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25350 Chloe wrote: "I watched Skyfall and was bored to tears. Came across The Green Zone by chance - it is spellbinding and captures the entire folly of the Iraq war in one brief story set in the Green Zone three week..."

Ken wrote: "Barbara wrote: "I watched "Prometheus" - a prequel to the Alien movies. Excellent film. I recommend it highly."

Concur. Saw it in IMAX-3D. The 3D glasses weren't big enough to cover the whole sc..."


Have not seen new Bond film- tired of hearing media call it best Bond ever...sorry- Goldfinger is best Bond ever!!
25350 Has anyone seen the new film "The Other Son"? I heard alot of good things about it- curious for more opinions!
Nov 09, 2012 06:23AM

25350 Stuart wrote: "I am readingTo Ride Hell’s Chasm by Janny Wurts, as a group read book and because I was very impressed by a novel by the same author."

lOVE Janny! one of the earliest James Mason members and a great lady!
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Nov 08, 2012 05:20PM

25350 I have been visiting our members' blogs- and wow!!!
such high quality and so very interesting!!
Nov 08, 2012 05:18PM

25350 great books all!!
25350 Armen wrote: "I'm a relatively new member and author, so I thought I'd post a connection to a recent interview.

Whether you’re interested in my approach to writing, what I’m currently working on, or if you just..."


SUPERB interview Armen!
25350 Shelley wrote: "Anything by Trollope. He's way underrated. His characters don't glow like Dickens' do, but he likes women better.

Shelley, Rain: A Dust Bowl Story
http://dustbowlpoetry.wordpress.com"


I agree- love Trollope- WAY WAY underated!
favorite would be.. Phineas Finn The Irish Member by Anthony Trollope
25350 Doris wrote: "Thank you, Rick, for the invitation. My name is Doris R. Meredith, and I publish as D. R. Meredith. I have written 19 books and several short stories published by such New York houses as Ballantine..."

Michael wrote: "Thank you Rick for the invitation to join your group!

Hello everyone. My name is Michael and I am the author of Keres' Eyes, a science thriller that was recently published. I have a number of bo..."


Welcome to all of you!!!
25350 Donna wrote: "Howard wrote: "Donna wrote: 'my first book in my Time-shift Heroes Series'

Donna, I sound like a broken record of late, but have you joined the Time Travel Group?"

Hi Howard,

No, I haven't had a..."


Howard wrote: "Joe, the TT group is among the best on Goodreads & I've held my membership to it & James Mason as a concequence.

And I saw the icon no problem.

Welcome aboard & I look forward to your input."


TT Group is a great group! and while many Groups might frown on other Groups being mentioned. I welcome it!! True Community spirit!
25350 Linda wrote: "Thank you Rick for inviting me to your group.

My name is Linda Nelson. I write teen contemporary fiction and fantasy. Fantasy is my number one choice when it comes to writing and reading.

My fant..."


Donna wrote: "Hello from Pennsylvania, and a thank you to Rick for the invite. My name is Donna Michaels, I'm an author of Romaginative Fiction because I love to read and write in more than one romance genre.

..."


Great to welcome you both, Donna and Linda!
25350 Howard wrote: "Rick wrote: 'Finished Rob Roy'

Rick Roy, Ivanhoe next?

Not as bad, slang wise."


haah! I do want to read another Walter Scott novel...just not right now!!
25350 Finished Rob Roy- took 6 months! but I finished it!
And I really liked it- although felt like a word detective decoding the Scottish dialect!
Nov 07, 2012 09:52AM

25350 Howard wrote: "Adam, tell us what you think of the ending.

Not like the movie."


Adam wrote: "I'm reading the Grapes of Wrath right now, because it's a gap in my classics. I am enjoying it thoroughly. I went to a bookstore once to pick up a copy of Crime and Punishment because I had never r..."

I have to be honest- I did not really enjoy Grapes of Wrath- loved the film- Jane Darwell was amazing- but I felt the alternating chapters- the plot, then a descriptive chapter, took away from the overall flow
Nov 07, 2012 09:50AM

25350 Patricia wrote: "A delightful cozy mystery MR. TEA AND THE TRAVELING TEACUP by Leslie Matthews Stansfield. In this book, Mr. Tea is a mascot at a teahouse--a psychic macaw who makes predictions about all the custo..."

Love the title!!!
25350 Lauren wrote: "Rick wrote: "Lauren wrote: "Thank you, Rick for the invitation. I'm a young adult action, adventure author who is an avid reader of young adult fiction and cozy mysteries. You can find out more on ..."

Adam wrote: "Hello everyone, my name is Adam G. Fleming and I want to thank Rick for his kind invitation to join this group. Please note that I'm doing a Goodreads giveaway for the month of November, so check i..."


Helen wrote: "Hi, I've been lurking around here for a while, but I've never properly introduced myself. My name is Helen Maryles Shankman. I have a manuscript making the rounds of publishers, (it's about art, lo..."

WELCOME to you all!!
Nov 05, 2012 09:53AM

25350 Werner wrote: "Rick, Jackie and I did a buddy read of the series opener for that series (technically, it's called the King Raven series) a couple of years ago, and liked it so well we went ahead and read the whol..."

great to hear!! love that one book is called Tuck- my favorite character in Robin Hood saga
Nov 05, 2012 09:48AM

25350 Werner wrote: "My Goodreads friend Jackie and I have started our long awaited buddy read of Stephen Lawhead's The Skin Map, the series opener for his Bright Empires series. It's premised on the idea of interdime..."

Werner
I have his three volume Hood series- have not read it yet
Nov 05, 2012 09:48AM

25350 Rick wrote: "Carol wrote: "I put this on my future reading list, Rick. It sounds fascinating!"

It really is..three amazing books in a row for me!
The Ruins of Lace by Iris Anthony[bookcover:Strange Case o..."


my reviews for each book sre posted posted- amazing books!
25350 Gregory wrote: "Rick

Thank You forever. Lovely...

regards

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very welcome!!
25350 Lauren wrote: "Thank you, Rick for the invitation. I'm a young adult action, adventure author who is an avid reader of young adult fiction and cozy mysteries. You can find out more on my website: http://thesecret..."

Michael wrote: "Hi Rick, thanks for the invite!
I'm an author of exciting historical fiction novels, including the Jonathan Kinkaid nautical fiction series about an American naval officer during the Revolutionary..."


Joe wrote: "I appreciate the invitation to join your group Rick. I got into the writing game a little late in life and I surprised myself by writing a few books that received positive reviews. The books are as..."

A big JAMES MASON Welcome to Joe, Lauren and Michael!!