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Himebaugh
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How do I make a strip of LED lights that plug into an electrical outlet and have an on/off switch? I have been searching online ALL DAY and found some really cool ideas like throwies, and LED flashlights, and other battery operated LED's. [ 27. April 2012, 01:10: Message edited by: Himebaugh ]
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Tree Bee
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quote: Originally posted by Himebaugh: How do I make a strip of LED lights that plug into an electrical outlet and have an on/off switch? I have been searching online ALL DAY and found some really cool ideas like throwies, and LED flashlights, and other battery operated LED's.
Hi Himebaugh and welcome to the ship. The best thread for a general question like yours is : this one
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Tree Bee
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A timely reminder that May's book is Equations of Life by Simon Morden. The thread will be led by Dafyd.
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Dafyd
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quote: Originally posted by Tree Bee: A timely reminder that May's book is Equations of Life by Simon Morden. The thread will be led by Dafyd.
I'll open the thread on May 1st. I assume that's the standard procedure? [ 28. April 2012, 22:59: Message edited by: Dafyd ]
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Tree Bee
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quote: Originally posted by Dafyd: quote: Originally posted by Tree Bee: A timely reminder that May's book is Equations of Life by Simon Morden. The thread will be led by Dafyd.
I'll open the thread on May 1st. I assume that's the standard procedure?
Yes indeed. Thank you.
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birdie
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Popping in to say I think I'm okay to lead the discussion of Beyond Black next month. Moving should be happening after that!
I still have to locate my copy, but if I can't find it a friend has offered to lend me hers. (That said, she is currently having work done to her house, and most of her books are in boxes as well! Surely one of us will be able to find a copy...)
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Tree Bee
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Thanks birdie, beyond the call of duty!
Summary for a new page:
June - Hilary Mantel, Beyond Black led by birdie
July - Terry Pratchett, Thief of Time led by Golden Key.
August - Andrea Levy, The Long Song led by QLib(?)
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quote: Originally posted by Tree Bee: August - Andrea Levy, The Long Song led by QLib(?)
Yes, I'm happy to do that.
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birdie
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I've been thinking about Beyond Black and I'm wondering if we should put some sort of 'health warning' on it. It really is very dark, and has some potentially upsetting themes. I'm aware we have readers on the ship with all sorts of histories and backgrounds, and I wonder if we should give a heads up that this might be a tricky one.
Anyone else who's read it have any thoughts on this?
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Tree Bee
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Thanks for that QLib.
birdie, I haven't read Beyond Black, but have just looked up reviews on Goodreads. I suggest you describe the book in your first post on the thread - you could start it early if you like - and without giving away the plot, warn those who may be affected by it what they may be letting themselves in for.
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Tree Bee
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The very black and potentially upsetting Beyond Black by Hilary Mantel will be our read for June.
You have been warned!
birdie will be up soon to start the thread and offer advice. ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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Tree Bee
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Forthcoming books up for discussion:
July - Terry Pratchett, Thief of Time led by Golden Key.
August - Andrea Levy, The Long Song led by QLib.
Would be good to have some more suggestions...
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Golden Key
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{bump} [ 07. July 2012, 03:08: Message edited by: Zappa ]
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Golden Key
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Gaaa. Sorry for the messed-up code. Preview post is my friend, preview post is my friend...
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Tree Bee
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We have one more book in our programme folks -
August - Andrea Levy, The Long Song led by QLib.
Would be good to have some more suggestions...
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Golden Key
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I'm kicking around the idea of doing another of Thich Nhat Hanh's books: either "Living Buddha, Living Christ" or "Going Home: Jesus and Buddha As Brothers".
I have both, though I haven't done much more than skim sections. I'll read a bit of each, and see if one seems more suitable than the other.
I was thinking maybe November or December?
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Tree Bee
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Sounds good GK.
Living Buddha, Living Christ is available new on amazon.co.uk while Going Home is only available second hand.
But I have an unread copy of Going Home on my bookshelf.
This doesn't help does it? The choice is yours!
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Golden Key
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For that, Z, I expect you to read the book! ![[Biased]](wink.gif)
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Golden Key
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Ok, let's go with "Going Home: Jesus And Buddha As Brothers", for November.
I'm a couple chapters into it, so far. FYI: the chapters are split into small sections, so it's easy to read a little at a time, or skip around.
Because of that, his discussions aren't entirely linear--so if he says X about Jesus and Buddha in one section, you may need to read other sections to get the rounded argument.
