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[Alison]

Thank you for the invitation, Rick. I'm enjoying the group. My name's Alison Stewart and I'm a Goodreads Author from Sydney. I write novels for adults and young adults and also enjoy travel writing. My latest YA book is called Days Like This :) Happy reading!

[Mary]

Thank you, Rick, for your invitation. James Mason was very sinister in North by Northwest, one of my favorite movies. Hope I can contribute here. You have such a large group!

[James]

Kailee,

Practice, practice, practice. Every single day. Even when you don't feel like it. Even if you feel like what you are writing is not good. It will get better and better.

[Rick-Founder JM CM BOOK CLUB]

Alison wrote: "Thank you for the invitation, Rick. I'm enjoying the group. My name's Alison Stewart and I'm a Goodreads Author from Sydney. I write novels for adults and young adults and also enjoy travel writing..."

Mary wrote: "Thank you, Rick, for your invitation. James Mason was very sinister in North by Northwest, one of my favorite movies. Hope I can contribute here. You have such a large group!"

welcome Mary and Alison!! welcome welcome!! so pleased you arepartof our Community!

[Faith]

Thank you for the invite -nice to be included. My name is Faith and I'm a writer.
I have 3 novels (published so far) with another on the way. My latest has JUST been released, Children of The Plantation and it's a very exciting time for me!

Cheers
Faith

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Faith wrote: "Thank you for the invite -nice to be included. My name is Faith and I'm a writer.
I have 3 novels (published so far) with another on the way. My latest has JUST been released, Children of The Plant..."

WELCOME!! Fath wonderful to have you with us!

[Douglas]

THE KATYN ORDER SELECTED AS BOOK OF THE MONTH

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THE KATYN ORDER is a historical novel set in WW2 in the aftermath of one of history's most heinous war crimes. It is a story of love and the courage of common people under extraordinary circumstances.

For more information visit http://www.douglaswjacobson.com

[Clark]

If I remember correctly, the Soviets massacred practically the entire Polish officer corps at Katyn Forest (or was that in the Pripet Marshes?)

[[deleted user]]

Like I have since joining Goodreads, I stumbled onto this group. I am Jennifer. Hope to share some good reads with you.

[Ben]

Hi, all. Thanks to Rick inviting me. I'm an indie novelist from Melbourne, Australia (author of Kiss Me, Genius Boy) , who also works in digital publishing for a magazine company and puts out ebooks on behalf of other authors and publishers in his spare time.

For a lengthier explanation of my inspirations in writing and my reading habits, please check out the bio I wrote at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Ben-Hourigan/e/...).

Briefly, though, my top three books are (1) The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia, (2) A Personal Matter and (3) The Unbearable Lightness of Being. Also a big fan of Lao Tzu : Tao Te Ching : A Book About the Way and the Power of the Way, The Bhagavad Gita, and Fear and Trembling.

I look forward to discussing books with you all!

[Diane]

Faith wrote: "Thank you for the invite -nice to be included. My name is Faith and I'm a writer.
I have 3 novels (published so far) with another on the way. My latest has JUST been released, Children of The Plant..."

Glad to have you Faith.

[Tim]

Thank you for the invite Rick. My name is Tim, I live in Gloucester, UK and have a wide ranging taste in books, music and films. It would get boring if I were to itemise it all but just as a indicator:

Favourite Film - Casablanca

Favourite Music - Delta Blues

Favourite Book - A Moveable Feast (small but perfectly formed)

I have numerous opinions on things and I will respect your opinion if you respect mine.

[Rick-Founder JM CM BOOK CLUB]

Tim wrote: "Thank you for the invite Rick. My name is Tim, I live in Gloucester, UK and have a wide ranging taste in books, music and films. It would get boring if I were to itemise it all but just as a indica..."

Welcome Tim!

Love Casablanca! Claude Rains and Conrad Veidt stand out in my opinion- also Mr. Greenstreet and special mention for SZ Sakall! (wish Peter Lorre had a bigger role)

Delta Blues- love Robert Johnson and Son House

as far as respecting opinions- that is a must here in our community and goes withour saying!!

Welcome!!!
Rick

[Tim]

Yes everybody concentrates on the Bogart/Bergman scenes but there are some lovely peripheral perfomances. Conrad Veidt is a case in point. His interactions with Bogart, Rains and Henreid are miniature classics. I always want there to be more of Lorre and Greenstreet, but I can always go to the Maltese Falcon for that.

