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message 1: by Renee E (new)

Renee E | 428 comments Mod
other stuff, and the stories you might get . . .

Like, Melville's "Mobius Dick."

C'mon, let your brain out to play . . .


message 2: by E.D. (new)

E.D. Lynnellen (EDLynnellen) | 118 comments "The Old Man and the Fleas"


message 3: by Renee E (last edited Jan 06, 2015 09:18PM) (new)

Renee E | 428 comments Mod
Don Peyote

Oh, wait, I guess Castaneda already wrote that.


message 4: by Paul Martin (new)

Paul Martin | 60 comments I'm very fond of Steinbeck's The Pear.


message 5: by Karen (new)

Karen My favorite book is The Great G-Spot


message 6: by Renee E (new)

Renee E | 428 comments Mod
Would that be the edition that comes with the interactive workbook?


message 7: by Karen (last edited Jan 07, 2015 10:11AM) (new)

Karen Renee wrote: "Would that be the edition that comes with the interactive workbook?"

ROTFLOL !!! I'm at work! My edition comes with pop-ups.


message 8: by Renee E (new)

Renee E | 428 comments Mod
"Far From the Madding Cloud"

A science fiction epic about a 28th century Thoreau who escapes from life under the Cloud.


message 9: by Renee E (new)

Renee E | 428 comments Mod
Karen wrote: "Renee wrote: "Would that be the edition that comes with the interactive workbook?"

ROTFLOL !!! I'm at work! My edition comes with pop-ups."


Might be a good companion read to "Mobius Dick."


message 10: by Karen (new)

Karen Renee wrote: "Karen wrote: "Renee wrote: "Would that be the edition that comes with the interactive workbook?"

ROTFLOL !!! I'm at work! My edition comes with pop-ups."

Might be a good companion read to "Mobius..."


Oh yes!


message 11: by Kallie (new)

Kallie | 268 comments Paul Martin wrote: "I'm very fond of Steinbeck's The Pear."

A masterpiece of great subtlety. Thanks for the reminder!

I'm very fond of "Alice in Blunderland," a great book for teaching young girls how NOT to be a lady, with proper manners.


message 12: by Roger (new)

Roger Jackson How about "From Whom the Bell Stole", a great detective story by Alfred Switchcock?


message 13: by Paul Martin (new)

Paul Martin | 60 comments Charlie and the Great Metaphorical Class Elevator: A Story of Social Climbing


message 14: by E.D. (new)

E.D. Lynnellen (EDLynnellen) | 118 comments "Wiggling Tights".


message 15: by Karen (last edited Jan 09, 2015 01:15PM) (new)

Karen "As I Lounge Decaying"


message 16: by Karen (new)

Karen E.D. wrote: ""Wiggling Tights"."

Cute!


message 17: by Renee E (new)

Renee E | 428 comments Mod
"The Purl"

Or that great summer beach book, "As I Lay Frying."


message 18: by Karen (new)

Karen "The Pitcher In The Barley"


message 19: by E.D. (new)

E.D. Lynnellen (EDLynnellen) | 118 comments "Great Excretions".


message 20: by Kallie (new)

Kallie | 268 comments E.D. wrote: ""Great Excretions"."


Ha. Good one.

"Weathering Slights" (Gothic lit meets self-help)


message 21: by Renee E (new)

Renee E | 428 comments Mod
E.D. wrote: ""Great Excretions"."

And the prequel, "Great Expectorations."


message 22: by Karen (new)

Karen Renee wrote: "E.D. wrote: ""Great Excretions"."

And the prequel, "Great Expectorations.""


Hahahahahahaha!!


message 23: by Renee E (new)

Renee E | 428 comments Mod
After I get done with "Suttree" maybe I'll tackle "All My Pretty Little Ponies."


message 24: by Will (new)

Will IV (drquadrilateral) To Kill Anna Karenina


message 25: by Renee E (new)

Renee E | 428 comments Mod
Then there's the result of the TARDIS dropping in on Geoffrey Chaucer and taking him for a spin in time up the Pacific Coast . . .

"Canterbury Row"


message 26: by Kallie (new)

Kallie | 268 comments "A Farewell to Charm"


message 27: by Renee E (new)

Renee E | 428 comments Mod
Hemingway meets Sesame Street:

"The Old Man and the 'C'"


message 28: by E.D. (new)

E.D. Lynnellen (EDLynnellen) | 118 comments Rewrite Message 2:

"The Old Dog and The Fleas"

Copy read. Edit. Focus. :}


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