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What are U reading these days? (PART NINE (2013) (ongoing thread for 2013)
OK, that will be hard to find. Can you give me any info to narrow it down, like what is the subject? It think non-fiction goes by catergory, like geography, biography, history, etc. Not sure exactly because I never go in that room. I'll give it a shot. The woman who is going with me spends time in the non-fiction room, she'll be able to help me.
Jackie, I Passed This Way is definitely a non-fiction autobiograpy.I just now updated the description in my GR review. See it here:
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Please don't spend a lot of time on the search. I just thought it might pop up. I always wonder what happened to the book and what the buyer thought of the notes which I scribbled on the pages.
I really regret giving the book away.
Jackie, about the Father Furlong character in the "Father Ted" series, I confused him with the Father Dougal McGuire character. I haven't seen Father Furlong yet. I've seen Father McGuire.IMAGES of McGuire:
http://www.google.com/imgres?q=Ardal+...
http://www.google.com/imgres?q=Ardal+...
IMAGE OF FURLONG:
http://images.persephonemagazine.com/...
BTW, I was able to access more "Father Ted" episodes via "Amazon Prime Instant Video", using my ROKU device: http://www.amazon.com/b/ref=sv_mov_ai...
I'm trying a "30 Day Free Trial". It includes free 2-day shipping on all Amazon purchases, no minimum, and also certain free Kindle books.
Joy, autobiography will be easy to find. Let's hope I find you old copy, wouldn't that be great!I like Father McGuire too.
But Furlong is completely crazy. I was going from peeing in my pants from laughing so hard, and wanting to strangle him, lol
A friend of mine has Amazon Prime and loves it.
I just finished Drama: An Actor's Education, an autobiography by John Lithgow. It was really, really good, even though I know nothing about acting, especially stage acting. Don't particularly care about it, either. Still, Lithgow made it great. My review is here:http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Thanks for turning me on to it, Joy.
Getting back to "My Name is Mary Sutter," I wish my travel agent friend was still alive and I would so love for her to read that book. Before she was a travel agent she was a Scottish mid-wife who once delivered a baby in a row boat in the North Sea. She usually delivered them in London and always wrapped them in newspapers as they were the most sterile, according to her.
Jackie wrote: "Joy, autobiography will be easy to find. Let's hope I find you old copy, wouldn't that be great! I like Father McGuire too. But Furlong is completely crazy. ..."Yes, it would be great to get my book back again. I once donated a silver tray (not sterling, silver plate but very lovely) to the Senior Citizen fundraiser. Months, maybe a year, later, regretting that I gave it away, I went back and was able to retrieve the tray. It was in a box full of silver trays in a back room. Seems no one wants silver trays. :)
So it's not impossible that I might get my book back. It's not probable either. :)
Looking forward to seeing an episode with Father Furlong.
As for Amazon Prime, it seems like a good deal if they have good movie choices. Comparing it to Netflix: they provide a "Watchlist" instead of a queue but it serves a similar purpose. But no history of past-movies-watched is provided. So that's a Netflix advantage.
Amazon Prime is $79 a year. That's cheaper than Netflix which is around $7.99 per month for streaming.
What I need is more TIME to take advantage of all the amusements available: books, audio-books, movies & TV series, not to mention Goodreads and FunTrivia and my newsgroups... and REAL LIFE! LOL
Time, something we all we wish we had more of. If someone ever invents 'more time', I'm buying some! lolIt may be improbable you get your book back, but it's worth looking anyway. Stranger things have happened.
Jim wrote: "I just finished Drama: An Actor's Education, an autobiography by John Lithgow. It was really, really good ... Thanks for turning me on to it, Joy."You're welcome, Jim. See my comments at your review. http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Nina wrote: "Getting back to "My Name is Mary Sutter," I wish my travel agent friend was still alive and I would so love for her to read that book. Before she was a travel agent she was a Scottish mid-wife who ..."That's amazing, Nina. I can't imagine being a mid-wife! There's so much at stake! It must take nerves of steel. Having a baby was tough enough. LOL
I must say that I remember the nurses who helped me endure the deliveries of my boys. They knew how to relieve the pain at times. One cradled me in her abundant arms and chest and told me how to breathe. Another tugged on my arm in a certain way to relieve the pain. Don't know how that worked but it did. The doctors only know how to give pills and needles, but the nurses/mid-wives know how to treat the mother. Bless them.
