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On the day it was announced that the story would be published, I called my library and put a reserve on it...I'm still waiting for a copy.....
That said, I read the first chapter. Along with the controversial back story, it certainly wet my appetite to read the rest of the book....
What also interests me is the importance of editors....I would love to learn more about her editor because, if not for her hand, Mockingbird, nor Watchman would have ever seen the light of day.....
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My library copy has come in. I'll pick it up tomorrow. Will report in after I've read it.0 -
Many of you might recall that I got Broadway tickets to see Hamilton, based on the book written by Chernow. Well, the day arrives tomorrow and President Obama will be in the audience as well. Got a notice from the box office to be there early and expect airport security...I was thinking to myself, hmmmmm....I didn't have to go through a medal detector to see Hall and Oates a few days ago...why now? But then I read the newspaper and they were the ones that announced that the President was attending the show, Saturday afternoon!
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pretty cool, VR! Enjoy the show. WE expect a full report.
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Wow, that is great VR!
A Girl on the Train is me Book Club's book, so I will report what others think after we meet next week.
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Girl on the Train was my book club's pick as well. We all had very mixed feelings about it.
Neat VR!
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VR way cool - enjoy!
I liked Girl on the Train but mom did not.
LB haven't read the book you asked about.
Got my hands on Gathering Prey last Sat and read it so fast it was back to library Sun pm.
Picked up Privileged Information - who else was reading that? - but haven't gotten to it yet.
Rooting around for a paperback to take on the plane today. Headed west to visit family. ♥
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I just read Priveledged Informatiin, but several people here recommended it and had read it years ago. It was the first book I managed to complete and enjoy during chemo. A fine summer read. Not terribly taxing and holds up surprisingly well given that is over 20yrs old now. I would read another of his books. I believe this was the first in a series..
Have a safe trip and a good visit with family
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Yes, Privileged Information is the first in a series. I really like Stephen White and have all of his books on my shelves to read again when life determines I have to be more sedentary. His 2013 book Compound Fractures is the final book about psychologist Alan Gregory's life. I like how he thinks & even like his Q&A answers on his web site (link below)
http://www.authorstephenwhite.com/About_the_Author...
Going to try to catch up on magazines this weekend. For years I dropped all subscriptions, then with BC treatment, they were so much easier to read that I re-subscribed to several. I really do like The Atlantic and The Smithsonian, for example, so I can't figure out why I let them sit & pick up a book instead.
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anyone remember the title and author of that wonderful dog book a best seller a few years ago. wanted to recommend it here then cudn't remember the specs. this wonderful breed of dogs had a mute but not deaf boy to help with one: almondine. born just the same time he was born
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Just returned home from the theater! The only way to describe Hamilton is to say it is beyond a Tour De Force. Lin-Manuel Miranda had his terrific understudy play Hamilton, so he could enjoy the show with his wife and family while President Obama and his family sat behind them. My friend and I sat a few rows behind them...I have to say that my friend and my seats were the best!
Gazing at 35 year old Miranda I can only imagine how he felt. His show is groundbreaking. The music IS the show. Two hours and forty five minutes of pure music. An opus like no other in American or British theater. Perhaps the only comparison would to say it is a truly American opera. Yes! That's it! It will change musical theater for generations to come. I laughed. I cried. And, I truly enjoyed sitting in my seat and not wondering when I could go home and feast on a book. Genius.
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YES!!! wonderful story. wish authors would give a hint as to the content in the titles. the story of edgar sawtelle doesn't do that, I had another person searching for it too. must tell him it was found
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VR - thanks for the review. Those of us in the hinterlands will have to wait patiently.
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spoiler alert, the tragedy that she Almondine, was so bonded with edgar she never realized that not all humans were telepathic. all dogs are though I suspect. justeen was r eally funny, guess she thought so, when the biker & I on a trip found ourselves in the same bed, justeen would very slowly try to push me off. I finally once said justeen be reasonable, there's no where else for me to sleep, & she was reasonable. serious by the Swedish author & this story, edgar sawtelle, are indeed tragedies, serius king of dogs, almondine bitch of bitches.
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Hi ladies,
I have been stalking this thread for over a year. Tonight decided to jump in and visit. I just ordered the first three of the Stephen White books. My daughter is in law school in Boulder and I love the area. Not sure how I have missed this author.
I am a book person. Have a kindle and like it--but there is nothing like the weight and smell of books. I have librarian envy.
I liked Girl on the Train. Just finished The Good Girl by Mary Kubica. Much like Gone Gtrl but I liked GG a bit better. And the other books by the author of GG. Also just finished The Martian by Andy Weir. Liked it. Dropped it in the tub once so had to let it dry to finish. Via kindle I read The Wool Series in about 3 days.
I read popular fiction, trash, cereal boxes, comedy, book series for adolescent girls and their moms (Twilight, Hunger Games), always try to read the book before the movie. I do not do much heavy reading for pleasure. I have to read so much for work that requires my thinking brain I don't enjoy that for pleasure. Especally after being infused with toxic waste (AKA chemo) and continuing to have a tad bit of chemo brain.
I have loved reading the book reviews from this group of women.
