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rampallion
15 yrs ago
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Just got back from our monthly meeting at Panera in Evanston, Illinois.
A very nice employee came up to us and asked us not to leave any books, as he is required to throw them away at the end of the night.
He remem…
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What are you reading on 27 and 28 March?
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Re: Kissing the Gunner's Daughter by Ruth Rendell
rampallion
16 yrs ago
Ooooh that's a good one!
rampallion
16 yrs ago
(Of course I didn't know how to spell it back then.)
Conventions and Meetings
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(Old message, now obsolete)
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Evanston, Illinois, USA ( North of Chicago )
rampallion
16 yrs ago
My group has met faithfully every month for about five years. We have started scheduling a bonus meeting most months, so we see each other twice a month. New members are welcome.
See http://bookcrossing.meetup.com/1/…
rampallion
17 yrs ago
Attention book addicts: Here's your chance to meet other book lovers, discuss books, and take free books home with you. If you wish, bring books to give away. We meet at 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of every month at Caf…
Book Talk
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Dec. 29-31: What are you reading before the year ends?
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The Children of Men by P. D. James
rampallion
17 yrs ago
I've had the paperback on my shelf for at least five years, but now that the movie version is out, I figured that I had better get to it! I'm enjoying it so far--there are an amazing number of parallels to _1984._
rampallion
17 yrs ago
Attention book addicts: Here's your chance to meet other book lovers, discuss books, and take free books home with you. If you wish, bring books to give away. We meet at 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of every month at Caf…
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Best first lines?
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"I write this sitting in the kitchen sink." --I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
rampallion
17 yrs ago
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The movie's good, but of course the book is better. :-)
rampallion
18 yrs ago
I enjoyed the book until the ending, which had plot holes you could drive a truck through. What a shame that a fascinating premise was treated so poorly. I read a bookray copy, and the other readers enjoyed the book very…
rampallion
18 yrs ago
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Historical novel, about 900 pages, takes you to all levels of Victorian society. Here's the first paragraph:
Watch your step. Keep your wits about you; you will need them. This city I am bringing you to is vast and in…
Bookrings, Bookrays, and Bookboxes
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International Ring: Howl's Moving Castle/Castle in the Air
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bumping 'cause I love Howl's Moving Castle
rampallion
18 yrs ago
The book is even better than the movie!
Bookrings, Bookrays, and Bookboxes
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A Girl Named Zippy bookring
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bumping this one because I love this book
rampallion
18 yrs ago
It took me about 30 pages to get into it, but then I was completely hooked.
Bookrings, Bookrays, and Bookboxes
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Bookring - Bellwether by Connie Willis
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I am a big fan of Connie Willis,
rampallion
18 yrs ago
so I would love to read this. I'll PM you as well. Thanks for sharing!
Bookrings, Bookrays, and Bookboxes
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**CLOSED***My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult **RING**
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Re: My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult **RING**
rampallion
18 yrs ago
Ooh, pick me, pick me! I will PM, too.
Book Talk
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Going on a transatlantic flight - Pls recommend a good/great book
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I always read Elizabeth George novels on long flights.
rampallion
18 yrs ago
If you enjoy mysteries, give her a try. I get so caught up in the plot and characters that I don't even mind if the flight's delayed.
Book Talk
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Your very last book(s) purchase...How many did you buy?
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Two large bags of books from the Brandeis Book Sale in Skokie, Illinois
rampallion
18 yrs ago
I managed to wait until half-price day, but I still spent $31.00. This book sale is only once a year, the profits go to charity, and there's a great selection of nonfiction as well as mystery novels. Listen to me rationa…
Book Talk
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Who is the most tragic figure in literature?
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Just about everybody in _A Handful of Dust_
rampallion
18 yrs ago
by Evelyn Waugh. Sorry, can't narrow it any further.
Bookrings, Bookrays, and Bookboxes
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The Revolution of Little Girls by Blanch McCrary Boyd
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Re: The Revolution of Little Girls
rampallion
18 yrs ago
Terrific book. I love the part when she accidentally hypnotizes the dean.