But it's good, and thoughtful, and thought-provoking. And there's both easily-accessible stuff, and ideas that take some chewing on. Maybe something for everybody? YMMV, of course.
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Tree Bee
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Thanks for these suggestions. The programme is now as follows:
August - Andrea Levy, The Long Song led by QLib.
September - Mark Mills, the Savage Garden, led by Curiosity?
October -
November - Thich Nhat Hanh, Going Home;Jesus and Buddha as brothers.
The First Christmas by Borg and Crossan does look interesting, but I'm concerned about its UK availabilty. Amazon.co.uk does have a kindle edition at £4.99 and checking our library's wider area catalogue, Slough has a copy for loan. I'm not sure if that's enough to get us reading. Opinions, please.
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Curiosity killed ...
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Next thought, having seen Shakespeare's Richard III at the Globe last night - starring Mark Rylance, all male cast and Elizabethan costumes - how about Josephine Tey's The Daughter of Time? It's not in print but Amazon has it on Kindle and there are second hand copies around. I haven't checked library stocks. I haven't read it for years and would need to track down a copy if I was going to lead it.
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Tree Bee
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quote: Originally posted by Curiosity killed ...: Next thought, having seen Shakespeare's Richard III at the Globe last night - starring Mark Rylance, all male cast and Elizabethan costumes - how about Josephine Tey's The Daughter of Time? It's not in print but Amazon has it on Kindle and there are second hand copies around. I haven't checked library stocks. I haven't read it for years and would need to track down a copy if I was going to lead it.
Library stocks in the SELMS partnership which covers Camden, Hammersmith, Kent, Brighton, Bucks etc are very good. There are several reservations as well which indicates this book is still in demand, which can only be a good thing! Let me know when you'd like to lead this Curiosity.
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Curiosity killed ...
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I've reserved Daughter of Time from the library - I've also reserved Thief of Time, mind you! I'll also see if I can find a copy second hand.
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Tree Bee
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For those who might like to join us in August, our book will be Andrea Levy, The Long Song and the thread will be led by QLib.
After that: September - Mark Mills, the Savage Garden, led by Curiosity Killed the Cat.
October -
November - Thich Nhat Hanh, Going Home;Jesus and Buddha as brothers led by Golden Key.
And sometime - Josephine Tey, Daughter of Time led by Curiosity Killed the Cat.
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Curiosity killed ...
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OK, can I be a pain? Daughter of Time and Thief of Time came in to the library a day apart. I can probably hang on to Daughter of Time for long enough to lead September, as in renew twice, but not for later. Also Daughter of Time ties into the Hollow Crown series with Shakespeare's propaganda for the Tudors so it's fairly topical. Plus for anyone getting to the Globe and seeing Richard III
I'll lead The Savage Garden in October or later if that helps? I own that one so can reread it when needed.
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Sarasa
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Can I suggest Sinister Street by Compton Mackenzie? It's a long book, so we could discuss the first volume only that according to Wikipedia was originally published as seperate book Youth's Encounter in the USA.
BTW I'm glad we're doing Daughter of Time. I think Josephine Tey is a far too often neglected writer. Miss Pym Disposes is an interesting philosophical puzzle wrapped up as a detective novel that we could do at a later date.
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Tree Bee
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Revised programme:
August - Andrea Levy, The Long Song,thread led by QLib.
September - Josephine Tey, Daughter of Time led by Curiosity Killed... October - Mark Mills, the Savage Garden led by Curiosity killed...
November - Thich Nhat Hanh, Going Home;Jesus and Buddha as brothers led by Golden Key.
I've checked up Sinister Street Gussie. The Kindle is available cheaply, but there are few used copies on amazon and abebooks. The library services I have access to have one copy between them. Youth's Encounter brings up nothing I can see. If you can correct me please do. Not sure if this is a go-er.
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QLib
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The Savage Garden is definitely a Good Read.
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jedijudy
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Tree Bee
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There's a new thread for Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey. Please post there if you'd like to join in.
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Curiosity killed ...
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I'm most of the way through Dawn French's A Tiny Bit Marvellous which could be worth discussing if anyone else has found it / wants to read it. Although it could irritate me immensely in the last quarter. So far I've really enjoyed the characterisation.
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Tree Bee
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quote: Originally posted by Curiosity killed ...: I'm most of the way through Dawn French's A Tiny Bit Marvellous which could be worth discussing if anyone else has found it / wants to read it. Although it could irritate me immensely in the last quarter. So far I've really enjoyed the characterisation.
