Glens Falls (NY) Online Book Discussion Group

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Welcome to this online book discussion group to which all are welcome. We are centered in the Glens Falls & Queensbury, NY, area, but we reach out to everyone and enjoy the diversity.

This book group is not affiliated with any organization in any geographical area. Since this group is public, anyone can view the group information and discussion board.
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LINK TO DAILY "WRITER'S ALMANAC"

* LINK (URL) TO DAILY WRITER'S ALMANAC WITH GARRISON KEILLOR
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 1 post (1 new) — 7 views — last updated Sep 14, 2009 12:40PM

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Don't forget:Click on "View all"

* Remember to click on "View all" in each section in order to see all the posts.
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 1 post (1 new) — 53 views — last updated Nov 22, 2008 03:17AM

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Orientation

* Orientation - About Us
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 1 post (1 new) — 116 views — last updated Aug 20, 2008 03:45AM

* SUGGESTION: Don't forget to press on "Next" after 50 posts.
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 2 posts (2 new) — 28 views — last updated Dec 11, 2008 02:49AM

* SUGGESTION: You can reverse the order of the messages.
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 1 post (1 new) — 18 views — last updated Dec 09, 2008 07:45AM

HOW TO... [some informal instructions re various features of Goodreads)
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 2 posts (2 new) — 39 views — last updated Jan 19, 2009 01:58AM

Scroll down to bottom of this group's home page to see our Bookshelf.
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 1 post (1 new) — 31 views — last updated Oct 15, 2008 04:16AM

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Welcome

* Introduce yourself (optional)
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 101 posts (101 new) — 173 views — last updated Oct 10, 2009 04:45AM

Welcome to New Members (who joined btwn 4/1/09 and 6/24/09)
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 8 posts (8 new) — 26 views — last updated Jul 24, 2009 10:45AM

Welcome to New Members (who joined btwn 3/6/09 & 3/29/09)
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 8 posts (8 new) — 23 views — last updated Apr 02, 2009 01:26AM

Congratulations to our 100th member, Mary A. Paladin, who just joined our group today, 3/29/09!
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 3 posts (3 new) — 13 views — last updated Mar 30, 2009 08:06AM

Welcome to New Members (who joined btwn 1/25/09 & 3/05/09)
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 8 posts (8 new) — 33 views — last updated Mar 14, 2009 07:18PM

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Introduce yourself via new topic

* Hello from Joy H.
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 6 posts (6 new) — 44 views — last updated Nov 23, 2008 03:19PM

* Hello from Ed H.
By Ed H. — 1 post (1 new) — 38 views — last updated Oct 19, 2008 06:34AM

EarthTrek Trilogy
By Imam — 2 posts (2 new) — 10 views — last updated Sep 09, 2009 06:53PM

hello!
By Arnie — 16 posts (16 new) — 14 views — last updated Aug 27, 2009 04:39PM

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ABOUT BOOKS AND READING

* ABOUT THIS SECTION
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 1 post (1 new) — 53 views — last updated Aug 20, 2008 06:13PM

* LINK TO NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER LISTS
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 16 posts (16 new) — 35 views — last updated Jan 31, 2009 12:45AM

* What are U reading these days? (Part Five) (begun 3/12/09)
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 862 posts (862 new) — 347 views — last updated 4 hours, 8 min ago

ReviewsOfBooks.com
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 1 post (1 new) — 3 views — last updated 3 days ago, 08:07AM

Do U use audio books? Why or why not? Any recommendations?
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 50 posts (50 new) — 46 views — last updated 29 days ago, 08:32PM

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Books by Title/Title=topic name

* THIS SECTION IS FOR SPECIFIC BOOKS, USING THE BOOK TITLE AS THE TOPIC NAME.
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 1 post (1 new) — 21 views — last updated Feb 25, 2009 11:42AM

_To Ride Hell's Chasm_ by Janny Wurts
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 12 posts (12 new) — 7 views — last updated 11 days ago, 04:48PM

