Tag: books
member name: Leslie ~ from NYC ~ R.
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March 25, 2007 11:48 AM EDT --
I’ve read countless books dealing with the ideas that were brought up in the book by Dan Brown.
There have been books about the historical Jesus – and other characters from the Bible – . . .
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June 29, 2008 06:53 PM EDT --
This was a young adult book about the Dalraida - a mythical/mystical people from the mountains. They have skills and abilities - horseback riding, hunting, arrow making, etc.
A boy from the valley is . . .
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July 18, 2008 07:11 AM EDT --
more people are looking into bartering.
Bartering is the exchange of goods and services - you have what another wants and they have what you want. If you think the value is worth it, you swap. . . .
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March 02, 2007 08:37 AM EST --
By Sue Grafton
I've read quite a few in this series. The last one had been Q is for Quarry.
I enjoy the writing and the female private investigator. The books are rather formulaic . . .
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March 05, 2007 11:29 AM EST --
I am drowing in books. There are stacks of books to pass on to worthy companions and stacks of books to read.
I have about 20 bookcases in the house - they are ALL filled and books are stacking up in many . . .
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April 15, 2007 06:38 PM EDT --
Author - Steve Berry
As much as I like the genre of historical thrillers, I think I had my fill at this point.
The premise here is that the library of Alexandria had been saved - or at least part of . . .
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July 21, 2007 08:55 AM EDT --
Author Ross King
A historical thriller set in 1660. An unimposing book seller is sent on a journey to find a missing manuscript. Alternating with the chapters about his search are the chapters . . .
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October 19, 2007 06:17 PM EDT --
Someone left a box of books in the lobby this morning. I had a choice, dig through them and be late for work, or bring them all upstairs and look through them later.
I chose the second. . . .
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June 25, 2009 01:51 PM EDT --
As I was on my way out, I tossed some recycling into the cans in the basement and lo and behold! Someone had dumped a huge box of books!
I went back upstairs to get the shopping cart! There were almost . . .
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November 21, 2009 03:29 PM EST --
I've tried to post for the past few days and whatever I've written has been lost...
So, this will be a bit jagged:
Went to see New Moon - it was if the movie were made from "Cliffs Notes" for the . . .
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May 26, 2007 06:07 AM EDT --
De-Cluttering
I live in a huge apartment that is filled with "stuff". Most of what is here is teaching materials. I have been a teacher and an assistant teacher . . .
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July 08, 2007 11:57 AM EDT --
Author: Don Foster - literary detective
The author states that no matter what a person writes, no matter how hard that person tries to disguise the writing, some parts shine through to show who actually . . .
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July 24, 2007 01:13 PM EDT --
I left the house fairly early - about 8:30 a.m. First I went to my favorite breakfast place - what they call a "New York" omelet is spinach, broccoli and other veggies - there's a glass . . .
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December 30, 2006 07:11 PM EST --
The special effects were great, I loved Jeremy Irons and the costumes were awesome. I thought it was interesting how they traveled light, but still had new clothes to wear, but if you believe . . .
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July 04, 2007 07:23 PM EDT --
Author: Howard Buten
This is an amazing book! It is written from the perspective of a child aged 8. He wavers between being highly imaginative and being very concrete in his . . .
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March 16, 2009 02:14 PM EDT --
Many authors write in series - Harry Potter, Twilight, Amelia Peabody, Mary Poppins, Outlander are a few series of books I've read.
I HATE to wait for the "next" book, so often wait until . . .
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March 03, 2007 07:02 PM EST --
Written by Guillermo Martínez
I left the house without a book, so bought this at the thrift shop before coming home. I read it on the bus, then at home until I finished it - less than 200 . . .
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June 07, 2008 06:22 PM EDT --
Deep into my reading about China and Chinese culture..
The book goes into depth about the VietNam war - veterans telling their stories (she led an on-going writers workshop in California), people who . . .
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July 20, 2009 01:41 PM EDT --
I won a set of suspense books through the giveaway!
I love thrillers and other types of suspense for summer reading... Chills and Thrills
Thank you Stephanie - Thank you gather!
Since I do not keep . . .
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May 19, 2007 02:32 PM EDT --
The third book in His Dark Materials series by Phillip Pullman
This is the culminating book in the trilogy - the one where everything comes together.
There is betrayal, love, trust in addition to wisdom . . .
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