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The Diary of Frida Kahlo Introduction by Carlos Fuentes Essay and Commentaries by Sarah M Lowe published by Abradale Press Just in case people are unaware, Frida Kahlo was an extraordinary and fascinating artist, known mainly for her self portraits which resonate with her love of her...

*sighs* its me again :( Ok I added a signature this morning for just one post, and now its following me around everywhere I go. I have been in to Edit Signature and deleted it, to no avail. Does this mean to git rid of it, I have to replace it with another one? Sorry, but the Help Centre...

I'm not really expecting anyone to respond to this thread, but there is something I'm dying to know... Siska for the uninitiated is a German cop programme. Siska is the rather enigmatic and sexy cop, and he has a couple of sidekicks, a young go-getter and a dear middle aged man who spends a lot...

At some point this morning, I've obviously messed around with something on here and my posts seem to be coming up in widescreen format...the only thing I have done which is different, is update my profile details, re what I am currently reading and about to read..did I put too much on those and...

I was reading a thread here yesterday about epistolary books and I realised that in the last 18 months or so, I have written just one real pen-on-paper letter. It was an experience that made me really think about how email and instant messaging has impacted on communication. My handwriting was...

If you were recommending some favourite biographies, what would they be and why? Among my much loved are Fanny Burney by Claire Harman Daphne Du Maurier by Margaret Forster Jane Austen A Life by Claire Tomalin Georgia O'Keeffe by Roxana Robinson All fascinating reads, although...

I can't seem to find a way to quote just part of a post. Sometimes I just want to pick out a phrase but I don't seem to be able to get the hang of it, Sorry to be such an internet incompetent, but can someone help me? I didnt want to hijack an existing thread and butt in with this... Thanks, F

How do you feel when you have just closed the last page of a book and its all over? I've noticed that I feel really down in the aftermath of a good book, its like a kind of regret or greiving...is this just me or does anyone else feel strange when they finish a book? :confused:

I don't know if this has already been posted anywhere, but I just read that Ed McBain has died. Last summer I had a temporary tattoo put on my shoulder of a lacy black butterfly, just like Teddie's. Hopefully fans of McBain might know what I'm talking about! RIP

This site was recommended to me, and it looks good! My name's Francesca, I'm British and living in Italy. The only thing I miss about the UK is the availability of books in english, but that's why God gave us Amazon. I love reading books, talking about books and I only wish I could write books...