Re: [at-l] Civil War books

><< Don't y'all do this to me!  I still have 3 more Kenneth Roberts books to
> read, in addition to the one I've read and the one I'm nearly finished
with.
> Now, I'll have to start again.  Too many books, too little time.  :^) >>
>
>I'm with you on that score!  Among my unfinished reads:  3 K. Roberts books
>enroute from eBay, just got Sand County Almanac for Xmas, there's a Lyn
>Setzer book on my nightstand, and I found some great Sigurd Olson books at
>the camp I worked over the summer.  In addition, I've generated a list of
>almost a hundred additonal book titles --All from listers'
recommendations--
>that I hope to investigate/read soon.  (...and these are only the
>hiking-related books!)
>
>Speaking of which  (and, Yes, I'm incurable!), I've been trying to get the
>Rodale 2-volume set, Hiking the Appalachian Trail, for years now (<--hint,
>hint -- anyone interested in selling? )  I'd like to buy it, but at this
>point, I'm desparate to even get a chance to read a borrowed copy.
(<--more
>hinting).
>
>I've been thinking about the possibility of our setting up some kind of
>lending system among listers.  Maybe, those attending the Ruck could bring
>books (and videos) to "trade" or loan, just to see if this could work?  If
it
>does, maybe it could become a regular part of the listers' happenings at
>other events/gatherings.  When we're done reading, we could mail the book
>(video) back -- US Postal book rates are pretty cheap.  If folks are
nervous
>about letting a book out of their hands, perhaps they could bring it just
to
>serve as a show-n-tell for others.
>
>If I get the chance to go to the Ruck, I'd be willing to bring some of mine
>for others to borrow/look at.   Although I'm unlikely to want to
permanently
>part with my books, I'm more than happy to share them with others -- better
>that, than having them collect dust on a bookcase between readings.
>
>Any merit to this idea, folks?
>
>Trailmixup
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