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CURRENT READS. 134 Replies
Recently read a really different book MY LOVELY WIFE. If you enjoy stories about serial murders you’ll be startled at this story. Can’t remember the author but please Goggle it. Today picked up a right off the press book THE WIVES by Tarryn…Continue
Started by rapa. Last reply by rapa Aug 9, 2022.
Can Reading Make You Happier? 1 Reply
An article from the New Yorker magazinehttps://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/can-reading-make-you-happierAfter WW1 traumatized soldiers were…Continue
Started by Lip Service. Last reply by rapa Jun 16, 2021.
2021 READS 6 Replies
Just finished Alice Hoffman’s THE MARRIAGE OF OPPOSITE’S!The publisher describes this as “A forbidden love story set on the tropical island of St. Thomas about the extraordinary woman who gave birth to painter Camille Pissarro, the Father of…Continue
Started by rapa. Last reply by rapa Mar 7, 2021.
Pandemic Books
In these trying times do you find yourself wanting to read fiction books about pandemics?I came across two such recently published books written before COVID-19:Wanderers by Chuck Wendig written before the pandemic but has eerie flashes of some…Continue
Started by Lip Service Sep 11, 2020.
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Comment by officerripley on October 20, 2013 at 1:29pm
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(c)cheezburger.com
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Comment by Countryphyl on October 20, 2013 at 12:52pm
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I googled also and the lists are very interesting. Some I have never heard of the book or the author and I was an English Literature major in college.
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Comment by Carci on October 20, 2013 at 12:17pm
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Made me Google it... 100 greatest novels of all time...
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2003/oct/12/features.fiction
How can it be that I have not even heard of 5 out of the top dozen???
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Comment by Gloria Helmer / Datsunlvr on October 20, 2013 at 11:05am
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To expand on that idea, every Librarian should not only "know" a list of classics, they should be required reading for them. I know lots of kids who can recite a list of author's names, but can't tell you about anything any of them wrote. My own daughter graduated high school and didn't even know who Longfellow was, (until my father and I enlightened her on the subject...) None of my grandchildren can say they've heard of any of the classic American poets and novelists, let alone any from other parts of the world.
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I think it would be a good idea for each library to have a list of the classics. I think I will suggest this to our library. Surely, there are some basic lists on the internet. Will be interesting to see which books are listed. :)
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Comment by jan lea on October 20, 2013 at 9:52am
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I'm new to the group -- just wondered if anyone reads any of the classics?? I went to my local library recently for a list of "classic novels" and somewhat stumped the librarian. I guess it's difficult to define "classic."
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Comment by Lip Service on October 2, 2013 at 8:28am
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Welcome our new member Jan Lea
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Comment by rapa on September 30, 2013 at 6:25pm
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Posting from Ohio to remind all to REMEMBER TO RABBIT!!!!!!!! Tomorrow is the first day of a new month!
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Comment by Ursula on September 28, 2013 at 4:48pm
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Good advice!!
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WHY??? Just make a donation to your library and write it off on your taxes :)
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