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The Sawtooth and Mt Bierstadt, Oct 2011. Mt Bierstadt is named for the artist, Albert Bierstadt.
January 2011
1. Search the Dark by Charles Todd
2. The Girls Who Went Away by Ann Fessler
3. Stiff by Mary Roach
4. Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin*
5. War Horse by Michael Morpurgo
6. My Reading Life by Pat Conroy*
7. A Drink Before the War by Dennis Lehane
8. Howards End is on the Landing by Susan Hill*
9. The Vows of Silence by Susan Hill
February 2011
10. Of Thee I Sing by Barack Obama
11. Darkness, Take My Hand by Dennis Lehane
12. The Red Garden by Alice Hoffman *
13. A River of Words by Jen Bryant
14. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaimen (audio) (reread)
15. Sacred by Dennis Lehane
16. Good Old Dog by Staff at Cummings
March 2011
17. Legacy of the Dead by Charles Todd
18. Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand*
19. Pearl Verses the World by Sally Murphy
20. The Lover's Dictionary by David Levithan
21. The Postmistress by Sarah Blake
22. Swamplandia! by Karen Russell*
23. The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown*
24. Bury Your Dead by Lousie Penny (audio, reread)
April 2011
25. At Home by Bill Bryson (audio)
26. Started Early, Took My Dog by Kate Atkinson*
27. Parnassus on Wheels by Christopher Morley*
28. A Lonely Death by Charles Todd (LTER)
29. Mr Chartwell by Rebecca Hunt
May 2011
30. Gone, Baby, Gone by Dennis Lehane*
31. She Walks in Beauty edited by Caroline Kennedy
32. The Wave by Susan Casey (audio)
33. The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters
34. The Empty Family by Colm Toibin (audio)
35. A Month in the Country by J.L. Carr*
June 2011
36. The Quiet Book by Deborah Underwood, Illustrated by Renata Liwska
37. Prayers For Rain by Dennis Lehane
38. The Summer Book by Tove Jansson*
39. My Lucky Life by Dick Van Dyke (audio)
40. Now You See Me by S.J.Bolton (LTER)
41. Bossypants by Tina Fey (audio)
42. Comedy in a Minor Key by Hans Keilson
July 2011
43. Unfamiliar Fishes by Sarah Vowell
44. Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chavalier
August 2011
45. The Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths
46. Annoying: The Science of What Bugs Us (LTER Audio)
47. Emily, Alone by Stewart O'Nan*
48. Open Season by C.J. Box
49. The Coffins of Little Hope by Timothy Schaffert
50. Stories I Only Tell My Friends by Rob Lowe (audio)
September 2011
51. The Janus Stone by Elly Griffiths
52. The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka
53. A Trick of the Light by Louise Penny*
54. Savage Run by C.J. Box
55. The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
56. Vinyl Cafe Unplugged by Stuart McLean*
October 2011
57. Watership Down by Richard Adams (reread, audio)*
58. American Boy by Larry Watson
59. Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
60. Lester Higata's 20th Century by Barbara Hamby
61. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern*
62. World War Z by Max Brooks
63. Travels with Charley by John Steinbeck (audio)
November 2011
64. What I Hate by Roz Chast
65. The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes
66. The Woman in Black by Susan Hill (reread)
67. Six Months in the Sandwich Islands by Isabella Bird
68. The Call by Yannick Murphy
69. Shadows on the Strret by Susan Hill
December 2011
70. And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
71. Winterkill by C.J. Box
72. The Haunted Bookshop by Christopher Morley
73. The Puppy Diaries by Jill Abramson
74. From Doon With Death by Ruth Rendell
* a favorite!
Love your photo at the top!
65. The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes
Interesting book, beautifully written. I liked the writing more than the story, but the prose was so good, I stopped being bothered by the story. Well worth a read.
Hi BJ! Thanks! As I was posting it, I realized it's almost the flip side of the photo from my last thread.
66. The Woman in Black by Susan Hill
I wanted to reread this before the movie came out. I'm happy to say that I think it was almost as spooky the second time around. A great, well-written, highly atmospheric ghost story!
Hi Joanne - starred.
For J - I would have to take Katie Jordan. Page Three Topless Model and ghostwritten novelist. Her prime assets are not her pen and pencil let's just say that!
Somehow I lost track of you, but here you are! I'll try not to let that happen again.
I've never read The Woman in Black, so I think it'll have to go on the wishlist!
Hi Joanne! Love the picture. I'm still trying to adjust to the fact that Thanksgiving is next week and winter is right around the corner.
I just got What I Hate: From A to Z out of the library and am looking forward to getting to it. It seems like a book I'll actually be able to finish!
Hi Joanne - I also loved the writing in Barnes' book. I have The Woman in Black on my shelves and was hoping to read it around Halloween, but never got to it. Will definitely try to get to it before the film is released.
Hi Joanne! Starred!
I enjoyed Woman in Black - it came as close to spooky as I've read in quite awhile. (I think I am hard to spook!)
K Joanne would have to be Stephen King - do you really need to write so many books of such prodigious length when you could have written a tenth of that number with a tenth of the words. Then ideally we would have had a hundred times less Stephen King. My son would have been devastated but really get to the point - you can't scare me if I can't stay awake trying to plough through the stodge.
The Sense of Ending sounds wonderful. I'll pass on the ghost story -- I get scared. Beautiful picture -- as always, Joanne.
Joanne- Congrats on the New Thread! Love the photo at the top. I requested The Sense of an Ending from the library, a few weeks ago but there isn't a copy available in our system yet. Boo!
Glad you loved it!
Hi Joanne, nice new thread. At first I thought it was the same mountain in your picture. Beautiful! I wonder how I could have lived in Colorado for 8 years and not know that about Mt. Bierstadt. I googled ol' Albert and discovered he did quite a bit of western art. I've always told my husband that LT is educational!
Paul - Lol!
Amber - I'm glad you found me. I know how easy it is to lose people around here! It's a really good ghost story if you like ghost stories.
Pat - Oh, I know and since last weekend, people have their Christmas lights on. Not just on the house, since the weather was so nice to put them up last weekend, but actually on. Too much! Hope you enjoy the Roz Chast book.
Katie - I think the movie's not opening until Feb. so you have plenty of time. I had also wanted to make it a Halloween read but as usual, I was a little late.
Hi Cee! BOO!
Paul - The older I get, the less patience I have for large books. Consequently, it's been awhile since I've read any King. I do have Under the Dome taking up a lot of space on the shelf, just waiting for me. Have you read any of his son's books?
Hi Beth - Thanks!
Mark - Thanks! I think you'll like it when you get to it.
Hi Donna - I love western art and used to spend a lot of time at the Denver Art Museum. Denver also had a beautiful Museum of Western Art which was housed in an old brothel building across the street from the Brown Palace. Sadly, it closed about 15 years ago. Here's a Bierstadt, Storm in the Rocky Mountains:
Hi Joanne- I'm still working on my review but I really think you will like The Legend of Colton H. Bryant. It's an incredible snapshot of Wyoming, vivid and heart-breaking. The audio was fantastic too. Have you heard of Ed Sala?
Joanne I gaven't read the son yet - should he have been on my list instead?
btw I agree the artwork above is stunning.
Hi Mark - I'm so easily influenced. I've got the Fuller book waiting for me at the library. I didn't realize until I saw it in the library's catalog that it's non-fiction. I loved Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight. Ed Sala? No, don't recognize the name...
Hi Bonnie - Just trying to add some local color!
Hi Paul - On the hate list? No. He'd be under H for Hill, anyway. He writes horror, similar to dad, but less...verbose. He's got a graphic, too, I think, that Mark had been reading.
I finally finished Six Months in the Sandwich Islands which was great. I see now that there are no reviews so I think I need to put one together. Unlike a lot of you guys, I really don't like to write reviews, but it doesn't seem right that it's not getting any love and attention!
My current read is another of Susan Hill, The Shadows in the Street. It's the fifth in the Simon Serrailler series and Simon didn't make much of an appearance for the first 100 or so pages. All the other characters are interesting so it hardly seemed to matter. But once again, Hill does the unexpected to those interesting characters - I should really be used to it by now!
Good morning! I've got you starred, Joanne. I loved The Woman in Black. I've yet to get to the Serrallier series, though I've got the first on my TBR shelf. Must bump it up the list a bit more toward the top. (Hate to think how many books I've said I'll move up on the list in the past couple months. So many books, so little time . . . ;)
Joanne I really do have to start the Simon Seraillier series - like Susan Hill but have yet to get round to her detective but, if all the positive reviews are right, it will be worth the wait.
