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Posted by kiddo on February 11, 2002, at 13:49:11
I thought I'd post all of the books that have been suggested so far to see if there is one in particular that stands out or maybe have more added to it. Hope I'm not over-stepping my boundaries. (sorry if I am)
1. A Primate's Memoir2. In Cuba I was a German Shepherd - Ana Menendez.
3. Noonday Demon - Andrew Solomon.
4. The Onion Girl - Charles DeLint.
5. The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
6. The Science of God
7. Clinical Psychopharmacology Made Ridiculously Simple (Medmaster Series, 2001 Edition) by John Preston, James Johnson
8. A Primer of Drug Action : A Concise, Nontechnical Guide to the Actions, Uses, and Side Effects of Psychoactive Drugs
by Robert M., Md., Ph.D. Julien9. Electroboy-A Memoir of Mania by Andy Behrman.
10. Darkness Visible by William Styron.
11. ANGELHEAD A MEMOIR-Greg Bottoms
12. Treatment-Resistant Mood Disorders
Edited by Jay D. Amsterdam, Mady Hornig, Andrew A. Nierenberg13. A Confederacy of Dunces
14. LYING ON THE COUCH (existentialist psych) Irvin D.Yalom 1996 HarperPerennial (Harper Collins) 13 bucks
15. The Seduction of Madness
16. Way of the Peaceful Warrior-Dan Millman
17. If you meet the Buddah on the road,kill him!
18. Burton's MELANCHOLIA
19. Manic-Depressive Insanity and Paranoia
20. Goodnight Moon
21. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you See?
22. A Farewell To Arms-Ernest Hemingway
23. John Fonte-Don't know if this is the title or Author, but it was posted, so I added it...
Anyone care to vote or add/delete your preference?
Kiddo
Posted by Squiggles on February 11, 2002, at 15:04:57
In reply to Book of the Month, posted by kiddo on February 11, 2002, at 13:49:11
> I thought I'd post all of the books that have been suggested so far to see if there is one in particular that stands out or maybe have more added to it. Hope I'm not over-stepping my boundaries. (sorry if I am)
>
>
> 1. A Primate's Memoir
>
> 2. In Cuba I was a German Shepherd - Ana Menendez.
>
> 3. Noonday Demon - Andrew Solomon.
>
> 4. The Onion Girl - Charles DeLint.
>
> 5. The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
>
> 6. The Science of God
>
> 7. Clinical Psychopharmacology Made Ridiculously Simple (Medmaster Series, 2001 Edition) by John Preston, James Johnson
>
> 8. A Primer of Drug Action : A Concise, Nontechnical Guide to the Actions, Uses, and Side Effects of Psychoactive Drugs
> by Robert M., Md., Ph.D. Julien
>
> 9. Electroboy-A Memoir of Mania by Andy Behrman.
>
> 10. Darkness Visible by William Styron.
>
> 11. ANGELHEAD A MEMOIR-Greg Bottoms
>
> 12. Treatment-Resistant Mood Disorders
> Edited by Jay D. Amsterdam, Mady Hornig, Andrew A. Nierenberg
>
> 13. A Confederacy of Dunces
>
> 14. LYING ON THE COUCH (existentialist psych) Irvin D.Yalom 1996 HarperPerennial (Harper Collins) 13 bucks
>
> 15. The Seduction of Madness
>
> 16. Way of the Peaceful Warrior-Dan Millman
>
> 17. If you meet the Buddah on the road,kill him!
>
> 18. Burton's MELANCHOLIA
>
> 19. Manic-Depressive Insanity and Paranoia
>
> 20. Goodnight Moon
>
> 21. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you See?
>
> 22. A Farewell To Arms-Ernest Hemingway
>
> 23. John Fonte-Don't know if this is the title or Author, but it was posted, so I added it...
>
>
>
>
> Anyone care to vote or add/delete your preference?