DUNE by Frank Herbert
By Don — 79 posts (79 new) — 25 views — last updated 24 days ago, 11:33AM

_The Shack_ by William P. Young
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 1 post (1 new) — 3 views — last updated 27 days ago, 11:44AM

_The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society_ by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 8 posts (8 new) — 9 views — last updated Oct 21, 2009 12:57AM

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Recommend a Book

* Feel free to recommend a book (start a new topic in this section)
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 1 post (1 new) — 35 views — last updated Oct 24, 2008 02:45AM

Publicatin day for THE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE
By Nancy — 2 posts (2 new) — 10 views — last updated May 03, 2009 05:48AM

A Book Recommendation
By Amy — 40 posts (40 new) — 49 views — last updated Mar 24, 2009 05:23PM

How smart is your dog? Where does he rank? See book.
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 29 posts (29 new) — 21 views — last updated Mar 03, 2009 09:15PM

Favorite Author's Book Recommendations
By Ilyn — 55 posts (55 new) — 75 views — last updated Feb 03, 2009 10:47AM

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What are RL bk clubs reading?

* WHAT BOOKS ARE IN-PERSON BOOK GROUPS READING? (RL=Real Life)
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 1 post (1 new) — 18 views — last updated Feb 25, 2009 11:19AM

* BOOK DISCUSSIONS AT THE CRANDALL LIBRARY IN GLENS FALLS, NY (2009) (two different groups)
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 4 posts (4 new) — 41 views — last updated Aug 27, 2009 04:57AM

AAUW Reading List: AUG. 2009 - JUNE 2010 (Adirondack Branch)
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 2 posts (2 new) — 9 views — last updated 8 days ago, 07:43AM

Month of JUNE 2009: Book Discussions at the Crandall Public Library, Glens Falls, NY
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 1 post (1 new) — 7 views — last updated Jun 13, 2009 03:00AM

"BOOK CLUB NIGHT" at the Wood Theater in Glens Falls
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 1 post (1 new) — 9 views — last updated May 22, 2009 09:38PM

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Topics Other Than Bks-Pics-TV.

* Just say hello...
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 4 posts (4 new) — 20 views — last updated Nov 01, 2008 01:18PM

CUTE DOG STORY
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 11 posts (11 new) — 7 views — last updated 7 days ago, 04:21PM

An Easier Computer: "SimplicITy Computer"
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 5 posts (5 new) — 4 views — last updated 9 days ago, 10:40AM

"That's telling 'em!" - Great comebacks
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 9 posts (9 new) — 6 views — last updated Sep 29, 2009 10:14AM

NNDB - Succinct Profiles of Noteworthy People - Fun to read
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 4 posts (4 new) — 11 views — last updated Sep 16, 2009 07:52AM

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Movies and Theater

* Movies currently playing in Glens Falls, NY (Links)
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 10 posts (10 new) — 25 views — last updated May 02, 2009 01:30PM

* Have you seen any good movies lately? (Part 2 - begun 1/23/09)
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 908 posts (908 new) — 261 views — last updated 5 hours, 3 min ago

Coming Soon
By Jackie — 81 posts (81 new) — 20 views — last updated 5 hours, 42 min ago

Films based on Tolkien's _LORD OF THE RINGS_:
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 42 posts (42 new) — 12 views — last updated Sep 27, 2009 12:39PM

EMMY AWARDS - 9/20/09 - Did U watch?
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 9 posts (9 new) — 9 views — last updated Sep 21, 2009 02:09PM

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Television & Radio

* THIS SECTION IS FOR DISCUSSING TELEVISION & RADIO.
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 1 post (1 new) — 8 views — last updated Feb 25, 2009 11:53AM

Catching up with Rescue Me
By Earl — 27 posts (27 new) — 12 views — last updated 19 days ago, 08:57AM

Kill Bill 1&2 playing on Spike
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DVD of TV-Mini-Series "LONESOME DOVE" (Bk was a Pulitzer winner by Larry McMurtry.)
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 26 posts (26 new) — 30 views — last updated Oct 21, 2009 12:49AM

Do U like Reality TV?
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 9 posts (9 new) — 10 views — last updated Oct 02, 2009 09:38AM

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What are U doing today?