L on my list is John Le Carre - same reason really as Francis Iles. Should he be under L or under C? Why the heck should we be put to the trouble his name is actually Cornwell! The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is a classic and two of the Smileys good but he hasmade a career out of regurgitating the same basic idea nearly 30 times already.
Oh! Oh! Joanne. Would love to have you review Six Months in the Sandwich Islands. I bought that book in Hawaii and have yet to read it. Convince me! :)
Hi Joanne! I'm glad I found your thread before I fell too behind! I didn't know there was a movie of The Woman in Black coming out -- that was one of the spookiest books ever!! Not sure I'll be able to handle the movie. Since I very rarely see movies, however, that just shouldn't be a problem :) Have a great weekend!
Hi Terri - Thanks for the star! I had The Various Haunts of Men sitting around for a while before I started it. Too many good books are just clamoring for our attention.
Hi Paul - Yes, worth the wait, by why would you want to? :)
Hi Cee - Done. I really enjoyed reading Six Months even though it took me almost that long to finish it. It worked well for me being a part-time, in-between book.
Hi Anne - Yay, you found me! Well, it might be a movie to avoid then... A new theater nearby has $5 movies on Tuesdays so Tuesday has turned into dinner and a movie night for us empty nesters. Finding a good movie is often a challenge, but there are some new ones coming out that I'm looking forward to.
67. Six Months in the Sandwich Islands by Isabella Bird
In 1873, while travelling by steamer from Auckland, NZ, Isabella Bird made an unexpected debarkation in Honolulu to assist a fellow passenger whose family member had taken ill. What was to be a brief side trip turned into a nearly seven months exploration of the Hawaiian Islands.
Bird, an Englishwoman travelling alone, wrote long, highly descriptive letters to her sister in Scotland. It is these letters, telling of horseback journeys to the top of mountains, long treks to remote valleys, dinners with kings and locals, historic details of volcanic eruptions, detailed accounts of flora and fauna, and miscellaneous humorous anecdotes, which make up this remarkable travelogue. I was continually amazed that in the late 1800s, a foreign woman, the daughter of a vicar, could, and would, travel throughout the islands, both unescorted and unencumbered by the usual conventions of the day. I was, frankly, a bit envious.
This is an intricately written account of a peaceful Hawaii just a few decades before the overthrow of the monarchy and its eventual annexation. It is rich in historical detail – heck, every detail - and is as lush as the islands themselves.
It ends on a thoroughly bittersweet note:
"Those readers who have become interested in the Sandwich Islands through the foregoing Letters, will join me in the earnest wish that this people, which has advanced from heathenism and barbarism to Christianity and civilization in the short space of a single generation, may enjoy peace and prosperity under King Kalakaua, that the extinction which threatens the nation may be averted, and that under a gracious Divine Providence, Hawaii may still remain the inheritance of the Hawaiians." - Isabella Bird, Six Months in the Sandwich Islands
A gem of a book and recommended for anyone with an interest in Hawaiian history or independent 19th century women.
Joanne excellent review. Will definitely try to find it. What a great cover too.
I loved your review of Six Months in the Sandwich Islands, Joanne, and just gave it a thumb. I can't believe there are no other reviews of it.
I'm embarrassed to say I first heard of Isabella Bird when I got a women's clothing catalog in the mail several years ago by that name. I think it was an offshoot of The Territory Ahead catalog for a while. I don't get it anymore so I don't know if it still exists.
Wonderful review, Joanne! I do love Hawaiian stories -- this one will go on my list of books to give as gifts along with Lester Higata for my raised-in-Hawaii family members. Thanks!
Hi Joanne! My husband is still recovering from his foot surgery, so I've been very busy . It will a while until he is back on his feet, so I've just been somewhat exhausted. Thanks for stopping by my thread! Wow! Have I ever gotten behind! You've done a lot of wonderful reading! I've got The Sense of an Ending both on my kindle, and in book form..shhhh! but I've yet to read it! I've read Susan Hill in her Simon Serralier series, but not her separate books. The Woman in Black sounds wonderfully spooky! Great reviews!
Hi Joanne
It is wonderful to visit here and know you, like me, appreciate the works of Bierstadt.
The American Wing of the Metropolitan Art Museum in NYC is my favorite part of the museum, primarily because it houses the following:
Linda - what a beautiful painting!
Hi Beth - I hope you like it when you get to it!
Hi Paul -Thanks! And I love the cover, too.
Hi Pat - Thanks for the thumb. I'll bet that was an interesting catalog! It made me think of the Seinfeld episodes when Elaine worked at J. Peterman Company.
Hi Anne - Thanks! I'm happy to help with your shopping!
Hi Deb - Don't wear yourself out as caregiver! I have a couple books both in book form and nook form...those electronic copies are so easy to hide. Your secret is safe with me!
Hi Linda - What a gorgeous painting! Thank you for that. I love the Hudson River School artists. That wing at the MET is a favorite of mine as well. In fact, it's where my husband and I went on our first date! :)
Ahh there you are! I'm trying hard not wear myself out as a caregiver, and I must admit my husband is very good! Thanks for keeping that secret of mine! ;) Oh such a cultured pair, you and your husband - a first date at an Art Gallery! We went skiing.
HI Joanne! I'm behind in my lurking, just popping in to say hello! :)
My pet dislike for M would be Henning Mankell for entirely selfish reasons. Love to death his Wallender books that made him rich and famous but hate his stories of Africa which nobody but mugs like me read. What does the dope do? Announces no more Wallender as he is concentrating on his African writing!
Hi Joanne! That did it! Thumb for you! Your review has me anxious to read Six Months in the Sandwich Islands. I don't know what made me buy it anymore - I think it was recommended by someone in Hawaii, but don't remember now who it was. Anywho - pushing it up the TBR list! :)
I'm loving the art here, Joanne, including the book art for your latest read.
Your first date sounds delightful. Ours was the premiere showing of My Fair Lady. Ancient history, but it got us off to a good start. That was back in the 60s when going to a movie was more of an event than it is today. I remember dressing up and waiting in line for tickets.
Is your son bringing anyone home with him for Thanksgiving? My son's college roommate at CO School of Mines was from Macedonia so we introduced him to an American-style feast. I think he was just glad to get out of the dorm for a few days.
Deb - A cultured pair? Nah, we met in a bowling alley. :D
Hi Chelle - I'm glad you popped up! I'm also behind in my lurking...
Hi Paul - I read your post quickly and at first thought you said that your pet dislikes M. Well, that made no sense! I have yet to read Mankell, but I recently bought a copy of Faceless Killers to give him a try. I loved the PBS series.
Hi Cee - Yay for me! And thanks. I tend to buy books about whatever area I happen to be traveling in and I think Hawaii's history is fascinating. As much as I liked Six Months, though, I don't think I could have read it straight through. Reading it in bits and pieces worked best for me.
Hi Terri - Thank you for the adorable graphic! Happy Thanksgiving to you, too!
Hi Donna, A premiere showing of My Fair Lady? That sounds pretty special! Going out anywhere used to be more of an event than it is now, it seems. No, no extra college students for Thanksgiving. Everyone he knows was going home, many for the first time this semester. We carpooled his friend home with us on Friday and I heard them talking about a friend that was stuck in the dorm until his flight left on Monday. If I'd known, I'd have invited him for the weekend and taken him to the airport for his flight.
I'm sure I'll be back, but I just want to be sure to wish my US friends a Happy Thanksgiving! Happy Thursday tomorrow to everyone else (that doesn't have the same ring, somehow...)
Thanks, Tammy, it was and I hope yours was, too!
68. The Call by Yannick Murphy
The Call is the story of a large animal veterinarian and his young family living in rural New England. It is told using the vet's call notes which are terse, oftentimes humorous, and surprisingly poignant. One day, a hunting accident interrupts and suddenly, the rhythmn of everyday life is lost. This is a book written in a spare manner with warmth and wry humor. The ending was a bit predictable, but I appreciated how the author was able to tell her story using the format constraints she had set up for herself.
Hi Joanne, hope your Thanksgiving was lovely. The Call sounds interesting.
Happy Thanksgiving, coppers! Hope you had a great day :)
Hi Joanne- Hope you had a nice Thanksgiving! And I also hope you enjoy Faceless Killers when you get to it.
