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Does anyone know the title...
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Re: Hi, EA. Don't know the book but love yr BC name. Here in Kuwait "eths" is a sta
EthelAlcohol
17 yrs ago
It actually originates from a joke in a Marx Brothers movie.
EthelAlcohol
17 yrs ago
You folks are so helpful!
EthelAlcohol
17 yrs ago
I'm so glad you were able to give me the title!! I knew that this was the right place to put my question.
EthelAlcohol
17 yrs ago
by Steven Dobyns is a great Halloween read. I couldn't put it down.
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Confession: I can't do audio books - am I the only one?
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I've just begun exploring audiobooks
EthelAlcohol
17 yrs ago
I didn't like them at first...but with the right reader they can be entertaining. I found them good for planes, or long car trips (not while I'm driving) because I can't seem to read on either without suffering from mot…
EthelAlcohol
17 yrs ago
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of this book ? (I read about it a while back but I forgot the title and author)
The story is about a small town that undergoes a weird transformation due to some kind of gas leak or chemical accident. The result is t…
EthelAlcohol
19 yrs ago
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Hi. I teach English at a high school in Brooklyn. Since I'm in the special ed dept (aka the redheaded step-child) I'm searching for books for my students. In particular I would love to get Night by Elie Wiesel or Spea…
(Not-So-) Random Acts of BookCrossing Kindness
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New teacher seeking YA literature
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YA literature - question about socio-econimic group
EthelAlcohol
19 yrs ago
> And what is their background? I mean, are
> these streetwise kids whose lives are
> pretty tough and adult (and who may smoke,
> take drugs, get drunk, etc) or are they
> more sheltered kids who might enjoy 'An…
(Not-So-) Random Acts of BookCrossing Kindness
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New teacher seeking YA literature
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YA literature - student reading levels
EthelAlcohol
19 yrs ago
> or titles/subjects? I don't have a lot
> left (these would be unregistered, so I
> can't even tell you to look at my shelf)
> because of a couple other school projects
> I've particiapted in, but I can see what…
EthelAlcohol
19 yrs ago
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Hi, I'm going to begin teaching literacy to special education high school students. I'm looking for books to add to my student library to stimulate interest in reading. I'm willing to trade for books or postage. RABC…
EthelAlcohol
20 yrs ago
Does anyone have a copy of Moon Cakes by Andrea Louie to swap or lend? I need it for my book club.
EthelAlcohol
21 yrs ago
Hi, I need to get my hands on Blessings by Anna Quindlen for my book club. Anyone got a copy to swap or lend?
EthelAlcohol
21 yrs ago
I have the book but my boyfriend would absolutely kill me if I released it. However, I can tell you that we found it on eBay if that helps you.
EthelAlcohol
21 yrs ago
Hi, my book group just assigned Frank Abagnale's "biography" Catch me if you can. Does anyone have a copy to either swap or lend? PM me if you've got a copy to spare.
EthelAlcohol
21 yrs ago
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Hi, I'm looking for books on knitting and pilates (two of my new year's resolutions) if anyone has any to swap (or just to make suggestions)
EthelAlcohol
21 yrs ago
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Anyone have any Christopher Moore books for swap? My bookshelf is open for trading if there's anything of interest to you.
EthelAlcohol
21 yrs ago
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It sounds like Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, in which children are all mass produced (test tube babies), and there is a "perfect" pleasure drug known as Soma. Quite a good book which I read a number of years ago.
EthelAlcohol
21 yrs ago
I think that an internship will be the best possible research to find out if editing is the career for you. I've considered it myself but I do not have the option of taking an unpaid or low pay internship at this stage …
EthelAlcohol
21 yrs ago
I'd be interested in Magister Ludi. I'll PM you.
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Does anyone know how much an editor costs
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Re: Does anyone know how much an editor costs
EthelAlcohol
21 yrs ago
This guy could have his book published by a vanity press for far less than he's supposedly paying you to edit/proofread. Like everyone else, I smell a rat. I think that you should contact Yahoo (since you say that's wh…
EthelAlcohol
21 yrs ago
I've reread To Kill a Mockingbird so often I wore out my first copy. I've also reread The Outsiders a bunch of times, even though its for young adults I still enjoy it. I also reread a few of my childhood favorites lik…
EthelAlcohol
21 yrs ago
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Jitterbug perfume by Tom Robbins is set partially in New Orleans, For Fucks Sake by Robert Lasner (I haven't read it myself but it was recommended to me), not to mention a lot of great nonfiction/historical books.
EthelAlcohol
21 yrs ago
Just saw the movie, the Secretary, and would love to read the Gaitskill short story that its based on. Anyone have a copy of Bad Behavior to trade?
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I'm tiffed at my local second hand bookstore.
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Re: I'm tiffed at my local second hand bookstore.
EthelAlcohol
21 yrs ago
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I've never tried to sell my books before (aside from text books - which was a similar rip off) but I have to say that I buy a lot of books from used book stores and street vendors. In fact, its the only way I buy books…
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Books that are so popular in one country but not in another
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Re: Books that are so popular in one country but not in another
EthelAlcohol
21 yrs ago
I think this is very true. But it understandable, there are so many authors and so many books that its only natural that a country would tend to promote its own. In the case of India - the colonization by England undou…
