A like just isn't enough for this, so I had to quote it. I really do keep hoping for an epiphany from some people.

Thank you all SO much. It's a bit belated, because I can never find my threads again once they drift off the first few pages. I need to start bookmarking them.

Southerner here. I wouldn't use it, because I'm sensitive to my cultural differences in professional situations, but I wouldn't think twice about it myself. I might not even notice someone else using it.

I just mentioned Eight Million Gods in my last post. I think it might have some adult content, so it may have to go on your "later" list, but I like the female heroine.

I just finished Redshirts by John Scalzi. (And it works for the One Word Title for Bingo!) I really did like it. Through all of the Codas, I was waiting for that last scene that just had to be there. I needed a happy ending today. Oddly, I think it is the first of his books that I'd read. Since all of the Scalzi fans here said it wasn't his best: What do y'all recommend instead? I also finished a finance book from the library Pensionless by Emily Brandon. Not much to say about it. If you've researched and studied retirement, you probably have read it all. If you are new to the concept of retiring without a pension, it is a quick, informative read. And last, a book recommendation. I was looking for books with numbers in the titles for the Prime Number Bingo and remembered a (not prime) number-in-the-title book that I read a long time back: Eight Million Gods by Wen Spencer. It has wild twists and turns. I found it on the library shelf and knew nothing about it or the author going in. It was a good thing in this case, because I was constantly surprised by the plot. I figure it must've popped in my head for a reason, so I decided to share here.

Just saw the Jesse James episode. It was great and Bass Reeves was cool! Ds stopped watching because some things bugged him and one is starting to bug me, too.

I once said, "I did not lose my car, I'm taking a walk in the nice shady parking deck." I've always wanted someone to make me a meme for that ;-)

Help me think this through. We (just dh and I) are planning a short trip this year (either this winter or into Christmas season). Dh would like to enjoy snow, not so much a ski resort or mountain lodge, but city or town with snow. Somewhere with restaurants and things to do. As the planner, I'm not sure how one plans around "snow." Are there cool cities or towns to visit that have snow on the ground a reliable chunk of the year? Or does this have to be more spontaneous? (We live in Georgia, so east coast would make for a quicker flight, but I'm open to all options.)

That sounds like a local one that I can get into! I wish it was on audiobook; my sit down and read time is mostly devoted to classwork. Off to check the library...

I'm so, so sorry, Sadie! Terry Pratchett?

This thread brings back memories. I used to have a t-shirt: "So many books...so little time"

Well, I think Terry Pratchett is literature and gives Shakespeare a run for his money, but she did use the phrase "brain candy" so I thought I'd sell a more literature-like selection ;-)

I love Pratchett. Assuming the Female Adventure square can be fiction, consider The Wee Free Men, the first in his series about Tiffany Aching (who also lives in Discworld). If you feel guilty about the lightness, read his non-Discworld book, Nation. I thought it was a beautiful novel.

I'm from the Atlanta area, been in and around here my whole life. I'm in the northern burbs now, but enjoying downtown more now that ds is in college there. His dorm is just off Auburn Ave., so we spend time at the Sweet Auburn Market. I know basic Atlanta history, but I'm learning more and more about the history through the buildings. Having just finished Born a Crime and watching Hidden Figures, I'd like to read more about the cultural history of Auburn Ave., not so much MLK, Jr., but other regular people of the time. So far I've found: Darktown by Thomas Mullen about the first black officers in Atlanta Leaving Atlanta by Tayari Jones about the Atlanta Child Murders Where Peachtree Meets Sweet Auburn by Gary Pomerantz about the families of Ivan Allen, Jr. and Maynard Jackson I'd love to hear any thoughts on those books or any other recommendations of books.

Since I'm using audible now, and probably will for most of my books this year, I wanted to mention the Send This Book feature. Anyone can receive one free book from audible through a friend that recommends it: http://www.talkingnewmedia.com/2016/05/11/audible-to-let-audiobook-owners-share-one-book-free-of-charge-as-introduction-to-share-mechanism/ If you haven't already received a free book this way, I'd be happy to share any I've read, just PM me. (You will have to set up an account, but according to others I've shared with you don't have to pay or sign up for anything.)

