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Old 07-31-2015, 11:48 PM
 
Location: Texas Hill Country
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I know, like I really need more books.

But I couldn't help myself. I had a morning appointment and it seemed such a shame to return home afterwards, without doing something "old fashion" to celebrate the start of the weekend.

So............

Two biographies, Charles Grodin and Maureen McCormick

Three practical books: emergency sea medicine, 2 SAS survival books

Lots of personal quest/experience: 2 by Thor Heyerdahl, and the rest mostly at sea & "Cruising Attitude"
http://www.amazon.com/Cruising-Attit.../dp/0061986461

That ought to last me.......two weeks in a dedicated session, longer other wise.

One of the books had this notecard inside: "This book was forced on me during a family vacation about 7 summers ago. We had decided to spend a week at a cute little cottage in Port Aransas right on the beach. It rained all week & the only book available to read was "The Hungry Ocean". So I began reading, and it wasn't long before I was "hooked". It was time for us to leave Port Aransas & I wasn't finished with the book. So I found the nearest Barnes & Noble that carried the book had them put my name on it, and then told my husband we would have to go approx. 40 miles out of our way so I could get the book. To his credit he only groaned. The author, Linda Greenlaw, is a fantastic storyteller. I have read numerous books & this book is listed in my favorite top five. I hope you enjoy it as much, if not more than I did.

Happy Reading & Merry Christmas,

Terri E......."

............................give once more to the one before...............................
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Old 08-07-2015, 05:36 PM
 
Location: Fredericksburg, Va
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I don't buy books...I use the library....if I bought all the books I read, I'd be destitute!!!
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Old 08-08-2015, 01:20 PM
 
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I love that little note. Too bad the Grodin isn't an autobiography - or is it? I'd imagine he'd be very funny.

CB, it's not an either/or situation, you know - of buying nothing vs. buying everything.
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