Author Topic: The Library (Read 2306773 times)

MaryPage · « **Reply #11480 on:** July 21, 2013, 12:49:41 PM »

The Library

Our library cafe is open 24/7, the welcome mat is always out.
Do come in from daily chores and spend some time with us.

We look forward to hearing from you, about you and the books you are enjoying (or not).

Let the book talk begin here!

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JeanneP · « **Reply #11481 on:** July 21, 2013, 06:37:23 PM »

Judy sounds like me. I still have the habit of roaming off on my own. Seeing what I can find.
I have not seen a whole lot of the Georgia area but after reading lots of books ,the stories being in that state then I aim to try and get down there this fall. Savannah for sure. I read that book . Loved it

Steph · « **Reply #11482 on:** July 22, 2013, 08:38:47 AM »

I loved Judy's stories about Alaska. She lived there for many years..

maryz · « **Reply #11483 on:** July 22, 2013, 10:52:31 AM »

John has a paperback book about the rigging on his rowing shell. It got soaked in the recent flooding of the boathouse. A replacement from amazon is $50.00 used.

Any suggestions on a good way for him to dry out his book?

Tomereader1 · « **Reply #11484 on:** July 22, 2013, 12:19:04 PM »

Maybe like a cell phone that has gotten wet: Immerse it in a bowl of rice (dry, of course!)

ginny · « **Reply #11485 on:** July 22, 2013, 12:33:12 PM »

Mary, we've always put ours on a table in the sun but we've never had a flood, either and I see from these two links from the Delaware Library and the U of Michigan, that's possibly not the best choice.

U of Michigan: Dry out Books

U of Delaware Library: Drying out Books

JoanP · « **Reply #11486 on:** July 22, 2013, 01:05:18 PM »

Ginny - I heard that about freezing books to prevent mold in first 48 hours...if still wet, I'd do that right away. Also, never put the book in the microwave. Actually, I've never had this experience - but a $50 book is worth the attempt.

Tomereader1 · « **Reply #11487 on:** July 22, 2013, 03:41:47 PM »

Did you try Abe's Books, Thrift Books to see if they had a copy?

BarbStAubrey · « **Reply #11488 on:** July 22, 2013, 05:05:43 PM »

Looks like Kate did it - we have a future king!

maryz · « **Reply #11489 on:** July 22, 2013, 05:13:15 PM »

Thanks for the suggestions. I'll report any results.

JeanneP · « **Reply #11490 on:** July 22, 2013, 08:26:19 PM »

kING...hope it will be a life like his GF.Charles. A long wait. Just have a happy normal life.

Steph · « **Reply #11491 on:** July 23, 2013, 08:39:49 AM »

If it has mildewed, it will smell always as far as I know, but let us know what happens..
Now for the Queen, her much longed for holiday in Scotland.

pedln · « **Reply #11492 on:** July 23, 2013, 09:39:05 AM »

Good luck with your book, MaryZ.

Well, the Tweet was right -- the Man Booker Longlist is very diverse. I won't say the authors are obscure, but many are not household names, and some of the titles have yet to be released.

Man Booker

PatH · « **Reply #11493 on:** July 23, 2013, 10:07:31 AM »

Well, there are a lot there I haven't heard of.

JoanP · « **Reply #11494 on:** July 23, 2013, 10:40:07 AM »

I'm familiar with Jhumpa Lahiri from Will Schwalbe's book, The End of Your Life Book Club discussed here, not so long ago. At a reading from his book a month or so ago, Will referred to her several times. The name is so distinctive, you can't forget it!

She's nominated for the Booker prize for her new book - The Lowland - won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction for her first book, ''Interpreter of Maladies'' a collection of stories evoking the isolation South Asian immigrants in America. She is quite young, born in India, raised in Rhode Island.

jane · « **Reply #11495 on:** July 23, 2013, 11:13:49 AM »

How do books get on a list when the book hasn't been released yet? ARC s to members of the nominating committee or ??

maryz · « **Reply #11496 on:** July 23, 2013, 11:13:53 AM »

The book is one of those spiral bound books. He's taken the pages out, and is drying them in the screened porch. Once I saw the book, I suggested he iron each page.

