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: DixieSugarBear December 28, 2005, 10:00:05 AM
Sugar Bear and Dixie gave me 4 books for Christmas. Guess they must have their own amazon account ;)  I just started "Bones would rain from the sky" last night.  I am going to love this book.  Is anyone up for a BPO book of the month club? 

Lisa 
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: jules December 28, 2005, 10:36:02 AM
Sorry for some reason I hate to read,except for my horoscope ;D ;D ;D
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: Nicole December 28, 2005, 10:53:36 AM
Hmm....Lisa, that sounds like a cool idea. I love to read! How would we do it?
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: DixieSugarBear December 28, 2005, 11:23:27 AM
I'm not sure where to start.  I have never been in a book club, but it sounds fun.  Anyone with any ideas?

Lisa

Hmm....Lisa, that sounds like a cool idea. I love to read! How would we do it?
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: EllieAndBlu December 28, 2005, 11:37:11 AM
I have never partcicpated in a book club before but was wanting to join one - so this sounds great!

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: newflvr December 28, 2005, 11:42:30 AM
Hey Lisa, I just started "Bones" too!  I'm LOVING it!  Let's just start with that one....and do a book a month???  We could just post under a "Bones" thread what each of us thinks about it...and share our feelings about the book and what we are learning.  What do you think??
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: DixieSugarBear December 28, 2005, 11:58:00 AM
Sounds great! 
Hey Lisa, I just started "Bones" too!  I'm LOVING it!  Let's just start with that one....and do a book a month???  We could just post under a "Bones" thread what each of us thinks about it...and share our feelings about the book and what we are learning.  What do you think??
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: Nicole December 28, 2005, 11:59:21 AM
Hey, sounds good. Do you think I can get it from the library?
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: DixieSugarBear December 28, 2005, 12:08:20 PM
Give them a call it is such a great book. 

Hey, sounds good. Do you think I can get it from the library?
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: EllieAndBlu December 28, 2005, 12:36:31 PM
I am so excited to get started - - - this book is on my "to read" shelf at home ..... I've been meaning to read it for months!
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: dober_gurl December 28, 2005, 01:18:57 PM
I'd love to join!
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: nickerbokker December 28, 2005, 02:04:55 PM
oh i'm so in!
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: newflvr December 28, 2005, 02:18:09 PM
Sounds great!!!  I'm in too!!! ;D
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: kathryn December 28, 2005, 02:41:35 PM
I would love to join.  Have you got room for one more?  However I will have to go get the book. 

Kat
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: DixieSugarBear December 28, 2005, 02:45:43 PM
We have room for everyone!   Come guys it's going to be fun!

Lisa

I would love to join.  Have you got room for one more?  However I will have to go get the book. 

Kat
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: newflvr December 28, 2005, 03:05:38 PM
Amazon.com has the book and will ship within 24 hours....and they have them used for $12.40.

What FUN!!! 
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: Good Hope December 28, 2005, 03:28:58 PM
I've belonged to book clubs. We set a time frame 4 to 8 weeks per book with a set # of pages or chapters to read each week. We got together for an hour (usually turned into 2 each week.) You could set a chat time too.
We composed a list of books, (we used Mortimer Adler's list but you can come up with any,)  narrowed it down and voted on the books to use for the year.

I do not have time now, but maybe in the spring?

Keep me posted on the goings on.

Deena
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: Mark Dozier December 28, 2005, 03:50:24 PM
Cool ideal, What is the title again? nd where can I get it?
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: coonie1970 December 28, 2005, 04:00:23 PM
Count me in. Great idea. Ill have to find the book though. This could be a problem though as we dont have a book store and sometimes our library doesnt have the books you want but Ill go today and see if I can get it.
Coonie
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: DixieSugarBear December 28, 2005, 04:18:31 PM
The January book of the month is "Bones Would Rain from the Sky" by Suzanne Clothier.  It is on Amzon.

Cool ideal, What is the title again? nd where can I get it?
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: jabear December 28, 2005, 06:14:08 PM
If I can do itwhen I have time but may not be a regular member can I still be included in the festivities?
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: DixieSugarBear December 28, 2005, 06:43:05 PM
Come one come all!   This is going to be fun, now I will never get any work done.
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: mrpuppy December 28, 2005, 08:59:08 PM
go to a website called www.mcpowellsu sedbooks.com or just mcpowells,I can't remember,they have every!!! book!!! you've eveeerrr!!!! known!!!!!and they're cheap!!! this would be a good thing for our canadian bigpaw loveing friends I would think,I don't know how to post a link or I would post one
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: DixieSugarBear January 22, 2006, 10:59:21 AM
Hey Guys,   Lets do a poll for our BPO Book Club books for the year.
My Suggestions are:  The Other End Of The Leash by Patricia B McConnell,  The Dog Listener by Jan Fennell.  Please list your books and we will take a poll.  That way we can all purchase our books and be ready to read and chat each month.

