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Re: THE HUNT FOR FIRST EDITIONS
« Reply #60 on: June 30, 2013, 01:44:43 PM »

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Re: THE HUNT FOR FIRST EDITIONS
« Reply #61 on: June 30, 2013, 01:50:59 PM »

A helicopter has landed on the Hudson River?  Some pilots will do anything to cool off.
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« Reply #62 on: June 30, 2013, 01:59:13 PM »

I did a three-mile jog - the day has turned completely cloudy and therefore it's cooled off even in the three hours I've been awake.
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« Reply #63 on: June 30, 2013, 02:08:08 PM »

I'm not sure if this is only a one day sale.

But Divergent is only $1.99 on kindle today (e-book):

This is going to be a huge movie. It's a dystopian trilogy and this is the first book. If you like YA dystopia this book is excellent.

My library actually has this so I put it on my wish list.

Yesterday the y/a (?) book RANSOM by Lois Duncan popped up on my library new list and it was available so I downloaded it.  So far I'm enjoying it.
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« Reply #64 on: June 30, 2013, 02:10:48 PM »

DR Jennifer I thought of you when I saw that DR td enjoyed reading THE INFERNAL DEVICES TRILOGY.  Sure enough I see you have it marked to read.
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« Reply #66 on: June 30, 2013, 02:11:50 PM »

Sunday morning greetings from the Grand Ballroom at McCormick Place.  I got here early enough to get a great aisle seat for Giada De Laurentiis' presentation, which starts in about 20 minutes.  And I've already won $50 in spending money from a vendor.  Good day, so far!

:)  I hope the rest of your day is going as well.
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« Reply #67 on: June 30, 2013, 02:13:15 PM »

I've been trying to post a photo of my library, but it keeps telling me my file is too large and I don't know how to make it smaller.  I've been collecting books since I was twelve....starting with Tarzan and Edgar Rice Burroughs.  I now have between 5-6,000 books.  The collection consists of mostly adventure, fantasy, mystery, historical fiction from the late 19th century through the 20th century.  Then there's all the books on theatre, plays, and film.  The rest is history, bio, and mythology.  I don't collect exclusively first, but have enormous number.  I've built two different libraries in two different homes to house the collection.  I always intend to read any book I buy and have never bought a book as an investment.

I would like to see that first book of yours, and the rest of the collection.
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« Reply #68 on: June 30, 2013, 02:19:03 PM »

Not only was To Kill A Mockingbird a great book, the movie was wonderful too.

You are so lucky to have a First Edition of it BK!

I would like to have  a first edition of this.  Yes Kate, both the movie and the book are wonderful.
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« Reply #69 on: June 30, 2013, 02:23:44 PM »

DR George, you know that little glitch with eBooks, the one where if you don't connect to the wi-fi the library can't take the book back........Is this possibly why I have been 4th in a queue for over three weeks, the longest an eBook can be checked out for?
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« Reply #70 on: June 30, 2013, 02:36:36 PM »

Um page three is not the way we should be sending out June - we've had a most extraordinary month here at the new haineshisway.com and discussion board (I'll talk about those stats in the notes), so let's not suddenly have this kind of dud day.  Let's get some postin' goin' on.
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« Reply #71 on: June 30, 2013, 02:41:35 PM »

Please send DR Danise vibes

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« Reply #72 on: June 30, 2013, 03:11:28 PM »

BK, not in mac.  I'm sure there is a way to reduce pictures, but I just haven't thoroughly investigated how to do it.
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« Reply #73 on: June 30, 2013, 03:15:37 PM »

I've been trying to post a photo of my library, but it keeps telling me my file is too large and I don't know how to make it smaller.  I've been collecting books since I was twelve....starting with Tarzan and Edgar Rice Burroughs.  I now have between 5-6,000 books.  The collection consists of mostly adventure, fantasy, mystery, historical fiction from the late 19th century through the 20th century.  Then there's all the books on theatre, plays, and film.  The rest is history, bio, and mythology.  I don't collect exclusively first, but have enormous number.  I've built two different libraries in two different homes to house the collection.  I always intend to read any book I buy and have never bought a book as an investment.

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« Reply #74 on: June 30, 2013, 03:18:53 PM »

DR Jennifer I thought of you when I saw that DR td enjoyed reading THE INFERNAL DEVICES TRILOGY.  Sure enough I see you have it marked to read.

I actually have one of the books. But I want to read the other series by that author first (Mortal Instruments). I have the first book City of Bones on my kindle. The movie is coming out at the end of the summer. So I want to read it before then. 

Did he read that series first? They are sort of connected.
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« Reply #75 on: June 30, 2013, 03:19:43 PM »

I'm not sure if this is only a one day sale.

But Divergent is only $1.99 on kindle today (e-book):

This is going to be a huge movie. It's a dystopian trilogy and this is the first book. If you like YA dystopia this book is excellent.

My library actually has this so I put it on my wish list.

Yesterday the y/a (?) book RANSOM by Lois Duncan popped up on my library new list and it was available so I downloaded it.  So far I'm enjoying it.

I've never heard of that book. I am going to look it up.

