C. (Comment, never msg).’s Comments (group member since Jan 30, 2014)

C. (Comment, never msg).’s comments from the Gentle SPECTRUMS group.

Kerri, thank you for starting us out! I love the same line, immediate enough in Anne's introduction for me to already enjoy too. McCartney & I will pick it back up in bed in a few minutes. All the Kitties like sleeping after eating early.

I have had a fun but odd impression at this early place. On one hand it would be nice - and in real life too, Lord please - to live in a place with happy personalities and environments; not grouches. However, I sense this is being portrayed with humour. When Anne said a stern looking Sister reminded her of Marilla and brushed it off, it dawned on me that this was acceptably normal to her. She looked on it with fondness.

You three understand I am not talking about a regular occurrence abhored for being unpleasant. The good Lord knows there is a such thing as frequent strife that we know is awful and do not accept as normal. I just mean Anne gets that some warm, loving folks don't have sunny exteriors, or are trickier to interpret as positive and warm.

The important thing is, it is not me living there. I am gearing up for humour among sour, stern, and delighful characters in what promises to be comedy! If the home, cat, natural environment, and community (except one family) are beautiful; I can't wait to read Anne's elaborate, excited descriptions thereof.

This has been a stressful week-end. McCartney & I will snuggle and read tomorrow. We are praying for his good health and trying out the variety of energy healing I have learned, with commonsense home care. Will try a holistic vet as necessary.

The other issue had a downslide, particularly out-of-place at this time. I must be happy, healthy, and confident while helping heal a Son we love very much. Our hopes, prayers, and efforts are high for our dear McCartney. Love, Carolyn & McCartney.

I am beginning this novel and am 11 pages in. I update my profile progress daily and encourage you ladies to as well. I think you are committed to writing progress here every day. If for some reason we do not, at least we could see where you are in daily profile updates.

I groan that Maud wrote another character disliking cats! May we please just enjoy cats and animals? Otherwise, I loved every inch of Anne's dialogue and humour. I look forward to discovering her new home as a boarder working as a school's principal.

I have no doubt we will keep loving William of the book series, even if the focus stays on a detective crime-solving tone. Actually, at first glance, Yannick Bisson's television William might seem more reserved and formal. I could not picture him leaping upon the stage to dance for an interrogation, haha.

I have probably not seen this series earlier than 2011 but believe his compassion is nonetheless clear right away too. Yes Kerri, we have years to develop nuances and personal touches with his work life. And yes, his colleagues and also the men's wives on TV are a huge part of the "Murdoch" ensemble. They later add a gay inspector and a black lady medical examiner. They pushed the envelope as much as they could for something like 1894.

William being a whiz at honing in on clues is part of the show's star power; using keen observation as well as commonsense about human nature and he brings his collegues in for discussion. They contribute equally, avoiding that "only Nancy Drew could solve it" sense that some shows and books have. Similar to Louise Penny's Chief Armand Gamache, William was haunted by getting things wrong a few times in his past and putting rules above what was right.

His inventiveness really makes his personality shine and show that little boy side we love in the novels. Also, while I will leave us to discover who he does marry in the novels, I will say that on TV, he is in love with Dr. Julia Ogden! He takes until about the year 2015 to marry her and is shy about it! It adds to his vulnerable side.

I noticed something interesting, looking at the first two season's titles: only one seems to be from our books, the sixth show called "Let Loose The Dogs". Therefore the curious with internet or DVD access could watch the first five and probably season 2.

I can't wait to read the next novel because I think it will have its stride and show us how much it will include inventiveness, humour, and the rest of the cast. Leeanne should read the PDF momentarily and decide if she is interested enough to borrow the first novel. A short wait, I think because either she will stop there, or only read one more to catch up to us.

Happy birthday to our wonderful, fun, dynamic, intelligent, beautiful friend, Shirin! With love from Carolyn & our Kitty family.

Good morning, Shirin! "Windy Willows" is the original with more text. Even though "Windy Poplars" is the North American version, it is we who are receiving the edit. Society thinks we are babies, never showing nudity on television unless it is late.

We four will wonder why a chunk of Maud's writing was deemed unsuitable for youths or adults. If you want the original, switch. If you are content with your Persian audio of "Windy Poplars", I will try to finish the healing book soon. Maybe I had better read by day, so I don't fall asleep after only a few pages in bed.

Aw, that is nice! We remember she had a spring picnic in a secret meadow for her 16th or 17th birthday. Happy birthday to our fictional Anne Shirley!