Lisa

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: newflvr January 22, 2006, 12:05:25 PM
Great idea Lisa!
I like "Dogs Never Lie about Love" by Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson.

....anybody else want to throw in a suggestion or two (or three?? :D)
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: Sami142 January 22, 2006, 12:29:55 PM
I think this sounds like great fun!  Count me in...
Sami
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: pitas January 22, 2006, 12:43:09 PM
Hi guys!

Great idea, count me in too.  I am reading If Bones Would Rain from the Sky and Dogs of Babel at the same time.  Babel was also recommended by someone on this web site.  So I don't know if you want to add that to the poll list?

Thanks,
Anita & the 3 Newfies from NJ
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: Mom2Sadie January 22, 2006, 04:44:22 PM
I'm game. I love to read, although, I'm not sure I'll have time to read anything after trying to keep up with my little h*ll on wheels:) I'd definitely be up for it though.
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: nahs January 22, 2006, 04:48:19 PM
Let me know.  I am getting a Master's degree in English, so I have plenty on my plate with that, but if you can come up with some good books that I haven't read, I would love it.
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: Baileyboy January 22, 2006, 06:25:18 PM
Count me in. 
After I read this poist, I ran out and bought "Bones" during my lunch break.
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: DixieSugarBear January 22, 2006, 06:47:03 PM
You are going to love "Bones" I just finished it last night.  This one will be a re-read for me. 

Lisa

Count me in. 
After I read this poist, I ran out and bought "Bones" during my lunch break.
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: cricket36580 January 22, 2006, 09:58:53 PM
Can I have it now?  And what are you doing reading?  You're supposed to be doing QuickBooks...F or shame!  (please, can I borrow it????)  lol
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: DixieSugarBear January 23, 2006, 12:09:27 AM
Yes you can read it now.  A girl has to take a break from quickbooks sometimes, anyway you told me I needed a break.
Lisa


 
Can I have it now?  And what are you doing reading?  You're supposed to be doing QuickBooks...F or shame!  (please, can I borrow it????)  lol
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: coonie1970 January 23, 2006, 12:12:39 AM
OK Girls Ill go get it tomorrow.
Coonie
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: my3dogs January 23, 2006, 12:19:51 AM
Oh geesh!....I forgot I started Bones.   I gotta find that.   It IS good.  It's been a rough month.

I read Dogs of Babel....It left me sick to my stomach.   
I wish I hadn't read it.    Even now I don't want to think about it. 
 
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: DixieSugarBear January 23, 2006, 11:18:02 AM
We need more book on our list.  So far we only have three more books. 

The Other End Of The Leash by Patricia B McConnell
The Dog Listener by Jan Fennell
Dogs Never Lie about Love by Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson


Lisa
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: cricket36580 January 23, 2006, 11:44:22 AM
I've heard the Dog Listener is good but I've not heard about the other  ones. 
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: newflvr January 23, 2006, 11:48:12 AM
Here's a couple of more that look good by Stanley Coren:

How to Speak Dog

The Pawprints of History, Dogs and the Course of Human Events

I'll look in my past "Bark" magazine for some more suggestions ;D!
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: Boobearsmom January 23, 2006, 12:01:59 PM
What about Marley and Me by John Grogan?  I'm almost done with it and it was pretty good. 
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: pitas January 23, 2006, 01:50:04 PM
So who mentioned Dogs of Babel?  I am reading it and like you said it made you sick, I am having a hard time getting through it.  It seems a bit strange but, I guess I might continue to get it done. 


Thanks,
Anita & the 3 Newfies
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: aggghgmom January 23, 2006, 02:19:46 PM
I am on the waiting list at the library for Marley and Me
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: GrumpyBunny January 23, 2006, 02:26:59 PM
I thought the concept of Dogs of Babel was interesting, yet I didn't want to read it, because I had a feeling it might upset me...

For just a fun, easy read, this book is pretty cute...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0385337868/qid=1138126986/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-1915638-2856845?n=507846&s=books&v=glance

I also like Susan Conant's mysteries, for just for fun stuff - if you haven't read them, her detective is a dog writer and has two Alaskan Malamutes.  The earlier ones are better than her later ones...

