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92. 1) The Times Atlas of World History ...

Thu Aug 4, 2016, 08:52 PM

Aug 2016

2) The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein

3) Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix by J. K. Rowling

4) Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

5) Blue Moon by Peter Duchin and John Morgan Wilson (a murder mystery set in 1963 San Francisco).

These are five actual closest books to me right now.

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Look Around, and name the 5 books closest to you [View all] Xipe Totec Aug 2016 OP

Here's mine.... Avalux Aug 2016 #1

Lovely! Xipe Totec Aug 2016 #7

I just looked that up - chaos theory! Avalux Aug 2016 #32

Looking at the shelf closest to me: Arkansas Granny Aug 2016 #2

Laura Ingalls Wilder! Adsos Letter Aug 2016 #79

This book is a a compilation of a column she wrote for a newspaper after her marriage. Arkansas Granny Aug 2016 #87

Harry Potter (books 3, 6 and 7), Maus and a English-Japanese dictionary sakabatou Aug 2016 #3

OK, I'll bite Trailrider1951 Aug 2016 #4

Love it! Xipe Totec Aug 2016 #6

March's "Advanced Organic Chemistry," Eliel's "Stereochemistry of Organic... NNadir Aug 2016 #5

I used to own a copy of The History of Alchemy & Early Chemistry Xipe Totec Aug 2016 #10

Well, Chemistry is a beautiful science, worth knowing whatever one does. NNadir Aug 2016 #20

Closest to me... SeattleVet Aug 2016 #8

I like Brewmeisters! Xipe Totec Aug 2016 #9

Same Schlosser that wrote Fast Food Nation? nt Codeine Aug 2016 #84

Yes...this one is about command and control (and incidents) with nuclear weapons. SeattleVet Aug 2016 #94

1) Canterbury Tales, 2) Candide UTUSN Aug 2016 #11

Indeed! Xipe Totec Aug 2016 #12

*well* I *am* interested but afraid of Mexico although I've been to Gualalajara 4-5 times UTUSN Aug 2016 #14

Oh I'm so jealous a la izquierda Aug 2016 #23

I had almost forgotten that both Cervantes and Shakespeare died in 1616, and we are therefore Tanuki Aug 2016 #41

'A Tale of Two Cities'...Charles Dickens, 'Under the Big Black Sun'...John Doe (compilation authors) Tikki Aug 2016 #13

Two on my side table Fla Dem Aug 2016 #15

The five books closest to me are... First Speaker Aug 2016 #16

Down and Out in Paris and London - Orwell OxQQme Aug 2016 #18

Down and Out in Paris and London is fantastic. Codeine Aug 2016 #88

Mine are: worstexever Aug 2016 #17

hmmm ok, the very closest are: qnr Aug 2016 #19

Looks like the sort of book collection I'd enjoy digging through. nt Codeine Aug 2016 #85

You would enjoy it, it's pretty diverse. nt qnr Aug 2016 #99

My books are in another room, except for a few. betsuni Aug 2016 #21

I also want to make pickles, Codeine Aug 2016 #91

Okay... a la izquierda Aug 2016 #22

You mean physically closest? sarge43 Aug 2016 #24

Another jean Shepherd fan! Adsos Letter Aug 2016 #80

I was surprised I had so many near the computer nuxvomica Aug 2016 #25

Almost 900 books within arm's reach........ lastlib Aug 2016 #26

Fan, Air Distribution, Damper/Louver/Sound Trap, Motor and Vibration Isolator product catalogs. Iggo Aug 2016 #27

Are we counting e-Books? n/t Yavin4 Aug 2016 #28

Oh, I hope so! The I have like fifty really good ones! Iggo Aug 2016 #29

I didn't think to count ebooks. worstexever Aug 2016 #30

If so we're gonna need a bigger thread. nt Codeine Aug 2016 #86

Scattered about, they are: The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2016 #31

On the nearest bookshelf: femmocrat Aug 2016 #33

Vendetta - James Neff MerryBlooms Aug 2016 #34

Cookbooks. Many cookbooks. I'm in the kitchen. hunter Aug 2016 #35

Any cookbooks by Diana Kennedy? Xipe Totec Aug 2016 #38

No, I don't see one, but thanks for the recommendation! hunter Aug 2016 #40

She earned the Order of the Aztec Eagle - Mexico's highest honor for public service. nt Xipe Totec Aug 2016 #48

