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

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

As you said, you read tons that classifies as spiritual, paranormal.... anything mystical as well as fantasy and fictional wonders. I've seen your books and you ace this all the time. Children's literature makes it easy because there's usual a talking animal or something magical. :)

"Eyes Of An Angel" is life-affirming; reinforcing many of my beliefs and introducing things I had never heard of. Ann Hite and Natasha Mostert were unique and good. Mary Ellen Taylor is my first 5-star book. I really got into that adoptive family and the dual personal mysteries they solved! It has nothing to do with a crime; exactly my kind of pure mystery!

I understand and ditto. When you do send the e-mail with posts for the two themes, I look forward to knowing about my Christmas card. :)

Great! Will be very grateful to have post(s) from your blog about Ethereal and My Kind Of Mystery. You need only e-mail when they're up. :) Numbers are small so far; all the promo we can get would be wonderful.

We definitely aren't looking for or focused on horror. I consider spirits a positive thing. Ethereal is anything mystical or spiritual; anything beyond the physical. Gothic literature by itself would not fit because there isn't always metaphysical content. Anything religious or paranormal, as well as fantasy because it's magical. That "special something" that is not explained rationally. :)

Yes. Nathalie Cole, Alan Rickman. I heard Spirit's birth sister, Nirmal passed away at the beginning of this month. She too of course is only 11 years-old. My heart goes to her people, where my Spirit was born. They lost their Mom at only 9 but Nirmal's people had some notice that Mom Penny was unwell. We are watching Spirit carefully! Their sister, Boots is still there and someone else adopted his twin, Lucy. Three of them left and I pray, going strong another 11 years.

I am very sorry about your uncle. I am fed up with cancer killing anyone at all. I'm glad the service was helpful to your family.

I think the problem will solve itself. Old books are showing up on the group shelf. I wanted a way to just show 2016 (and couldn't see at first where to create 2016). However our new books will override those.

That's a great list, Leslie! Feel free to cut yourself a topic with your name. Make yourself at home. I *love* seeing your easy-to-glance stars! Yes, I was thrilled to find your e-mail officially joining! :) I was catching-up on my e-mails soon.

I enjoyed "Fer-De-Lance" and have expected to like succeeding volumes better. I have heard Georgette Heyer's name many times. If you're giving her a 4, I must watch out for her. It's okay Erin: we have plenty of themes with which to match your books!

Here is what I have finished and plan to read, that touches on the ETHEREAL.

“The Sunflower's Gift” Ann Marie Brezovski, Patricia Trudeau 2014 (3 stars)
https://www.amazon.ca/review/R3RCUVTH...
“Eyes Of An Angel: Spirit Guides, Reality Of Love” Paul Elder 2005 (4 stars)
https://www.amazon.ca/review/R2SQUVJ4...
“The Union Street Bakery” Mary Ellen Taylor 2013 (5 stars)
https://www.amazon.ca/review/RTWJVU12...
“Ghost On Black Mountain” Ann Hite 2011 (4 stars)
https://www.amazon.ca/review/R2K44UJW...
“The Midnight Side” Natasha Mostert 2000 (4 stars)
https://www.amazon.ca/review/R2D783BR...
“Throw Your Tooth On The Roof” Selby B. Beeler, G. Brian Karas 1998 (4 stars)
https://www.amazon.ca/review/R2KQULXY...
“Charlotte And The Quiet Place” Dr. Deborah Sosin 2015 (5 stars)
https://www.amazon.ca/review/R3G1RALJ...
“More Than You Know” Beth Gutcheon 2000 (4 stars)
https://www.amazon.ca/review/R2HXT93Z...
“One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish” Dr. Seuss (Theodore Seuss Geisel) 1960
(3 stars) https://www.amazon.ca/review/RCFYGS0G...
“The Haunting Of Josie” Kay Hooper 1994 (5 stars)
https://www.amazon.ca/review/R3Q3TLN7...
“The Divali Story” Anita Ganeri, Carole Gray 2003 (3 stars)
https://www.amazon.ca/review/R2RR2INZ...
“An Inquiry Into Love And Death” Simone St. James 2013 (5 stars)!

“The Boggart” Susan Cooper 1993 (starting).

Future considerations
“Keeper Of The Castle” Juliet Blackwell 2014
“The Novice's Tale” Margaret Frazer 1992
“Echoes” Maeve Binchy 1985
“Into The Fire” Jodi McIsaac 2013

Here are mysteries I am already finishing, this first month of 2016!

“The Wyndham Case” Jill Paton Walsh 1993 (4 stars)
https://www.amazon.ca/review/R1RD3O8B...
“Feint Of Art” Hailey Lind 2006 (3 stars)
https://www.amazon.ca/review/RC0LWUBZ...
“The Union Street Bakery” Mary Ellen Taylor 2013 (5 stars)
https://www.amazon.ca/review/RTWJVU12...
“The Ghost On Black Mountain” Ann Hite 2011 (4 stars)
https://www.amazon.ca/review/R2K44UJW...
“The Midnight Side” Natasha Mostert 2000 (4 stars).
https://www.amazon.ca/review/R2D783BR...

Here is my tracking folder for this theme. Browsing each other's contents will give us ideas and many discussion starters. :) I am going to try to read the following in 2016. If I use an adjective instead of the name, it's because the book isn't by a Celtic author or set in the country but has a strong cultural connection.

