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« Reply #225 on: December 03, 2008, 10:31:34 AM » |
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I think the cards and flags are the same thing. No need to throw one here, but I'll put on one of my hats.... (and the Hugh Jackman pics work for me, too)  Betsy My, Betsy, you've changed. |
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« Reply #226 on: December 03, 2008, 10:58:20 AM » |
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My, Betsy, you've changed.
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« Reply #227 on: December 03, 2008, 11:07:34 AM » |
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Robin, it doesn't matter if you have a point. You keep posting and I'll keep reading and laughing. lol And I'll take Hugh Jackman over flags and cards and hats any day!  |
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« Reply #228 on: December 03, 2008, 11:13:40 AM » |
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And I'll take Hugh Jackman over flags and cards and hats any day! Hey, I'm sensitive you know!  Betsy |
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« Reply #229 on: December 03, 2008, 01:26:53 PM » |
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I think the cards and flags are the same thing. No need to throw one here, but I'll put on one of my hats.... (and the Hugh Jackman pics work for me, too) Betsy This woman looks like she grabbed the lampshade off the Leg Lamp over on the Christmas Story thread...LOL Sorry Betsy, I'll get back on topic...I'd love to read that Jean Shepherd book, In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash on my Kindle and it would probably be a good Book Club book too, but alas.... (for those who don't know, that was the book that had the Christmas Story stories in it. The author is the narrator in the movie.). L |
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« Reply #230 on: December 03, 2008, 06:06:39 PM » |
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Okay, beyond the "woman in a strange hat" fashion phenomenon - I really need to get me one of those hats!! - I thought I'd engage in a small bit of shameless self-promotion by inserting a copy of the latest reader review for In Her Name on Amazon: (5 Stars) Can I have more please..., December 2, 2008 By Doris J. Flaiz "GreatDane" (Prosper, TX USA) I absolutely loved this book... I wasn't sure to begin with as war, alien or si-fi are usually not the type of book I would pick up, but it didn't take long before this book had it's grip on me and it was hard to put it down... What I liked the most was the many and sometimes totally unexpected twists and turns, the book had a way of making you do a complete 380 in your thinking... A war story mixed with love and friendships that will last forever... the unexpected bonds that are formed, and of course the heartache... it's got it all... Only bad part was that it ended... I want more  Thank you Mike Hicks for a wonderful book.  Now, by way of "full disclosure," Doris is a friend we made on the Beachbody forums, and she bought the book on recommendation of one of the other folks there who'd read it (a fellow named Paul - his review and two others - all five stars - are on Mobipocket). But no, I didn't pay anybody for reviews! Ha! Anyway, the real point of this beyond some modest horn-tooting is that folks who don't normally read sci-fi or fantasy sorts of things seem to enjoy In Her Name, as it's definitely not a mainstream/typical sci-fi (or fantasy, for that matter) novel. So for those who are thinking about the book club or are just contemplating things to read, but wouldn't normally dive into a "sci-fi" type of story, I encourage you to snag the sample and check it out. How can you go wrong? It's free! Okay, hopefully Betsy won't smack me for being *too* shameless (even if she did, if I had one of those awesome hats I wouldn't even feel it!)...  Mike |
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« Reply #231 on: December 03, 2008, 06:19:34 PM » |
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Shameless is good. I think I will get a sample even though I'm going to read it when we have this in Book Klub.
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« Reply #232 on: December 03, 2008, 06:21:11 PM » |
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Mike, I'm going to give you this hat: And shameless self-promotion is allowed for one of our BookKlubs... Betsy |
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« Reply #233 on: December 03, 2008, 06:47:50 PM » |
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Mike, I'm going to give you this hat... Awesome! Now Jan won't be as embarrassed as when I wander around the house with a pair of underwear...on my head. I guess that's not "shameless," just "shameful." Gertie - hope you enjoy the sample! Just keep in mind that the *really* good stuff doesn't start until the chapter after the sample ends. So if you do enjoy the sample chapters, you're gonna be stuck with a cliffhanger...LOL! |
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« Reply #234 on: December 03, 2008, 06:56:45 PM » |
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Awesome! Now Jan won't be as embarrassed as when I wander around the house with a pair of underwear...on my head. I guess that's not "shameless," just "shameful." As long as you don't do it while wearing a kilt. That would be sacrilegious. Gertie - hope you enjoy the sample! Just keep in mind that the *really* good stuff doesn't start until the chapter after the sample ends. So if you do enjoy the sample chapters, you're gonna be stuck with a cliffhanger...LOL!
