Originally Posted By alexbook "Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder" by Richard Louv
Originally Posted By Chedstro "A Dirty Job" by Christopher Moore. Any day a new book by him comes out is a great day in my world! Cindy
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom With all this discussion about loosing the 20K ride I have decided to read Jules Verne's 20 thousand leagues Under the Sea. So far a great short read.
Originally Posted By piperlynne Song for Susannah - Dark Tower Series - Stephen King. I started these books years ago, read the first two about 17 years ago. Read the 3rd last year, and picked up the 4th about a month ago. Had to make a trip to B&N to get this one. It's addicting. (Part of me wishes I had started all over again though - some of it has gotten a little lost in my head over the years). I really like Stephen King especially when he does things like The Stand, Green Mile and these books.
Originally Posted By TMICHAEL Here you go sherrytodd...I'm in the middle of Son of a Witch by Gregory Maguire. If you haven't heard of it, its the follow up to Wicked.
Originally Posted By alexbook >>"Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder" by Richard Louv<< I get compulsive about finishing books I start, but I'm not sure I'm going to make it through this one. The basic premise is that unstructured outdoor play is healthy for children. I'm okay with that, but do we really need a whole chapter on the beneficial effects of building treehouses? Chedstro: >>"A Dirty Job" by Christopher Moore. Any day a new book by him comes out is a great day in my world!<< How are you liking it? I enjoyed it, though "The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove" is still my favorite. Moore's touring right now; I get to see him at a reading/signing next week. I'm told he puts on a good show.
Originally Posted By Tinkerbell819 I just finished "Marley and Me" and I loved it! The author is a columnist for my "local" paper, the Inquirer, so it took 3 months on the waiting list at the library to get it! (now I am sharing it with friends and relatives until the 3 weeks are up!) I started "The Raising of a President" by Doug Wead. (I think that's the right spelling of the author's name.) I'm not getting through it at fast as "Marley and Me", but I'm learning a lot of interesting things!
Originally Posted By Chedstro >>How are you liking it? I enjoyed it, though "The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove" is still my favorite. Moore's touring right now; I get to see him at a reading/signing next week. I'm told he puts on a good show.<< I like it a lot,although it is not "tears running down my face from laughing" as was "Lamb" My personal favorite was "Bloodsucking Fiends." I was fortunate enough to meet Moore at two Independent Booksellers conventions. He is great in person. Cindy
Originally Posted By alexbook Chedstro: I just looked at your profile and saw that you're a "retired bookseller." I didn't know booksellers ever retired!
Originally Posted By JohnS1 The "Marley and Me" author (Grogan, I think) and I share the same literary agent. All the rest of us are envious as hell, but she keeps telling us theat "our turns will come..." So when do I get a movie offer for "Live from Death Valley," huh? (-:
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy <but she keeps telling us theat "our turns will come..."> Your times will come when you spellcheck. ;-)
Originally Posted By trekkeruss <<I just finished "Marley and Me" and I loved it!>> I bought it last week on a whim. I devoured it in no time at all... no, I didn't eat it like Marley may have!
Originally Posted By JohnS1 Grogan: non, no, Marley - don't eat the book. Marley: Not Book. ...BACON!!
Originally Posted By Chedstro alexbook - LOL, no we never retire, just stop getting paid for talking about books. Cindy
Originally Posted By avromark I'm still working on Hop on Pop hopefully i'll finish before the end of next year