Hi Bonnie, bluesalamanders and Mark -
Thanks for stopping by. We did have a really nice Thanksgiving. It's the first in years that we didn't travel back east and although I missed my family terribly, it was a relief not to have to deal with air travel crowds this weekend. We celebrated my husband's birthday with a houseful today. I could really get used to these 5 day weekends!
Oh, we saw the new Muppet Movie Thursday night. It is so sweet and nostalgic! I think I smiled all the way through.
Nice! We're planning to see it tomorrow, and we never see movies! I'm excited :)
Enjoy Anne! It was a lot of fun. Part of my delight in seeing it was that fact that my son actually jumped at the idea when I suggested it. We haven't all gone to a movie together in over a year.
Hi Joanne! I'm so glad that you had a lovely Thanksgiving and the you had a big crowd for your husband's birthday!! And you enjoyed a movie too! So many new movies are out! As soon as my husband does can keep his foot in a downwards position for 2 1/2 hours I'd love to catch a movie!
Oh how fun that your son was keen to see the movie too!
I think that you would enjoy The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie. I thought they'd be " Too Young" for my tastes, but as you know, I'm very much enjoying them!:)
Our whole family - 10 of us! - went to see The Muppets yesterday. I was more excited about it than my 6-year old niece and 3 year old nephew :) It was so much fun...
Joanne my N in the A-Z of writers would be Barbara Nadel. She has written a competent series of detective stories based in Istanbul so I bought a "thriller" of hers relating to a half-caste detective in wartime England which was appallingly unreadable.
You're making me want to re-read The Woman in Black too! I loved it the first time I read it.
Joanne, I also went to see The Muppets with my sons on Thanksgiving! They were tickled to death when I offered to treat them, and they're in their twenties! We had a great time. I'm glad you enjoyed it too!
Hi, Joanne. It looks like The Muppets is the movie to see! We'll probably be too busy when the grands come for Christmas -- and I can't imagine DH consenting to it. Guess I'll have to wait until it comes out in DVD.
How on earth did I get so far behind?
I am really looking forward to the film The Woman in Black !
You have way too many intriguing strings of blue text. I must tread carefully here!
Glad you had some fun this Thanksgiving weekend. Hope my grands visit soon so I can go see the Muppets!
Trying to get in the Christmas spirit now - will have to get to a couple new books I got for this very purpose... Auggie Wren and Truman Capote's book A Christmas Memory. Haven't yet read either one but I see many LTers seem to love them.
Enjoy your Sunday!
Hi Claudia. I hope you like both Auggie Wren and A Christmas Memory. I read both of them for the first time last December and loved them. I may dig them out and read them again!
ETA: Hi Joanne!! I'm catching up on a ton of threads at the moment and forgot I was responding to Claudia on your thread not hers.
>49 vancouverdeb: - Hi Deb! I was surprised, actually, to hear that you were enjoying the Sweetness series because I know you like your mysteries a little darker. It certainly does make me more interested in reading the copy I have!
>50 katiekrug: Oh Katie, I'll bet it was a lot of fun to see it with a big group - especially with a couple of little ones. I love movies that have something for everyone so everyone in the family can enjoy it!
>51 PaulCranswick: "Appallingly unreadable" - Lol! Tell me how you really feel, Paul. Yet another author I've never heard of...
>52 seasonsoflove: Well, it is pretty short... :) And I think it's a great book to read on a cold, windy night with a nice hot cup of tea and a fire going in the fireplace... I was so happy to find that it held up for a second reading.
>53 tloeffler: I'm so glad you got to take your sons, too, Terri! I don't know about you, but I kept glancing over at mine during the movie just to see the silly grin on his face.
>54 Donna828: Curling up on the sofa with the grands and watching it on DVD sounds awfully good, too, Donna!
>55 mckait: Well, I don't know, Kath, but I'm very glad you found me again. I missed your visits.
>56 -Cee-: - Those are two Christmas books that I would never hesitate to recommend to anyone, Cee, and I know you are going to love them both! I have my nice little copy of Auggie Wren on the shelf but thanks for the reminder to put the Capote book on library hold.
>57 phebj: Hi Pat! Keep plugging my two favorite Christmas books! I'm definitely reading them both again this year.
69. Shadows in the Street by Susan Hill
Have I mentioned how much I love this series? And Susan Hill's writing? Probably. This is book #5 in the series. It's subtitled "A Chief Superintendent Simon Serrailler Mystery", which, in the case of this book more than the others, is really a misnomer. Simon takes a while to get on the scene and even then he doesn't seem to do much investigating that the reader is aware of. The mystery is really more a backdrop for the story of Simon and his family and the social issues in the cathedral town of Lafferton. I happily recommend this series and starting with The Various Haunts of Men. I'm already looking forward to the next one!
Joanne you temptress you! I have the first two books in this series (thanks to you) sitting on my shelf.
Turnabout's fair play, Bonnie.
You got me with Persuasion today. :)
Hmmm, Joanne. I think I've read all of the books in the Simon Serrailler Mystery series - however perhaps this is a new on though? Great description of the series. They are very different from many mystery books in that , as you say, they are more of a backdrop for the story of Simon's family...Temptress! ;) Aren't we all - unless we are tempters! :)
I love the Simon Serailler series. I've read the first two and have the third and fourth on my shelves.
Ach! Everybody has some of these books! Everybody! 'cept me. What to do? If you really like this series, Joanne... I'm in trouble. You naughty temptress! :-)
O. O. O. Dear Santa,
Hi Deb - Her latest is The Betrayal of Trust.
Hi Katie - I've gotten very attached to the characters. Lafferton, however, seems to be turning into a hotbed of crime and vice. But, it couldn't be a crime book without a crime - kind of like Three Pines.
Oh Cee, you know you want to read them! Hope Santa doesn't hurt his back carrying all the books we all want.
Naughty temptress - LOL! Sounds like somebody answering a sex talk line.
I started three book in as many days. All are good, but I think I'll be sticking mostly with And Then There Were None, my very first Agatha Christie novel. I don't want to lose track of the characters and I think it'll be a quick read.
Since it's Thursday, I just have to say, apropos of nothing really, that Community and Parks and Rec make up what's probably the smartest, funniest hour on TV.
Joanne - have enjoyed other Susan Hill books but not yet started the Seraillier series but will certainly bump it up the pile and squeeze in the first as soon as possible.
Hi Paul! It's an interesting series and I hope you like it.
I was reading about Susan Hill earlier in the year. Her own story really does come out in her fiction and in how she treats her characters. And, especially in this book, she does a stellar job of describing grief and the aftermath of loss. I've added one of the Guardian articles here.
Hi Joanne
I'm sorry to be out of touch. I'm simply stopping by to say hello.
Always interested to read about writers I like, thanks for that Joanne.
Joanne- Just swinging by to say hello! And yes, I am enjoying The Twin. I remember you being the 1st one to praise it. It reminds me of both Out Stealing Horses & Plainsong, of course 2 books I loved. Have a great weekend.
I have The Various Haunts of Men on my shelf, but haven't read it yet-I will need to bump it up the list!
And Then There Were None is one of my favorite books of all time!
Oh. It just occurred to me... this is the same Susan Hill that wrote The Woman in Black ? Then I'll like it for sure... hmmm :) *happy sigh*
ps - if Santa is smart (and I think he is!) he'll use Amazon or equivalent to ship books. hohoho
Joanne: I, too, have The Various Haunts of Man on my "soon" shelf, but you make me want to go home and start it straightaway. Lovely interview. Thanks for including. It's always exciting to find a new series.
I let go of that Susan Hill series a while back.. I think I only read 2 books.. it was just that there are so many books to read, because I really enjoy her writing so much! I should try to catch up again.
I have the first one on the shelf, too. I really need to get to that series. (I keep saying that, and other books keep getting in the way!!!!)
Thanks Joanne - I'll have to keep a look out for Betrayal of Trust - that is one I've not read. And Claudia, yes, Woman in Black is by the same author, but I think that they vary in style quite a bit - though I've just got Woman in Black a week ago, and have not had time to read it....
>68 Whisper1: - Hi Linda! Always nice to have you stop by and say hello.
>69 PaulCranswick: - You're welcome Paul!
>70 msf59: - Hi Mark!
>71 seasonsoflove: - I LOVED And Then There Were None!
>72 -Cee-: - Yup, same Susan Hill, Cee.
