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Topic: Good books?
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silverstone
Knowflake Posts: 366
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Registered: Mar 2006
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posted April 16, 2006 11:05 PM
 
Good books anyone... I am on my way to the bookstoreIP: Logged |
silverstone
Knowflake Posts: 366
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Registered: Mar 2006
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posted April 17, 2006 12:10 AM
Fayte,How do you post other smilies other than the ones that are available here at Lindaland? I know that in actuality onw can copy paste anything, such as a picture, but somehow, here I can't paste it... Or is that a NFC answer? Mannu- How was the LA beach?-- you know, I am not that far from there! Cheers, ------------------
Silverstone
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sesame
Moderator Posts: 1299
From: Oz
Registered: Nov 2003
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posted April 17, 2006 09:16 AM
Read "Conversations with God"? Always a good one. Or the "Celestine Prophecy". What genre specifically? I love "The Belgariad" fantasy series. The "Dune" Sci Fi series. Anything by Dean Koontz or Steven King for their imagination and thrills. Hmmm, I'm readin Harry Potter at the moment so maybe my opinions invalidated? I also recommend the classics section. You always learn tons of stuff. Or you could try "Fingerprints of the Gods" for its historic, theory provoking tendencies. BTW, pasting smilies is just like pasting pics. [img close bracket on both sides. You can google smilies etc to see which ones you want to use. Best of Luck,
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26taurus
Knowflake Posts: 10155
From: the stars
Registered: Jun 2004
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posted April 17, 2006 01:03 PM
Oneness the teachings, by RashaIP: Logged |
fayte.m
Knowflake Posts: 4172
From: ~out looking for Schrodinger's cat~
Registered: Mar 2005
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posted April 17, 2006 04:38 PM
www.bestsmileys.com You can also click edit on anyone's post...you cannot edit their post of course....but you can cut and copy paste their smilie link! 
Or right click on their smilie, hit properties and cut and paste from there. But then you will have to add the [img] and [/img] to each end.
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~I intend to continue learning forever~"Fayte"
~I am still learning~ Michangelo
The Door to Gnosis is never permanently locked...one only needs the correct keys and passwords.
The pious man with closed eyes can often hold more ego than a proud man with open eyes.
Out of the mouth of babes commeth wisdom that can rival that of sages.
In the rough, or cut and polished..a diamond is still a precious gem.
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Kat
Knowflake Posts: 732
From: Cleveland, Ohio
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted April 17, 2006 05:49 PM
Love is letting go of Fear
??If Life is a Game.. florence Shovel Shinn???
What you think of me is none of my Business
What's Holding you back by Sam HornIP: Logged |
silverstone
Knowflake Posts: 366
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Registered: Mar 2006
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posted April 17, 2006 08:43 PM
Thanks fayte for the website...------------------
~*Silverstone~* IP: Logged |
fayte.m
Knowflake Posts: 4172
From: ~out looking for Schrodinger's cat~
Registered: Mar 2005
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posted April 18, 2006 09:12 AM
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~I intend to continue learning forever~"Fayte"
~I am still learning~ Michangelo
The Door to Gnosis is never permanently locked...one only needs the correct keys and passwords.
The pious man with closed eyes can often hold more ego than a proud man with open eyes.
Out of the mouth of babes commeth wisdom that can rival that of sages.
In the rough, or cut and polished..a diamond is still a precious gem.
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Sun_Scorpion
Knowflake Posts: 1752
From: UK
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted April 23, 2006 02:11 PM
Did you rent anything good? Im reading a Joanne Harris (chocolat, fab!!) book, Coastliners.
Got off to a slow start but now Im really enjoying it. Its not as good as Chocolat, or Holy Fools; both amazing and I totally reccomend them to you!! But I am getting in to it, its about Islanders and family feuds, courage and hidden motivations.. all sorts of interesting stuff!
Heres the site, on the page about Coastliners if youre interested: http://www.joanne-harris.co.uk/pages/bookpages/coastliners.html I  books! Anyone else got any faves? IP: Logged |
mysticaldream
Knowflake Posts: 187
From: bowling green, ky
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted April 23, 2006 11:25 PM
I would recommend The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd. It is a must read!
