etheline Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 Hi everyone! Another newbie here. I found this forum today after browsing various book sites, looking for a place to discuss books, seeing as my friends aren't really into reading as much as I am. I've been looking through the forums a bit, and it seems like a really nice place, so I thought I'd stop by and say hello. So anyway, hello! I'm Frida, but I usually go by the screen name etheline online (it's a character in The Royal Tenenbaums, the movie by Wes Anderson), and I live in Sweden. The books I read are 99% English though, and I've studied English since I was 9, so I'd say I have a pretty good grasp of the language B) I'm really bad at these introductions though, so I think I'll stop there, but I'll just say that I can't wait to get active and start discussing books and reading in general! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 Hi etheline! B) Welcome to the forum! Everyone here is very friendly What books/genre do you like to read? My pile of unread books has grown huge since I joined this forum because of all the great recommendations. I look forward to discussing books with you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 Hi etheline and a big Welcome B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kell Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 Hello & B) aboard, Etheline! We have a growing number of "foreigners" on the forum these days - all very welcome - it gives the place a nice, eclectic feel! It's lovely to have you here - I hope you'll enjoy talking books with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angerball Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 B) Welcome Etheline! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carm Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 welcome etheline!!! im relatively new here but i really like it- everyone is really friendly and its a great place to talk about books glorious books!!!B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maureen Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 Hi Etheline. Great intro there. Welcome to the forum. I am from Malta - this forum is fast gaining members from all over the world. I hope you will enjoy it here, and get some good recommendations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etheline Posted May 25, 2007 Author Share Posted May 25, 2007 Thanks everyone! What books/genre do you like to read? My pile of unread books has grown huge since I joined this forum because of all the great recommendations. Hmm, I read almost everything except horror/thrillers. At the moment I'm very into reading classics (the annual booksale back in February had a lot of English classics this year, and I still have books left!) and general fiction. I've also gotten to read a lot of Shakespeare, and I actually went to the Globe in London this past weekend (awesome!), so I think I'll read more plays by him as well. I think my TBR pile is something of 20 books (ehehehe) since I came back from London. I wonder how huge it will become after reading all your recommendations... B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Andrea~ Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 Welcome Frida, hope you enjoy it here. No this is not a good place for keeping your TBR down! B) I received about 10 shakespeare plays including Othello for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nici Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 Hello and welcome! I'm Nici and it's nice to have you here B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyanddandy Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 Hi Frida and welcome - I am not keen on horror books either B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nici Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 I am not keen on horror books either B) That's why we only have two of the same books on LibraryThing then!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laramie Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 Hi and welcome!B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 Hello and welcome B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 I predict that your TBR may keep growing! B) Welcome to here.. jump straight in when a conversation grabs your interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 Welcome to the forum B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etheline Posted May 25, 2007 Author Share Posted May 25, 2007 I received about 10 shakespeare plays including Othello for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyB Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 Othello is really fantastic live, but that's the only Shakespeare play I've seen in an actual theatre. I was lucky enough to see Hamlet with Robert Lindsay playing the lead at the Manchester Royal Exchange. It was a dynamic production particularily as the theatre is circular with 'scaffolding' which Robert Lindsay used to great effect. I was an A level student at the time and years and years later when I went to work at the Sixth Form College one of my line managers (also an English teacher) happened to mention that she'd been to that performance in her capacity as English teacher to A levels students at the college in Stoke. Couldn't believe the coincidence! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icecream Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 Welcome to the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Poppy Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 Welcome to the Forum Etheline. It's great to have someone from Sweden! Yes, get ready to multiply that TBR pile by two or three, at the very least!I love Shakespeare, though I haven't read any recently. I did Othello for A level. It's a very good play and some fabulous characters.I'm not into horror either (Mmm Nici...might explain our very few duplicates on LT too;))Hope you enjoy it here. Looking forward to reading your posts! Iago!Don't know who the actor is, but he's just my perfect idea of Iago.PpB) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcow Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 Hello and welcome Frida. Nice to meet you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyB Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Hello - hope you enjoy it here - everyone's friendly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princessponti Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Hello Frida and welcome to the forum!! I love Midsummer Nights Dream, it's the only Shakespeare play that I've really paid attention to (apart from Romeo and Juliet at school). I've seen it about four times now (and again in July!) - would recommend it as it is a magical play! ..Royal Tanebaums (can't spell it!) is a great movie!! B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polka Dot Rock Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 Hello Frida! Apologies for my belated 'Welcome' (I feel rather ill mannered) I hope you're settling in nicely I usually go by the screen name etheline online (it's a character in The Royal Tenenbaums, the movie by Wes Anderson) That's one of my favourite films too - I was watching something that showed a clip of it the other day and it made me so happy. It's a wonderful film. By the way, I love your avatar! Is it your own work or from someone else (mine is something by Tracey Moore at the moment) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etheline Posted May 31, 2007 Author Share Posted May 31, 2007 By the way, I love your avatar! Is it your own work or from someone else (mine is something by Tracey Moore at the moment) No, it's made by Stacy Novak, she does all the artwork for my favourite band, Margot and the Nuclear So and So's, and that's what it says over the mouse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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