How do you Kerri, Shirin, Leeanne, feel about us reading different versions? I don't mind. Who has my version, "Windy Poplars" and who has "Windy Willows" besides Kerri? We have her to tell us when there is content our North American (not just "American" please) copies omitted.

I am glad to leave out abuse of people or animals if that is was removed. If something else was banned, it lends a conversation topic automatically. I hope you all propose topics. It gives me the opportunity to be delighted, surprised, and broadened. Please don't ever hesitate to lead our conversations. :-)

When we hear from Shirin and I am finished "The Healing Energy Of Your Hands", I will happily revisit Anne Shirley with my circle of friends. Unless I get grooving this evening, I think I need another two days.

I ask please, that "available" means we write progress daily and reply to what is posted. Those periods are brief, to react and guess about stories we are discovering part by part. Thereafter, we are reflecting on books as a whole and it isn't the same.

I am frustrated to linger a week on a book but am back on track with this new healing one I like very much. It is a highly regarded instruction book from 1993. May the three of you also enjoy finishing the books that are presently the focus of your intelligent gazes.

Do you three want to be surprised in each format, or do you want me to describe some key differences between "Murdoch Mysteries" in books and on TV? The shows I see are from sporadic years because you get whatever airs on satellite dish, like on cable. I do not know the show by season or in sequence.

The episodes I see once in a while are all fantastic! There are some large story arcs we go back to as well as many individual mysteries. They are all original and compelling.

I know whom William marries and snatches of his single and coupled life. This is what I wonder if you would consider a spoiler to know, or interesting. I am discovering the books along with you. I think I will know how to describe their atmosphere and tone by the third novel, "Poor Tom Is Cold". The show is mysterious, funny, intelligent, and William is portrayed as a science genuis. It is personal and creative instead of a detective or police sort, even though the main setting is their police station.

He solves a lot of cases in the style of "MacGyver", a 1980s TV show I enjoyed. I have not watched the remake. "MacGyver" was using anything on hand in an emergency and I think another message was making do without a gun. "Murdoch Mysteries" is about using the latest innovation of their time period and William inventing some technology too, making it always feel modern. It also succeeds at always clearly looking and sounding Canadian. I hope the books continue to be less confused with the English style.

The only thing I know about the novels is that William marries someone different from the TV shows. I think this is the only area I will find hard to separate, because I dislike this person in the novels but feel that his choice on TV is a match made in Heaven. Otherwise, there is no comparison between the two and enjoying both is easy. Nevertheless, I think we are creating an advantage for ourselves by reading these first and starting the series from the beginning later. Ladies, I wish we could all be together at one of our homes to indulge in it!

I thought of you all last week. The first "Murdoch Mysteries" show I saw was on, for me to relish from the beginning. It is sad but special: a good man who kills the murderer of his cat. He had to be jailed unfortunately but George Crabtree was very sympathetic as a pet person. The only witness to the human killing was "an idiot savant", a lady who only communicated via the perfect models she built of their neighbourhood.

What a first show to see and have me falling in love with it. I love the fluid, artistic way the camera is used too. No wonder it has been on for 16 seasons.

I see the the actor playing George Crabtree (with a Newfie accent that is rare for me to hear!) is a stand-up comedian. I will have to find his acts. I regularly see Yannick Bisson in two car insurance commericals. I enjoyed him in a few of the TV movies with Candice Cameron Burre, of Charlaine Harris' "Aurora Teagarden" mysteries.

I'll follow-up on "Murdoch Mysteries" under our 2022 buddy-reading folder and on McCartney in e-mail. He is well. You never know who reads groups. We want private lives out of sight for safety. God bless you for asking about us as always.

Even though this novel is in my second boxset, directly given to me from Prince Edward Island, it appears that I have the edited copy! I don't want gore and hope it is not about an animal. I read what we have at home, so my vote is for "Windy Poplars". If the rest of you have "Windy Willows", is that all right with you?

In my update to Shirin, retracted Washinton Irving's stories on discovering I have a children's illustrated abridged book. That might be the case with "The Invisible Man". I will look at it. I hope message #7 was not missed. It added a few things.

Good morning, Shirin! If you are free to talk about a book every morning or night that we are reading it, that is good. Unless Kerri is dissatisfied with her copy, I think we four are ready to read “Anne Of Windy Poplars”. Leeanne, please tell us when you have it from your library.