[Tim]

Oh - and Robert Johnson is the King

[Clark]

Hi Tim and Rick,
Casablanca is my favorite film, too. Besides the suspenseful plot, there's the witty banter. E.g. "Round up the usual suspects." And, of course, having seen during the WWII, I loved the part where the patrons sing the Marseillaise, drowning out the German officers.

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Clark wrote: "Hi Tim and Rick,
Casablanca is my favorite film, too. Besides the suspenseful plot, there's the witty banter. E.g. "Round up the usual suspects." And, of course, having seen during the WWII, I ..."

Tim wrote: "Yes everybody concentrates on the Bogart/Bergman scenes but there are some lovely peripheral perfomances. Conrad Veidt is a case in point. His interactions with Bogart, Rains and Henreid are miniat..."

so true- so many fine actors- Bogart was brilliant! but Rains, Greenstreet, Dooley Wilson, Leonid Kinskey (Sacha-Bartender), Claude Rains, SZ Sakall (Matre'de) and Conrad Veidt- who sadly died the next year at 50
to me- so important to recognize the character actors who provided the glue to hold the classic pictures together- a truly lost breed- calling Edward Everett Horton and Mischa Auer!!!

[Kimberly]

Hello~

Thanks for the invite, Rick. Sorry it took so long. LOL!

I write mostly gay erotica, but have a couple het titles as well. All my books can be found at All Romance E-books, Fictionwise, or Amazon. As well as the main sites for Breathless Press and Cobblestone Press.

I'm busy now working on #2 to Destiny's Path and have a Blogger site up. www.kimberlyhunterauthor.blogspot.com
Come on by and say hello!

Hugs!

Kimberly Hunter

[Desmond]

What can I say..? There is so much one can say. This James Mason group looks pretty fascinating.

Okay; now I am a writer. But my first ambition (as a kid) was to be a magician. Then I became a ventrilloquist, and an actor. However there were no acting opportunities, so I had to become a director too.

It's all in my autobiography, "Goodbye, Africa..." www.desmondbishop.webs.com is my website. Now I am looking for a publisher for The Wizard of Zee, a teenage/adult fantasy novel set in ancient Gondwanaland, 150 million years ago.

It is early morning here, as a sit in my 10th floor apartment, looking over the Gulf of Siam. Actually, my home is where my suitcase is.

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Desmond wrote: "What can I say..? There is so much one can say. This James Mason group looks pretty fascinating.

Okay; now I am a writer. But my first ambition (as a kid) was to be a magician. Then I became a v..."

Kimberly wrote: "Hello~

Thanks for the invite, Rick. Sorry it took so long. LOL!

I write mostly gay erotica, but have a couple het titles as well. All my books can be found at All Romance E-books, Fictionwise..."

WELCOME to both Kimberly and Desmond!
terrific to have you here!

[MoonGlitter]

Thanks Rick, for the invite :) I love to read and never find myself without a book! I found a part time gig at my local library. This is my "fun" job ;) My hobby job. I may be a bit on the obsessive side. LOL!

[D.D. Chant]

Hello everyone! My name is DeeDee, I'm 24, I live in Devon and I love reading almost every genre. I'd better confess now that I also write, but please don't hold it against me!!! I'm looking forward to making lots of new friends.

[[deleted user]]

Hi - thanks for inviting me to the group Rick. I'm from the UK - living in Cornwall. I'm a real bookworm! I do most of my reading on kindle nowadays and am gradually replacing my paper books with kindle editions. One of the reasons that I enjoy the kindle is because there are some extremely good independant writers out there who have been turned down by publishing houses for some inexplicable reason! Obviously they think there is no market for the books - but some of the best indies are selling extremely well on kindle and are much better written than some books I've read by traditionally published authors. My personal favourite "indie" authors are Mary Fitzgerald, Lexi Revellian, Lexie Conyngham and Steve Robinson has recently been our first group book read of the UK Amazon kindle forum.

I had quite a crush on James Mason when I was younger - what a voice!! I loved him in the Wicked Lady!

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Edit: re reading my post it's a bit confusing! Steve Robinsons' In the Blood was our first group book read in the UK amazon kindle forum here on Goodreads.