>
>
> Kiddo
Hi Kiddo,This looks like fun - are we to review the book
and discuss it?Some are probably more chattable than others,
I think - I have already read:The Bell Jar - novel
Burton's - archaic, too thick and old
Kraeplin - a medical historian's text really;
I have not read the others - but the
Confederacy of Dunces looks interesting to me;
I would have to get the book out of the library
or order it - I'm not sure of the rules here -
is this a new club?Squiggles
Posted by kiddo on February 11, 2002, at 15:56:52
In reply to Re: Book of the Month, posted by Squiggles on February 11, 2002, at 15:04:57
> > I thought I'd post all of the books that have been suggested so far to see if there is one in particular that stands out or maybe have more added to it. Hope I'm not over-stepping my boundaries. (sorry if I am)
> >
> >
> > 1. A Primate's Memoir
> >
> > 2. In Cuba I was a German Shepherd - Ana Menendez.
> >
> > 3. Noonday Demon - Andrew Solomon.
> >
> > 4. The Onion Girl - Charles DeLint.
> >
> > 5. The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
> >
> > 6. The Science of God
> >
> > 7. Clinical Psychopharmacology Made Ridiculously Simple (Medmaster Series, 2001 Edition) by John Preston, James Johnson
> >
> > 8. A Primer of Drug Action : A Concise, Nontechnical Guide to the Actions, Uses, and Side Effects of Psychoactive Drugs
> > by Robert M., Md., Ph.D. Julien
> >
> > 9. Electroboy-A Memoir of Mania by Andy Behrman.
> >
> > 10. Darkness Visible by William Styron.
> >
> > 11. ANGELHEAD A MEMOIR-Greg Bottoms
> >
> > 12. Treatment-Resistant Mood Disorders
> > Edited by Jay D. Amsterdam, Mady Hornig, Andrew A. Nierenberg
> >
> > 13. A Confederacy of Dunces
> >
> > 14. LYING ON THE COUCH (existentialist psych) Irvin D.Yalom 1996 HarperPerennial (Harper Collins) 13 bucks
> >
> > 15. The Seduction of Madness
> >
> > 16. Way of the Peaceful Warrior-Dan Millman
> >
> > 17. If you meet the Buddah on the road,kill him!
> >
> > 18. Burton's MELANCHOLIA
> >
> > 19. Manic-Depressive Insanity and Paranoia
> >
> > 20. Goodnight Moon
> >
> > 21. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you See?
> >
> > 22. A Farewell To Arms-Ernest Hemingway
> >
> > 23. John Fonte-Don't know if this is the title or Author, but it was posted, so I added it...
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Anyone care to vote or add/delete your preference?
> >
> >
> > Kiddo
>
>
> Hi Kiddo,
>
> This looks like fun - are we to review the book
> and discuss it?
>
> Some are probably more chattable than others,
> I think - I have already read:
>
> The Bell Jar - novel
>
> Burton's - archaic, too thick and old
>
> Kraeplin - a medical historian's text really;
>
>
> I have not read the others - but the
> Confederacy of Dunces looks interesting to me;
> I would have to get the book out of the library
> or order it - I'm not sure of the rules here -
> is this a new club?
>
> Squiggles
Hiya-The rules are the same as the other babbles...the books listed here are the ones that have been submitted by members of babble...basically, we'll select a book by popularity (I do believe), and then discuss it. Sounds like you're a reader too! I love books and outread the pace of the Author, so I think this is going to be fun too.
If you have a favorite or one that you dislike, just post it under the main one...or add one to the list if you like.
Does that help?
Kiddo
Posted by IsoM on February 11, 2002, at 20:14:11
In reply to Book of the Month, posted by kiddo on February 11, 2002, at 13:49:11
Would you be willing to put after each book a brief note on whether it's fiction or non-fiction? And if non-fiction, what type (e.g biography, self-help, travel, etc)? And one last thing, a round-about idea of when it was written (e.g 19th C, 1990's etc), if you know?
