere, a strong supporter of the Lancaster cause; Dr. John Morton, who became a Cardinal in 1495; and Jane Shore, a mistress of Edward IV. This book was too diffused to be as good as I expected.
167LynnB
The Popes of Avignon: A Century in Exile by Edwin Mullins. Read last month for a book club. In other countries, the book was titled "Avignon of the Popes" which I think bettet describes the text.
168moibibliomaniac
The Oxford Dictionary of Popes by J.N.D. Kelly
170jennieg
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
171CharlesBoyd
Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier
173AHS-Wolfy
Magic Kingdom for Sale/Sold by Terry Brooks. Something different than his usual Shannara reruns.
175janoorani24
Keys to Investing in Real Estate by Jack P. Friedman - I probably should get rid of this one - it's been sitting on my shelf unread for about 15 years.
176rolandperkins
Man's Estate; Books that have Changed Man's
Thinking by Andre Malraux
Thinking by Andre Malraux
178tropics
Collapse: How Societies Choose To Fail Or Succeed - Jared Diamond (read 2005)
179pilgrimess
Culture Jam: How to Reverse America's Suicidal Consumer Binge--And Why We Must by Kalle Lasn - read in March 2003
180DonaldandMaryHyde
Philosophical experiments, containing useful, and necessary instructions for such as undertake long voyages at sea : shewing how sea-water may be made fresh and wholsome, and how fresh-water may be preserv'd sweet, how biscuit, corn, &c. may be secured from the weevel, meggots, and other insects, and flesh preserv'd in hot climates, by salting animals whole : to which is added, an account of several experiments and observations on chalybeate or steel-waters : likewise a proposal for cleansing away mud, &c. by Steven Hales
The Donald and Mary Hyde Collection of Dr. Samuel Johnson is now catalogued on Library Thing.
moibibliomaniac playing for Donald and Mary Hyde.
The Donald and Mary Hyde Collection of Dr. Samuel Johnson is now catalogued on Library Thing.
moibibliomaniac playing for Donald and Mary Hyde.
181Schmerguls
Studs Lonigan A Trilogy Containing Young Lonigan, The Young Manhood of Studs Lonigan, Judgment Day, by James T. Farrell (read 8 Aug 1959)
182Copperskye
The New York Trilogy by Paul Auster; tbr
183tropics
The Deptford Trilogy - Robertson Davies (read 2000)
184janoorani24
The Heaven Tree Trilogy: The Heaven Tree, the Green Branch, the Scarlet Seed by Edith Pargeter. First read The Heaven Tree in 1974 -- read other two as part of trilogy volume in 1998.
185DeltaQueen50
The Summer Tree by Guy Gavriel Kay. Part of the Fionavar Trilogy. Read in February 2008.
186PaperbackPirate
Summer Sisters by Judy Blume - read in 2007. I like her childrens books better.
187mirrordrum
#128 how marvelous! my copy is also the 1961 edition, part of the boxed set i bought myself during my 2nd year as a student at Cal-Berkeley :) my mother was a librarian. one did not draw in books nor turn down pages! so no marginalia from me, sad to say.
my play:
Murder on a Bad Hair Day: A Southern Sisters Mystery by Anne George
my play:
Murder on a Bad Hair Day: A Southern Sisters Mystery by Anne George
188janoorani24
Librarians of Alexandria: A Tale of Two Sisters by Alessandra Lavagnino
#187 - I sent a question to your profile page. I'm a librarian, and your can actually add marginalia to your cataloging details in MARC standards.
#187 - I sent a question to your profile page. I'm a librarian, and your can actually add marginalia to your cataloging details in MARC standards.
