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Topic: Favorite Old Books?
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T
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posted April 05, 2013 05:15 AM
  
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Originally posted by Lexxigramer:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by T:
[b] Yep. A good old book death is a sad thing. At least there are still some people that try to hang onto them. 
Indeed! 
Good night.
 [/B][/QUOTE] Sleep well.  IP: Logged |
T
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posted April 05, 2013 05:30 AM
and I mentioned to him that I hope he had a good sprinkler system and that the place never caught on fire. LOL It would be toast in a matter of minutes.IP: Logged |
Lexxigramer
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posted April 05, 2013 05:31 AM
PS.
I just had to get back up and post about something I have done.
I love that old book/vintage books shoppe scent very much! 
One must be very careful,
(the book can get very hot fast)
but take an old worthless but really strongly scented old tome;
place it in your microwave a minute or so
(or oven on low)
and when the scent "blooms"
just place it in a bowl or vase until it cools off.
If need be, dampen it a bit before baking/nuking;
it can help intensify the scent.
Weird yeah, but I love the scent!
OK.....must go for now.
LOL 
Cannot stop thinking of all the thousands of books I have read to date.
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T
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posted April 05, 2013 05:42 AM
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Originally posted by Lexxigramer:
PS.
I just had to get back up and post about something I have done.
I love that old book/vintage books shoppe scent very much!
It's almost better than coffee. Combine the two and you are in heaven! (unless you are a tea drinker, of course, then substitue with that) Add in an old comfy chair and you have it made. For the day at least. Unfortunately bookstores are kind of becoming a thing of the past. Especially the old ones like the one i described. I can't imagine growing up without having at least a few to go to. The times are a changin'. IP: Logged |
T
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posted April 05, 2013 05:52 AM
I had money to blow at the time and ended up buying a ton of books from him. We became best buds for the day. I told him what kind of books I was interested in and he helped me dig the best ones up. He gave me a handcarved, fold-out wooden bookholder that looked like it came from India or somewhere Eastern as a gift. Dummy me ended up selling it at my yard sale. I'm wishing I held onto it now. It did not serve much of a purpose for me though and that's why I decided to get rid of it. WIsh I still lived closer to that bookstore. Tbh, im not sure how he was staying in business as he said he did not do Ebay or any kind of internet sales. I suggested he look into it as it might help him out. He'd probably have to hire at least ten people to sort through all the books first though and catalog and list them......would be a HUGE job to do. k. enough about that. off topic. ....sort of... lol IP: Logged |
Yin
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posted April 05, 2013 06:17 AM
Musty old book smells. Yuck. Oh, the allergies one can develop. IP: Logged |
Yin
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posted April 05, 2013 06:19 AM
Two books at my bedside. East of Eden and Master and Margarita. My "bibles".Used to read Hugo, Dickens and Dumas as a child. Les Mis is oddly comforting to me now. IP: Logged |
T
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posted April 05, 2013 06:20 AM
...have to laugh that I was thinking about sprinkler systems and suggesting he set up an Ebay or some sort of online bookstore....LOLTotal triple earth sign thing to do. I never did ask the old man's Sun Sign, which is odd for me. We were too caught up in searching for books, I guess. The thought of trying to list them all online seemed extemely daunting and I imagine something that might take at least a year. I did find a vintage Linda book too and had to pick it up (Sun Signs hardcover). For $6, and a 60's looking cover I couldnt pass it up. IP: Logged |
Yin
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posted April 05, 2013 06:25 AM
And T, I love you. Feeling gushy right now but I really like reading your posts. Even the uncomfortable ones. I catch myself rooting for you. Had to say it. IP: Logged |
T
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posted April 05, 2013 06:26 AM
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Originally posted by Yin:
Musty old book smells. Yuck. Oh, the allergies one can develop.
I know. LOL Only one of them seemed to have mold on it. I kept it in an airtight bag for awhile and sprayed it lightly with vinegar and it seems to be okay now - killed the mold off. One of the ones I picked up is actually so rare it's valued at $125+ "Birds and Blossoms
and what the poets sing of them" copyright 1887
Frederick A. Stokes Illustrated by
Fidelia Bridges It's a beautiful book. And the lithograph illustrations are what makes it so pricey and rare (?) It's a keeper. & I like how it keeps it's scent too.  IP: Logged |
T
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posted April 05, 2013 06:29 AM
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And T, I love you. Feeling gushy right now but I really like reading your posts. Even the uncomfortable ones. I catch myself rooting for you. Had to say it.