Posted by jane d on February 12, 2002, at 2:25:28
In reply to Re: Book of the Month » kiddo, posted by IsoM on February 11, 2002, at 20:14:11
> Would you be willing to put after each book a brief note on whether it's fiction or non-fiction? And if non-fiction, what type (e.g biography, self-help, travel, etc)? And one last thing, a round-about idea of when it was written (e.g 19th C, 1990's etc), if you know?
IsoM,
Kiddo's list is just a summary of books that were already suggested in more detailed posts. I think that kind of information belongs in the posts nominating, supporting or objecting to the individual books. And if it's missing that is probably where you should make your request. I agree that its probably a good thing to remember to include in those nominating threads and I'll try to remember in the future.Jane
Posted by kiddo on February 12, 2002, at 2:30:46
In reply to Re: Book of the Month » kiddo, posted by IsoM on February 11, 2002, at 20:14:11
> Would you be willing to put after each book a brief note on whether it's fiction or non-fiction? And if non-fiction, what type (e.g biography, self-help, travel, etc)? And one last thing, a round-about idea of when it was written (e.g 19th C, 1990's etc), if you know?
I can try, but it may take me a day or two...I may have to research some of it, all of that was available in most of the original posts...I went through all of them and pulled the Titles to hopefully get it more organized....
Kiddo
Posted by jane d on February 12, 2002, at 2:55:33
In reply to Book of the Month, posted by kiddo on February 11, 2002, at 13:49:11
Kiddo and everybody,
I marked my votes on your list and I've come to the conclusion that we probably need a better way. I think your suggestion of having one thread per book would work better for the actual votes. Then we could just use your list to make sure we knew what titles were under consideration. But for now, if anyone else wants to put their choices on this list it might help give a preliminary idea of where we are. And maybe it won't be as impossible to read as I fear. The only things that I marked as NO are textbooks (and picture books though I exclude those reluctantly). The only things that I marked as YES are things that I think would be suitable for the first 2 books. - Jane
>
>
> 1. A Primate's Memoir
Jane - Yes (maybe book 2)> 2. In Cuba I was a German Shepherd - Ana Menendez.
Jane - Yes (maybe book 2)> 3. Noonday Demon - Andrew Solomon.
>
> 4. The Onion Girl - Charles DeLint.
Jane - Maybe
>
> 5. The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
>
> 6. The Science of God
>
> 7. Clinical Psychopharmacology Made Ridiculously Simple (Medmaster Series, 2001 Edition) by John Preston, James Johnson
Jane - No
>
> 8. A Primer of Drug Action : A Concise, Nontechnical Guide to the Actions, Uses, and Side Effects of Psychoactive Drugs
> by Robert M., Md., Ph.D. Julien
Jane - No
>
> 9. Electroboy-A Memoir of Mania by Andy Behrman.
>
> 10. Darkness Visible by William Styron.
>
> 11. ANGELHEAD A MEMOIR-Greg Bottoms
>
> 12. Treatment-Resistant Mood Disorders
> Edited by Jay D. Amsterdam, Mady Hornig, Andrew A. Nierenberg
Jane - No.>
> 13. A Confederacy of Dunces
Jane - Yes ( Book one)
>
> 14. LYING ON THE COUCH (existentialist psych) Irvin D.Yalom 1996 HarperPerennial (Harper Collins) 13 bucks
>
> 15. The Seduction of Madness
>
> 16. Way of the Peaceful Warrior-Dan Millman
>
> 17. If you meet the Buddah on the road,kill him!
>
> 18. Burton's MELANCHOLIA
Jane - No
>
> 19. Manic-Depressive Insanity and Paranoia
Jane - No
>
> 20. Goodnight Moon
Jane - No (except for Judy)
>
> 21. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you See?
Jane - No
>
> 22. A Farewell To Arms-Ernest Hemingway
Jane-yes
> 23. John Fonte-Don't know if this is the title or Author, but it was posted, so I added it...
>
>
>
>
> Anyone care to vote or add/delete your preference?
