THE JAMES MASON COMMUNITY BOOK CLUB discussion
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PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF TO YOUR FELLOW JAMES MASON MEMBERS!
I am the author of Puerto Rico City, a novel set in the backdrop of international business and politics.http://www.puertoricocity.com
Thanks to Rick for inviting me! My name is David. I'm a reader and a writer. My favourite authors are Terry Pratchett, Stephen King and Suzanne Collins.
Emma wrote: "Hello, all! I've been reading for as long as I can remember. I loved to get lost in a book. (Once got yelled at by my dad, who never yelled, because he'd called my name four times. Dare I admit I w..."
David wrote: "Thanks to Rick for inviting me! My name is David. I'm a reader and a writer. My favourite authors are Terry Pratchett, Stephen King and Suzanne Collins."
A GREAT BIG WELCOME TO DAVID AND EMMA!!!
David wrote: "Thanks to Rick for inviting me! My name is David. I'm a reader and a writer. My favourite authors are Terry Pratchett, Stephen King and Suzanne Collins."
A GREAT BIG WELCOME TO DAVID AND EMMA!!!
Thanks for the invite. I am a fan of older film. I enjoy James Mason as an actor as well as many more. One of my favorites was James Cagney, the first "bad boy". :)
Yezall wrote: "Thanks for the invite. I am a fan of older film. I enjoy James Mason as an actor as well as many more. One of my favorites was James Cagney, the first "bad boy". :)"
Welcome Yezell! Love Cagney- also a big fan of Edward G Robinson, George Raft and John Garfield- love the old Warners Gangster flicks!
Welcome Yezell! Love Cagney- also a big fan of Edward G Robinson, George Raft and John Garfield- love the old Warners Gangster flicks!
Rick wrote: "Yezall wrote: "Thanks for the invite. I am a fan of older film. I enjoy James Mason as an actor as well as many more. One of my favorites was James Cagney, the first "bad boy". :)"Welcome Yeze..."
We also have a noir theater here I have yet to get to.
I'm Jane (or JaneGS, if you find me elsewhere on the Internet) and my blog is Reading, Writing, Working, Playing, which pretty much means I can blog about whatever strikes my fancy.I read classics, literary fiction, mysteries, bios, history, and some pop fiction...as soon as I can get Hunger Games from my kids, that's next on my list.
I love to talk about books.
I've written and self-published a set of Austen-inspired short stories called "Intimations of Austen." These stories reflect a lifetime of rereading Austen and thinking about her characters, themes, and world.
Looking forward to meeting new booklovers worldwide!
Hi, I'm Ross or author of eBook The Second Prophecy, R. Alan FergusonI like reading most genres of books. At the moment I'm reading 'A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Boroughs' and 'Sharpe's Triumph by Bernard Cornwell'
Jeffrey wrote: "Hi Everyone - What's your fav James Mason role? I think mine is Lolita.
Peace :) Jeff
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GREAT QUESTION! So many great James Mason roles- I would have to go with the very first one I ever saw him in- way back in 1978- Mr. Jordan in Heaven can Wait!
Peace :) Jeff
"GREAT QUESTION! So many great James Mason roles- I would have to go with the very first one I ever saw him in- way back in 1978- Mr. Jordan in Heaven can Wait!
Thanks Rick for the invitation! Hello to all the group members. I am a fairly new author, and have completed two books in my first Mystery series called the Spencer Kane Adventures.FREE Offer! If you're interested, my first book, Mystery at Shadow Lake, is currently available for FREE in e-book format on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Smashwords.
Since I'm rather new to writing, I'm trying to get a good amount of feedback on my work. I'm sure this will help me improve my skills as I write future books. This looks like a great place to get opinions from avid readers!
I also look forward to reading the works of others, and offering my feedback, as well.
Thank you for accepting me into your group. I hope everyone has a very Happy Easter!
B L Hoffman
http://www.blhoffmanbooks.com
Hello all! I would warmly like to thank Rick for personally inviting me to this wonderful group. I am an unpublished author working on my first book/series. My main genre is Urban Fantasy/Paranormal romance. The series I am working on at the moment is balanced between Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance. Book one of the "Pieces of Fire" series, "Shredded" is coming along swimmingly. I yet to have a website so I have the chapter preview and my backwards tentative blurb in the comments section (opps)Please take a look and let me know what you all think? http://www.goodreads.com/story/show/2... I look forward to getting to know you all!
Amber Marie Pettit
Amber Marie, I saw your favorite books on your profile.My newest Epic Fable meets every listing you made.
Click my picture to check it out & it's the green one not the blue one as the green one has more history.
