Shawneinfl
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Stacia, do you have enough cats for all of us? Or I could bring my own (except he hates any kind of travel).
ETA: (I'm inviting myself over to your house to read books)
I have four cats so I can bring extras if necessary.
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Come on over, girl!
I'm not that far. My a/c is running, the water/toilets work, there are plenty of lights & I can give you free space & quiet time to read. You might have a cat lounging on you. I'm not much of a cook, but we can always eat out or pick up food. Lol.
A cat too! That's an extra bonus in my book!
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I'd like to start a new challenge - one in which I fly to stay at the home of one of you book-a-weekers long enough to sit in your house and finish a novel, then, off to the next house. I'm definitely in the mood for escapism after the hurricane drama, other drama and plain ole tired of summer weather here drama. Anyone having that kind of week?
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Hello Everyone! I'm so glad to be back. What a wild ride this past week has been with Hurricane Irma. Our power just came back on tonight after going off on Sunday night at 10:00 pm. I can tell you that camping out in your own house for five days without water or ac is no picnic. But I have it so much better than many here in N. FL who lost everything in the post-storm flooding. I know at least 4 homeschool families who lost everything when their homes were flooded. There is so much devastation but in the midst of it all I have seen people really reaching out to help their neighbors. I will tell more when I get a chance including the story of our 3 am evacuation and the kitty we adopted in the storm.
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We are fine so far; thanks for asking. We moved two cars to the local elementary school in case trees fall on our street and we can't get out. We have lost 5 huge trees in the last 5 years due to shallow root systems so we are worried about the strong winds that are coming our way. We are in NE FL just south of Jacksonville and live about 200 yds from the St. Johns River so flooding is a concern. Right now we are just watching tv and eating our hurricane food. I want to read but it's hard to concentrate. Even our 3 cats are edgy. We still have to wait another 10 hours or so before the storm reaches us - really it feels like we've been waiting for a week. Prayers are appreciated, especially for our friends in SW Florida. The storm surge there may be catastrophic. Luckily, the authorities did a great job encouraging people to get out early.
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I read The Girl in Cabin 10. I'd give it 3 stars. Forgettable.
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Here's something only this group can appreciate. An aunt gave my DD The Color Purple by Alice Walker to read. :scared: Confiscated! You had a whole bookstore to choose from and you chose the Color Purple for a young sheltered 13 yo. Really? Were they all out of Flowers in the Attic and Lolita?
This cracked me up. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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I'm an Explorer too! I have read two books on the list: Wild and To Kill a Mockingbird - now looking into the other three. I've put samples of At Home In the World and This is How it Always Is on my Kindle. Hoping that they are right about my preferences and I'll find a couple new authors.
I actually liked Wild but I don't think I'd care for the movie.
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I am a goof. Who doesn't recognize her own screen name? Chuckle. Okay. For the record, I am Melissa, formerly MFS of M-mv... and for a while, just M--. Thank you for including me!
Melissa, I don't know if I can call you Melissa. You've been M-mv too long in my head for this old brain to change. For a moment I thought, "Who stole M-mv's avatar?!!" I always appreciate your thought's on Shakespeare, theater and birding...
Shawneinfl
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Hi Quill - welcome to our perpetual book party. I'll be happy to add you to our postcard/book swap list. I also have a separate list for secret santa. I can provide you with the list in pm or email it to you. Let me know in pm which you prefer. We send postcards while traveling, just because, and/or to share something neat we came across. Quite fun to receive postcards from our global travelers.
Robin, Can I get in on the postcard list/swap? I don't know how I missed it.
Shawne
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Another booklist for your summer reading pleasure...
This one is books recommended in various TED talks.
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Amy, I am late to the thread this week and I just heard your sad news. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
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No one will be at all surprised to hear that I am a Daddy Long Legs fan. It's one my mom handed to me at some point. Dd loved it as a preteen too.
I had no idea that Jean Webster was a niece of Mark Twain. That definitely would have made my radar screen because my favourite teacher growing up was also related to him. Second cousins (I think)....she was a young child when he died. She was quite elderly but absolutely fabulous. She had retired once from somewhere else but came back to teach my class because of a huge teacher shortage. She read Tom Sawyer as a read aloud.
It's the long lead in to the good part. I saw the movie first so suspected it was worth the wait. I have actually reread it a couple of times since and am always shocked at how boring the start is.
I had a teacher who read us Moby Dick and The Old Man and the Sea in the 4th grade. Remember when public school teachers actually had time to do long read-alouds? I grew up in the sixties and it was quite a different world with different goals and expectations. Your post made me smile.
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Time for more photos. First, a view from the top of Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon. There is a well maintained path about a kilometer long that takes a walker to the viewing bridge.
I realized today that when I was chatting with a friend that what I called "a field" in Iceland is not quite a field by other standards. An undulating landscape without a steep gradient seems to be "a field".
Jane, these photos absolutely took my breath away. Adding this to my bucket list.
