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Faith replied to the topic Let's Talk Books! A Different Approach to Book Club in the forum
Book Chat 7 years, 3 months agoTheme for December….
Anything Women’s History
You may choose fiction, history, biography, poetry, memoir, even children’s books on the subject of Women’s History.
On Your Mark!
Get Set!
Read!
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Faith started the topic Let's Talk Books! A Different Approach to Book Club in the forum
Book Chat 7 years, 3 months agoHi, everyone.
We have recently started a new monthly book discussion group at Dorcas Library called “Let’s Talk Books.
Our goal was to encourage all readers to have fun reading, and to extend themselves beyond established comfort zones. We also wanted the group to offer more choices, and different options for presentation [beyond a ten minute…[Read more]
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Faith replied to the topic Do you only read once? Or do you re-read with pleasure? in the forum
Book Chat 8 years, 1 month agoI enjoy Heinlein, as well. I think my favorite is Friday, followed closely by I will Fear No Evil. However, the book I recommend most frequently has to be Revolt in 2100, written in 1953, and so apt today.
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The Dr replied to the topic Do you only read once? Or do you re-read with pleasure? in the forum
Book Chat 8 years, 1 month agodepends on the book/author. I will read something new and go, meh, it was alright once. but the books i own are the ones i will reread. of course it is easier to get them at the library or in ebook form first, requires less room than second hand books and cheaper than buying them new.
I like Robert Heinlein, Stephen R. Donaldson, Patricia A.…[Read more]
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Faith started the topic Do you only read once? Or do you re-read with pleasure? in the forum
Book Chat 8 years, 1 month agoAs for me, I am a re-reader. Certain favorites are comfort soul food. Like macaroni and cheese for the brain. Here are a few: anything by Jane Austen or Louisa May Alcott; The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, JRR Tolkien; Alice’s Adventures, Lewis Carroll; The Once & Future King, TH White.
This week, the world lost Ursula K. LeGuin, author of…[Read more]
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Faith started the topic Do you only read once? Or do you re-read with pleasure? in the forum
Book Chat 8 years, 1 month agoAs for me, I am a re-reader. Certain favorites are comfort soul food. Like macaroni and cheese for the brain. Here are a few: anything by Jane Austen or Louisa May Alcott; The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, JRR Tolkien; Alice’s Adventures, Lewis Carroll; The Once & Future King, TH White.
This week, the world lost Ursula K. LeGuin, author of…[Read more]
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