I'm next to a bookcase but the 5 physically closest are Gidney N Cloyd Aug 2016 #36

Kindle, personal, and a lot of little whistler162 Aug 2016 #37

Skipping the Lonely Planet guides... bikebloke Aug 2016 #39

Much Different Depending where in Office and Home PufPuf23 Aug 2016 #42

MINE trueblue2007 Aug 2016 #43

and my Bible trueblue2007 Aug 2016 #44

I'm waiting for my stuff to be hauled from MA to TX Xipe Totec Aug 2016 #45

Ryerson Stock List, 3M vinyl guide, PMS fan book, Diamond Perforated Metals Catalogue Throd Aug 2016 #46

Most boring list here MosheFeingold Aug 2016 #47

Not bad! Xipe Totec Aug 2016 #50

This might be an auto-correct error, but I noticed it on both your comment and.. aidbo Aug 2016 #54

Yes, iPhone n/t MosheFeingold Aug 2016 #63

I went on a little Eastern philosophy binge earlier this year. Tobin S. Aug 2016 #49

OK rogerashton Aug 2016 #51

(I'm skipping over books I wrote.) fNord Aug 2016 #70

Well, my diary is on that shelf -- rogerashton Aug 2016 #77

I'll play! Scruffy Rumbler Aug 2016 #52

This is somewhat difficult since I'm sitting near my bookcase. So I'll name some of those.. aidbo Aug 2016 #53

My 5 closest books Arkytior Aug 2016 #55

Let's see Callmecrazy Aug 2016 #56

OK - KT2000 Aug 2016 #57

These are the ones physically closest to me... Make7 Aug 2016 #58

I have no books - but there is a darn good reason Generic Brad Aug 2016 #59

Did you at least make a list of what you did own kentauros Aug 2016 #61

How did you sell them? femmocrat Aug 2016 #62

Went to a store called "Half Price Books" Generic Brad Aug 2016 #65

Good deal! femmocrat Aug 2016 #73

Hmmmm.......................... kentauros Aug 2016 #60

Okay Mendocino Aug 2016 #64

The Complete Walker - Fletcher Adsos Letter Aug 2016 #81

I started backpacking in the 70's Mendocino Aug 2016 #95

Buddah for beginners, ghostsinthemachine Aug 2016 #66

ok.. Zing Zing Zingbah Aug 2016 #67

not sure if im proud or embarrassed..... fNord Aug 2016 #68

No one who befriends books should be embarrassed! nt Xipe Totec Aug 2016 #74

Transmet. Codeine Aug 2016 #90

Not fair! We have about 4,000 books, but these are the closest 5: trackfan Aug 2016 #69

I'm traveling, so only have two with me: LuckyLib Aug 2016 #71

OK! struggle4progress Aug 2016 #72

Way too many to list, but a random sampling of my bookshelf GoneOffShore Aug 2016 #75

The envelope, please! cloudbase Aug 2016 #76

OK. Adsos Letter Aug 2016 #78

I'm in my "man-cave". Most of the books in this room have to do with Maths, Stats and/or Computing. SwissTony Aug 2016 #82

Daryl counts just fine. His brother, however, can't go past five anymore. . . Codeine Aug 2016 #89

Several hundred ebooks in the backpack by my chair, but as for physical books. . . Codeine Aug 2016 #83

1) The Times Atlas of World History ... Auggie Aug 2016 #92

HAHAHA! elleng Aug 2016 #93

Okay. LWolf Aug 2016 #96

My List WiffenPoof Aug 2016 #97

An American Tragedy RobinA Aug 2016 #98

5 books? jimmyhatman Aug 2016 #100

Donald, is that you? nt Xipe Totec Aug 2016 #101

A World Undone, The Story of the Great War 1914-1918 by Meyer(currently reading) DawgHouse Aug 2016 #102

On the floor , near my feet Hula Popper Aug 2016 #103