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Worm: Story TimeCharliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00722567671925063706noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38422444.post-74542110361995487282007-11-15T12:31:00.000-07:002007-11-15T12:31:00.000-07:00OneEar: Thanks for the compliment, but I'm somewha...OneEar: Thanks for the compliment, but I'm somewhat afraid that your review will doom the success of the second book . . .Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722567671925063706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38422444.post-33825390951168932312007-11-14T18:25:00.000-07:002007-11-14T18:25:00.000-07:00I've been meaning to write my review, I did enjoy ...I've been meaning to write my review, I did enjoy your journal.<BR/><BR/>I'll check out the next.OneEarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07979368512090481334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38422444.post-81761726134257054062007-10-18T02:43:00.000-07:002007-10-18T02:43:00.000-07:00I used to read everything Stephen King. 'Til I me...I used to read everything Stephen King. 'Til I met him. Scary freakin' dude.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38422444.post-66974676843305268362007-10-17T15:43:00.000-07:002007-10-17T15:43:00.000-07:00You're forgiven. Looking forward to your second b...You're forgiven. Looking forward to your second book.Stellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01636391376867869652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38422444.post-87717144197384680972007-10-17T12:44:00.000-07:002007-10-17T12:44:00.000-07:00snerk. ;-)snerk. ;-)Attila the Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02158308703617226652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38422444.post-51218344064206481042007-10-14T14:36:00.000-07:002007-10-14T14:36:00.000-07:00KIM: I'm flattered by your invitation to read, but...KIM: I'm flattered by your invitation to read, but I will have to do a lot of practicing first--I am the world's worst out-loud reader. I've been trying to read a nighty-night story to Martha for 33 years, and every time I do she gets up and sleeps on the sofa. I will contact you by email.<BR/><BR/>MOM: We've laughed a lot about Nora Roberts, but she's responsible for bringing you, Rhonda, and me together <I>[sniffle]</I>.<BR/><BR/>I think Nora must be on hiatus--she hasn't published a "book" in nearly three weeks.Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722567671925063706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38422444.post-71291043932749848392007-10-14T09:17:00.000-07:002007-10-14T09:17:00.000-07:00What, no Nora Roberts? I'm shocked, I tell you, s...What, no Nora Roberts? I'm shocked, I tell you, shocked!Attila the Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02158308703617226652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38422444.post-13760103837671878842007-10-11T11:07:00.000-07:002007-10-11T11:07:00.000-07:00Pratchett's Discworld books are fantasy, and an hi...Pratchett's Discworld books are fantasy, and an hilarious take on it. It's full of wizards, warriors, witches and er... other things beginning with W.<BR/><BR/>While I'm here, I don't know whether your assortment of ailments allows you to read out loud, but if it does I'd like you to take a look at a blog I'm setting up - <A HREF="http://thestorytellersblog.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">The Storytellers Blog</A> (I'll figure out where the apostrophe should go at a later date).<BR/><BR/>I know you're loaded up with stories and I would love to hear you reading some of them.<BR/><BR/>The idea is to get a few people involved to record either stories they've written, or their favourite wee tales.<BR/><BR/>Let me know your thoughts. If you're up for it, I'll set up persmissions so you can upload to the blog.<BR/><BR/>Feel free to email me if you have any questions or suggestionsKim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38422444.post-27407673570976214092007-10-10T18:31:00.000-07:002007-10-10T18:31:00.000-07:00KIM: I re-read 1984 not long ago, Steppenwolf in c...KIM: I re-read 1984 not long ago, Steppenwolf in college, and American Gods when it was published. Gaiman seems more into the graphic novel, which isn't my cup of tea.<BR/><BR/>I haven't read Pratchett either--I'm more of a fantasy fan than sci-fi.