Jackie wrote: ... A friend of mine has Amazon Prime and loves it. ..."I've started a topic about Amazon Prime Instant Video service (streaming movies). For further discussion about that topic, see the thread I started at:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...
Good, fascinating movie; "The Vow." I think all of you would like it..saying something...
I saw it. It was OK, but that's the best you'll get out of me for a romance. I like Rachel McAdams, which is the only reason I watched it at all.
One reason I liked it was because it was based on real people that it happened to and also because I knew someone who fell and lost their memory and it also didn't come back; with the exception that the left brain could still function as far as his work was concerned but he had no prior memory of his famil; parents, wife or children.
Nina wrote: "Good, fascinating movie; "The Vow." I think all of you would like it..saying something..."I have "The Vow" in my Netflix queue. Thanks, Nina.
I've got about 20 more books from the books sale. 5 were on my list. Not a bad haul, considering I was exhibiting restraint. One I read already, while waiting for my friend, I started crossing things off my list and Firelord looked good, so I started skimming through it and realized I already read it. At least I'm consistent in my likes. I gave it to a girl sitting next to me with 5 bags of books! I figured she could use another, hahaha Joy, no luck on "I Passed This Way"
A triple, Jackie? ;-)
Glad you got some good books.
It wouldn't post, I refreshed the page and posted again, I didn't see the other comment already posted. Weird. Now what I really need is more time in which to read them!
Jackie, I'm glad you did well at the book sale. Thanks for looking for the book. I appreciate your trying.
A true story. I read about it a few years ago. A small Jewish girl had to flee in the night from her home in Germany and all she wanted to take was a fairy tale book her grandmother had given to her.That she couldn't do. They went with their clothes on their back and nothing else. Years later when she was grown with children of her own she was at a yard sale in VA and she was astounded to find her fairy tale book with her grandmother's inscription in it. I loved this story.
Nina wrote: "A true story. ... A small Jewish girl had to flee ... from her home in Germany and all she wanted to take was a fairy tale book her grandmother had given to her. ... Years later ... in VA... she was astounded to find her fairy tale book with her grandmother's inscription in it."Nina, that's a beautiful story. Wonders never cease!
They say that writing inscriptions in a book, will lower its selling value. But I think it's worth it to write inscriptions in a book if it keeps you in a loved one's memory.
Joy, my pleasure, I just wish I found it.Nina, that is a beautiful story.
I finished The Hunter. (Mel Gibson starred in "Payback" which was based on this novel.) Quite good, although I had a few issues with it. My review is here:http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
I finished Home Front. Honestly, I was surprised at how much I loved this book. I listened to it, and the narrator made the great story even better. :) I'm getting close to finishing A Storm of Swords... Wow Jim, this book has had quite a few unexpected events take place. Dang! I'm not surprised that the 4th and 5th book slow down... if they didn't, (view spoiler)
I'm glad you're enjoying it, Jenni. I think Jackie agrees that it might be the best book in the series & they're all really good up to this point. I'll bite my tongue about 4 & 5. Please let us know what you think, though.
Definitely. ASOS is the best one of them all.
I'll keep you guys posted! I'm not sure that I'll read 4 and 5 right away. But then again, maybe I will. Decisions, decisions. :)
My Fans of British Writers group is doing a common read this month, offering a choice of two alternate selections. The one I'm reading is Agatha Christie's genre classic Murder on the Orient Express, featuring her series sleuth Hercule Poirot, which I've just started today. Being a longstanding Christie fan, I expect to thoroughly enjoy this one. :-)
Jenni wrote: "I finished Home Front. Honestly, I was surprised at how much I loved this book. I listened to it, and the narrator made the great story even better. :)..."Jennie, about Home Front, the GR description says: "Kristin Hannah ... explores the intimate landscape of a troubled marriage."
