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bayouposte
21 yrs ago
LaRue, A Slender Thread does sound interesting; Ackerman seems to have a life full of varied and vivid experiences. I'll look for a copy. I've also had someone tell me that A Natural History of the Senses is excellent.
bayouposte
21 yrs ago
Thanks! I was really in a quandary. I will delete and send a PM.
Boy, you were quick on that one, Goreydetails. Thanks, again.
bayouposte
21 yrs ago
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Gosh, that makes it even scarier!
bayouposte
21 yrs ago
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A copy of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare has appeared on my bookshelf, with my name, but I didn't register it! What to do?
bayouposte
21 yrs ago
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I just went to my bookshelf to note some releases, etc. and discovered The Complete Works of Shakespeare registered with my name. Except that it isn't mine (my poor old volume will never be registered.
Have no idea…
bayouposte
21 yrs ago
"A poem by Dylan Thomas is like the country visited by Alice: once you accept being there, everything that happens is perfectly logical." - Louise Simpson
"Sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things bef…
(Not-So-) Random Acts of BookCrossing Kindness
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Bookray for kids (and the young at heart) - THE WESTING GAME
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bayouposte
21 yrs ago
Zilpha Keatley Snyder--exactly! Thanks, mrsordenez. Well, I'm going to look for her other books. The good thing about these books is that they read so quickly and still give a lot of pleasure to both adults and kids. …
(Not-So-) Random Acts of BookCrossing Kindness
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Bookray for kids (and the young at heart) - THE WESTING GAME
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Re: Bookray for kids (and the young at heart) - THE WESTING GAME
bayouposte
21 yrs ago
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I loved The Westing Game. All really good children's books appeal to adults as well. Another great mystery for kids is The Egypt Game (completely different concept), can't recall the author's name right now.
bayouposte
21 yrs ago
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After reading about this in the Announcements section, I joined...of course! Thanks, saffista!
Loved the section about songs from literature:
http://www.siblproject.org/famous.html
bayouposte
21 yrs ago
Now, I guess I'd better check out Plastic.com.
bayouposte
21 yrs ago
Got a kick out of this one, Txcajun. When I got married, I dribbled a little milk in my coffee, partly too cool it a little. But now, my husband (whose relatives are all from around Melville) makes the coffee each morn…
bayouposte
21 yrs ago
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I'm (slowly) making my way through Diane Ackerman's "Cultivating Delight: A Natural History of My Garden," and I am determined to finish although it is a major disappointment.
Read "The Moon by Whale Light: And Othe…
(Not-So-) Random Acts of BookCrossing Kindness
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A few new ones up for trade
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bayouposte
21 yrs ago
I, too, loved Cold Mountain and have several times considered registering it, but guess I'm not quite ready to let it go. However, I really don't know when I'll have time to read it again, so imagine I'll register it so…
bayouposte
21 yrs ago
Well, I guess I'll be able to stay safe and calm. My trip to China has been cancelled! :(
bayouposte
21 yrs ago
The Secret Sharer
http://bookcrossing.com/mybookshelf/philin
bayouposte
21 yrs ago
Kafka, I love this quote, too. I used to write it on the board each year, and each year, the seniors were amazed that a teacher would do so. They did not, however, want to be considered asses, and I believe it made the…
bayouposte
21 yrs ago
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I've never attended any of our reunions, but did go to a "50th birthday" party for members of several classes who were approaching or just past that important milestone.
The funny part was that all of the women were…
bayouposte
21 yrs ago
Natasha, I used to use warm olive oil to soak my nails and cuticles; haven't done it in years, but maybe if I add lavender oil, I wouldn't mind as much!
bayouposte
21 yrs ago
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Part of the disrespect for Viet Nam veterans was an attitude that blamed the soldiers, as if it were their fault. Even when almost everyone was ready to extricate themselves from that morass, it seemed a perverted view …
bayouposte
21 yrs ago
Cestmoi, I have a copy of Recovering: A Journal by May Sarton that I'd be happy to send you if you PM your address.
bayouposte
21 yrs ago
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I love Earl Grey and the scent of bergamot. Never knew it was considered "posh," a word that would *never* be applied to me no matter how hard I tried. I do know that if I don't drink it for a while and then fix a cup,…
bayouposte
21 yrs ago
????? I'm not sure how that happened...
bayouposte
21 yrs ago
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I always enjoy seeing this topic again. Have just finished jotting down some authors and titles to look for.
I've just finished THE RIVER KING by Alice Hoffman, THE MOORCHILD (children's lit) by Eloise McGraw, and SH…
bayouposte
21 yrs ago
I always enjoy seeing this topic again. Have just finished jotting down some authors and titles to look for.
I've just finished THE RIVER KING by Alice Hoffman, THE MOORCHILD (children's lit) by Eloise McGraw, and SH…
bayouposte
21 yrs ago
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Isn't it also true that many Jews ostensibly converted to Catholicism, keeping secret rooms in which to practice their true faith? From what I've read of this persecution, there was also a flight of refugees with no cer…