I will gladly read all Agatha Christie books, including non-fiction and romance. “Tommy & Tuppence” is an easy yes. There are so few of them and so many of Hercule. I would like to get another Hercule or two out of the way but if you prefer, we can read “Partners In Crime”. It follows in 1929 anyway, after “The Big Four” and “Mystery Of The Blue Train”. Myself, I prefer to save the best for last if Hercule does not improve a lot, haha.

I myself, will be new to the famous Isaac Asimov and collected several of his novels. “Prelude To Foundation” was written much later but the story was designed to be earlier, so I would like to start there. I do not know if Kerri & Leeanne are interested in “The Invisible Man” but Kerri is excited about reading “The Time Machine” soon. I am glad you are too! There are so many references to it in life and entertainment, I can't wait to see what is in the novel!

Yes, Washington Irving authored “The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow” and “Rip Van Winkle”. I have a kid's book with drawings containing both stories. Darn, I see they are abridged. I hope to find the full books and sell this one. If I do not, I guess I might read these myself to know the stories.

I am checking FantasticFiction.com for the name of the first book in Rick Riordan's other series. I hope I have it and will check the pile by our bed. Some of our books are tall on the floor and do not fit in shelves yet, hahaha! Hm, I do not see "The Lightning Thief". Ron & I have the DVD and enjoyed it. It includes Pierce Brosnan, my hero from the TV detective show “Remington Steele”.

There is no rush. Happily, we have many books in common. Yes, “The Maze Of Bones”, “The Mysterious Benedict Society”, and Ian Rankin will also be awesome.

I would like to read “Tooth And Nail”, following “Anne Of Windy Poplars” and whichever Agatha Christie you prefer. Then “The Time Machine”! It is lovely to hear from you. Please e-mail when you have sent me mail. I am sure I will receive it easily.

Hi Kerri! "American version" does not include North America as a whole. I am trying to get the world out of the habit of saying "American" without "North" to complete the name of our continent. Expressions like "going to America" exclude us, unless you are referring to the United States.

I have no knowledge of a book named with a different tree, switching its contents. Do you know, Leeanne? Maybe read up about the comparison and avoid plot spoilers. We want to discuss the same book and I think you have a good attention for detail like me, unless the change is minute. Maud is easy to buy internationally even in your second-handstore, isn't she? How close is your store?

I enjoy editing down our list. I am glad you don't need me to keep a record of what started out on it. You might create your own folder in "Meet The Members" for lists.

I mentioned "dark fantasy" for Patricia. I avoid violence or sadness. Just out of interest, I have two serious Canadian fantasy series to finish that I don't expect anyone to have. I left off on the second Jodi McIssac, "Into The Fire" and final Guy Gavriel Kay, "The Darkest Road".

I don't think you are notified at your copy of "Where Nests The Water Hen", where I keep giving my finished review. It had not been written when you visited my update about finishing the book. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

We are up to date under your copy of "The House Of Rising Water". I replied under my reading update of "The Plain Old Man", about a day in the city last week-end that was wonderful. Thankfully, Ron & I safely and missed the blizzard I described before heading out and another that evening, when we were back home.

Are you going to your store or other book sources, or should we proceed with your copy?

I can't imagine typing on a Smart Phone. You can log into Goodreads there as a website. Maybe you would see notifications regularly. It is nice to hear from you. I hope we continue our e-mail saga soon. :) I think I am last to read "Pride And Prejudice" but am glad to have company on the momentous journey if you do not mind repeating it.

The story we will read next is “Anne Of Windy Poplars”, fourth in our wonderful Canadian booksets! Kerri & I are game after our current books. What say you, Shirin? Leeanne is keen and will tell us when her order has arrived from her city library.

Leeanne is disinterested in “The Time Machine”. Would anyone else like to join Kerri & I on this huge classic science fiction ride in the near future? Hee hee, that pun was unintended and is delightfully timely! Ack, there is still another reference to time. It is how our world is! I begin to see how important this novel is.

Leeanne will happily join us sometime for “Around The World In 80 Days”. I would like to postpone that adventure because I like to read in order and have “5 Weeks In A Balloon”. It is fortunately unabridged and hopefully translated with good taste.

Leeanne is reading the Maureen Jennings PDF shortly and will have no trouble obtaining the first two novels from her fine city's library. I would like to give Leeanne a chance to finish the first novel. If she likes it, there is only one book ahead of the third mystery, “Poor Tom Is Cold”. There is plenty to read before we proceed.

Leeanne, do comment under Maureen's novella and novel headings as you progress or whenever you finish a story. I would love to see your reactions and opinions freshly, without reading what we wrote. Then we can comment on the updates we see.