* What are U doing today?
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 956 posts (956 new) — 196 views — last updated 1 day ago, 03:54PM

strawberry picking
By Linda — 11 posts (11 new) — 18 views — last updated Aug 06, 2009 06:54AM

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY TO ALL THE DADS !
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 3 posts (3 new) — 6 views — last updated Jun 22, 2009 06:44AM

Sunday, March 8, 2009 - What are U doing today?
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 17 posts (17 new) — 7 views — last updated Mar 13, 2009 11:49AM

Wednesday, March 4, 2009 - What are U doing today?
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 5 posts (5 new) — 6 views — last updated Mar 05, 2009 07:08PM

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Let's compare weather!

* Weather - What's YOUR weather today? (Part ONE - Started Sat., March 14, 2009) (Let's keep this going.)
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 155 posts (155 new) — 61 views — last updated 11 hours, 57 min ago

Weather - Tuesday, March 3, 2009 - What's YOUR weather?
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 10 posts (10 new) — 11 views — last updated Sep 12, 2009 07:51AM

Weather - Monday, March 2, 2009 - What's YOUR weather?
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 1 post (1 new) — 9 views — last updated Mar 02, 2009 01:58AM

Weather - Sunday, March 1, 2009 - What's YOUR weather?
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 1 post (1 new) — 4 views — last updated Mar 01, 2009 07:36AM

Weather-Tues. Feb. 24, 2009
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 11 posts (11 new) — 10 views — last updated Feb 26, 2009 04:41PM

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REFERENCE-Prize-winners & Awards

* Pulitzer Prize Winners (Links/URLs)
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 2 posts (2 new) — 22 views — last updated Apr 21, 2009 02:01PM

* Various Book Awards and Winners (links/URLS)
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 2 posts (2 new) — 16 views — last updated Apr 21, 2009 01:07PM

* Nobel Prize for Literature - Winners (links/URLs)
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 1 post (1 new) — 14 views — last updated Nov 16, 2008 07:45AM

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Sources of INFORMATION (misc.)

* Links to Word-Reference Websites
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 2 posts (2 new) — 10 views — last updated Nov 26, 2008 07:29AM

* QUESTIA.COM - online collection of complete books, journals and articles (to read online) (searchable by word, phrase, title, author, or subject)
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 2 posts (2 new) — 7 views — last updated Sep 26, 2009 08:12AM

* Read books online... free. (links)
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 21 posts (21 new) — 29 views — last updated Jan 27, 2009 10:25PM

* Link to "The Writer's Almanac" - source of delightful stuff every day!
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 1 post (1 new) — 15 views — last updated Nov 25, 2008 10:51AM

SCIENCE 4KIDS ("It's not just for kids, it's for everyone."
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 1 post (1 new) — 2 views — last updated 19 hours, 9 min ago

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GLENS FALLS-Goings-on about town

* Our library in Glens Falls: The Crandall Public Library
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 3 posts (3 new) — 11 views — last updated Oct 04, 2009 08:20AM

Annual Chronicle Book Fair - November 1, 2009
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 7 posts (7 new) — 8 views — last updated 18 days ago, 03:36PM

Wood Theater: Tribute to Barry Manilow and Bette Midler (10/10/09)
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 1 post (1 new) — 3 views — last updated Oct 12, 2009 05:46AM

October Food Drive
By Don — 2 posts (2 new) — 7 views — last updated Sep 30, 2009 03:48PM

Mavens of Mayhem - Panel Discussion at library - 9/10/09
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 1 post (1 new) — 6 views — last updated Sep 06, 2009 09:54AM

