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Posted by Dr. Bob on February 14, 2003, at 0:55:36
Hi, everyone,
It's great to see some discussion of "In the Lake of the Woods". Do you want to start thinking about the next book, too?
A week to nominate and vote? Through 2/21? (On this thread, please.) Then a month to read it, so discussion would start 3/21? Hey, spring! :-)
Bob
Posted by Ritch on February 16, 2003, at 10:24:56
In reply to Book #8?, posted by Dr. Bob on February 14, 2003, at 0:55:36
> Hi, everyone,
>
> It's great to see some discussion of "In the Lake of the Woods". Do you want to start thinking about the next book, too?
>
> A week to nominate and vote? Through 2/21? (On this thread, please.) Then a month to read it, so discussion would start 3/21? Hey, spring! :-)
>
> BobI originally had wanted to read "Hell's Angels" by Hunter S. Thompson, but it seems he has a brand new book out called "Kingdom of Fear" that is supposed to have a lot of current events in it and that sounds interesting to me.
thanks,
Mitch
Posted by Dr. Bob on February 19, 2003, at 19:48:09
In reply to Book #8?, posted by Dr. Bob on February 14, 2003, at 0:55:36
Posted by Ritch on February 19, 2003, at 23:56:09
In reply to Re: or, time for a break? (nm), posted by Dr. Bob on February 19, 2003, at 19:48:09
Maybe a break for a while is warranted? It just seems that few people on the internet are active book readers. I just hope any *suggestion* or *nomination* doesn't "spook" anybody from nominating something that is on their mind. I like new stuff. I complain at work when Muzak is on the oldies channel. I don't want to hear the same thing twice.
Posted by NikkiT2 on February 20, 2003, at 8:10:05
In reply to Re: or, time for a break? » Dr. Bob, posted by Ritch on February 19, 2003, at 23:56:09
I know we've discussed a kids book before, but this one is more aimed at the Harry Potter Generation.
I;m currently half way through "Northern Lights, Phillip Pullman". Its the first book in his Dark Materials Trilogy. I;m am LOVING it.. its very different from Harry Potter, though there is still magik involved. The story is based around a young girl who is living in an Oxford University (though its not in our universe, but a parralell universe I think!!) where every person has deamons. She sets out on ajourney to save some people (trying not to give anything away here!)... thats as far as I have got so far, but its a book I can barely put down! Its been a while since I've been so hooked by a book!!
Just a suggestion :o)
Nikki
Posted by dreamerz on February 21, 2003, at 9:08:58
In reply to Re: or, time for a break? » Dr. Bob, posted by Ritch on February 19, 2003, at 23:56:09
Maybe people are too depressed can't concentrate..
Do Amazon do them talking books?
On the other hand the choice would be limited to Shakespear and Barbra Cartland''
Oh to drift off to sleep with deep tones narrating...well anything really..any volunteers ?-I'd try not to slobber on yer chest
Posted by Ritch on February 21, 2003, at 22:46:20
In reply to Re: or, time for a break?, posted by dreamerz on February 21, 2003, at 9:08:58
>
> Maybe people are too depressed can't concentrate..
> Do Amazon do them talking books?
> On the other hand the choice would be limited to Shakespear and Barbra Cartland''
> Oh to drift off to sleep with deep tones narrating...well anything really..any volunteers ?-I'd try not to slobber on yer chestEvidently YOU have been doing some reading on your own from what I can gather. I just posted a reply to your "Third Policeman" idea on PSB. Hey, the weirder the better. Isn't it interesting how you can concentrate well enough to read, if it really grabs your attention? I was a little tempted to nominate "Be Here Now" because of its weirdness. But, I read that one a long, long, time ago, and I don't really want to read something I have already read earlier. Rats, if you nominated the "The Third Policeman" then you would need to re-read it. Would you?
Posted by dreamerz on February 21, 2003, at 23:11:44
In reply to Re: or, time for a break? » dreamerz, posted by Ritch on February 21, 2003, at 22:46:20
if you nominated the "The Third Policeman" then you would need to re-read it. Would you?
>Yeh I'd have a go..it's easy reading..just have to read soon after my Neurontin intake : )
It was about 10+ years ago when I read it..still have the book.
Posted by dreamerz on February 21, 2003, at 23:42:36
In reply to Re: or, time for a break?, posted by dreamerz on February 21, 2003, at 23:11:44
brief description--then you decide--
A murder thriller in which the murderer is haunted by both his victim ( a man who never says yes ) and by his own soul whom he names Joe and with whom he forms a solicitous friendship.
A comic satire about an archetypal villiage police force whose three members are obsessed by the atomic structure of their bicycles.
A surrealistic vision of eternity in which paradise is entered in a lift and is powered by omnium-the stuff of life.
..
Posted by Mashogr8 on March 5, 2003, at 15:18:10
In reply to Re: or, time for a break? » Dr. Bob, posted by Ritch on February 19, 2003, at 23:56:09
I would not like to see this board disappear. I like hearing what other people are reading and I at least purchase the selection. Whether I can concentrate enough to read them is another story. (kind of funny that the only book I almost finished was one I had read years ago -- and didn't know it til I found it by accident hidden on a bookshelf -- back then it only cost $2.95.
I find myself hoping that I will read the nominated books and enjoy trying to discuss them but work, work at home, depression, medication, and PROCRASTINATION make it almost impossible. I'm always playing catchup.