Just an idea.
@ Howard I* would love to check that out but all I see is just your two books and I looked everywhere. Would you mind posting a link I can go to to compare? I am guessing the blue and green is depicting your pictures? All I see is the blue one :(
@ howard OH you were talking about your second book. Cool. I will put it in my ever growing TBR list.
Thanks Amber Marie & I was talking about the newest Epic Fable, although the first is unique also.I have a fan page on Facebook & there's also some free stuff on my publisher's website:
http://www.facebook.com/HowardLoring
www.precognitionpress.com
Hope you like
Hey Everyone, glad to be part of this group. My name is Tim Young and I am a recently published author. Check out my book 'Heartstone: A Journey out of the midnight of my soul' when you get a minute.Life can often present us with circumstances we never anticipated. The unfortunate truth is that we all have to navigate these difficult seasons with little understanding, not much experience, and a willingness to learn more about ourselves than we wanted to know.
Life is not a snapshot, so why are you living your life that way? Live courageously from your heart!
I offer you only my story, walk with me...
http://heartstonejourney.com/
Thank you Rick for the warm and gracious invitation to join the James Mason Community Book Club. I am thrilled to be here. I am an artist and writer. My debut novel, Apart From Love, has just been published in several editions: Kindle, iPad, Nook and paperback. The first chapter is called The White Piano. In it, the protagonist comes back to his childhood home in Santa Monica, and to a contentious relationship with his father. Ben finds himself drawn to his father's new wife, Anita. At the same time, he is deeply affected by learning that his mother, a renowned pianist, has been diagnosed with early-onset alzheimer. I am providing some links (please see below) to let you learn more about the story and about my work.
Best Regards,
Uvi Poznansky
The book Apart From Love with a Look Inside option:
http://www.amazon.com/Apart-Love-Uvi-...
Rave reviews:
http://www.amazon.com/Apart-From-Love...
My author page on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Uvi-Poznansky/e...
To see my sculptures, paintings and watercolors, and to read a sample of my poems and stories, here is my website:
uviart.com
To read my blog:
http://uviart.blogspot.com/
Uvi wrote: "Thank you Rick for the warm and gracious invitation to join the James Mason Community Book Club. I am thrilled to be here.
I am an artist and writer. My debut novel, Apart From Love, has just bee..."
So wonderful to have you as a member Uvi- looking forward to reading Apart From Love
I am an artist and writer. My debut novel, Apart From Love, has just bee..."
So wonderful to have you as a member Uvi- looking forward to reading Apart From Love
Rick wrote: "Uvi wrote: "Thank you Rick for the warm and gracious invitation to join the James Mason Community Book Club. I am thrilled to be here. I am an artist and writer. My debut novel, Apart From Love, ..."
Thank you so much Rick for the warm welcome!
I am just beginning to explore the possibilities here! Too many exclamation points, I must admit, but can't contain myself: just a minute ago I uploaded the ebook so it can be accessible to the Good reads community. It can be found here:
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13...
Uvi wrote: "Rick wrote: "Uvi wrote: "Thank you Rick for the warm and gracious invitation to join the James Mason Community Book Club. I am thrilled to be here.
I am an artist and writer. My debut novel, Apar..."
"What emerges in these characters is a struggle, a desperate, daring struggle to find a path out of conflicts, out of isolation, from guilt to forgiveness."
FACINATING PLOT!!!
I am an artist and writer. My debut novel, Apar..."
"What emerges in these characters is a struggle, a desperate, daring struggle to find a path out of conflicts, out of isolation, from guilt to forgiveness."
FACINATING PLOT!!!
Here is a teaser: the first page of Apart From Love:"About a year ago I sifted through the contents of my suitcase, and was just about to discard a letter, which my father had written to me some time ago. Almost by accident my eye caught the line, I have no one to blame for all this but myself, which I had never noticed before, because it was written in an odd way, as if it were a secret code, almost: upside down, in the bottom margin of the page, with barely a space to allow any breathing.
The words left some impression in my memory. I almost wished he were next to me, so I could not only listen to him, but also record his voice saying that.
I imagined him back home, leaning over his desk, scrawling each letter with the finest of his pens with great care, as if focusing through a thick magnifying glass. The writing was truly minute, as if he had hated giving away even the slightest hint to a riddle I should have been able to solve on my own. I detested him for that. And so, thinking him unable to open his heart to me, I could never bring myself to write back. In hindsight, that may have been a mistake.
