tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post4525320423828155047..comments2024-03-24T11:34:36.903-07:00Comments on Bitter Tea and Mystery: Planned Parenthood Book Sale, Part 2TracyKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-42256310998925818472014-10-15T12:35:20.581-07:002014-10-15T12:35:20.581-07:00It does look like an interesting book, Sarah. My h...It does look like an interesting book, Sarah. My husband is much more into ghost stories than I am, but I do plan to try some of them. They don't seem too scary for me.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-52711618396875256122014-10-15T06:40:50.831-07:002014-10-15T06:40:50.831-07:00Another excellent haul. 'Ghosts by Gaslight...Another excellent haul. 'Ghosts by Gaslight' looks good!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-68324880615109573262014-10-14T15:49:05.762-07:002014-10-14T15:49:05.762-07:00Glen reads a lot of non-fiction books, Moira. I ca...Glen reads a lot of non-fiction books, Moira. I cannot stay involved with them, even ones I like on topics I am interested in. We did notice that Third Policeman had tons of 5 Star reviews on Goodreads. I am glad you found his review entertaining.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-40958691969043582002014-10-14T15:43:05.119-07:002014-10-14T15:43:05.119-07:00I had read something like that, Sergio. Published ...I had read something like that, Sergio. Published shortly after his death?TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-9632494906205552802014-10-14T04:30:19.217-07:002014-10-14T04:30:19.217-07:00Really interesting selection. I would go for the A...Really interesting selection. I would go for the Atomic Women one straight away. I have read the Third Policeman and can't say I loved it, though it is a cult favourite for many people. I thought Glen's review was hilarious!Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-91743002636277339302014-10-14T00:38:39.404-07:002014-10-14T00:38:39.404-07:00Fantasti ccollection of titles TracyK - apparently...Fantasti ccollection of titles TracyK - apparently the Flann O'Brien took decades to find a publisher ...Sergio (Tipping My Fedora)http://bloodymurder.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-25188854242828285452014-10-13T12:46:22.802-07:002014-10-13T12:46:22.802-07:00Peggy, that museum would be great to visit. I have...Peggy, that museum would be great to visit. I have spent very little time in Tennessee but what I have seen is beautiful. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-36149688362502710282014-10-13T12:41:54.645-07:002014-10-13T12:41:54.645-07:00Rebecca, I am glad to hear from someone who read T...Rebecca, I am glad to hear from someone who read The Third Policeman. I plan to try it, at least the beginning. When Glen passed on his copy to me, I saw that it had questions / explanations, etc. at the back for discussion, I guess.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-39106299522936221332014-10-13T12:39:45.783-07:002014-10-13T12:39:45.783-07:00Well between the two of us, there is not much room...Well between the two of us, there is not much room for anything but books. He buys less books than me but he keeps a lot of books that he has read or art books.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-21852356177240107822014-10-13T12:37:24.718-07:002014-10-13T12:37:24.718-07:00That TV show, Manhattan, sounds interesting. We do...That TV show, Manhattan, sounds interesting. We don't have access now, will watch it later probably. I am marginally more familiar with the Manhattan Project than with the work at Oak Ridge. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-2108457102052954122014-10-13T12:14:48.625-07:002014-10-13T12:14:48.625-07:00That book about Atomic City does sound very good, ...That book about Atomic City does sound very good, Prashant. You would think I would know more about this, haven't grown up in the South. But I don't.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-51599665397325788882014-10-13T10:14:42.796-07:002014-10-13T10:14:42.796-07:00Only the Atomic Girls sounds interesting to me. My...Only the Atomic Girls sounds interesting to me. My family is from that area and I've been to the Oak Ridge Museum of Science and Electricity. http://amse.org/. Very interesting! Peggy Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00426356514707257708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-55990534087094769482014-10-13T10:06:53.191-07:002014-10-13T10:06:53.191-07:00The Third Policeman is one of the oddest books I&#...The Third Policeman is one of the oddest books I've ever read, and even reading the intro in my edition and talking about it at book club a couple years ago didn't really make it any clearer for me. (Or maybe it was clear briefly and I've forgotten by now). Glen is not alone!RebeccaKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14720581274534125405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-57153335237759413762014-10-13T07:10:13.840-07:002014-10-13T07:10:13.840-07:00Tracy - I like the sound of these books! And such ...Tracy - I like the sound of these books! And such great variety too! I can well imagine that between you, you and your husband have an excellent home library.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-29956155191805155812014-10-13T06:50:34.125-07:002014-10-13T06:50:34.125-07:00Nice selection too. Watching MANHATTAN on TV, *abo...Nice selection too. Watching MANHATTAN on TV, *about the MANHATTAN PROJECT) that book about the woman interests me greatly.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-6500534398234575192014-10-13T00:06:31.118-07:002014-10-13T00:06:31.118-07:00Tracy, your husband has equally good taste in book...Tracy, your husband has equally good taste in books. I'd pick "The Girls of Atomic City" to read right away. I'm familiar with Parnell Hall but I haven't read any of his novels.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-11402453425469861522014-10-12T23:13:09.745-07:002014-10-12T23:13:09.745-07:00I think the Jesse Michaels' book sounds intere...I think the Jesse Michaels' book sounds interesting too, Col, but I will let Glen try it first. I will probably read enough of The Third Policeman to get a taste of it... just out of curiosity. I have read one Parnell Hall and plan to read more. Especially since Glen is paying for them.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-12319717793111421462014-10-12T21:33:52.894-07:002014-10-12T21:33:52.894-07:00I will look up the Jesse Michaels book as it seems...I will look up the Jesse Michaels book as it seems interesting to me. I will also be trying Parnell Hall on Glenn's say so, but have limited myself to the first book only!<br />I did leave him a comment of The Third Policeman - I stopped reading after a few pages, I couldn't get into it at all.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.com