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[Priscilla]

Hi Rick, Thanks for the invite to your group. Glad to join and discuss all types of books, great group!

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Priscilla wrote: "Hi Rick, Thanks for the invite to your group. Glad to join and discuss all types of books, great group!"

wonderful to have you in Group Priscilla!!!

[Ronyell]

Hello Priscilla! Welcome to the group!

[Minnie]

Rick wrote: "Minnie wrote: "Rick wrote: "Jan wrote: "All ages here. It's a very diverse group. I'm 54."

good point Jan! we do have a wonderful range of ages, backgrounds, cultures, sexual orientations ect- t..."

Thank you, Rick.

To all the new members that I've missed, welcome. I warn you, the group moves fast, reads fast and talks fast. I think Rick reads every book as it come out! Then he goes back in time and picks up the ones he missed.

Keep reading Rick and all.

I'm writing, which is why you don't see much of me here. Gotta grab those thoughts as they come at ya.

[Barb]

I'm new to Goodreads and this is the first group I've joined, because I like British literature and lighter fiction as well. And because when we get together with our friends Dave and Carole, Dave and my husband love to say "Jaaames Mazn" from deep in their chests and then converse in this voice.

[Rick-Founder JM CM BOOK CLUB]

Barb wrote: "I'm new to Goodreads and this is the first group I've joined, because I like British literature and lighter fiction as well. And because when we get together with our friends Dave and Carole, Dave ..."

welcome Barb! love James Mason's voice!!! hard to resist immitating it! so original!!
BTW- how bout getting Dave and Carole to join Group as well!!!! then they can do all the Jaaames Mazn'ing they want! as well as your husband :>)

[Terry]

Thank you for inviting me Rick! I love to read and am not stuck to one genre!! It's great to see and hear what everyone is reading or has read. Of course, it is a big problem since my "to read" list is now longer than my projected life span!!!!

[Marta]

Hello!
My name is Marta Dunphy-Moriel, I am a half English half Spanish YA adult author ^^
I absolutely adore Enlgish Lit, my favourite classic authors are Jane Austen & Charlotte Brönte :-)))
I don't know if in a 100 years my book will be a classic (A dream if ever there was one) but I hope you all enjoy it as much as I loved putting a little bit of my soul into Hangman's Hole ^^
Regards,
MADM

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Marta wrote: "Hello!
My name is Marta Dunphy-Moriel, I am a half English half Spanish YA adult author ^^
I absolutely adore Enlgish Lit, my favourite classic authors are Jane Austen & Charlotte Brönte :-)))
I do..."

Welcome Marta!!!
Here's hoping "A classic is born"!!! wonderful book!

[Marta]

Rick wrote: "Marta wrote: "Hello!
My name is Marta Dunphy-Moriel, I am a half English half Spanish YA adult author ^^
I absolutely adore Enlgish Lit, my favourite classic authors are Jane Austen & Charlotte B..."

Thank you very much!!!^^ I really hope you enjoy it and I look forward to your opinion :-)))

[Lev]

I'm an American author but have been an Anglofan since junior high. Most recently I've been plunging into huge books by Trollope, who I never read in college, and have loved "The Way We Live Now" and also "The Eustace Diamonds." I've just started "He Knew He Was Right" and having seen the miniseries doesn't spoil it at all. I love his voice.

[Barb]

Lev wrote: "I'm an American author but have been an

Did you see the 1970's vintage miniseries from Masterpiece Theater, or another? Because I just gave up watching that one midway through the third disc. I didn't care for Plantagenet's wooden countenance and affect, but ultimately couldn't take Burgoo and George's scenery chewing. If there's another version, I'd like to know about it because I did like the book very much.

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Lev wrote: "I'm an American author but have been an Anglofan since junior high. Most recently I've been plunging into huge books by Trollope, who I never read in college, and have loved "The Way We Live Now" ..."

welcome Lev
major Trollope fan here too! I have about 9 of his books- Love The Palliser Novels and The American Senator!

[Rick-Founder JM CM BOOK CLUB]

Lev wrote: "I'm an American author but have been an Anglofan since junior high. Most recently I've been plunging into huge books by Trollope, who I never read in college, and have loved "The Way We Live Now" ..."