<BR/><BR/>I'll look for that Rubenfeld book, though. Thanks for your input.<BR/><BR/>SVEN: Yeah, you managed to stump me. I have heard of Bel Canto, but believe it or not, it's out of print. Thanks to you too for your input.<BR/><BR/>I noticed that neither of you gents listed anything in the romance genre.<BR/><BR/>And a general rant: Is George R.R. Martin ever going to quit dicking around and publish book 5 of Fire and Ice?Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722567671925063706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38422444.post-8176308794459640792007-10-10T12:05:00.000-07:002007-10-10T12:05:00.000-07:00The audio books are children’s literature. One fro...The audio books are children’s literature. One from my childhood, the other more recent. As for the others, I have been making an effort to read books written by folks who are not white American males. <BR/><BR/>I’m surprised you haven’t heard of Bel Canto. FrankenKristin highly recommended that one and it turned out to be one of the best books I’ve read in a long time. Anne Patchet has a wonderfully beautiful lyrical writing style. Truly worth reading.Svenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04106330081401871456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38422444.post-16390526963446392152007-10-10T00:53:00.000-07:002007-10-10T00:53:00.000-07:00I'm currently reading Orwell's 1984. For some reas...I'm currently reading Orwell's 1984. For some reason I'd never got round to it. Enjoying it so far.<BR/><BR/>Last book was "The Interpretation of Murder" by Jed Rubenfeld - a sort of whodunnit set against the backdrop of 1909 New York and Freud's first visit to the States. Quite endjoyed it.<BR/><BR/>"Steppenwolf" by Hermann Hesse - yet another classic I'd missed out on. That was good.<BR/><BR/>"Life of Pi" by Yann Martell was excellent. Well worth the read if you haven't already.<BR/><BR/>I don't know whether you're a Terry Pratchett fan, but I've read all his Discworld books and am always eager for the next one. The first is called "The Colour of Magic". Great books, very funny.<BR/><BR/>I also have a soft spot for pretty much anything by Neil Gaiman. "Amercian Gods" is excellent; "Stardust" is a fantastic fairy tale; and I recently enjoyed a collection of short stories called "Fragile Things". Oh, and "Anansi Boys" is good too.Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38422444.post-83947176998739386132007-10-09T14:27:00.000-07:002007-10-09T14:27:00.000-07:00LOL Charlie, sounds good! Looking forward to read...LOL Charlie, sounds good! Looking forward to reading both your old book and your new one.<BR/><BR/>How is Cecelia doing?<BR/><BR/>StellaStellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01636391376867869652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38422444.post-7375720495326674662007-10-09T13:05:00.000-07:002007-10-09T13:05:00.000-07:00STELLA: Thanks for ordering my older book; when th...STELLA: Thanks for ordering my older book; when the new one comes out, I'll send you an autographed copy. How's this:<BR/><BR/>"To my friend Stella, James Joyce"<BR/><BR/>SVEN: Except for the Harry Potters, I haven't heard of <I>any</I> of the others. Are you pulling my leg again with kid's books, or are you an eclectic reader?Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722567671925063706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38422444.post-50008130929783002232007-10-09T11:27:00.000-07:002007-10-09T11:27:00.000-07:00Recent reads:"Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamst...Recent reads:<BR/><BR/>"Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress" by Dai Sijie<BR/><BR/>"Bel Canto" by Anne Patchet<BR/><BR/>"Little Boys Come from the Stars" by Emmanuel Boundzeki Dongala <BR/><BR/>"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows" by J.K. Rowling<BR/><BR/>"Sophie's World" by Jostein Gaarder <BR/><BR/>"How to Eat Fried Worms" by Thomas Rockwell (audio Book on car ride with family)<BR/><BR/>"The Report Card" by Andrew Clements (audio book on car ride with family)<BR/><BR/>"Playing the Bones" by Louise Redd<BR/><BR/>The only one I wouldn't recommend is "Playing the Bones". It was OK but overall not worth the time. "Sophie's World" was interesting but loooooooong.<BR/><BR/>The kids are making their way the Harry Potter series. 