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My ds is an English teacher in Japan, also in a fairly rural area, through the same JET program as Sam Baldwin. I probably wouldn't read this as I'm getting plenty of stories from ds, but cool to know some have turned their teaching experiences into books. It is a shame he doesn't write more about his classroom experience. These JET teachers don't run classes as they are officially teacher aides, and the amount they are expected to do varies from school to school and can be varied within a school. Sometimes my ds has to do lesson planning and teach, sometimes all he does is grade papers for several classes, and sometimes he is stuck sitting in the teacher's office with nothing officially to do the entire day. His biggest frustration is getting the students to speak -- they are all shy perfectionists who just won't try talking. Second biggest frustration is the lack of feedback from the teachers and principals who just won't tell him if they like what he is doing or how he could do a better job.
Jenn, I have been teaching for VIPKID since April. I teach English onliine to Chinese students. It is so interesting to me to get to experience a different culture for 3 to 4 hours every day right inside my own home. My main job is to get the students to speak English - they can read it beautifully but speaking...well, I understand what your son is dealing with. Also, the parent feedback is hilarious after it is run through the translator.
Does your son speak Japanese or is it total immersion with his classes? This is a whole new world to me but one I'm finding fascinating. :)
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This would be a great challenge for next year. Especially since we will be doing US History again.
http://www.businessinsider.com/famous-book-set-in-every-state-2016-4
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This was on the penguin Facebook page but I thought it could be fun here.
Grab the book closest to you. Turn to page 109 and type out the second sentence. Then we can all get to gues which book it is?
"This is all the Swahili that he knows"
From a random book I picked up at the thrift store called The Tree Where Man Was Born by Peter Matthiessen
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101 Dalmatians was one of my all time favourite read alouds. We still compare the real one (book) to the movie and drive my dh nuts! He didn't read with the rest of us. The book is so much better. :)
I totally agree!
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To be honest, at the risk of over-sharing, I'm really struggling with depression which makes me just want to withdraw and crawl in a hole. I had hoped that springier weather and some time in the sun would knock it out. Maybe it still will. In any event, I feel like I need to force myself to stay engaged somewhere for my own mental health, but the rest of the online world just makes me feel much worse right now. So here I am. I am grateful for you people.
I'm glad you feel safe to share here. Depression is not fun. I have walked under the dark clouds of depression before and I know how hard it can be to reach out to others. We are here and we love you! Try to get some exercise every day - it really helps - and if you are still down in the dumps by the end of the month please don't hesitate to get help. It's hard to make that call but sometimes it's necessary to get back to feeling normal again.
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52 Books Blog - Fairy Tales aren't just for Children: I have a special guest post for you this week by Robyn (Crstarlette) to talk about Fairy tales that aren't just for children and entice us into joining her in reading From the Beast to the Blonde by Marina Warner.
That was fascinating Robyn. Thanks for your great research. Now I've got to head upstairs and find my Blue Fairy Book.
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I have once again made book selling a career choice - this time with a home-based, online bookstore with fulfillment by Amazon. I have just listed my 1000th book online. As before, whenever I am knee-deep in books I seem to have less time to actually read them. It is especially frustrating when I come across so many interesting titles which I want to hold onto but can't because they are part of my inventory. I did read Love Warrior by Glennon Melton who suffers (and survives) the very public implosion of her marriage. Also finished this week Etched in Sand: The True Story of Five Siblings Who Survived an Unspeakable Childhood on Long Island by Regina Calcaterra.
Currently I have set aside Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann, a National Book Award Finalist, Jamaica Inn by Du Maurier, and Persecution by Alessandro Piperno.
Description of Persecution from Amazon:
In a sprawling villa on the outskirts of Rome, the internationally revered pediatric oncologist Leo Pontecorvo and his family—wife Rachel and their two amiable children—have gathered for dinner. The scene is perfect in every way, until, that is, a horrifying accusation airs on the evening news concerning Leo Pontecorvo himself. From this point on, nothing will ever be the same. A spotlight is turned on Leo that reveals the mistakes, regrets, and contradictions of a lifetime. Every detail of his private and professional life is about to come under scrutiny, to be debated by both friends and foes, by ravenous reporters and punctilious prosecutors. But Leo could bear all this if it weren’t for the suspicious gazes of his wife and children. Surely they, of all people, believe in his innocence!
I haven't heard of this author before but he is supposed to be quite popular in Europe. This was a "pick a book by its cover" selection for me.
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Hi everyone!
Last week I flew through North of Normal: A Memoir of My Wilderness Childhood, My Unusual Family and How I Survived Both by Cea Sunrise Person. I heard of it on here last week and I want to send out a thank you! to whomever recommended it! https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1905711179
I am also about halfway through Truman by my favorite historian - David McCullough. I'm so envious of Amy and the other ladies that live near his (Truman's) home!! The way McCullough describes Truman's childhood and growing up (especially the summer nights) was beautifully nostalgic. HIs writing just took me right there and I could almost smell the cut grass and feel the warmth of a late summer's day.
Guess what? I'm reading North of Normal on my NOOK thanks to WTM and my hubby has Truman on his nightstand. Small world.
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I used to choreograph half-time shows back in the day. I appreciate all the behind the scenes stuff - choreographing the large crowd dances and all. Great Show Lady Gaga.
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This cover intrigues me.
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Book a Week 2017 - BW 38: September Equinox
in The Chat Board
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I used to be an avid Stephen King fan in my earlier days. My favorite is The Stand. I too had high hopes for 11/22/63 but could only get about halfway into it - I never did actually get into it though; I think you summed it up precisely -- lack of proper editing.
I'm so sorry; this must be a disappointment.
and hand-knitted cozy socks.