Hope to join and read with you.
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Susan! Welcome! What took you so long to jump in and join us??? Hope other book lover stalkers will follow your lead and join us!!!!
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http://www.amazon.com/Patience-Fortitude-Estate-Pu...
Stayed up late last night so I could finish reading Patience and Fortitude which gave an in depth view of the New York Public Library's trustees' ill fated plan to renovate the iconic building....For those of you in the "hinterlands" ( Minus😘), Patience and Fortitude are the names of the two lions that sit on the library's grand entrance. Mayor LaGuardia gave them those names during the height of the depression.
I followed through the newspapers the lengthy battle...or should I say debacle. Little had I realized then that the battle was as big as it ultimately was. Fascinating! I don't think the battle is entirely finished because in New York, where real estate prices are beyond astronomical, and funding for libraries are always disappointingly low, there will always be some issue with respect to funding libraries. And, considering New York's unique situation, there will always be bottom feeders lurking to make a quick buck at the library's expense.
Late after midnight, I emailed the book's author and told him how much I enjoyed reading his book and wished him success. I also told him that I thought future leaders should read the book as it serves as a cautionary tale.
Moments after I wrote the email, the author replied with a thank you! Wow! I guess I am not the only person staying up late and burning the midnight oil!
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and.....anyone planning a trip to New York should consider taking a free tour of the library. It is quite a wonderful tour! The tours begin at the main entrance at 11 and 1 pm. Plan on staying longer and enjoy access to the library's jewels! That is, what hasn't been removed and stored in Jersey.
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VR - I hadn't followed the library's turmoil - but I well remember my Mother taking us to see the lions & to spend time in the library on my first trip to NYC when I was 12 or so. I grew up where there was a separate Children's Library building away from the main library & we rode our bikes there whenever we wanted. The summer story hours were held in their very own "secret garden". In the winter, story hours were by the fireplace surrounded by hand made tiles of fairy tale scenes. When I go on vacation I try to always visit the libraries in new places.
Susan - welcome. I agree with & love the breadth of your reading. Thanks for my first good laugh of the day w/the book in the bathtub. I've done the same. Luckily it wasn't your Kindle. Looking forward to you adding reviews.
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minus....your children's library sounds sooooo charming! I, too, while vacationing, enjoy visiting other town libraries....
Likewise, regarding library memories, Patience and Fortitude gives readers a glimpse into the lives of famous scholars and writers and their ferocious attachment to the New York Public Library. I guess that might be why the lions stand at attention in front of the entrance. The lions guard the precious treasures and wisdom that awaits past them for those who are brave enough to enter.....
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Thanks for the welcome Minus and VR. Minus-I recognize you from the whats for dinner thread. I just started stalking it! I live alone so hardly ever cook-but enjoy reading others recipes and dinner plans. I used to love to cook--had 4 children and cooked constantly. Now I cook if I have ordered Bountiful Basket. Have looked at the Fresh delivery recently.
I grew up riding my bike to the library also. The children's section was upstairs and I still remember when I finally graduated to checking out books downstairs. My very first was Marjorie Morningstar. Loved it then and still do. I think I should read it again.
I am reading Modern Romance by Aziz Anscari of Parks and Recreation. I thought it would be a comedy-as Tina Fey. Nope. It is more of a sociological study of dating from the early 1900s to present. Some is very humerous. I like it. But am a nerd. Makes me wish i knew how my grandparents and great grandparents met-but I am the oldest living3.
Oh. And for pure research and mind-blowing truth I read People magazine
A perfect read for popcorn and Squirt. Then I mail copies to my daughter in law school to add to her research.....best
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Susan - I still have my copy of Marjorie Morningstar!
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Welcome, Susan!
I just finished The Rocks by Peter Nichols.I am not quite sure what to make of it. It is a sort of historical mystery that started at the end and worked backwards in time. The book tells the story of a small group of people on the island of Mallorica, off the coast of Spain. The novel opens with a tragic scene, and then works backwards by various time frames (about a decade each) to flesh out the story. I found it an interesting style, and it was an interesting plot.....although it got rather 'wordy' at times and I wanted the author to 'move it along'.
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Ruth - love it. Thanks for posting.
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http://www.nypl.org/blog/2010/12/21/stack-tour
Just wanted to share one more piece of info regarding the NY Public Library. Part of the controversy when a star architect was chosen to renovate the library, many people questioned the removal of the underground stacks. Bottom line, none of the engineers nor architects ever considered that the Carnegie steel used to create the stacks were the foundation that held up the main reading room! Ironic that it was Carnegie's monetary donation that provided the money to build the library and numerous libraries around the country...clearly....his money and steel built the iconic building and now the trustees and wall street mavericks were the ones who with all their modern brilliance were trying to destroy it!
Hmmmmm.....
Glad there were enough MORE brilliant protesters who knew better....
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Ruth: No wonder my cat is unhappy:)
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VR, I been once to the NYC library and enjoy all the library talk as I too went the the library as a young thing, every Saturday morning, walking with my big sister. The first library in po-dunk Covina California was a Carnegie built library - dedicated in 1905.
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Thanks for the memories.
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