Re: What's Everyone Reading?

Hello,
The two books you mentioned sound interesting, I'll have to track them down at some point. I agree, 'Confessions Of An English Opium Eater' was very good, and very well written, I thought. I've finished 'The Importance Of Being Ernest' now, and I loved it. The humour in it is great.
Jack: Your desicion on the subject of my name is irrevocable, I suppose?
Gwendolen: I never change, except in my affections.
Cecily: What a noble nature you have, Gwendolen!
 
Since then, I've also started and finished 'The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde', which I also liked very much - it was very chilling! I'm now reading 'The Scarlet Letter' by Nathaniel Hawthorne. 

Parisa


Irene Duffield <[email protected]> wrote:
I believe I mentioned before that I have read "Confessions of an English Opium Eater" and thought it was a good book.   I have also read many years ago "The Importance of Being Ernest" and I have just received from Dover Thrift Editions "Lady Windermere's Fan" by Oscar Wilde.  I have never read this one and I think that I will read it after I finish "10 Rillington Street about the Evans and Christie murder case and trial.  The author believes Christie was innocent and long after he was hanged, the Queen gave him a posthumous pardon so the author, Ludovic Kennedy, must have convinced her with his arguments that went through the Home Secretary.  After that I made a change and I want to read "I Am the Central Park Jogger."  A young lawyer that jogged in Central Park every morning was attacked, raped, savagely beaten and left for dead.  She survived and now has written this book that had the sub-title of "A Story of Hope and Possibility.   It looks like she not only came through 
 it but came through it a better person.
 
Irene
Think wrongly, if you please, but in all cases think for yourself.
                                            Doris Lessing
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Parisa Khaneghah 
To: [email protected] 
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2003 4:26 PM
Subject: RE: [bookworm] What's Everyone Reading?


Hi everyone,
                 This is my first post to this list...well, I just finished reading 'Confessions Of An English Opium Eater' by Thomas De Quincey about half an hour ago, and I'm about to start reading 'The Importance Of Being Earnest' by Oscar Wilde. Has anyone read either of these? 
 
Parisa

kahlana <[email protected]> wrote:
Hi Jamieson,
 
Thanks for the review of both books. Guilty Pleasures is a different book and at times I want to stop reading it but anything with vampires or horror just won't let me stop. BTW...my favorite writer is Stephen King...and yours and anyone else? Also what are you reading now and how do you like it? This question can be directed to all.....Let's post!
 
Barbara
 
PS - Hope to see lots more emails from this group when I get back. I'm off to take my daughter shopping! Bye for now!
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: ~J. Wolf~ [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2003 2:11 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [bookworm] New members on the way!


Hey Barbara and all, 
I've read both Little Alters Everywhere and Guilty Pleasures.  I LOVED Little Alters and found it to be superior to Devine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, though it is still a good book.  What I found interesting about Little Alters was that it gave us snapshots of these characters lives and it was so deep, anyone could identify with someone in it.  It was also a nice dose of Southern hospitality. :) 
I was introduced to Laurell K. Hamilton when I read A Kiss of Shadows.  While Guilty Pleasures is a different book, and I still prefer her Meredith Gentry series, Anita Blake is one tough cookie. An excellent read. :) 
Jamieson 
kahlana wrote:  Hello and welcome,Yes, do send more people here and let's discuss what we are reading now. Would like this list to be more active. :-) Here's what I am reading now:Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K. HamiltonLittle Altars Everywhere by Rebecca WellsAnyone read any of these? How did you lik! e them if you did? So far, I am enjoying them both.Let's hear from more members!Barbara -----Original Message----- 
From: Shalanna (Denise ) [mailto:[email protected]] 
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2003 1:07 PM 
To: [email protected] 
Subject: [bookworm] New members on the way! 
 
Hi!  I'm sending a test message to make sure that we're all still 
here.  Things have been awfully quiet. 
Is it all right if I send about ten new members here to discuss all 
kinds of books?  Let's see if this post comes through. 
  
  
  
  
Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.



Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.


Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. 




---------------------------------
It's Samaritans' Week. Help Samaritans help others. 
Call 08709 000032 to give or donate online now at 
http://www.samaritans.org/support/donations.shtm 

Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. 

Yahoo! Groups Sponsor
Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. 




---------------------------------
It's Samaritans' Week. Help Samaritans help others. 
Call 08709 000032 to give or donate online now at 
http://www.samaritans.org/support/donations.shtm