09-18-2015, 05:34 PM
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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Originally Posted by woob
Id like to nominate this book, but you've read it already, right troutman?
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No problem - I'd love to discuss that book too.
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09-19-2015, 01:36 PM
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Has lived the dream!
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Where I lay my head is home...
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Originally Posted by troutman
I doubt the Iroquois and Huron called it New France.
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I don't think they called it Canada either.
Actually Canada is a native word meaning village though right? Don't know which language/tribe/nation specifically. Still, they didn't call the land, or the concept of a nation, Canada.
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09-21-2015, 12:46 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: California
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I know the word and it means nation and Can Na Da is its name
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09-25-2015, 12:13 AM
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#1 Goaltender
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My Kindle arrived yesterday so I'm good to go when we pick a book.
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09-27-2015, 01:06 PM
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: The George
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I just bought Ready Player One so I'm in if that's the first!
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09-27-2015, 01:47 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by woob
Anyone use e-readers for their reading? I've been thinking of picking one up, but not sure what the experience is like.
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I've had a Kobo for a few years, like it a lot especially for travelling. And most of them can be used to borrow e-books from the Calgary Library, so it appeals to the cheapskate in me. My hold on Ready Player One should be available this week, and it's looking like I'll be up for The Martian at the same time. That is one drawback with borrowing, long waits for popular books then you have 3 weeks to power through them.
Great for reading in bed with the backlight, less disturbing the wife than leaving a lamp on. For chilling on the couch by the fire, I still like to have a real book around.
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09-27-2015, 04:00 PM
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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Seems to be lots of interest in Ready Player One.
Let's read, then discuss after Oct. 15th . . .
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ready_Player_One
Ready Player One is a 2011 science fiction and dystopian novel by Ernest Cline. In 2012, the book received an Alex Award from the Young Adult Library Services Association division of the American Library Association[1] and won the 2012 Prometheus Award.[2]
The book was published by Random House on August 16, 2011.[3] The audiobook is narrated by Wil Wheaton.
Soon to be a movie by Spielberg.
Recommend especially if you are a child of the 1980s- packed with pop culture references - music, TV, movies, RPGs, video and computer games. The 1980s nerd in me loved many sections of this book.
Last edited by troutman; 09-28-2015 at 09:21 AM.
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09-27-2015, 05:09 PM
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Franchise Player
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Im in for Ready Player One
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09-27-2015, 06:22 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary, AB
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Originally Posted by InglewoodFan
I've had a Kobo for a few years, like it a lot especially for travelling. And most of them can be used to borrow e-books from the Calgary Library, so it appeals to the cheapskate in me. My hold on Ready Player One should be available this week, and it's looking like I'll be up for The Martian at the same time. That is one drawback with borrowing, long waits for popular books then you have 3 weeks to power through them.
Great for reading in bed with the backlight, less disturbing the wife than leaving a lamp on. For chilling on the couch by the fire, I still like to have a real book around.
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Anyone else find it ridiculous that wait lists exist for e-books?
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09-27-2015, 07:25 PM
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Has lived the dream!
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Where I lay my head is home...
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Never heard of it but did a quick search for a synopsis. I love dystopian novels. I'm in.
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09-28-2015, 01:15 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Vancouver
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I'd be game for Ready Player One as well.
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09-28-2015, 03:34 PM
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The new goggles also do nothing.
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary
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Haha that's funny I just happened to be reading Ready Player One!
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09-28-2015, 03:51 PM
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One of the Nine
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Space Sector 2814
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Picked it up today, lets do this!
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09-28-2015, 04:21 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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When would it have to be done by? Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal! I just placed my standing Amazon order on Friday!
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If you thought this season would have a happy ending, you haven't been paying attention.
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09-28-2015, 04:21 PM
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Franchise Player
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Picked this up 2 weeks ago.
My foresight is impeccable.
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09-28-2015, 04:27 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Chicago
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I am also in 'the club'.
I have no idea what that means, but I will read it.
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09-28-2015, 04:56 PM
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Basement Chicken Choker
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: In a land without pants, or war, or want. But mostly we care about the pants.
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I already read that a while back, so I'll skim that one again and be ready.
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09-28-2015, 04:57 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Calgary
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I may also join in on this.
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09-28-2015, 06:21 PM
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Crushed
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: The Sc'ank
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I'll join too, if that's cool. Finally a non Oprah book club!
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09-28-2015, 06:27 PM
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EldrickOnIce
I am also in 'the club'.
I have no idea what that means, but I will read it.
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Me as well.
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