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REUNION SCENE SPOILER I'm told the above link provided by phil t no longer works and I've been asked for the reply I received from the publisher, so I'm posting it here in its entirety: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Reunion Scene from THE PRINCESS BRIDE by William...

Brilliant!! :) Phil, you're a STAR!! :) Note to all: I did request a copy of the reunion scene. LOLOLOLOL I"m in creases here. :D But I won't post any spoilers. If anyone wants to read it, click on the link Phil provided and follow the instructions. They will respond immediately...

Thanks, Phil, for the info. I wonder if it would be possible to get the reunion scene from Goldman himself? I'm sure he must get mail -- probably forwarded by his publisher. Couldn't hurt to try. Will share the joy if I get a response. :D ;)

No, no! Don't scrap the Book of the Month. I agree with murphyz that A Christmas Carol is a great choice for December. Also something scary for October -- classics like Dracula, Frankenstein or Jane Eyre are always appealing to me. Something Wicked This Way Comes is also a good choice (loved...

Note to murphyz and anyone else who is interested: my letter to Hiram Haydn at Harcourt Brace Jovanovich (see above) was returned as "undeliverable." I can only assume that Hiram Haydn is a ficticious character (as is Morganstern) or he is no longer with the publishing house (died, retired, etc.).

It was a dark and stormy night ... " Actually, the first line in its entirety reads, "It was a dark and stormy night; the rain fell in torrents--except at occasional intervals, when it was checked by a violent gust of wind which swept up the streets (for it is in London that our scene lies)...

Darren, I e-mailed you a list of authors ... did you get it?

Oooh, how do you do that? The Spoiler Option, I mean.

Well ... they started out roughly grouped by type then by author, but I've moved so many times they're now in glorious disarray. I have three book cases (sold two when I moved) so the books that are currently on my shelves are the ones I like the best or use most often. The rest are in boxes.

I would be willing to help to whatever extent I can. I'm not quite sure how it all works yet (I'm very new to the Book Forum and also something of a techie moron). To start, I could provide a list of authors and/or titles for the database. Do I just e-mail or PM the list to you?

Yep. Should've been on my list as well.

Ell has posted two sites and here's a few more for you, Aqua: http://www.bibliomania.com http://digital.library.upenn.edu/books http://www.pagebypagebooks.com/title.html#A and on this one you can hear the authors read from their own works: http://wiredforbooks.org this site is...

I have found a few very good sites where you can read (mostly classics) online. Just wondering if anyone else does any online reading?

I also enjoyed Garp, although it's been a long time since I read it. The movie was good too.

I buy hardcovers only when they're on sale or used. I tend to buy most of my books at charity shops. On rare occasions I will splurge for a special book to grace my bookshelves. In addition to being easier on my purse, I find paperbacks are more convenient for traveling and lounging.

Fifty dollars?! My goodness! I don't blame you for not buying it, Knowze. It must have gold-leaf pages or something. I can't imagine paying fifty dollars for a book. Last weekend, I went to our local Salvation Army thrift store (charity shop) and came home with armloads of books at 50 cents...

I am not familiar with Ian Rankin ... any relation to Robert Rankin?

I'm very fond of old movies, so a number of them would be on my list of favourites: The Adventures of Robin Hood (my all-time favourite movie ever) Casablanca The Bishop's Wife The Day the Earth Stood Still Arsenic and Old Lace The Scarlet Pimpernel (with Leslie Howard) Favourite...

I like watching movies, listening to music (and going to concerts when I can afford it!), gardening, scrapbooking, cross-stitch, and spending time with my family and pets (two dogs and two cats).

Ah. Thanks for the clarification. I loved the film, The Commitments -- didn't know there was a book. So now I'll have to add three books to my list. :)