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RE: Books. That plain and simple - 1/11/2012 1:15:18 PM

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It's been suggested that the mould that grows on the pages of really old books might even have mind altering (or at least subtly mood enhancing) properties. You won't get that from a Kindle, will you?

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RE: Books. That plain and simple - 1/11/2012 1:17:50 PM

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Works for me. I love books. Libraries have always been heaven for me. One of the first places I check out in a new town.

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RE: Books. That plain and simple - 1/11/2012 4:43:08 PM

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ORIGINAL: Clickofheels

What a great thread idea!!!!!!!

Books....(swoons). Barnes & Noble is my home away from home. I dash in for a supposed 15 minutes and come out 3 hours later. I'm like a kid in a candy store!
Electronic books? Not me. I'm with the folks who love the feel, and the smell, and the crackle of a book. (smiles)

I'm greedily reading the many classics not allowed us in the parochial school system...In Cold Blood, Lord of the Flies, etc. etc.
Otherwise, my interests are everything from biographies, to whodunits, to sci fi, etc. etc.

Personally, I've had enough of vampires, and I don't do the "sweaty loin," "throbbing member" romance novels. (snickers)

Some interesting books to suggest?

WATERSHIP DOWN by Richard Adams...a true classic

IN THE SANCTUARY OF OUTCASTS by Neil White...an amazingly, true story

TH1RTEEN R3ASONS WHY (spelled exactly that way) by Jay Asher... incredibly thought-provoking

THE BELLS by Richard Harvel...for anyone who loves music

any books by Robert Hicks, if you enjoy reading stories of the Civil War that involve women.

And when I start chipping away at the 50 books awaiting my winter reading once the snow flies (I know, no snow here yet), then I will share any goodies with you too.

Happy Reading, everyone! (Smiles)

50? I look at the piles of books I still have to read, and I sometimes wonder if I'll ever get through them all in my lifetime...

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RE: Books. That plain and simple - 1/12/2012 8:16:09 PM

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I'm thinking of suggesting a kinky book swap. Where we can trade books with each other to share the love~ What do you all think?

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RE: Books. That plain and simple - 1/13/2012 4:56:04 AM

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Ba-da-bing! Ba-da-boom!

http://www.collarchat.com/m_3990926/mpage_4/key_/tm.htm#3993494

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RE: Books. That plain and simple - 1/14/2012 11:15:04 AM

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Ba-da-bing! Ba-da-boom!

http://www.collarchat.com/m_3990926/mpage_4/key_/tm.htm#3993494

I see "piratebay" and "torrent" in those links and I have to wonder if those are posted without permission or compensation to the authors. If so, not cool.

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RE: Books. That plain and simple - 1/14/2012 11:47:51 AM

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To be fair a lot of smut publishing contracts are work for hire anyway.

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RE: Books. That plain and simple - 1/15/2012 12:05:03 AM

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quote:

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Ba-da-bing! Ba-da-boom!

http://www.collarchat.com/m_3990926/mpage_4/key_/tm.htm#3993494

I see "piratebay" and "torrent" in those links and I have to wonder if those are posted without permission or compensation to the authors. If so, not cool.

Akasha

Looking into it, you are right. Out it goes. If content providers don't get paid, they have to get 'real jobs'. Then, no content.

Don't know why I didn't think of that. Embarrassing, really.

Well live and learn... though I think this may not be the first time I have learned this.

Hat tip, Akasha

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RE: Books. That plain and simple - 1/15/2012 8:32:57 AM

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Books, books, books, one of my favorite things in life.
I speed read, bout 100-120 pages and hour and I'm kinda ADD, so I tend to work through a bunch of books at a time. Nothing like kicking back with a good book to relax.
And yeah, call me a dinosaur, but I am not gonna get a Kindle. I like the whole old fashioned reading experience. There's something cozy and homey about curling up on the couch with a book that I just don't get from a kindle.
I'm lucky in that the town I live in has a free book depository that has 1000's of books sitting there for the taking, so it's pretty rare that I go into a library and much much rarer that I actually buy a book-instead I wander in, see what randomness the tide has rolled in recently, pick out what I like or what seems intriguing, and I'm set for the week. I blast through the books, keep what I like, kick back the rest to the depository. Because it's random grabbing, I tend to end up with a plethora of books covering a wide range, which helps keep me from getting bored.
It's a very cool system.

Let's see-current reading:
Merrick-Anne Rice
Kings of Cocaine-Gugliotta/Leen ( A history of the Medellin Cartel)
John Adams-McCullough
Mr Capone-Schoenberg (Al Capone bio)
The Last Lion 2-Manchester (Churchill bio)
Last Argument of Kings-Abercrombie
Homicide-David Simon
Libra-Delillo

Good times. In fact, it's Sunday morning. Time to swing by, grab some tomes, swing by the bakery for donuts and relax till the game starts.

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RE: Books. That plain and simple - 1/18/2012 10:24:13 PM

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So...no kinky book swap?

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RE: Books. That plain and simple - 1/19/2012 4:26:10 AM

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It's a very nice idea, but perhaps that's a new thread?

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RE: Books. That plain and simple - 1/19/2012 7:12:09 AM

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I can't go back to my library...I owe too much money.

You and me both. With the number of fines I've paid (it's amazing how fast a nickle a day can add up) they should name a wing after me.

As for books, I've just finished reading "Monkey Girl" by Edward Humes. It is a well researched, engrossing account of the Kitzmiller vs Dover case.

