12-01-2014, 08:23 AM | #31 |
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Both are very good writers. Another of Dickens works (A Christmas Carol) is a classic of the season. I wager even many of those who have never read the book or seen any of the movies know who Scrooge is.
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12-01-2014, 08:48 AM | #32 |
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It was the book club selection for December 2011. I'll bite. Who was Scrooge?
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12-01-2014, 09:06 AM | #33 |
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Yes. I'd prefer Wilde, especially since I think the discussion would be more fun, but will also read both. Two very nice selections, especially for a holiday month. As with Auntie Mame, I need a little Christmas, right this very minute, as Thanksgiving disappeared into the maw of a three-day power outage. Cheese and crackers instead of turkey and trimmings.
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12-01-2014, 09:18 AM | #35 |
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Thank you. It was grim, but no lasting damage. The silver lining is that the house was so cold that I didn't have to throw out anything from the refrigerator. And right in the spirit of the holiday, was I ever thankful when the power came back!
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12-01-2014, 09:32 AM | #36 |
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A good point. Of course most of us are prone to taking our modern conveniences for granted. Last time we had a power outage here I kept on forgetting and trying to turn the lights on. Someone should start a thread about fiction/non-fiction books about people having to do without the modern conveniences. I imagine it would make interesting reading. I wish Zen had gotten enough nominations but those that are up look interesting.
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12-01-2014, 12:02 PM | #37 |
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I would hate living in the olden days when there were no refrigerators to keep meat fresh on hot summer days! Glad you got your power back on, issybird.
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12-01-2014, 12:27 PM | #38 |
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Me, too, thanks! Geography really alters your perspective. I'm not a native New Englander and I don't know how the early settlers stood them, the endless dark and bitter winters. I would much prefer a summer outage, with more daylight and being able to sit around in reasonable comfort, as opposed to wrapped up in outdoor clothing and blankets. Spoiled food seems like a reasonable trade-off.
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12-01-2014, 12:45 PM | #39 |
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^I don't know. I lived in Missouri when power was out for two weeks to hundreds of thousands of people during a heatwave. People died. They are both terrible situations and I'm glad you've got power back.
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That's too bad, issy. Glad to hear you now have electricity again. At least life is a banquet, even if your Thanksgiving dinner unfortunately wasn't.
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