9 year-old is on "The Order of the Phoenix", the 8 year-old is on "The Prisoner of Axkaban".Svenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04106330081401871456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38422444.post-9143453783438545142007-10-08T15:13:00.000-07:002007-10-08T15:13:00.000-07:00Oi Charlie - I've a bone to pick with you!!!! You...Oi Charlie - I've a bone to pick with you!!!! You never let us know your books was published - boy you gonna be hounded now! Hope it's on Amazon? Gonna go search.<BR/><BR/>I love to read, keeps me sane sometimes. Last two books I have read - My Sisters Keeper by Jodi Picoult and Gone by Jonathan Kellerman.<BR/><BR/>K, found it "Dealing With It: A Life" by Charles M. Callahan. Gonna order my copy right now and will let you know if you're forgiven Charlie.Stellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01636391376867869652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38422444.post-16927354835398429632007-10-08T14:20:00.000-07:002007-10-08T14:20:00.000-07:00MARY: I agree with you that memoirs can be fascina...MARY: I agree with you that memoirs can be fascinating reading too. When someone mentions a book I check it out on Amazon for a usually-fuller description and the <B>intelligent</B> reader reviews.<BR/><BR/>NITIN: Hello, old friend! With six classes I'm surprised you have time to read the bus schedule.<BR/><BR/>You "cracked" me up with your comment about reading on the toilet: If you're only halfway through IT, you've got a lot of crap to go yet.<BR/><BR/>ONEEAR: Hello to another old friend! Today must me old friend day and no one told me-either that or I wasn't listening.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for reading my book--I have a new one in production and it's at the tweaking stage. This one, I'm hoping, will be MUCH gooder. Better, I mean better.<BR/><BR/>And a question for you. Do they make iPods for people with one ear or do you have to buy a regular one and listen to only half of each song?Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722567671925063706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38422444.post-6255633654603489572007-10-08T09:00:00.000-07:002007-10-08T09:00:00.000-07:00Hey Charlie,Glad to see you're still kicking.I rea...Hey Charlie,<BR/>Glad to see you're still kicking.<BR/>I read you memoir. Good stuff.OneEarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07979368512090481334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38422444.post-62196955319566324572007-10-07T15:15:00.000-07:002007-10-07T15:15:00.000-07:00So, with six classes, I really don't have much tim...So, with six classes, I really don't have much time to read stories. <BR/>But I had started to read Stephen King's IT a while back....only in the bathroom while taking a crap(seriously how can anyone think of doing it without reading at least something).<BR/>I'm halfway through IT. <BR/>I'm also reading "Options, Futures and Swaps", "Principles of Investment" and "Managerial Science and Organizational Development" and I'm sure your telephone bill is more interesting than these.niTinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859833899214904280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38422444.post-75225567763140177442007-10-07T15:12:00.000-07:002007-10-07T15:12:00.000-07:00I read Laura Esquivel's 'Like Water for Chocolate,...I read Laura Esquivel's 'Like Water for Chocolate,' and I am sorry to say that I didn't much like it. I was expecting to after having heard such good things about it, but I found myself guessing the ending -- and bored senseless. <BR/><BR/>Kate Atkinson's 'One Good Turn' and 'Case Histories' were so good that I would happily read more of her novels, and 'A Thousand Splendid Suns' sounds great. I actually checked this out a few weeks ago, but got busy and had to return it to the library unread. I checked it out partly because Doris Lessing gave it a good review. And you've got me interested in reading 'The Septembers of Shiraz' too...<BR/><BR/>Lately I've been reading non-fiction -- mainly POW accounts -- for a novel I've been writing. I love fiction, but I find memoirs every bit as interesting. 'The Afghan Amulet' is one of my favorite travel books/memoirs, and I am astounded that no one else who blogs has listed this among their favorite books.Mary Witzlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458299046574564155noreply@blogger.com