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RE: Books. That plain and simple - 1/19/2012 7:46:12 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: bighappygoth39

quote:

ORIGINAL: Clickofheels

What a great thread idea!!!!!!!

Books....(swoons). Barnes & Noble is my home away from home. I dash in for a supposed 15 minutes and come out 3 hours later. I'm like a kid in a candy store!
Electronic books? Not me. I'm with the folks who love the feel, and the smell, and the crackle of a book. (smiles)

I'm greedily reading the many classics not allowed us in the parochial school system...In Cold Blood, Lord of the Flies, etc. etc.
Otherwise, my interests are everything from biographies, to whodunits, to sci fi, etc. etc.

Personally, I've had enough of vampires, and I don't do the "sweaty loin," "throbbing member" romance novels. (snickers)

Some interesting books to suggest?

WATERSHIP DOWN by Richard Adams...a true classic

IN THE SANCTUARY OF OUTCASTS by Neil White...an amazingly, true story

TH1RTEEN R3ASONS WHY (spelled exactly that way) by Jay Asher... incredibly thought-provoking

THE BELLS by Richard Harvel...for anyone who loves music

any books by Robert Hicks, if you enjoy reading stories of the Civil War that involve women.

And when I start chipping away at the 50 books awaiting my winter reading once the snow flies (I know, no snow here yet), then I will share any goodies with you too.

Happy Reading, everyone! (Smiles)

50? I look at the piles of books I still have to read, and I sometimes wonder if I'll ever get through them all in my lifetime...

Yes, BHG! (Smiles)
They have different page contents too, though. So they aren't all big, fat books. Plus I'm a pretty fast reader!

Ms Click

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RE: Books. That plain and simple - 1/19/2012 7:48:49 AM

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Yesterday someone gave me a book that was printed in 1893. Worm holes and all. A delightful history of Iowa City. I am totally loving it.

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RE: Books. That plain and simple - 1/19/2012 7:51:53 AM

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Ohhh post pix!!!! I love old old books. A friend of mine is a collector, and some of them, it's amazing they've lasted.

Kana~ The Al Capone book, nice. I have a crapload of mob history books..love 'em.

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RE: Books. That plain and simple - 1/19/2012 8:49:35 AM

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Books I love
Anything of Ms Rice's obviously.
Woman on the edge of time
1984
Handmaids Tale
The Shining

My most recommended book - Derren Brown- Trick of the Mind

Also I have a kindle, I love my books and nothing will replace them, if I am going to pay for a book it will be as a book, however all the free books through amazon makes the initial outlay completely worth it, I adore classics and find they are the ones I like to read over/quote etc so its convenient to have them all in my handbag.

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RE: Books. That plain and simple - 1/19/2012 9:27:54 AM

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I am reading Neal Stephenson's Reamde. Less than a hundred pages in, I am both hooked, and convinced it will go absolutely nowhere for the next 900 pages.

After suffering through "Cryptonomicon" I was wondering about that. Reamde is in my audiobook queue. Not that "Snow Crash" was a marvel of linear plotting, either.

A few years ago I realized I spent enough time behind the wheel to knock off an audiobook every week or so, and then I found out the library could get them via inter-library loan. They're not as good as a real paper book, but I can listen while it's not practical or safe to handle paper.

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RE: Books. That plain and simple - 1/19/2012 9:36:34 AM

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And yeah, call me a dinosaur, but I am not gonna get a Kindle. I like the whole old fashioned reading experience.

Same here. But every available wall of the house has long-since been paneled with bookshelves. Books on the floor in boxes, books in bins under the bed. I've weeded relentlessly, but none of my friends will take any any more. The library doesn't want them. I've even tried giving them to hospitals and nursing homes, but they only want brand-new books. Must be nice to be so picky.

I want a book reader, but I don't want a freakin' Kindle, or Nook, or any of the others I've looked at so far. I just want something with a moderately sized screen that's visible in direct sunlight and backlit for darkness, adjustable and selectable font sizes, able to read HTML, PDF, and plaintext, with a USB port so I can upload the content I already have on my desktop PC. Some slots for storage upgrades would be nice. I don't need internet connectivity (and there isn't any, most places I would be using it), I don't need a web browser, music or movie playback, built-in games, or being locked in to some proprietary platform. It doesn't need to be a tablet PC, just a viewer.

Unfortunately, my requirements are evidently still too extreme for the marketplace...

I've been waiting a long time. Hopefully, I won't have to wait too much longer.

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RE: Books. That plain and simple - 1/19/2012 9:51:51 AM

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WATERSHIP DOWN by Richard Adams...a true classic

Ooh, one of the best books ever written, IMO

ETA-

Ooh, another one that Lilly posted: Handmaid's Tale. Maybe not one of the best ever written, but certainly has to be one of the most thought-provoking.

< Message edited by AttitudyJudy -- 1/19/2012 9:59:05 AM >

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RE: Books. That plain and simple - 1/19/2012 9:55:12 AM

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Same here. But every available wall of the house has long-since been paneled with bookshelves. Books on the floor in boxes, books in bins under the bed. I've weeded relentlessly, but none of my friends will take any any more. The library doesn't want them. I've even tried giving them to hospitals and nursing homes, but they only want brand-new books. Must be nice to be so picky.

In regards to any extra books you want to shift; Have you tried places like bookmooch? They're great for getting rid of unwanted books. Also, have you tried places like charity shops/thrift stores? The ones here are always glad of donations, and they don't have to be new, they just have to be intact. They will even accept books on bookmooch that are not in great condition, as long as you mention it in the condition notes. Hope that helps, anyway.

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