THE JAMES MASON COMMUNITY BOOK CLUB discussion
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PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF TO YOUR FELLOW JAMES MASON MEMBERS!
Annie wrote: "Thanks to Rick for the invitation. I'm both a reader and the author of 3 works found on Goodreads: Insight, Phantoms & Fantasies and Bittersweet Obsessions. So, if you like contemporary erotic roma..."
Karen wrote: "Hi, I'm Karen and I can't remember a time when I couldn't read. Maybe being without books is too painful of a memory so I blocked it:) I can't really list a favorite genre, I go back and forth be..."
welcome Karen and Annie!!!
Karen wrote: "Hi, I'm Karen and I can't remember a time when I couldn't read. Maybe being without books is too painful of a memory so I blocked it:) I can't really list a favorite genre, I go back and forth be..."
welcome Karen and Annie!!!
Hi everyone! I'm Connor and I'm still in High School. I play tennis and love history. My favorite books to read are classics. Those are about all I read.... so yeah.... Thanks for the invite Rick!
Thank you Rick for your kind invitation to join this group. There is certainly an ecelectic mix of book topics under discussion including some by my very favourite authors.I hope to join in with you all.
Thanks, Steve.
Author of "In All Probability" and "Jumble Tales"
Thanks for the invite! Sounds like a great group. I love reading and reviewing books of all kinds (except nonfiction). Right now, I'm listening to Pride and Prejudice for the fourth time lol!
Anagha wrote: "Thanks for the invite! Sounds like a great group. I love reading and reviewing books of all kinds (except nonfiction). Right now, I'm listening to Pride and Prejudice for the fourth time lol!"
welcome!!!!hope you like Pride and Prejudice!!
welcome!!!!hope you like Pride and Prejudice!!
Thanks for the invite! Sounds like a great group. I love reading and reviewing books of all kinds (exceptnonfiction and a bit of horor)
love anythig with werevwolves. dragons , vamps and angels
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Thanks for the invite!!!! I LOVE to read just about anything!!! I look forward to the discussions!!!
Tnmi02 wrote: "Thanks for the invite!!!! I LOVE to read just about anything!!! I look forward to the discussions!!!"
Rogier wrote: "Thanks for the invite! Sounds like a great group. I love reading and reviewing books of all kinds (except
nonfiction and a bit of horor)
love anythig with werevwolves. dragons , vamps and angels
..."
a happy welcome to both of you!!!
Rogier wrote: "Thanks for the invite! Sounds like a great group. I love reading and reviewing books of all kinds (except
nonfiction and a bit of horor)
love anythig with werevwolves. dragons , vamps and angels
..."
a happy welcome to both of you!!!
Thanks for the invite, Rick. Just started on goodreads and am already finding it great! Love to read, love to write. Had a thriller from Simon & Schuster a while back (Judgment Day), and I'm working on rolling out some more.
Hi Everybody!As a member of this group (though a quiet one), I'd like to let everyone know that my historical novel Conceit has been chosen for an August group read in the Book Haven group. I'm hoping that some of you might like to join in the discussion. I'd love it if you'd read my novel and share your thoughts in the thread at: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5...
To start things off, I'm running a contest in which I'm giving away a signed first edition of Conceit. To enter, all you have to do is to post a message in the thread telling everybody (1) the title of your favourite historical novel, (2) the name of the author, (3) what you like about the book in 2-3 sentences. Any kind of historical novel is ok, even books that are not traditional historicals.
Cheers,
Mary
Mary Novik
Mary wrote: "Hi Everybody!
As a member of this group (though a quiet one), I'd like to let everyone know that my historical novel Conceit has been chosen for an August group read in the Book H..."
Patrick wrote: "Thanks for the invite, Rick. Just started on goodreads and am already finding it great! Love to read, love to write. Had a thriller from Simon & Schuster a while back (Judgment Day),..."
a great big welcome to you both!!
As a member of this group (though a quiet one), I'd like to let everyone know that my historical novel Conceit has been chosen for an August group read in the Book H..."
Patrick wrote: "Thanks for the invite, Rick. Just started on goodreads and am already finding it great! Love to read, love to write. Had a thriller from Simon & Schuster a while back (Judgment Day),..."
a great big welcome to you both!!
hai..I'm AchieI'm thankfull to Rick for this invitation
I hope I could follow the others to love books more..
and I really glad I have such a great group like this,so I can share and peoples share each other specially to me their stories..
