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Hi Robyn. Very nice to meet you! You may want to consider removing your last name, if it is the real one I mean. Just a piece of friendly advice.

Thank you Weave! I'm sure it will and am really looking forward to better doggy breath!

Cash, Quin, and Jasper (hope I didn't miss any in the recent posts)...they are all GORGEOUS! But then I tend to think all cats are just too cute for words! My furry kid news: Finally, at long last, my dog is going to have her long awaited dual purpose surgery in a few weeks! Our lab, Keiko (11 yrs old) has such repulsive breath that you can actually smell it (and gag in disgust...I know TMI), but we had to finish paying off one of the kittie's surgery's first. Little bugger went in about a year and half ago for a simple ear infection and came out needing a few teeth extracted that he somehow managed to break. (After getting a complete physical and geriatric work-up only six months before, which he came through with flying colours. ) Of course what we didn't know at the time was that dog's teeth were about to go kaput too. Anyway, she is going to get her teeth cleaned, have a couple yanked and have some fairly large, benign (thankfully!) lumps removed from her sides. Most importantly, at least from her point of view, is her kisses will no longer be spurned!

Not up to posting details at the moment so this is just a list. September 6, 2012 new book acquisitions from Chapters/Indigo, my favourite in-town bookstore: Merriam Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus, 2006 (bargain books deal) The Order War, by L.E. Modesitt Jr. The Magic Engineer, by L.E. Modessit Jr. A World on Fire: Britain's Crucial Role in the American Civil War, by Amanda Foreman September 4, 2012 new book acquisitions from local Dollar Giant store (store where you get all kinds of stuff for a $1.25 each): The Critc, by Dyanne Davis The Calling, by Cathyrn Clinton End of Words: A Daughter's Memoir, by Miriam Stone Left Hook: A Sideways Look at Canadian Writing, by George Bowering

Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen Sense and Sensibility, Jane Austen Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte

Weave, I have clothes older than that!

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If I can't immediately deduce the meaning of an unfamiliar word, or see a known word being used in a context I've not see it used in before, I do look it up. Most of the time I add it to an ongoing personal vocabulary list I keep. Dragging out my big dictionaries or having to turn the computer on just to look up a word got annoying though, so a couple years ago I invested in an electronic Dictionary/Thesaurus. Very handy little thing to have by your side when reading!

Welcome to the Forum! I'm sure you'll find that you have lots in common with many of the members here.

Pontabla, I'm so glad to hear you personally are doing well. But I'm very sad to hear it's gotten so bad for others. Yikes, worse than Katrina! That's terrible news.

You're welcome. Keep posting!

I looked at the page you linked, cheslibeach, but alas am still lost. Hopefully someone else could help?

Hi folks. I'm more than a bit embarrassed to be asking this question, given how big of a book hound I am, but here goes anyway. I sometimes have trouble identifying which printing a book is by reading the copyright/publishing info page. Sometimes I find it to be very clear, but sometime not. For example, the following is exactly as written (spaces and all) on the copyright page of a book I've recently acquired: 3 4 5 15 14 13 12 So does that mean I've got a 2nd, 3rd, 5th or 6th printing, or something else like an 11th, 12th, 15th, or 16th?

On January 11, 2008, I was summoned to a ninety-minute government interrogation. Shakedown: How Our Government is Undermining Democracy in the Name of Human Rights, By Ezra Levant

Hey, Pontabla, isn't it great out here in space? Look at all the pretty stars! Fourteen here as well.

Still, even with the training, that's quite a feat for a lab to pull off! Sweetest breed on the planet (in my opinion), but they also among the biggest (and please excuse my pun here ) hounds out there! You know, speaking of training dogs, I've always been rather in awe of the folks that manage to train labs to be working dogs of any kind. They are smart dogs, but lordy the patience it must take to get them to focus, especially as pups, for anything as important as what a working dog must know...well, I certainly wouldn't ever have it! My last one was only about half lab, but had mostly a lab appearance, temperament, breed specific health issues ( ), and appetite. I'd had grown up with dogs, and had a couple of my own before getting her, but boy was training her to grasp even the basics a learning experience and a half for me! One great thing about her was the fact that she wanted so badly to get it right, to please me, so even when it was frustrating for me I couldn't help but laugh. My current lab, who's a purebred (though doesn't look like one, being runt of the litter and a bit out of proportion), is very willful. She wants to please as well, but first and foremost wants to make herself happy. She learned faster as pup, but is far more inclined to conveniently "forget" training and rules when it they don't suit her goals. Especially when anything remotely edible, and by "edible" I mean anything she can fit into her mouth, is at stake. My husband had taught her to sit still holding a treat on her nose, and she did do it for a few years, then decided one day it just wasn't an acceptable game anymore so gulps it every time now.

You might not have been sure how to review this book, but have nonetheless done a great job. Adding another one to my "Must Get" list!

Greetings Wes! Hope you enjoy it here.

I should not have started reading this thread. There are just way too many adorable and funny videos I had simply had to vew...another hour of my life I'll never get back! Chaliepud, as a lab dog mom myself, I can't even picture how any of yours made it all the way through the game without gobbling up the sausage! Would love to have seen that in-person!

Much as I love my books, I doubt I'd try to save any, my arms would be too full of squirming kitties!

