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.

Anne wrote: "The most aggrivating thing about series is that often the libraries will have books 1 and 3 out of five. or the first book and not the rest. Then I have to go the ILL route to find them."

Yes!! have run into that too ahhh!!!!!!!

Gary wrote: "Hi everyone, I write mostly sci fi but mixed with other elements. Authors, could be exchange likes? Here is mine...

A novel of parallel worlds...see it here and please give it a like if you do! I ..."

Ian wrote: "Hi all. I'm Ian from Ireland/New York/ Florida (weird accent) I published my first novel about a month ago and all seems to be going fairly well, although I do still head off to work every day at 5..."

Chris wrote: "Hello all, and thanks to Rick for the invite!

I'm a Fantasy/Science Fiction author. Recent writing credits include three sequential gold medal awards from ForeWard Magazine's Book of the Year com..."

WELCOME TO Gary, Ian and Chris!!!!

MissSusie wrote: "Just had to pop in to say I loved The Prisoner of Heaven and to add I taped the movie The Reckless Moment starring James Mason & Joan Bennett looking forward to watching it tomorrow!"

Great film! From Mason's early Hollywood period- curious how you like film!

Virginia wrote: "I just finished "Gideon's Corpse" (D. Preston, L. Childs). I haven't read a book so quickly in months. I enjoyed it. Gideon's Sword is about the same guy and I never heard of it. I will check at ..."

Both are such great writers! love their solo books as well!

I am REALLY enjoying Rob Roy- written 200 years ago- still a powerful novel- surprised that Rob Roy does not show up until quite late in book- but not disappointed as it is a truly classic read!

Howard wrote: "Rick:

I read so many books that I've never commented on this thread but, while visiting a sleeping friend in the hospital, I picked up a book that was there, Walter Cronkite's autobiography publis..."

happy to hear your friend is recovering well- As far as Cronkite- I was much more admired Frank Reynolds at ABC- to me the greatest Journelist (yes there were actual journalists who delivered the news back then!) of all time! Reynold's coverage and raw emotion of the Reagan Assassination Attempt ( available on youtube) show a truly great Journalist handling a difficult situation- live on TV without all the beels and whistles of today's news.

Roy wrote: "James Mason was a great actor. My first high-school love adored Mason, so we watched anything that came on TV with him, "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" being a repeat viewer.

For myself, I decided..."

Welcome Roy! What a great taste in actors your first love had- wish one of my past girlfriends cared about James Mason..or classic films..but alas no! LOL- maybe why I am still single :>))

Steve wrote: "Hello everyone. My name is Steve, and I am an avid reader, a budding writer, and a 6th grade Language Arts teacher. My wife just published her first novel. It is free for kindle right now.... If ..."

Wonderful to welcome you Steve!! by all means have your wife join and post about first novel!!

Jane wrote: "Darren wrote: "Currently I am reading several books
The Cabin in the Woods
The Secret of the Rosary
Finding Our Way Again
The Rite
and Mocking Jay
Way too many you think?"

Not for me..."

Agree!!!! Always reading several books. Well put!

Carroll wrote: "I'm back. LOL Hello everybody."

Hey there!!! great to see you back!!

Loved Jean Arthur! I recall reading that she was terrified acting and had terrible panic attacks when the cameras started rolling

Jan wrote: "I'm reading A Room Full of Bones by Elly Griffiths, the latest instalment in the Ruth Galloway series. I've enjoyed the first 3 in the series and am not disappointed so far."

I tried that novel- found it a bit stilted- curious, Jan, how youfind it

I urge all who love great comedy to watch this most wonderful 3 minute youtube video of Stan Laurel's funeral..yes- it is home film of celebrities entering ..to the Chaplin tune..Smile..yet it is so much more- a true tribute to one of the greatest and kindest laughmakers to grace the earth. Stan Laurel- You will long remember this video- it is that wonderful! And watch for the legends who are shown...Buster Keaton, Patsy Kelly,Joe Flynn, Dick Van Dyke (whose voice we hear in beginning and end of video- he idolized Stan and delivered the eulogy), Alan Mowray and Tim Conway.

You have to love the quote from Stan at beginning of video!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_NnK1...

Ken wrote: "M wrote: "It is vitally important to find and keep hold of an experienced and good editor."

Fortunately, my boss's secretary at work does my copy editing and occasionally tosses in some continuity..."

haha! love your posts Ken!! "she tends to Over-Capitalize" unforgivable!!! you are a saint to put Up with THAT STUFF!!

Alex wrote: "Getting my current novel-in-progress right will probably kill me. But I want to give a plug to someone that has helped me to move forward.

If you’re ever in need of an excellent development editor..."

very nice of you to mention her! by all means invite Elaine to join our James Mason Community!

Recently recieved an ARC of this book- very well written- Brands is so good at putting reader into history- a defininate recommendation for Civil War buffs and loversof history

Ruby wrote: "My new book 24 Hours Between Dream & Reality, is now published on Kindle. An interesting story for Young Adults, this is also a progressive book showing a path to freedom and justice. I am just hop..."

here here!!!!!

MissSusie wrote: "Rick wrote: "MissSusie wrote: "Just started the audiobook of The Prisoner of Heaven by Carlos Ruiz Zafón Narrated by Peter Kenny I've been waiting for another book in this series for a long time c..."

after seeing responses of my fellow James Mason members- I certainly will!!

Gary wrote: "I'm currently reading, "The Lost City of Z," by David Grann. I'm reading this for research purposes since the location for part of my current novel will be the Amazon rainforest. I'm finding th f..."

and I hope that you keep your fellow James Mason members updated on how your new novel is progressing Gary!

I believe it was a book- just watched my copy of WARHORSE- wonderful film!!