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shygirl

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Re: ANA Book Club?
« Reply #330 on: June 01, 2008, 07:42:30 am »
I can't find the book!! I guess I'll have to venture out to the mall. I have nothing better to do anyway!!
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« Reply #331 on: June 01, 2008, 02:23:26 pm »
I finished the book last evening. 

Thanks K for suggesting it.  I had never heard of this book before and I have to say, it was very, very interesting.  I enjoyed it a lot!

Can't wait for all of you guys to finish, so we can start our discussion.

Shygirl, glad you are joining us  :)

Jan
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« Reply #332 on: June 01, 2008, 03:45:30 pm »
I am right in the "think" of it & would REALLY like to just READ...

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Re: ANA Book Club?
« Reply #333 on: June 02, 2008, 04:40:07 pm »
I'm with you, I'm about 1/2 way through and would love a solid few hours just to read!  Guess I could go do some reading right now...

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Re: ANA Book Club?
« Reply #334 on: June 02, 2008, 07:25:15 pm »
Actually I was really fortunate to be able to finish the book this soon. 

It's hard to find time with kids, work, etc, etc.

But you guys have plenty of time before the discussion starts. 
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Re: ANA Book Club?
« Reply #335 on: June 03, 2008, 08:18:55 pm »
Jan,

I may have to PM you to talk about the book - I haven't finished yet, but I'm having to bite my tongue to keep from saying anything about it...I read for about an hour earlier tonight and...

Ok, I'll try to be patient

cindy
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Re: ANA Book Club?
« Reply #336 on: June 03, 2008, 09:41:50 pm »
Cindy -

feel free to PM me, but please don't give away any key parts of the book on the open forum.

I'm dying to start the discussion, but I don't want to spoil the ending for anyone else  :)

Patience is a virtue - which I have never possessed  :D

Jan
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« Reply #337 on: June 04, 2008, 07:22:49 am »
Hey Girlies!

I had dreams about the book all night last night - I read before bed!  I keep trying to figure out what the twist will be since I know there will be one -- from my SIL (who actually went back and reread it the minute she finished it to see if the author stayed true to her store line???).  I don't think I lack too much and hopefully will get some reading in today while I am waiting for Emee at the dentist today!!

K
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Re: ANA Book Club?
« Reply #338 on: June 04, 2008, 02:48:50 pm »
Promise not to give anything away, Jan...

K, I have also thought about starting the book again once I do finish it.

Happy Reading, everyone!
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« Reply #339 on: June 04, 2008, 03:19:53 pm »
Have you finished it too, Cindy?  I am SOOOO close - if I could just read for a few uninterrrupted minutes -- I have been reading at stoplights!!   ;D

K
Translab 12/95@Houston Methodist(Baylor College of Medicine)for "HUGE" tumor-no size specified
25 yrs then-14 hour surgery-stroke
12/7 Graft 1/97
Gold Weight x 5
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Great life!

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Re: ANA Book Club?
« Reply #340 on: June 04, 2008, 03:30:14 pm »
No, I'm not finished yet - getting close, though.
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Re: ANA Book Club?
« Reply #341 on: June 07, 2008, 05:08:23 pm »
Hey All~
I finally finished the book one night this week and can't wait to discuss it.  Jan, you can PM me if you want to chat about it.  Also, I am good to go on the 13th as out plans for getting Addi to Kamp have changed.  She is now riding the bus from Oklahoma City (7:30 Friday morning) so I'll get back here about noon...
talk to you all later!
K
Translab 12/95@Houston Methodist(Baylor College of Medicine)for "HUGE" tumor-no size specified
25 yrs then-14 hour surgery-stroke
12/7 Graft 1/97
Gold Weight x 5
SSD
Facial Paralysis-R(no movement or feelings in face,mouth,eye)
T3-3/08
Great life!

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Re: ANA Book Club?
« Reply #342 on: June 07, 2008, 05:37:02 pm »
K -

glad you finished the book.  Didn't you love it?

I'll try to find time to PM you, but between posting on this forum and checking out realtor listings on realtor.com I'm having computer overload  :D

The ex signed a contract on Thursday and today the sign arrived and our realtor came to the house to take pictures.  I have to say, I'm already exhausted trying to keep the house clean and no one has viewed it yet, except realtors!  I'm not very hopeful that it will sell fast, but I'm trying to come up with Plan B in case it does.  Plan B involves trying to decide how much I can afford to pay for a new house and where I can afford to buy   ::)

Jan

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Re: ANA Book Club?
« Reply #343 on: June 07, 2008, 07:47:31 pm »
I finished day camp and survived ...tired as all get out and legs hurt... ate two weeks worth of Tylenol and
hydorcodone  to get through it but did ...

was going to start the book this morning but when I looked at the words I discovered what brain cells I have
functioning were busy keeping me breathing and stuff so going back to my plan of starting on Monday and
getting it done by Friday... my brain is actually tired and can't think straight...totoal exhaustion

Once I get reading I will probably get it done in about 2 or 3 days ... Am I the only one that wakes in the night
with nothing to do??? I still rarely sleep through the night ... get up about 3 most mornings ...wash clothes ...
straighten house up... move furniture (which can be dangerous if some unsuspecting person heads to bathroom
during the night and trips over something that was moved  :D ) but more often than not I read... maybe 3
hours at a time ... no one else is up at 3 to interrupt me ...doctor says I need sleeping pills but I rather just
take a nap later in day as needed... if I was working it would be different but for now I read...

 but not til Monday night  :)
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Re: ANA Book Club?
« Reply #344 on: June 07, 2008, 09:37:36 pm »
Soundy -

although the book is kind of long, once you start reading, it goes fairly fast.  Especially near the end when you just can't wait to find out how it ends  :)

I don't wake up during the night - my big problem is falling asleep in the first place.  This means I stay up way too late and don't get enough sleep most nights  :(

Jan
Retrosig 5/31/07 Drs. Battista & Kazan (Hinsdale, Illinois)
Left AN 3.0 cm (1.5 cm @ diagnosis 6 wks prior) SSD. BAHA implant 3/4/08 (Dr. Battista) Divino 6/4/08  BP100 4/2010 BAHA 5 8/2015

I don't actually "make" trouble..just kind of attract it, fine tune it, and apply it in new and exciting ways