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About meI read every chance I get - on the train, in queues, when cooking, during meals. The next best thing to reading is talking about books or reading about books. Thank goodness for LT - I can indulge my passion and meet others equally obsessed with books.

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My favourite authors include (but are not limited to) Margaret Atwood, David Mitchell, Haruki Murakami, Tim Winton, Eliot Perlman and Ian McEwan. Favourite classic authors include Jane Austen, Brontes, Dickens, Gaskell and Thomas Hardy

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The Count of Monte Cristo (Penguin Classics) by Alexandre Dumas père

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Blindness (Movie Tie-In) by Jose Saramago

Noticed you liked Clockwork Orange, and I was wondering if you'd be interested in reviewing my new novel and posting your comments here as well as a few other book-related sites. Thought you might like my book since it's also about a group of violent kids (and also a bit dark). I could e-mail you the novel in an e-book format if you'd like (I'm out of physical copies at the moment). Let me know if you're interested. Here's a link to a summary (and a sample chapter) in case you'd like to read more about the book before you commit:

http://christophertusa.com/

Thanks,

Chris

posted by cmtusa at 11:16 am (EST) on Sep 14, 2009

Hi Jennifer: Thank you for being so complimentary about my library. All the mess is in my TCbigload library. And there are over 5000 books uncatalogued.

The Times crosswords are at the harder end of the 'daily cryptics'. In general I would suggest that the Daily Telegraph is a more accessible place to start although the Guardian does something clever with trying to increase the difficulty daily through the week.

posted by TheoClarke at 8:15 pm (EST) on Jun 28, 2009

Hi Jennifer: You mentioned a new-found love of cryptic crosswords on the Hangman thread. You may be interested in the books in my library about crosswords.

posted by TheoClarke at 9:36 am (EST) on Jun 28, 2009

Hi socialpages!

I have been vegetarian since 5th grade after reading "Chew on This".

-Airgirl2010

posted by Airgirl2010 at 7:36 pm (EST) on Feb 17, 2009

Hey Jenn-

If you are really interested in Brothers Karamazov, how about when/if you finish it, if you have time, dropping me a line. There's something I want to tell you about it.

posted by omboy at 10:49 pm (EST) on Feb 14, 2009

It's 33 degrees celsius today with forecasts of 43 for the weekend. I'm sick of being hot & sweaty and rather envious of those in the northern hemisphere with cooler curl-up-and-read weather. I'm reading The Brothers Karamazov and not progressing too well. It's too darn hot!

Got a kick out of your piece. I'm sure that you are learning that you don't "curl-up-and-read" Brothers Karamazov. LOL You work your way through it and try to fight off depression. A week later you find yourself walking down the street thinking about a passage from it. You curse Dostoevsky for writing it, then a year later you find yourself going back and reading it again.

Or maybe that's just me. Ha.

Congradulations on tackling it. I would recommend 'Crime and Punishment' also. It's 33 here too. Wish it was Celsius.

posted by omboy at 7:06 pm (EST) on Feb 12, 2009

Hey! I did notice that he was the author read for 2009. But I have so much on my plate already, I'm not sure if I'll participate. I haven't read Out yet, just picked it up at a library sale. I've seen interesting reviews of it and I like Japanese fiction so I bought it. Have you read it? If so, what did you think?

posted by VictoriaPL at 3:30 pm (EST) on Feb 6, 2009

Hi. I'm finishing a scarf for the Special Winter Olympics. Coats & Clark, a yarn and thread company, set up this project to provide all participants with a scarf knit in their Delft Blue and White. Next I'll be making a blanket for my adult daugthter, hats for each of us in the same pattern but with different colors. It is winter here; Christmas was a mess with snow and ice-covered streets. We had to miss the family get-together because of the ice.

I read omnivorously and it is hard to keep my TBR pile since I read very fast, too. I've been reading more books by women; lots of the mystery stories I read are too violent when written by men. It is hard to find literature by women. I like Cormac McCarthy, Nevile Shute, Elizabeth Berg, Margaret Atwood. Just off the top of my head.