That's a big joke around here. Under no circumstances do I EVER iron! And I didn't offer to do this for him. But I do have an iron, just no ironing board. He could do it on a towel. But he hasn't taken me up on the suggestion yet. LOL

BarbStAubrey · « **Reply #11497 on:** July 23, 2013, 12:42:00 PM »

My Year of Meats: A Novel by Ruth Ozeki has been on my list - the description says she uses humor in her stories. This new one on the Booker Mann list sounds more introspective.

I am looking forward to reading Jim Crace's Harvest Sounds like it is about the time just after Lark Rise to Candleford

Frybabe · « **Reply #11498 on:** July 23, 2013, 01:05:11 PM »

I have Jhumpa Lahiri's book, The Namesake, but haven't read it yet. I did, however, see the movie which I liked.

ginny · « **Reply #11499 on:** July 23, 2013, 01:09:07 PM »

That's quite an interesting list, and quite a few not yet out. Several of those look very interesting, to me. I haven't read any of them.

I just found out what a hashtag is for, so am trying it out, let's try #Deltaairlines.

ginny · « **Reply #11500 on:** July 23, 2013, 01:11:02 PM »

Didn't work. Perhaps you have to embed the link first? Am tired of seeing hashtags on everything but when I put one in, nothing happens. Back to the drawing board!

How about #Manbookerlonglist2013

Nope!

Frybabe · « **Reply #11501 on:** July 23, 2013, 01:28:18 PM »

I suppose it is some kind of short cut link, Ginny??? I have an old cell phone that I think I can text on, but I am not interested in using it. I assume that is what little envelope is at the top corner of my screen.

I've added a second book trailer/author interview link to my Roku box channels. I haven't really looked at it closely yet. The other one, which is sponsored by Simon and Schuster, includes interviews with Mary Beard among others. Last month I signed up for a Publisher's Weekly newsletter.

JeanneP · « **Reply #11502 on:** July 23, 2013, 02:28:20 PM »

Lark Rise To Candleford. My favourite. Of shows. I think I am going to buy from the BBC. It is on sale. It reminds me of what my Great grandparents life was like..they lived in a village like that in Derbyshire. U k . Life about the same.

Winchesterlady · « **Reply #11503 on:** July 24, 2013, 12:55:22 AM »

Ginny -- Do you have a Twitter account? That is where hashtags are used most often. I looked up hashtag on Wikipedia and it said they can be used on the following sites:

Websites that support hashtags:

Diaspora software and social network
All Gawker Media websites
Facebook
FriendFeed (since 2009)
Google+
Instagram
Orkut[10]
Pinterest
Sina Weibo
Tout
Tumblr
Twitter (since 2009)
VK
YouTube (2009–2011)
Kickstarter (2012–present, to be used in projects)
Linkedin
Vine

ginny · « **Reply #11504 on:** July 24, 2013, 08:23:00 AM »

Oh!

Well no wonder it doesn't work!

Thank you, Winchester Lady!

Still trying to get over watching the Duchess of Cambridge walking downstairs carrying an 8 lbs. 6 oz. baby yesterday!

Woman is superwoman. It hadnt even been 24 hours. I'm pretty sure I couldn't have done that.

Mine were eight and 10 pounds, respectively. I do well to walk down steps now much less carrying 8 pounds not even 24 hours after having a baby! Not only downstairs. Downstairs, upstairs, and back down a different set again. I thought you were supposed to avoid stairs after childbirth? She is incredible!

Loved that little "wave" they are calling it, from the baby's hands. That was so cute. Happy day of good news for a change.

Steph · « **Reply #11505 on:** July 24, 2013, 08:59:07 AM »

Actually Ginny, they ( whoever they are) told us a lot of things with new babies and none of them seem to apply any more.

pedln · « **Reply #11506 on:** July 24, 2013, 10:59:32 AM »

And then there was an article via Twitter -- NYT, maybe --

The Royal Birth -- 15K, half that of the average American birth -- $30K.

Loved The Namesake, both book and film.

