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    I used to loan out books but never do anymore! Well, I just 'might'-- if it's a really worn out old paperback I will probably never read again, and wasn't in the best of shape when I acquired it, but NEVER a book I bought NEW!! I'm too picky about my books to risk it. Obsessive? Yup, that's me. Even my own mother doesn't ask to borrow them ( a famous 'read-in-the-tub' person and I can't count how many books in HER library have actually fallen in!!) She's picked up books from my shelves and exclaimed: "This is new. You haven't even read this one, yet!" Only to be told I've read it 2-3 times. We most definitely have a parting of the ways when it comes to how we treat books.
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    HA HA!! Glad I'm not the only one that does this! Usually my imagined picture won't have the same hair color or facial features as the author's description either, but I DO try to assign an actor for each character, though, but it's NEVER a really famous one. That would distract me too much, so I select a person whose name I don't even know. Some minor actor that appealed to me somehow.
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    Before I'm even done with a book, I usually have something already lined up to follow. But most of the time I read 3-4 books at once anyway so there's no gap.
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    Yes, there's definitely something to this. I tried to read "Crime & Punishment" about 6 times, but it never appealed to me and after a few pages I'd put it back on the shelf. I would have given it away but it was a really nice hardback edition, so it sat there for a couple years. One day I picked it up again, half-heartedly and expecting not to like it remembering my former disdain, but it just hooked me in right away! I think I read it in about 2 days and thoroughly enjoyed it!
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    I like the 'Wuthering Heights' moorland atmosphere too, but I also like stories that take place next to the sea. Preferably with smugglers lurking among the craggy coastlines and storms going on throughout!
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    Hello~

    I was reading your question about 'winter/x-mas' books request and noticed you're reading B. Pym "Excellent Women"!! I have been reading ALL her books lately--well, the ones I can find (NOT easy over here!) and can't understand why she is not more popular. Is she still read much over there?? Nobody here that I know has ever heard of her.....I also LOVE Nancy Mitford!!

    As for the x-mas book, last year I read "The Irish Christmas Feast "by John B. Keane, but it may not meet your criteria. It's more 'humor' than winter atmosphere, if you know what I mean ,but the stories all center around x-mas.

    And, can I just say~ WOW!! Your profile page is AWESOME! Great design!!

    Anika (really NEW member)

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    Have you ever noticed how the cashier will swipe books over their 'counter' when you purchase them? That is how they de-activate this theft device. If they fail to do that the alarm will go off when you try to leave the store.
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    Hi Andrea!

     

    I was going to PM you before but I got an e-mail saying I couldn't do that until I had so many posts firsts~ and now I 'qualify'! Anyway, THANX for your welcome greeting and YES I do love Waterhouse art.... Actually, most all the Pre-Raphaelite artists appeal to me.

     

    Is your avatar of a stately-home garden somewhere? Looks like it. I've got several books about Britain and envy those of you who can tour all those wonderful places!

     

    I'm sure I'll be seeing you around! Byeeee!

     

