Dennis N
- member since December 21, 2008
Random books from my shelf
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Scott C says
lol.. My wife was the motivation to move them out of the house. I had intended to for years but it was a major project and I kept putting it off. :) She and a friend helped me put put bamboo flooring in the new library and move the books from the house to it. I still have to build shelves to hold 75% of the books though. I have had about 50 or 60 box's of them that haven't been unpacked in years.
A small 8000 btu window unit is enough to keep the library cool during the summer. One day I will have them all on shelves and a nice sitting/study/reading area out there.
I do find myself buying more digital than physical books nowadays though. One small hard drive can hold 10 times as many books as my 48ft long 18 wheeler trailer turned into a library can.
ScottPosted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
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Scott C says
lol.. thats only about 1/4 of my books. I don't have the rest cataloged yet. There is a ton of non fiction that isn't cataloged. Actually probably 4 or 5 tons. :) I had to buy a 48ft long trailer to move the books into as a library to get them out of the house. My foundations were sinking under the walls that had the books on them.
The majority of what is cataloged is just the sci fi paperbacks and even those are only about 2/3's of what I have. About 700 are from my amazon digital books and those are a mixed bag of stuff.Posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
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Sara W says
Welcome to the group based on the book 1001 BOOKS YOU MUST READ BEFORE YOU DIE.
There is a general explanation of the group and some answers to FAQ under the discussion thread GROUP GUIDELINES. The past BOTM (books of the month) can be found pinned to the top for 2010 and 2009 if you want to search discussions you can join in anytime.
Our August BOTMS are:
The Quiet American by Graham Greene
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway
Our September BOTMs will be:
Smila's Sense of Snow by Peter Hoeg
Steppenwolf by Herman Hesse
Reasons to Live by Amy Hempl
We will also be starting a seasonal selection in September, David Copperfield by Charles Dickens, to be read and discussed through December.
Please join us in reading one or all. The discussion questions are posted and pinned to the top of the discussions.
If you read another book from one of the official lists please post a review and rating in the discussion thread for other books.
Happy reading!Posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
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Justin C says
I found Consilience for free and just picked it off the shelf to read recently, it was a good book! I only knew Wilson from his ant books when I worked at Borders. Didn't even think to look for the ant documentary apparently it's hard to rent but I'll keep looking.
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RK says
Dennis, did you read Marfa Lights yet? Were the lights instrumental in the deaths of anyone? I think they, the lights, may be a plot by extra-terrestrials to confuse earthlings, resulting in erratic, and perhaps, homicidal behavior. Let me know if my theory is correct.
RKPosted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
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Snowy Owl says
is it simi- or semi- literate that you is? i's ill-literate. keep reading!
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john b says
Hi:
I am a new author and I have posted three books on Amazon Kindle, Smashwords, B&N, etc., and would be delighted if you would add one or more of my books to your TBR list. If you could also write a review, that would be super.
The titles and links for the books are as follows:
The Ghost Of A Flea - A romantic murder mystery set in NYC
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003WQBD96
Quarantine – A sci-fi thriller set in East Africa
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003ZSHNUO
The Watcher – An occult thriller set in New England
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0043GX1C6
Thank you for taking the time to consider my request.
Have a great day.
John Brinling, authorPosted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
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Justin C says
Kingbird Highway was great, like 'On the Road' for birders! I enjoyed your picture of the Idaho Sawtooths.
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Arleta C says
I am going to hear Sherman Alexie on Sunday at Workstock here in Portland Oregon
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Arleta C says
Here's a suggestion for you. I just finished reading Tales of a Female Nomad by Rita Golden Gelman It is non fiction and tells of a woman who began traveling in her 50s and was quite adventurous on meeting and staying with people. She also has written over 70 children's books. It's in paperback. Philamer sent it for my birthady.
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RK says
Reading the Buddha will help with home selling stress I hope. Cahill would be more fun, though.
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Justin C says
I jimmied a few of your books from your shelf, thanks
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Justin C says
Hello Dennis, The birding books are great and help feed the fascination with birds. I was looking into paddling the everglades and traveling the gulf coast birding trails, someday anyway. What time of the year did you go? Was there any other books you read related to the glades?
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Barbara C says
Keep adding books! I am writing down your favorites...I thought I read a lot. David has read some of the books you have.
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Barbara C says
Justin's email address is: jrc7219@gmail.com
You can invite him that way through Shelfari, like you did me.Posted 4 years ago. ( send a note )
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Barbara C says
Wow, you have a chapter in a book. That's very cool. I'll check out some of your books to read. You should see Justin's books. He is also into nature and really into bird watching.
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