[D.D. Chant]

Hi kew! Nice to see you here, now I don't feel so lonely! James Mason was effortlessly cool wasn't he? I will always thought he was much, much better than Gregory Peck (who I never really liked!) But why was it that he never got the girl? In practically every film I've ever watched with him in, I know he's either going to be the Baddie, going to pine after a girl he's not going to get or die ten seconds after he's got her!!! What did the film makers have against him!!!

[[deleted user]]

Hi Dd!

Dd is another member of the goodreads UK Kindle forum - if you're wondering why she has called me Kew, that is because I am fairly active on amazon's uk kindle forum where I am known as Kew.

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[[deleted user]]

Hello! This looks like a great group!

My name is Alexandra, and I write YA fiction in a variety of genres. I just recently released a new book, the first in a series, but I won't chat too much about it. Check out my website for more info if you're interested: http://www.alexandralanc.com

I love to read. My favorite genre is YA, though I'll read nearly anything if I think it sounds interesting. My favorite genre is definitely science fiction, though I like others. My favorite author is Eoin Colfer, and I'm also very fond of Ridley Pearson.

[D.D. Chant]

Hi Alexandra! I've only just joined today as well and I'm a writer too. I'd like to tell you that I just happen to write futuristic sci-fi, but that might come across as pushy so I'll tell you that I like cooking and high heels instead!!!

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D.d. wrote: "Hi Alexandra! I've only just joined today as well and I'm a writer too. I'd like to tell you that I just happen to write futuristic sci-fi, but that might come across as pushy so I'll tell you that..."

You obviously have a sense of humor, too! It's nice to meet another sci-fi author, D.d. Do you write Adult fiction, or Children's, or YA?

[D.D. Chant]

Hard to say Alexandra, the book is PG rated, but has a story line that (I hope) appeals to all ages. I guess what I'm trying to say is that I haven't figured it out yet! Primarily it's a romance/adventure but has a bit of mystery too......okay, now I'm confusing myself!!!
You write YA, right?

[Bunnie]

rick--you remember the question i had about another name for hansom cabs in Sherlock Holmes stories? i found Dogcart in "The Man with the Twisted Lip"

[Steve]

Clark wrote: "Hi Tim and Rick,
Casablanca is my favorite film, too. Besides the suspenseful plot, there's the witty banter. E.g. "Round up the usual suspects." And, of course, having seen during the WWII, I ..."

Many of those patrons singing were French expatriates and therefore had no trouble firing up the emotion. Dalio, the croupier who gives Claude Rains his 'winnings', starred in many of the great '30s films of Jean Renoir.

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Bunnie wrote: "rick--you remember the question i had about another name for hansom cabs in Sherlock Holmes stories? i found Dogcart in "The Man with the Twisted Lip""

FIRST!! welcome to all our new members!!!

yes Bunnie- Remember it well!! love those old British words!!

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Steve wrote: "Clark wrote: "Hi Tim and Rick,
Casablanca is my favorite film, too. Besides the suspenseful plot, there's the witty banter. E.g. "Round up the usual suspects." And, of course, having seen during..."

very true Steve- Marcel Dalio in particular- Hitler used a photo of him for a poster all over Europe which refered to him as "The Typical Jew"

facinating info from wiki-Ped

Dalio was born Israel Moshe Blauschild in Paris to Romanian-Jewish immigrant parents.[1] He performed in cabarets, revues and stage plays in the 1920s and acted in French films in the 1930s. After divorcing his first wife, he married seventeen-year-old actress Madeleine LeBeau in 1938.

In June 1940, LeBeau and Dalio left Paris ahead of the invading German army and reached Lisbon. It took them two months to get visas to Chile. However, when their ship stopped in Mexico, they were stranded (along with around 200 other passengers) when the visas they had purchased turned out to be forgeries. Eventually they were able to get temporary Canadian passports and entered the United States. Both of Dalio's parents would later die in Nazi concentration camps.

In Hollywood, Dalio was never able to rescale the heights of prominence that he had enjoyed in France. Dalio appeared in 19 movies in America during the Second World War, in stereotypical roles as Frenchman. In German-occupied France, the Nazis used his picture on posters as a representative of "a typical Jew".

