Hey Ron,

What about a thread in the coffee corner for a book discussion.  I have been reading a lot lately since I no longer have an income to pay for entertainment.  Anyway, I have found a lot of fantastic books.  We could call it "The Book Shelf" or something witty like that.  Let me know what you think.

Damn, that was quick!

Thanks!    

that's not a bad idea at all. i went ahead and made the new forum for it in the LIBRARY category. we'll give it a go and see if it sticks.

I just finished 3 in December.

I just wanted to say that I think we should keep the library for all books, not seperate them into catagories. Someone might be looking through the library and find a book with a genre they might otherwise not find.  A good example is, I never go to "big game" or "hunting" (yes, I DO know the purpose of this forum), but I will read the book reviews and I might expand my horizons from the review, or at the very least find something that would be a great present for someone else who does have a hunting interest.

Also, for the cookbooks, I think it would be great to post an overall review with a link where to purchase in the library, but save specific recipies for the cooking corner.  For the very reasons listed above.

Just my opinion.  What do you guys think?

Works fo me also.  Maybe making the ttopic the book title would help people search for what they want or see books they  already read.

I thought keeping the first paragraph having only:

Rating:  **** (one to four stars)

Title,  Author, Publisher and amazon or other purchase link.

Followed by paragraph (s) on your revciew .

Just my thoughts

Dang, I wish I knew how to read.

Wing master

bear - sounds good to me ~

ibd - done!

Wing master wrote: Dang, I wish I knew how to read. Wing master

Is "Perspective" the only word you know? 

Another idea I had is to have a "discussion" once a month about a particular book.  For example, "Cheesy movies of the early 1980's".  Hhhmmm...  I could WRITE that book, I've seen them all!

Anyway, every month, someone different picks a title, everyone reads the book, and then a specific day, say the fourth thursday, the person who selected the book opens the discussion.

Just so you guys are clear, I am using you as my social life since I don't have one.  Mr. Chikee is gone all the time driving train, and well, I have a four-year old!

I think let ALL books run here.....each will be a new topic and the title may give a clue to books subject or make that a must for the subject line of a new topic. Anyway, if we can tell from the subject line we can choose which book reviews might interest us that way.  I don't know how many charactors are allowed in the subject line.

SUBJECT LINE ie: MILITARY      First word = Subject

First line in the post =

"AMERICAN SOLDIER"-by GEN. TOMMY FRANKS

1st word(s) =  Book title

2nd word(s) = Author

Then go on to the reivew etc

Just the view from my bookcase.....

you guys figure it out and come to an agreement, then let me know.

we'll post the guidelines as a sticky in the book forum ~

Chikee,

I just look at the pictures on that subject. 

Wing master

That stuff has articles?

I am sticking with my story. I wish I knew how to read.

Wing master

So tell me, how can you type without knowing how to read?    

No problem typeing, Just cant read.

Wing master

ok, Wing! 

I am out of witty comebacks!  That was an easy win, wasn't it? 

I see your post count is coming up. Win Win.

I never was very witty.

Wing master

Wing master wrote: I see your post count is coming up. Wing master

Thanks to the great debate with you!  I have an excuse at the loss of my witty repitoire (sp?).  My daughter sucked my brain out when I was pregnant.  Seriously!  She's intelligent!  She's four and knows what "dissapte means" - among other words!  She can speak some spanish and is reading some words.  Some in Spanish, too!  Me?  I can't remember my own birthday....  BRAIN SUCKING!!!!!  Ask any mom about it!

Wow,

Thats impressive.  Those big words usually trip me up. like dissapte.

Four is a fun age.

Wing master

yes it is! 

I bought her a dictionary yesterday, and she is proud of it!  Her dictionary says "dissapate" means to scatter away.  So she told me today after her cousin's b-day party was over we would all "dissapate". 

And I told her at the coffee shop today "no strawberry milk".  she always gets strawberry.  It's a special treat and she didn't do her chores today.  So you know what?  She marches right up to the counter and orders a blueberry. 

What am I gonna do when she is a teenager?