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The Black Swan: The ... 08/18 Jim is currently reading:
The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable (Hardcover)
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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Traffic: Why We Driv... 08/12 Jim is currently reading:
Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do (and What It Says About Us)
by Tom Vanderbilt
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Candide 07/05 Jim is currently reading:
Candide (Thrift Editions)
by Voltaire
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August 21
435 Jim made a comment in the group History is not boringancient historica fiction topic:
566049 Jim wrote: "I think Dante's Inferno might get some kids attention especially if You get an annotated version by ...more "
435 Jim made a comment in the group History is not boringArt and History? topic:
566049 Jim wrote: "sounds like the way all subjects should be taught so that students can see how nothing develops in a...more "
1421: The Year China... Jim marked as to-read:
1421: The Year China Discovered America (Paperback)
by Gavin Menzies
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Will in the World: H... Jim gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
Will in the World: How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare (Paperback)
by Stephen Greenblatt
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Jim Jim said: "enjoyed it
I'm a sucker for anything Shakespeare
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The Shakespeare Wars... Jim marked as to-read:
The Shakespeare Wars: Clashing Scholars, Public Fiascoes, Palace Coups (Hardcover)
by Ron Rosenbaum
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August 18
1211719 Jim read and liked a piece of writing titled "Isabella's Ponderings" by Isabella

"
If I could take away the pain,
did not need to restrain..myself, from touching
your lips,
gently...ever so light..

If I could look in your face,
and was able to erase...whatever it is..was; "   ...read more »
The Black Swan: The ... Jim is currently reading:
The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable (Hardcover)
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
bookshelves: currently-reading
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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The Blood Detective Jim marked as to-read:
The Blood Detective (Paperback)
by Dan Waddell
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August 14
153 Jim made a comment in the group Our HistoryFavortie historian; what's yours? topic:
566049 Jim wrote: "TUCHMAN AND FERLING PLUS SHIRER FOR RISE AND FALL OF THE THIRD REICH BY ITSELF "
August 12
The Shadow of the Wi... Jim marked as to-read:
The Shadow of the Wind (Paperback)
by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
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1218 The Next Best Book Club — 859 members — last activity 8 minutes ago
As your humble moderator, I feel the need to ask you a few questions.
Are you currently saving money like its going out of style or expecting to kis...more

970 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die — 3480 members — last activity 17 minutes ago
For those attempting the crazy feat of reading all 1001 books!

For discerning bibliophiles and readers who enjoy unforgettable classic literature, ...more

3113 Axis Mundi — 185 members — last activity 27 minutes ago
What turns your world today? Who turns your head? Where turns you off or on? Music, books, film, the person in front of you in the check out line, ...more
1059 BOOK-A-HOLICS — 850 members — last activity 44 minutes ago
WHEN I GET A LITTLE MONEY, I BUY BOOKS; IF ANY IS LEFT I BUY FOOD AND CLOTHES.

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THIS IS A PLACE FOR PEOPLE TO SH...more

435 History is not boring — 303 members — last activity 1 hour, 48 min ago
Why do people think history is boring? I don't get it.
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from Isabella
06/06/2008 04:55PM

1211719 Hi Jim!
Thank you for your kind offer of friendship, I will gladly accept:)
My last "Time Detective" operation was on my family tree, yes all the way back to the crusades, I wanted to check some things and ended up budding heads with old french (a language I do not speak) but, I will find a way around it.
No guts no glory, right?!
btw. now that we are friends I should warn you that english is NOT my native language and I am too lazy to spell-check in my casual time all the time. I hope you will forgive my errors. As I will forgive yours. What your not planning on making any?? ;)
What is your favourite period in history? Or are you like me, it all has its charm and ties into eachother anyway.
You have a nice weekend too. I might spend some of it on this site. So untill then.....Isabella

from Jim
01/24/2008 12:59AM

566049 A likely story but I would be more careful if you were having to tell a close friend that only your Mother bought your book according to Amazon's reports.
Still I'm glad that book getting good reviews and someone has to win award - why not you?
Jim

from Jeremy
01/23/2008 11:53PM

630905 I want to apologize for the all the recommendations from me yesterday. I wanted to share the Stoker Award news, and I only pressed the send button once--I'm not sure what happened to create so many messages. Some weird glitch.

Argh...this is terrible...

Again, I'm very sorry.

-Jeremy

from Jeremy
01/01/2008 01:54PM

630905 Here’s wishing you a nifty New Year filled with noiseless noses, neato nicknames, noble Nebraskans, gnarly narcoleptic nebulas, and novel novels about nut-eating narwhals and novercaphobic gnats.

-Jeremy :)

P.S.—I’m currently offering autographed/personally-inscribed copies of my novel, Vacation, with free shipping for those in the US. If there’s anything you could do to help me spread the word about this, I’d really appreciate it. Feel free to click here for details:
http://hauntedhousedressing.co...

from Jeremy
12/24/2007 01:09AM

630905 Thanks for sharing, Jim! Some of my favorites are 1984, Slaughterhouse-Five, A Clockwork Orange, and The God of Small Things. They've all inspired me deeply.

Here’s wishing you a yippee-filled Yuletime overflowing with yard-long yams, yapping yoyo-yanking yetis, yak-milk yeast-cakes, and yellow yarn-yielding year-end yard-gnomes.

-Jeremy :)

from Jim
12/08/2007 05:42PM

566049 don quixote but the book that probably affected me the most was the rise and fall of the 3rd reich which i read when i was in the 8th grade.
how about you?

from Jeremy
12/08/2007 03:30PM

630905 Hi Jim!

If you don't mind sharing--I was wondering, what's your favorite novel of all time?

Here’s wishing you a fantastic day filled with fabulous friendships, fanciful festivities, and frolicking phantom footstools.

-Jeremy :)

PS--I'm glad to see that you gave four of favorite novels five stars.

















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