Dalio's first movie in the United States was the 1941 Fred MacMurray comedy One Night in Lisbon where he portrayed a hotel concierge. Later that year, he appeared in the Edward G. Robinson movie Unholy Nights and the Gene Tierney movie The Shanghai Gesture. He remained busy in 1942, appearing in Flight Lieutenant starring Pat O'Brien and Glenn Ford. Dalio next portrayed a Frenchman, Focquet, in the movie The Pied Piper. In this movie, Monty Woolley portrayed an Englishman trying to get out of France with an ever-increasing number of children ahead of the German invasion. Dalio then appeared among the star-studded cast in Tales of Manhattan.

In 1942, he appeared in a couple of scenes as Emil the croupier in Casablanca (for which he was paid $667). In one of the movie's memorable scenes, when Renault closes down Rick's Cafe Americain using the pretext, "I am shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on in here!", Emil approaches him and hands him his usual bribe money as "Your winnings sir." His wife Madeleine LeBeau was also in the film, playing Yvonne, Rick's on-again, off-again girlfriend

[Steve]

Rick wrote: "Steve wrote: "Clark wrote: "Hi Tim and Rick,
Casablanca is my favorite film, too. Besides the suspenseful plot, there's the witty banter. E.g. "Round up the usual suspects." And, of course, havi..."

Check out Marcel Dalio in 'Grand Illusion' and 'The Rules of the Game', both Jean Renoir masterpieces.

[southpaw285]

Hi, I'm Southpaw. Thanks for the group invitation. Looks like you have a great group here. I look forward to reading/discussing books with everyone. The fascinating thing for me about this group is the diversity of reading material.

Thanks again for the invite.

[D.D. Chant]

Hello Southpaw! Nice to meet you. Are you a Reader or a writer, or both?

[Rick-Founder JM CM BOOK CLUB]

southpaw285 wrote: "Hi, I'm Southpaw. Thanks for the group invitation. Looks like you have a great group here. I look forward to reading/discussing books with everyone. The fascinating thing for me about this grou..."

WELCOME southpaw285!! thanks and so happy to have you as a member!

[Victoria]

Hi I recently published World War ll London Blitz Diary Volume 1 and Volume 11 will be out shortly


Kindle:
http://amzn.to/q0rV71
Paperback:
http://amzn.to/nyul4C
London Paper
http://bit.ly/qORbgK

[Victoria]

this is the preview link https://www.createspace.com/Preview/1...

[Clark]

Steve, Thanks for that information on the Casablanca actors. It's fascinating. Clark

[Clark]

Rick, Thanks for that detailed info on "Casablanca" and especially Marcel Dalio.

[Clark]

Rick, I remember the faces of all the actors you mention (and the voices/accents) except for Conrad Veidt. What part did he play?

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Clark wrote: "Rick, I remember the faces of all the actors you mention (and the voices/accents) except for Conrad Veidt. What part did he play?"

He Played Major Strasser- great actor- made 2-3 movies after Casablanca- died of heart attack at age 50 in 1943

here are 2 pics of him

http://img9.exs.cx/img9/8871/malomalo...

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_90-7gfbA4VM/Sa-...

[L.]

Thanks forminviting me to join, Rick. I love to read and write. My debut novel is set to be published toward the end of this year. I love all types of literature, but I have a special place in my heart for mystery/suspense.

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Leslie wrote: "Thanks forminviting me to join, Rick. I love to read and write. My debut novel is set to be published toward the end of this year. I love all types of literature, but I have a special place in m..."

welcome Leslie!! and best wishes on your debut novel!!

[Alison]

Victoria wrote: "Hi I recently published World War ll London Blitz Diary Volume 1 and Volume 11 will be out shortly


Kindle:
http://amzn.to/q0rV71
Paperback:
http://amzn.to/nyul4C
London Paper
http://bit.ly/qO..."

Just added it, Victoria; it looks really interesting. I'm a big fan of oral history.

[Vincent]

Thanks for inviting me. I look forward to participating.

[D.D. Chant]

Hi Vince!

[Lexie]

Many thanks to Kew for inviting me - this looks good! I love so many different books it depends on my mood what I'd pick as favourites - Jane Austen and Charles Dickens definitely, not Thomas Hardy (sorry, any Hardy fans), some Trollope, Fanny Burney, and mostly non-noir crime. My own books have recently started appearing on Kindle and Smashwords - Death in a Scarlet Gown and Knowledge of Sins Past, historical crime set in Scotland, so Scottish literature is also a serious interest. Robert Louis Stevenson and Walter Scott - too much neglected!

[D.D. Chant]

Hi Lexie! I'm DeeDee, I'm 24 I write too! welcome to the group!