Books you're currently reading??? - Page 135

monster · 04-05-2011, 09:44 AM

I think you guys are stalking me. When i started writing my post about the three books, Happy monkey was the last to post 5 days ago. By the time I hit submit, two new posts had appeared (yes, i wandered off to find out the author of schooled and got distracted....)

infinite monkey · 04-05-2011, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by monster

ok requested phantom tollbooth too. hebe says she's heard of it.

It's one of my all time favorites. I got it as a kid and have loved it ever since.

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Originally Posted by monster

I think you guys are stalking me. When i started writing my post about the three books, Happy monkey was the last to post 5 days ago. By the time I hit submit, two new posts had appeared (yes, i wandered off to find out the author of schooled and got distracted....)

Well, I can't speak for glatt but yeah, I'm stalking you. What of it?

infinite monkey · 04-05-2011, 09:54 AM

I'm all about free time. I've been reading almost every night, and long Saturday afternoons.

Hmmm, just checked on my library's online search and they do have it (room.) Due back May 2.

I didn't see it using the computer in the 'brary. It's not on hold so I'll just look for it in my weekly trek.

Happy Monkey · 04-05-2011, 11:42 AM

The local Borders is going out of business, and the scifi/fantasy section was 50% off. I got some Drizzt D&D boxsets, a Niven book from back when he was good, and a new Niven book. But that's a bit off-topic, as I'm not currently reading them yet.

infinite monkey · 04-05-2011, 12:36 PM

I got it quite by accident, really. My mom would let me order from the scholastic book club, but she always had to have me shave a few off the list. Out of all the books I ordered over those years, that one sticks with me the most as an adult, and I think it would appeal to an adult on first reading, too.

Of course, I have fond memories also of Mystery of the Witches Bridge, The Wednesday Witch, and Hex House, and The Secret Tree House. Do I see a theme?

monster · 04-05-2011, 12:58 PM

ok I finished schooled. Thor can have it back. i bet he doesn't read it/finish it. Not sure why his teacher gave it to him, it's a little teen in the boring to 9yo way.....

Now I really must clean and bake birthday cakes

footfootfoot · 04-05-2011, 01:21 PM

how do you clean a birthday cake? doesn't the icing cover up any dirt and grime?

Gravdigr · 04-10-2011, 02:02 PM

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how do you clean a birthday cake? doesn't the icing cover up any dirt and grime?

Don't cover up the sprinkles!

GunMaster357 · 04-06-2011, 07:52 AM

Just finished "Terminal Freeze" by Lincoln Child. I liked "Deep Storm" a lot more.

Starting on "The Sahdow of Ararat" by Thomas Harlan

wolf · 04-06-2011, 02:15 PM

Vanity Fair for a stinkin' Buddy Read. I remember why I didn't read it in high school and relied on the Monarch Notes version.

Aliantha · 04-12-2011, 06:50 PM

I've just finished the second book of Steig Larrsen's Millenium series. I found the first book a bit of a drag to get into, but once I got there, it was great. Last night I was up till 3 am finishing the second book. (I looked at the clock at 10.30 and decided to give myself another hour. Next time I looked - after turning the last page - it was just before 3am.)

I'll get started on the third one tonight, although I don't expect to last long. I think I'll crash before I finish the first chapter.

skysidhe · 04-12-2011, 06:52 PM

read those too! great books.

donch'a hate falling asleep when you're trying to read? I do.

Happy Monkey · 04-12-2011, 07:01 PM

I'm reading the old Niven book (Crashlander), which turned out to be a somewhat new Niven book, made up of old Niven stories interspersed with mini-chapters connecting them into a new story. Sort of like I, Robot. The old stories are great, not sure yet about the new stuff.

infinite monkey · 04-15-2011, 09:50 AM

Now I can't find the book searching the online card catalog for my library. I swear I saw it. How can they NOT have it?

I suppose I could have them order it from another 'brary. Or maybe I'll go to the county 'brary in my hometown.

edit: nope, checked out there.

glatt · 04-15-2011, 10:17 AM

just put it on hold.

04-05-2011, 09:44 AM	#1
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	I think you guys are stalking me. When i started writing my post about the three books, Happy monkey was the last to post 5 days ago. By the time I hit submit, two new posts had appeared (yes, i wandered off to find out the author of schooled and got distracted....) __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

04-05-2011, 11:42 AM	#4
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	The local Borders is going out of business, and the scifi/fantasy section was 50% off. I got some Drizzt D&D boxsets, a Niven book from back when he was good, and a new Niven book. But that's a bit off-topic, as I'm not currently reading them yet. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

04-05-2011, 12:58 PM	#6
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	ok I finished schooled. Thor can have it back. i bet he doesn't read it/finish it. Not sure why his teacher gave it to him, it's a little teen in the boring to 9yo way..... Now I really must clean and bake birthday cakes __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

04-05-2011, 01:21 PM	#7
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	how do you clean a birthday cake? doesn't the icing cover up any dirt and grime? __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

04-06-2011, 07:52 AM	#9
GunMaster357 Professor Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Brest (FRANCE) Posts: 1,837	Just finished "Terminal Freeze" by Lincoln Child. I liked "Deep Storm" a lot more. Starting on "The Sahdow of Ararat" by Thomas Harlan __________________ "War is God's way of teaching Americans geography." - Ambrose Bierce

04-05-2011, 09:54 AM	#3
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	I'm all about free time. I've been reading almost every night, and long Saturday afternoons. Hmmm, just checked on my library's online search and they do have it (room.) Due back May 2. I didn't see it using the computer in the 'brary. It's not on hold so I'll just look for it in my weekly trek.

04-05-2011, 12:36 PM	#5
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	I got it quite by accident, really. My mom would let me order from the scholastic book club, but she always had to have me shave a few off the list. Out of all the books I ordered over those years, that one sticks with me the most as an adult, and I think it would appeal to an adult on first reading, too. Of course, I have fond memories also of Mystery of the Witches Bridge, The Wednesday Witch, and Hex House, and The Secret Tree House. Do I see a theme?

04-06-2011, 02:15 PM	#10
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Vanity Fair for a stinkin' Buddy Read. I remember why I didn't read it in high school and relied on the Monarch Notes version. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

04-12-2011, 06:50 PM	#11
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	I've just finished the second book of Steig Larrsen's Millenium series. I found the first book a bit of a drag to get into, but once I got there, it was great. Last night I was up till 3 am finishing the second book. (I looked at the clock at 10.30 and decided to give myself another hour. Next time I looked - after turning the last page - it was just before 3am.) I'll get started on the third one tonight, although I don't expect to last long. I think I'll crash before I finish the first chapter. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

04-12-2011, 06:52 PM	#12
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	read those too! great books. donch'a hate falling asleep when you're trying to read? I do.

04-12-2011, 07:01 PM	#13
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	I'm reading the old Niven book (Crashlander), which turned out to be a somewhat new Niven book, made up of old Niven stories interspersed with mini-chapters connecting them into a new story. Sort of like I, Robot. The old stories are great, not sure yet about the new stuff. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

04-15-2011, 09:50 AM	#14
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Now I can't find the book searching the online card catalog for my library. I swear I saw it. How can they NOT have it? I suppose I could have them order it from another 'brary. Or maybe I'll go to the county 'brary in my hometown. edit: nope, checked out there.

04-15-2011, 10:17 AM	#15
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	just put it on hold.

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