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Stuart commented on the post, Guest Post: There’s Glory For You! 2 years, 2 months ago
“Language snobbery” is a good phrase, and Lederer does seem to be a leading practitioner. On the linguistics blogs I read daily, his name is definitely not revered. From what little I’ve read of him, he seems to […]
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Stuart started the topic Books about language in the forum BOOK RECOMMENDATONS 2 years, 2 months ago
I wrote about my 2012 minor and made some recommendations HERE
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Stuart commented on the post, Guest Blog: Five Reasons to Read Great Books 2 years, 3 months ago
That is kind of you to say, thanks!
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Stuart commented on the post, Guest Blog: Five Reasons to Read Great Books 2 years, 3 months ago
Thanks, I look forward to it - my fiction reading for the year is pretty much sorted, so getting some good non-fiction recs will be very useful.
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Stuart commented on the post, Guest Blog: Five Reasons to Read Great Books 2 years, 3 months ago
The GNB site sounds very promising. Unfortunately, when I click on “Book Reps By Type” and select Non-Fiction” I get “No Results Found”
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Stuart started the topic Book minor done in the forum MAJORS and MINORS 2 years, 3 months ago
Now that the minimum for minors is only three, my books minor is done. I read the Empire Trilogy by Raymond Feist and Janny Wurts, and recommend it to anyone else who’s not really a fan of the fantasy genre. […]
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Stuart started the topic Pyaasa in the forum MOVIE RECOMMENDATIONS 2 years, 3 months ago
I know that there is at least one participant with much greater experience in watching Indian cinema than I, but for anyone who hasn’t tried Indian films, I have to rave once more about my favourite film. Not my […]
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Stuart replied to the topic Site for automated book recommendations in the forum BOOK RECOMMENDATONS 2 years, 3 months ago
I think the reason I prefer Goodreads is that it lets you compare your reading tastes with your friends - anyone over 75-80% is likely to be a pretty solid guide for new reads.
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Stuart replied to the topic INTRODUCE YOURSELF in the forum COMMUNITY (Come here first!) 2 years, 3 months ago
I’m Stuart, a work from home dilettante in Heretaunga, a city on Te Ika a Maui in Aotearoa, and last year I startedfiftyfiftyme in April, and managed to just scrape in, reading my last book with a day to […]
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Stuart posted a new activity comment 2 years, 3 months ago
THanks, Susie! It will be two of each by the end of today - determined not to be sprinting for the finish line THIS year.
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Stuart posted an update 2 years, 3 months ago
One book and one movie down. Not a bad start.
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Stuart became a registered member 2 years, 3 months ago
awesome start!
THanks, Susie! It will be two of each by the end of today - determined not to be sprinting for the finish line THIS year.