What are your favorite k nitting projects?

posted by wednesdayschild at 1:06 pm (EST) on Jan 3, 2009

Hi socialpages. That's a great idea about encouraging each other with our Aussie reads for the 999 challenge. I think I'm going to add "The True History of the Kelly Gang" by Peter Carey to my list as well. I've had a copy for years but have barely even looked at it. A couple of days ago I saw it on the shelf and read the first couple of pages out of curiosity and was like "Oohh, this is good - why haven't I read this before?". I see that you like Tim Winton. I've only read "Dirt Music" (last year - I loved it) but I have copies of "The Riders" and "Cloudstreet", so hopefully I'll get to those next year. I'll keep an eye on your 999 challenge thread for ideas :-)

posted by Elee at 9:48 pm (EST) on Nov 16, 2008

Thanks for the comment on my forum post.

I am liking March a lot! I hope to be able to finish and post a review of it soon.

As for the next Pulitzer? Hmm... I am leaning toward The Hours by Michael Cunningham.

posted by jcmontgomery at 5:46 pm (EST) on Nov 10, 2008

Of course, I think the nice thing about us posting our categories for the 999 Challenge is that we can shamelessly steal topics from one another.

I see you've added "The Stone Diaries" to your library. Like Margaret Atwood, I don't think Carol Shields can write a bad book.

I look forward to seeing your comments around the site!

posted by RidgewayGirl at 10:57 am (EST) on Nov 2, 2008

Hi Jenny

Thank you for that kind offer to help. I would love to be able to listen in the car as well as read. I went to Librivox and found only computer generated voices. From what you say you have a real voice! I will try again. If I don't have any luck I well may take you up on your kind offer. Just a few pages into the Age of Innocence at present. Thank you for calling by! Julie

posted by juliette07 at 3:30 pm (EST) on Jun 9, 2008

Hi – have you weighed in yet on the next book for Group Reads – Literature? The discussion thread is here. And Irish set up a poll for us here (it can be amended if there’s lots of interest in a book that isn’t on there yet). Hope to see you there!

Terri

posted by teelgee at 1:23 am (EST) on Mar 27, 2008

hi, so who's the reading-is-sexy-shirt-suppkier? I'd love to have one of these!!!!
best: elke

posted by Mrs.Brooks at 4:26 am (EST) on Feb 6, 2008

Thanks for the heads up about the 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die group. I'll be sure and check it out. :)

posted by EmmaWatson at 8:59 pm (EST) on Jan 29, 2008

I've enjoyed Follet's books for many years. I haven't read World Without End , the sequel to Pillars of the Earth, yet. It was so long ago that I read Pillars of the Earth, that unfortunately I've forgotten much about the book, so I'm wondering if I should re-read it before reading the sequel. I don't know if that's necessary to enjoying the sequel or not. I do remember liking Pillars very much and being touched by the characters. What did you think of it?

Oh, btw, I neglected to mention in my previous post about Alice Hoffman that she has a website you may want to check out. http://www.alicehoffman.com/

posted by EmmaWatson at 7:00 pm (EST) on Jan 24, 2008

Hi there! I'm so glad you joined the group. I read my first Alice Hoffman book about a year ago and she quickly became one of my favorite authors. When I searched for a group about her on Librarything and didn't see one,I knew I had to start one.
If I remember correctly, Alice Hoffman is a U.S. writer who divides her time between Massachusetts and Florida, and in fact all of her books that I've read take place in one or both of those two states. The first book of hers that I read , [Turtle Moon] takes place in Florida, and a lot of her most vivid and beautiful imagery is found in her descriptions of sultry, humid Florida. It and The Ice Queen remain my favorites to this day. I hope you get the chance to read it. :)

posted by EmmaWatson at 6:46 pm (EST) on Jan 24, 2008

Thanks for joining the Fans of Alice Hoffman group and for posting!

posted by EmmaWatson at 10:11 am (EST) on Jan 23, 2008

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