[I'm new]

Hi & Welcome!!!

 

Heather

[The Outcast by Sadie Jones]

Hi Janet, yes I did thanks. Get that ironing done!! (She says... with a huge pile she has merely thrown into the spare room so she doesn't have to see it!)

[The Outcast by Sadie Jones]

Oh my goodness!!! I started reading the book this morning & have done nothing else. Finished at 6pm!! It has been a while since I have read a book in one sitting.... I suppose I ought to do something sensible now like catch up with some work, get something to eat, feed the parrot etc etc !! I feel oddly diconnected from life after reading for so long!

 

[Hello]

Hi & Welcome!!

 

Heather

[Hi from Yorkshire]

Hi and Welcome!!!

 

Heather

[Adverts you like/dislike?]

I like the new one for Marmite (at least I think it is new!) with Paddington Bear!

 

[another newbie...]

Hi & Welcome!

 

Heather

[Reading? What a waste of time...]

Hi,

 

I have to confess to having played WoW.... I banned myself as it was sucking up more of my life than reading was!! Highly addictive... I would recommend it to anyone who wants to avoid real life & has far too much spare time on their hands!!

 

Heather

[Reading? What a waste of time...]

Hi,

 

I have also had similar comments made. I do think some people just struggle to read & can think of a prime example. My brother has never understood me reading & has told me I am "boring" etc etc for reading so much. However... I also recall that he was a very slow reader as a child & struggled with English despite being talented in pretty much every other area. Perhaps people with specific reading difficulties just won't get the same enjoyment because reading is hard work for them. They shouldn't criticize those who do enjoy it but I just consider myself lucky I can!!!

 

Heather

[Hello!]

Hi & welcome !!!

[Hello from the Canuck]

Hi & a warm welcome!

 

Heather

[Hi... just joined!]

Thanks all, I`m already kind of hooked. The daily quiz has me addicted too... although my response speed is really slow because of my internet connection!! lol.

 

Heather

[hello]

Hi & Welcome!!

 

Heather

[Hi everyone]

Hi & Welcome!!

 

Heather

[New to forum]

Hi & welcome.

 

Heather

[Adverts you like/dislike?]

I used to love the Irn Bru adverts.

 

Heather

[I'm new!]

Hi from another newbie!!

[Hello everyone!]

Hi & welcome Matt.

[Adverts you like/dislike?]

Can't bear the Halifax adverts..... aaargh!!!!

[Favourite sports?]

Hi,

 

Big formula one fan here! Sports I do are yoga, swimming & skiing.

 

Heather

[New girl in class!]

Hi & welcome from another Newbie!!

 

Heather

[Hi - i'm new around here...]

Hi & welcome from another Newbie!!!

[What are your favourite radio stations?]

Depends on my mood,

 

Radio 4... especially if driving long distances. Leicester Sound at the moment. Radio Kent when I lived down there!!

 

Heather

[Do you have a specific collection of DVD's?]

Hi,

 

I have the whole collection of the Sopranos series and also House series.

[Book Groups & Reading Circles]

Hi Nellie,

 

I have been a member of two different reading groups due to moving around the country with work. I loved one & really looked forward to it. The other I felt uncomfortable in so only stayed for 6 months.

 

I think it is important you find out about the groups first as they can be very different. Make sure they read the kind of stuff you enjoy reading etc. The one I enjoyed did mostly modern fiction but also some good classics. However some groups also will nominate biographies/non-fiction as the book of choice. I think most groups will run some form of nomination and voting system for the book choices. Both groups I was a member of met monthly.

 

I will join one again as soon as I know where my next (and hopefully last) move will be to!!

 

Good luck,

 

Heather