Tuesday, May 31, 2005
Next Meeting & Suggestions
Sorry for the delay, it's been a bit hectic the last few days...
We decided to meet on June 30th. There's no time to post a fancy poll, just reply to the entire group list: WOVFAB-Book-Club@googlegroups.com so everyone can keep track of the votes. I hereby appoint Holly from the hutch to keep track of the votes and post the result tomorrow. and so, here are the books:
Quentin Crisp's "The Naked Civil Servant".
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0141180536/qid=1117217326/sr=8-2/ref=pd_ka_1/002-3961739-6284813?v=glance&s=books&n=507846
Michael Malone's "Uncivil Seasons".
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1570717559/ref=pd_sim_b_6/002-3961739-6284813?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance
Chuck P…k _Stranger than Fiction: True Stories_ (reportedly true stories from the author of Fight Club)
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0385504489/qid=1117235953/sr=2-7/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_7/002-9706610-4388816
"The day the universe changed: how galileo's telescope changes the truth and other events in history that dramatically altered our understanding of the world" by James Burke
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0316117048/qid=1117557326/sr=8-1/ref=pd_csp_1/103-5308701-8823050?v=glance&s=books&n=507846
"Why Zebras don't get ulcers: An Updated guide to stress, stress related disease, and coping" by Robert M. Sapolsky
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0805073698/qid=1117557308/sr=8-1/ref=pd_csp_1/103-5308701-8823050?v=glance&s=books&n=507846
My vote is for Stranger than Fiction
G
We decided to meet on June 30th. There's no time to post a fancy poll, just reply to the entire group list: WOVFAB-Book-Club@googlegroups.com so everyone can keep track of the votes. I hereby appoint Holly from the hutch to keep track of the votes and post the result tomorrow. and so, here are the books:
Quentin Crisp's "The Naked Civil Servant".
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0141180536/qid=1117217326/sr=8-2/ref=pd_ka_1/002-3961739-6284813?v=glance&s=books&n=507846
Michael Malone's "Uncivil Seasons".
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1570717559/ref=pd_sim_b_6/002-3961739-6284813?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance
Chuck P…k _Stranger than Fiction: True Stories_ (reportedly true stories from the author of Fight Club)
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0385504489/qid=1117235953/sr=2-7/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_7/002-9706610-4388816
"The day the universe changed: how galileo's telescope changes the truth and other events in history that dramatically altered our understanding of the world" by James Burke
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0316117048/qid=1117557326/sr=8-1/ref=pd_csp_1/103-5308701-8823050?v=glance&s=books&n=507846
"Why Zebras don't get ulcers: An Updated guide to stress, stress related disease, and coping" by Robert M. Sapolsky
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0805073698/qid=1117557308/sr=8-1/ref=pd_csp_1/103-5308701-8823050?v=glance&s=books&n=507846
My vote is for Stranger than Fiction
G
Friday, May 27, 2005
Book suggestions
Quentin Crisp's "The Naked Civil Servant".
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0141180536/qid=1117217326/sr=8-2/ref=pd_ka_1/002-3961739-6284813?v=glance&s=books&n=507846
or
Michael Malone's "Uncivil Seasons".
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1570717559/ref=pd_sim_b_6/002-3961739-6284813?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0141180536/qid=1117217326/sr=8-2/ref=pd_ka_1/002-3961739-6284813?v=glance&s=books&n=507846
or
Michael Malone's "Uncivil Seasons".
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1570717559/ref=pd_sim_b_6/002-3961739-6284813?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance
Sandra
Tuesday, May 24, 2005
This Thursday
You haven't forgotten we have book club, right? Triple Rock @6pm. See you all there!
Wednesday, May 04, 2005
Poll Results
Here are the final results. Sound and the Fury got 1 vote, Hitchhiker got 2 votes, but Carson McCullers it is with 4 votes!
Tuesday, May 03, 2005
Early Onset Alzheimer's
I forgot to give a deadline for the voting.
Let's say... Tomorrow Wednesday at 1pm
Let's say... Tomorrow Wednesday at 1pm
Fantsy-Pantsy Poll is Up!
Excercise your right.
Sunday, May 01, 2005
more book ideas
Sorry I wasn't at the meeting. I would like to suggest a few reads for the next meeting, tho:
1. hitchhikers guide to the galaxy
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0345391802/qid=1115010956/sr=8-1/ref=pd_csp_1/103-5429013-7123833?v=glance&s=books&n=507846
2. Freakonomics : A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/006073132X/qid=1115010986/sr=8-1/ref=pd_csp_1/103-5429013-7123833?v=glance&s=books&n=507846
3. Speaking Freely: Trials of the First Amendment
by Floyd Abrams
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0670033758/qid=1115011141/sr=8-1/ref=pd_csp_1/103-5429013-7123833?v=glance&s=books&n=507846
-Holly
1. hitchhikers guide to the galaxy
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0345391802/qid=1115010956/sr=8-1/ref=pd_csp_1/103-5429013-7123833?v=glance&s=books&n=507846
2. Freakonomics : A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/006073132X/qid=1115010986/sr=8-1/ref=pd_csp_1/103-5429013-7123833?v=glance&s=books&n=507846
3. Speaking Freely: Trials of the First Amendment
by Floyd Abrams
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0670033758/qid=1115011141/sr=8-1/ref=pd_csp_1/103-5429013-7123833?v=glance&s=books&n=507846
-Holly