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  1. curiouswonder

    Favorite Line(s) from a movie?

    Picking just one is probably one of those impossible things that get asked in places like this, but there it is. Mine? Today it's from The Shawshank Redemption when Andy says to Red. . . "It comes down to a simple choice. Get busy livin' or get busy dying." What about you?
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    music fans need to check this out - pandora

    A friend put me on to this FREE (subscription required) music "service" called pandora. It is a product of the "music genome project" were they will take a band or artist or song that you like and find other music that has some of the same elements to it. Usually from bands or artists you've...
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    Chaim Potok: The Chosen

    Has anyone else read this? I finished it a couple of days ago and it has proven to be one of those that stays with me as I move on to the next book. Potok has a beautiful way of writing conversations that are full of meaning, but don't feel didactic. The descriptions and settings and characters...
  4. curiouswonder

    the GRE

    Anyone taken it? Taking it? Any thoughts? Tips? Horror stories? My turn under the gun comes tomorrow and I wondered if any TBF folks could share my pain.
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    Michael Cunningham: Specimen Days

    Anyone else read this yet? I finished it the other day and loved it! Much better than The Hours (IMHO). His character development is really impressive, especially considering the short amount of time he has to present them and get them in motion (the novel is a series of three shorts tied...
  6. curiouswonder

    Did anyone catch Vonnegut on the Daily Show?

    He was interviewed last night by Jon Stewart. you can see the video here Good stuff, but Kurt is looking and sounding a bit rough these days. J
  7. curiouswonder

    top five on your TBR list?

    Just curious (hrm) what the top of everyone's TBR list looks like. My next five (unless something else catches my ADD eye or comes up from the library hold list). The World is Flat - Thomas Friedman Ethics - James McLendon The Peaceable Kingdom - Stanley Hauerwas Crossroads of Twilight...
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    hey from oklahoma

    Hi new friends. I'm excited to find a group of people who seem as obsessed about books and reading as I am. I'm looking forward to conversations and suggestions and I'm sure debates in the days to come. So about me. I'm live in Oklahoma City. I'm married with four kids (8,7,3,1 - boy, girl...
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