Superb Curmudgeon

Superb Curmudgeon

At 58 years of age, I have succeeded in my midlife goal of becoming one superb curmudgeon. It's fun, believe me. However I do love to read all sorts of things, lately I'm obsessed with Dick, ah, Philiip K., that is. He's gone but was easily one of the greatest scifi prophets ever. You'll slowly see his books being added to my shelf. I'm also...more »
  • Rutland, VT, USA
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  • Marcel Kuijsten (www.julianjaynes.org)

    marcel kuijsten (www.julianjaynes.org) says

    Welcome aboard! Please feel free to join my Jaynes Discussion group as well: http://www.shelfari.com/groups/26575/about

    posted 2 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Kristen H

    kristen h says

    Yes, that's a book I plan to read next month. You have an option called Should I read this? Just place your mouse over the book until the box pops open. People can vote yes or no, like you did for my book, and put it what they thought of the word. Let me know if it works for you. You're welcome for the invite.

    posted 3 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Shannon M

    shannon m says

    Honestly, I can't figure it out either! I thought if you looked up the book, there was a link or button to click that said something like "should I read this?"...but I can't find it. I tried looking around the site to figure it out, and I can't. Maybe ask someone you know who's done it before? I've never actually done it. Sorry I can't be more help, but if you figure it out, let me know.

    posted 3 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Jason C

    jason c says

    Hi there. Apparently this is one of drawbacks of joining this site. You end up with a long line of books waiting to be read. By the time I get to the book I plan to read, a new book comes up that becomes irresistable not to read right away. I'm not complaining though. Not a bad problem to have.

    posted 3 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Shannon M

    shannon m says

    I don't specifically hunt her books out either...I just happen to pick one up once in a while that's on her "list". A Million Little Pieces I bought after the controversey started...but I didn't even know anything about it when I bought it, just happened to think it seemed interesting, and then I heard all the garbage about it. Although...White Oleander was an Oprah book, and that was one of my favorites. Like I said, I don't actively seek her choices out, I'd rather read books on your book list :)

    posted 3 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Shannon M

    shannon m says

    No, there was a reply from you to someone else's note about letting him write from jail, it was definitely you, unless there's someone else with your name who looks JUST like my dad... :)

    Anyways, my point was going to be...so WHAT if it's fiction. It's still an interesting read. I read it AFTER I knew it wasn't a memoir, and still got something out of it.

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Shannon M

    shannon m says

    I saw that you posted in a discussion about A Million Little Pieces, but couldn't trace back to what you were commenting on. I also couldn't find it on your shelf...you have a LOT of books, so it was hard to sift, but I sorted by title and author and didn't see it. Have you read it?

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Shannon M

    shannon m says

    And I thought I had a book problem...

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Shannon M

    shannon m says

    wow, you're just going to keep on going, aren't you? You reached your goal. Now what? Aiming for 2000?

    posted 5 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Shannon M

    shannon m says

    Well, I wasn't going to comment until you hit 1,000!

    posted 5 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Roxpie86

    roxpie86 says

    thank you for responding to my inquiry about The Second Sex. Even though I am an avid reader, there are just so many books and so little time. I work at a bookstore so I'm constantly buying books even though I have at least 20 waiting for me already in my room.

    posted 5 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Shannon M

    shannon m says

    Dad. 600 books? I was impressed with myself for having 200! Although, if I'm 25, and already have 200, I should be surpassing you in no time!

    posted 5 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Gashlycrumb

    gashlycrumb says

    Hi Jim,
    Thank you for another very helpful and informative response to my book questions. I really enjoy Barbara Ehrenreich's writing style and admire her courage and insights into the dark side of capitalism. The sad thing is even working people with decent incomes are just one disaster away from financial ruin. I will definitely check out Bait and Switch.

    posted 5 months ago. ( send a note )
  • susanbellnc

    susanbellnc says

    It makes sense that Night Sins might be part of a pair of connected books. The movie ended wide open; there is so much more to do/say.
    Agree she's not a horror author. At least not based on what I saw. (And Stephen King isn't a Stephen King any more either.) :-)

    posted 6 months ago. ( send a note )
  • susanbellnc

    susanbellnc says

    Hello. Thanks for your response to my Teri Hoag question. I just saw a miniseries today based on her book Night Sins and I really liked it. (Of course, Valerie Bertinelli was in it and can't do much wrong.) I love a good mystery. I'll check her out.
    Thanks again.
    -S-

    posted 6 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Shannon M

    shannon m says

    And I'm not sure exactly what a Hoot is, except he's really cute, and really easy to love!

    posted 6 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Shannon M

    shannon m says

    Ranger DOES rule!

    posted 6 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Shannon M

    shannon m says

    So...what's wrong with ultimate fighting??

    posted 6 months ago. ( send a note )


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