The end was tough for me, as it is about an abusive relationship. I would also add a more trite warning for those with weak stomachs....if you are eating while listening and he starts talking about food, pause the book or walk away from the table. A couple of scenes made me want to hurl. It was an incredible book. I highly recommend it.

2000 Ford F150 with 99K

It costs money and time to sort through used clothes, clean them for distribution, and pay to dispose of those that are trash. Bigger charities can wrap those into their overhead; small charities just don't have the resources, in either volunteer hours or cash.

See if you can have the B12 and D checked. I have some very similar unexplained symptoms as you. I live in in Georgia...plenty of outside time, with a great t-shirt tan. First time D was checked (in the summer!), it was 9! It takes 5,000-10,000 IUs a day to keep it at 50. They figure at least one of the auto-immune diseases keeps me from making my own from the sun. I eat well, plenty of B12, but I give myself injections every two weeks, because again my body doesn't seem to absorb it from food. Those two supplements aren't making me well, but some of the symptoms are eased by eliminating the deficiencies.

Space was my favorite. I used to love Michener's books. Before I had kids....I was looking at Bingo and noticed the "Bestseller Written in Child Birth Year." I looked up ds's birth year and I was saying, "Check, check, check..." I'd read so many of them. The years after that, just a few, mostly Harry Potter.

I just realized that Debut Author is on Bingo! I have my first square with Trevor Noah's book. :-) Does Selected by a Friend have to be a non-relative? Ds19 recommended NPCs for me.

I finished my third book, Born a Crime by Trevor Noah. It was an excellent insight into a world that I really knew nothing about. I have read the history of Apartheid and post-Apartheid, but the day-to-day reality of a mixed-race child there was hard to believe. I'm in awe of what Mr. Noah has made of his life and in awe of his mom, the true hero of the story. This, from a NYT review, sums it up: I listened on audiobook, which was wonderful because his narration of his own story brought it to life. It did have one disadvantage, which provides my only complaint about the book: The chronology was confusing. I think if I had had the book, I would have realized earlier that it is a collection of stories. Sometimes there is information repeated, so in general, each story stands alone. One may end in high school, and then the next will start in some random place in childhood to set the next scene. It made me crazy until I realized they were independent stories. This was made worse by each story being preceded by a brief intro making a point and leading into the story. They would definitely make the story more meaningful, but in audiobook the words announcing the new chapter were spoken at the beginning of the actual story "Chapter 2 - Born a Crime," after the intro. So in the text you have Intro-The title of the Chapter-Chapter Body New Page-Intro-The title of the Chapter-Chapter Body But after the first chapter in audio book you have Announcement of new Chapter- Chapter Body-Intro (for next chapter, which seemed a random tangent closing that had nothing to do with the story you were following) Announcement of new Chapter- Chapter Body-Intro (for next chapter) and so on... It was confusing for the first third of the book until I figured it out (but I'm pretty new to audiobooks, so slow on the uptake.) If you listen on audiobook, check out the "look inside" for the first chapter on amazon to see the format. I imagine you'll catch on much faster than me. Definitely a 5-star listen for me, despite the hiccup.

I hate proctoring exams. It is SO boring. Would they notice if you have tiny earbuds and an audiobook? Just one ear so you could hear the students? I think the worst part is the stress level in the room. Maybe I'm a bit of an empath, but being in a silent room full of anxiety-ridden children, makes me a bundle of nerves. Homeschool testing wasn't too bad, because most of the kids didn't know to be stressed or didn't care, so it was just boring. But the high stakes testing like Regents, SATs, or state testing was exhausting. ((Hugs)) to you!

My first thought was low B12, but I'm sure they've tested that. I found this: https://labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/tibc/tab/test/#what But I'm not sure if you fit anywhere on the table. I never do. The classic "Inflammation" and "Liver Disease" are listed under the table as possible (non-)explanations.

I'm starting slow, so my goal is set at 8K which I hope to move up to 10K. Days that I have lots of paperwork or driving I don't make it, but I didn't want anything too easy to achieve. I have stairs on mine and my goal is 20 flights (which isn't too hard since I live in a 2 story with a basement and forget things constantly.)