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by NY152
Wed Oct 20, 2010 12:33 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: don't you just hate it...
Replies: 5
Views: 1283

Re: don't you just hate it...

Robert Ludlum is going to so missed at my house. I can't even imagine if Tom Clancy or Clive Cussler goes. I DON"T WANT TO THINK ABOUT IT!! :(
by NY152
Wed Oct 20, 2010 12:32 pm
Forum: Authors: Tell us about your NON-FICTION book!
Topic: The Big Short by Michael Lewis
Replies: 14
Views: 2977

Re: The Big Short by Michael Lewis

Just finished it. It was really good. He sure did his homework on this book.
by NY152
Wed Oct 20, 2010 12:28 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: book to movie / movie to book
Replies: 17
Views: 5255

Re: book to movie / movie to book

NoAmount you are correct in saying that the movies were way better than the books for the Lord of the Rings. I have always fallen into that trap, read the book first then watch the movie. Yea right! I'm always anticapting in what the movie will be because of the book. As a librarian I am always judg...
by NY152
Sat Oct 09, 2010 8:30 am
Forum: The Evolution of God - by Robert Wright
Topic: Shall we extend this discussion into Nov. too?
Replies: 4
Views: 4964

Re: Shall we extend this discussion into Nov. too?

I would love to discuss the book Grand Design. I haven't started it yet, but I do have a copy of the Grand Design.
by NY152
Wed Oct 06, 2010 3:43 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: A few words about libraries...
Replies: 5
Views: 1454

Re: A few words about libraries...

Thank you guys for those lovely posts. I am a libraian myself and yes reader2121, trying to find a book from a different library (interloaning is what we call it). Yes, please support your local libraries! :)
by NY152
Wed Oct 06, 2010 12:49 pm
Forum: Authors: Tell us about your NON-FICTION book!
Topic: non fiction
Replies: 4
Views: 1329

Re: non fiction

Are you talking about Winston's War: Churchill 1940-1945, or Finest Years: Churchill as Warlord 1940-45?
by NY152
Wed Oct 06, 2010 12:43 pm
Forum: The Time Traveler's Wife - by Audrey Niffenegger
Topic: Who is reading or plans to read this book?
Replies: 30
Views: 20367

Re: Who is reading or plans to read this book?

I could read. I know we have it here at the library. Most people that have read it, didnt' quite like it. The structure of the book wasn't all that cracked up to be. But, I'll give it a try. It was the Time Traveler's Wife right?
by NY152
Wed Oct 06, 2010 12:22 pm
Forum: Authors: Tell us about your NON-FICTION book!
Topic: The Big Short by Michael Lewis
Replies: 14
Views: 2977

Re: The Big Short by Michael Lewis

I use this often whenever I'm talking about politics, religion or anything else and have to thank Spock for it. It's too logical. It makes sense on taking out a loan when they would have made the payments. And I believe that is the problem today in our world. If things are too logical, if they make ...
by NY152
Tue Oct 05, 2010 12:21 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Name me a memorable character from a book...
Replies: 29
Views: 9304

Re: Name me a memorable character from a book...

I have many choices: Dirk Pitt from Clive Cussler books Stephanie Plum from Janet Evanovich books Jack Reacher from Lee Child books ....but I think that the one character that really stands out for me would have to be Ernest Hemingway's characters. Somehow or another, it's him he's writing about, bu...

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