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Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 10:14 am Post subject: Another newbie . . .
Hello to all. I am happy to find this site, as I have been trying to get a book club started amongst my friends and/or coworkers for quite a while but to no avail. Interesting that so many have "no time to read" but will jump right into a discussion of the latest episode of a television series. Hmmmm. . . . .
I'm a female (perhaps evident by the screen name) of a certain age (isn't that what middle-aged women call it?) and live in the greater Phoenix area. I work as a paralegal.
My greatest source for books is my local library - I'd go broke buying them, as I go through quite a few each week. I like contemporary fiction with a purpose - to solve a mystery or crime, avert a catastophe, answer a question.
I look forward to getting to know some other members and participating in upcoming discussions.
I'm very glad you've found us, and I can see you've alredy made a reading suggestion, The Power of One, so I'm sure you'll find your way around our forums easily.
Our current fiction selection is No Country For Old Men. I think it raises questions-- have you read it, or would you like to join us?
Thank you for the warm welcome, Ophelia, and the invitation to join the current discussion. I'm afraid I am not a Cormac McCarthy fan and didn't read the book. I did see a few minutes of the movie (via DVD from a friend who has SAG connections) and thought it was dreadful. Thank goodness I didn't pay to see it and could just walk out of the room to do something more productive.
One thing I have enjoyed about getting older is being able to say, without guilt or second guessing myself, that I have no interest in a book or movie even when the critics and general public are going ga-ga over it.
President Camacho, I take your advice with a smile. As a participant on various message boards through the years, I have seen the interesting levels of interaction that can develop. I will do my best to hold my own.
Thanks again, Ophelia.
I'm afraid I am way out my league here, I just read "normal" books . . . but will hang around a bit and see if anything more my speed comes along.
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And I'm happy to see someone else who enjoys reading "normal" books.
Hey,
Stones from the River, by Ursula Hegi is a very normal book! Lilith, give it a try and if you like, join us in discussing it. Oh ya, Welcome to BT!
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Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 9:10 pm Post subject:
Hello Lilith,
I'm new here too, still finding my way around.
I like the way you describe what kind of book you read.
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I like contemporary fiction with a purpose - to solve a mystery or crime, avert a catastophe, answer a question.
I've read a couple from Halan Coben, a heap of Agatha Christie's and Kate White's "If Looks Could Kill." I kind of enjoy reading them but sometimes death of innocent people make me feel bad. I think Coben is really talented at keeping me awake at night and feeling as if being watched. I might sound a bit siil but I guess that's I don't often read them.
Nice to meet you. Hope you won't mind if I'll come for advice when I need any exciting read.