I might add that Lev is a Very great mystery writer - among the many genres he writes- His Nick Hoffman is a terrific and original creation!
Rick

[Libby]

Hi, I'm Libby...I am from the south and love to read and love a diverse agenda.

[Martha]

Hi, Libby! I'm originally from the south, but live in the midwest now. How are you doing in this heat wave? I love a variety, too. Just finished an audible book & trying to decide which one to start next.

[Libby]

Martha, the heat is so bad now that I haven't walked in days.....humidity is unbearable....Miss. is being hit bad, it has been about ten days and counting....thank God for air...lol....hope that ya'll are cool! I need to try an audio book...listen to them in the car...

[Martha]

Libby, I listen as I drive & sometimes at work. If a task (I do desk work) doesn't require full attention I can listen. So I get at least an hr a day, 5 days a week of listening. I love them!! Audible's iPhone app gives badges & i have one for having over 200 books in my audible library! I had no idea I had that many!!
I grew up in Leesville, Louisiana where I met my husband. He was in the Army which is how I ended up in Illinois. I stay because my kids & grandkids are here! LOL I thought I move into yankee country where the summers would be nice ... boy, was I surprised. It's cooler today, thank goodness.

[Libby]

Thanks, I will try the audible app. I have a kindle and have piled up some books on that thing! Thanks for the tip....

[Tanner]

My name is Tanner. I'm a big Dickens fan. I'm obsessed with the 1001 list, and pretty much pick everything I read at random off of it. I've really gotten into Murakami lately. I'm a hack wannabe writer as well, and I'm passionate about the guitar and anything with strings.

[Libby]

I love Dickens too! He creates such memorable characters...can not forget them. Will check out Murakami....

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Libby wrote: "I love Dickens too! He creates such memorable characters...can not forget them. Will check out Murakami...."

I agree Libby! From The Pickwick Papers to Hard Times to Oliver Twist - what a group of original and varied characters!!

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Tanner wrote: "My name is Tanner. I'm a big Dickens fan. I'm obsessed with the 1001 list, and pretty much pick everything I read at random off of it. I've really gotten into Murakami lately. I'm a hack wannab..."

I have two Murakami books on my to-read list. I really have to get my hands on those books.

[Arch]

Welcome all new members.

[Kate]

Hi. Name's Kate, and I have pretty broad tastes. I love a classic just as much as I love a pulpy vampire story, a spiralling historical epic, and equally as much as I love a smutty homoerotic romp.

[Arch]

Welcome Kate.

[Debra]

Thanks for the invitation to join this fab group! My name is Debra and I LOVE LOVE LOVE books... Did I say that I LOVE books? lol1

I love all types of books (apart from science fiction)....

[Arch]

Welcome Debra.

[Debra]

Thanks!

[Deborah]

Hi, I'm Deborah. Currently retired to Naples, FL, where it's nearly paradise...perfect weather all year 'round, Gulf breezes, iced tea is good any day, and reading is the hobby of choice! I'm a regular on Goodreads and in several groups. Currently reading "Tales of A Jazz Age," by F. Scott Fitzgerald for his short stories...highly recommend. I'm a through and through Bronte sisters devote'. I'm fond of Ms Austen, but have to say the Bronte's are more my cup of tea...darkish, psychologically struggling...well, you know the stuff.... :] Currently, I seem to be bewitched, as well, by the Brotherhood of the Blackdaggers...JR Ward's beautiful and dangerous vampire boys. Can't get enough of them and their very sexy, scary schemes. Sigh...you may also find me with my nose in either my Kindle (Stella's her name), or my new Nook, whose name is "Sookie," after "you-know-who."

[Arch]

Welcome Deborah

[Rick-Founder JM CM BOOK CLUB]

Kate wrote: "Hi. Name's Kate, and I have pretty broad tastes. I love a classic just as much as I love a pulpy vampire story, a spiralling historical epic, and equally as much as I love a smutty homoerotic romp."

welcome Kate- well as you have quite diverse tastes in books- you have found the perfect Group! as we consider our diversity our main attribute!