Wonderfully varied reviews on Amazon. So I'd love to add this to our programme. I'm thinking January to leave December clear either for a Christmassy read or a break.
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OK, finished A Tiny Bit Marvellous and would still like to discuss it - I own it, so whenever fits. I can see why the varied reviews. I would also add that it comes with a health warning about teen speak, which I'm immune to.
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Right - I'm going to be horrible and suggest changing things again.
Daughter of Time and The Savage Garden are both different takes on mysteries / delving into the past / discovery. Do we want to read two such books on successive months? I love them both, much happier reading about history, murder, mayhem and comedy rather than romance, but even I get mental indigestion if I read too many mysteries on the trot. Would it be better to move The Savage Garden to, say, January, and read A Tiny Bit Marvellous in October?
And for another entirely different thought for December, a series of books, all very short and easy to read, the first two are aimed at children, but the illustrations by Michael Foreman (of both) makes them much more than that
- Michael Morpurgo's The Best Christmas Present in the World,
- Michael Foreman's War Game, there's a film of this one, and I think it's the better of the two, and
- The Christmas Truce poem by Carol Ann Duffy
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Trudy Scrumptious
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I'm dying to suggest that we do The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry , since I've just read it and think it would be great for discussion, but I think it's only out in hardcover so far. Once it's out in pb and readily accessible to more readers I think it would make a great book club discussion. [ 10. September 2012, 13:09: Message edited by: Trudy Scrumptious ]
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Tree Bee
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Thanks for these suggestions. I love them all. I'll re-jig the programme presently.
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Chelley
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On holiday I picked up a copy of P.D. James' 'Death comes to Pemberley' - couldn't resist, being an Austen fan and all that! It was an easy read but I thought a while ago it might make a good one to discuss? (Not least from the perspective of what do we think about another author 'continuing' the story of such famous characters). Just a suggestion!
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I read it a couple of months ago and thoroughly enjoyed it. A bit of a departure for P.D. James from her usual material.
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birdie
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quote: Originally posted by Trudy Scrumptious: I'm dying to suggest that we do The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry , since I've just read it and think it would be great for discussion, but I think it's only out in hardcover so far. Once it's out in pb and readily accessible to more readers I think it would make a great book club discussion.
Ooh, I toyed with buying that yesterday, and decided to wait for the paperback. Looks great though.
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I've been advised for post this here (where it's supposed to be!) rather than on the Booker Prize 2012 that I started.
I wonder if Narcopolis by Jeet Thayil might make a good read. It's one of the shortlisted novels for the Booker this year. The blurb says it's about:
quote: Shuklaji Street, in late 1970s Old Bombay. In Rashids opium room the air is thick with voices and ghosts: Hindu, Muslim, Christian. Here, people say that you introduce only your worst enemy to opium
I'm intrigued by it, partly because I enjoyed DeQuincey's Confessions of an Opium Eater during a former life, partly because the cover's great, and partly because I'm itching to buy a book that makes me feel clever.
I wouldn't particularly want to 'lead' a book club discussion because I've not participated in one online before, let alone in the ship. Anyway, it's just a suggestion.
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Tree Bee
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Wow, I'm overwhelmed by these fab suggestions! Here we go:
October: Dawn French, A Tiny Bit Marvellous. Led by Curiosity.
November: Thich Nhat Hanh, Going Home:Jesus and Buddha as Brothers. Led by Golden Key.
December: Michael Morpurgo, The Best Christmas Present and Michael Foreman, War Game and Carol Ann Duffy's poem The Christmas Truce.
January: Mark Mills, The Savage Garden. Led by Curiosity.
February: Rachel Joyce, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry. Led by Trudy.
March: P.D. James, Death Comes to Pemberley. Led by Chelley.
April: Jeet Thayil, Narcopolis.
If I've put you down to lead a thread and you aren't up for it, please let me know (and I'll cry) no, I'll see if someone else can do it.
I reckon the December thread can lead itself once I've put it up.
As for Narcopolis, please let me know if you'd like to lead this one. If not we'll have a free for all.
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jedijudy
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jedijudy
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I've recently discovered Terry Pratchett's "Thief of Time". Could some kind shippy please tell me which month or page it was read on? It was my first experience of TP and since then have read a couple more. I intend to devour the lot!
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