Everyone into the Discussion Thread! (...in 2012)

[Niledaughter]

That is so funny :D you have a very warm atmosphere in here , I will try to post it soon .

[Janice]

Judy wrote: "Oh, and I'm calling first dibs on food titles, Janice. hehe "

It appears that the gauntlet has been thrown down!

[Chrissie]

Judy, yup when people write at the same time one does get messed up..... You don't see the responses in the correct order.

The profession? The details can be ironed out between you and Janice, but something in the line of innovation - developing new products and bringing them to the market. The bib and the text were a marvellous idea.

[Mikki]

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome. This looks like a very lively group that I've wandered into and I'm enjoying all of the banter immensely!

Judy wrote: "Welcome, Mikki, look forward to seeing what you come up with for your selections"

Working hard at getting my list together--too many good choices out there! I think that when I get to around half of the goal, I'll go ahead and post then continue adding from there. If that's okay.

[Chrissie]

Judy, you'd better ask Janice!

[Anne]

Mikki wrote: "Thanks everyone for the warm welcome. This looks like a very lively group that I've wandered into and I'm enjoying all of the banter immensely!

Hi Mikki.

[Janice]

Judy, how about "The Bib's On Us"?

[Chrissie]

Janice and Judy, everytime you talk about the bibs I smile! My advice is, stick to the bibs and forget the Emperor's clothes.

[Anne]

You just broke your own rule Barry-san.

[Anne]

Barry wrote: "hahha, edited"

That's better! D))

[Janice]

It's a good thing Barry isn't a heavy handed founder or Judy and I might instigate a food fight! D))) (that's for our triple chins).

[Janice]

Judy wrote: "Janice, have you noticed how we've been adding the chins? Projection: D)))))) by the end of 2012.

Re: the food fight.... We might better get Barry a raincoat for Christmas, just in case."

Yes, I noticed that the chins are growing. :) That's a great idea about the raincoat for Barry.

[Marieke]

haha Chelsea! that made me laugh.

Mikki, I'm so glad you joined the madness here!

[Mikki]

Hi, Anne! Yes, Merieke, thanks for pointing the way to the asylum!

Chelsea wrote: "Mikki, welcome to the group. We are an eclectic group who love, love, love lists and hate, hate, hate rules. So....we have lots of lists and no rules"

Oh, I love running with the lawless -- makes life so much simpler. I'm constantly "amending" my own rules as I go in order to fit books on my list. For example, Clarice Lispector is someone that I wanted to read but already had two Brazilian authors...Aha, she was born in Ukraine! Ukraine...check!

[Anne]

I love your old avatar because it looks like you are looking right at me, saying on my updates, for instance, "here's the book I want to read." It's a little disconcerting, actually, but cool.

[Wendy]

Per Chelsea -- We are an eclectic group who love, love, love lists and hate, hate, hate rules. So....we have lots of lists and no rules.

Hmmmmmm . . . . you make us sound like a group of anarchists w/ OCD :-)

[Wendy]

Chelsea wrote: "Wendy wrote: "Per Chelsea -- We are an eclectic group who love, love, love lists and hate, hate, hate rules. So....we have lots of lists and no rules.

Hmmmmmm . . . . you make us sound like a g..."

Oh -- please don't apologize. I was just joking -- sorry if it fell flat. It's hard to convey tone sometimes. This group is very fun :-)

[Chrissie]

Chelsea, I liked your old avatar better too! I liked the jut of the chin. It said: here, this book looks interesting! The new avatar could be anyone. It is too impersonal. That is my honest opinion.

[Anne]

I love that avatar. Barry, deal with it!D)

[Marieke]

I always thought of it as quietly cheeky, like Chelsea herself!

[Anne]

Haha. "quietly cheeky." Good one, Marieke.

[Sue]

Wendy wrote: "Per Chelsea -- We are an eclectic group who love, love, love lists and hate, hate, hate rules. So....we have lots of lists and no rules.

Hmmmmmm . . . . you make us sound like a group of anarchis..."

This would make a good T shirt, in purple with white letters maybe.

[Anne]

Chelsea wrote: "Sue, hey, now there's an idea! If we could figure out how to do that. Virtual t-shirts??!! "

Barry's would have to say " Big Cheese D))"

[Sue]

Why virtual? (ha ha) We could each wear our own in our own part of the world (which is sort of right since we seem to live in our own world anyway).

[Chrissie]

Chelsea wrote: "Chelsea wrote: "Judy wrote: "Chelsea wrote: "Yes, which do you prefer? It's difficult to be objective about these things. :)"

There both nice. But I loved the first one best because it reminded..."
Oh, that is nice Chelsea, I feel like I have gotten my friend back. I love your avatar. Never change it!

[Genia]

So it's the new year now. Right? Right??

[Marieke]

Genia wrote: "So it's the new year now. Right? Right??"

haha!

[Anne]

Genia wrote: "So it's the new year now. Right? Right??"

Genia, I think you need to eat something. This group is going by the Christian calendar.

[Genia]

Snap! I knew I was missing -something- here.

[Anne]

Genia wrote: "Snap! I knew I was missing -something- here."

Are you with us again, Genia?

Anyway, you're not the only one who wants to start reading from their list already.

[Lisa]

Biblio-Anarchists! I love it. Knew there was a reason I joined this group! Hi, I am Lisa and live near Asheville, NC. I am a serial bibliophile and am on a bender right now. Recently I read then because I loved it I read . Also just finished . Enjoyed it, but it was sad and the choppy writing style was a little weird.
I can't wait to get started!!!!

[Sue]

"Serial bibliophile"...I love it!

[Anne]

Lisa wrote: "Biblio-Anarchists! I love it. Knew there was a reason I joined this group! Hi, I am Lisa and live near Asheville, NC. I am a serial bibliophile and am on a bender right now. Recently I read [b..."

