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yardtick

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Re: ANA Book Club?
« Reply #150 on: April 08, 2008, 04:07:15 pm »
Here's my suggestion.............Kite Runner
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Re: ANA Book Club?
« Reply #151 on: April 08, 2008, 08:38:13 pm »
Both of these were suggested before and I'm not opposed to either.

I've read the Kite Runner and loved it - don't mind reading it again. 

Anyone else want to put in their two cents worth? 



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Re: ANA Book Club?
« Reply #152 on: April 08, 2008, 08:46:24 pm »
I don't care -- I am up for anything!!  You know you guys are raising my standard of reading!!   ;D
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Re: ANA Book Club?
« Reply #153 on: April 08, 2008, 10:29:59 pm »
You could pick both Kite Runner and The Secret Life of Bees. Since several of us have already read them, including me, we can skip the reading part, and just start discussing them.  :D

I haven't read Water For Elephants. I think the NY Times Paperback Bestseller list is a good bet, they should be available and hopefully good.
http://www.nytimes.com/pages/books/bestseller/index.html

I'm glad I can't be queen.  ;D

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Re: ANA Book Club?
« Reply #154 on: April 09, 2008, 05:27:20 am »
I have read both Kite Runner and Secret Life of Bees and both are excellent reads.

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Re: ANA Book Club?
« Reply #155 on: April 09, 2008, 08:51:08 pm »
I'm leaning towards Water for Elephants for the following reasons:

Although I've read both Kite Runner and The Secret Life of Bees, I can't remember either well enough to discuss without re-reading.

Steve and Kate have also already read Kite Runner and The Secret Life of Bees. 

I have absolutely no idea what Water for Elephants is about and I am curious.

Any objections?

Jan
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Re: ANA Book Club?
« Reply #156 on: April 09, 2008, 09:03:45 pm »
Water for Elephants is still number 2 on the Paper Trade Fiction NY Times Book List.

Like you, I read the other two a couple of years back and would need to reread to discuss.

How about Yardtick? 
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Re: ANA Book Club?
« Reply #157 on: April 10, 2008, 11:37:40 am »
You know, I've been reading some posts by "4" - who is going my Daisy Head Mazie now - and I'm thinking maybe we should read "You're Only Old Once" by Dr. Seuss LOL

Jan
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Re: ANA Book Club?
« Reply #158 on: April 10, 2008, 09:25:55 pm »
Let's do Water for Elephants, and while we are all reading, we can discuss what we remember about Kite Runner and The Secret Life of Bees, and Jan can feed us quotes from You're Only Old Once. Covers all the bases.

Steve
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Re: ANA Book Club?
« Reply #159 on: April 10, 2008, 10:02:04 pm »
Okay, Steve, but will you have time for all that in between knitting those hats  ;D
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Re: ANA Book Club?
« Reply #160 on: April 11, 2008, 12:38:22 pm »
so I'm I suppose to buy the elephant book (NOT Horton)...seriously...is that what was decided??
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Re: ANA Book Club?
« Reply #161 on: April 11, 2008, 03:16:03 pm »
I think so.  I'll have to get it also.  Will look at Sam's Club this weekend.

In addition, we need to come up with a date to start the discussion.

Jan
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Re: ANA Book Club?
« Reply #162 on: April 11, 2008, 06:17:21 pm »
Hi,

I just purchased Water for Elephants at Costco - for all you Costco fans.

Like the cover  ;)

Take care everyone and Happy Reading!!!!!

Mary
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Re: ANA Book Club?
« Reply #163 on: April 11, 2008, 10:48:28 pm »
I now have the book too. My book is on my nightstand and I'm ready to read.

Jan, what date are you thinking about for the discussion?

Kate
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Re: ANA Book Club?
« Reply #164 on: April 11, 2008, 10:57:39 pm »
Jan, what date are you thinking about for the discussion?


I'm currently trying to prepare my house for sale, so I don't have a lot of free time, plus I still have to purchase the book. 

Today is the 11th, does 5/1 sound good?  I have no idea how long the book is.

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