Rick-Founder JM CM BOOK CLUB ’s Comments (group member since Oct 06, 2009)

Rick-Founder JM CM BOOK CLUB ’s comments from the THE JAMES MASON COMMUNITY BOOK CLUB group.

D.L. wrote: "Rick wrote: "D.L. wrote: "Obviously, different readers like and detest different things. I can tolerate all sorts of prose styles, perspectives, and even creative comma usage if I find the characte..."

well put!

Cheryl wrote: "Rick wrote: "Pawn Stars- loved it for the first few episodes- yet when it became a huge hit-- and the "characters" starting staging mini sitcoms (Chumley has to learn how to use Skype) show faded f..."

exactly- he acts like he is Over-Lord...yet if you look into real stroy- was his Son Rick who the real reason for success of store..

Kara wrote: "If the NHL lockout has you jonesing for hockey, get your fix with Heart On Ice, where magazine writer Freddie Dubois interviews hockey star Damon Erickson for an article, and sparks immediately fly..."

MAJOR HOCKEY FAN HERE!!! great link!!
sooooo happy lockout is over..go Panthers!!!

I keep wondering if we are going to have another "21" game show scandal..like in 1950's when game shows were all the craze until it was revealed that they were faked (see great movie Quiz Show)...with about 500 reality shows on a week...seems like there should be an FCC rule in which they are required to post a CLEAR DISCLAIMER to viewers explaining which parts are staged, re-enactments ect... though I do not hold out much hope as the entertainment lobby which is raking in millions from these shows must have quite a bit of influence in Washington. It would take a politician who actually cares about serving their constituents to take action... hey..another great "reality" show..."DC POLITICS"

Ken wrote: "A relative of mine worked for one of the guys in 'Storage Wars'. The guy was a first class azzhat and delighted in lording it over the people who originally had the unit. OTOH, when my relative f..."

Barbara wrote: "Rick wrote: "Anne wrote: "Saw this ad on a station I was watching-"Honey Boo-Boo.". It could be the best show ever made but the name would turn me off. I agree, many of the reality shows are nothin..."

I watch it too..read that it is staged..but unlike Pawn Stars..whose shop now has about 60% of the "merchandise" show related stuff (Tee-shirts, coffee mugs ect) Les Gold has a real pawn shop going..just the televised parts are apparently staged as someone who was in the store during filming blogged that after a particularly vicious fight with a "customer" ..someone yelled "Cut!" and everyone, including "customer" started smiling and laughing..forgot where I read that - but can google Hardcore Pawn fake and I guess it will come up. Still enjoy the show as simply that..a show.

Storage Wars is unwatchable to me...feel bad for those foolish enough to buy into it and spend money they dont have to buy storage lockers thinking they will find a "hidden treasure"..have a "WAIT A MINUTE..WHAT IS THIS!!" cue to commercial ..moment.

Barbara wrote: "Remember Mary Martin in Peter Pan? My favorite clip from that classic production is today's selection in the Christmas Countdown! http://beyondwillowbend.blogspot.com"

great story about Mary Martin...my Dad worked for NBC in NY..and NBC was showing Peter Pan ..so Mary Martin came in to where my father worked..to look at the show before it aired..there were three small screening rooms near his office. My oldest brother Mike (he was about 8 at the time) had gone to work with my father. He apparently wandered into the screening room while Mary Martin was watching the program. After it ended, my father went looking for my brother and heard singing coming from the screening room..he went in only to find Mike on Mary Martin's lap, and her singing all the songs from Peter Pan to him!!

Debra wrote: "My favorite book was Shadowed by Three, (Lynch) written in 1882. It is a murder mystery. Then, Within the Law, in 1933 (Dana and Veiler) This was made into a movie in 1939. I'd love to see it re..."

very interesting choices!!

Anne wrote: "Saw this ad on a station I was watching-"Honey Boo-Boo.". It could be the best show ever made but the name would turn me off. I agree, many of the reality shows are nothing but cheaply produced tra..."

Pawn Stars- loved it for the first few episodes- yet when it became a huge hit-- and the "characters" starting staging mini sitcoms (Chumley has to learn how to use Skype) show faded for me..still watch at times but annoying except for Boss Rick who seems like a genuinly nice guy.."The Old Man" seems like a real Pr..k... and from what I read..not an act!!

Now Gold Rush..I must say I enjoy that show quite a bit

D.L. wrote: "Obviously, different readers like and detest different things. I can tolerate all sorts of prose styles, perspectives, and even creative comma usage if I find the characters endearing or admirable...."

