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[Nick]

Cocoa is definitely a fruit. Five a day my friends...

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

It isn't a fruit (don't trust Wikipedia).
It is a seed pod (described for the layman as a fruit, but it technically isn't. They also call the seeds Cocoa beans, but they are not technically beans. Just as, Cocoa butter is not actually butter) and the cocoa seeds are protected inside by the pods flesh. From memory (I will have to google now to check) there are multiple seeds inside the pod. As in, not a single seed, but lots of seeds.
Therefore, go get some mroe seeds and grains into your diet. :)

[Nick]

Terri wrote: "It isn't a fruit (don't trust Wikipedia).
It is a seed pod (described for the layman as a fruit, but it technically isn't. They also call the seeds Cocoa beans, but they are not technically beans...."

Never have trusted wikipedia! It keeps telling me my uncle is from Scarborough...

On the subject of beans, they - and all other legumes - are technically fruit too. Although if you aren't eating the outer, then you could argue you are only eating the seed.

I suppose this would be the case of the Cocoa - even though the seed pod is still a fruit.

http://www.kew.org/plants-fungi/speci...

If you can't trust Kew gardens, you can't trust anyone.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

I can go down the botany path since it is a specialty of mine too. It is still not a fruit. Not in the sense that we are talking. It is not so simple as that.
But we are so off topic now and we need to not argue about this.
Its ridiculous and neither of us is going to give in, judging by the arrogant pig headed way we are both talking. lol.


..onto the monthly group reads..:)

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

The Polls are so close to finishing. It is nearly time to buy The Name of the Rose

[Nick]

Terri wrote: "I can go down the botany path since it is a specialty of mine too. It is still not a fruit. Not in the sense that we are talking. It is not so simple as that.
But we are so off topic now and we ne..."

Curses - could have sworn this was 'random thoughts'.

[Simona]

Terri wrote: "The Polls are so close to finishing. It is nearly time to buy The Name of the Rose"

Go go go me! :
)

[Daniel]

Excellent :) Although Child Of Vengeance is a good book and I would recommend people reading it as well.

[Daniel]

Nick wrote: "Terri wrote: "I can go down the botany path since it is a specialty of mine too. It is still not a fruit. Not in the sense that we are talking. It is not so simple as that.
But we are so off topic..."

Being Celiac, this means Chocolate is one of the grains I can have. Finally, justification!

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Nick wrote: "Curses - could have sworn this was 'random thoughts'...."


ha. next time if we are in the Random Thoughts thread and we start to argue, people better look out. I suspect it could go on and on. :D

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

We have WINNERS!!

These two.




What a goodlooking couple books for October.

[Nick]

Thought I'd go down the classic route and purchase The Name of the Rose!

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Polls tomorrow. :)
My tomorrow that is, not rest of world time.

[Darcy]

Hurrah! Always my favourite day of the month.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Well I have just woken up...so I hope you aren't in a hurry. You need to give me a few hours. ;)

[Andy]

As long as we get a chance to vote in our sleep again ;)

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

haha. yes of course. You will get that chance!

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

They are up.
i hope you like them! I tried to pick books that were very different to last months books.

Polls page
https://www.goodreads.com/poll/list/5...

[Darcy]

This was easy, I own one of the options in each of the polls so went with those. However, I want to read all four!

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Hey that was lucky!
I was hoping, since most of the four are well known, that some people may own one or two. or at least be able to get them from their library.

The only one i wasn't sure about was Sworn Sword.
I have no way of knowing if it is available as an ebook for members in the US who don't buy books.

[C.P.]

It's available for Kindle and nook, Terri, although expensive ($14). Not on the iBookstore.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Thanks C.P.
Have found before that some of the UK authors ebooks on the ebook retailer sites are not cheap. For example The King's Spy

When we did that group read i believe the book was over $15 (USD) and people simply refused that cost.

[Darcy]

In Canada it's $10.26 on the Kobo, I'm not sure if it's comparable in the US

[Jane]

Have the members check their library systems. I was surprised mine had it.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

I have been very surprised to see so many of our American members come back saying their libraries have it, or are getting it in, or can transfer from another library.

That's great.

[C.P.]

Also, there is an international paperback that you can buy through the US Amazon—much cheaper than either the hardcover or the Kindle edition (price still based on the hardcover).

