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Oprah's Book Club Is OK, But Jankp's Book Club Is Better!
by jankp | Mar 03 '03
I answered the last question suggested by Epinions of what other list I'd recommend.

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I cannot.... (Reply to this comment)
by JAMES23
....believe that someone would actually write a fluff piece that is nothing more than a series of links pimping their own work. Oh yeah who am I kidding, yeah I can.

Putting links and drop downs your on profile page, ok, deemed by some tacky but still ok, and to be honewst something I do find useful.

Links at the bottom of a review driving people to similar reviews you’ve written, again some may see that as questionable, but I’m guilty of it too. This however in my opinion crosses the line even for here.

What I find even more incredible is the numbers who dropped by to rubber stamp and glad hand this blatant shilling.

BTW as the topic is Oprah’s Book list I had no choice as per site guidelines but to rate this off topic. Should you ever relocate it to a topic/category named Jankp’s Book Club, please let me know and I will be happy to change my rating.

James
Aug 30 '06
2:55 pm PDT

Re: Great list Jan (Reply to this comment)
by jankp
Have I? Health books I guess. I'm doing another today that may be most helpful. :-)

Jan
Mar 04 '03
1:36 pm PST

Re: @[xxxx]::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::> (Reply to this comment)
by jankp
Hahaha. That's a fun book! You surely don't need it, Tim. ;-)

Jan
Mar 04 '03
1:33 pm PST

Re: I'm amazed........ (Reply to this comment)
by jankp
Thanks, Kath! I just got into it and couldn't stop til it was done. Now it sounds like you'll be the busy one reading, hehe. :-)

Jan
Mar 04 '03
1:30 pm PST

Re: 7 hours...? (Reply to this comment)
by jankp
I did do some updating on one later, so a little more than seven hours. :-)Hope you enjoy the books!

Jan
Mar 04 '03
1:27 pm PST

Re: It looks better, Jan, (Reply to this comment)
by jankp
I tried that in Word and it wouldn't work. Am I supposed to do the html while online??

Jan
Mar 04 '03
1:24 pm PST

7 hours...? (Reply to this comment)
by gaelkm, gaelkm is an Advisor on Epinions in Books
...must be some kind of record! It would be more like 70 hours for me! Can't wait to check some of these titles out! Well done.

~gael
Mar 04 '03
1:13 pm PST

I'm amazed........ (Reply to this comment)
by kamel622, kamel622 is an Advisor on Epinions in Books

.....that you were able to do it seven hours, that looks like a lot of work and you did it very well!

Great list with lots that I want to check out. Keep up the great writing Jan.....kath
Mar 04 '03
7:19 am PST

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by flamepillar
Ohh, now this is a true guide! How could I forget "Ten Stupid Things that Men Do", what a trip!
Mar 04 '03
5:47 am PST

It looks better, Jan, (Reply to this comment)
by scmrak, scmrak is an Advisor on Epinions in Books
when you code the html like this:

[a href="url.goes.here"]title goes here[/a]

(substituting angle brackets for square brackets) instead of

title goes here url goes here

That way the title itself is the link. For more information, visit the help center topic at http://www.epinions.com/help/faq/show_~faq_writing#012

Rex
Mar 04 '03
5:06 am PST

Great list Jan (Reply to this comment)
by jo.com
I'll print it out. You've suggested many of these to me over the years (yes years!) and now I'll be able to easily pick them up, hopefully, at the library or half.com. Thanks.jo
Mar 04 '03
4:57 am PST

Re: Reconsider the title (Reply to this comment)
by jankp
Really? Isn't that funny. Thanks for the information. I'll revise!

Jan
Mar 03 '03
6:50 pm PST

Reconsider the title (Reply to this comment)
by CyndiA
Oprah is opening up her book club again. This time the focus is on the classics. She plans to pick 2 or 3 books per yr.
Mar 03 '03
6:34 pm PST

Wow.... (Reply to this comment)
by patsyv
And you did all that in seven hours? Wonder woman, that's you!

Great review. I'll put it on my list of favorites.

Pat
Mar 03 '03
6:29 pm PST