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Originally posted by FlyVote:

Mavourneen: I took advantage of a moment last night to stop by Barnes and Noble to purchase Jim Butcher's Storm Front. (You mentioned that MSG has also read this series.) I missed the first half of Drive making that stop. I read it to about the half-way point after I got home. (Where he is put to bed by Karren after the bat-to-the-head. I'm looking forward to having another small block of free time to finish it.

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No good deed goes unpunished - I'll recommend a book for you: I think you might like the character "Hutch" from the McDevitt books I've read. Priscilla "Hutch" Hutchins is a starship pilot. Her first appearance is in "The Engines of God" by Jack McDevitt. I've read almost all of Jack McDevitt's books.

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By the end of the twenty-second century, Earth's ravaged environment has become a time bomb ticking down to global self-destruction. Despite the fortuitous arrival of faster-than-light space travel, the search for a new home has so far located only one candidate--Quraqua, a desolate planet scheduled for terraformation within a few months. For interstellar archaeologist Richard Wald and starship pilot Priscilla Hutchins, the looming renovation threatens critical research on the enigmatic alien ruins on Quraqua and its moon, which include a bizarre false city dubbed Oz. Rousing little interest on Earth and facing an unyielding terraformation committee, Wald and his team undertake a last round of life-threatening expeditions to decipher Oz's secrets before they are swallowed forever by an emerging new world. With plenty of startling plot twists, a heavy dose of intrigue, and an unusual amount of character development for science fiction, McDevitt holds us fast right through to a thrilling finish. The yarn's less pure sf, though, than a rousing archaeological adventure transplanted to another star system.

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Originally posted by Kelkhil:
Hiya Mavs!

hope u 2 are having a good day!

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Originally posted by Tinadoll:
Its only 1022am...But so far its all about the calm....

...before my bosses walk in from court

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Originally posted by Kelkhil:

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Originally posted by Tinadoll:
Its only 1022am...But so far its all about the calm....
...before my bosses walk in from court

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Lock the doors.

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Mavs - Um that was a Prince Song? Wow now I feel all dirty and stuff.

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Originally posted by Mavourneen:

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Originally posted by FlyVote:

Mavourneen: I took advantage of a moment last night to stop by Barnes and Noble to purchase Jim Butcher's Storm Front.

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I knew you'd like it. I don't know one Serenifly person who doesn't like this series. And it has nothing to do with space/traditional scifi. The official classification for these types of books is "Urban Fantasy" which is fitting, but odd.

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I'm familiar with McDevitt, but have never read him.
I've put his name in my Palm Pilot "Authors to read" file so that next time I'm at B&N I'll remember. Thanks for the recommend!

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Originally posted by msg:
( psst Mav have you read the most recent one? In which case we must chat!)

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Originally posted by Mavourneen:
Official Suck up to Penguin notation: Penguin, I left you an offering on the Appreciatin' Penguin thread/altar.

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Originally posted by msg:
Oh I am so very glad HK had renters insurance...ALL of you listen if you are renting, get renters insurance. It's not terribly expensive, but it's so very very important! Like HK we found this out the hard way. Our apartment complex caught fire and we were the only ones in the whole building with renters insurance. While we were whisked away to a hotel and had all our belongings and our apartment professionally cleaned, everyone else was stuck scrambling for places to say ( many stayed in the building despite the smoke damage and the fact that the power was cut off) and had to clean their own apartments. Those who had actually lost their apartments in the fire were SOL. They just had to start over. We felt so bad for them and all. I was just stunned that no one else had renters insurance. 'Cause the building owners have insurance , but it only covers replacing the building, not any of the stuff contained within...so get insurance if you don't have it!!
Ok lecture over:)

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Originally posted by Mavourneen:
FlyVote, I sooo miss the days when I managed a B&N, and never paid for books. Now I'm sad whenever I have to pay for reading materials...

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Originally posted by Mavourneen:
Can't use the patch, I tried it and had the most outrageous dreams!!!

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Originally posted by Mavourneen:
Can't use the patch, I tried it and had the most outrageous dreams!!!

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(Did I mention hom much I like the cheongsam you wore to Prom? *jealous*)

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Originally posted by Mavourneen:
I also have agreed to be part of a Jane Austen book circle over at serenitymovie...so between tv & reading I'm gonna be busy!

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Originally posted by Kelkhil:
I am just tired of spending the money, having the little one asking me to quit (no I do not smoke around her at all. We smoke outside only at my house), coughing first thing in the morning, and quite a few more complaints.

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Mavs - Yeah a quitting buddy!

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Originally posted by Mavourneen:
Resolved: I will go to the store tonight and buy nic gum.

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Originally posted by Mavourneen:

Rugbug, we've discovered a number of people over at serenitymovie haven't read Austen...so we (The Austenite Team)decided to circle up & help them.
We're trying to decide the book now.

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Originally posted by FlyVote:

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Originally posted by Mavourneen:
Resolved: I will go to the store tonight and buy nic gum.

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I'll make a deal with you. If you go smoke free for ten days, I'll send you a gift card to B&N. (That is if it isn't too creepy that I know your address.) Seriously - 10 days smoke free (on your honor) and the books are on me. I'll happily part with a little $ to help a book lover.

And the Imponderables here can be your support group.

Deal?

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Originally posted by Zeek:

oh oh what do I get for not smoking for 26 years?

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Originally posted by Mavourneen:

Rugbug, Mansfield Park? Really? You don't find Fanny Price to be insufferably prudish & annoying?

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Originally posted by Mavourneen:
Flyvote, you are too sweet. I'll try. The idea you would send me a GC is good enough.

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Originally posted by FlyVote:
Offer still stands. (Not trying to be creepily persistent, but I wouldn't make this offer if I really didn't mean it.)

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Originally posted by FlyVote:
Offer still stands. (Not trying to be creepily persistent, but I wouldn't make this offer if I really didn't mean it.)

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And that's why you don't need to send me a card. Cause I know you DO mean it.

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Originally posted by Mavourneen:
HeroOfCanton over at serenitymovie is the Moderatrix and will have final say.

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Originally posted by Mavourneen:
I wanted a picture of Hobbleit and DesktopHippie standing next to each other. I think they would have just knocked us all out: red and bird and black and red. Wowsers

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Originally posted by RugBug:
I don't have renters insurance because I don't really own anything of value. The most valuable thing I own is probably my Tailored Sportsman hunt coat.

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Originally posted by Mavourneen:
Rugbug, we've discovered a number of people over at serenitymovie haven't read Austen...so we (The Austenite Team)

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Originally posted by Mavourneen:
If you'd like, I'll send you my address.
Not denied. Really. Its just not necessary. I need to quit. I am ready to quit, and I really appreciate your offer.

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