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Post by gams on Jun 29, 2007 22:18:53 GMT -5
The book I'm reading now is titled "How to Pick a Peach", by Russ Parsons, (Houghton Mifflin Company, 2007), and is about the history, farming, fresh fruit stands and farm markets, and what happens to our fruits and vegetables from farm to table. It's got a lot of humor in it, and the author is a also an award-winning chef, so recipes are included at the end of each chapter which include the fruit or vegetable that was discussed in that chapter. We are having fun with this: I read, and then quiz Hubs whose business it it to know about such things. I've stumped him a few times, (he claims the question about the rare-in-this-country Australian finger limes was unfair). Today's topic? Lettuce pray - it's what the Romaine Catholics did when the ship hit the Iceberg. (eye-roll) Hey - I gotta get my "corny" veggie puns in somewhere.
Anyway - thought you vegetarian types would find this interesting, and a bit of a paradox concerning soy, and soy products. It's supposed to be healthy, yes? Tofu, soy milk and all that. But soy beans are the most pesticide laden and one of the most genetically engineered crops in the United States.
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Post by Quettalee on Jul 2, 2007 2:52:58 GMT -5
Hmm...interesting to know. Soy products are suppose to be more healthy than eating meat...that's about as far as I will go. I didn't know about the pesticide thing (which I don't doubt a bit) and I do know that most soy-based products such as the "burgers" and "chicken" and "soydogs" all contain yeast extract which is not a healthy thing at all. You just have to keep reading and learning and adjusting. "How to Pick a Peach" definitely sounds like one Mare and I both would enjoy reading. Thanks for the tip.
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Post by gams on Jul 12, 2007 0:34:58 GMT -5
Wow, I thought MSG had to be labeled as such! Definitely a deceptive practice, and I'll have to pay attention to the labels more closely.
I renewed "How to Pick a Peach" today - I knew it was overdue; I haven't had much time to read lately. I could have renewed it on-line, or even over the phone, but BP wanted to check out some books, so I had to face the Library Biddies in person with an overdue book in my possession.
To make matters worse, I forgot my library card. And, we walked, so I didn't have my driver's license either, which Biddy One told me I needed to check out BP's chosen books and prove that indeed I was who I said I was - although I had the overdue book I had in my hand, and who would want to impersonate someone who owed a fine? (big eye-roll for her)
Biddy Two to the Rescue; I couldn't believe it. She said she knew me as a long-time library member, and she'd vouch for my authenticity. LMAO.
Biddy One reluctantly checked out the new books, and told me to come better prepared next time.
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Post by Quettalee on Jul 12, 2007 0:59:20 GMT -5
No library stories for me this week. I made #1 go in and renew her books yesterday morning while I kept the engine running...
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Post by Quettalee on Aug 9, 2007 21:11:26 GMT -5
Required includes... To Kill a Mockingbird, Pride and Prejudice, Romeo and Juliet, and Lord of the Flies. A couple of my choices... Call of the Wild, Swiss Family Robinson, David Copperfield, & Clan of the Cave Bear. Throw something at me! (If it's a book, please make it a paperback!)
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Post by gams on Aug 9, 2007 22:39:12 GMT -5
Entering high school age....ninth grade or tenth? When I went to school, ninth grade was still Jr. High; here ninth grade is the first year of high school.
Trying to remember that far back. Some of the books I remember that were required reads other than some of those you mentioned were Johnny Got His Gun, (an anti-war novel - graphic in some parts), Johnny Tremain, The Outsiders, and Hell House.
Hell House, I know was in tenth grade; Johnny Got His Gun was in ninth. Johnny Tremain and The Outsiders might have been seventh grade; I had the same English teacher for 7th and 9th so I may be getting the grades mixed up.
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Post by gams on Aug 9, 2007 22:59:17 GMT -5
Oh - a few more I remember, (though again, I don't remember the exact grade): 1984, Old Man and the Sea, Death Be Not Proud,
All those I've mentioned here and above I know we had to read, but I read so often then, anything else I can think of right now may have been books I choose as elective reading or something I read outside of school.
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Post by Joxcee on Aug 9, 2007 23:01:46 GMT -5
I don't remember what grade I was in, but I've had to read My Antonia & Anna Karenina. My cousin had to read Gone With The Wind.
And of course, being me, I have to do a Google Search.
