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08/20
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Truth & Beauty: A Friendship (Paperback) by Ann Patchett bookshelves: currently-reading |
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"I'm having slow going on this story of friendship and writers growing up. I'm only mildly interested, but not bored enough to give up.
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06/10
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Little, Big (Trade Paperback) by John Crowley bookshelves: currently-reading |
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06/03
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His Dark Materials Trilogy (The Golden Compass; The Subtle Knife; The Amber Spyglass) by Philip Pullman bookshelves: currently-reading |
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Sherri made a comment in the group Miniature Amsterdam—New Heidi Song---No, not our beloved THE Heidi, but the Anti-Christ Heidi topic:
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"I'm having slow going on this story of friendship and writers growing up. I'm only mildly interested, but not bored enough to give up.
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"If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all. " — Oscar Wilde | |||
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"[D]on't ever apologise to an author for buying something in paperback, or taking it out from a library (that's what they're there for. Use your library). Don't apologise to this author for buying books second hand, or getting them from bookcrossing or borrowing a friend's copy. What's important to me is that people read the books and enjoy them, and that, at some point in there, the book was bought by someone. And that people who like things, tell other people. The most important thing is that people read... " — Neil Gaiman | |||
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How Men Pray (Paperback) by Philip F. Deaver bookshelves: poetry_drama |
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"I actually do enjoy this poetry, but the real reason I own this book was that Phil Deaver was my creative writing professor for a variety of classes. :) My favorite poem is "Me in Roy's Old Office".
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Grab Me a Bus and Other Award Winning Poems from S (Paperback) by Eaton Mj bookshelves: poetry_drama |
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"Another of the Scholastic Writing Award books from the early 70s, and another influence on my early love and acceptance of poetry.
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Sherri's favorite quotes
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe."
— Albert Einstein
— Albert Einstein
"The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid."
— Jane Austen (Northanger Abbey)
— Jane Austen (Northanger Abbey)
"If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all. "
— Oscar Wilde
— Oscar Wilde
"A children's story that can only be enjoyed by children is not a good children's story in the slightest."
— C.S. Lewis
— C.S. Lewis
Sherri's writing
Quarrel (Literature & Fiction)
1 chapters
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updated 9 days ago, 06:03PM
description:
Exercise -- write dialog without narration or attribution.
Not sure how successful this is, the point being to differentiate characters through their speech. But, here it is. Feedback appreciated.
Warning -- some adult language and content
The How-To of Critique (Nonfiction)
2 chapters
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updated 12 days ago, 01:17PM
description:
<i>I posted here last year and got many good suggestions. I'm reposting the updated version.</i>
I compiled the following over several years of writing workshops, creative writing classes, and seminars for writers, and with the help and suggestions of many readers, writers and teachers. I offer it freely and I welcome the suggestions of others.
She was done with screaming (Literature & Fiction)
1 chapters
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updated 12 days ago, 01:06PM
description:
Complete rough draft I can't judge anymore. Is it worth the massive amount of revision it would take to make this readable, or should I abandon it and move on? The passive verb forms alone are nauseating.
<b>I know you have to "like" it to comment, but I am not here for popularity. I'm here for information. Comment freely</b>
About a Bed (Literature & Fiction)
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updated 25 days ago, 05:29PM
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Draft response to a writing prompt
A Noise that Won't Go Away (Literature & Fiction)
1 chapters
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updated 25 days ago, 04:13PM
description:
Draft of response to a writing prompt
Sherri's groups (recent posts)
Goodreads Librarians
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A place where people can work together to correct book issues on Goodreads. Examples include combining editions, contacting librarians, fixing book an...more
True North
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To discuss important issues, book-related and not. To talk about the things that matter most to us, the things that get us up in the morning, the thin...more
Axis Mundi
— 186 members
— last activity 4 minutes ago
What turns your world today? Who turns your head? Where turns you off or on? Music, books, film, the person in front of you in the check out line, ...more
Books I Want To Talk About
— 134 members
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Ever read a book and had no one to talk about it with? Dying to discuss a book that's not being covered by your book club? Read a book and thought &qu...more
Language & Grammar
— 347 members
— last activity 36 minutes ago
This group is for word lovers and has topics both serious (grammatical questions and concerns) and not so serious (word play and word games of all sor...more
events Sherri is attending
event: Open Studios
date: August 22, 2008 06:00PM
location: Looking Glass Images & Charissa's Home Studios, 211 Liberty Street & 326 Liberty Street, Petaluma, CA, United States
description: 6 - 8pm view the work of Victoria Webb and Terry Hankins at their new photography studios: 211 Liberty Street. 8pm - midnight walk up the street to the home and studios of artist Charissa Drengsen to enjoy catering by AmieeAlan's Devoted Catering, Live Music, Open Mic, and exhibits from visiting artists. Bring something read in the open mic, bring an instrument to play, bring some art to show, bring your aging auntie.
date: August 22, 2008 06:00PM
location: Looking Glass Images & Charissa's Home Studios, 211 Liberty Street & 326 Liberty Street, Petaluma, CA, United States
description: 6 - 8pm view the work of Victoria Webb and Terry Hankins at their new photography studios: 211 Liberty Street. 8pm - midnight walk up the street to the home and studios of artist Charissa Drengsen to enjoy catering by AmieeAlan's Devoted Catering, Live Music, Open Mic, and exhibits from visiting artists. Bring something read in the open mic, bring an instrument to play, bring some art to show, bring your aging auntie.
event: Favorite Childhood Reading
date: September 10, 2008 12:00AM
location: United States
description: Voting list for True North Shelf
date: September 10, 2008 12:00AM
location: United States
description: Voting list for True North Shelf
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Love the top hat avatar.
Welcome Back Sherri! You've been missed!
Yay Sherri! I'm very happy you're back! :)
Concur with the above comment...welcome back, Sherri!
Awesome news, Sherri!!
I'm doing a happy dance for you!!! You'll have to send me an email and let me know what's up with you, since the last time I heard from you was December. Much love to you, and I'm sooooooo happy you're back!!! I've missed you, dear friend. *big smile*
xoxo
Laura Stamps
Author of Paranormal Romance and Erotica Novels
http://www.LauraStamps.blogspo... (to read excerpts from my novel series)
Love the top hat avatar.
Welcome Back Sherri! You've been missed!
Yay Sherri! I'm very happy you're back! :)
Concur with the above comment...welcome back, Sherri!
Awesome news, Sherri!!
I'm doing a happy dance for you!!! You'll have to send me an email and let me know what's up with you, since the last time I heard from you was December. Much love to you, and I'm sooooooo happy you're back!!! I've missed you, dear friend. *big smile*
xoxo
Laura Stamps
Author of Paranormal Romance and Erotica Novels
http://www.LauraStamps.blogspo... (to read excerpts from my novel series)
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