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I own a lot of books by Ann McCaffrey. The whole Pern ballad, Freedom novels, Crystal Singer, Pegasus Flight, Tower and Hive, Brainships, etc...
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02-08-2011, 07:31 AM
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We have to go back, Kate!
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I no longer have the books. I had to sacrifice my book collection when I moved into this house, and have steadfastly avoided keeping a collection since. Basically, anything that I can't readily re-acquire should I want to I keep. And books that were given as particularly meaningful presents. And my signed copy of the Crucible of course :p And stuff I haven't got around to reading yet. Basically, despite my best efforts my house is still creaking with books, but I do at least offload them every year or so. Last year I got rid of all my 8th Doctor books, as I have them all now as pdfs. And all my new Doctor Who novels, except the three I hadn't read yet. And all my Terry Pratchett hardbacks, as I now have them all on audio.
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02-08-2011, 11:04 AM
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You have a specialist to cure your tendencies toward political correctness? Damn, that's a good HMO you've got there.
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02-08-2011, 01:19 PM
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Turns out my CRS is a symptom of TMB.
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02-08-2011, 12:40 PM
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based on the last page of posts you all are nerds.
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In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum |
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02-09-2011, 11:18 AM
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lobber of scimitars
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Geeks are nerds with style.
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02-09-2011, 11:26 AM
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In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum |
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02-09-2011, 01:04 PM
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02-08-2011, 01:11 PM
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We have to go back, Kate!
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I don't recall ever hiding the fact I am a nerd :p
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Turns out my CRS is a symptom of TMB.
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02-09-2011, 11:26 AM
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Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya?
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Freedom by Jonathan Franzen.
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02-09-2011, 12:01 PM
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In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum |
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02-09-2011, 12:09 PM
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Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya?
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I've been reading Lionel Shriver's books since I finished We Need To Talk About Kevin, and she does the same thing, but I hang onto every word. |
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02-09-2011, 03:55 PM
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Operations Operative
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Just started The Scent of Jade, a $0.99 kindle book described as Romancing the Stone meets Survivor.
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