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Austen's women It seems women could either marry (Austen's novels) or be governesses (The Brontes)... No, silly me! There was another "career" for them: they could also become nuns!;)

What about an A-Z game only for mysteries and thrillers? First name, surname or title... A for Agatha Christie ;)

What's your favorite? The obvious answer is The Shining with scary Jack Nicholson but there have been fine TV miniseries too (I'm thinking about "The Langoliers", "The Tommyknockers" or "The Stand). Actually, I prefer the miniseries because they last 4 or 6 hours and are generally closer...

Tis' I wanted to read Tis' but many people told me that it was not as good as Angela's Ashes so I wasn't very motivated... Frank Mc Court's brother Malachy has written his own childhood memories: "A Monk Swimming". I wonder if his point of view is much different than his brother's: anyone...

Not as often as fiction... I sometimes read literary criticism (Pretty much everything by Umberto Eco that doesn't have the word "semiotics" in the title, "The Art of Fiction" by David Lodge, etc.). I've read "The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark" by Carl Sagan and intend...

I've recently watched "Impostor", which is based on a short story by Philip K. Dick. I thought it was one of the worst sci-fi movie ever! A chase that lasted one hour and a half... No suspense, no real surprise, nothing... I was wondering if anybody has read the story it's based on? Is it any...

I had already heard about it but didn't know where to find the web site. I think it's a great idea, I'll definitely try it... (but like you, Ell, I can't part from books I've enjoyed reading...) The risk though is that people would pick it up without making an entry and keep it and the book...

Just started "The Alienist" by Caleb Carr. Marie

I won't read this one since I've seen the movie. Not much fun when you already know the ending... It was a good one though! A 1978 movie starring Michael Douglas and Geneviève Bujold, produced by Cook and Crichton. Marie

I keep the ones I liked and I donate the ones I didn't like to the library (I figure it's not because I didn't like them that other people won't:) ) Marie

Favorite male characters: Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot, William of Baskerville from "The Name of the Rose". Favorite female characters: Elizabeth Bennet from "Pride and Prejudice", Kate from "The Taming of the Shrew", Beatrice from "Much ado about nothing". Why hasn't anybody else...

Hi, I just joined as a member and thought I'd introduced myself. Like everybody here, I love reading and talking about books I've read. I like many different genres and my favorite authors are: Jane Austen Charlotte Bronte Emile Zola Maupassant Umberto Eco Arturo...