Cellar Book of the Month discussion group - Page 6

hot_pastrami · 03-10-2004, 05:00 PM

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Originally posted by Happy Monkey
intelligent political discourse.

There's a contradiction in terms.

*cough*

Sorry, couldn't help it.

headsplice · 03-10-2004, 05:23 PM

I'll throw my hat in the ring. I read too much sci-fi as is. I need to branch out into the rest of the book world.
Like fantasy.

lumberjim · 03-10-2004, 05:29 PM

you can count on me, splice. my choices will be right up yer alley.

mrnoodle · 03-10-2004, 05:32 PM

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Originally posted by Happy Monkey
What's with people thinking that opposition politicians are insane? Stuff like that removes any intelligent political discourse.

Actually, I think she's satan incarnate. I was trying to be nice. Oh wait. I did it again. sorry

Can we all agree not to put in any selections from Wheel of Time? I just finished the 10th book. 3 weeks of my life that I'll never get back.

wolf · 03-10-2004, 10:05 PM

Someone just brought in THREE volumes from that series for one of my patients.

We have to screen books coming in to make sure that nothing with violent or sexual content gets onto the unit. There's enough violent and sexual content there already, without bringing in how-to guides.

So anyway, I check the books, and mention to the visitor that I had just been having some discussion regarding this series, and that people seemed to have strong opinions about it, either really enjoying them, or finding them really boring.

His response? "I never really liked them, but I brought them for my brother because they calm him down a lot, and I thought that would help."

Bibliotherapy. Gotta love it.

Slartibartfast · 03-11-2004, 11:16 AM

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Slartibartfast · 03-11-2004, 11:25 AM

Monday the 15th will be the last day to sign up!

So if you are sitting on the fence (ouch!) trying to decide, you have four more days.

Then next week, we can finally start to have an idea of what the first book will actually be.

staceyv · 03-11-2004, 12:01 PM

intelligent political discourse- there's a word for that. oxymoron.

wolf · 03-11-2004, 08:29 PM

Isn't an oxymoron someone who is too stupid to breathe?

Troubleshooter · 03-11-2004, 08:42 PM

I'd join in, but I'm in the middle of:

Criminal Justice 101;
Political Science 201;
Music 151;
Psychology 101;
The Science of Good and Evil;
The Great Book of Amber.

And I just bought a stack of last semester's textbooks that are related to my research. I'm up to my ass in reading.

JoZ · 03-11-2004, 08:53 PM

The Book Club got me over the hurdle of "do I lurk FOREVER?"

Please count me in. My reading needs a shot in the arm, or something.

wolf · 03-11-2004, 08:55 PM

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Originally posted by Troubleshooter

The Great Book of Amber.

The gemstone, or the world developed by Roger Zelazny?

Troubleshooter · 03-11-2004, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by wolf

The gemstone, or the world developed by Roger Zelazny?

Zelazny.

Can you imagine sitting through waiting for ten books to come out for the conclusion?

No, wait, I don't have to imagine... Damn Jordan, damn him...

wolf · 03-11-2004, 09:14 PM

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Originally posted by Troubleshooter
Can you imagine sitting through waiting for ten books to come out for the conclusion?

I did. I don't have to imagine it.

Troubleshooter · 03-11-2004, 09:19 PM

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Originally posted by wolf

I did. I don't have to imagine it.

You sat through waiting for all ten Amber books? *ducking*

03-10-2004, 05:23 PM	#77
headsplice Relaxed Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 676	I'll throw my hat in the ring. I read too much sci-fi as is. I need to branch out into the rest of the book world. Like fantasy. __________________ Don't Panic

03-10-2004, 05:29 PM	#78
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	you can count on me, splice. my choices will be right up yer alley. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

03-10-2004, 10:05 PM	#80
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Someone just brought in THREE volumes from that series for one of my patients. We have to screen books coming in to make sure that nothing with violent or sexual content gets onto the unit. There's enough violent and sexual content there already, without bringing in how-to guides. So anyway, I check the books, and mention to the visitor that I had just been having some discussion regarding this series, and that people seemed to have strong opinions about it, either really enjoying them, or finding them really boring. His response? "I never really liked them, but I brought them for my brother because they calm him down a lot, and I thought that would help." Bibliotherapy. Gotta love it. __________________ 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

03-11-2004, 11:16 AM	#81
Slartibartfast \|-0-\| <-0-> \|-0-\| Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 516	23 members Beastie Slarti wolf Torrere Lady Sidhe SteveDallas Shattered Soul LumberJim Neeke Clodfobble Brigliadore Hot Pastrami Jinx Cam Griff Stacyv Dagney Villa Sonoben warch mrnoodle Headsplice Trillian-zz9 JoZ Last edited by Slartibartfast; 03-12-2004 at 08:02 AM.

03-11-2004, 08:29 PM	#84
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Isn't an oxymoron someone who is too stupid to breathe? __________________ 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

03-11-2004, 11:25 AM	#82
Slartibartfast \|-0-\| <-0-> \|-0-\| Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 516	Monday the 15th will be the last day to sign up! So if you are sitting on the fence (ouch!) trying to decide, you have four more days. Then next week, we can finally start to have an idea of what the first book will actually be.

03-11-2004, 12:01 PM	#83
staceyv Lecturer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 927	intelligent political discourse- there's a word for that. oxymoron.

03-11-2004, 08:42 PM	#85
Troubleshooter The urban Jane Goodall Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 3,012	I'd join in, but I'm in the middle of: Criminal Justice 101; Political Science 201; Music 151; Psychology 101; The Science of Good and Evil; The Great Book of Amber. And I just bought a stack of last semester's textbooks that are related to my research. I'm up to my ass in reading. __________________ I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law. - Aristotle

03-11-2004, 08:53 PM	#86
JoZ New, in some ways Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Redmond, WA Posts: 6	Sign me up... The Book Club got me over the hurdle of "do I lurk FOREVER?" Please count me in. My reading needs a shot in the arm, or something. __________________ Everything is OK in the end. If it's not OK, then it's not the end.

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