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LOCAL AUTHORS

* Introduction
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 1 post (1 new) — 11 views — last updated May 26, 2009 10:45PM

* An Online List of Local Authors via our library system
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 1 post (1 new) — 8 views — last updated Jun 18, 2009 06:15PM

* Are U an author from the local area?
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 12 posts (12 new) — 31 views — last updated Jun 03, 2009 10:14AM

Sandra J. Hutchinson
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Lorrie Moore - born in Glens Falls (1957)
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Promotions

* Book promotions (or publishers promotions) are welcome in this section.
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 1 post (1 new) — 23 views — last updated Oct 12, 2008 07:28AM

Connie Joyner - author of a non-fiction book with a funny title (g) (about being a realtor)
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 1 post (1 new) — 12 views — last updated Jun 27, 2009 08:44AM

UPCOMING BOOK: _The Kids Are All Right_
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 1 post (1 new) — 23 views — last updated Jun 05, 2009 11:20AM

Help!!!
By Karen — 2 posts (2 new) — 7 views — last updated Jun 05, 2009 06:33AM

Funniest book ever written by a dog!
By deleted member — 3 posts (3 new) — 19 views — last updated Jun 05, 2009 06:21AM

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Announce your Goodreads writing

* Folder Description
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 1 post (1 new) — 15 views — last updated Dec 07, 2008 09:01PM

Historical fiction
By Charles — 64 posts (64 new) — 47 views — last updated Apr 15, 2009 09:13AM

Civil War Regimental History
By Mike — 2 posts (2 new) — 7 views — last updated Feb 24, 2009 09:00PM

Link to some of my poems and light verse (posted at Goodreads)
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 10 posts (10 new) — 9 views — last updated Feb 01, 2009 07:57PM

I posted a story
By Andy — 12 posts (12 new) — 16 views — last updated Dec 20, 2008 12:19AM

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Poetry

* A Poem for Book Clubs
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 5 posts (5 new) — 22 views — last updated Nov 23, 2008 09:47PM

Poem: "Christmas Rush"
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 3 posts (3 new) — 13 views — last updated Dec 13, 2008 12:38PM

Understanding Poetry: A Course in Eight Lessons
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 3 posts (3 new) — 17 views — last updated Dec 03, 2008 08:31PM

Poem: "Lessons" by Pat Schneider (writersalmanac.com - 11/3/08)
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 8 posts (8 new) — 31 views — last updated Nov 26, 2008 11:59AM

Poem: "Loafing" by Raymond Carver (writersalmanac.com - 5/25/04)
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 1 post (1 new) — 12 views — last updated Nov 25, 2008 10:37AM

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The North Country (Bks & Pics)

* Photos of Glens Falls, NY
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 3 posts (3 new) — 25 views — last updated Mar 24, 2009 01:58AM

Hulett's Landing on Lake George
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 1 post (1 new) — 9 views — last updated Jun 14, 2009 08:35AM

See our Bookshelf for Books About the North Country
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 1 post (1 new) — 12 views — last updated Oct 26, 2008 08:11AM

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o/~ Music o/~

* THIS SECTION IS FOR DISCUSSIONS ABOUT MUSIC.
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 1 post (1 new) — 3 views — last updated Feb 25, 2009 11:38AM

Pandora.com - personalized music online
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 6 posts (6 new) — 19 views — last updated Jan 04, 2009 01:47AM

Radio Deluxe with John Pizzarelli
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 2 posts (2 new) — 12 views — last updated Nov 24, 2008 01:21PM

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Questions and Answers

* Please feel free to ask questions.
By Joy H. (of Glens Falls), Moderator — 1 post (1 new) — 21 views — last updated Aug 20, 2008 03:37AM

Question
By Andy — 10 posts (10 new) — 28 views — last updated Apr 24, 2009 12:08AM

Steven Pinker's The language Instinct
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