192PaperbackPirate
Scattered Poems by Jack Kerouac
195mirrordrum
Griffin & Sabine: An Extraordinary Correspondence by Nick Bantock
196Schmerguls
The Pianist The Extraordinary True Story of One Man's Survival in Warsaw 1939-1945, by Wladyslaw Szpilman translated by Anthea Bell (read 9 Dec 2003)
197CharlesBoyd
True Grit by Charles Portis
200tropics
When The Going Was Good - Evelyn Waugh (read 1999)
201mirrordrum
What Was She Thinking? Notes on a Scandal by Zoe Heller
my cd cover has 'what was she thinking' as the title and then 'notes on a scandal' in brackets which is why the title differs from the touchstone.
my cd cover has 'what was she thinking' as the title and then 'notes on a scandal' in brackets which is why the title differs from the touchstone.
202pilgrimess
Short Notes from the Long History of Happiness by Michael Leunig - whimsical cartoons read a few years ago now, don't remember when
203Narilka
A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
204CharlesBoyd
Recipes for the Co-Ed, Newlywed, and Nearly Dead
by Beth Harper
by Beth Harper
205mirrordrum
P.S. Your Cat Is Dead! by James Kirkwood
206Narilka
The Cat and the Curmudgeon by Cleveland Amory
207DeltaQueen50
Seeing A Large Cat by Elizabeth Peters. Read in April of 2003.
208PaperbackPirate
Chicken Soup for the Cat and Dog Lover's Soul: Celebrating Pets as Family with Stories About Cats, Dogs and Other Critters by Jack Canfield
*The touchstones work until I post it. Sorry!
*The touchstones work until I post it. Sorry!
210Schmerguls
A. E. Housman: A Collection of Critical Essays, edited by Christopher Ricks (read 2 Aug 1975)
213moibibliomaniac
Every Man's Own Lawyer; a Handy Book of the Principles of Law and Equity by a Barrister
#212 MIchael Connelly is currently one of my favorite mystery writers.
#212 MIchael Connelly is currently one of my favorite mystery writers.
214Larxol
The Oxford Universal Dictionary on Historical Principles by C. T. Onions.
215janoorani24
The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military by Oxford University Press. Great reference for writing.
216LynnB
The Essential Difference: Men, Women and the Extreme Male Brain by Simon Baron-Cohen
217Larxol
Pavilion of women by Pearl S. Buck.
219tropics
The Greek Islands - Lawrence Durrell (read 1995)
220rolandperkins
The Greek Passion* by Nikos Kazantzakis
*The movie version of this is "He Who Must Die"; the original modern Greek Title "Khristos
Anastauromenos" (Christ Recrucified -- which is also the title of an English edition.
*The movie version of this is "He Who Must Die"; the original modern Greek Title "Khristos
Anastauromenos" (Christ Recrucified -- which is also the title of an English edition.
221janoorani24
The Infinite Passion of Expectation by Gina Berriault - one of my favorite short story collections. Read in 1997.
222moibibliomaniac
A Passion for Books : A Book Lover's Treasury of Stories, Essays, Humor, Love and Lists on Collecting, Reading, Borrowing, Lending, Caring for, and Appreciating Books by Harold Rabinowitz and Rob Kaplan
Way to stay alert Coppers! Sorry I must have beat you by a matter of seconds.
Way to stay alert Coppers! Sorry I must have beat you by a matter of seconds.
224mirrordrum
All Passion Spent by Vita Sackville-West
225khohman
The Passion of Ayn Rand by Barbara Branden
229Schmerguls
Louis XI "...the universal spider...", by Paul Murray Kendall (read 13 June 1971)
Three words to choose from--I could not use "iniquity" but I had 351 titles with "history" in them. This is the only title I had with "universal" so....
Three words to choose from--I could not use "iniquity" but I had 351 titles with "history" in them. This is the only title I had with "universal" so....
231owlie13
Daily Life in Russia Under the Last Tsar by Henri Troyat
read many years ago for a class in Russian History
read many years ago for a class in Russian History
232Larxol
A western journal; a daily log of the great parks trip, June 20-July 2, 1938 by Thomas Wolfe.
234jennieg
The Shipping News by E. Annie Proulx
235Larxol
The End of the World News by Anthony Burgess.
236CharlesBoyd
The End of it All and other Stories by Carol Emshwiller
237janoorani24
The All of It by Jeanette Haien - a true gem - read in 2003.