>73 BLBera:, 74, 75 - Hi Beth and Kath and Terri! It's a good series but there's so much competition!
>76 vancouverdeb: -Hi Deb - The Woman in Black is very much a gothic ghost story so it does read differently than the Serrariller series. I think you'll like it.
70. And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Loved it! I feel like I'm the last person on earth to read this but if you haven't and enjoy mysteries, give it a go. Great fun!
you are NOT the last person...I have not read even one by Agatha Christie...yet!
Just stopping by ! I have to smile just a wee bit at the number of people who have not read And then There Were None. I guess because my grandparents had perhaps all of the Agatha Christie books , I read them in my early teens, so it's so hard to imagine that they are new to people. I must say that they have improved the cover images greatly!!!! :)
True confession time. Me too, Kath! Not sure why because my mother was a fan. I think she gave her AC books to my dear daughter. Time to borrow from her for a change!
Hi Joanne!
Me neither. I've not read AC at all. What have I been doing all my life???
I don't know, Joanne. I had you starred, but lost you somehow anyway. I'm always glad to see another Simon Serrailler fan. I swore after the first book that I'd never read another one, but of course, I did. If ER offers an ARC of #6, I'll have to hope that we both get it! And Wait! No more Wallander books? That's just wrong. But I cut my teeth on Agatha Christie. She followed Nancy Drew immediately. She's hard to beat for pure plotting.
Somewhere in my pile (s) of books, I know I own some Agatha Christie editions....I confess that I have never read anything of hers. Your comments inspire me to do so.
Hi Joanne - -so glad you enjoyed And Then There Were None!
Hi Carrie, Kath, Donna, Cee, Bonnie, and Linda, well, I guess I was wrong! How come before I'd read a Cristie book, it seemed that way, but now that I have, no one else has either? LOL. It was really good though, so if any of you guys are ever in need of a good who-done-it that'll keep you guessing, this is it. It's a quick read, too.
Hi Deb - Ah, a true fan! I've only read a few of her short stories but I'll happily try some more. I have The Murder at the Vicarage on my nook, but I'm a little leary of the Miss Marble series, for some reason. I think I might like Poirot better. Any thoughts, suggestions?
Hi Peggy, I'm glad you found me again! I struggled to find my thread yesterday. I found it eventually - apparently I'd red xd it. And lucky me, I haven't read the Wallander books yet so I have them to look forward to. I have Faceless Killers here just waiting for me.
Hi Anne - It was your recent read-aloud that inspired me to finally get to it. Thanks for that! Did your girls guess who done it?
My current reads are The Puppy Diaries, an ER win, and Winterkill, the 3rd Joe Pickett book.
I'm tickled to have won the new Stef Penney book, Invisible Ones, in the bonus batch this month. I really liked The Tenderness of Wolves.
Did your girls guess who done it?
Nope! They were stumped, and very surprised at the end. I had to explain the 'red herring' idea, and after that I think they were suspecting something, but not who/what it actually was.
And Then There Were None was my first Agatha Christie as well. I read it within the last year or so, so I'm a "late bloomer" as well. They are certainly enjoyable but there is a bit of sameness so it's best to have a break in-between books.
It's been a long long time since I've read an Agatha Christie, but personally I remember preferring Miss Marple to Hercule Poirot. And don't ask me why..:)
I am very glad to know that I am not the only one ! I have 2 AC's on nook... hopefully, soon :)
Also am yet to read a Agatha Christie but I'm pretty sure that this title is hiding on my shelves somewhere.
It's been ages since I've read any Agatha Christie books. I know I read some when I was much younger (high school, maybe) but I cannot for the life of me remember which ones I read.
I'm very slowly working my way through her voluminous bibliography - and enjoying it very much!
Hi morphidae - I was thinking they may have that quality. Thanks for the warning. I've found that I have to space out my reading of series books because of the "sameness" factor. Although sometimes it's nice to know what to expect, making some series comfort reads.
Hi Deb, Good to know! (And sometimes we just don't know why...) :)
Hi Kath, I, too, seem to be collecting quite a few books on my nook...
Hi Leonie - Find it! It was pretty good!
Hi Terri - Well, she wrote an awful lot - I wouldn't remember either!
Hi Amber - Any favorites you'd recommend?
Hi Joanne!!! I read A Mirror Cracked, which is a Miss Marple mystery last year. I liked it well enough, but haven't read another Christie yet. Aw man, another good series. I added the Simon Serailler series to my wishlist!!
Hi Tammy - It's sounding more and more like Miss Marble is the one I should try. Definitely give the Susan Hill series a look - it's a good one!
Joanne: I'm a big fan of the Tommy & Tuppence mysteries, so much so that we named our dog Tuppence (my husband's name is Tomm)!
>100 scaifea: - Oh that's so cute, Amber! And that's a series I hadn't heard of until I started reading a little bit about Christie.
71. Winterkill by C.J. Box
This is the third book in the series starring Joe Pickett, a Wyoming Game Warden. I didn't like it as much as the first two but still look forward to reading the next one after a bit of a break.
Ahh! On Mark's recommendation I picked up a book by C.J. Box for my husband who is still at home recovering from his foot surgery. He said to me - what ? A Cowboy Book? ;) I'm not if that's the case at all, but he is enjoying Robert J Parker and Harlen Coban, so that is fine with me! ;)
>102 vancouverdeb: It's a good series, Deb, lots of social issues and even though Pickett lives in Wyoming and rides a horse in the backcountry (at least almost to the end of book 2), they aren't what I'd call "cowboy" books.
I prefer Poirot to Miss Marple when it comes to Agatha Christie books (she is my favorite author), but some of my favorite of hers are Miss Marple's-especially Tuesday Club Murders.
Hi Joanne, well I guess I'll start where you did....with And The There Were None.
Joanne- I have Winterkill in the stacks. Someone gave it to me a long time ago but I wanted to read the preceding 2 first, which I have done. Looking forward to it.
Hi Kath! Hi Cee! I appreciate you both visiting! Hope you're both having a great week.
Hi Becca, I guess like any popular author with a lot of books under their belt, everyone has their favorite Christie. I have three on my nook now so when I'm ready I'll see which one calls to me!
Hi Bonnie - Well, it worked for me. :)
Hi Mark, I think this is a series that I will continue to enjoy. I really like the characters. Winterkill's plot, with a "sovereign nation" group as a main point, just didn't appeal to me.
I think I may actually finish The Haunted Bookshop this week. I've been reading it for...months. Not sure if I'll make 75 by year end, but we'll see.
Hope everybody's having a good week. I hope to get back soon to visit some threads and see what's up!
So close, Joanne! If you make it to 75 - great... if not, you won't miss by much and it's all good!
Joanne: Thanks for your bringing the Box books to our attention. I read the first one -- now I'll have to revisit. These series are so hard to keep up with.
Hi Cee - You're so sweet - thanks for the support! The only way I'll make it now is by reading some skinny Christmas books which is what I'm going to do but not to reach 75. It's only going to look that way...! Oh well, what are you gong to do? :)
Hi Beth, It's a good series and one that I think is going to get better with each book. I didn't read series books until I started reading mysteries again when I found LT and now they are piling up at a ridiculous rate!
72. The Haunted Bookshop by Christopher Morley
It took me a long time to read this but I liked the second half much more than the first. I also liked Parnassus on Wheels much better. I missed Helen Mifflin - she was such a great character in the first book but she didn't have much of a role in this sequel. But once the story picked up, it was a fun read - it reminded me of a screwball comedy - and is a sweet homage to booksellers.
I read both of them.. and liked one better than the other..
but I can't remember which :) I think they are both well worth reading though ...
113: I missed Helen, too. I read both Parnassus and The Haunted Bookshop close together and expected more about the relationship rather than the business. I loved your line - "a sweet homage to booksellers."
Joanne- "...and now they are piling up at a ridiculous rate!" Amen, sister! These series books are overwhelming but I try not to fret about it much and do the best I can. I also have at least a dozen or more, 1st in the series books, waiting patiently.
Hope you are enjoying your weekend!
I used to love a good series. Now there are so many of them, I shudder to think. And lots of them are quite good!
Boggles the mind - warms the heart! ;-)
Luckily, I'm getting forgetful enough I can't remember them all until I look at my list - so, most-of-the-time-ignorance is bliss.