Hi Everybody, My name is Scott Mallory. I'm new to Goodreads, and I'm here to promote my new book, "Tales of a Washed-Up Neverwas." It's a dark comedy about corporate radio and downsizing. It will be available at the beginning of August. You can check it out and read a couple of the chapters at this link: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tales-o... I'll be giving away copies in the future too. Thanks
hi, everyone. im sorta new to Goodreads, and im just starting a blog. Hope that the group can help me out and i'll do the same to them, thanxs a bunchGracie
Hi, everyone! I'm Jolene Gutierrez, an author, librarian, and reader. I'm so excited to be a part of this group. I'm the author of the book "Devil.May.Care"
, a paranormal romance. I'm happy to be involved in book clubs, answer questions, etc. with my book. Please touch base with me if you're interested, and feel free to check out my website at http://writerjolene.blogspot.com/ and on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Dev...Thanks so much! :) Jolene
Gracie wrote: "hi, everyone. im sorta new to Goodreads, and im just starting a blog. Hope that the group can help me out and i'll do the same to them, thanxs a bunch
Gracie"
Jolene wrote: "Hi, everyone! I'm Jolene Gutierrez, an author, librarian, and reader. I'm so excited to be a part of this group. I'm the author of the book "Devil.May.Care"
, a pa..."
Scott wrote: "Hi Everybody, My name is Scott Mallory. I'm new to Goodreads, and I'm here to promote my new book, "Tales of a Washed-Up Neverwas." It's a dark comedy about corporate radio and downsizing. It will ..."
welcome to all of you!!
Gracie"
Jolene wrote: "Hi, everyone! I'm Jolene Gutierrez, an author, librarian, and reader. I'm so excited to be a part of this group. I'm the author of the book "Devil.May.Care"
, a pa..."Scott wrote: "Hi Everybody, My name is Scott Mallory. I'm new to Goodreads, and I'm here to promote my new book, "Tales of a Washed-Up Neverwas." It's a dark comedy about corporate radio and downsizing. It will ..."
welcome to all of you!!
Jolene wrote: "Thanks so much for hosting this amazing group, Rick! :)"
it is my pleasure!! a true joy
it is my pleasure!! a true joy
Hello, my name is Craig Machen and I am new friend of Rick's. I wrote this book: Still Life With Brass Pole. It's new, and also about me. I love books in general, though. My favorite authors are probably Fitzgerald, Steinbeck, Jack Kerouac, Hunter S. Thompson, John Kennedy Toole, Nick Hornby, I love The Old Man and the Sea (not so much the rest of Hemingway), Cameron Crowe, Dave Eggers, Keith Richards, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, oh, and I'm reading a book now that might become a favorite called Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. What else? Oh yes, I would like to invite you all to join my imaginary book group, The Martin Landau Community Book Club. Kidding!I look forward to getting to know you all, and thanks so much for having me, Rick!
All the best,
Craig
Chris wrote: "Thank you for the invite! My name is Chris Rothe, author of the new book Dirk Danger Loves Life from Atomic Fez publishing. Looking forward to chatting with everyone and feel free to strike up a co..."
Craig wrote: "Hello, my name is Craig Machen and I am new friend of Rick's. I wrote this book: Still Life With Brass Pole. It's new, and also about me. I love books in general, though. My favo..."
welcome Craig and Chris!! super looking books!
Craig wrote: "Hello, my name is Craig Machen and I am new friend of Rick's. I wrote this book: Still Life With Brass Pole. It's new, and also about me. I love books in general, though. My favo..."
welcome Craig and Chris!! super looking books!
WOW - Fairly new to GR and I've joined a couple of groups but after looking thru your discussions I knew I wanted to be a part of THIS group! Such lively but considerate debate. Anyway, I am a 49 year old mother of two teen boys and a bookaholic. I look forward to getting to know the group and thank you!
Judy wrote: "WOW - Fairly new to GR and I've joined a couple of groups but after looking thru your discussions I knew I wanted to be a part of THIS group! Such lively but considerate debate. Anyway, I am a 49..."
thanks! so happy you enjoy our diverse topics!
thanks! so happy you enjoy our diverse topics!
Hi, everyone. My name is Joe Rinaldo, and I am the author of A SPY AT HOME (available on Amazon and here on Goodreads). My taste in books is eclectic, but I very much enjoy novels that have a lot of action. I also read biographies and historical fiction and nonfiction. Thank you for welcoming me to the group!
