Katrina1968

I loved Lion of Ireland by Morgan Llywelyn. Great Celtic story of Brian Boru. I read it twice myself. Might have to pull it out again:tong:

Chick lit is undemanding, light and fun. Think of it terms of a vacation. After working hard, thinking hard and using your mental facilities, sometimes you just want to rest your grey matters!

Yep, the very same two people!

BBC Masterpiece Theater have the absolute best book to movie adaptations. Here are a few of my favorites! Persuasion Pride and Prejudice Wives and Daughters

I couldnt wait. I cracked open English Country Manor House Murders! Thats what I'm trying to pace myself with.

Hello and Welcome SueB!

Naphilia, what a lovely name! Welcome to the group!

Hello and welcome to the forum!

I'm a newbie but wanted to welcome you back!

Welcome to the forum Alan!

Hello Kimmy, I'm a little late to the forum, but I wanted to welcome you to the board!

Welcome Jess! I know your loving this board, its a great place to hang out!

I'm thinking I'll make a few homemade pizza's, if that doesnt work out, maybe homemade chicken fingers and buffalo wings.

Anyone read these yet? I borrowed them from the bookshoppe trying to decide if I'm going to read them. While they were written for kids, I think it goes along the lines of fantasy. Synopsis Ever since the publication of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit," people have imagined wizards as tall, elderly men with long gray beards, loose robes and pointed hats. Diana Wynne-Jones shatters the cliched image with Chrestomanci, a dapper Englishman who happens to be the nine-lived magician in charge of all the magic -- in all the parallel worlds. "Charmed Life" is the story of Cat and Gwendolen, siblings who are orphaned in a tragic steamboat accident. While Cat is shy, Gwendolen is the opposite: She is an unnaturally powerful witch, and intends to rise high enough to rule the world. She thinks that she's got it made when Chrestomanci brings her and her brother to his castle. But Gwendolen has met her match in Chrestomanci -- and a magical war of wills has begun! "The Lives of Christopher Chant" is the backstory of Chrestomanci. Once he was an ordinary boy, whose ambition was to become a cricket player. But when he is tested by a powerful magician, Christopher Chant is found to be Chrestomanci: An amazingly powerful magician with not one, but NINE lives. The problem is, Christopher doesn't want to be Chrestomanci -- and he's already enmeshed in a wizards' smuggling ring that may spell doom for his new friends... Diana Wynne-Jones is at her best here: the books are funny, dramatic, well-characterized, well-written and well-plotted. The parallel worlds are well-thought out, such as Chrestomanci's world, where magic exists rather than science as we know it. As in many of her books, she shows unusual insights into the thought processes of both young and adolescent children. While readers may sometimes want to smack the lead characters, it's hard not to like the heroes and despise the villains.

Cant bring myself to read them. I have lived thru 3 teenagers and one "newbie". I cant stand the thought of even watching, much less READING about teen dramas. Whenever I come in contact with them my two distant cousins show up...Earl and Hurl:lol:

Thats him!! Tim Curry!!! I LOVE him, his expressions, his voice... I could actually picture his facial expressions while listening to the Series of Unfortunate Events CD's. I think I may have to pick up where I left off.

Did any of you complete the entire 13 books? We actually enjoyed the stories but got side tracked and didnt finish it. We also listened to them on CD. Great voices. I cant remember his name but he was in Home Alone 2 Lost In New York. He was the hotel manager. I was disappointed when they did the movie and combined most of the movies into one. Sad, sad, sad. This didnt do the books justice.

Mine would have to be... Little Women Nancy Drew series The Hobbit Harry Potter (present day classics) Chronicles of Narnia

What happened to my response??

The USA. Born in Virginia and now I call South Carolina home.

Blessed to be 41!

I adore this song, especially when the weather turns cool and misty and I'm traveling. Into The West~~by Annie Lennox Into The West Lay down, your sweet and weary head. Night is falling. You have come to journey

Did you know that there was another book found after the author Sieg Larssen (sp) died? Its title is something like The Girl Who ...? Its on the NY Times top 10.

Do you find that you read certain types of books based on the season? I always hunker down when it gets cool/cold. Good excuse to have the fireplace on and a pot of tea going! During the autumn and winter I find myself searching for epics and "cozy" reads. I've got about 10 books set aside right now that I'm itching to crack open (actually have!) An Irish Country Christmas (Patrick Taylor) Julie on Julia English Country Manor Murders A Walk In The Woods Confessions Of A Shopaholic The Mitford Series books by Jan Karon (5) Thats just a start.

Wow Vanwa, I stand in awe... I have given away tons of books but have now made it my business to buy books that I will just want to keep. I cleaned my bedroom bookshelf off early last year and dumped 4 bags of books to the thrift store. Two weeks I got the urge to read English Country Manor Murders only to remember that I had once got that book for FREE, now I had to purchase it! Lesson learned.