That reminds me of a movie I just watched via "Amazon Prime". The name of the movie was "Hope Springs" (2012) with Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1535438/?...
"After thirty years of marriage, a middle-aged couple attends an intense, week-long counseling session to work on their relationship."
The counselor was played by Steve Carell.
I really enjoyed the movie. Tommy Lee Jones makes a wonderful grump. :)
Netflix calls it a "romantic comedy" but there are serious overtones as well.
Werner wrote: "My Fans of British Writers group is doing a common read this month, offering a choice of two alternate selections. The one I'm reading is Agatha Christie's genre classic Murder on the Orient Expre..."Werner, I haven't read the book but, of course, I've seen the movie. "Murder on the Orient Express".
There have been several movie versions, with the character of Hercule Poirot being played by different actors:
---Albert Finney (1974): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071877/?...
---Alfred Molina (TV 2001): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0279250/?...
---David Suchet (2010)(TV Episode):
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1554113/?...
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1722102/?...
http://dvd.netflix.com/Movie/Masterpi...
Personally, I love David Suchet in the role of Poirot. He is so droll.
I recently listened to an audio version of Agatha Christie's biography:
Duchess of Death: The Unauthorized Biography of Agatha Christie.
It was interesting to learn about the beginnings of Agatha Christie's career as a writer and how she came up with her ideas.
PS-Another interesting aspect of Agatha Christie's biography, was the behind-the-scenes difficulty she experienced when her books were published in the USA. There were huge back taxes to be paid on her profits, a legal issue. due to certain laws, which most readers aren't aware of.
Joy, thanks for the links! I've never seen any of the movie adaptations either (I know, I live under a rock!). The Mystery! episodes (that I've seen) starring David Suchet as Poirot are among my all-time TV favorites, and I think Suchet is THE definitive Poirot. (But that particular adaptation is one that I missed --I'd love to see it sometime!)
Werner, you can watch it for $4.99 at Amazon Prime. See the following page:http://www.amazon.com/Murder-on-the-O...
"Poirot, Series 12, Ep. 1 "Murder on the Orient Express"
I joined Amazon Prime as a free trial member for 30 days. Slowly, they are seducing me into becoming a member for around $79 a year. :) They offer quite a few good movies to members for free streaming (the rest cost $). In fact, that's how I've enjoyed free viewing of the "Father Ted" series. [Jackie, I finally saw the episode with Father Furlong (played by Graham Norton). It's the episode with the crowded trailer (caravan in Britain).] HILARIOUS!
Thanks for the tip, Joy! (I'll keep that info in mind.)
When I spoke on the phone to an Amazon Prime rep, he said that Amazon Prime makes more recent movies available than Netflix does. That's supposed to be one of their advantages. I'll see about that as I compare them.
There was also a movie of Orient Express years ago, with an all star cast. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071877/?...I don't remember if I saw it or not.
Joy, Fr Furlong was nuts in that trailer. He made me laugh so hard. I love Graham Norton's talk show, it's the only one I watch and it's so funny every time. I like how it's set up too, all the guests are on at the same time so they talk to each other. I find it a much better set up.
Jackie wrote: "There was also a movie of Orient Express years ago, with an all star cast. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071877/?... "Yes, Jackie, that's the one I provided a link for in my Message #181 above. It's the one with Albert Finney playing the role of Poirot.
Jackie, about the Graham Norton show, is this the one? http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006xnzc On what channel do you watch it? When?I see that Netflix has a DVD of some of it which I could order as part of my DVD service:
http://dvd.netflix.com/Movie/The-Best...
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0279686/?...
"Graham Norton introduces highlights from the first three series of his Channel 4 chat show, including previously unseen footage." It's called: "The Best of 'So Graham Norton'" What does the "So" stand for? Does it mean "so" as in "so funny?"
Amazon Prime has this one for $2.99 (HD): http://www.amazon.com/Episode-1-HD/dp...
