Anna Begins

Interesting the Russian convict that spent time in Seattle calls Russia the Soviet Union with a slight laugh. I guess jail isn't a deterrent in Russia just like it isn't here. In comparison, our jails are violent, dirty and overcrowded. "The Black Dolphin" is no where near where I'd want to be- geez- if that doesn't stop you from cannibalizing people, nothing will.

I had them all- I think there were 7 and I read them constantly. I'd be awesome as an adult to read her Memoirs. Alas, we couldn't visit any of her homes on our cross country trip either, they were just too far away.

I think that is exactly right- we are all in shock. You can't go anywhere without someone wanting to share all about it. I told Athena, it's like someone broke into your home and stole/ broke everything, accept it's the Earth and you can't even defend or prepare yourself. I'm surprised it's making such news! I guess "The South Napa Earthquake" as they call it, gets attention! Besides, what news photographer can't get enough of all that spilled wine?? Thanks for the thoughts, I appreciate it, I really do. It's horrible. Edit: everyone went to post at Twitter, I came here

Oh dear. I was afraid of this review. I just can not read this. It was nice of my dad to buy it for me and everything, but I'll just gently (nicely) let him stop asking l Maybe I can use some of your review and pretend I read it I can usually get him talking non stop about books.

I gotta give love to Joe Hill.

Glad you aren't in all that mess! It seems to be calming down now though. At least, as far as our media is concerned (now it's all the earthquake). Ya, GWTW might have been a bit difficult at 8th grade lol

The day hasn't come yet when I won't read a Joe Hill, Clive Barker or Stephen King, and I haven't gotten to do a circle yet, so I'd be in for this. Sounds fun! Good idea! I have Mr. B Gone on my shelf, but haven't read it yet (didn't realize it was so short) so that might be good...

So far, I've estimated I've lost about $5,000 worth of jewelry and 1/3 of all my dishes (which cost me all last year to save up for). There was 1 fatality, 200 injured and 33 buildings marked uninhabitable in our city. We snuck downtown and had a look around. All streets are roped off with broken windows and bricks everywhere. The inside of lots of buildings you can see right into them. I am just exhausted. All district schools are closed til further notice (not mine but daughters). I have to leave for school In 10 minutes and I can hardly type a sentence. I'm just so wiped out- physically ad emotionally. And we get to work in the computer lab- god I hope I don't have tp "work in peer groups" today. My house is still in shambles with no electricity and my dog is living in my SUV at my mom's house (she has animals he wants to eat). Hopefully by tomorrow, everything will be somewhat back to normal at my house. Or as close as we can get it.

I'd like to read more Robert A. Heinlein, I really liked Starship Troopers. Tortilla Flat, it's good, like most Steinbeck "short" stories. At only 200 pages, it might be good for a read-a- thon. All his shorts stories are good- Cannery Row, The Red Pony, The Pearl, Of Mice and Men... The pic I posted of me and Peri are in Monterey (Show Yourself thread), is just near Tortilla Flat, by Cannery Row's Sardine factory (No longer one, than goodness! Yuck.)

Go for Don't Let Me Go.

I'm beginning to think there is something preventing me from seeing this movie!

I'm on the 3rd of the Once Trilogy, Now by Morris Gleitzman. I am going to go try and read it and calm down now. I feel like an audio meditation!

I've always said I'd prefer a hurricane to an earthquake- and after each quake I am assured this is the correct position! No, no warning sign, at least as far as scientists can figure out. We were just sleeping away and them BAM! It sounded like the Wine Train was coming through the house.

There have been 4 serious and one child who was hit in the face by a crumbling fireplace. Thanks Claire, I appreciate it, We are all shaken up and of course, who can go to back to sleep at a time like that. So now its... 10am and we've been up some 7 hours and still feeling aftershocks. There have been about 30, most you don't feel, but we got a good one that got the dogs going. Yes, Loma Prieta was the one, the Bay Bridge top deck collapsed, during the World Series, when the San Francisco Giants and Oakland A's played (The Battle of the Bay!). The area I live in, had a 5.2 in 2000 and that one was like, so shallow- I think it was a mile down. So it was BIG. There was a lot of destruction then, too. But not nearly as much as this. I saw the picture of wine and thought how sad you'd be (I'd smile, but I'm way weary) This is how I feel today

Oh that is much easier than trying with all those edit clicks in the main list. I friended you back- thanks I'm still getting a feel for the place, but already have one recommendation (Trying to be happy today)

Woohoo! Some light in my dark day! It's been fun seeing all the different books picked and I've really been enjoying Twitter. Some of my ideas were picked on the tricky subject day. But I don't read much (ok, next to nothing) c19th writing! For best biography/ autobiography, it has to be Unbroken: A Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand. Louis Zamperini is an American airman in WW2 and is shot down over Japanese waters. This is the story of his journey. Hillenbrand also wrote Sea Biscuit and the book is being made into a movie directed by Angelina Jolie. Zamperini just passed in July, at the age of 97. He lead an amazing life.

I didn't even think it was that long. I think it took me just over a week and I think you read faster than I do! Good to see you back around- I was thinking about you with Ferguson in the news so much. It must be crazy.

Our local grocery store: There are massive sirens now. News is saying we've had 30 aftershocks and the ground moved 2 feet per second.

I don't think anything too serious, but there have been 80 people admitted at our local hospital. There are also fires, floods and downed buildings. Ambulances, police and fire with full sirens sped passed us when we left, we were afraid another one would come or a powerful aftershock. We had a 4.2 aftershock already. Here are some pictures via Twitter: Downtown Napa, Main Street

We just had a terrible earthquake, 6.1, centered about 6 miles from my house. My home is in shambles. Everything is broken. Most of my dishes, all my knickknacks, everything on wall shelves... books from the tops of my cases are everywhere. A huge chest of drawers fell just where my dog lays at night (luckily he was sleeping in my mom's room), hit my TV and pinned my door closed. All in pitch darkness, we had to use our laptops as lights. Everyone is shaken up. We are now 20 minutes from my house at my mom's (some streets were buckled), she has power are we are looking at terrible destruction on TV of the Downtown in my city (Napa). Happened at 3:30 this morning, it's 6 now. It was horrendously loud. Really, really REALLY, scary. This is my 3rd big one. I HATE earthquakes. We've already had an aftershock.

How do I change my "reading now" book?

My friend is affected a lot by the cold, she keeps her house at a certain temperature and only goes out on certain days. She doesn't read much anymore, I wonder if it is her hands. Maybe I should get her a Paperwhite for Christmas- what do you have?

Tomorrow (the 24th) is Best biography/ autobiography. Ideas?

The new store sounds great! How old were you when the bookshop closed? I can't believe you stopped reading for a bit- you have read so much!

Went to finally watch The Purge, but my stupid DVD player won't open