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Yep, its true.:rolleyes: I will never be able to shop there again. I refuse to spend money at dens of iniquity. Filthy purveyors of smut and dirty, dirty, dirty thinking. sparkchaser and I will be organizing a protest soon.

Bitter Bierce definitely catches your attention. Great link, a good book forum there too.

Personally, it would be a crisis to me. Perhaps amazon will buy us? :D

Why amazon bought goodreads.

He is a techno-writer along the lines of Tom Clancy. Supposedly, he worked with Clancy on some of Clancy's best works. Bond wrote Red Phoenix, which is like Red Storm Rising, except that it's about a second war on the Korean peninsula. In light of recent events, I think it might be an...

APRIL FOOLS! ;) Nothing but love for everyone. Keep reading and have a great day.

Oh man, I thought you were an active lurker all this time......:D Glad to have you back in the fold. Ever read anything by Larry Bond?

The NY Times is excellent. I loved David Stockman's op-ed this past weekend. I gave the Financial Times(U.S. version) a shot this past weekend, wasn't very impressed.

A great discussion among the many stakeholders of books. WaPo: The future of reading and writing The opinions of the publisher and bookstore owner really mirrored each other. I love the mentioning of the "great disruption" as being something that is under way at the present moment. I'm not...

This new documentary is getting some attention. I'm a big fan of the shining and have been at the Stanley Hotel numerous times. I even got to meet Jack Nicholson once in Estes Park for an anniversary of the film. The Daily Beast has an interesting write up on the conspiracy theories...

Wow, I had no clue this happened. o_O It will be interesting to see how quotesandbooks's question regarding reviews pans out.

Randy Shilts wrote extensively on gay civil rights and issues ranging from military exclusion of gays to AIDS advocacy. His books are not to be missed.

Probably 50-100 number wise. A common ailment for all of us is knowing when to toss old and damaged books. To some of us, there is no such thing that can be contemplated. I've run into a similar problem when it comes to books on the e-reader. Do you keep that freebie downloader from a...

I've read that calls for regulation have been largely due to the exploits of a Rupert Murdoch owned newspapers that obtained phone records and the like of the royal family and politicians. The blowback from that created quite a pendulum swing that looks to affect social media as well. Still...

Amazing how the "drawbacks" became "strengths." The dynamic of younger owners and social networking was an interesting tidbit to me. I don't know if I buy the "localism" argument, though it is quite trendy in some urban areas. As hinted at by previous members on this thread, people appreciate...

I had no idea who she was until I picked up The Amateur Marriage at a used book sale. I'm about half-way through the book now and I have to say that I've really enjoyed it thus far, even after Michael and Pauline divorce. Definitely worth checking out if you are looking for fiction with a...

I sawn an item or two about this, just been too darn busy to make a note. Philip Roth's 80th birthday party celebration

"You are not special. You are not a beautiful or unique snowflake. You're the same decaying organic matter as everything else." -Tyler Durden

Never knew much about the guy. This article is a pro-Phil apologetic piece with some interesting history thrown in for good measure. Interesting at any rate. My dark days with Phil; Newsweek/The Daily Beast

The Bible is a big production for the history channel and they have advertised it a lot as of late. Not sure how this will stack up against the other movies/productions about Christianity.