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sibyl #109007 Aug 13th, 2007 at 12:09 PM
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I'm on the last story in Stephen King's Four Past Midnight. Then I'll get back to the Meredith Gentry series. I've only got a couple of books left before I'm out of things to read again. Guess I should start making a barnes and noble wish list.


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My daughter (youngest @ 17) and I are re-reading each other chapters of the 6th Harry Potter so we can slide right into #7 more seamlessly. I had one of Kathy Reichs' early books about forensics (bloody murder and brainy scientist) that the TV series, "Bones" is based on. Unfortunately, HP won out and I still have to finish the Kathy Reichs book before it's due back at the library.

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Has anyone read The Time Travelers Wife? It's very good. I really enjoyed it. Also love the Janet Evanovich books with Stephanie Plum. Too funny! Also liked Ergon, et all and lots of children's books, from picture books (what wonderful artwork!) and YA novels. I'm usually listening to an audio book while I garden or do housework and have one or two books at my bedside.

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Does anyone read anything by Clive Cussler? he writes some very good action/adventure novels... all having to do, at least a little, with lost ships, the ocean, or something like that.. he's very good.. I can reccomend some titles, if anyone'd like..


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Julianne, I didn't like The Time Traveler's Wife too much. It was enthralling for a while but toward the end I sort of lost interest.

Have you read A Thousand Splendid Suns?



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No, haven't read A Thousand Splendid Suns. What's it about? Who is the author?

I think you missed out on the The Time Traveler's Wife. The ending was a bit of a twist. So many books, like movies, you can predict the ending. Which is fine with me; I like to see how writers get from beginning to predictable end, and if there's a twist, ooooo! I just love it.

Before I had children, I was a big fan of Stephen King. After my first child, they freaked me out! Same with his movies and the like.


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Julianne, remind me about the Time Traveler's Wife. It's been a while and I thought that's why I didn't like it. I remember I like it to start with but the more I read the less I enjoyed it but now I can't remember exactly why.



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Sometimes getting someone elses perspective helps. I read Oral History by Lee Smith (so did a friend) and neither of us liked it. A lady came to the library and did a discussion on it and we both wanted to re-read it. She got so much from it that neither of us saw. That's why I like a book club. So many different ideas.



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I LOVED the Time Travelers Wife!!!! It was a little slow at first and jumped around a lot but once you get into it it's very enjoyable....but what one likes another doesn't....it's all different tastes....like I enjoy Vampire books....not really Ann Rice, but Sherilyn Kennyon and Laurell K. Hamilton. And I love time travel books too!!!! thumbup

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Sheri, it was about a guy who time traveled, but not of his own volition. It just happened, any time, anywhere. He met a young girl during one of his travels. The story does bounce around and you sometimes have to shut the book and put your head back on straight. As the book progresses, the relationship and time frames get closer. I liked it for the story, but also because it was a different format than your typical book.

Has anyone read The Poisonwood Bible? Also a different format.


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I haven't read that Julianne, I'm an avid reader--rather read than watch tv....I actually DO read more than just vampire/time travel books. lol I have hundreds of books here in my house. Is that a really good book, what do you mean by different format? Might have to give it a go.

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A Thousand Splendid Suns is about Afghanistan and the lives of women there. It's a novel but the author, Khaled Hosseini, is from there so it's based on some truth. He also wrote the Kite Runner.



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So I did something really wild and crazy the other day. I actually got a library card. I thought that the library by my house only had meter or paid parking lots around it, but what I've never noticed before is that they have their own underground parking garage. I can't believe I didn't know that. Part of the reason why I never had a library card, other than my misconceptions about the parking situation, was I thought you could only keep things out for a week at a time and sometimes I can't finish a book that fast. Well, the check out is 3 weeks. And I've just discovered half price books. I can't believe I haven't taken advantage of either of things before now. I must have been living in an online cave or something. Anyway, just thought I'd share.


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idea

That is intresting....
If we get bombed, you can go in the cave and read..lol




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very cool, Cheryl!

I'll be visitng my library[the one closest to me] much more once school starts.. i'd have to take the city bus there most of the time, but I get a full-fare metro-card [pays for the bus ride, i have no idea if that's what they're called throughout the country lol ] once school starts, so that wil ltake care of that.. lol

I've had a library card for ages, but don't use it often :Lol:


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I actually have a Library card for Waverly , Iowa Library.......When we visit Iowa, I go i there and guess what?/ I use the computer to to send my friends email.. Direct from Iowa......Cool huh?
PS I am a pennsylvania resident.

Bet you have to look up lots of stuff when you go to school.........




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Originally Posted by chermoni
So I did something really wild and crazy the other day. I actually got a library card. I thought that the library by my house only had meter or paid parking lots around it, but what I've never noticed before is that they have their own underground parking garage. I can't believe I didn't know that. Part of the reason why I never had a library card, other than my misconceptions about the parking situation, was I thought you could only keep things out for a week at a time and sometimes I can't finish a book that fast. Well, the check out is 3 weeks. And I've just discovered half price books. I can't believe I haven't taken advantage of either of things before now. I must have been living in an online cave or something. Anyway, just thought I'd share.