239mallingham
Wich you Well by David Baldacci
240LynnB
I believe there's a typo in #239: the correct title is Wish You Well.
You Remind Me of Me by Dan Chaon
You Remind Me of Me by Dan Chaon
241Larxol
Comfort me with apples by Peter De Vries.
242jennieg
Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons
243janoorani24
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote - TBR pile book.
244rolandperkins
Blood Red Sister Rose* by Thomas Kennealy
*Own this, or rather my wife does (a gift);
haven't read it yet; his Confederates is ahead of it on my TBR; not just good knowledge of the U.S. CIvil War FOR a foreigner; just plain good knowledge.
*Own this, or rather my wife does (a gift);
haven't read it yet; his Confederates is ahead of it on my TBR; not just good knowledge of the U.S. CIvil War FOR a foreigner; just plain good knowledge.
245jennieg
Briar Rose by Jane Yolen
246rolandperkins
Beside the Bonnie Briar Bush
by Ian MacLaren
by Ian MacLaren
247tropics
Bush On The Couch: Inside The Mind Of The President - Justin Frank, M.D. (read 2005)
248owlie13
The Stainless Steel Rat for President by Harry Harrison
250LynnB
King Leary by Paul Quarrington. Won Canada Reads two years ago.
251Schmerguls
King of the Beggars (A Life of Daniel O'Connell), by Sean O'Faolain (read in spring of 1942)
252DonaldandMaryHyde
Miscellaneous papers and legal instruments under the hand and seal of William Shakspeare : including the tragedy of King Lear, and a small fragment of Hamlet, from the original mss. in the possession of Samuel Ireland, of Norfolk Street by W.H. Ireland
William Henry Ireland's Shakespeare Forgeries
William Henry Ireland's Shakespeare Forgeries
253owlie13
Darkness, Take My Hand by Dennis Lehane read last year - excellent book.
255AnnieMod
Inside Job by Connie Willis
257AHS-Wolfy
A Hell of a Woman by Jim Thompson. From the tbr pile.
258LynnB
Long Hard Road out of Hell by Marilyn Manson. Yep, I actually read this. Trying to connect to my teen-ager.
259tropics
The Long Emergency: Surviving The End Of Oil, Climate Change, And Other Converging Catastrophies Of The Twenty-First Century - James Howard Kunstler (read 2007)
261janoorani24
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul: 101 Stories of Life, Love and Learning by Jack Canfield. Both of my daughters have loved this book.
262JamesBoswell
The Lawes Resolutions of Womens Rights: or, the Lawes provision for woemen. A methodicall collection of such statutes and customes, with the cases, opinions, arguments and prints of learning in the law, as doe properly concerne women. Together with a compendious table by Thomas Edgar
This book, published in 1632, was known as "The Women's Lawyer."
This book, published in 1632, was known as "The Women's Lawyer."
266LynnB
A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century by Barbara Tuchman
268PaperbackPirate
Hammond New Century World Atlas by Hammond Incorporated
271tropics
In The Rainforest: Report From A Strange, Beautiful, Imperiled World - Catherine Caufield (read 1996)
273Copperskye
The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters, tbr
274Boobalack
The Stranger by Albert Camus
275DeltaQueen50
The Stranger from the Sea by Winston Graham. Read in May of 2001.
276mirrordrum
the bull from the sea by Mary Renault
read any number of times but the first was in, oh, i'd say the early 60's.
read any number of times but the first was in, oh, i'd say the early 60's.
277PaperbackPirate
High Tide in Tucson: Essays from Now or Never by Barbara Kingsolver - loved it!
