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As a socially awkward person, I often find myself struggling through small talk, usually I make it through okay, occasionally someone will say something that I just have no way to reply to, today was one of those days. The hubby and I went to a library book sale and were at check out, the very...

I have noticed some of you are very faithful to your avatar, how do you pick just one? I want to change mine everyday :) I do the same for my FB cover and hair color.

Looks like, Outlander, will final come to screen, as a miniseries by Starz. http://www.dianagabaldon.com/

Houseplants, I <3 them! Lately I have been collecting succulents because my work schedule makes me a bad plant tender. Is anyone else a fan of plants? Any favorites? Tips or words of warning?

Goodreads acquired by Amazon, perhaps for close to $1 billion - LA Observed http://www.laobserved.com/archive/2013/03/goodreads_acquired_by_ama.php What do you think? Will Goodreads stay the same, be better or worse? I love Goodreads as it is now, so I hope not much changes.

"In this epic, beautifully written masterwork, Pulitzer Prize–winning author Isabel Wilkerson chronicles one of the great untold stories of American history: the decades-long migration of black citizens who fled the South for northern and western cities, in search of a better life. From 1915 to...

Has anyone read this? Budo is Max's imaginary friend. But though only Max can see him, he is real. He and the other imaginary friends watch over their children until the day comes that the child stops imagining them. And then they're gone. Budo has lasted a lot longer than most imaginary...

I'm not all that into short stories in general but every now and then I come across some I really like. I didn't realize this book was a collection of stories until I started reading it and while it's a little odd I'm really enjoying it. The stories have a dream like quality to them. They tend...

Happy Birthday Abecedarian! I hope you have a great day and wish you many more :)

Happy Birthday Litany!!! I hope you get lots of cake, grog & booty:D

Happy Birthday Jemima Aslana !!! :)

Is it just me having problems, or have others had trouble sending a PM to people using the "TBF classic style" ? When I click on some members' names I get just a message that says "TBF classic style" and not their profile or PM option :confused:

I think that there was a lot of interest in the non-fiction BOTM thread we had this month and it has been brought up that some would like to have this be a regular, perhaps bi-monthly thing. Is there any chance of us setting that up? :)

Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight, An African Childhood by Alexandra Fuller, it is hard for me to decide if I liked it or why. There was much about the book that I did not like, it seemed fragmented and it would skip around in a confusing manner. There's many things that get mentioned that I...

I recently finished ,Death's Acre: Inside the Legendary Forensics Lab-the Body Farm-Where the Dead do Tell Tales, and I liked it very much even though this is not really my type of book. I thought it was very interesting and I enjoyed hearing how he solved certain cases. For all of the detail it...

Happy Birthday Jenem :) I almost missed it, I didn't look down there until just now. I hope you had a good one.

I've gotten this email from about 5 different people. Does anyone know if it's true? The Red Planet is about to be spectacular! This month and next, Earth is catching up with Mars in an encounter that will culminate in the closest approach between the two planets in recorded history. The...

Happy 14th Birthday K-Dawn :) I hope it is a great one...

Happy Birthday Addeni :)

I'm thinking of going to Mexico or Caribbean this fall and I'm not sure which to visit. I've been leaning towards Veracruz in Mexico, Barbados or Belize in the Caribbean. Most of my friends go to Puerto Vallarta or Cabo San Lucas, I did have a friend recently go to Belize and he liked it. Any...