    Anika

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    I read Whuthering Heights every 2 years. And with my collection of true ghost stories, I've read each of them about 3 times.
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    Right now it's a fiction-streak for me, and I have a huge TBR pile waiting, but there was a time about 2 years ago when I was like you, and felt it was a 'waste' of time to read anything that didn't teach me something or 'enrich' the mind. It's the opposite now. I just want to be entertained! My tastes change all the time, though and I'm sure I'll revert back to 'education' mode sooner or later. Looking at what's on my shelves I'd say I own about half & half.....? Though the fiction side is getting bigger all the time because I can't seem to stay off amazon!!
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    Thanks so much for the warm welcome, EVERYONE!! This seems like a very friendly site already! Looking forward to meeting you in the book discussions.
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    As a collector of 'Books ABOUT Books' myself, I have to say my favorites (non-fiction) are: "A Gentle Madness" & "Patience and Fortitude" ~both by Nicholas A. Basbanes. (The former is subtitled 'Bibliophiles, Bibliomaniacs and the Eternal Passion for Books') so I knew instantly I'd enjoy it! also: "Casanova Was a Book Lover"~ by John Maxwell Hamilton (subtitle) ...And Other Naked Truths and Provocative Curiosities about the Writing, Selling and Reading of Books. For fiction, one that I just finished recently is: "The Meaning of Night" by Michael Cox. Very engrossing and hard to put down!!
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    I am currently reading this book for the first time. Mainly to see how it compares to all the movies I've watched over the years, and because I just read Le Fanu's "Carmilla". I'm not really into all the vampire genre, that seems to have exploded on the scene, but I love Victorian fiction so that's really what prompted me to pick this one up. I agree that Van Helsing gets a bit verbose and it's so rediculous how the diary entries relay information in a way no one would EVER write an actual diary, but I sum it up to artistic license. About 3/4 of the way through it, and not ecstatic about it, but just one of those books I can tick off my list of "should read" when I'm done.
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    I never read Rebecca because I've seen the movie so many times, but have read Jamaica Inn which I liked. Recently read My Cousin Rachel and have to agree with MuggleMagic; it is quite moody and a lot of tension in parts. I couldn't put it down either and would highly recommend it!!
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    British definitely! My favorites being the Golden Age writers, especially Dorothy L. Sayers. I love these because of the Country House settings and the village life depicted in them. Also, the plots are very well thought out, and the writing quality is more intellectual. At the moment, I'm looking for books by Gladys Mitchell (Mrs. Bradley stories). Haven't read any of her books yet, but saw a drama on tv starring Diana Rigg a long time ago, and recently heard one of her stories on BBCi player. Only have a couple more Sayers books to read and then I'll have finished them all.........(oh no!!) Desperately need to find similar authors SOON!! If anyone can PM me with some suggestions, other than Agatha Christie, I'd really appreciate it!
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    I tried to read this one, but couldn't get very far into it.... I'd rather read a biography ABOUT Lytton Strachey by a modern writer. That would sure be a racy story.
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    Didn't realize she had written a book about herself since I haven't seen it over here. She's one of my favorite comediennes though so I will look for this one!
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    I've read this book about 4 times and enjoyed it very much in spite of the circumstances in which it was written. I also have the Miep Gies biography and thought it was very informative. Since then, I have read a book called, "Beyond the Diary of Anne Frank" which has lots of photos and information about her family and their friends as well as being about the War. And there's a book about her father, "The Secret Life of Otto Frank" (at least I think that was the title?) which I looked through a few times but did not buy. Wasn't really interested in any scandal it might contain.
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    This book sounds funny. I might read this one before "The Sound of No Hands Clapping", which also looks tempting. Just goes to show you can be a Loser and still be successful, heh?
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    I read "Notes from a Small Island" many years ago. Obviously it's time to re-aquaint myself with this writer and I'll be looking for this book soon.
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    Thanks for the review! I recently read an essay by Orwell online about when he worked in a bookshop, but have never read any of his books. This looks like a good one to start with!
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    This looks like an interesting book. It's always fun to see how things are done 'behind' the scenes'.
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    Hello! Have you read "Tales of Terror and Mystery" by Authur Conan Doyle? Much more on the 'horror' side than his S. Holmes books. I can also recommend Sheridan Le Fanu (esp. vampire story Carmilla). Just finished a book of his short stories which includes the latter, and I highly recommend him.
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    Hi Julia~ I'n new here too and it IS a big site! Whew! Lots to get through and so little time, unfortunately. I also like 'cosy' mysteries and am reading "Clouds of Witness" by Dorothy L. Sayers at the moment. Very good book, but she's one of my favorite authors so I guess I'm partial. Have you read anything by her?
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    Hello!

    Anika replied to Perky's topic in Introductions

    Hi Perky~ I'm new here also and still finding my way around..... Maybe we'll have some books/authors we like in common? Looking forward to seeing you in upcoming posts!
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