Jean Auel Earth Children - Tomorrow? - Page 4

FizzyWater · 10-09-2010, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

None of the series appears to be available to people in the UK at present.

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Originally Posted by Sweetpea

US only, I'm afraid... I wondered about that, until I noticed the address I have on file with BoB, which is my Borderlinx address. And as I payed with reward dollars, PayPal wasn't needed either.

I don't know if any of the international folk are interested, but LibraryBIN lists these as ePubs, and as "available everywhere".

(P.S. the search results include WMA audibooks that are geographically restricted - but you can still see the ePubs all say they are available worldwide)

ardeegee · 10-09-2010, 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by GraceKrispy

I always sort of imagined a quick, but intentional, flick of the hand. Just a careless gesture that a oversexed primitive man would give. You know, like that. I did think it must be hard to get work done with random sex going on wherever.

IIRC, wasn't "the signal" in the movie a sort of palm-to-palm gripping of the fingers on both hands?

(One thing I do recall from the movie-- a scene where Ayla is looking at her reflection in the pond, contemplating how "ugly" she is-- she turns away quickly while running away from herself, her short "dress" flies up, and-- uh, the costume is authentic in the lack of undies. And let's just say that Darryl Hannah does a very short but explicit moment of "presenting"...)

(That sound you hear is the male members of the forum quickly clicking over to Netflix.)

Ea · 10-09-2010, 07:14 AM

I read the first four books when I was 18-19(? - thereabout), and I honestly can't remember there were that much sex in them or that it was all that explicit

And given my age I think I ought to have remembered...

Lady Fitzgerald · 10-09-2010, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by ardeegee

(That sound you hear is the male members of the forum quickly clicking over to Netflix.)

And you don't think there are some female members doing likewise?

Ea · 10-09-2010, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Lady Fitzgerald

And you don't think there are some female members doing likewise?

Of course there are

Greg Anos · 10-09-2010, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by GraceKrispy

Uh, no. I never said I was a "rule follower!"

I always sort of imagined a quick, but intentional, flick of the hand. Just a careless gesture that a oversexed primitive man would give. You know, like that. I did think it must be hard to get work done with random sex going on wherever.

Grace, anthropological work done years ago found that primitive hunter/gather tribes worked about 15 hours a week, on average. Long work days are a requirement of civilization.

melonhead · 10-09-2010, 04:16 PM

Ardeegee, you must have been one of the 2 dozen people or so who saw this movie! Just kidding, but it wasn't a good movie. If they wanted to do it right they would have to make the clan look more clanish, instead of just badly groomed homo sapiens.

I must admit I was thinking more like the finger in the hole of the other hand for the signal...

GraceKrispy · 10-09-2010, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

Grace, anthropological work done years ago found that primitive hunter/gather tribes worked about 15 hours a week, on average. Long work days are a requirement of civilization.

Ah, so taking a few sex breaks here and there were just like the coffee breaks of today?

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Originally Posted by melonhead

Ardeegee, you must have been one of the 2 dozen people or so who saw this movie! ...
I must admit I was thinking more like the finger in the hole of the other hand for the signal...

That signal was my first thought for the modern day cro-magnum man... I am not sure I realized there was a movie, but I do picture Daryl Hannah when I think of Ayla so I must have known.

doreenjoy · 10-09-2010, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Ea

I read the first four books when I was 18-19(? - thereabout), and I honestly can't remember there were that much sex in them or that it was all that explicit

And given my age I think I ought to have remembered...

The sex in the first book isn't written for titillation. The sex starts about 1/3 of the way through the second book. After that point, I remember lots of sex through book three. I don't think I ever got past the third book in the series.

Ea · 10-09-2010, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by doreenjoy

The sex in the first book isn't written for titillation. The sex starts about 1/3 of the way through the second book. After that point, I remember lots of sex through book three. I don't think I ever got past the third book in the series.

That might be it. It's just fascinating how it seems to have caught the attention of readers though.

doreenjoy · 10-09-2010, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Ea

That might be it. It's just fascinating how it seems to have caught the attention of readers though.

There's a lot of sex in book three, and it's graphic.

TallMomof2 · 10-10-2010, 10:22 AM

I've read all the books and even saw the movie. The series was interesting but the Plains of Passage was sooooo long I had to put it down a few times and read a different book.

I'm pleased that there was a lot of sex because it was probably a reflection of reality.

MmavisO · 10-10-2010, 11:16 AM

I seem to recall reading somewhere years ago that the reason why the explicit sex scenes increase as the series progress is that when Auel first went to a publisher with her books, she had book 1 complete with little explicit sex, book 2 in rough draft (still little explicit sex, but rough drafts get edited/rewritten, right?) and outlines for at least book 3, and possibly book 4. She didn't really want so many sex scenes, but the deal she made with her publisher was that she could leave them out of book 1 since it was already complete, but she had to add them to book 2 and ongoing so the books would sell better.

Or something along those lines, anyway. I don't recall when or where I read this as it was about 15 years ago or more, but it's likely out there somewhere.

Falbe Publishing · 10-10-2010, 01:18 PM

I'm in the midst of reading the series. The Shelters of Stone is next on my to-read list, so I'll definitely check out its availability in ebook.

kindlekitten · 10-10-2010, 06:53 PM

I'd really like to get the series on my kindle, but paying 6 something for books I've already read (and still own) seems pricey

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Originally Posted by Bald Eagle

Now, now, she didn't invent the wheel yet, hasn't discovered writing and has yet to acquire a cat.
But thats what book 6 is for

you missed the cave lion?

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Originally Posted by beppe

I never understood what the signal actually is. if you can sort of help me along i will be very grateful.
Seriously.

look just to convince you that I am serious i take out my signature.

having been a soldier, there is noooooo doubt in my military mind what the "signal" would be!

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Originally Posted by beppe

The famous blue bells.

well in this country we call them balls, but if yours chime, so be it!

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Originally Posted by Ea

I read the first four books when I was 18-19(? - thereabout), and I honestly can't remember there were that much sex in them or that it was all that explicit

And given my age I think I ought to have remembered...

ohhhh there was LOTS of sex!

10-09-2010, 07:14 AM	#48
Ea Wizard Posts: 3,490 Karma: 5239563 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Denmark Device: Kindle 3\|iPad air\|iPhone 4S	I read the first four books when I was 18-19(? - thereabout), and I honestly can't remember there were that much sex in them or that it was all that explicit And given my age I think I ought to have remembered... Last edited by Ea; 10-09-2010 at 08:42 AM.

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melonhead Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 918 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Sunny south Florida Device: Kindle, Sony Pocket Reader	Ardeegee, you must have been one of the 2 dozen people or so who saw this movie! Just kidding, but it wasn't a good movie. If they wanted to do it right they would have to make the clan look more clanish, instead of just badly groomed homo sapiens. I must admit I was thinking more like the finger in the hole of the other hand for the signal...

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MmavisO Seeker Posts: 349 Karma: 479648 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Liberty, MO USA Device: Asus TF, PB 360, Jetbook Lite	I seem to recall reading somewhere years ago that the reason why the explicit sex scenes increase as the series progress is that when Auel first went to a publisher with her books, she had book 1 complete with little explicit sex, book 2 in rough draft (still little explicit sex, but rough drafts get edited/rewritten, right?) and outlines for at least book 3, and possibly book 4. She didn't really want so many sex scenes, but the deal she made with her publisher was that she could leave them out of book 1 since it was already complete, but she had to add them to book 2 and ongoing so the books would sell better. Or something along those lines, anyway. I don't recall when or where I read this as it was about 15 years ago or more, but it's likely out there somewhere.

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