Shirin & I read the wonderful Ian Ranking together and have synched our Agatha Christie journeys. Shirin, would you rather read the next Ian Rankin or Agatha Christie next? I am open either way and invite you to break the tie, assuming you feel likewise. We are also interested in “The Angel’s Game” by the late Carlos Luiz Zafón.

Patricia wanted to read “The Starless Sea” with me. I am open to it any time. Patricia was also keen on reading dark fantasy with all interested members.

This is your group. Please make and use folders whether I read the same books or not. I also invite you to create folders in your name, under "Meet The Members". I find it ideal for making notes, lists, and telling us news from your home regions.

Members: the fourth paragraph in message #2 is filled with old & new classics I look forward to reading this year. Let me know if you would like to join me in any of them.

God bless you for all of your kind words and support, Kerri. You were there when we laid Spirit & Marigold to rest a month apart (although thankfully she did not ascend quite so soon after him). Flowers grew quickly for Marigold in the middle of the summer she savoured. Spirit took a spot on a side of Love that already had perennials. It gives brightness to a sad place.

Your well-wishes for McCartney to heal and improve are appreciated with our gratitude. Donna Eden's energy techniques are helping and essential oils to try are on the way.

Which "Murdoch Mysteries" differences are you referring to? I would love to talk about them and can't see what you were replying to. I am going to move discussions to our "Items Of 2022" buddy-reading folder. Let me know which message box in this folder inspired your reply. https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Thank you, Kerri. I was re-reading of hard dates around June and message #29 got missed. I sometimes separate book topics into a message next to personal updates. That one was pretty poignant, so I think you or Shirin would reply if you saw it.

McCartney has difficulties this week that we are certain are from arthritis. However, positive energy goes into caring for and loving a kitty with mobility or eating challenges. I pray there is relief for him soon. Ron & I hoped not to worry or go into daily energy healing mode for loved-ones this year but thank the good Lord we have this wisdom.

Good morning to all my friends! I say we read "The Time Machine" the next time everyone interested is free to chat along with it. It is high time I acquaint myself with this giant science fiction reference. A fan of Michael J. Fox would positively delight in it, I should say!

Anyone interested in buddy-reading "The Time Machine", jot down a note about when you expect to have a copy and to be available for a read-along. "Anne Of Green Gables" #4 is on tap anytime folks have a copy and are free too. Your friend, Carolyn.

Good for you! When you give me dollars without a currency, is that because you are referring to Canadian funds?

I have figured out by rereading this that you were talking about a purchase for yourself. I need an unabridged "20,000 Leagues Under The Sea" but am glad you have "Around The World In 80 Days" for yourself. Since my copy includes "Five Weeks In A Balloon" and it is Jules Verne's first novel, I will start there.

I will happily read "The Time Machine" as soon as we are genuinely free to buddy-read actively. My last paragraph in "Under The Dragon's Tail" explains what I mean by that. A conversation stays alive and finishes best if we leave notes daily while reading and converse back & forth afterwards for as long as we wish, with no longer than two days in between each person's responses. Does that make sense to all of you too? Loving this novel better as I suspect we will, I think shall help. :-)

What fodder for conversation a science fiction classic and Mike Fox connection will have! I am happy to read "Anne Of Green Gables" volume IV (you read Roman numerals, right?) as soon as the rest of you wish to. Leeanne is busy in school but I have her e-mail address and will ask her when she expects to be free. Love to you all, Carolyn.

Someone, Carol, mentioned a New Zealand holiday coming up and of course I want to know about and honour that! What are the words for respecting it? I will start with: Happy Waitangi Day, Kerri and your family! Love, Carolyn and our family.

I think Shirin is visiting the topics soon and it would be nice for her to reply along our progression first. As I thought might have happened, she thought the conversation was over after she started a new book. That is often when we are talking in earnest. We all start new books privately for my bedtime and both of your habitual reading.

In this case, there were only two comments apiece before we finished "Under The Dragon's Tail". I hoped our flurry of chat would take place afterwards but it fizzled and Shirin outright stopped looking, while you & I got busy with my birthday and Jesus's birthday. We also disliked this one but I hope to address that I myself have no trouble continuing a conversation even though I have started another book. No one does, because we disuss past books all our lives, if that makes sense.

When choosing another buddy read, we had better carve out a time when we are free to write several mini updates. After we finish that book, let's be sure to let a conversation take its course afterwards. Replying longer than two days apart kills a conversation so choosing a time when we are free to add real time back & forth for however long we wish, is preferable. Do you ladies agree?