Morley's 2 books were quite different, but I loved them both in their own way. I think cheering Helen Mifflin on in the first book made it a little more engaging... as how many of us wished to be in her shoes??? I did - for one :)
Hi Joanne, I've had The Haunted Bookshop on my shelf for a long time, but I haven't picked it up because I've wanted to read Parnassus on Wheels first. Now just waiting for a copy to come my way:)
Kath - Oh, yes, they are both worth reading. I'll venture a guess that you liked Parnassus better, too.
I started to read them close together, too, Donna, but it took me about 6 months to finish The Haunted Bookshop!
Hi Mark, It's a problem, all right. :0) I know I've got some great books waiting here patiently.
Cee - Definitely! I loved that Helen just finally did what she wanted to do - had her spontaneous moment. Wouldn't it be something to take off one day with a wagon load of books and travel around the countryside... Well, as long as I don't overthink it, it'd be fun.
Anne - They could be read in either order, really, or as stand-alones. And if Santa happens to bring you a nook, I could loan you my e-copy...
I'm still reading and enjoying The Puppy Diaries.
And I just started Tomatoland and am finding it fascinating. I tend to avoid fresh tomatoes in winter because they're cardboard-ish. I'm now finding other reasons to avoid them.
Also reading A Christmas Memory. No wonder it takes me forever to finish anything.
Good to know, Joanne! I don't think there will be a Nook in my stocking, but if there is I'll let you know!
73. The Puppy Diaries: Raising a Dog Named Scout by Jill Abramsom
The Puppy Diaries was pretty much as I expected. It had its beginnings as a popular series of columns written by Jill Abramson, who is a writer and editor at the NY Times. She and her husband are empty nesters who, having recently lost their Westie, were ready for a new pup.
The book recounts the ups and downs of the first year in the life of their golden retriever, Scout, named after, well, Scout, of To Kill a Mockingbird. Abramson is not a dog expert and she doesn't pretend to be one; in fact, some of her comments seemed a bit clueless to me. There was nothing especially outstanding about that year, aside from an adorable new puppy, and that may have been part of the charm of the story. It struck me only after I'd finished it that it was really a relief not to hear about wild exploits, a la Marley and Me, or relentless bodily functions, as in the odd My Dog Tulip, or the overcoming of physical handicaps of Homer's Odyssey, or the tear-jerking final years of Good Dog. Stay. This is just a straight up dog and owner memoir of the first year. And a lot of their first year mirrored the first year of my golden retriever's life. As I read it, I spent a lot of time smiling at a memory or nodding my head in agreement. Like us, and I'm sure many, many other families, she searched for a breeder and waited for approval, wondered about the right foods, worried through illnesses, dealt with working at home, obsessed about behavior issues and trainers, and thought her puppy was the prettiest, most darling puppy possible. We didn't live part-time in Manhattan, though, and I've always wondered about the unique issues facing dog owners in the city. And her position enabled her to speak with the likes of Temple Grandin and Cesar Millan. (We have a photo of our dog with Mario Lopez but that's the extent of any quasi-celebrity meet-ups.)
This is an easy, not especially compelling read, but truly a sweet story for dog lovers. It would be a good book for someone waiting on their first puppy. 3.75 stars.
Merry Christmas Joanne!! Hope you and your family have a wonderful holiday!!!
Good review, Joanne :)
Someday I may get to this one - looks cute and I'm a sucker for anything dog or cat or bird or ... well, you know.
It's getting down to the wire now Joanne so I just wanted to wish you and your family a Merry Merry Christmas (oh and Coppers too).
>122 tjblue: Merry Christmas to you, too, Tammy!
>123 -Cee-: Thanks Cee. It's a quick doggy read and nobody dies!
>124 brenzi: It is getting close, Bonnie! Merry Christmas to you and your family!
I'm done with work for the rest of the year - yay! Tomorrow morning will be cookie baking time and the afternoon will be for grocery shopping. There's a foot or so of snow on the ground and it's v cold. Winter really did come in like a lion this year so it looks a lot like Christmas now.
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays all!
Merry Christmas, Joanne! It feels like we've been LT Chums for a long time and I'm fortunate to have made your acquaintance. Hugs!
Merry Almost Christmas, Joanne. I'm baked and shopped out! Enjoy your time off from your job, though it looks like you'll be working at home. Somebody has to make the magic happen.
I can only remember one White Christmas during our Colorado years in the 90s. Enjoy!
I just want to jump in while I have a minute and wish you a Merry Christmas!
I hope things are wonderful for you and yours~
Merry Christmas, Joanne!
Not good at graphics Joanne to provide a snazzy greeting - but nonetheless it has been a pleasure getting to know you a little in 2011 and I wish you and yours a very merry christmas and that 2012 and beyond bring you all your heart's desires.
>126 msf59: - You were my very first LT friend, Mark, and it's been a blast!
>127 Donna828: - I just finished making Peanut Blossoms, Donna, and I'm ready to relax for a few minutes. It's so nice having snow on the ground!
>128 mckait: - Merry Christmas to you and yours Kath!
>129 LizzieD: - What a lovely present, thanks Peggy. Merry Christmas!
>130 tymfos: - Aww, Merry Christmas to you Terri!
>131 PaulCranswick: - Merry Christmas, Paul! Have fun with your lovely family! I haven't quite figured out the glitter-graphics either but they are pretty cute.
In case I haven't mentioned it :), my favorite Christmas book is Auggie Wren's Christmas Story. Last year I shared a link from NPR of Paul Auster reading his story and I've added it here again if anyone's interested. Missing, of course, are Isol's charming illustrations, but I really like Paul Auster's voice, so it's a pretty good trade-off. It's short, about 15 minutes, decidedly un-Christmasy, yet filled with the spirit of the day.
Hopefully, it's here.
Merry Christmas, Seasons Greetings, Happy Holidays, et al, to all! And best wishes for a new year filled with peace, love, and kindness. And books, lots of books, and the time to read them.
Merry Christmas Joanne!!
mistletoe smooches!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year greetings to Cee and Loki, Chelle, Katie, Richard (smooches back at 'cha), Carrie, Anne, Bonnie (pretty tree!), Kath, and Beth!! Thanks so much for stopping by, sorry I've been out of touch. I hope everyone is enjoying their holidays! We've been having a nice, relaxing week, enjoying the sunshine and snow.
Cee - Loki is just beautiful. Too bad our two handsome dogs can't get together and play (sans silly santa hats, of course!).
74. From Doon With Death by Ruth Rendell
The first Inspector Wexford book. My first Ruth Wendell. I was, frankly, bored by the mid-point. Maybe the timing was bad. I know she's popular. The good news is, this is not a series I feel compelled to continue.
Well, it's almost 2012. 74 books will be it. "Missed it by that much", said in my best Maxwell Smart voice. I'm reading a few book but none will be finished until January. They'll give me a good start on next year's goal. I see there are a lot of new 2012 threads, I'm already behind there...
Congrats! 74 is not statistically significantly different from 75, so I say you made it!
Hi Joanne! Stopping to send you best wishes and Happy Reading in the New Year!!!
Don't worry. I'm behind too. I will be setting up my thread in the 2012 group next week.
Well Cee, Jim, and Tammy, I guess I couldn't leave it at 74 after all. I finished one of my Christmas books that's been sitting around half finished for the last week or so. I really appreciate your kind words, though!!
75. Christmas Memory, One Christmas and The Thanksgiving Visitor by Truman Capote
A perfect book to help me with my Christmas doldrums. I don't really like finishing up my 75 with a reread, but it's better than not making my goal. And it was a wonderful reread!
NOW I can move on to 2012 and feel better about me.
Other than In Cold Blood, Capote's chilling masterpiece, I think A Christmas Memory will be the work of his read and remembered. The rest is froth and spume, pretty enough but ephemeral.
Hi Richard, In Cold Blood is the only other of his that I've read. I tried to read Breakfast at Tiffany's but couldn't get into it. In Cold Blood couldn't be more different from A Christmas Memory but they are both outstanding. Nice to know I haven't missed much.
Yay!! Congratulations Joanne! I've only read Capote's In Cold Blood.
Congrats, Joanne, on reaching 75 books! A Christmas Memory is a favorite of mine. Happy New Year!
Thanks and Happy New Year to you too, Anne! I'm glad I read A Christmas memory again - it's such a charming read.
Hi Joanne- Hooray, you ended with a bang! Congrats on 75! I wish I could have got to A Christmas memory. It sounds wonderful. Maybe next year...if I remember.
Happy New Year, my friend!
Joanne - well done on getting to 75!
Congrats on hitting 75, Joanne!