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: doggylover July 16, 2006, 10:28:41 AM
I wanted to bump this thread because I just read 'Dogs of Babel' and I LOVED it.  I am a huge reader, and I have an idea for this thread.  Rather than having individual threads for books, we could do a book club and have all of the book club stuff in this one thread; for continuity. 
(Like with 'fun with pictures')
Here is how I think it might be fun to do it, and obviously anyone else with ideas should bring them up so we can put this together in a way we all like.  Each month, we contribute ideas for books, as many people as want to do the book club thing.  We come up with a list, and you 'vote' on them, by including them in your list of ideas when you post.  Whichever book is contributed by the most bpo'rs is the next book of the month.  For people who go to the library for them, and have to wait on a waiting list, we could do two books at first, and then we would be a month ahead right off the bat. 
In case anyone wants to do it, here is my list:

Geek Love (twisted, some people may not like it)

Blindness (similar to animal farm and 1984) (Jose Saramago)

Case Histories (I just started it last night, it's phenomenal) (Kate Atkinson)

The Time Traveler's Wife (Audrey Niffenegger)

Diary (Chuck Palahniuk) (same guy that did 'Fight Club' so it's likely weird)

The Things They Carried (O'Brien) (about vietnam, likely a tear jerker, but supposed to be wonderful)

:) come on board BPO'ers! 
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: jaspers mom July 16, 2006, 05:34:37 PM
I'm up for Blindness or The Time Traveler's Wife, as long as this gets finished before summer's over.  I'd also really like to read Donohue's The Stolen Child.  I bought Light Housekeeping, but put it on the shelf.  If anyone likes sci-fi, The Uglies trilogy (YA) is fantastic.
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: newflvr July 16, 2006, 05:47:08 PM
I enjoyed Time Traveler's Wife but nobody else in my family liked it... ::)

I'm just about to start Plain Heathen Mischief by Martin Clark who also wrote The Many Aspects of Mobile Home Living  which was also pretty weird, but I enjoyed it....
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: DixieSugarBear July 16, 2006, 05:49:56 PM
Cool, looks like we need to do another vote for the book of the month.  Everyone keep adding to the list and I will put up a poll this week.

Lisa
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: DixieSugarBear July 16, 2006, 05:52:19 PM
Anyone one know were our book club link went? It use to be under the "just for fun".

Lisa
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: newflvr July 16, 2006, 06:13:42 PM
Anyone one know were our book club link went? It use to be under the "just for fun".

It's now under "BPO Recommended Reading"
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: doggylover July 16, 2006, 07:40:43 PM
Geek Love (twisted, some people may not like it)

Blindness (similar to animal farm and 1984) (Jose Saramago)

Case Histories (I just started it last night, it's phenomenal) (Kate Atkinson)

The Time Traveler's Wife (Audrey Niffenegger)

Diary (Chuck Palahniuk) (same guy that did 'Fight Club' so it's likely weird)

The Things They Carried (O'Brien) (about vietnam, likely a tear jerker, but supposed to be wonderful)

:) come on board BPO'ers! 


I've read Geek Love and Diary and loved them both, so I'd be up for discussing either.  Actually, anything by Palahniuk would be right up my alley lol!  I also just finished the last Stephanie Plum novel, Twelve Sharp, by Janet Evanovich.

In my 'to read' pile at home:

Nickel and Dimed, by Brbara Ehrenreich
The Year of Magical Thinking, by Joan Didion
The Omnivore's Dilemma, by Michael Pollan

The last three are non-fiction, so they might not be interesting to anyone, but I thought I'd throw them out just in case.  I'm a book FREAK!!!
Jenn, ROFL I have NEVER met anyone before who loved 'Geek Love'.  A little tid bit about that story that you might find interesting.  You know how it's totally twisted and depraved?  I have a dear friend who is an English Prof. who met the author at some kind of writing seminar; they ended up having lunch.  He said she was oddly normal.  How weird is that?  She was like a kindergarten teacher, is how he described her; which I found fascinating.  You read that book and you KNOW she is a FREAK, but then you meet her, and...she is so normal.  I LOVE that.  I love people like that...hmmm what does that say about me?
:)
I read Nickel and Dimed and it was GREAT 
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: jaspers mom July 17, 2006, 06:44:32 AM
I'm also up for Interpreter of Maladies.  I think some of my book picks are yesterday's news.  I need to read so many kid books all year long, I don't get to read the grown-up stuff.
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: kathryn July 17, 2006, 07:18:09 PM
I don't have any ideas or suggestions for books.  I mainly read mysteries and sci-fi and depending on the fiction books that catch my attention.  I am reading everyone's suggestions and I haven't heard of any of those books.  I am feeling like a doofus at the moment.  But I am up for a challenge.
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: jaspers mom July 17, 2006, 07:37:55 PM
Sticking with theme, has this book club read Sick Puppy,
by Carl Hiaasen?  It's a mystery and supposed to be good.
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: doggylover July 17, 2006, 10:11:14 PM
Sticking with theme, has this book club read Sick Puppy,
by Carl Hiaasen?  It's a mystery and supposed to be good.
I tried to read that book like 4 times because it was supposed to be so good, couldn't get past about 10 pages without nodding off!  I'll try again though if that flips y'all's switches though!
 :D