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florafloraflora
11 yrs ago
Very sad news. MaryZee was a lovely person and a dedicated Bookcrosser. I'm glad I got to see her in June while I was in DC. What a loss.
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The MAY First Sentence Thread
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"From my bunk, I found myself staring at the weepy ink of the Blue Öyster cult tattoo
florafloraflora
11 yrs ago
tattoo that stained Donny's buttock."
from Swell by Corwin Ericson, my main fiction read.
florafloraflora
11 yrs ago
is not very widespread, taking the world as a whole, and it is thought by many peoples to be a distinctly American habit."
from Oranges by John McPhee, my current breakfast-table book.
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25 to 27 March: What are you reading this weekend?
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Hope to finish Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi
florafloraflora
13 yrs ago
I am loving this edgy YA thriller set on a post-apocalyptic Gulf Coast, where the best living around involves scavenging parts from oil tankers grounded by the end of oil. That is, unless you're rich enough to own one o…
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Which books should I buy for a new baby?
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RE: I known as the Book-Auntie in our family!
florafloraflora
13 yrs ago
PS being a Book-Auntie sounds like a lot of fun. I hope to play the same role--I'm the child's only aunt so it's up to me!
florafloraflora
13 yrs ago
I love Dr. Seuss but I've never heard of Thidwick. I'll definitely be checking him out. My personal obscure Dr. Seuss favorite is Oh, the Thinks You Can Think! Very trippy and a little dark. My grandmother gave it to…
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Which books should I buy for a new baby?
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RE: More votes for Pat the Bunny and Goodnight Moon
florafloraflora
13 yrs ago
The Runaway Bunny, yes!
My brother and I were big fans of Richard Scarry's growing up. He's definitely on the list.
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Which books should I buy for a new baby?
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RE: I known as the Book-Auntie in our family!
florafloraflora
13 yrs ago
Making notes here, especially to start him early on Dr. Seuss. A Child's Garden of Verses sounds like a good one to introduce him to the basic stories.
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Which books should I buy for a new baby?
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RE: I second Goodnight, Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
florafloraflora
13 yrs ago
The board book of GNM is absolutely on the list!
florafloraflora
13 yrs ago
Hey, MZ! Goodnight, Moon is my go-to (I gave it to a friend's new baby about ten years ago and it became his favorite thing ever). Definitely on the list.
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Which books should I buy for a new baby?
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RE: 3 of my faves to read to/with my children are
florafloraflora
13 yrs ago
I don't know the Velveteen Rabbit except that it's been key in a lot of childhoods, but I'll check it out.
Eric Carle is definitely on the list.
florafloraflora
13 yrs ago
Thanks for the offer. They did register for a CD of songs to go with Curious George (that's the theme of the baby's room) but I don't think they do have a tape player. Too bad, because it sounds darling.
florafloraflora
13 yrs ago
Sounds good, thanks. "Is Your Mama..." rings a bell.
florafloraflora
13 yrs ago
I've seen that one around. I'll check it out, thanks.
florafloraflora
13 yrs ago
Sounds like fun! I wonder where I could find those in the US>
florafloraflora
13 yrs ago
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My sister-in-law is pregnant, due next month. I'm putting myself in charge of keeping the new arrival in books.
I need your suggestions: which books do you think are essential for a young child, say, up to age 5? …
florafloraflora
13 yrs ago
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I've been following the hair-dye color meter (http://www.bcindc.zoiks.org/?page_id=844, scroll down) on the 2011 Convention website. I voted for pink. How did everybody else vote? If the competition heats up I might d…
florafloraflora
13 yrs ago
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I have some TMJ trouble from time to time. Years ago on the forum, FSR44 prescribed this exercise. It's more of a preventative, but it helps right when you're having the problem too.
The exercise is simple:
1. St…
florafloraflora
13 yrs ago
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"Lignin, the stuff that prevents all trees from adopting the weeping habit, is a polymer made up of units that are closely related to vanillin. When made into paper and stored for years, it breaks down and smells good. W…
florafloraflora
13 yrs ago
I love(d) Moby Dick, Daisy Miller, The Sound and the Fury, Heart of Darkness, Tess of the D'Urbervilles, Lord of the Flies, and The Heart is a Lonely Hunter.
I didn't hate Middlemarch but I had a hard time seeing what…
florafloraflora
13 yrs ago
Sounds like fun!
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Where and when are you in your book?
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RE: Japan (Tokyo?), in an alley looking at an unkempt garden
florafloraflora
13 yrs ago
I loved TW-UBC! Your other book sounds very interesting too.
florafloraflora
13 yrs ago
1) I'm in a haunted house in Cincinnati, Ohio, 1872. The book is Beloved by Toni Morrison.
2) I'm walking through the snowy mountains of Afghanistan with my dog Babur, January 2003 (or maybe 2002?). The book is The …
florafloraflora
13 yrs ago
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I haven't seen this thread in a while. So tell us, where and when are you? Don't forget the title and author of the book!
