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Hello, everyone!I love book clubs. I was an English major in college and enjoy any roundtable discussion of good books. A myriad of authors occupy my favorite list, but I'll reference Willa Cather, Mark Twain, Jack London, John Steinbeck, Charles Dickens, Joseph Conrad, and Graham Greene. I also appreciate good science fiction and fantasy, including authors like Orson Scott Card, Gene Wolfe, Anne McCaffrey, Tad Williams, Richard Adams, and Peter Beagle. Then there are the legal thrillers along the lines of John Grisham. You might find notes of these authors in my own writings.
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Chandler wrote: "Hello, everyone!I love book clubs. I was an English major in college and enjoy any roundtable discussion of good books. A myriad of authors occupy my favorite list, but I'll reference Willa Cathe..."
Chandler, glad you wish to join our group. We have a strict policy of no self promotion in AAB , so please can you remove the references to your book from your message.
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-- // Hello! :-) from Central Europe.
my name is Caecilia -&- I'm a fan of books, contemporary literature in particular.
my favourite books include "1984" by Orwell, "The Secret History" by Tartt, "Middlesex" by Eugenides .. and "Dept. of Speculation" by Offill.
I am here :-) because sharing toughts on a book can be fun and such a mind-opener.
Caecilia wrote: "-- // Hello! :-) from Central Europe.
my name is Caecilia -&- I'm a fan of books, contemporary literature in particular.
my favourite books include "1984" by Orwell, "The Secret History" by Tartt..."
Welcome Caecilia!
Which country of Central Europe are you from?
Hello dely :-Dwow! // you were quick. thank you for the kind welcome.
I'm from Austria - famous for Mozart ;-) and Apfelstrudel.
on the literary side, Stefan Zweig was Austrian - his writing was wonderful.
I'm really happy to be here.
Caecilia wrote: "Hello dely :-Dwow! // you were quick. thank you for the kind welcome.
I'm from Austria - famous for Mozart ;-) and Apfelstrudel.
on the literary side, Stefan Zweig was Austrian - his writing was ..."
I like Austrian food! You have also Sachertorte!
I must still read something by Zweig (shame on me) but I like Joseph Roth.
dely wrote: "Caecilia wrote: "Hello dely :-Dwow! // you were quick. thank you for the kind welcome.
I'm from Austria - famous for Mozart ;-) and Apfelstrudel.
on the literary side, Stefan Zweig was Austrian -..."
wow! ~ you sure surprised me there.
yes, Sachertorte. yumm ... oh great, now I am hungry again (lol).
may I ask where you are from? :-)
Caecilia wrote: "dely wrote: "Caecilia wrote: "Hello dely :-Dwow! // you were quick. thank you for the kind welcome.
I'm from Austria - famous for Mozart ;-) and Apfelstrudel.
on the literary side, Stefan Zweig w..."
I'm from Italy.
Hi Caecilia, I love Austria. I was 4 times in Wien and once in Salzburg, and I am in love with both cities. Some years ago I wanted to go live in Wien. I would like to explore the country further when I'll have the time and money.
dely wrote: "Caecilia wrote: "dely wrote: "Caecilia wrote: "Hello dely :-Dwow! // you were quick. thank you for the kind welcome.
I'm from Austria - famous for Mozart ;-) and Apfelstrudel.
on the literary sid..."
Bella Italia! :-) it's my favourite country in Europe.
best. food. ever. and the seaside. and so much sunlight.
and the heartiest people I have ever met.
Marina wrote: "Hi Caecilia, I love Austria. I was 4 times in Wien and once in Salzburg, and I am in love with both cities. Some years ago I wanted to go live in Wien. I would like to explore the country further w..."Hello Marina :-) thank you ~ so much praise for Austria, hehe.
well, Dankeschön. // yes, Vienna has its charm. it is tiny, but still a city. the public transport system is ace and I like how the inner city has so many beautiful, old buildings. if you come again, make sure to make it in spring - that's the best time to visit Austria.
Caecilia wrote: "Bella Italia! :-) it's my favourite country in Europe. best. food. ever. and the seaside. and so much sunlight.
and the heartiest people I have ever met. ."
Thank you! :D
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LauraT wrote: "Welcome Cecilia! Austria is one of my favourite central Europe country: I think Wien one of the most charming city in Europe, together with Paris, Prague and London!":-) with all the lovely compliments for Vienna, I might have to give our mayor a nudge. *joke, joke*
Thank you, dear Laura. I've already been having a look around -&- am becoming familiar with this cozy Group. It's filled with booklovers and all the welcoming words really have helped for me to feel at home.
:-) I am not shy. and, I'm the pro-active type. sometimes, too enthusiastic. so, if I break any rules, please let me know.
-- I want to live and learn ~*~
Welcome Caecilia! Is your name a varient of Cecilia - is this how it is pronounced?
Hello, dear Leslie ~ it is nice meeting you // yes, Caecilia is pronounced the same way, as Cecilia :-) thank you, for kindly asking.-- it is just my second day here, but feeling very comfy already.
Caecilia wrote: "Hello, dear Leslie ~ it is nice meeting you // yes, Caecilia is pronounced the same way, as Cecilia :-) thank you, for kindly asking.-- it is just my second day here, but feeling very comfy alre..."
Welcome, Caecilia (a name I've always loved).