Joe
Hi, my name is Bertha and I'm an avid reader. I love mysteries and psychological thrillers. Right now I have alot of time to read due to the fact I'm one of the thousands of laid off workers.Thanks Rick for the invite.
Bertha wrote: "Hi, my name is Bertha and I'm an avid reader. I love mysteries and psychological thrillers. Right now I have alot of time to read due to the fact I'm one of the thousands of laid off workers.
Thank..."
Joseph wrote: "Hi, everyone. My name is Joe Rinaldo, and I am the author of A SPY AT HOME (available on Amazon and here on Goodreads). My taste in books is eclectic, but I very much enjoy novels that have a lot o..."
welcome to both of you!!
Thank..."
Joseph wrote: "Hi, everyone. My name is Joe Rinaldo, and I am the author of A SPY AT HOME (available on Amazon and here on Goodreads). My taste in books is eclectic, but I very much enjoy novels that have a lot o..."
welcome to both of you!!
Hello all, and thanks for the invite Rick.I just released my newest novel "Liszt's Dante Symphony", a historical thriller.
You can read more here: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11...
Also, don't miss the giveaway... it ends soon!!
Rich wrote: "Hello all, and thanks for the invite Rick.
I just released my newest novel "Liszt's Dante Symphony", a historical thriller.
You can read more here: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11......"
welcome Rich
"Liszt's Dante Symphony looks like a winner!!!
great cover too!
I just released my newest novel "Liszt's Dante Symphony", a historical thriller.
You can read more here: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11......"
welcome Rich
"Liszt's Dante Symphony looks like a winner!!!
great cover too!
Rick wrote: "Liszt's Dante Symphony looks like a winner!!! great cover too! "
Thanks Rick.... I have my own studio, Digital Vista, and I design cover art for books, music projects for celebrities etc. So, I really enjoy designing covers for my own books, as well as making book trailers for them.
So, any authors out there seeking cover art or a book trailer visit Digital Vista
http://www.digitalvista.net/authorser...
Thanks again!
Hi all. There's another $0.99 Kindle special on my legal thriller, SILENT COUNSEL. When released in hardcover in 2007, Kirkus Reviews said "A complex story and heart-pounding climax that will have readers looking forward to Isaacson's next." Booklist said "Readers will be riveted by this morally complex story."
Hope you'll check it out at http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003EOAC6G
Thanks.
Ken
www.KenIsaacson.com
Hey folks,I'm Sid and an addict to reading M/M books. I Beta read and edit for authors that I won't name. Privacy and all that. I had written my own novel, but it's been set to the wayside for reasons I can not name publicly and...bout all I can think to say at the moment.
Nicholas wrote: "Hi All
I'm a big fan of fantasy, urban fantasy and thrillers. I also write urban fantasy novels, and my first book, Imperium, was just released last month.
I look forward to chat..."
Bullet wrote: "Hey folks,
I'm Sid and an addict to reading M/M books. I Beta read and edit for authors that I won't name. Privacy and all that. I had written my own novel, but it's been set to the wayside for re..."
Ken wrote: "Hi all. There's another $0.99 Kindle special on my legal thriller, SILENT COUNSEL.
When released in hardcover in 2007, Kirkus Reviews said "A complex story and heart-pounding climax that will hav..."
welcome!!
I'm a big fan of fantasy, urban fantasy and thrillers. I also write urban fantasy novels, and my first book, Imperium, was just released last month.
I look forward to chat..."
Bullet wrote: "Hey folks,
I'm Sid and an addict to reading M/M books. I Beta read and edit for authors that I won't name. Privacy and all that. I had written my own novel, but it's been set to the wayside for re..."
Ken wrote: "Hi all. There's another $0.99 Kindle special on my legal thriller, SILENT COUNSEL.
When released in hardcover in 2007, Kirkus Reviews said "A complex story and heart-pounding climax that will hav..."
welcome!!
Hi everyone. I'm an author, so I've always felt a bit strange about joining a book club (I promise I won't talk about my books, unless you ask). But DAMN. How the hell could I pass up a chance to join the James Mason book club?! I could just talk about Mr. Mason all day and his wonderful voice. I think I'm going to go put on North by Northwest right now! :)
Karina wrote: "Hi everyone. I'm an author, so I've always felt a bit strange about joining a book club (I promise I won't talk about my books, unless you ask). But DAMN. How the hell could I pass up a chance to j..."
wonderful to have you as a member!!! and thanks for kind words about Mr. Mason- named Group in his memory!!