"Would You Rather with Graham Norton, Ep. 1 "Episode 1""
Yes, it's on BBCA, Ch 450 on Saturday nights at 10 or 10:15 depending on what's on before it. "Would You Rather" was stupid, I watched 2 episodes before giving up.
One of the funniest episodes is one with Toni Collette, Billie Piper and Shappi something-or-other:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bfL9Z...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkBp6l...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oek8f5...
Thanks, Jackie. I'll be looking at those YouTubes soon! I'll check out BBCA too on Saturdays. Norton sounds like fun. Thanks for the warning about "Would You Rather".
I'm pretty sure you can catch reruns of GN on BBCA in the mornings during the week, I don't know what time though.
Jackie, I'll keep checking BBCA. Thanks.
Oh wow. I just finished A Storm of Swords, It's well worth the 4.5 stars that it has on Goodreads. I'll be diving into book 4 next... and then I'll probably read 5 either right after 4 or maybe just put one book in-between them.
"Oh wow", yep, that's the general response. There was one part of ASOS that I snapped the book shut, I was so upset, it took me almost a full day to be able to come back to it. Not so much Robb, but Grey Wind, I completely lost it. I've had "I hate GRRM" moments in every book, but that's a sign of a really good book, when I'm so emotionally involved that I experience real emotions for fictional characters.I finished Ender's Shadow and I liked it better than Ender's Game. Bean is one interesting character. The part where it coincides with what I've already read in Ender's Game was a bit boring, but it didn't last long. I'm glad I stuck with it.
I started Hounded, Book 1 of the Iron Druid Chronicles, and I'm really enjoying it. I haven't read much urban fantasy so I don't have much to compare it to. I like the humor the main character exhibits, I like the mythology, I like the backstory. I have a feeling I'm gonna breeze right though this one. Lucky for me, I have the next two books of the series so I can continue when I want.
I agree! The whole Grey Wind thing made me so mad. As did the Ned Stark thing. Also, Arya's and Sansa's direwolves. Grr!I need to read Hounded. I had borrowed it from a friend at one point, and had started it, but I was too busy with other books to finish it. I guess I'll either have to buy it or borrow it from my library. :) Glad to know that you're enjoying it.
There's nothing better than enjoying a book. And nothing worse than not having enough time to read all the books we want to read!
Are you watching the GOT TV series too?
Yes, I've watched the first two seasons, and I plan to watch the third season of GOT. Have you watched it at all? I really like what quite of the few actors/actresses put into their roles... I could do without the nudity, but oh well. :)
I thought the casting of the GOT TV series was FANTASTIC. It's a little too good. I watched the first season of GOT, then read the first book. I had trouble because I knew what was coming with Ned. Then I went on to read the rest of the books & didn't watch much of the 2d season of GOT. It was right on - too much like a re-read. The TV characters were the ones I'd had in my head while I read. It's been a while, so I may watch the 3d season.
I've read several reviews of Hounded, and have always thought it looks intriguing. It's not on my to-read shelf (yet) though --with over 300 books there already, I'm trying to exercise some self-discipline. :-) Of course, where books are concerned, those kinds of attempts usually aren't too successful (obviously!).
I'm watching GOT. I agree that they did a superb job of casting and that Season one was identical to the book which is why it was so good. Season 2 is where it fell apart, too many changes and not for the better; it really pissed me off because after Season 1, I knew what they were capable of giving us. I feel that if there are changes to be made, then it should be better than what was originally written, as insulting as that is to think a screenplay writer can improve on the original author. But Season 2 has changes I didn't like, and it seems as if the writers have no clue what comes up later, because you can't just start changing things and think it won't affect what happens in later books/season. I hope they don't screw up Season 3 but I know they will. At least I have the book to fall back on when I want perfection.I read that the changes were made for the non-readers. First, who cares about non-readers, they won't know what changes have been made. So I find that a weak excuse.
Second, it's us readers who put the ASOI&F series on the map, and there are many of us. It should be written with us in mind, with the intention of pleasing us.
Jim, that's why I read the books first, I want my vision in my head, not the casting directors.
Werner, sooner or later those books find their way onto our shelves!
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