FWIW, I heard from Aitcheson's publicist this morning that Sourcebooks plans to release the paperback in the US in March.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

I guess that means it is the hardback that has been released in the US already? The editions that US members are finding in their libraries must not be the paperback.

[C.P.]

Yes, the hardback is available here, paperback only via third-party sellers.

[Jane]

Terri wrote: "I have been very surprised to see so many of our American members come back saying their libraries have it, or are getting it in, or can transfer from another library.

That's great."

I hope it'll be there at my local branch tomorrow night--I usually stop in on the way home from visiting friends on Wed. evening.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

November is still a ways off though. You planning on reading it early? (I hope not..:)..)

[Jane]

No, of course not. I have others here to get through and there will be others I'm taking back and picking up. Also, I have a book order that should be delivered soon in the mail but those I can put off until the library books are finished.

BTW, I'm still getting those foolish 'Recommendations' and I thought by sure overnight the unchecking would kick in [it's morning now]. And I will have to finish The Death of Achilles; it's been a week and I'm not sick of it--just reading slow-- but sick of the same stupid recommendations that pop up.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Jane wrote: "No, of course not. I have others here to get through and there will be others I'm taking back and picking up. Also, I have a book order that should be delivered soon in the mail but those I can p..."

Good. Good. :D


My rec editing hasn't bloody kicked in either. Annoying.

[Jane]

What the heck are we doing wrong? Or doesn't GR even pay attention to their own directions? That's the main reason I'm finishing [er, skimming] The Death of Achilles--so those doggone Recommendations don't appear. Yes, I can hide them but that's not the point...

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

I am definitely getting less of the shelves I got rid of in recs. Thing is though, they are recommending based on 'because you are readng bla bla' or 'because you recently added bla bla' you can't unclick those puppies. They aren't editable.

[C.P.]

Jane wrote: "I'm finishing [er, skimming] The Death of Achilles."

Do you like it, Jane? I nearly gave up on Fandorin with that one (abandoned him completeley with Special Assignments, which was too gross for words). I found it sleep-inducing, even though some of my friends raved about it.

[Jane]

I did finally give it a 3. I'll write the review later. It was slooooow till about 1/3 to 1/2 in, then it picked up. And the finale was exciting. I thought the Japanese servant, although an able assistant, was a stereotype. And it was odd, telling the story with Fandorin as the main character, then switching over to the Scythian, first his outlandish background and telling the same story with him as main character, then bringing the two together.


I guess you could say Penthesilea finally did Achilles in! :)

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Two clear winners this month.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Passing on a message.

Douglas Jackson says "Thanks to all who voted for Hero"

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

I have sort of finalised my selections for our next group read polls. I wanted to check something first..

December (for many of us) brings Christmas time with it.
Christmas and holidays and visiting relatives and longer more tiring work hours for many.. etc..

Taking that into consideration what sort of book do you all like reading during the Christmas period?

Long books?
Short books?
Less demanding, easy reading books?
Dense books?

For me it doesn't matter. I will read any type in December, but I know some people who don't like a demanding read during December.

[Darcy]

I'm not fussy. I always have a week of holidays at the beginning of the month, so any size is good for me.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Darcy wrote: "I'm not fussy. I always have a week of holidays at the beginning of the month, so any size is good for me."

..and what about book size?

;)

[Darcy]

Oh right. We're talking books.... :P

[Alicja]

My most pressing criteria is the ability to find it in my library... so I'll read anything as well as long as I can find it there or through interlibrary loan.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Darcy wrote: "Oh right. We're talking books.... :P"

Preferably. :0)

[Dawn]

I'm with you, I'll read anything.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Alicja wrote: "My most pressing criteria is the ability to find it in my library... so I'll read anything as well as long as I can find it there or through interlibrary loan."

That..I cannot promise. ;)

[Bryn]

Not an issue for me. I like dense and demanding any month.

[Alicja]

Terri wrote: "Alicja wrote: "My most pressing criteria is the ability to find it in my library... so I'll read anything as well as long as I can find it there or through interlibrary loan."

That..I cannot promi..."

Hehe, don't need promises but that is usually the reason why I don't read certain reads with bookclubs. That or I'm reading too much but this one is always on the top of my list. :)

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

That is the benefit of doing two group reads a month. So people have two shots at finding a book of the month at the library. :)

[Bryn]

I think the guys need a get-out clause for those family gatherings -- gee I've got this 600-pager I have to read for the group, I'll be up a tree.