On the flip side D.L. (and I agree 100% with your post) I am put off when writers use too much descriptive language about a character(do I need to know exactly how many nose hairs the character has!..being satiric here!) but seriously,when a writer tries to over describe each and every character, location ect..it really slows down the story.

Werner wrote: "My Action Heroine Fans group is doing a common read of The Hunger Games this month, so I'm taking part in that."

Werner- I just do not feel even a slight urge to read those books...curious how you find the book...I view it as a "fad" book..which I stay away from..yet I may be wrong!!

Author -who is a great guy..just sent me an ARC he had left over at his home...love Palmers' books..very much looking forward to reading this new one now!!

Reynold wrote: "One more thing-- the host takes questions at the end of the show and a viewer inquired about Martin Dugard. The host answered the question in one line with something along the line like "we are goo..."

Exactly...the "No Spin Zone" will never give a "non-spin" response to a very simple question...."Exactly how much of the research and writing of the two books in question did Martin Dugard complete and how much did the TV Host complete?" Simple question.. will never get an amswer

Nathan wrote: "The best - Dexter
The worst - Snooki & Jwoww"

never saw Dexter..but agree on worst..along with 99.9% of all "reality" shows!!

Debra wrote: "Hi. My name is Debra Easterling. My debut novel, TWENTY MILES NORTH OF LVOV, has just recently been published for which I am thrilled. I'm a mother of 8,grandma of 8-1/2, and wife of 1. Former nu..."

Congrats on debut book Debra!!! Welcome!!

Phil wrote: "Alcoholism is a disease that affects people in every society throughout the world, this is a very personal journey of one man's battle with alcohol and the effect that alcoholism had on his life an..."

a very facinating and VERY important subject Phil..Welcome to Group!!

Julien wrote: "I am Julien Ayotte, a 71-yr.-old retiree who has just published his first novel, Flower of Heaven, which can be bought virtually anywhere. I am a Rhode Islander and plan on writing a sequel to my f..."

wonderful to welcome you here Julien!!

Brian wrote: "Hello all! Delighted to have found this group because not only am I an author who loves reading, but I am a total classic film nut too. So much so that I combined my two loves for my first novel Th..."

Julien wrote: "My name is Julien Ayotte, a 71-yr.-old who just published his first novel after 25 years of writing it , on and off. The book, Flower of Heaven, is an international thriller, and can be found by vi..."

Chloe wrote: "Hello. My name is Chloe Thurlow. I write erotic books - to mother's chagrin - but the genre for me is literary not pornography and I labor over every luscious word. This is my author page an Amazon..."

Samantha wrote: "Thank you so much for the invite, what a privilege! My name is Sam, and write YA Supernatural. I was in actual fact offered a publishing contract today! Would love if you'd like to take a peek at c..."

so happy to have all of you as members!!! great intros!!

Paul wrote: "Chloe wrote: "Hello. My name is Chloe Thurlow. I write erotic books - to mother's chagrin - but the genre for me is literary not pornography and I labor over every luscious word. This is my author ..."

:>) great post!

Colt wrote: "For me this isn't that hard I would say Reclaiming History: The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy by Vincent Bugliosi. It is the largest book that I've ever read, more or less studied.

I ..."

No doubt there is more to that awful event than "official" explaination...one book I will not read on subject is Killing Kennedy by MARTIN DUGARD...EVEN THOUGH A CERTAIN TALK SHOW HOST KEEPS CLAIMING CREDIT referring to it as "my new book" Love to know just how much of Killing Lincoln and Kennedy books..... "with" ..Martin Dugard researched and wrote and how much O'Reilly actually wrote???

Just dislike celebrities who "write" books and almost NEVER mention the "with" author who actually wrote the book..not saying this is case with O'Reilly..but love to know just how much he actually wrote and researched himself compared to his "with" writer Martin Dugard

BOOKS BY MARTIN DUGARD ALONE....A TRUE HISTORIAN

Bart wrote: "They Shoot Horses, Don't They
Day Of The Locust

They both captured the essence of the book. And I always think that's more important than all the events in the book."

agree 100% on They Shoot Horses, Don't They...excellent film..the leads were so so, but Gig Young was brilliant and won a well deserved Oscar. Did you know he was originally cast in the lead by Mel Brooks in Blazing Saddles,but during the first day of shooting he suffered a major case of the DTs (Young was alcoholic) and was replaced with Gene Wilder.
Tragically, a few years later, Young shot and killed his young wife and himself. very sad