dogandbooks Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 Hi everyone, I'm Catherine. A proper book-a-holic with a 30+ books a year habit (my record is 76) and a TBR pile that's taller than my chihuahua, Chloe (I measure it against her on a regular basis ). I'm making an effort to start talking about all the reading I do and as a result I've met some awesome people on twitter, which lead me here! I'm @dogandbooks on twitter, so I figured for consistency I'd use it here, too. Looking forward to lots of lovely book chats with everyone! Catherine PS- I read lots of genres but fantasy/sci-fi probably tops the list Quote
frankie Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 Hello Catherine and welcome to the forum, I hope you like it here! Quote
chaliepud Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 Welcome Catherine, nice to have another dog owner/lover on the forum.. Interesting way to measure your TBR pile, there are peeps on here that would need giraffes! Quote
dogandbooks Posted June 1, 2015 Author Posted June 1, 2015 Thanks, frankie! Charliepud, I try to keep the level between her shoulders and dangerous-to-stand-next-to! There is also a books-to-be-bought list for when the TBR gets low Catherine Quote
Karsa Orlong Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 Hi Catherine and welcome - always good to see another fantasy/science fiction fan here Quote
vodkafan Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 Hello Catherine. Good to see you are a Fantasy and SF fan. Welcome. Quote
dogandbooks Posted June 1, 2015 Author Posted June 1, 2015 Thanks, Karsa Orlong, chesilbeach and vodkafan! Lovely to have such a warm welcome! Michelle, I was going to tweet you that I'd got up the courage to join, but you've noticed now Quote
Signor Finzione Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 Welcome to the forum, Catherine. Glad to see another fantasy fan! Who would you say are your favourite books/authors? I've added you on Twitter (I'm @halfstrungharp). Chloe the Chihuahua is GORGEOUS!! Quote
Athena Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 Welcome here! I've added you on Twitter, though I have to admit I hardly use mine that much nowadays (I'm @GaiaSteinbuch). I love dogs too and I also love fantasy and science-fiction (as well as several other genres ). Quote
frankie Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 I don't do Twitter, so I can only ask very nicely and politely if you would like to go to our Pets thread and post a picture of your chihuahua there Pretty please! Quote
dogandbooks Posted June 3, 2015 Author Posted June 3, 2015 Thanks Signor Finzione, she knows she gorgeous and uses it to her advantage! I followed you back as well And that's a tricky question! There's the usual big names, Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, Robin McKinley [this is the point yesterday when I disappeared into an all-day training session, so starting from here today!], JK Rowling, Philip Pullman, PL Travers, Tolkien, Jasper Fforde. But I also loved Garden Spells, Daughter of Smoke and Bone trilogy, Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, Smiler's Fair (I'm reading The Hunter's Kind at the moment and it is glorious and I'm excited for Uprooted next). And beyond fantasy there's the joy of Charlotte Bronte and Jane Austen and I quite like Bill Bryson's history writing. Hi Garcia24, thanks for the welcome, and right back at you, fellow Catherine! Hi Athena, followed you back as well I'd say historical fiction/history is what I read the most of after fantasy. Yes, frankie, yes I will Catherine Quote
Karsa Orlong Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 Smiler's Fair (I'm reading The Hunter's Kind at the moment and it is glorious and I'm excited for Uprooted next). I've been steering clear of fantasy for a while, but I read this review of Smiler's Fair a while back and liked the sound of it. You've just sold it Quote
dogandbooks Posted June 3, 2015 Author Posted June 3, 2015 Karsa, it is actually better than that review makes it sound. And I've found that since I finished it it's been rattling around my brain making me love it more. And The Hunter's Kind (book two in the quartet) has me even more enthralled. I'll admit to liking some of the characters more than others, but then there is at least one I didn't much care for in Smiler's Fair which I've become fond of in Hunter's Kind. Catherine Quote
bobblybear Posted June 5, 2015 Posted June 5, 2015 Hi Catherine. Welcome to the forum. Love your avatar. As you can probably tell by mine, I love dogs too! Quote
dogandbooks Posted June 15, 2015 Author Posted June 15, 2015 Thanks, bobblybear! Yours is a gorgeous pup! Quote
Marie H Posted June 15, 2015 Posted June 15, 2015 Hello Catherine, and welcome to the BCF . Your little dog is sooooo sweet!! Quote
dogandbooks Posted June 17, 2015 Author Posted June 17, 2015 Thanks, Marie! She is indeed, and she uses her powers to get treats! Quote
Peacefield Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 Hey there and welcome to BCF, Catherine! Glad to have you Quote
dogandbooks Posted June 18, 2015 Author Posted June 18, 2015 Thanks, Peacefield and Echo! It's good to be here! Quote
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