My mother lives in a small town and used to have a local library where the parking lot wasn't crowded. Then several small towns in her area decided to make one mega-library (not in her town) and she doesn't like going anymore. It's too big and too crowded. My county commissioners want to make one central mega-library and the citizens are fighting it tooth and nail. I guess it saves money on staff and buildings - don't know if that's the reasoning behind this move. I don't like super stores, like super walmart, so I'm sure I won't like a super library if it comes to that.

Have you ever bought books at Amazon.com? You can get good condition books for pennies.



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Sheri I get Amazon books a lot....I just got one a few days ago for 2 cents plus 3.49 shipping or something. lol Still not a bad deal considering the "used" book was in brand new condition.

I have a library card and mine is just right downtown 2 minutes away. I'm a regular. Have been since I was 7 years old. I'm number 37 in the registry. lol My one librarian friend ROCKS, she goes out of her way to find books I'd like and she's so great. Cheryl I'm so glad that you finally figured out your library situation. If yours is like mine you should be able to get DVD's out too. And I don't mean old titled stuff, ours has really new DVD's that we can check out for free for one week. So I get to see a lot of good new movies and get all the books I want.

If I ever get a job it will be at my library one day. Perfect job for me.

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We have good DVD's at my library too. We can keep them a week now - used to be 3 days. I've applied for jobs at my library and they say I'm over qualified. I can't believe that. How can I be over qualified for a job I would like to do.



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Some times Overqualified means...........

Your too Old................
In our area it does.



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Well, that's depressing.



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Has anyone else tried Half.com? It's part of e-bay and the books/audio/video items available can be very inexpensive.


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Never tried that....I've had such good luck with books on Amazon(used) that I really haven't tried anywhere else. Although I'm in 2 book clubs...one's a science fiction one because I like fantasy stuff and vampires. I get the good sign up offer, complete my obligation ASAP and quit. lol

Almost all of the librarians here are older...except the one that hooks me up all the time. She's the best, friendliest librarian ever. She throws stuff on hold for me if she thinks I'll like it.

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nervous

Arent they spoiling our Loz?

Why would you be over qualified tehn?



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I just received notice that the library is holding The Time Traveler's Wife for me. Someone in here once said it was a good book so I thought I'd give it a try. I also wanted to know if anyone has read Garden Spells? If not, you should. It's a very good book, kind of quick and easy read but still very good. Now that I'm using the library is there any other recommendations that anyone has? What have your favorite books been?


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Is garden spells , Fiction?

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Yes it is. But I would put it the category of believable fiction.


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I really enjoyed the Time Travelers Wife. I thought it was really good.

BTW, Diana Gabaldon. Her Outlander series is spectacular. I mean I REALLY loved it so much. It has to do with time travel a bit....and once Dad finishes Laurell K. Hamiltons Vampire series I'm gonna see if he wants to read them. thumbup

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ANYTHING by Janet Evanovich.she's really funny.her Stephanie Plum series is a hoot..."One for the money",'Two for the dough","Three to get deadly" and so on.....

Also,anything from Nora Roberts. if you like fantasy type stuff, the "Key trilogy" is really good.

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I'm reading The Brotherhood of the Holy Shroud...it kicked the Da Vinci code of Spain's best seller #1 place


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Do you like it Kenny????? I've not heard of that. I liked the DaVinci Code book, but not the movie........and I didn't like Angels and Demons so much. I have the DaVinci Code PS2 game here, beat it but it was HARD. I had to cheat a lot. lol

I'm reading Karen Marie Moning's "Bloodfever"....about the faery courts and vampires and shades and creepy things....it's dark and good....second in a series.

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hey loz i agree with you amazon is a great way to get cheap books that are in great condition even though its been used. I like j.k rowling. The harry potter books i think they are awesome!!! i know its kinda childish with all the magic but i love them. I do nto like the movies ebcause they leave out alot of parts that i wouldve like to seen that were in the books. the movies seem to be getting crappier and crappier.... but love the books!


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Getting ready to start a new book tonight by Sophie Kinsella.

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I read the Syringa Tree for my book club. It's based on a true story about apartheid. It's good.



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Do you get the book free for readin in the club?



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nope. We check them out at the library and then return them. I love going to my book club. Wish you all could come. Several people from my job go so we get a lot of different opinions. One of my co-workers is from Peru, one from Mexico City, one grew up totally in the south so it's an interesting group.



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Sounds good. I used to frequent the Library, till i got used to the computer.
I use mine a bundle.

It actually started out my son had one and didnt use it . SO I started playin with it . It was like Love at first sight.
I find all the things I enjoy, right here on line.

Guess at work you need conversation . On breaks.



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that sounds like an interesting group. i need to find some more books to read. the library isn't convenient any more though boohoo

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Start a book swap on here Jiffy,
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I am reading Simply Beads catalog ..ha haha


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Speaking of libarys ive never even been to the ones in my town... i used to go to my other ones all the time but idk... this town has like 3-4 of them i usually just go to the books a million store or buy books off of amazon... Idk why i don't go the library anymore... I don't read as much as i used to... nothing interests me that much anymore.... Oh and hiya barb!


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