View Poll Results: Please vote for the book you would like to read by March 31st.

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  • We Need to Talk About Kevin

    0 0%
  • A Crime in the Neighborhood

    0 0%
  • Bel Canto

    3 60.00%
  • Spell of Winter

    1 20.00%
  • The Lacuna

    1 20.00%
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    I'd like to nominate A Short History of Tractors in Ukranian.

    I did hear that this was an interesting read. It has an intriguing title - though I hope it's not about tractors.

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    Both We Need to Talk About Kevin and The Lacuna are excellent reads. Not read Bel Canto but read The Magician's Assistant by Ann Patchett last year and that was a lovely read.
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    Bump. This needs some attention
    I wrote a poem on a leaf and it blew away...

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    Well, I'm voting for Bel Canto for no other reason than I bought that book 6 months ago, but haven't started it yet - so I need a shove.

    (I'd'a went with Paul's tractor book, but it didn't seem to make the list.)
    Last edited by Sancho; 03-20-2012 at 11:39 PM.
    Uhhhh...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sancho View Post
    (I'd'a went with Paul's tractor book, but it didn't seem to make the list.)
    It was nominated after the poll had started

    Maybe he can nominated it again during the second round later in the year. Saw it at the bookstore today and sounded interesting.
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    Ah-hah,well, I thought it was actually a book about tractors.
    Uhhhh...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sancho View Post
    Ah-hah,well, I thought it was actually a book about tractors.
    Well, not exactly but if you are interested in machinery, can I recommend the Bob the Builder collection?



    Very entertaining and insightful!
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    Now yer talkin"!
    Uhhhh...

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    Just reserved a copy of Bel Canto.

    Quote Originally Posted by Sancho View Post
    Now yer talkin"!
    I know, right?
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    Time to dig out my old copy of Bel Canto!
    I wrote a poem on a leaf and it blew away...

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    Going once...
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    Going twice...
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    Well, I’ve finished Bel Canto as well as my Bob the Builder collection, would anybody care to chat about it, (Bel Canto, that is). I do hope Scher is okay, not fallen ill, gone a viking, beset by hiway robbers, or taken hostage by the FARC in Peru.
    Uhhhh...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sancho View Post
    Well, I’ve finished Bel Canto as well as my Bob the Builder collection,


    would anybody care to chat about it, (Bel Canto, that is). I do hope Scher is okay, not fallen ill, gone a viking, beset by hiway robbers, or taken hostage by the FARC in Peru.
    Wish my life were that interesting!

    *sigh*

    The discussion is now open.
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    Thanks for the cakes, Scher!



    You know, you are interesting to us.
    Uhhhh...

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