>
>
> Kiddo
Posted by jane d on February 12, 2002, at 3:24:17
In reply to Votes , posted by jane d on February 12, 2002, at 2:55:33
New voting format:
Book 1 because I think we want something quick to obtain this time.
Posted by jane d on February 12, 2002, at 3:24:51
In reply to A Confederacy of Dunces for Book 1, posted by jane d on February 12, 2002, at 3:24:17
Posted by kiddo on February 12, 2002, at 3:25:42
In reply to Book of the Month, posted by kiddo on February 11, 2002, at 13:49:11
Posted by kiddo on February 12, 2002, at 3:26:45
In reply to Book of the Month, posted by kiddo on February 11, 2002, at 13:49:11
Posted by jane d on February 12, 2002, at 3:37:22
In reply to Re: Book of the Month » IsoM, posted by kiddo on February 12, 2002, at 2:30:46
> I can try, but it may take me a day or two...I may have to research some of it, all of that was available in most of the original posts...I went through all of them and pulled the Titles to hopefully get it more organized....
Kiddo - I think we've been crossing posts. I already replied to IsoM on this. In my own (NSH) opinion you really don't need to do that. The information is mostly in the original posts and when it's not it is easy enought to ask the original poster for it. All that information and more is only a few mouse clicks away for anyone who wants it. And finally, putting any more information on the original list will probably make it harder to read. - Jane
Posted by Mair on February 12, 2002, at 9:28:06
In reply to Re: Book of the Month, posted by jane d on February 12, 2002, at 3:37:22
Posted by Mair on February 12, 2002, at 9:29:12
In reply to Re: Book of the Month, posted by jane d on February 12, 2002, at 3:37:22
Posted by IsoM on February 12, 2002, at 12:37:10
In reply to Re: Book of the Month » IsoM, posted by kiddo on February 12, 2002, at 2:30:46
Sorry, Kiddo, I didn't know you got it in bits & pieces. I could do a quick search on amazon myself & save you the trouble of looking up. I just thought you might know off the top of your head. Thanks, sweetie, but you don't need to go to all that work for me for something I may not even read.
Posted by NikkiT2 on February 12, 2002, at 15:54:03
In reply to Re: Book of the Month » kiddo, posted by IsoM on February 12, 2002, at 12:37:10
Posted by NikkiT2 on February 12, 2002, at 15:54:34
In reply to Book of the Month, posted by kiddo on February 11, 2002, at 13:49:11
> I thought I'd post all of the books that have been suggested so far to see if there is one in particular that stands out or maybe have more added to it. Hope I'm not over-stepping my boundaries. (sorry if I am)
>
>
> 1. A Primate's Memoir
>
> 2. In Cuba I was a German Shepherd - Ana Menendez.
>
> 3. Noonday Demon - Andrew Solomon.
>
> 4. The Onion Girl - Charles DeLint.
>
> 5. The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
>
> 6. The Science of God
>
> 7. Clinical Psychopharmacology Made Ridiculously Simple (Medmaster Series, 2001 Edition) by John Preston, James Johnson
>
> 8. A Primer of Drug Action : A Concise, Nontechnical Guide to the Actions, Uses, and Side Effects of Psychoactive Drugs
> by Robert M., Md., Ph.D. Julien
>
> 9. Electroboy-A Memoir of Mania by Andy Behrman.
>
> 10. Darkness Visible by William Styron.
>
> 11. ANGELHEAD A MEMOIR-Greg Bottoms
>
> 12. Treatment-Resistant Mood Disorders
> Edited by Jay D. Amsterdam, Mady Hornig, Andrew A. Nierenberg
>
> 13. A Confederacy of Dunces
>
> 14. LYING ON THE COUCH (existentialist psych) Irvin D.Yalom 1996 HarperPerennial (Harper Collins) 13 bucks
>
> 15. The Seduction of Madness
>
> 16. Way of the Peaceful Warrior-Dan Millman
>
> 17. If you meet the Buddah on the road,kill him!