279Copperskye
The Highest Tide by Jim Lynch, read a few years ago
282Schmerguls
The Era of Good Feelings, by George Dangerfield (read 5 Dec 1970) (Pulitzer History prize in 1953) (Bancroft Prize in 1953)
1098 The Era of Good Feelings, by George Dangerfield (read 5 Dec 1970) (Pulitzer History prize in 1953) (Bancroft Prize in 1953) The title of this book is misleading. It is really a well-written study of American history from the War of 1812 to the start of Andrew Jackson's Administration on March 4, 1829. And it is a sheer delight. Full of much I sort of knew, yet I found it fresh and enjoyable. It is period rather neglected, but the book makes it all seem interesting and important. One certainly gets vivid pictures of Monroe, J.Q. Adams, and others. It shows the transformation from Jeffersonian democracy to Jacksonian. I liked this account of Daniel Webster before the Supreme Court: "At the end of his speech in the Dartmouth College case he had paused, apparently groping for the words that, with a characteristic economy, he had already used in a lower court. 'It is,Sir,' he faltered out at last,' as I have said, 'a small College. And yet, there are those who love it.' His voice choked with sobs, the audience reached for its handkerchiefs; and even Chief Justice Marshall began to cry."
1098 The Era of Good Feelings, by George Dangerfield (read 5 Dec 1970) (Pulitzer History prize in 1953) (Bancroft Prize in 1953) The title of this book is misleading. It is really a well-written study of American history from the War of 1812 to the start of Andrew Jackson's Administration on March 4, 1829. And it is a sheer delight. Full of much I sort of knew, yet I found it fresh and enjoyable. It is period rather neglected, but the book makes it all seem interesting and important. One certainly gets vivid pictures of Monroe, J.Q. Adams, and others. It shows the transformation from Jeffersonian democracy to Jacksonian. I liked this account of Daniel Webster before the Supreme Court: "At the end of his speech in the Dartmouth College case he had paused, apparently groping for the words that, with a characteristic economy, he had already used in a lower court. 'It is,Sir,' he faltered out at last,' as I have said, 'a small College. And yet, there are those who love it.' His voice choked with sobs, the audience reached for its handkerchiefs; and even Chief Justice Marshall began to cry."
283ejj1955
Good Housekeeping Illustrated Cookbook by Zoe Coulson, one of my favorite standard cookbooks. Wonderful chicken cordon bleu recipe.
284LynnB
Housekeeping by Marilynn Robinson. Read several times; one of my favourite books.
285janoorani24
Making a Home: Housekeeping For Real Life by Better Homes and Gardens Books - one of my favorite reference books.
288mirrordrum
Dare to Repair: A Do-it-Herself Guide to Fixing (Almost) Anything in the Home by Julie Sussman
*although the touchstone brings up the entire title, it will only create a link to the first 3 words
*although the touchstone brings up the entire title, it will only create a link to the first 3 words
289Larxol
The cloudspotter's guide : the science, history, and culture of clouds by Gavin Pretor-Pinney.
290CharlesBoyd
Clouds of Witness by Dorothy L. Sayers
291rolandperkins
The Birds; The Clouds; The Frogs;
Lysistrata (4 comedies) by Aristophanes
Lysistrata (4 comedies) by Aristophanes
292Larxol
Southern African Birds: a Photographic Guide by Ian Sinclair.
294PaperbackPirate
National Geographic Field Guide to Birds: Arizona/New Mexico by Jonathan Alderfer
295Copperskye
The Girl's Guide to Hunting and Fishing by Melissa Bank
297tropics
Hunting Mister Heartbreak: A Discovery Of America - Jonathan Raban (read 1995)
298appydo1
Blue Highways: A Journey into America, by William Least Heat Moon, read some time in the 1980s.
299Schmerguls
Mr. Blue, by Myles Connolly (read 14 Nov 1946)
301tropics
Pale Blue Dot: A Vision Of The Human Future In Space - Carl Sagan (read 2000)
302Larxol
Devil on the deep blue sea : the notorious career of Captain Samuel Hill of Boston by Mary Malloy. Read in 2007.
303jennieg
Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
304LynnB
Shake Hands with the Devil: The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda by Romeo Dallaire
306kooiekerhondje
Rain Forest Rose by Terri Farley
309janoorani24
The Rose of Tibet by Lionel Davidson - read in about 1997.
310jennieg
The Black Rose by Thomas B. Costain
312DeltaQueen50
The Masque of the Black Tulip by Lauren Willig. Read earlier this year.
