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Whip Posted at 08:29 on Thu, 06/26/2008
I have way too much time on my hands at my National Gallery temp job. I actually downloaded the book club book so I'd have something legitimate-looking to do on my computer! Am I the last person to know about this site?

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how about lunch?

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langster Posted at 08:36 on Fri, 06/27/2008
i am two blocks from you. when could have lunch in the sculpture garden one day? or, you could give me a museum tour?

Yes, please!

Whip Posted at 08:42 on Fri, 06/27/2008
I haven't actually been through the gallery recently, to be shamefully honest.  I'm working in the East Building, though I prefer the West, and I would love to see the Puryear exhibition that's going on now.  I'm free ANY day next week, so let me know what works!

tues or wed

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langster Posted at 10:24 on Fri, 06/27/2008
work for me. shall i meet you in the west building, near the puryear exhibit around 12:15?

Jerry says I am in...

Isabelle Posted at 21:20 on Thu, 06/26/2008
....when we got home on Monday night to find multiple emails from all of you about book recommendations and the opportunity to join goodreads. So, tonight joined all of you here, too! I like the idea of a social networking site that has an academic bent, so I am all into it. But, on Monday I also met Jerry's cousin, Eddie Conlon who wrote a book about being part of the NYPD..so right now Blue Blood by Edward Conlon is my hot read.

Books

suarelita Posted at 10:08 on Thu, 06/26/2008

As a reading purist, I find it odd and unnatural to read books on a computer. And I have a book smelling addiction.

I am enjoying the house of mirth ...

house of mirth

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muertemaria Posted at 10:32 on Thu, 06/26/2008

I <heart> edith wharton.

I have found that it doesn't matter what city I am in, I can't read on a moving vehical be it metro, tube, or bus. So I am back to audible and downloading books. Kitchen Confidential at the moment. Which is great because it is read by Tony Bourdain. (I feel like I have a connection because his voice is in my head 90 minutes a day)

Let's do a book club conference call!

suarelita Posted at 14:05 on Thu, 06/26/2008
It will only be midnight your time.

House of Mirth

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LC Posted at 14:22 on Thu, 06/26/2008
Lange - Do you have your copy from Amazon yet? If so can I borrow your library copy? Went this week and they were out of it. LC

i'll be done this weekend

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langster Posted at 08:42 on Fri, 06/27/2008

when you get back from ny, i'll be done. i'll drop it off.

i have never read edith wharton and i really like this book. i've ordered age of innocence too. for those not reading, there's also a movie with gillian anderson, dan aykroyd and laura linney. 

Who picked Edith Wharton?

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muertemaria Posted at 03:24 on Fri, 06/27/2008
What an amazing choice. I am so glad others get to see what a great writer she was, the intensity of the small gestures in her books are just amazing to me. In high school I got obsessed with her writing and read a bunch of her stories another one is Ethan Frome.

Sarah B.

suarelita Posted at 10:33 on Fri, 06/27/2008
Ooh, I will definitely check out the movie