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Post by Deb on Jun 9, 2007 6:59:52 GMT -5
Out here in the "boonies" I don't have access to a Public Library unless I pay for the priviledge at one of them. Bummer....
That's the reason I have so many paperbacks.
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Post by Goalie on Jun 9, 2007 10:03:57 GMT -5
Let me know girls, when you have picked a book and we'll set you up. ;D
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Post by Bara on Jun 9, 2007 10:13:12 GMT -5
Hi Terrie -  Shall we have 3? So that people can select what they want to read? I would like to nominate Alexander McCall Smith and the 'No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency.' www.alexandermccallsmith.co.uk/lda/index.htmlSHAME on me that I got her name wrong on this thread earlier!  Who else? |
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Post by Lynne on Jun 9, 2007 12:45:12 GMT -5
Can we agree on three from all the titles and then people can pick and choose among them? Is that too much? I think we could do it.
Can you guys somehow pick on a three list? And what does Brooks want for July? Or we can pull three from a hat? I don't know? How did I get in this postion? Bara!!! It's your idea....whatcha wanna do?
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Post by Goalie on Jun 9, 2007 18:20:07 GMT -5
I'm guessing that Brooks is going to want the new Harry Potter book for July.  |
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Post by filly on Jun 9, 2007 18:20:26 GMT -5
Hi Terrie - Shall we have 3? So that people can select what they want to read? I would like to nominate Alexander McCall Smith and the 'No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency.' www.alexandermccallsmith.co.uk/lda/index.htmlSHAME on me that I got her name wrong on this thread earlier! Who else? LMAOROTF...ahem...Bara, that is a man who writes those and they are all awesome! I actually met Alexander at our book fair down at UCLA and listened to him read an excerpt from one of his books. The guy is the same in person with humor as in his books! I too nominate number one dective agency. I would reread that in a heart beat and I wanna read some of the newer ones! Hey Bara dear, have you read his Portugeese Sausage Dog book? Hysterically funny and I'll even airmail it to you if I can have your addy! ;D |
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Post by brooks on Jun 9, 2007 19:25:40 GMT -5
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Post by brooks on Jun 9, 2007 19:30:21 GMT -5
Out here in the "boonies" I don't have access to a Public Library unless I pay for the priviledge at one of them. Bummer.... That's the reason I have so many paperbacks. You have to pay to use your library ?? |
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Post by adcooper on Jun 9, 2007 21:01:37 GMT -5
Out here in the "boonies" I don't have access to a Public Library unless I pay for the priviledge at one of them. Bummer.... That's the reason I have so many paperbacks. You have to pay to use your library ?? Yeah!? What's THAT about? Public libraries are supposed to be free. Do I have to come down there and have a talk with someone? Gggrrrrr. |
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Post by Bara on Jun 10, 2007 5:43:51 GMT -5
Ooooh! As we say in England, Get YOU, Filly : "I met Alexander ..." Fist name terms, yet. No fair! Only author I ever met was Geoffrey Archer, at a 'ladies who lunch' thing. I could have smacked him across the chops with his own book. Horrible little man! No I haven't read that one, Filly. Is that your nomindation? Don't worry, I can grab it here (told you, there's this bookshop which has a sort of force field outside it, which sucks you in!) Maybe if Deb is having trouble sourcing stuff, you could send it to her? Roll up! Roll up - don't be shy! I would be grateful if someone would nominate something from the list of books I've just ordered ...  I agree with Lynne, if we get more than 3 nominations, maybe we just pull 3 from a hat? (MWH! ) Or LYNNE pulls 3 from a hat. Then what? A sticky discussion thread for each book? WE HAVE CREATED A MONSTER! AAarghhh...  |
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Post by Bara on Jun 10, 2007 6:06:26 GMT -5
"nomindation" ?? Quite a nice hybrid word - but NOT what I meant to say! Sorry... 'nomination'  Off to play ponees, now. Let's hope The Thug is still as forgiving as he has been all week ... Later! B |
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Post by Deb on Jun 10, 2007 7:03:46 GMT -5
Yes, if a person has a domicile in the city limits of a town the Public Library is at their disposal, but not if a person lives in a rural area. If there are children in a household enrolled in a Public School who live outside the city limits they have the use of that towns Public Library. Last time I looked into it $25 was the monthly fee to have access. Plus, all the towns close to us are small farming communities that don't even have a Library.
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Post by Enola on Jun 10, 2007 7:30:13 GMT -5
In Hardy County, WV, they built a new elementary school about 10 or 12 years ago. Imagine my shock/surprise/dismay/outrage when I looked at the floor plans for the school at a PTA meeting and discovered that a library was not in the future plans for the school ! Let's just say that shock/surprise/dismay/outrage was just a polite way to put it. To make a long story short, after contacting the all the necessary politicians and the State Education Office, that STUPID plan was nixed. It turned out the 'local education officials' had chosen that particular company to build the school because they submitted the lowest bid . . . . . The School Board of Education claimed that they over-looked the fact that the floor plans did not include a library ! When they thanked me (publicly, in the next meeting) for pointing out that small fact, I politely asked them if they missed 'something that major' what else did they miss ?? ?? I don't think they liked me any more after that |
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Post by Goalie on Jun 10, 2007 8:13:12 GMT -5
Allright then I suppose we should start somewhere, so how about these for the first nominations... The 10th Circle Water For Elephants The 13th Tale pick your favorite for the rest of the month of June and First of July. I will be reading Harry Potter in July  |
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Post by brooks on Jun 10, 2007 10:14:31 GMT -5
Yes, if a person has a domicile in the city limits of a town the Public Library is at their disposal, but not if a person lives in a rural area. If there are children in a household enrolled in a Public School who live outside the city limits they have the use of that towns Public Library. Last time I looked into it $25 was the monthly fee to have access. Plus, all the towns close to us are small farming communities that don't even have a Library. :mumble: :mumble: :mumble: :mumble: ARE YOU KIDDING ME?? $25.00 A MONTH, YOU COULD BUY A BOOK A MONTH FOR THAT OR A BUNCH OF PAPERBACKS :censoredy: :censoredy: :censoredy: Oh Deb that is awful I 'd protest to the county board of supervisors or someone, adcooper you need to do something!! It's suppose to be open to the public and be a free services paid for by your tax dollar :mumble: :mumble: Oh that makes me so mad :mumble: :mumble: :mumble: |
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