[url=www.google.com/search?num=30&hl=en&newwindow=1&rls=com.microsoft%3Aen-us%3AIE-SearchBox&rlz=1I7GGLD&q=Required+High+School+Reading]Required High School Reading[/url] [/b] [/size]
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Post by Joxcee on Aug 9, 2007 23:03:25 GMT -5
Oops, yeah, I had to read The Old Man And The Sea as well. And my cousin had to read 1984 and Animal Farm.
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Post by Joxcee on Aug 9, 2007 23:13:00 GMT -5
Checking over the lists on the Google Search, I remember some classes were required to read Diary of Anne Frank. (I've not read it yet though.) Ooh, others I remember had to read The Great Gatsby. (Which I've never read.)
I had to read White Fang, as well as Call of the Wild.
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Post by gams on Aug 9, 2007 23:24:38 GMT -5
Oh! I just checked your link, Joxie. It brought me to this site: www.vocabulary.com/classic.htmlAll the books I mentioned are on that list, (except Hell House, but I am absolutely positive we had to read that - but then again, my tenth grade English teacher was somewhat freakish). A few more were listed on the site that I remember as required reading, (sometime in school): The Pearl, A Raisin in the Sun, Diary of Anne Frank, Death of a Salesman, (very short), and The Grapes of WrathA book I didn't read that I'm not sure was even written then, but may be a good choice based on the movie, is Holes. And oh, oh, oh - I saw this on the list: Pigs in Heaven! One of my absolute favorite books - one of the few I've reread a few times. Damn, I'd send it to you, Q - but I gave my well-worn and tattered copy away it away just a few months ago. Written by Barbara Kingsolver - one of my favorite authors.
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Post by Joxcee on Aug 9, 2007 23:38:06 GMT -5
I saw a movie called, The Devil's Arithmetic, and loved it. It's based on a book, and if the book is as good as/better than the movie, I think it should make for a really good read.
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Post by Quettalee on Aug 10, 2007 15:56:26 GMT -5
Oh my goodness, ladies! I knew I could count on you two. Some fine choices, I might add--some I will definitely add to her list. And I will look online for Pigs in Heaven. If it's that much one of your favs, it's gotta be worth a read. For her, as well as me. Thanks a bunch!
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Post by Joxcee on Aug 10, 2007 16:26:38 GMT -5
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Post by Joxcee on Aug 10, 2007 16:56:40 GMT -5
Other Google Searches:
[url=www.google.com/search?num=30&hl=en&newwindow=1&rls=com.microsoft%3Aen-us%3AIE-SearchBox&rlz=1I7GGLD&q=Best+Books+for+Teen+Readers]Best Books for Teen Readers
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Post by Quettalee on Aug 10, 2007 20:00:25 GMT -5
I saw a movie called, The Devil's Arithmetic, and loved it. It's based on a book, and if the book is as good as/better than the movie, I think it should make for a really good read.
It looks like a good choice along with Diary of Anne Frank. Hannah resents stories of her Jewish heritage and of the past until, when opening the door during a Passover Seder, she finds herself in Poland during World War II where she experiences the horrors of a concentration camp, and learns why she-- and we--need to remember the past. This critically acclaimed novel by award-winning author Jane Yolen is now available in a beautifully designed new edition. Hannah dreads going to her family's Passover Seder -- she's tired of hearing her relatives talk about the past. But when she opens the front door to symbolically welcome the prophet Elijah, she's transported to a Polish village in the year 1942, where she becomes caught up in the tragedy of the time.We got her "curriculum" today. It's great. Here, they can't take any History in 9th grade at school, but we got a History "box" with this, so she will actually get an extra credit for that.
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Post by Quettalee on Aug 10, 2007 20:02:36 GMT -5
Two books were included as gifts... 20,000 Leagues...and The Miracle Worker. How cool! Whoops. I used the "c"-word, C. Let me guess...not cool?
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Post by Quettalee on Aug 10, 2007 20:06:08 GMT -5
This site has a nice list. Brought back some great memories of some fun books. She'll be doing a bunch of reading! Thanks for the imput, ladies!
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Post by Quettalee on Aug 10, 2007 20:12:54 GMT -5
Sorry...isn't she cool, too?
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Post by Joxcee on Aug 11, 2007 0:32:28 GMT -5
You're very welcome, Q.
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