Perhaps taking one month off (I could breathe and actually open at least one of the books I have bought). I'd also gotten overwelmed by the different dates (nominating, voting, reading, discussing) I needed to keep trying to figure the timeline. All of a suddent, there were too many dates. Maybe we could vote on the next book after the previous book had been discussed??
Just my thoughts.
MA
Posted by Ritch on March 5, 2003, at 22:34:35
In reply to Re: or, time for a break?, posted by Mashogr8 on March 5, 2003, at 15:18:10
> I would not like to see this board disappear. I like hearing what other people are reading and I at least purchase the selection. Whether I can concentrate enough to read them is another story. (kind of funny that the only book I almost finished was one I had read years ago -- and didn't know it til I found it by accident hidden on a bookshelf -- back then it only cost $2.95.
>
> I find myself hoping that I will read the nominated books and enjoy trying to discuss them but work, work at home, depression, medication, and PROCRASTINATION make it almost impossible. I'm always playing catchup.
>
> Perhaps taking one month off (I could breathe and actually open at least one of the books I have bought). I'd also gotten overwelmed by the different dates (nominating, voting, reading, discussing) I needed to keep trying to figure the timeline. All of a suddent, there were too many dates. Maybe we could vote on the next book after the previous book had been discussed??
>
> Just my thoughts.
>
> MA
I hope it doesn't vanish entirely either. I treat a new book to read as an "assignment"-similar to an assigned book for a class. There have been a few books that I *did* procrastinate on until close to the end-but wound up feeling a little guilty and did some marathon reading to get them caught up. I haven't found any fiction yet that I couldn't finish if I made it at least to the middle of the book. It is too easy to get hooked. I like the escape (or confrontation) of fiction in contrast to my technical writing/reading work. My favorite electives in college were "Recent American Fiction" and "Recent American Poetry". If some formal changes to the board would help keep things going, I'm all for them. OH, something makes me want to mention something about Raymond Carver. He wrote a short story that we had to read in that fiction class that was absolutely excellent! I think it was "Able, Baker, Charlie, Dog". Hmmmm.
Posted by Ritch on March 5, 2003, at 23:19:05
In reply to Re: or, time for a break?, posted by Mashogr8 on March 5, 2003, at 15:18:10
Raymond Carver didn't write "Able, Baker, Charlie, Dog", Stepanie Vaughan did.
Posted by Dr. Bob on March 7, 2003, at 5:05:13
In reply to OOPS! major correction! » Mashogr8, posted by Ritch on March 5, 2003, at 23:19:05
> Raymond Carver didn't write "Able, Baker, Charlie, Dog", Stepanie Vaughan did.
I'd just like to plug the double double quotes feature:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faq.html#amazon
But I don't mean to be pushy. Did you deliberately not use it to link to Amazon? If so, I'd be interested in why, over at Psycho-Babble Administration:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20020918/msgs/7717.html
Thanks!
Bob
Posted by Ritch on March 7, 2003, at 20:51:56
In reply to Re: or, time for a break?, posted by Mashogr8 on March 5, 2003, at 15:18:10
> I would not like to see this board disappear. I like hearing what other people are reading and I at least purchase the selection. Whether I can concentrate enough to read them is another story. (kind of funny that the only book I almost finished was one I had read years ago -- and didn't know it til I found it by accident hidden on a bookshelf -- back then it only cost $2.95.
>
> I find myself hoping that I will read the nominated books and enjoy trying to discuss them but work, work at home, depression, medication, and PROCRASTINATION make it almost impossible. I'm always playing catchup.
>
> Perhaps taking one month off (I could breathe and actually open at least one of the books I have bought). I'd also gotten overwelmed by the different dates (nominating, voting, reading, discussing) I needed to keep trying to figure the timeline. All of a suddent, there were too many dates. Maybe we could vote on the next book after the previous book had been discussed??
>
> Just my thoughts.
>
> MA
I hope it doesn't vanish entirely either. I treat a new book to read as an "assignment"-similar to an assigned book for a class. There have been a few books that I *did* procrastinate on until close to the end-but wound up feeling a little guilty and did some marathon reading to get them caught up. I haven't found any fiction yet that I couldn't finish if I made it at least to the middle of the book. It is too easy to get hooked. I like the escape (or confrontation) of fiction in contrast to my technical writing/reading work. My favorite electives in college were "Recent American Fiction" and "Recent American Poetry". If some formal changes to the board would help keep things going, I'm all for them. OH, something makes me want to mention something about Raymond Carver. He wrote a short story that we had to read in that fiction class that was absolutely excellent! I think it was "Able, Baker, Charlie, Dog". Hmmmm.
Posted by Ritch on March 7, 2003, at 20:53:06
In reply to Re: double double quotes » Ritch, posted by Dr. Bob on March 7, 2003, at 5:05:13
Posted by Ritch on March 7, 2003, at 20:55:20
In reply to Re: double double quotes » Ritch, posted by Dr. Bob on March 7, 2003, at 5:05:13
I tried using double-double quotes, but it isn't working correctly. Maybe it is the commas in the title that isn't working with the script??
Posted by Dr. Bob on March 13, 2003, at 8:03:03
In reply to Re: double double quotes » Dr. Bob, posted by Ritch on March 7, 2003, at 20:55:20
> I tried using double-double quotes, but it isn't working correctly. Maybe it is the commas in the title that isn't working with the script??
Hmm, maybe it's a short story rather than a book?
Bob
Posted by Ritch on March 14, 2003, at 10:41:00
In reply to Re: double double quotes, posted by Dr. Bob on March 13, 2003, at 8:03:03
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