PS- feel free to talk all you want about your books!
wonderful to have you as a member!!! and thanks for kind words about Mr. Mason- named Group in his memory!!
PS- feel free to talk all you want about your books!
Thanks so much for the invite Rick! : ) What an awesome looking group. I can't wait to explore and meet a whole heap of new people. I'm a New Zealander who writes Romantic Suspense set in our diverse but small country. My first novella was published late last year - Guardian of the Jewel
I love to read a huge variety of books in all genres, so am looking forward to hearing about some I may not have heard about otherwise through this group - Yay! How cool is that?!
See you guys around the discussions : )
I'd like to thank Rick for the invitation to join this group. I write what the industry labels "romantic suspense" although many of mine are closer to action-adventure or "mysteries with relationships." I have 3 books in my Blackthorne, Inc. series featuring a high-end private security company with a covert side (which is where my characters hang out.) Find out more about me at my website, which includes first-chapter reads of all my novels)
As for reading-- I love mysteries, with too many favorites to mention. I tend toward series and am compulsive about reading them all ... the Kellermans, Michael Connelly, Robert Crais, Lee Child are only a few.
In the romantic suspense genre, I love Suzanne Brockmann, Allison Brennan, Linda Castillo, JD Robb -- and that list goes on as well.
Terry
Terry wrote: "I'd like to thank Rick for the invitation to join this group. I write what the industry labels "romantic suspense" although many of mine are closer to action-adventure or "mysteries with relationsh..."
LaVerne wrote: "Thanks so much for the invite Rick! : ) What an awesome looking group. I can't wait to explore and meet a whole heap of new people.
I'm a New Zealander who writes Romantic Suspense set in our div..."
a great big welcome to both of you!!!
LaVerne wrote: "Thanks so much for the invite Rick! : ) What an awesome looking group. I can't wait to explore and meet a whole heap of new people.
I'm a New Zealander who writes Romantic Suspense set in our div..."
a great big welcome to both of you!!!
Like so many others, I have Rick to thank for the invitation to this forum. I primarily write science fiction and dabble in horror, fantasy and whatever else strikes when the muse descends.Any given day I have three books on the go: one for research, one for fun and another non-fiction or developmental title. Right now I'm reading the Matrix Screenplay because I'm refreshing my screenplay formatting skills, The Witch's Hammer (translated to English), Under the Banner of Heaven and The Last Colony. (I guess it's 4 books this week).
If anyone is interested in checking out my work in science fiction (space opera sub-genre), you can find what you need at www.randolphlalonde.com
There is also a Goodreads forum / support group for my Spinward Fringe series here: http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/4...
Cheers!
RL
Randolph wrote: "Like so many others, I have Rick to thank for the invitation to this forum. I primarily write science fiction and dabble in horror, fantasy and whatever else strikes when the muse descends.
Any gi..."
welcome Randolph!
Any gi..."
welcome Randolph!
Thank you for the Invitation Rick ;-)Most Kind.Not long finished my first Novel The Phoenix Group Rising, and now a good way into book #2 with only 2 more books in the series to go after that.
I spend most of my time over on twitter if you want to come and say Hi, usually I don't bite but have been known to nip now and again..
http://twitter.com/#!/TPG_RISING
http://www.colinandrews.info/main.html
Hi, I'm Sue. I'm a children's and YA writer. a book reviewer and teacher-librarian. I live in Australia. I love genre fiction period - SF/F, historical fiction, crime fiction, children's and YA books. I also love non-fiction, the more over-the-top the better.
Sue wrote: "Hi, I'm Sue. I'm a children's and YA writer. a book reviewer and teacher-librarian. I live in Australia. I love genre fiction period - SF/F, historical fiction, crime fiction, children's and YA boo..."
welcome Sue!!!
welcome Sue!!!
Hi folks,I'm an avid reader and writer of historical fiction. My first novel, Legionary, is out now and I'm currently working on my next novel - a tale of the rise of a byzantine general - and then I'll be moving on to the sequel to Legionary.
Legionary
Happy reading!
Gordon
www.gordopolis.com/writing
Lee HolzHi, from the link you can see who I am and what books I've published so far. I'm an novelist and poet. There's a list of my unpublished novels on the Novels page of my website. The full text of my previously published poems are also on the website, free to read.
I like to think I always write literary fiction in my novels, but some of them are masquerading as thrillers.
I'm impressed with the richness and diversity of the discussion threads of this Group and look forward to taking part.
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I'm looking forward to exploring the various discussions and learning about some great reads.