[Deborah]

Thanks for the welcome! Wow, Kate! I'd love to read with you! :]

[Linda]

Greetings! I'm new to this group. I'm new to Goodreads, as well. Thank you, Rick, for the invitation. I'm also a member of the Addicts group. All this is new & daunting, but I'm slowly getting into it. I've joined a local book club, and have a bag of books to read, already, but it's interesting to see who's reading what, why and what their take is, on them.

[Rick-Founder JM CM BOOK CLUB]

Linda wrote: "Greetings! I'm new to this group. I'm new to Goodreads, as well. Thank you, Rick, for the invitation. I'm also a member of the Addicts group. All this is new & daunting, but I'm slowly getting..."

so happy you decided to join Linda! Welcome!!!
Rick

[Tanner]

Fagin and Bill Sykes are two of the greatest villains ever.

[Deborah]

Welcome, Karen. What have you read?

[Arch]

Welcome Linda and Deborah.

[Barb]

Karen wrote: "I've read quite a bit of Virginia Wolf

Karen, have you read Reginald Hill? Based on the things you like, I'd bet he's right up your alley.

[Cat]

Hello my name is cathrine I am new to this group. Thank you Rick for the Invite. I look forward to chatting with you all

[Arch]

Welcome Catherine.

[Rick-Founder JM CM BOOK CLUB]

welcome to all new members
so happy to have you as a part of our Group!
Rick

[Rick-Founder JM CM BOOK CLUB]

Karen wrote: "I've read quite a bit of Virginia Wolf and that's about all I can think of. I read Shakespeare, Dickens, and other required readings in high school and college, but that's about all. I do love Be..."

Hi Karen- Barb gave you a great recommendation
also if I might recommend - Classics- PG Wodehouse, Wilkie Collins (Start with The Moonstone) and also if you like a bit of zanyness(is that a word?) Terry Pratchett.

[Rick-Founder JM CM BOOK CLUB]

Tanner wrote: "Fagin and Bill Sykes are two of the greatest villains ever."

Tanner- did you see Robert Newton's performance as Bill Sikes in David Lean's 1948 film?
nothing short of brilliant

[Dave]

Hi, I'm Dave. I joined GoodReads a ways back, but there are so many different forum areas, I'm only now getting to most of them. This looks interesting. Thanks for the invite, Rick.

I wrote Columbine which took way too long (10 years), and I'm hoping to crank the next one out in three. Ish.

I was also kind of frustrated by my publisher's ability to get the book trailer seen--and my efforts, too. I've relaunched it now, and hope it gets to a few more eyes. The book is very different than people expect, and I think the trailer lays it out well. (One of the South Park guys did it, and he was/is brilliant.)


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Dave wrote: "Hi, I'm Dave. I joined GoodReads a ways back, but there are so many different forum areas, I'm only now getting to most of them. This looks interesting. Thanks for the invite, Rick.

I wrote [book:..."

welcome to James Mason Group Dave
VERY VERY GREAT VIDEO- HIGHLY RECOMMEND ALL VIEW IT

[Dave]

Thanks, Rick.

I was surprised how well it turned out. All I had to do was answer a bunch of questions--and since I'd written them, that should have made it pretty easy. Haha. But I was kinda nervous and kept going off on tangents, as I tend to do.

But the filmmaker was really patient with me, and kept trying it different ways. He was also bright to have me drive, and then film me in the car. I was much better while distracted by driving--forgot to be nervous. (Seriously. He's learned a few tricks along the way.) I did drive right past the cemetery while answering a question, but no biggie.

He got hours of footage and then edited it down really well. I was stunned by how much he crammed into 3 minutes.

[Martha]

Welcome, new members!! I think you'll really enjoy this group & we're glad you've joined us.
Loved the video, Dave. Look forward to reading your book.

[Toni]

Dave wrote: "Hi, I'm Dave. I joined GoodReads a ways back, but there are so many different forum areas, I'm only now getting to most of them. This looks interesting. Thanks for the invite, Rick.

I wrote [book:..."

Powerful video Dave. We all heal in our own time. Look forward to reading your book.

[Dave]

Thanks, Martha & Toni.

The video could use some thumbs-up clicks over at youtube, too. (And some links.)

Youtube is still a bit of a mystery to me. I made some other videos there, discussing aspects of the book. They got a few hundred views, but nothing significant.

Maybe I'll figure it out by my next book. haha.