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Cedar Rapids Gazette (Newspaper) - April 24, 1974, Cedar Rapids, Iowa —Gazette Photo by John Mdvor Part Poodle, Part Terrier Rusty has two traits that will make any mother love him. He's housebroken and good with children. Rusty, a poodle-terrier mix, can be adopted for $15 from the Humane Society, Mf. Vernon road SE. Hours are IO a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. I Bill Provides Flexible Use Of School Fund DES MOINES — By a vote of 85 to 0 the Iowa house Monday passed a bill to give school dis tricts more flexibility in use of revenue from the 2.5 mill school house fund. The bill now goes back to the senate, where it was passed last year, 39 to 0, for consideration of an amendment tightening up the bill so revenue may not be used for maintenance purposes. The bill authorizes school districts to us ethe money to repair or replace buildings, as well as to build new structures — to which the present law is limited. Otto Wiedersberg, secretary for the Cedar Rapids Community school district, said the bill will clarify uses of the schoolhouse fund. He noted an attorney general's opinion had allowed school districts to use money from the fund for remodeling. "Schoolhouse must be liberally construed when you're in tht school business," Wiedersberg said. "If you don't have a supply building, where do you store supplies? This bill probably makes legal what districts have been doing for years." Rep. Joan Lipsky (R-C.R.), along with State Sen. Cloyd Robinson (D-C.R.)( wra schief sponsor of the bill. Tickets Still Available for HANDIcapped Luncheon The Cedar Rapids Gazette: Wed., April 24, 1974 5A Tickets are still available for a May IO awards luncheon sponsored by the Citizens' Committee for the HANDIcapped. The luncheon will start at noon in the Memorial coliseum armory on May's island. Gov. Robert Ray will be on hand to present the committee's annual awards to the handicapped employe of the year, employers of the year and meritorious service awards to companies and individuals for their work on behalf of handicapped persons. Prior to the luncheon, a ("Wheelchair Awareness Day" is planned, with several non-handicapped persons performing their regular duties while confined to wheelchairs, crutches or braces. The participants will take part after the luncheon in a panel discussion led by Lloyd Turner, former mayor of Waterloo, to discuss their experiences as "handicapped" persons for a day. Ticket information may be obtained from John Clancy, 363-2015. Decisions Listed w"p^SXl,owa HW Court The 1974 Camp Wapsie-Y candy sale project to help boys earn all or part of their way to High court decisions affecting summer camp will end Satur- East Iowans include: day at the Central, Ellis and jjnn __ versus Wisher, I Marion branch YMCAs. . " ... , drag conviction, affirmed. Camp Director Dwight Bel- , . , , , . • , ., Johnson — Furgison versus knap Wednesday reminded the f nearly 200 boys participating in jState* Post conviction relief, af-the 1974 project that all orders firmed. must be filled and transactions - completed by 4 p.m. Saturday. 20 YEARS AGO — Australia All profits from the project rejected a Soviet demand that will be applied directly to camp Surrendered Spy Vladimir Pe-accounts of participating boys, trov be turned over to the Russians as a criminal who em-DRIVE SAFELY bezzled embassy funds. r * • 'mv.v^vwaw.v ii i ~y Campaign Irai vy.-.v «*• *.v --v ' ' ~ T(PnfjB y " r - ■ Church Details Plans for Units For Retarded | Representatives of Marion I Christian church outlined for the Linn board of supervisors J Tuesday the church's plans for , establishing housing and "life care" for 16 mentally retarded Capron: Look for Reynolds Condemns V1CC wlJ*ch c'an. Providod a(l!!tsR p , i kl Mr I _ . i . . . more efficiently for less money. r,le ^ev- I eter Morgan, pas- Wasfe Each Day Ort idols Inaction With the utilization of a perma- the church, said two I>oren Capron said Tuesday DUBUQUE — James Reyn- nent staff of public defenders, homes, one for eight men and that if he is elected Linn conuty olds, Democratic candidate "for people can be served by law- the other for eight women, will supervisor he will "each day in the nomination for Iowa attor- yers specializing in defense. The be set UP-office, without being short-sight- nev general, has condemned cost of the proposed department Supervisor Chairman Jean ed, question unreasonable waste the inaction of officials of both could, conceivably, be 25-30 per- Oxley commended the church expenditures." parties for not taking action to cent less than "hat is presently f°r the program and said she Speaking to the Jaycee Toast- prevent what he characterizes being spent for court-appointed hopes other churches will follow masters, the candidate for the as the destruction of the poverty lawyers. ltsJ[cad:. Democratic nomination for su- programs 0f the Sixties "The recently-passed amend- llle homes will operate rn pervisor, said the frustrations Revnold_ f Dl.bljnup sinpiori ment to the Iowa code which association with the National and determination of working . Attorney General Richard Permits boards of supervisors to . J!sn\ Chris- people and older people en- *purncr :n D-irticul ir° " abolish public defender depart- *ian Church, Disciples of Christ, couraged him to run for office. RpVnolds said that when the ments* ^h°u,d they become un- Linn countians for whose A real estate salesman, Ca- fccjcr'aj bureaucracy arbitrarily workable, now makes the con- care. th£ county is responsible pron said he sells hornwprt; a[)d capricious| cut Iowa ADC copt feasible." Ginsberg said. are m homes 0Pcraled by the sr;, Trrr . rr. homos arc the primary taxpay- ""der and rnstead of f.ghung Cose Asks Probe the action in court, he went to , * c Hie iowa legislature for a 01 Labor Spending s aid, meetings of the board of supervisors "as somewhat of a lobbyist for these people." He cited ^ ~ an instance in which he en- Ginsberg: Adopt couraged more efficiency in the Pob/;c Defender administration of the depart ment of social services. m- association in Missouri. Morgan said the homes will be set up for retarded persons who are not able to manage by themselves in society. They will be transported to a sheltered workshop during the day. The homes are to be es- ers of the county. For a year and a half, he *1AnA,w, ,. , , . * « he has attended most $100l00° increase ln h»s budget CEDAR FALLS - An to try to comply with the fed- depth" investigation of the polit- eral dictates. j ical spending practices of some big labor unions was advocated tablishod with funds from fami-here Wednesday afternoon by jjes wbo have persons needing Robert E. Case, Republican can- jhe care, supplemented by funds didate for the nomination for fr0m the church. Stanley Ginsberg, candidate congress from Iowa s Third dis-( The association is expected to for the Democratic nomination trict. work with the county mental for Linn county supervisor, _ Speaking at an open house, health department in placing Tuesday proposed establishment Case revealed he had made the persons in the homes. Location of a public defender office to request in a letter to U. S. Attor- of the homes has not been deter- Rasmussen Lists $1,956 in Taxes Paid DF^S MOINES — Clark Has- repiace the present system of ney General William B. 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As I reported in an earlier article, while the Dev-Team has released Ultrasn0w to unlock the iPhone 3GS, it won't be able to do a jailbreak. Without a jailbreak, there's no way to use Ultrasn0w to unlock (Ultrasn0w can unlock the iPhone 3G by using PwnageTool or Redsn0w).
Although the Dev-Team has already identified an exploit to do a jailbreak for the iPhone 3GS, they decided not to release a tool until Apple releases the iPhone OS version 3.1 expected in a month. The Dev-Team is apparently afraid that Apple will be able to identify and close the exploit in 3.1.
Well, GeoHot, a former member of the Dev-Team, has released an iPhone 3GS jailbreaking tool called Purplera1n. Since this is an initial release, some applications in Cydia such as Winterboard won't work. While Purplera1n initially only works with Windows XP, a second release makes it now possible to work on Windows Vista and Windows 7 with international and 64-bit support. No Mac version yet.
So if you can't wait for the Dev-Team, follow the video below on how to jailbreak the iPhone 3GS using GeoHot's Purplera1n and the second video to unlock it using the Dev-Team's Ultrasn0w.
How to Jailbreak the iPhone 3GS Using Purplera1n (Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7):
How to Unlock the iPhone 3G and 3GS Using Ultrasn0w (Windows or Mac):
You can also check out the text tutorial for Ultrasn0w here.
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Web Extra: Blast of Frigid Air Set to Smash Records
Detroit, St. Louis, Indianapolis and Chicago saw continued snowfall overnight, which along with the cold disrupted thousands of flights. Across the country, at least 2,000 Sunday flights had been cancelled or delayed, according to tracking website FlightAware. About 43 percent of those scheduled to fly in or out of Chicago's O'Hare A irport were cancelled.