Even so, I am only too happy to agree with him: the blame for what happened in our family is his. Entirely his. If not for his actions ten years ago, I would never have run away to Firenze, to Rome, to Tel Aviv. And if not for his actions a couple of weeks ago, this frantic call for me to come back and see him would never have been made.
And so I find myself standing here, on the threshold of where I grew up, feeling utterly awkward. I knock, and a stranger opens the door. The first thing that comes to mind: what is she doing here? The second thing: she is young, much too young for him. The third: her hair. Red."
Hi Rick,I greatly appreciate the invitation to join this group. It looks very interested and I'm excited to get browsing! I'm a newly published author of six books- a young adult werewolf series, an epic fantasy series, and a dystopian gladiator series. I published my first books in December 2011, and it's been quite the ride since then. I love to write and I'm grateful for the chance that others have taken on my books. If you are interested, please visit my website at www.chereealsop.com
Here are the books:
The Silver Series:
The next book, Azure, is set to be published at the end of April, and the sixth book, Hunter, will follow shortly after that.
The Shadows Series:
Mist, the second book of Shadows, is set to be published at the end of May, and the third one is currently being written.
The Galdoni Series:
The next book in the Galdoni series currently being written.
I love the opportunities self-publishing has offered, and the many avenues to get our books out in the world. I greatly respect the others who have forged the path, and I look forward to connecting with any who are inerested in my books. Thank you.
Cheree wrote: "Hi Rick,
I greatly appreciate the invitation to join this group. It looks very interested and I'm excited to get browsing! I'm a newly published author of six books- a young adult werewolf ser..."
Welcome Cheree!! wonderful intro - love dystopian novels!
I greatly appreciate the invitation to join this group. It looks very interested and I'm excited to get browsing! I'm a newly published author of six books- a young adult werewolf ser..."
Welcome Cheree!! wonderful intro - love dystopian novels!
Hi there, thank you Rick for the invention to join this group - reading all the messages I'm glad I did. http://bofowler.blogspot.com/
Hi all! Rick was kind enough to send me an invite (thanks Rick) and I'm happy to be here with fellow book-lovers. I'm an avid reader most of the time, a writer at night, but mostly a mother. Books used to be my escape from reality--now I don't have time to escape, LOL.
Bethany wrote: "Hi all! Rick was kind enough to send me an invite (thanks Rick) and I'm happy to be here with fellow book-lovers. I'm an avid reader most of the time, a writer at night, but mostly a mother. Books ..."
Bo wrote: "Hi there, thank you Rick for the invention to join this group - reading all the messages I'm glad I did. http://bofowler.blogspot.com/"
SO HAPPY TO WELCOME..BO AND BETHANY!!!!
Bo wrote: "Hi there, thank you Rick for the invention to join this group - reading all the messages I'm glad I did. http://bofowler.blogspot.com/"
SO HAPPY TO WELCOME..BO AND BETHANY!!!!
Hey Rick and Everyone! This looks like a fun and active group. Lots of good discussions going on. I'm Jenny and I talk reading and writing at Place for the Stolen. Every month there's a new 'mentor' and this month we're talking about Terry Pratchett and what we can learn from him as writers. Happy to have anyone jump into our talks...and I look forward to hearing lots of neat things here.
Jenny wrote: "Hey Rick and Everyone! This looks like a fun and active group. Lots of good discussions going on.
I'm Jenny and I talk reading and writing at Place for the Stolen. Every month there's a new 'ment..."
Hi Jenny! welcome!!
I'm Jenny and I talk reading and writing at Place for the Stolen. Every month there's a new 'ment..."
Hi Jenny! welcome!!
Hey everyone I'm FallenStars just call me fallen or stars whatever you prefer. I like to read poetry,classics,and some paranormal romance not much but some. I write poetry. I sing which without I don't know what I would do without a voice. Reading is my passion without it I would go absolutely crazy and Rick Thankyou for sending me an invite to this group:)
Hi, thanks Rick for inviting me to your group. I look forward to getting to know everyone. I am an author of horror thrillers, my most recent (and only Amazon current Amazon release) is WISHBONE. I recently began my blog: WISHBONE & MORE at BrooklynHudson.blogspot.com I am a devout Stephen King fan, though my influences also include Peter Benchley and Michael Crichton.
Hello, thank you for the invite, Rick.I am half of the team behind Osric's Wand: The Wand-Maker's Debate, which hit the Kindle best-seller lists a little over 3 weeks ago.
I was surprised to see a large number of authors I know, and love, as members of this group. Thank you for the invite, I am humbled to be in a group with these authors. I look forward to interacting with as many of you as I can.
Jack wrote: "Hello, thank you for the invite, Rick.