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sesame
Moderator Posts: 1299
From: Oz
Registered: Nov 2003
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posted May 18, 2006 08:30 AM
Thanks so much mysticaldream for recommending The Secret Life of Bees! My city has 58 copies and all were taken for ages. I put a hold on when I saw this thread, and was very intrigued byt the title, and it lives up to all expectations. Love the bee quotes throughout and every page for that matter. I've even change my quote! I'll check out some others too when I get the chance. Always wanted to look at Chocolat, and I'm thinking Pride and Prejudice in the not too distant future. Been a while since I read a classic, and they are called that for reasons hey? Allthough, I have to add that "Tale of Two Cities" was sooo much torture to get through, and of course, I still didn't understand most of it. At least I have some sort of understanding though. Sure was atmospheric, I'll give it that. Anyhow, I digress.Thanks Again! Dean. IP: Logged |
sesame
Moderator Posts: 1299
From: Oz
Registered: Nov 2003
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posted May 18, 2006 08:31 AM
Woops, here's my new sig...------------------
I realized it for the first time in my life:
there is nothing but mystery in the world,
how it hides behind the fabric of our poor,
browbeat days, shining brightly, and we don't even know it. Sue Monk Kidd, "The Secret Life of Bees", p79 My numerology program based on "Star Signs" by Linda Goodman
Logically Magical Logic is Magically Logical Magic! (and vice versa!) IP: Logged |
fayte.m
Knowflake Posts: 4172
From: ~out looking for Schrodinger's cat~
Registered: Mar 2005
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posted May 18, 2006 12:53 PM
Two good fun thought provoking books, "Graphic Novels", are:
Clan Apis http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/01/20/clan-apis/
Clan Apis is the biography of a honeybee. It’s educational, as you might guess, but it teaches more than biology facts. Each chapter of the story also illustrates a life lesson as well as being wonderfully entertaining. I never thought I could care so much about, or learn so much from, a bee.The story opens with a bee’s version of the creation of the universe, which turns out to be a tale an older bee, Dvorah, is telling Nyuki, a larva, as Nyuki is prepped for metamorphosis. As the story continues, Nyuki grows to maturity, leaves to establish a new hive with Dvorah and Queen Hachi, and continues learning throughout her life cycle.
Clan Apis
Along the way, Nyuki comes to understand the necessity of accepting change and facing the future, even if it is scary. The queen teaches her that sometimes it’s necessary to do bad things for a greater good; Dvorah teaches her sometimes it’s necessary to move on. She learns to be patient, take advice from her elders, and be leery of the outside world, because not everyone is looking out for her. But through it all, Nyuki overcomes her fears and worries to do what’s right for her friends and her community. She’s a real hero. And:
Dignifying Science http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/03/15/dignifying-science/
In this collection of Stories About Women Scientists (as the subtitle runs), the lives of female scientists are illustrated by talented female artists. Most of the subjects will unfortunately be unknown to the casual reader, which makes the stories even more enjoyable and enlightening. Dignifying Science
The book starts off with two pages on the best-known female scientist, Marie Curie, illustrated by Marie Severin. Her words, in a letter to her brother, state, “We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves,” as the art shows her near freezing to death, illustrating her sacrifice for her work. Her dedication, combined with the immense struggles she faced, sets the tone for the stories to follow. Next is the most famous of the book’s experimenters, although not in the expected way. Carla Speed McNeil’s beautifully clear artwork tells the story of Hedy Lamarr, the famous movie actress, who had a patent on control systems for torpedos that used frequency switching. Without her invention, we wouldn’t have that essential modern device, the cell phone. Plus, her story contains a dramatic escape from the control of her husband, a munitions manufacturer. Both of these are wonderful Graphic Novels!  ------------------
~I intend to continue learning forever~"Fayte"
~I am still learning~ Michangelo
The Door to Gnosis is never permanently locked...one only needs the correct keys and passwords.
The pious man with closed eyes can often hold more ego than a proud man with open eyes.
Out of the mouth of babes commeth wisdom that can rival that of sages.
In the rough, or cut and polished..a diamond is still a precious gem.
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sesame
Moderator Posts: 1299
From: Oz
Registered: Nov 2003
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posted May 18, 2006 08:29 PM
Wow, they sound great! Love the names in the first one. Love the themes in the second. Doesn't that line sound awe-inspiring "Hedy Lamarr, the famous movie actress, who had a patent on control systems for torpedos that used frequency switching." Starts off one way, then makes you flip. Great stuff. I'm going to look into getting them.Thanks Fayte! Dean. IP: Logged | |
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