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This group was started for people who, like me, enjoy reading....a lot! I mostly prefer fiction, mysteries are a big favorite... I also like anything Anne Tyler writes... it's fun to talk about what we've read and make recommendations of books we like.... This link will take you to a site we really like, Daily Literary Quotes. Enjoy! view link

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NEW GROUP READS! Post contains embedded images

Here are the Group Reads for January through June. I plan on making a file in my inbox with the leftover titles and some may get chosen for the next goaround. I'll put some of the covers here and s... | posted by barbincolorado
9 replies - last reply: "Has anybody read Pursuit of Honor by... more" ~ Zochitl
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Almost time for our best/worst of...

Seeing all the lists of bests today reminded me to remind you that it's almost time for our Best and Worst reads of 2009. ONE Best and ONE Worst. :) You can do it. A thread will be started Januar... | posted by barbincolorado
5 replies - last reply: "Great idea Barb! " ~ mudqueen
buffalo517's profile

Poor Laredo, TX

Laredo is losing its only bookstore, a B. Dalton. This is a city of 250,000 people and there is a literacy problem there, probably due to its proximity to the border. Little school children begged ... | posted by buffalo517
Birdie1's profile

John Irving interview

Just listened to a wonderful interview with this author. He really seemed to open up about his latest and some of his past novels. The best interview yet that I listened to with him as the subject.... | posted by Birdie1
6 replies - last reply: "Don't forget A Prayer for Owen... more" ~ coronalady
barbincolorado's profile

Wednesday's "game"

This week, let's get to know each other a little better by sharing a Christmas memory. It can be a toy, a tradition, an experience...whatever..... And, this will be our last game this year, takin... | posted by barbincolorado
22 replies - last reply: "Tnbopeep's srory about the BB gun,... more" ~ rraayy1000
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Library and e-Reading devices

One of the libraries that I have a card for now offers books to loan for e-reading devices (does not work for Kindle, apparently, so I'm thinking maybe Sony and Barnes and Noble's Nook)!! I had not... | posted by midwife228
13 replies - last reply: "I hope our library here on the... more" ~ mudqueen
rapa's profile

WOULD YOU BELIEVE?????

Would you believe that "Scholastics" is holding a big book fair here at our hotel in Mesa, AZ, this morning until Sat.! Children's books, games, adult best sellers, goodness it looks like a B &... | posted by rapa
4 replies - last reply: "Scholastic holds clearance sales... more" ~ Ladycliff
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god n dog

off subject but a real special video for any of you that love a dog.... view link I know at least one person here who does... :-) | posted by carci
4 replies - last reply: "Thank you so much, Carci! I really... more" ~ readstoomuch
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Your Friday laugh... Post contains embedded images

I bet you guys may already suspect that our family is a little "off" as no doubt all of yours are, too, in some way or another, which is a good thing, IMO... so here's one of our latest little uh, ... | posted by barbincolorado
8 replies - last reply: "great for digging a moat around your... more" ~ carci
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A week from today...

A week from today it will be Christmas Eve! :) I'm reading 2 books right now, Bryant & May on the Loose and U is for Undertow. Struggling with B&M, I realize it is the latest in a series, ... | posted by barbincolorado
5 replies - last reply: "I am always behind schedule in... more" ~ alagal5

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