It's ALWAYS good to ask how to pronounce "ae" when seen in English. I've seen it like this (Caesar and now Caecilia), like an i, such as enclopaedia, and as a long a sound like plate in an actor's name (I heard him say it so know that's correct). There may be more I don't know about.
Karin :-) hello! ~ oh, and very good point with the pronunciation. your name sounds Austrian / German / Swiss ... may I ask where you are from?
Caecilia wrote: "Karin :-) hello! ~ oh, and very good point with the pronunciation. your name sounds Austrian / German / Swiss ... may I ask where you are from?"So funny, to me the name Karin sounds Scandinavian!
;-) true, Leslie. could probably also be Scandinavian ...
Leslie wrote: "Caecilia wrote: "Karin :-) hello! ~ oh, and very good point with the pronunciation. your name sounds Austrian / German / Swiss ... may I ask where you are from?"So funny, to me the name Karin sou..."
Both Karin and Karen are Scandinavian. Karen is the Danish spelling, Karin the Norwegian & Swedish spelling. My mother got some name trees, and Karin is actually the older spelling.
How you say Karin depends on where you're from. I'll answer to three different pronunciations, but only think of one spelling as mine. This is in part because we spent a year in Germany when I was little where everyone there pronounced it with German phonics and in part because Swedish and Norse people pronounced it their way.
I'm half Icelandic and half German Mennonite (I know Mennonite is a religion, but this was an ethnic group for a number of hundred years so had their own culture until my dad's generation grew up and moved on in his family) by heritage; my parents each grew up bilingual (my dad didn't learn English until he went to school). If you were going to use Karin in either of those countries, this is the spelling you'd use.
Wow, that is so interesting Karin! Thanks for filling us in :)
Leslie wrote: "Wow, that is so interesting Karin! Thanks for filling us in :)"No problem. Some find it boring, but I love the histories of names, people's names and how they are spelled, so I hope others do, too. Because of my spelling, I try to spell carefully but have been known to make mistakes, too.
:-DKarin ~ that is really cool. thank you for taking the time, explaining & sharing. learned something!
Caecilia wrote: ":-DKarin ~ that is really cool. thank you for taking the time, explaining & sharing. learned something!"
No problem. Yours is the first ae spelling I've seen of your name, so I'm adding that. I've always liked that name.
Shashi wrote: "It is my pleasure to join this group. I am Shashi from India, based out of Chennai.Looking forward to some good interaction and interesting conversation about books. I love reading about Psycholo..."
Hello Shashi, just dropped by to see who's new in the group. Welcome, looking forward to getting to know you. I read very widely quite a lot of spirituality in past, currently some popular psychology. I live in England and advise on kids with Autustic spectrum disorders.
Chandler wrote: "Hello, everyone!I love book clubs. I was an English major in college and enjoy any roundtable discussion of good books. A myriad of authors occupy my favorite list, but I'll reference Willa Cathe..."
Welcome Chandler.
Caecilia wrote: "-- // Hello! :-) from Central Europe.
my name is Caecilia -&- I'm a fan of books, contemporary literature in particular.
my favourite books include "1984" by Orwell, "The Secret History" by Tartt..."
Welcome Caecilia. I'm sure you will find lots of opportunities to chat about your favourite books in this group. Have fun.
Chinook wrote: "Hello all, thought I'd reintroduce since I've been absent for about a year? Things have gotten mildly crazier around here - Kait's an active toddler, my husband left the military and got a new job ..."Welcome back Chinook. With a toddler around lots of excuses to explore lovely picture books!
Hailey wrote: "Hello! I am obviously a total book worm (probably the same as all of you are too :)). I really would love to expand my list of books and possibly share my favorites with others like me. Thank you a..."Hello Hailey... Greetings from one total bookworm to another.
Sandra wrote: "Hi everybody,I have a broad range of interest in several genres, but my resolution this year is to read more literary works and thought this group might help me in that quest.
Thank you for having..."
Hi Sandra maybe our monthly classic reads will inspire you? I have committed to The Brothers Karamazov and reading others thoughts is helping me stuck with it.
Karin wrote: "Hi, I'm Karin, as you can see. I'm a Shelfari refugee and have followed some of my favourite groups here. However, I'm also looking forward to finding a few new ones. I've already put A Prayer for ..."Hi Karin, great to have you in the group.
Gloria wrote: "Thanks for the welcome! This group is so much fun. Now I always have the feeling that I ought to never feel bored because I've added nearly a thousand books on my to-read list since I joined goodre..."Hi Gloria, I'm a Tolkien fan too and I also like that Tom Stoppard play, lucky enough to see it performed once.
Hello all, I'm Sophie, 28, from London (UK). I love thrillers, fantasy, chick-lit and horror but try not to rule any genres out completely! My favourite authors are Robin Hobb, Stephen King, Linwood Barclay, Deborah Harkness (to name a few). Looking forward to getting to know you all :)
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But this is the only thing we have in common: I don't know the authors you mention. And I'm glad of it: it's always a pleasure whan I find something new to discover
Hi Everyone. I recognize a few of my friends that I admire in your wonderful book group. My name is Paige and I live in Michigan. I enjoy a variety of genres with historical fiction and memoirs probably topping my favorites list.
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Welcome Paige and Sophie!
Hi, I live in North Carolina and especially like good historical fiction and mysteries. Some Sci-Fi as well and mature young adult.Be glad to make some new friends here and get new reading ideas.
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