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really trying ( member #5311) posted at 7:46 PM on Wednesday, August 11th, 2010
I put some out as well although they are true adventures.
Do we have a list of the book club members so we know who are picking?
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GabyBaby ( member #26928) posted at 8:48 PM on Wednesday, August 11th, 2010
I'm fine with whatever we choose (sans self-helpy type books, Oprah, and Twilight).
I'm just waiting for the word on what the first book will be! 
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howcouldhe1 ( member #13210) posted at 11:14 PM on Wednesday, August 11th, 2010
This looks really interesting. I'd like to join if that's ok.
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teach5 ( member #18445) posted at 12:46 AM on Thursday, August 12th, 2010
I would love this- my nominees are The Hotel At The Corner of Bitter and Sweet, The Book Thief, and Me and Emma
nikki35 (original poster new member #29212) posted at 3:15 PM on Friday, August 13th, 2010
My two titles Cruelest Mile and Perfect Storm. What other adventure books people interested in.
really trying ( member #5311) posted at 8:08 PM on Friday, August 13th, 2010
I think a deadline should be set for a decision to be made. 
We decided on Adventure.
Perhaps if the choice was made that would force others so speak up if they have strong preference. Or, better yet, we might all be agreement and could start reading.
Me: late 40's
XH: A parasite and that might be a compliment
My S-23, Our D-15
Married 5/93 D-Day: 11/18/03
Divorced 5/19/08
The future's so bright - I got to wear shades
Plant Seeds of Kindness
NewAttitude ( member #1030) posted at 8:58 PM on Friday, August 13th, 2010
Okay.
Adventure it is...
The books to choose from so far are;
Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea
The Cruelest Miles
Perfect Storm
THe Long Walk
Man is WOlf to Man
The Worst Journey in the World
West with the Night
Travels in West Africa
The Oregon Trail
A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains
What if we give the weekend for anyone else to recommend and then we choose on Monday?
Thoughts?
You are right, we need a deadline otherwise we will all just hem and haw.
edited to add; I hope I got all the books recommended in there. Some of them were fiction and I thought we were doing non fiction with this and then there were a lot of replies to look through. If I missed some please tell me. lol
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really trying ( member #5311) posted at 10:50 PM on Friday, August 13th, 2010
thanks NA! Perfect!
Me: late 40's
XH: A parasite and that might be a compliment
My S-23, Our D-15
Married 5/93 D-Day: 11/18/03
Divorced 5/19/08
The future's so bright - I got to wear shades
Plant Seeds of Kindness
waiting2see ( member #13767) posted at 11:23 PM on Friday, August 13th, 2010
I'd like to join. I'll just wait and see what you pick. I'm up for anything.
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mellowmood ( member #2097) posted at 11:37 PM on Friday, August 13th, 2010
Okay, I like A Lady's Life and West with the Night, just from reading the Amazon reviews. Man is Wolf to Man got great reviews, but is probably depressing.
But I'll read ANYTHING.
manAscending ( member #26919) posted at 12:24 AM on Saturday, August 14th, 2010
If the genre is adventure, would Life of Pi fit in?
NewAttitude ( member #1030) posted at 12:28 AM on Saturday, August 14th, 2010
Not with the Adventure types we are doing.
Non fiction this round.
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nikki35 (original poster new member #29212) posted at 12:30 AM on Saturday, August 14th, 2010
How about a deadline for Saturday? My picks are cruelest mile and perfect storm.
Skye ( member #325) posted at 1:23 AM on Saturday, August 14th, 2010
West with the Night is my choice. I assume once we get the final decision, we will have a month to read it before we start discussion?
really trying ( member #5311) posted at 1:45 AM on Saturday, August 14th, 2010
west with the night is fine by me
Me: late 40's
XH: A parasite and that might be a compliment
My S-23, Our D-15
Married 5/93 D-Day: 11/18/03
Divorced 5/19/08
The future's so bright - I got to wear shades
Plant Seeds of Kindness
GabyBaby ( member #26928) posted at 2:13 AM on Saturday, August 14th, 2010
Another vote for West with the Night
Me - late 40s
DD(27), DS(24, PDD-NOS)
WH#2 (SorryinSac)- Killed himself (May 2015) in our home 6 days after being served divorce docs.
XWH #1 - legally married 18yrs. 12+ OW (that I know of).
I edit often for clarity/typos.
summerbaby ( member #28879) posted at 3:20 AM on Saturday, August 14th, 2010
My vote is for A Lady's Life and Travels in West Africa.
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hope4tomorrow ( member #21673) posted at 3:47 AM on Saturday, August 14th, 2010
I would like to join and I don't know any real life adventure books so I'll just see what all the choices are and pick them. I'm good with anything. I've not been very well read lately at all. I read a book in a day because I usually can't put it down and that is dangerous with 3 small children. Sooo, I haven't been reading too much. I've started reading Beverly Connor's Lindsay Chamberlain series and I read the last one in 3 hrs and I need more to read while I wait for them to come from the library!
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punky ( member #12233) posted at 4:50 AM on Saturday, August 14th, 2010
You guys here on this forum know I will read just about anything. Except I will NOT read unhot nonsense (that was funny, ladyv...).
I am totally up for an Adventure and would like to nominate:
Into the Wild
since it is one of my favorite movies of all time, but I've never read the book. I don't know if it is non-fiction, but do know it is based on real life events.
I would also vote for Ship of Gold. That sounds cool.
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waiting2see ( member #13767) posted at 4:02 PM on Saturday, August 14th, 2010
While i said i would read anything and I will, I do have to nominate Undress Me in the Temple of Heavenby Susan Jane Gilman.
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