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hootnoodle 16 yrs ago
Not really books, but Mrs. Hootnoodle gave me a set of classic radio comedy tapes for Valentine's Day. These include Abbot and Costello, Amos 'n Andy, Jack Benny, Phil Harris, Burns and Allen, Charlie McCarthy, Fibber M…

hootnoodle 16 yrs ago
> What is the term given to a colloquial > expression comparing one action with > another ie "Shot through like a Bondi > Tram" "screamed like a stuck pig"? *** simile Mr. Hootnoodle

hootnoodle 16 yrs ago | 11 replies
> but I don't see why being governed by > representatives makes it a republic. *** Because that is the definition of a republic. According to Webster's New World Collegiate Dictionary, a republic is "a state …

hootnoodle 16 yrs ago | 4 replies
> So, you politically minded folks, > enlighten me--US-democracy or republic? *** The United States is a republic. Democracy is a form of government in which every eligible voter votes on bills and issues, such…


hootnoodle 16 yrs ago
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Mr. Hootnoodle

hootnoodle 16 yrs ago
The Blind Watchmaker by Richard Dawkins Any non-fiction by Isaac Asimov (His fiction is great, too) Mr. Hootnoodle


hootnoodle 16 yrs ago
> (edited to admit that I posted this reply > in the wrong space. Supposed to be a reply > to the general question. Oh, well, I'm not > the brightest blub today.) *** You look like a pretty bright blub to me!…


hootnoodle 16 yrs ago
While browsing at a Salvation Army store, I found a 1950s children's book (No Children, No Pets), dustcover intact, that looked identical to the copy our family had enjoyed many years ago. It practically leaped into my …

hootnoodle 16 yrs ago
Shakespeare is meant to be performed, not read. Unfortunately, high schools can turn kids off to Shakespeare by simply reading it. It is much better to have the class perform it. That is off-topic. Reasons to read …

hootnoodle 16 yrs ago
How can you change Homer? Killing off characters which changes the myth completely, and destroys later mythological stories. Mr. Hootnoodle

hootnoodle 16 yrs ago | 1 replies
> The word is out and if you didn't hear > there is finally a way to manage your > release shortcuts! *** How do you manage your shortcuts, or where can I find out? Mr. Hootnoodle

hootnoodle 16 yrs ago
When I was in college, my roommate and I both loved Catch-22. We would read it to each other. The one doing the reading would laugh so hard he couldn't be understood. That was okay, though, because the other of us knew…

hootnoodle 16 yrs ago | 1 replies
Absolutely. We (and especially Mrs. Hootnoodle) go to a library sale every month and to many garage sales. Our garage is full of boxes of books purchased just for release. Our releases do not reveal our reading tastes…


hootnoodle 17 yrs ago | 1 replies
This history book is subtitled, "A Portrait of the World before the War: 1980-1914." If you are interesting in reading it, writing a journal note, and eventually passing it along, please post your interest here, and se…

hootnoodle 17 yrs ago | 1 replies
This was a leftover from the local Friends of the Library sale. I don't think it will find a reader with a wild release. If you want to read it, post your interest here, and send me a PM with your mailing address. P…

hootnoodle 17 yrs ago
Peter, Paul, and Mary Magdelene by Professor Bart Ehrman. Mr. Hootnoodle

hootnoodle 17 yrs ago
Happy birthday to your child! Mrs. Hootnoodle would love wings. Mr. Hootnoodle

hootnoodle 17 yrs ago | 1 replies
When Mrs. Hootnoodle and I started releasing books we tried to do it secretly. Now, we just release and if someone asks, we explain exactly what we are doing. Most folks are interested. Mr. Hootnoodle

hootnoodle 17 yrs ago
Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why by Bart Ehrman Mr. Hootnoodle

hootnoodle 17 yrs ago
I enjoy my life very much. I don't read to get away from it; I read as a part of life. I don't read so much that it gets in the way of life. Mr. Hootnoodle

hootnoodle 17 yrs ago
Airline ticket stubs from special places I have been to. Mr. Hootnoodle

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