I am half of the team behind Osric's Wand: The Wand-Maker's Debate, which hit the Kindle best-seller lists a little over 3 weeks ago.
I was ..."
you are quite welcome Jack!!!!
I am half of the team behind Osric's Wand: The Wand-Maker's Debate, which hit the Kindle best-seller lists a little over 3 weeks ago.
I was ..."
you are quite welcome Jack!!!!
Hello,My name is Gary and I enjoy books of all genres. I also enjoy writing and I just released my debut suspense novel, At All Costs. Thanks for inviting me and I'm looking forward to meeting as many of you as possible.
Rick wrote: "Hi all for Friday the Thirteenth I am giving away free copies of my new book,
Fever Dreams and Disturbing Visions by Rick Carufel
from 12 am Friday to midnight Saturday. Please download it and he..."
Gary wrote: "Hello,
My name is Gary and I enjoy books of all genres. I also enjoy writing and I just released my debut suspense novel, At All Costs. Thanks for inviting me and I'm looking forward to meeting as ..."
Welcome Gary!! and thanks Rick!!
Fever Dreams and Disturbing Visions by Rick Carufel
from 12 am Friday to midnight Saturday. Please download it and he..."
Gary wrote: "Hello,
My name is Gary and I enjoy books of all genres. I also enjoy writing and I just released my debut suspense novel, At All Costs. Thanks for inviting me and I'm looking forward to meeting as ..."
Welcome Gary!! and thanks Rick!!
I don't normally do this but I wanted to let you knowmy second novel, Mr. Glamour, is officially released in paperback today. It's a mystery novel
If you can post about it I would be grateful, it's offered at a low price today with next day shipping
http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Glamour-Rich...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mr-Glamour-Ri...
All the best,
Richard.
Rick used the best sales technique known to man, he asked. Thanks for the invite to this group Rick and the friending for Goodreads. I am looking forward to the journey.
Hello Rick,Thank you for the invite! Currently I have a story available for download for FREE. It has been downloaded over 17,000 times and for that I am grateful indeed! If anyone is interested here is the link. http://www.amazon.com/MALAIKA-ebook/d...
Bea wrote: "Hi I'm Bea and I'm from Venezuela. Nice to meet you all."Hi Bea and Van!
I'm DeeDee, welcome to the group!!!
Good morning (it's 10:40 a.m. in California)! I'm an avid reader and an author. I've expanded my reading lately to include new genres as I was "stuck" reading only thrillers and Dean Koontz-type books. I read mostly on my iPad now and mostly books by Indie authors. I try to limit my on-line social activity these days as it tends to suck up too much time, but I'll try to stop by now and then, and hopefully contribute something useful.
Richard wrote: "Rick thank you so much.
I do appreciate it."
Van wrote: "Hello Rick,
Thank you for the invite! Currently I have a story available for download for FREE. It has been downloaded over 17,000 times and for that I am grateful indeed! If anyone is interested ..."
Everett wrote: "Good morning (it's 10:40 a.m. in California)! I'm an avid reader and an author. I've expanded my reading lately to include new genres as I was "stuck" reading only thrillers and Dean Koontz-type bo..."
Charlotte wrote: "Rick used the best sales technique known to man, he asked. Thanks for the invite to this group Rick and the friending for Goodreads. I am looking forward to the journey."
I welcome all of you to our most wonderful community!!
I do appreciate it."
Van wrote: "Hello Rick,
Thank you for the invite! Currently I have a story available for download for FREE. It has been downloaded over 17,000 times and for that I am grateful indeed! If anyone is interested ..."
Everett wrote: "Good morning (it's 10:40 a.m. in California)! I'm an avid reader and an author. I've expanded my reading lately to include new genres as I was "stuck" reading only thrillers and Dean Koontz-type bo..."
Charlotte wrote: "Rick used the best sales technique known to man, he asked. Thanks for the invite to this group Rick and the friending for Goodreads. I am looking forward to the journey."
I welcome all of you to our most wonderful community!!
I have been looking for a fiction based group that recommends and discusses intelligent fiction classic and contemporary. Maybe this one is it?
Hoosierjoe,I usually hang back & read the posts, commenting infrequently, but joined the group for the same reason & have not been disappointed.
Hoosierjoe wrote: "I have been looking for a fiction based group that recommends and discusses intelligent fiction classic and contemporary. Maybe this one is it?"
I may be biased! but I truly feel our members are the brightest - most well read folks around- so I am quite confident you will not be disappointed!
I may be biased! but I truly feel our members are the brightest - most well read folks around- so I am quite confident you will not be disappointed!
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Peace :) Jeff