>
> 18. Burton's MELANCHOLIA
>
> 19. Manic-Depressive Insanity and Paranoia
>
> 20. Goodnight Moon
>
> 21. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you See?
>
> 22. A Farewell To Arms-Ernest Hemingway
>
> 23. John Fonte-Don't know if this is the title or Author, but it was posted, so I added it...
>
>
>
>
> Anyone care to vote or add/delete your preference?
>
>
> Kiddo
Posted by Noa on February 12, 2002, at 19:19:58
In reply to Book of the Month, posted by kiddo on February 11, 2002, at 13:49:11
Watching the PBS special on the brain also reminded me of Lauren Slater's Prozac Diary.
Posted by Noa on February 12, 2002, at 19:21:42
In reply to Votes , posted by jane d on February 12, 2002, at 2:55:33
We could use the poll function at yahoogroups to vote.
Posted by Noa on February 12, 2002, at 19:23:24
In reply to A Confederacy of Dunces for Book 1, posted by jane d on February 12, 2002, at 3:24:17
> New voting format:
> Book 1 because I think we want something quick to obtain this time.
Posted by Noa on February 12, 2002, at 19:23:59
In reply to Noonday Deom_Book 1 (nm), posted by kiddo on February 12, 2002, at 3:25:42
Posted by Noa on February 12, 2002, at 19:25:31
In reply to Book of the Month, posted by kiddo on February 11, 2002, at 13:49:11
Posted by jane d on February 12, 2002, at 19:49:43
In reply to Re: Primate's Memoir--is that the Sapolsky book? (nm), posted by Noa on February 12, 2002, at 19:25:31
Posted by ST on February 13, 2002, at 3:59:55
In reply to Book of the Month, posted by kiddo on February 11, 2002, at 13:49:11
> I thought I'd post all of the books that have been suggested so far to see if there is one in particular that stands out or maybe have more added to it. Hope I'm not over-stepping my boundaries. (sorry if I am)
>
>
> 1. A Primate's Memoir
>
> 2. In Cuba I was a German Shepherd - Ana Menendez.
>
> 3. Noonday Demon - Andrew Solomon.
>
> 4. The Onion Girl - Charles DeLint.
>
> 5. The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
>
> 6. The Science of God
>
> 7. Clinical Psychopharmacology Made Ridiculously Simple (Medmaster Series, 2001 Edition) by John Preston, James Johnson
>
> 8. A Primer of Drug Action : A Concise, Nontechnical Guide to the Actions, Uses, and Side Effects of Psychoactive Drugs
> by Robert M., Md., Ph.D. Julien
>
> 9. Electroboy-A Memoir of Mania by Andy Behrman.
>
> 10. Darkness Visible by William Styron.
>
> 11. ANGELHEAD A MEMOIR-Greg Bottoms
>
> 12. Treatment-Resistant Mood Disorders
> Edited by Jay D. Amsterdam, Mady Hornig, Andrew A. Nierenberg
>
> 13. A Confederacy of Dunces
>
> 14. LYING ON THE COUCH (existentialist psych) Irvin D.Yalom 1996 HarperPerennial (Harper Collins) 13 bucks
>
> 15. The Seduction of Madness
>
> 16. Way of the Peaceful Warrior-Dan Millman
>
> 17. If you meet the Buddah on the road,kill him!
>
> 18. Burton's MELANCHOLIA
>
> 19. Manic-Depressive Insanity and Paranoia
>
> 20. Goodnight Moon
>
> 21. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you See?
>
> 22. A Farewell To Arms-Ernest Hemingway
>
> 23. John Fonte-Don't know if this is the title or Author, but it was posted, so I added it...
>
>
>
>
> Anyone care to vote or add/delete your preference?
>
>
> Kiddo
Posted by Dinah on February 15, 2002, at 22:47:30
In reply to Book of the Month, posted by kiddo on February 11, 2002, at 13:49:11
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