You're definitely in the right group. Welcome.

[Jenny (Reading Envy)]

Hi Lisa! Lucky you to live near Malaprops! I live an hour south of there ish.

I'm planning on reading Zafon for this challenge. I loved Angel's Game!

[Ashten]

Hi, I'm Ash from Texas :D

I just joined, this group sounds like it could be a great way to experience different books from different cultures ^^ I may be only 16 ( I'm figuring this is an adult group ) but I read very advanced books for my age.

Right now I'm reading The Noticer by Andy Andrews, Cutting For Stone by Abraham Verghese, Teacher Man by Frank McCourt ( he's from Ireland ), The Liar's Club by Mary Karr, Shadow by Karin Alvtegen ( from Sweden ^_^ She's fantastic ) and I'm listening to All Quiet On the Western Front on audio book. I do read a lot of japanese books but that's mostly manga... :D

[Jenny (Reading Envy)]

Welcome Ash! I think you'll fit right in.

[Wendy]

I just finally finished my list (I think I ended up w/ 58 countries so clearly I am unable to follow directions). Anyway, I felt such a sense of accomplishment, that I just had to post and tell you guys my list is done!!!!! And, w/ apologies to Barry, I have already started reading one of the books on my list. Does this mean that the 52 Books Polics are going to show up at my door?????

BTW, Ash -- you have great taste in literature. I wish I had been half as clued in as you are when I was your age. I was reading crap like Sweet Valley High when I was 16 and now realize I wasted so much time on junk when I could have been reading the good stuff. Welcome to the group!

[Genia]

Judy wrote: "Ditto, Wendy's comments to Ash, but mine were stupid Harlequins... Barry, LOL!"

Umm... *shifty-eyed look*

[Sue]

Yeah Wendy! I haven't started my books yet (though part of me is thinking gee--I'm reading Troubles now?), but I have other Irish books I want to read next year. I may start some of my reading before the end of the year just because there are definitely one or two books I've been wanting to read for a long time, especially The Invisible Bridge

[Ashten]

I owe my love for books all to my Grandma. She's the one who got me every series I became interested in and gave me classics that kids wouldn't read in a million years. She's a retied english teacher, now an english tutor and she always encourages me to better my writing and read more diverse books. It's funny, now that I'm older I recommend books to her as well. She rocks!! >w<

Also, it's nice to be welcomed!! :D

I do have one question though, do the books have to directly about the culture or can they just be by an author from that country? As much as I love non-fiction books I do like my action/adventure novels. ;)

Ah... I lied, I have another question... :P

Will there be warnings on books that have "questionable" material in them? I may be able to read mature books but not that type of mature books. I'd prefer not to have my innocence (or what little is left of it ) ripped from me. If you know what I mean.

[Genia]

Uh... Define 'questionable'.

[Jenny (Reading Envy)]

Ash, each person is writing their own rules. I'm trying to read books set in the country by an author in that country, but others are going simply by setting. Oh yeah and I also plan to break my own rules a few times for books I really wanted to read.

I'm not sure about the adult content issue... Most lit has some sex, some violence, but usually not gratuitous. I bet you'll be able to glean that info by reading reviews others have written. (I also think anyone who reads literature is bound to not be *that* innocent, but maybe enlightened....)

[Ashten]

Violence I have no problems with, like I said I enjoy my action ^^
I'm glad this group is so open about reading choices. As for sex.... Umm, let's just say I came across an excellent thriller novel that looked "safe" and when it came to a certain part I freaked out and chucked the book across the room... Heh heh... I'll just be careful I guess, like I am with teen books and everyone knows how those are these days...

Ahaha... Enlightened is a better word. :D

[Marieke]

Yeah, I was going to say I think the so-called YA genre is raunchier than anything you'd find in literature marketed to adults.

Oh yeah, and welcome, Ash! And Lisa! :D

[Marieke]

^^yes^^

[Anne]

Ash, if you have a concern about a particular book you can always ask this group if anyone is familiar with this book and it's sexual content.

[Wendy]

Judy wrote: "Ditto, Wendy's comments to Ash, but mine were stupid Harlequins... Barry, LOL!"

I read my share of Harlequins as well, but in my defense, I must say they did a good job increasing my vocabulary. His "smoldering" good looks and the "sardonic" look on his face . . . to say nothing of all the euphemisms that were shared (which I will refrain from reciting out of respect for Ash's tender age) ;-)

I would venture to guess that most of the books on our list are at least a notch or two above the level of smut so should, for the most part, be OK for you Ash :-) i tend to be of the opinion that what young people (and I know I sound super old and uncool when I use the term "young people") are exposed to in video games, movies and tv shows is at least or bad, if not worse, than the books we are reading :-)

[Angela]

Judy wrote: "Ditto, Wendy's comments to Ash, but mine were stupid Harlequins... Barry, LOL!"

Judy, I had to laugh when I saw your post. I was also sucked into the world of Harlequin. I guess that is why I cringe to this day when I walk by the Romance section.

[Janice]

Welcome to Lisa and Ash, and all new comers.

I read Harlequin too when I was a teen. We didn't have Twilight and all it's clones way back then or I probably would be like most teens today wanting to be a vampire. Also, Harlequin was pretty tame. I understand it's pretty racy now.

I did keep one Harlequin Romance. It's set in my very small rural community. I just about fell out of my chair when I started reading it.

[Janice]

That's what I thought, Judy. My (ahem) hamlet is very small. The townsite has a convenience store, a post office housed in the museum (which is empty other than the post office), a school, an arena & hall, a firehall, and a couple of subdivisions. A few years back they were saying that we had 300 families in the surrounding area.