I hope they don't do away with printed books altogether. I write in my books, underline words I don't know to look up later, underline sentences I like and want to remember. I know people who think it's awful the way I deface my books, but it's part of the whole experience for me. I used to cringe ...

Thanks, Chris. And hi, Debra!

Ah, 'tis!

Thanks! I'm enjoying it a lot already. The discussion topics are endless - this can be a dangerous place for someone trying to get writing done.

Robocop scared me because of all the blood. It was the most blood I'd seen in a movie, at the time.

Suspense-wise, it was The Hitchhiker.

I ask without judgment; I'm simply curious.

I've been a member of a few forums, but I haven't seen any, yet, with as many discussions about religion as I've seen here.

Consistent with this study, my ring finger is longer than my index finger by a good half inch. Hmmm...my ring finger is only slightly shorter than my index finger (on my right hand; on the left, they're almost equal). And my "beliefs" are scattered, inconsistent, and unreliable, at best. ...

I buy books online and from bookstores, but probably more from online sellers. The books are used (which I like), and they're less expensive (which I really like).

I haven't sold any of my old books online, though.

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