A plane skidded off the runway at New York's John F. Kennedy Airport Sunday morning and forced officials to temporarily shut down the international airport.
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Low cost railway level crossings
Wullems, Christian (2012) Low cost railway level crossings. In Dhanasekar, M., Constable, T., & Schonfeld, D. (Eds.) Conference of Railway Engineering (CORE2012), 10-12 September 2012, Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, QLD.
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The Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Rail Innovation is conducting a tranche of industry-led research projects looking into safer rail level crossings. This paper will provide an overview of the Affordable Level Crossings project, a project that is performing research in both engineering and human factors aspects of low-cost level crossing warning devices (LCLCWDs), and is facilitating a comparative trial of these devices over a period of 12 months in several jurisdictions.
Low-cost level crossing warning devices (LCLCWDs) are characterised by the use of alternative technologies for high cost components including train detection and connectivity (e.g. radar, acoustic, magnetic induction train detection systems and wireless connectivity replacing traditional track circuits and wiring). These devices often make use of solar power where mains power is not available, and aim to make substantial savings in lifecycle costs. The project involves trialling low-cost level crossing warning devices in shadow-mode, where devices are installed without the road-user interface at a number of existing level crossing sites that are already equipped with conventional active warning systems.
It may be possible that the deployment of lower-cost devices can provide a significantly larger safety benefit over the network than a deployment of expensive conventional devices, as the lower cost would allow more passive level crossing sites to be upgraded with the same capital investment. The project will investigate reliability and safety integrity issues of the low-cost devices, as well as evaluate lifecycle costs and investigate human factors issues related to warning reliability. This paper will focus on the requirements and safety issues of LCLCWDs, and will provide an overview of the Rail CRC projects.
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This week marks the one year anniversary of the launch of Simple Living Media! In some ways, this year has just flown by, but in other ways, I can't believe it's only been one year. Simple Mom started in mid-February 2008; Simple Kids was January 2009, and the other three launched a year ago this weekend.
SLM Contributors and editors hang out, Blissdom style! Top, L to R: Maya Bisineer, Jamie Martin, Kara Fleck, me, Shaina Olmanson, Katie Kimball. Bottom, L to R: Emily Carter, Mandi Ehman, Nicole Bennett, Aimée Wimbush-Bourque, Katie Clemons.
SLM would not be what it is without the fabulous editors and contributors to each of those sites. In today's weekend links, I also wanted to share some of my favorite posts from each of these channels, in no particular order:
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March in the West
A persistent blocking pattern developed over the US approximately ten days into March, maintaining cool and record wet conditions in the Pacific Northwest while the eastern two-thirds of the country experienced historic and unprecedented warmth.
Cool temperatures prevailed most of the month along the Pacific coast, in contrast to the record highs east of the Rockies. During the first week of March, a strong upper level ridge brought record highs to coastal states. Temperatures reached 91 F (32.7 C) in Long Beach, California and 63 F (17.2 C) in Ephrata, Washington on March 4. The brief period of warmth along the coast was followed by a "march" of storms that kept temperatures cool, with several record lows set in the Pacific Northwest in the latter half of the month. Frigid temperatures dominated Alaska this month as well, with many record lows throughout the state. Fairbanks, Alaska saw no temperatures above freezing all month; the only other sub-freezing March occurred in 1919.
Farther inland, many locations saw their warmest March on record. In eastern Montana, Billings recorded an average monthly temperature of 47 F (8.3 C), the warmest March on record since 1934. To the south, Cheyenne, Wyoming saw its warmest March since 1872 with an average temperature of 44.6 (7 C); the previous record of 44.4 F (6.9 C) occurred over a century ago in 1910. Salt Lake City, Utah, with a monthly average of 49 F (9.4 C), observed its second warmest March since 1948. Denver, Colorado experienced its second warmest March since 1872 with an average of 49.2 F (9.5 C). The warmest March on record at Denver was observed in 1910, with an average 50.4 (10.2 C) for the month. Temperatures in the Southwest were moderate, with most temperature departures within 1 F (0.6 C) of normal.
The West exhibited a strong gradient of precipitation totals this month, from inundating rains and snowfalls in the Pacific Northwest to record dryness east of the Great Basin. Some of the greatest precipitation totals were observed in Eastern Washington and the Idaho Panhandle. Kellogg, Idaho received 9.01 in (228.9 mm) of precipitation in March, surpassing the 1916 record of 6.45 in (163.8 mm). March 2012 was also the 5th wettest month (inclusive of all months) on record at this location. Spokane, Washington received 4.4 in (111.76 mm), eclipsing the previous March record of 3.81 in (96.8 mm) in 1995. Portland, Oregon, which received 7.89 in (200.4 mm) of precipitation, also experienced its wettest March since the record began in 1940. Further south, snowpack in the Northern Sierra greatly improved, bumping from 34% of normal on March 1 to 78% of normal by month's end. The Central and Southern Sierra showed slight improvement in snowpack, but still limped along at 51% and 39% of normal, respectively as the month came to a close. Hawaii also experienced heavy rainfall and flooding this month; Lihue, Kauai recorded its second wettest March on record since 1950 at 18.17 in (461.5 mm).
On the drier side of the West, Cheyenne, Wyoming and Denver, Colorado both experienced their most arid March on record. Cheyenne received only trace precipitation, beating out the previous March low of 0.06 in (1.5 mm) in 1882. Denver recorded 0.03 in (0.8 mm), significantly less than the previous record low of 0.11 in (2.8 mm) in 1908. Further north, Havre, Montana received 11.9 in (302.3 mm) of snow, 1.91 in (48.5 mm) snow water equivalent, on March 19, accounting for more than half of its water year precipitation total of 3.25 in (82.6 mm). Most of the Southwest received all their precipitation in one event, spanning March 17-19. During this event, Flagstaff, Arizona received 26.4 in (670 mm) of snow, more than a quarter of its season-to-date snowfall of 92.5 in (234.9 cm). Phoenix received its only measurable rainfall for the month on March 18th, giving a total of 0.25 in (6.4 mm) and tying for 34th driest year on record.
Significant Events for March 2012
March 2-9: Hawaii heavy precipitation and tornado event: Heavy precipitation and flooding occurred over the islands of Kauai and Oahu during this period, as well as large hail on Kauai, Oahu, Maui, and Big Island. Hail up to 3 in (76.2 mm) in diameter was reported in Kaneohe, Oahu. Several precipitation records were set at Lihue, Kauai. An EF-0 tornado caused moderate damage in the communities of Enchanted Lakes and Lanikai near Kailua, Oahu on the morning of the 9th.
March (throughout month): Avalanche fatalities: Several fatalities occurred this month due to snow avalanches triggered by skiers and snowmobilers in the backcountry. Locations included mountains near Haines, Alaska; Jackson Hole, Wyoming; and Lake Tahoe, California. Mild temperatures, strong winds and intermittent snowfall made for dangerous avalanche conditions this month in much of the West.
March 20-21: Historic Oregon Snowstorm: Snow fell almost to sea level at locations from Portland to Eugene, Oregon. Eugene airport saw an impressive storm total of 7.5 in (190.5 mm), breaking the previous record late snowfall of 7.6 in (193 mm) on March 5-7 1951. Portland airport recorded 0.5 in (12.7 mm) snowfall for the storm total, breaking the previous late season snowfall on March 15 1946 of 0.6 in (15.23 mm). On average, Portland receives a total of 0.2 in (5.1 mm) snow in March.


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I obtained a bunch of free hive equipment this weekend with the added bonus of one box filled with bees. So far I've frozen all the comb and power washed the mediums, lids, bases, etc. I will be torching and painting that stuff too. I did get some really, really old comb which I'm pretty sure I will need to trash and then other that looks fine so not sure what I'll do with those yet.
I thought it would be fun to post some of the funky comb and get your opinions on what you think some of this stuff is. I have my guesses but this is my first year and I've never seen this before. So please; what do these old combs tell you?
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The other day my boyfriend pointed out how grateful he was that I don't do Typical Girlfriend Things.
Typical Girlfriend Things? Like what?
"You know, all those annoying things girls do to their boyfriends."
I felt like I was finally let in on some big secret shared among all men far and wide, and I just had to share with all of you.
Here they are, and my thoughts about them:
1. Trying to change something about him. This goes for something minor, like hair, shoes or clothes, up to major changes, like his relationship with his mother or how much time he spends with his best friends.