Thanks. I was going to read the sample as my relax-before-sleeping read, but now I guess I can't. No relaxing with a cliffhanger. |
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« Reply #235 on: December 03, 2008, 06:57:05 PM » |
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Ugh! So not only am I embarrassed in the privacy of our own home, now he's gone and told people about his strange tendency, so I have to be embarrassed here, too! You can certainly tell Mike is a man comfortable with his manhood...or sillyness...or lack of embarrassment....hmm...something like that. And Betsy, if you're sensitive, you might want to keep that hat. It looks like it would be good protection from all kinds of things! lol |
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« Reply #236 on: December 03, 2008, 06:57:42 PM » |
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Oh Gertie! What a picture that forms in the mind! Ugh! Sacriligeous indeed! |
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« Reply #237 on: December 03, 2008, 08:09:02 PM » |
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Are male lurkers allowed?  I could reread Outlander, it's been at least ten years since I put down Voyager. (It was either getting silly or twee, can't remember which.) I did enjoy the first book. As long as you're allowing the occasional male comment , I'll be happy to participate. (Robin knows that I'm not gonna reread Dead Until Dark. Ever.) |
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« Reply #239 on: December 03, 2008, 08:17:08 PM » |
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I am looking forward to reading In Her Name. Any idea when it will be a book club selection?
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« Reply #240 on: December 03, 2008, 08:24:33 PM » |
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I am looking forward to reading In Her Name. Any idea when it will be a book club selection?
As Scott said, it is going to be our first in what we hope will be a series of book clubs led by the author, starting Feb 1st. Be nice to Mike we don't want to scare him off. Betsy |
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« Reply #241 on: December 03, 2008, 08:41:16 PM » |
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I could reread Outlander, it's been at least ten years since I put down Voyager. (It was either getting silly or twee, can't remember which.) There were some good moments in Voyager, but nothing has come near Outlander. I did enjoy the first book. As long as you're allowing the occasional male comment , I'll be happy to participate. Considering Jamie is a guy, I'm sure he'd appreciate a little testosterone thrown in now and then ... or even a lot. |
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« Reply #242 on: December 04, 2008, 08:28:35 AM » |
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Not to worry, Mike doesn't scare easily. |
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« Reply #243 on: December 04, 2008, 11:08:00 AM » |
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Not to worry, Mike doesn't scare easily. People who wander around with underwear on their head are known to be fearless. |
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« Reply #244 on: December 04, 2008, 12:28:08 PM » |
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LOL Gertie! So very true!
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« Reply #245 on: December 04, 2008, 03:08:02 PM » |
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Thank you for the infomation about buying from this site. Not really sure how that all works, if someone benefits from a purchase, I am all for it.
Just bought Outlander through this site... looking forward to the book club.
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« Reply #246 on: December 04, 2008, 03:46:11 PM » |
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Thank you for the infomation about buying from this site. Not really sure how that all works, if someone benefits from a purchase, I am all for it.
Just bought Outlander through this site... looking forward to the book club.
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« Reply #247 on: December 04, 2008, 04:14:42 PM » |
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I have a question or a suggestion and I don't know if it's already been mentioned...being that this thread is 17 pages long already ;-p
What are the plans for breaking down the reading? I know that the size of the book will determine the number of chapters to be read in a given week in order to fit within the 6-8 week time frame. What I'm wondering is for those who are not hard core book clubbers like myself and may only want to join in here and there as time permits, etc....will there be a new thread for said chapters? Of course there would be a spoiler warning and title...how about including the date along with said chapters as a title heading?
Just a suggestion if it wasn't already made :-)
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« Reply #248 on: December 04, 2008, 05:13:59 PM » |
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I have a question or a suggestion and I don't know if it's already been mentioned...being that this thread is 17 pages long already ;-p
What are the plans for breaking down the reading? I know that the size of the book will determine the number of chapters to be read in a given week in order to fit within the 6-8 week time frame. What I'm wondering is for those who are not hard core book clubbers like myself and may only want to join in here and there as time permits, etc....will there be a new thread for said chapters? Of course there would be a spoiler warning and title...how about including the date along with said chapters as a title heading?
Just a suggestion if it wasn't already made :-)
I was thinking about that myself. We're going to read and discuss five chapters of Outlander each week. With the number of people in the Klub, it's going to make for a very long thread. Betsy, what do you think of starting a new thread every other week? Or we can wait to see how it goes after the first couple of weeks and make a decision then. Let me know what you think. |
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« Reply #249 on: December 04, 2008, 05:42:49 PM » |
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I was thinking about that myself. We're going to read and discuss five chapters of Outlander each week. With the number of people in the Klub, it's going to make for a very long thread.
Betsy, what do you think of starting a new thread every other week? Or we can wait to see how it goes after the first couple of weeks and make a decision then. Let me know what you think.
The reason why I asked is that I think long threads will turn some people away, especially those with limited time to spend on the boards. Also, those who start late can easily catch up with the discussion even if they can no longer discuss the chapters that they missed. I know it'll make the Book Corner a bit unruly but it should make it easier for some to keep up with. |
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