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tomsmama
11 yrs ago
Great suggestion. I've never been on Goodreads so am popping over to check it out. Thanks for the heads up!
tomsmama
11 yrs ago
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Maybe someone here can help, like you have before. It is a series of books with a recurring character whose assistant (side kick) refers to him as "Mr. R". Bullet points of the book are:
scientist wants to de-populate…
tomsmama
13 yrs ago
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Many BC'ers have had dealings with my little sis over the years, and I know she's made many friends. I just want to put a shout out that she is celebrating a milestone birthday this next Saturday.
Happy Birthday!
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tomsmama
14 yrs ago
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While driving to work, while doing dishes, laundry, walking the dog, waiting ANYWHERE!, at work when doing mindless tasks. Basically all the time.
tomsmama
14 yrs ago
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tomsmama
14 yrs ago
Incredibly intense and well characterized!
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If you could spend one afternoon with a character, who do you choose?
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Harry Dresden!! What a wizard!
tomsmama
14 yrs ago
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Book Talk
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How many books have you read so far this year?
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Just finished #132. Having a great year!
tomsmama
14 yrs ago
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Book Talk
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Do mispronunciations in audio books drive you crazy, too?
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Author reading, pronounces "ni-ca-ra-gu-a", drawng out each syllable.
tomsmama
14 yrs ago
Don't know if that is actually how it is supposed to be pronounced but definitely not the way I was taught. Made my hair stand on end every time she said it!
(Not-So-) Random Acts of BookCrossing Kindness
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*I'm back from China!* If you'd love to get some postcards RABCK
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Love my postcard! Thank you so much!!
tomsmama
14 yrs ago
I've got it hanging in my office to share with others who come in.
tomsmama
14 yrs ago
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I just started reading Robinson Crusoe and have had a bit of a shock. In the first place, no movie I've seen of the tale seems to truly follow the book (I know, big surprise there). But what has really gotten me is har…
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Must stop buying more books...
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Rather a book store than a jewelry shop or worse still...
tomsmama
14 yrs ago
a chocolatier!!!
tomsmama
14 yrs ago
My husband wishes I'd stop reading these books in bed because I keep waking him up to read passages to him out loud.
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Have you ever fallen in love with a character in a book?
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Harry Dresden!!! OK, maybe not love, just lust!
tomsmama
14 yrs ago
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Whats ur favorite thing to use as a bookmark?
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I cut off the corner of any colored envelope I get in the mail and then...
tomsmama
15 yrs ago
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just slip it over the corner of the page I'm on. Doesn't mar the page and readily available. Great use for junk mail!
(Not-So-) Random Acts of BookCrossing Kindness
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A quick RABCK in celebration of my stupidity! (INTL) Drawn
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Same thing happened here when I went to spend 'quality' time with hubby!!
tomsmama
15 yrs ago
We ended up lying in bed asking each other 'What's that horrible smell?!' But it wasn't merely 1 egg, nope, it was 9 that were intended for egg salad for lunches!