Thanks for the explanation, Shelley. I had the obviously wrong impression that in books clubs people read the books themselves before the meeting, and then discussed what they were reading. smile G.Cindy --- "Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Actually it is being read to the gathered people, > but not read by them. > > > Shelley L. Rhodes M.A., VRT, CTVI > and Guinevere, Golden lady Guide > juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx > Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc. > Graduate Alumni Association Board > www.guidedogs.com > > More than Any other time, When i hold a beloved book > in my hand, my > limitations fall from me, my spirit is free. > - Helen Keller > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Grandma Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 1:57 AM > Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Hooked On Books > Meeting Tuesday, 1-15-08 > > > Yes, I did look up the author on bookshare, both in > simple search, advanced search and by author--as > well > as the title. Since it's being discussed in a book > club meeting, I had assumed it was already in the > collection. I'd better not ask how so many people > are > able to read it in order to discuss it. smile > > G.Cindy > > --- Mayrie ReNae <mrenae@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Hi Cindy! > > > > "Like Normal People'" is on the list of > > books out for > > validation. And the author is listed as Karen E. > > Bender. You might > > try looking up that author on bookshare. I didn't > > do that. > > > > Peace, > > Mayrie > > > > At 07:01 PM 1/13/2008, you wrote: > > >When I next see Karen Bender's mother or youngest > > >sister, I'll tell them how much you enjoyed the > > book. > > >smile I'll suggest that the Benders send copies > of > > >their books to boookshare. > > > > > >But I just looked to see what books by Karen > and/or > > >Amy Bender are in the collection, and I couldn't > > find > > >Like Normal People with under author or title. > Any > > >suggestions as to why that might be? > > > > > >G.Cindy > > > > > >--- Pat Price <patlprice@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Hello everyone, > > > > Yes, Lena and Shelly are still on the run. > Back > > in > > > > the world they left, > > > > their mothers are coming to terms with the > fact > > that > > > > they are gone. What > > > > will happen next? How will they all react to > > each > > > > other when they are back > > > > together again? How does Shelly feel about > what > > > > happened to Bob? These and > > > > other questions are still to be explored, and > in > > > > just two more sessions of > > > > reading, Karen E. Bender, author of Like > Normal > > > > People will supply them all. > > > > Will this turn out to be a book with more > > questions > > > > than answers? I don't > > > > know. 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