“Bridge Of Friendship” Mabel Esther Allan 1975 (Irish)
“Keeper Of The Castle” Juliet Blackwell 2014 (Scottish)
“The Novice's Tale” Margaret Frazer 1992 (Welsh)
“Central Line” Maeve Binchy 1978 (Ireland)
“Victoria Line” Maeve Binchy 1980 (Ireland)
“Echoes” Maeve Binchy 1985 (Ireland)
“Into The Fire” Jodi McIsaac 2013 (Irish)
“The Trickster” Muriel Gray 1994 (Scotland)

Feel free to make a CELTIC COASTS folder for yourselves under the chief heading.

This is the home webpage for "GENTLE SPECTRUMS 2016", with full details. When you have created a post with the logo (blog owners), please e-mail me to let me know you have joined. Members without blogs, e-mail me with your Goodreads profile or shelf. If you have Twitter or another way to give us some promotion, thank you! https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/gentle...

Feel free to add Gentle Spectrums topic threads for yourself in this folder.

This is the home webpage for "ETHEREAL 2016", with full details. When you have created a post with the logo (blog owners), please e-mail me to let me know you have joined. Members without blogs, e-mail me with your Goodreads profile or shelf. If you have Twitter or another way to give us some promotion, thank you! https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/ethere...

Feel free to add an ETHEREAL topic thread for yourself in this folder.

This is the home webpage for "My Kind Of Mystery 2016", with full details. When you have created a post with the logo (blog owners), please e-mail me to let me know you have joined. Members without blogs, e-mail me with your Goodreads profile or shelf. If you have Twitter or another way to give us some promotion, thank you! https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/my-kin...

Feel free to add a mystery topic thread for yourself in this folder.

As for "Serious Moonlight", I didn't know who David was when I was 9! I believe I was only getting as far as the Smurfs, Mini Pops, and three Dolly Parton records I asked my parents to buy me. A playmate I once followed around, one year older, had her greatest hits. Otherwise, as the eldest sibling; there was no one to teach me make-up or what music was in. Mom is allergic to many cosmetics. I heard what my parents played and their taste differs to be sure. We did bring them to enjoy Chris DeBurgh together just this October! Third row, centre from the stage!

I was crazy into music by 1984. Anything from 1983 to 1990 became my expertise. Then I couldn't bear the 90s sound; 'grunge', 'rap', and 'house music' all of my least favouries. I discovered David in 1985, when he did the "Dancing In The Streets" video with Mick Jagger. Another example from that year, illustrating exposure based on one's age: I knew Phil Collins from "Billy Don't Lose My Number" and "Sussudio"; not hearing of his former Genesis band for years.

I think it's lovely. you witnessed David's two famous concerts, which I have admired on videotape, as I said. And I am very happy to have seen his two most recent ones in Winnipeg, my home city. I don't know if he toured since 2004, so I might have caught the most current train there was. What wonderful memories! :-)

We only see the pin-up avatar, therefore age was unknown. LOL I've learned I'm still a youngster at 40 and those into 50s and 60s remain gorgeous and energetic. A gothic paperback I dug out astonished me. The premise is that some trick was played, or perhaps some medical coma; I haven't read it yet. The horror is that a girl, presumably in those 20s that used to be a fictional staple, is shocked to see an old lady in the mirror instead of herself. Later, we find this horrific image "must be at least 40". I couldn't believe it! I'd be surprised if I even look 30. I'm no old lady. Folks: have standards of perception really changed, or have we not always been spry and beautiful at this age?

Which state are you in? He played Manitoba four times but I was too young for Serious Moonlight. Oh believe me, I have seen Glass Spider on video and it was a phenomenal stage set. Whoever wrote the review in your town was off. I'm not someone who remembers background dancers, who is? Yet Constance Marie, now a comedy television actress and the rest of the troupe, were spellbinding. Serious Moonlight also was a major production (good old videotape) like Lady Gaga does.

I liked him by 1987 but not enough drive to go. I didn't have money or means to get there and back comfortably unless someone accompanied me. I was only 14. By March 10, 1990 I made sure I went: Sound & Vision, with an odd closing that I corrected in a recent on-line newspaper article. I saw him again with my youngest brother, fiancé, and two close friends on April 7, 2004! That was the "A Reality Tour". Corey Hart, I insisted on seeing at only 13, with a limosine full of about 6 ecstatic friends. :-) I am glad we both saw David twice. I don't think he played either of our countries often.

Glad it isn't me. I hope you try mine. Wordpress is the easiest I've seen and non-blogger friends have commented more than once. I've been eager to follow up at the David thread. I shared more - about concert attendance! :)

For anyone wondering about this issue: 'Blogspot' seems to have enforced 'robot verification' that users have no say over. Members can get by it and perhaps not notice there is an issue, if not for me. Non-users visiting from blogs such as 'Wordpress', mine, deal with THREE (three!) captcha screens! The first two are no problem: click pictures "with street signs in them". The third is the issue. You are directed to copy & paste a paragraph of code. On a good day, I can do that. Lately, the thin box into which one would paste this code is not showing up, rendering the exercise useless.

This is another reason having e-mail as a way of reaching members is invaluable to me this year. When I receive e-mails from folks joining for 2016, that is. A little scary how few so far but I figure it's because we're ahead of February. :)