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Apr 15, 2015 12:30PM
Welcome , Stephanie . You'll find this to be a great group !
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Welcome Karen! Hope you'll enjoy it here :)
Hello everyone, o/ I found my way here via some light stalking of John Frankham (also hello daddy).I'm currently obsessed with Amelia Peabody but alas am on book 17 now and need to find a replacement for her, any suggestions welcome. :)
Welcome Learnin Curve (cute moniker btw)! I am also a fan of Amelia Peabody & Ramses -- I can make some suggestions but no-one can really replace her! What aspect would you like to see -- historical background, feisty female detective, Egyptian setting?
Welcome Learnin Curve!
Also welcome to our other new members!
Also welcome to our other new members!
@Leslie I like a strong protagonist and a clever/witty writing style, the setting isn't that important. The PC Peter grant series is another of my favourites. One I absolutely couldn't stand was the railway detective, although in it's defence it's infinitely better than when people who don't have a fraction of the talent of Conan Doyle try to write Sherlock Holmes stories for him, or, worse, try to shoe horn him in as a "guest appearance" in their own works.
Hey readers! My name is Ryan, I live in Mauritius, but was born in South Africa. I'm a reader, aspiring writer, but very new to the whole reading thing :P I hate emojis, but i'll always use them and I hope to make friends with a lot of you super cool people:)
Learnin Curve wrote: "@Leslie I like a strong protagonist and a clever/witty writing style, the setting isn't that important. The PC Peter grant series is another of my favourites. One I absolutely couldn't stand was..."
OK, I'll think it over and get back to you. Your dad must have ideas too, as he is also a mystery reader.
Welcome Learnin Curve! By "the railway detective", do you mean Andrew Martin's books? I wrote a review of The Last Train To Scarborough - I wasn't that impressed either.Here it is
I suspect Learnin Curve means the Edward Marston books, which I have not read. But isn't he a jobbing author who follows a trend and churns out passable books!
John - Ah yes! My brother mixes those two up. In fact it was he who bought me the book by Andrew Martin, and when I said I hadn't been keen, he remembered that it was Edward Marston whom he thought the better of the two! So I still haven't read him! And have been destined to repeat the same confusion! LOL!So which one are you referring to as a "jobbing author"?
Hello Everyone. I am Diane and new to goodreads. I was born in the UK but now live in Canada. I joined your group because I love the scope of reading here. Some of my favourite authors are Dickens; Katherine Mansfeild; Richard Ford; Paul Theroux; Dorothy Parker. I could go on but in short I am a chronic reader. Oh and the Bronte sisters, especially Emily!
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Greg wrote: "Hi Diane - some great authors you mention - I love Katherine Mansfield especially, but I enjoy almost all the ones you mention. Welcome!"Thanks Greg!
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LauraT wrote: "Welcome on board Diane! You'll find plenty of discussions in which you'll feel at home seeing your tastes!"Looking forward to it, thanks
Jean wrote: "John - Ah yes! My brother mixes those two up. In fact it was he who bought me the book by Andrew Martin, and when I said I hadn't been keen, he remembered that it was [author:Edward ..."Jean - Edward Marston, who has dipped his toe into a lot of genres. I bought the railway ones but they've never got to the top of my list! Never heard of Martin at all.
Leslie wrote: "Welcome Diane!"Thanks Leslie
John - a fellow Yorkshireman, he writes the Jim Stringer railway detective novels. You'll see if you click on the link. I think I was unlucky with the one I read, from what others say.
Tina wrote: "WElcome Diane!! I know you'll love it here on Goodreads!! I sure do!!"thank you Tina I look forward to joining in.
Jean - following the idea of checking these authors on GR, Martin averages 3.3 for the Stringer railway series. Marston has SIX series, and averages about 3.7 for most of them. Not quite sure what that means, of course, but I assume higher is better?
Edward Marston is the one I meant, it was 99p for a set of about 6 in one which probably accounts for the high reviews. It was so dull I didn't bother to remember the plot but the main problem was that it actually told you who the bad guys were and why right at the start and then you had to sit back and watch the most cookie cutter detective in the world work out what we already knew. With not one joke or inkling of humour in the whole book. It was also a lot like those American documentaries where they sum up what has previously happened in the program after the advert break, at every break, and there are about 10 of them.
Hello I am Corinne and I live in France. I love books. I am trying to read only positive and constructive books, meaning books that help us to go forward in life and be developed (learning new things, enlarge our life scope ..), based on good principles (honesty, non violent, never give up, compassion, respect our instincts and others ..) ..); for the fictions : with strong characters who always remain aligned with theirs principles of life and with noble sentiments.
My best readings are from Victor Hugo (Les misérables ..), Jack London (Call of the wild ..), Maxim Gorki (My childhood), Ernest Hemingway (the old man and the sea), Rabindranath Tagore .... I have read steinbeck as well recently ..
I have started reading ebooks as it is practical, but I do prefer the paperback version ..
Looking forward discussing positive books with you all
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I really love The Old Man and the Sea (impossible not to love the quiet, decent, good-hearted fishermen portrayed in that book!), and I quite like Rabindranath Tagore and Jack London as well!
Do you have a favorite book by Rabindranath Tagore? I've read a couple, including Fireflies: A Collection of Proverbs, Aphorisms and Maxims, but I'd love to read more by him.
Hope you enjoy the group!
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And don't you like Zola'? We are reading his whole Rougon-Macquart series
Thank you for your welcome !!!The best books from Tagore, I think, are his short stories. Try 'Selected short stories' for a start.
And to reply to Laura, I live in Paris in France. And sorry, but no, I don't like Zola. I like caractes who don't give in to despair; they struggle on, hold on to their dignity till the end, even if that means being beaten down by the system. I like characters and stories which inspire us, give us hope.
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And you maybe right about Zola, but I still like some of his caracters ...
Bonjour Corrine,Bienvenue a Goodreads.Have you read Zorba the Greek?
I agree with you, Laura, Zola has created some good caracters, at least they seem real, not like in the commercial fictions (marie-alice monroe ..). The issue with Zola's caracters is he let them down, they are totally broken by the sysem. Have a good day !
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I'm thinking of Florent of The Belly of Paris, for one
Welcome to all who have recently joined!@Corinne, I happen to be a great fan of Emile Zola's! I know we all have different tastes in books and this is one thing that makes groups like AAB interesting. Zola's novels can be depressing to read, but I think as a realist fiction writer, he is a brilliant artist who paints the truth as it is. In the real world, human effort doesn't always triumph over the system or circumstances. What he does is to make us reflect on our human condition. Reflection is the beginning of reform!
Hi everyone I'm Cody!I'm a new book blogger and I would love any feedback, tips, or just discussing books in general.. I mainly read YA/NA, Fantasy, Romance, Dystopian and Science Fiction.
Check out my blog at:
http://literary-lyobsessed.blogspot.c...
Thank you :)
Welcome Cody! What is NA?Also, a gentle reminder to all the new members to take a moment or two to read our group rules. In particular, we are strict about no promotional postings.
Leslie wrote: "Welcome Cody! What is NA?Also, a gentle reminder to all the new members to take a moment or two to read our group rules. In particular, we are strict about no promotional postings."
Thanks so much, yes of course I'll read it. NA is New Adult.
What is "New Adult"? I have never heard that term before. Is that the new way of referring to adolescents?
Hi Everyone!I live in Canada. I am a university student about to finish exams for the year!! I love reading and have always wanted to join a book club or have a place to chat with people about books and than I found this group! I am crazy about Jane Green, Lisa Genova, and John Varley, right now. I am excited to discuss with the group and maybe find another author to follow :)
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