I can confidently say I've never been this kind of woman, and I generally avoid befriending women who are this way. Chances are they're rigid perfectionists, secretly dissatisfied with themselves. And as we all know, anyone who tries to change others or is so unhappy with themselves that they deflect it onto others,is not going to be happy in a relationship.
There's an old adage about how men and women treat each other: a woman marries a man hoping she can change him. A man marries a woman hoping she'll never change.
Men, if you are with a woman who is like this, talk to her and find out what her motives really are. If that gets you nowhere, you may want to re-evaluate this relationship. Is staying with her worth getting a haircut or buying some new shoes? Fine. But if she wants you to stop hanging out with your best friend, beware.
Ladies, if you start off a relationship hoping to change one thing, even something small like his cologne, it's best if you find out what is motivating you. Be honest with yourself and examine your feelings about who you really want. Maybe you need to re-evaluate your standards.
2. Taking too long to get ready. Again, I'm confident that I'm not that girl, but I do take issue with this. As my boyfriend pointed out, it's a double standard. Men want women to look beautiful and put-together, but they don't want them to spend any time doing it.
I agree.
But I also think there's a serious disconnect between how men and women view that getting ready time.
I suspect most men think primping is just out of vanity. To me, it has nothing to do with looks. Mostly, it's mental preparation for presenting ourselves in the best possible light; being fun and attractive while still staying spiritually grounded.
When I get ready, especially before a first date, I spend a lot of time in prayer, silencing the Relationship X Ray Machine, who is not invited. I also spend some time asking for divine guidance in my words and actions.
The Bachelor's Molly Mesnick On First-Date Makeovers
But even if men think women who spend too much time getting ready are doing so out of vanity, they need to think twice about that.Men, this woman is getting ready to spend time with you. If you've ever transmitted the message that you want her to look her best, stop complaining about the time it takes. A compliment, instead, would be far more helpful.
3. Pushing to meet the family too soon. I've learned the hard way about this one, and now, I'm in complete agreement with guys about it. When I was younger, I'd drag him to meet my family after just a few weeks. Not only did it put pressure on him, but it gave my family a lot of grief. They were all set in their minds that this was a potential mate, only to get the news a few weeks later that it didn't work out. This is unfair to everyone involved. Don't put your date or your family through the rigamarole of meeting until your relationship is on terra firma. Trust me on this – everyone will be much happier.
4. Getting fussy about diets. This goes both ways: women complaining about what their boyfriends eat and women who are on diets themselves. Just about every guy I know, friends or otherwise, cannot stand a fussy eater. I am with them on this one, but I do think there's one caveat to mention: If a man wants his girlfriend to maintain a slender figure, he should not complain about her constrictive eating habits. It's beyond unfair to state a preference for thin women and expect them to scarf down hot dogs and beer at every cook-out or complain that they eat nothing but salad.
As far as the other typical girlfriend thing, women complaining about what their men eat: Unless their men demand they cook it, women need to remain quiet. This goes back to wanting to change him. If all he has in his refrigerator is condiments and beer, bring your tofu salad when you go to his house. Let him eat what he wants, even if it's cereal for dinner. Don't invite him out for Thai food if he's a meat and potatoes man.
5. Making him go places no man should go. Let's take shopping. I am with the guys on this one, but that's because I am not a shopper. But even if you were born to shop and the mall is your favorite place to be, why would you want to drag someone along who doesn't want to be there? Ladies, limit the shopping trips for times with your girlfriends. Or perhaps the two of you could come to a compromise about it: She can shoe shop while he checks out power tools.
Another place men do not want to be dragged to is cultural events, particularly the 'un-manly' ones – musical theater, for instance. I'm also in agreement with this. I'd be downright miserable at a baseball game; why would I want to make my guy miserable at the ballet? I live in the cultural capital of the country; I could go to some event every day. But I'm smart enough to figure out who I can take with me, and it isn't my boyfriend.
I'd never even ask him.
But the other part of this has to do with the relationship I'm in: We like to do the same things, for the most part. Last week, we went to a figure drawing class at the Art Student's League. Upon leaving, he leaned over and kissed me on the cheek.
"I'm so lucky," he said, smiling. "Most girls would never want to do this with me."
I thought to myself, I'm also pretty lucky that I don't do one of the things on this list; but if I did, I'd really re-think that.
Is a solid relationship with a great partner really worth all the anguish over a pair of pumps or the occasional hot dog? I think both men and women need to examine the demands they make of each other and, in the process, examine themselves.


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Question: Why do people do drugs?
Answer: People do drugs for many reasons, including:
Question: Who are the people who make drugs?
Answer: Many different people make drugs:
Question: Why do people sell drugs to kids?
Answer: People sell drugs to kids to make money. Kids have allowances, or are earning money at summer jobs, or can get money from parents if they need it. The people who make and sell drugs know this, so they'll find a way to get drugs to the kids who want them and have the money to pay for them. They don't care that drugs harm, and even kill, kids. These criminals just want money, and they're willing to risk going to jail to get it.
Question: Why can't the government and police get rid of drugs?
Answer: The people in government and law enforcement spend lots of time, money, and effort trying to stop people from selling and using drugs. But as long as criminals can keep making money from selling drugs, and as long as people want to buy them, the police can only do so much. The best way to stop drugs is to never use them. If there were nobody left to buy drugs, the criminals wouldn't be able to make money, and would stop making and selling them. It's the same with anything else: if nobody's buying, then the sellers go out of business!
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A devastating wave of tornadoes swept across the American mid-West and South on Friday, killing at least 28 people, injuring hundreds and flattening two towns. By Philip Sherwell TelegraphUK 03 Mar 2012 The powerful storm system stretched from the US Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes in the north, in the second deadly tornado... »
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TheAtlantic.com MAR 2 2012 One year ago, the largest financial institutions on Wall Street were desperate to show off their strength by paying out, or raising, dividends for the first time since the Great Recession. After conducting a secretive test of the banks' health, the Federal Reserve granted most of their requests in March... »
C.S. Lewis Warned Against the New World Order
by Gary North The Tea Party Economist March 2, 2012 In 1946, C. S. Lewis' novel appeared, That Hideous Strength. It was about the new technocratic elite. His argument was that the elite's quest for power is at bottom satanic. I read the book in 1964. I have read it several times since. I... »
Breitbart Murder By Heart Attack ?
by William Wallace Wramsite.com Some prominent groups, which are considered to be humanitarian in nature and which influence the direction our society, are involved in repugnant activities that are extremely destructive to humanity, in their quest for power. UN/CFR/Trilateral Commission/IMF/World Bank/BIS(Bank Of International Settlement's)/ALEC/Federal Reserve, Monsanto, NSA, CIA, MOSSAD, etc. A global revolution is... »
New Smartphone App Ushers in the Digital Age of Citizen Spying
The Intel Hub By Madison Ruppert March 2, 2012 The West Virginia Department of Homeland Security released an app for mobile phones they have called the "Suspicious Activity Reporting" application. This application will allow for citizens to report "suspicious persons" more easily than ever before, ushering in the digital age of citizen spying, a... »
They Love Death
EndOfTheAmericanDream.com Have you ever known someone that loves death? When someone truly is in love with death, it can take that person to a very dark place. Unfortunately, there are a growing number of scientists, politicians and global opinion makers that believe that we must reduce the size of the human population for the... »
By Roger Fredinburg March 3, 2012 NewsWithViews.com When I turned on the TV this morning to FOX News and learned of the untimely death of 43 year old Andrew Breitbart, my first thought was "Oh my God, they killed him" To you, that assertion might seem wild and disconcerting but I come to this... »
Turning the tables on Big Brother: Now internet users can watch who is spying on them in blow against Google's new snooping policy
Free Collusion add-on shows which companies watch as you browse 'Real time' illustration of marketing companies snooping Unveiled as Google shifts privacy policy to enable more advertising Mozilla aims to share data with privacy campaigners By Rob Waugh DailyMailUK 2nd March 2012 Mozilla, the maker of Firefox, has unveiled a new add-on for the... »
Financial Survival Network: Darryl Schoon Sees the Mother of All Crashes Coming Soon
Prepare for the coming great transfer of wealth and the end of the keynesian experiment. Buy physical silver and storable food. Darryl Schoon was way ahead of the curve when in March 2007 he wrote, "How To Survive The Crisis And Prosper In The Process." This paper was prepared for a private club Darryl... »