Thank you, WinchesterLady, for that info. I'm familiar only with Twitter and Facebook, but am not sure what to do with the hashtags.

marjifay · « **Reply #11507 on:** July 24, 2013, 11:01:51 AM »

I agree, Ginny. I couldn't believe that Kate should be walking down those stairs in her high heels carrying their baby. I think that's when the father, William, should have carried him.

I was also a bit worried when William lifted that basket by its one handle and put it in their car. I thought the baby was in the basket and if that handle broke, that might be the end of bonny prince what's-his-name. But maybe the baby wasn't yet in the basket.

Marge

Winchesterlady · « **Reply #11508 on:** July 24, 2013, 01:02:43 PM »

Ginny and Pedln -- I'm not very familiar with Twitter, hashtags, etc. I only have a Twitter account because my son showed me how to do it. The only time I've used it was to get updates on a trial I was watching on TV. Anyway, I've always had a hard time understanding hashtags and the whole idea of "tweeting". So I just googled an explanation of a hashtag and found the following webpage which did a good job of explaining it:

http://www.techforluddites.com/2009/02/the-twitter-hash-tag-what-is-it-and-how-do-you-use-it.html

Hope this helps. I still don't think I'll ever become a tweeter!

Frybabe · « **Reply #11509 on:** July 24, 2013, 01:47:27 PM »

I like the website title, "Tech for Luddites". Here, we have our Technophobe discussion. Although we are not necessarily phobic or opposed to new technology, some of us are just a little confused by some of it.

pedln · « **Reply #11510 on:** July 24, 2013, 01:52:12 PM »

Frybabe,

Quote

some of us are just a little confused by some of it.

Absolutely

Steph · « **Reply #11511 on:** July 25, 2013, 08:53:29 AM »

I joined twitter, but never ever use it. No sense and I just seem to get inundated with all sorts of commercial things I dont want.. I.E.Good Morning America, which I never watch.

pedln · « **Reply #11512 on:** July 25, 2013, 10:18:33 AM »

Steph, I started on Twitter because my DIL said she found it a good way to quickly get news headlines. So I follow things like Breaking News, Bloomberg,NPR, WSJ, etc. I also like it for local events.

Steph · « **Reply #11513 on:** July 26, 2013, 08:32:19 AM »

Hmm, I may try it again. I like the idea , but got turned off by the fact I joined and all of these total strangers tried to friend me or whatever it is called and all sorts of public programs, I have no interest in kept appearing in great numbers.

BarbStAubrey · « **Reply #11514 on:** July 26, 2013, 12:01:23 PM »

Steph just ignore the requests from folks who you do not know - it is like the phone that regardless you have your name on the no call list the unwanted calls continue and continue and continue.

BarbStAubrey · « **Reply #11515 on:** July 26, 2013, 12:05:28 PM »

If you have not seen this on your local PBS and want to learn more about what makes a quarter of the world's population tick this is a great documentary about the Buddha - his life - his search for why there is pain in the world and his dis-satisfaction with the rituals in Hinduism that not only did not answer his questions but was not brinding him closer to God or the truth. Some of the explanation is referring to how as Christians we have the same understanding and belief using other words.

http://www.klru.org/schedule/episode/204752/

Steph · « **Reply #11516 on:** July 27, 2013, 08:20:28 AM »

Off this morning to be a volunteer in the local Humane Society,nokill shelter. I am going to clean and then get to sit and socialize the adult cats ( withany luck)

Tomereader1 · « **Reply #11517 on:** July 27, 2013, 01:14:08 PM »

Anyone heard from rosemarykaye?

Judy Laird · « **Reply #11518 on:** July 27, 2013, 01:42:24 PM »

Do I hear my ears burning.

Went to Vegas last month and will probably go again in August

I will go back to the South over and over aver----------------------------------

I plan to drive the Natchese trail this fall. Probably should learn how to spell it first.

times's a wasting so I should get going.

will call you ann

pedln · « **Reply #11519 on:** July 27, 2013, 02:13:33 PM »

Yes, your ears should be burning. All the nice things everyone has been saying about you. Glad to hear you're heading east and south.

Look for an email.

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Author Topic: The Library (Read 2306773 times)