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GrammarBroad
10 yrs ago
The Wish List seems rather dated and VERY international, but I can't afford that. Anybody jonesing for this book in the US price range?
PM me for it.
(Not-So-) Random Acts of BookCrossing Kindness
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Sorry for the stutter...US RABCK: A FINE BALANCE by Rohinton Mistry
GrammarBroad
10 yrs ago
| 5 replies
Accidentally double posted.
GrammarBroad
11 yrs ago
Hmm...Is your "epizootie" pronounced like it has a "zoo" (zu) in the middle of it? Or is it "zo" (to rhyme with "toe") - "uh"? The scientific term is eh-pi-zo-uh-tie, with the stress on the "zo". The adjec…
GrammarBroad
11 yrs ago
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I never realized that only members of my father's side of the family say this when they hug and kiss a baby. When we realized that only his mother said it, and not his father (more reserved?), we asked her and she said …
Chit-Chat
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"This is not a novel to be tossed aside lightly...
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RE: RE: RE: The Bridges of Madison County
GrammarBroad
11 yrs ago
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*The Bridges of Madison County* If I don't throw a book across the room, I at least put it down and don't finish it. But I FINISHED this one, partly because there HAD to be something more to i…
GrammarBroad
11 yrs ago
Thanks for the tips. I'll see what I can do this summer.
::sigh::
GrammarBroad
11 yrs ago
| 6 replies
No, not the ones all over the house...(that's NOT gonna happen!)
... I mean your virtual shelves on bookcrossing.com?
I have given some books away without journaling or marking them "Traveling" and I think I have a…
GrammarBroad
11 yrs ago
| 7 replies
*The Bridges of Madison County*
If I don't throw a book across the room, I at least put it down and don't finish it. But I FINISHED this one, partly because there HAD to be something more to it, after all the hype. (…
GrammarBroad
12 yrs ago
CHAMELEON is a psychological thriller written by a psychologist. It really kept me turning pages to see what was going to happen, and I know the author personally. His real name is Dan, and I hope he writes more books …
GrammarBroad
12 yrs ago
It's called CHAMELEON by Dan Dylan. He is a practicing psychologist, and it's a psychological thriller (surprise!). I just finished it, and it's a real page-turner. I'm looking forward to reading more books by my frie…
Feature Requests
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Books I Liked / Books I Didn't Like
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RE: RE: Books I Liked / Books I Didn't Like
GrammarBroad
12 yrs ago
Thank you, booksczuk! Goodreads is almost exactly what I was talking about. I'm not sure of all the features yet, but I've spent the afternoon clicking on every book I've read in the last 45 years! I'm not looking for …
GrammarBroad
12 yrs ago
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The first time I sat down at my home computer years ago, I looked for a site about books. At that time I didn't find BookCrossing, and I was delighted to find it a few years ago. But what I was looking for, I still hav…
GrammarBroad
13 yrs ago
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..that you would probably have to download or get from Netflix or something, but he was hilariously funny -
Mitch Hedberg
Mitch All Together
You really have to hear HIM say it - it's all about his timing - and h…
GrammarBroad
13 yrs ago
same reason humans created god(s).:-)
GrammarBroad
13 yrs ago
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http://www.bookdepository.com/live
See what people are buying (and where)!
:-)
GrammarBroad
13 yrs ago
for example: The "Book of Days", The Book of Rules" or any title starting with "The Book of...", probably. What a fun idea!Yes, indeed! NOW we're talking!
GrammarBroad
13 yrs ago
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Would "self-referential" describe these better?What is the definition of a metaprime?I made it up. It's sort of like a prime squared.
GrammarBroad
13 yrs ago
I like the idea, it appeals to me. I get all of the examples you gave except the booties, which I don't understand. I spent ages trying to find you a picture of a sun hat made in the shape of the sun.…
GrammarBroad
13 yrs ago
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What is the definition of a metaprime?I made it up. It's sort of like a prime squared. Something which is an example of what it means. For words or terms, it's things like plurals word…
GrammarBroad
13 yrs ago
| 12 replies
I collect metaprime examples. If you run across some, let me know! Here's my blog:
http://metaprime.blogspot.com/
Thanks!
GrammarBroad
Book Talk
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Audiobook suggestion for Christmas gift?
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Oh, I was just thinking of what is popular this year..
GrammarBroad
14 yrs ago
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I left here and went to check the NYT Bestsellers List, and got an idea. He is the most curious person I've ever known. I really should just introduce him to the library. I'm sure he has never had a card. But he will…
GrammarBroad
14 yrs ago
| 10 replies
for my 88-year-old father?
GrammarBroad
14 yrs ago
GrammarBroad
14 yrs ago
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Time to start planning for:
National Novel Writing Month:
http://www.nanowrimo.org/
:-)
GrammarBroad
14 yrs ago
| 5 replies
http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/10496
Of course, nothing this smart could go viral...but we can try!
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