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Re: THE HUNT FOR FIRST EDITIONS
« Reply #76 on: June 30, 2013, 03:20:51 PM »

Vibes for DR Danise.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Re: THE HUNT FOR FIRST EDITIONS
« Reply #77 on: June 30, 2013, 03:21:40 PM »

DR Jane I'm not surprised that your library has Divergent. IT was the most popular YA book of 2012 (or 2011 or whenever it came out).
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« Reply #78 on: June 30, 2013, 03:29:54 PM »

Okay.  BK says this resized pic should work.  This is the library.  As you can see the back wall has five bookcases with eight shelves in each.  There are also five flanking up the other wall.  The back cases also have a seating area that jutts out with lids that raise and provide storage under each unit for comics, magazines, etc.  On the other wall are two bookcases the same size that flank the fireplace.  More cases in my office next door to the library carry most of the non-fiction and reference materials.  The back units hold my Edgar Rice Burroughs, Rider Haggard, Conan Doyle, Talbot Mundy, Robert E. Howard, Sax Rohmer, Harlan Ellison, P.C. Wren, A. Merritt, Thomas Burnett Swann, and a few other odds and ends.  The shelves below the seating unit everything from William Goldman to Terry Pratchett.  The fireplace units are both mysteries.  The other five unit cases carry a case and a half of historical fiction...and the rest is all theatre, theatre bio, and plays.  There are also two revolving racks...one for paperback and pulps, the other for acting editions of plays.  The film books are mostly in the media closet next to the TV room (for ready reference when I need to know about some obscure actor or film) except for the film bios which are in the office.
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« Reply #79 on: June 30, 2013, 03:30:23 PM »

DR Jennifer I thought of you when I saw that DR td enjoyed reading THE INFERNAL DEVICES TRILOGY.  Sure enough I see you have it marked to read.

I actually have one of the books. But I want to read the other series by that author first (Mortal Instruments). I have the first book City of Bones on my kindle. The movie is coming out at the end of the summer. So I want to read it before then. 

Did he read that series first? They are sort of connected.

I think he only read the trilogy.
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« Reply #80 on: June 30, 2013, 03:31:10 PM »

DR Jane I'm not surprised that your library has Divergent. IT was the most popular YA book of 2012 (or 2011 or whenever it came out).

Considering how many books my library doesn't have I'm always pleasantly surprised to find what I'm looking for.
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« Reply #81 on: June 30, 2013, 03:32:39 PM »

Okay.  BK says this resized pic should work.  This is the library. 

Very nice and I enjoyed reading the details of your library.
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« Reply #82 on: June 30, 2013, 04:02:53 PM »

DR Charles Pogue, that is a most lovely and impressive library - thanks for sharing!  I can only hope to have something approximating that in the home of my dreams. And a smaller one off the kitchen, to accommodate all the cookbooks.
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« Reply #83 on: June 30, 2013, 04:10:14 PM »

Okay.  BK says this resized pic should work.  This is the library.  As you can see the back wall has five bookcases with eight shelves in each.  There are also five flanking up the other wall.  The back cases also have a seating area that jutts out with lids that raise and provide storage under each unit for comics, magazines, etc.  On the other wall are two bookcases the same size that flank the fireplace.  More cases in my office next door to the library carry most of the non-fiction and reference materials.  The back units hold my Edgar Rice Burroughs, Rider Haggard, Conan Doyle, Talbot Mundy, Robert E. Howard, Sax Rohmer, Harlan Ellison, P.C. Wren, A. Merritt, Thomas Burnett Swann, and a few other odds and ends.  The shelves below the seating unit everything from William Goldman to Terry Pratchett.  The fireplace units are both mysteries.  The other five unit cases carry a case and a half of historical fiction...and the rest is all theatre, theatre bio, and plays.  There are also two revolving racks...one for paperback and pulps, the other for acting editions of plays.  The film books are mostly in the media closet next to the TV room (for ready reference when I need to know about some obscure actor or film) except for the film bios which are in the office.

Very impressive!
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« Reply #84 on: June 30, 2013, 04:13:39 PM »

Next year, they are re-naming the festival from "Taste of Tacoma" to "Taste of TCB."
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« Reply #85 on: June 30, 2013, 04:22:59 PM »

Spent the afternoon with the DVD of Benjamin Britten's 1971 opera for television, "Owen Wingrave," adapted from the short story by Henry James.


After listening/watching, it is my opinion that James Horner swiped a significant element of his film score for Glory from Britten's opera.
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« Reply #86 on: June 30, 2013, 04:25:10 PM »

I am trying to decide if I want to start to delve into the film version of Les Mis (I have not seen it yet).
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« Reply #87 on: June 30, 2013, 04:36:56 PM »

DR Singdaw, thank you so much for sharing Jesse Tyler Ferguson's post-really enjoyed it.
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« Reply #88 on: June 30, 2013, 04:37:22 PM »

Am suffering from Mad Men withdrawal. Pathetic, I know.
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« Reply #89 on: June 30, 2013, 04:37:52 PM »

DR Chas Smith-do you have 2 other cats named Edgar and Allan?
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