313LynnB
Through Black Spruce by Joseph Boyden
314jennieg
Black Elk Speaks by John G. Neihardt
315LynnB
If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things by Jon McGregor. On my wish list.
317janoorani24
Out of My Later Years by Albert Einstein - read sometime in the late 80's.
318rolandperkins
Make my Day, Read my Lips, Eat Quiche,
and Die by Gary Trudeau*
*This must be the only one that ever brought quotes from both George H.W. Bush and Clint Eastwood into the same title.
and Die by Gary Trudeau*
*This must be the only one that ever brought quotes from both George H.W. Bush and Clint Eastwood into the same title.
319Larxol
The island of the day before by Umberto Eco.
321tropics
Blue Latitudes: Boldly Going Where Captain Cook Has Gone Before - Tony Horwitz (read 2009)
324owlie13
A Fountain Filled with Blood by Julia Spencer-Fleming
read a few years ago - excellent
read a few years ago - excellent
326Copperskye
The Moon is Down by John Steinbeck, read last month
328PaperbackPirate
Growing Up Brady: I Was a Teenage Greg by Barry Williams - all the little dirty Brady secrets! Read it about 5 years ago
329rolandperkins
Diamond Jim: the Life and Times of James
Buchanan Brady by Parker Morell
Buchanan Brady by Parker Morell
330Schmerguls
The Emergence of Lincoln Volume I Douglas, Buchanan and Party Chaos 1857-1859, by Allan Nevins (read 16 May 1983)
331Larxol
Flights from chaos by Harlow Shapley.
332LynnB
Natural Flights of the Human Mind by Clare Morrall. On my wish list.
333tropics
Return To Wild America: A Yearlong Search For The Continent's Natural Soul - Scott Weidensaul (read 2008)
337DeltaQueen50
The Best Man To Die by Ruth Rendell. Read in April of 1989.
339LynnB
Norman Bray in the Performance of His Life by Trevor Cole. Read in July.
340tropics
The Diversity Of Life - Edward O. Wilson (read 2001)
341PaperbackPirate
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz
342rolandperkins
Oscar Wilde: a Life in Letters, Writings and Wit
by Oscar Wilde
by Oscar Wilde
343ragulto101
The Gold Dust Letters
by Taylor Lisle
by Taylor Lisle
344Larxol
The crock of gold by James Stephens. Finian's Rainbow is loosely based on this Irish book.
345Boobalack
The Keeper of the Crock of Gold: Irish Leprechaun Tales by Bairbre McCarthy and Oldrich Jelen
346rolandperkins
The Dream Keeper, and Other Poems
by Langston Hughes
by Langston Hughes
348rolandperkins
The Bee Man of Orn by Frank Stockton
349Larxol
How to do things right : the revelations of a fussy man : three incomparable books of wit, charm, and wisdom by L. Rust Hills. Pompous blather.
351Schmerguls
I cannot respond to #350 from books I have read, so I won't. I merely point out that #347 by CharlesBoyd does not correctly respond to #346 and should have been ignored but #348 by rolandperkins failed to ignore it.
Hey, somebody has to say these bad things....
Hey, somebody has to say these bad things....
352rolandperkins
To Schmerguls et al.:
On: "I cannot respond to #350 from books
I have read..."
Re-reading the rules, Rule 8 says "IF you have read..." (emphasis added), so thereʻs a strong implication that you donʻt HAVE to have read it.
I must admit I accepted "Keeper > Keeperʻs" in 346-347.
On: "I cannot respond to #350 from books
I have read..."
Re-reading the rules, Rule 8 says "IF you have read..." (emphasis added), so thereʻs a strong implication that you donʻt HAVE to have read it.
I must admit I accepted "Keeper > Keeperʻs" in 346-347.
353Schmerguls
You are right, rolandperkins, one need not have read the book to use it and on I think two occasions I have used a book I have not read. But ordinarily I only use books I have read and so I usually don't respond if I can't do so with a book I have read...
355Larxol
Life and death of the salt marsh by John Teal.
