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Asagray
11 yrs ago
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We've been having a book swap at the Saylesville Friends Meetinghouse in Lincoln, RI for years now - and we have a ton of books to prove it! This is a great place for bookswappers. It happens the THIRD Saturday of every …
Based on the Book: Books to Movies
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Suggestions please, for our Novels into Film bookclub!
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I love the Mildred Pierce suggestion!
Asagray
13 yrs ago
We haven't done many "noir" films and this could be a good change for us!
Thank you!
Based on the Book: Books to Movies
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Suggestions please, for our Novels into Film bookclub!
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way, way, way too sad for me!
Asagray
13 yrs ago
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Just knowing the story makes me depressed - I don't think I would be able to sleep for a week if I saw the movie.
I think it was good that they made this movie - some stories need to be told! AND many people just won…
Based on the Book: Books to Movies
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Suggestions please, for our Novels into Film bookclub!
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I loved L.A. Confidetial
Asagray
13 yrs ago
Was the book any better? I thought the movie really captured the corruption of that police department and how some people sincerely tried to fight it. It had a lot of twists and turns which I love in a movie.
Come to…
Based on the Book: Books to Movies
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Suggestions please, for our Novels into Film bookclub!
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That one flew right over my head, ha!ha!
Asagray
13 yrs ago
I saw the movie "Cuckoos Nest" last year - long after all the hoopola was over and I have to admit that I just didn't get it. Well, wait a minute: the truth is probably that I just didn't like the character played by Jac…
Based on the Book: Books to Movies
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Suggestions please, for our Novels into Film bookclub!
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I just saw Revolutionary Road!
Asagray
13 yrs ago
Me and my friends had a very interesting (and lively!) conversation after seeing that movie - you can imagine. Some were sympathetic to the husband and some to the wife.
Well, I have to say, I would love to read the …
Asagray
13 yrs ago
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Greetings!
I attend a bookclub with the theme "Novels into Film" where we read the book and watch the movie. (not at the same time, ha!ha!) Every once in a while we actually like the movie better than the book but th…
Book Talk
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What books have you enjoyed so much you immediately reread them?
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Re: What books have you enjoyed so much you immediately reread them?
Asagray
16 yrs ago
Very recently I read TWO books that were so powerful that I WANTED to re-read them immediately (does that count? :-) They were:
"Testament" by Nino Ricci
"Island of the Lost" by Joan Druett
FABULOUS!
Asagray
17 yrs ago
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Greetings!
I have a sponsored child in Bolivia that speaks Spanish and I would like to send him some books. He is in the second grade - so the books would have to be age appropriate.
I have all kinds of books that …
Asagray
17 yrs ago
How are you? What a great memory you have! I had been going to school part time and working 7 days a week - so I wasn't doing much with bookcrossing (or anything else for that matter) However, my schedule has eased up an…
Asagray
17 yrs ago
So few of my books are ever caught (whoops, that I know of, I mean!) but it is a thrill when they are. The best part is that the writer will often tell me that they too intend to pass the book along. I had two different …
Activists, Enthusiasts, Hobbyists and Wannabees
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Book Aid International - has anyone done the math?
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A million thanks!
Asagray
19 yrs ago
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That is EXACTLY what I needed to know. Now I can go back to my church and tell them that a mix of 85 books (hard cover and paperbacks) will cost roughly $48. At this point they could choose to do less and the postage wou…
Activists, Enthusiasts, Hobbyists and Wannabees
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Book Aid International - has anyone done the math?
Asagray
19 yrs ago
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Greetings! I sincerely hope I'm in the right forum - or that someone can direct me to a better forum if my question is totally off the mark.
I'm interested in sending books to Book Aid International - here's the scena…
Asagray
20 yrs ago
You are right! There are tutorials right on the web - also Barnes & Nobles has a web site and within thier site they have something called B&U University. I signed up for the class on web pages and I have to say I'm lovi…
Asagray
20 yrs ago
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I recently lost my job through very sad circumstances. I am a graphic designer and have worked mainly in the printing industry. Since I'm able to collect unemployment I want to use some of my time learning to design for …
Asagray
20 yrs ago
The Quaker Meeting House in Saylesville RI is 300 years old and we've been hosting bookswaps the third Sat. of every month from 10am to noon. This is a great way to introduce people to bookcrossing AND a little bit of hi…
Asagray
20 yrs ago
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Greetings to all!
I'm a bit lost and I'm so unsure of exactly where to ask this question but here goes!
One of the bc stickers came off a book - so I typed in the bc id number but it told me there was no such book …
Asagray
20 yrs ago
We will be having a "bookswap" at the Saylesville Meeting House in Lincoln. (384 Great Road, Lincoln, RI) on December 6th, Saturday, from 10am to noon. It's a free event and we'll serve coffee, tea and snacks - just brin…
Asagray
20 yrs ago
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My book club just finished reading this book, but ofcourse I haven't finished and had to return my book to the library. If anyone has this book out there and would be willing to trade for something on my bookshelf that w…
Asagray
20 yrs ago
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I just finished reading this book for my book club - I did a search on google for extra information I could bring to the club. Does anybody know of a good web site that could give me some background information (nothing …
Asagray
20 yrs ago
take heart! I agree that maybe this will add an interesting prologue to your story. In any case, I'm still very excited for you and I'm sure there are many other BX'ers out there that feel the same way! don't lose faith …
Asagray
20 yrs ago
I know of a few people who are interested in a Meetup on the East Side of Providence - (possibly Wayland Square)
Are there other interested folk? Please let me know - preferably by PM - and I'll try to make arrangemen…
Asagray
20 yrs ago
Non lasciate speranza! Anch'io giovani (almeno di "Bookcrossing" - ha, ha!) e ho "crossato" 20 libri nel due mesi. Soltanto l'altro giorno 2 libri era trovato - che gioia!
(Io sono "American" ma mi piace praticare la …
Asagray
20 yrs ago
If anyone in RI is interested in book clubs there is one at the North Providence library that meets every 6 weeks (or tries for every 6 weeks)
Our next meeting is June 25th (Wednesday) at 6:00pm. The book is "The Mother…