WOW thanks Yin! (((hugs))) NIce to see you again btw. I noticed your absence. Hope it's because you were busy with happy things. IP: Logged |
Yin
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posted April 05, 2013 06:32 AM
Nah, just busy trying to make me and mine happy. Happiness to follow. (I hope.)IP: Logged |
T
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posted April 05, 2013 06:34 AM
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Nah, just busy trying to make me and mine happy. Happiness to follow. (I hope.)
It will. & here's a wish that it comes sooner than expected. IP: Logged |
T
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posted April 05, 2013 06:43 AM
As our resident librarian, i'm sure you would have loved this place too, although in another way it mightve driven you crazy. I found it while living up north on the seacoast. IP: Logged |
Padre35
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posted April 05, 2013 08:41 AM
Think I'm going to re-read the Dhammapada this week.And I do like the smell of an old/used book store, also like the ambiance. IP: Logged |
charmainec
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posted April 05, 2013 09:58 AM
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Originally posted by T:
I just happened to check in there today. That thread is always at the top and really does not have much to do with books.
http://www.linda-goodman.com/ubb/Forum13/HTML/000627-15.html Could it be moved out of there? A flirting thread like that would probably be best placed in this forum.
Flirting? No. Affectionate and silly, yes.
It was originally posted 3 years ago as a thank you thread. It's going no where. Lexx, yet again I learnt something from you. I always assumed all book threads belong in PP. It's up to our discretion.  ------------------
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charmainec
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posted April 05, 2013 09:58 AM
quote:
Originally posted by T:
I just happened to check in there today. That thread is always at the top and really does not have much to do with books.
http://www.linda-goodman.com/ubb/Forum13/HTML/000627-15.html Could it be moved out of there? A flirting thread like that would probably be best placed in this forum.
Flirting? No. Affectionate and silly, yes.
It was originally posted 3 years ago as a thank you thread. It's going no where. Lexx, yet again I learnt something from you. I always assumed all book threads belong in PP. It's up to our discretion. ------------------
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Remember, love can conquer the influences of the planets....It can even eliminate karma.
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Randall
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posted April 05, 2013 10:01 AM
For The Pilgrim's Progress was actually taken verbatim from Linda's books and is a section where she recommends various New Age works. LEXX is correct. LLC2 is actually the best place for a string like this (along with movies and tv shows), since this is mainly the undefined Forum, but it can stay here. Many have a book shelf above their fireplace, so it is a good fit from a more literal view.IP: Logged |
Lexxigramer
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posted April 05, 2013 11:57 AM
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Originally posted by charmainec:
Lexx, yet again I learnt something from you. I always assumed all book threads belong in PP. It's up to our discretion.
Thank you charmainec.
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Originally posted by Randall:
For The Pilgrim's Progress was actually taken verbatim from Linda's books and is a section where she recommends various New Age works. LEXX is correct. LLC2 is actually the best place for a string like this (along with movies and tv shows), since this is mainly the undefined Forum, but it can stay here. Many have a book shelf above their fireplace, so it is a good fit from a more literal view.
Thank you Randall.
However I thought I said here at Hearth And Home was the right place for this thread.
I agree though that LLC2 would also work.
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T
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posted April 05, 2013 01:22 PM
I will never mention a misplaced thread again. Too many loopholes in all the descriptions. IP: Logged |
T
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posted April 05, 2013 01:30 PM
Also, for years threads that were about books often got moved to that forum. So.....uh, my bad. IP: Logged |
charmainec
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posted April 05, 2013 01:47 PM
I have and probably still will. It shouldn't be a biggy if moved to PP.------------------
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Lexxigramer
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posted April 05, 2013 04:01 PM
It's Randall's site.
I will do as he says or follow the forum descriptions as best as I can.
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teasel
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posted April 05, 2013 08:29 PM
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Originally posted by Randall:
For The Pilgrim's Progress was actually taken verbatim from Linda's books and is a section where she recommends various New Age works. LEXX is correct. LLC2 is actually the best place for a string like this (along with movies and tv shows), since this is mainly the undefined Forum, but it can stay here. Many have a book shelf above their fireplace, so it is a good fit from a more literal view.
I thought of Hearth and Home for my movie thread, because I picture a living room, or a large room with a large dining table that people sit around, in front of a fire - and talk, read, watch movies, etc. IP: Logged |
Randall
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posted April 05, 2013 08:50 PM
Well-said, teasel.IP: Logged |
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