I definitely understand using database software you can customize 100% to your liking, but I was never really that good with them so prefer one that is already set up for this type of thing. I have customized it a bit, but most of the work was already done for me. I have used a few online sites like GoodReads, and still do to a certain respect, but wanted something that I could use offline as well. Until recently I've relied on Word tables to keep track of various things, including books, but I finally realized I have acquired too many for that to be a manageable option any more. Not that it makes one very popular when needing friends to help them move, but what heck, they sure are a fun addiction!

Hope all still safe with you Pontalba! Crossing my fingers for you.

Thanks Frankie! I've read portions of Plath's story in other books I've got exploring mental illness and the very questionable treatment techniques that have been tried throughout history, but kept forgetting to add her story to the list of bios I wanted. Your post reminded me to do so and Hayman's account looks like a great take on it.

It occurs to me that I probably should have listed just the books as the very top of this new thread, so as not to chase potential viewers and posters off with all the detail. So, here's an abbreviated list with just the names and authors of the books I got earlier this week. If you are interested in more details about any of them, simply scroll down. Arguably Essays, by Christopher Hitchens Shakedown, by Ezra Levant Young Nelsons: Boy Sailors during the Napoleonic Wars, by D.A.B. Ronald The Portrait of a Lady, by Henry James ******************** Argh! I should know better but still do it...I typed this out right up until the very last line and accidentally hit the wrong button and poof! I lost the whole post because I didn’t prepare it as a draft copy here or in Word. Grumble, whine, snivel! Okay, now that on to the purpose (aside from whining ) of this post. Picking up four new books yesterday inspired me to start a 2012 thread for all my current reads and to share news (also known as bragging ) of new books as I get them. I’m very excited about this particular haul because it includes one that I’ve been waiting to get since before it was actually published! ******************** First up is the one that’s been on the top of my “Must Buy” list since the moment I found out it was going to be published. Essayist Christopher Hitchens was one of our time’s most controversial thinkers and I greatly lament his passing in 2011. Whether or not you agreed with his views on any given subject – and he had opinions about every conceivable issue – you could not argue his facility with the English language, or fail to appreciate his acerbic wit. Arguably Essays Author: Christopher Hitchens Hardcover Copyright: September 6, 2011 Genre: Political/ Social Commentary ISBN: 9780771041419 Blurb from Amazon: From one of the most admired public intellectuals of our time, and a multi-award winning and #1 bestselling author, comes a collection of his most important and controversial essays on the theme of culture and politics and how the two relate. ******************** The next three I did not get just because of the awesome prices I found at a bargain table ($2.00 each!), but it certainly didn’t hurt. ******************** I was hooked on this one from the first page and am finding it to be utterly fascinating. The stories author Ezra Levant presents to support his thesis that Human Rights Commissions across Canada have so far shifted their focus from the original purpose behind their creation, are downright scary. The implications of such cases for the rights and freedoms of not just private citizens, but society as a whole, should raise concerns in every free, supposedly Democratic society, not just Canada. Shakedown Author: Ezra Levant Hardcover Genre: Civil/Human Rights, Political/Social Commentary Copyright: October 27, 2009 ISBN: 9780771046193 Partial blurb from Amazon: Part memoir, part investigative journalism, this is a shocking and controversial look at the corruption of Canada’s human rights commissions. “On January 11, 2008, I was summoned to a 90-minute government interrogation. My crime? As the publisher of Western Standard magazine, I had reprinted the Danish cartoons of Mohammed to illustrate a news story. I was charged with the offence of “discrimination,” and made to appear before Alberta’s “human rights commission” for questioning. As crazy as it sounds, I became the only person in the world to face legal sanction for printing those cartoons.” The book is a result of Levant’s ordeal and the research it inspired. It shows how our concept of human rights has morphed into something dangerous and drastically different from its original meaning. Shakedown is a convincing plea to Canadians to reclaim their basic liberties. ******************** Young Nelsons: Boy Sailors during the Napoleonic Wars Author: D.A.B. Ronald Hardcover Copyright: September 22, 2009 Genre: Maritime History ISBN: 9781846033605 Blurb from Amazon: "They fought like young Nelsons." The words of a schoolmaster, writing from aboard HMS Mars after the battle of Trafalgar, describing the valor of his pupils in the heat of battle. Made immortal by the novels of Patrick O'Brian, C. S. Forester and Alexander Kent, these boy sailors, alongside those of every other Royal Navy ship, had entered the British Navy to fight the French across every ocean of the world. There was a long-standing British tradition of children going to sea, of boys who volunteered to fight for Britain, and along the way found adventure, glory, wealth and fame. During the Napoleonic Wars, these children, some as young as eight or nine, were also fighting for the very survival of Britain. For twenty years, the image of young Nelsons on the frontline of war caught the imagination of the nation. Drawing on many first-hand accounts, letters, poems and writings, this book tells the dramatic story of Britain's boy sailors during the Napoleonic Wars for the very first time. ******************** The Portrait of a Lady Author: Henry James Paperback Genre: Classical/Victorian Literature Original Copyright: 1881 This edition (Arcturus Publishing): 9781848378940 About the author as stated on Amazon: Henry James (1843-1916), the son of the religious philosopher Henry James Sr. and brother of the psychologist and philosopher William James, published many important novels including Daisy Miller, The Wings of the Dove, The Golden Bowl, and The Ambassadors.

Some of our younger members are making me feel old.