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BellaNette

BellaNette

I LOVE LOVE LOVE books! I can easily spend hours upon hours in a bookstore or library. I'm open to reading anything and everything and love to share what I've read with others. I definitely have a love affair with British Lit and adore Shakespeare.

"A room without books is a body without soul." ~Cicero

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  • rsuzn

    rsuzn says

    Thanks for the friend invite! Your avi is gorgeous!

    posted 2 months ago. ( send a note )
  • tatertot

    tatertot says

    Bella, I hope you enjoy Uglies. I was going to start another brainless vampire book (I LOVE THEM!) but can't put down the Uglies series. I just finished the Pretties and picked up Specials and Extras today. I really want to read Great and Terrible beauty after this series though. So many book, so little time. ;(

    posted 2 months ago. ( send a note )
  • tatertot

    tatertot says

    Hello there! I haven't read Historian or A Great and Terrible Beauty yet. I am reading Pretties, part two of the Uglies series right now, very interesting books!!! What are you reading?

    posted 3 months ago. ( send a note )
  • tatertot

    tatertot says

    Hey there, how are you? I am trying to keep my chin up in this rough economy and losing myself in good books. ;) I just finished Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, it was so beautiful and powerful, I highly reccomend it. I see you have the Historian on your favorites list, I have it but haven't read it yet, perhaps I will need to move it up on my TBR list. Have a great day!

    posted 10 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Doorways

    Doorways says

    I really loved The Hunger Games. It WILL be part of a trilogy (another one that we have to wait for!). The second one is coming out this September. It takes place in a dystopian future -- after the American society has fallen. The protagonist is a 16 year old girl with a strong personality and will to survive. The plot centers around the "games" -- a gladiator-type fight to the death -- that the government forces youth of each district to participate in. There is a lot of action, some romance, good characterization, and generates lots of interesting thought and discussion. I recommend it for sure!

    posted 10 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Jason R.

    Jason R. says

    The two books i have recently read by Neil Gaiman- "Stardust" and "American Gods" were equally good, but very different. I am reading another good one right now- "Memoirs of a Geisha" by Arthur Golden- it is a little slow, but engrossing still. I have several more on my PTR list including "My Name is Red" by Orhan Pamuk, "The Stand" by Stephen King, The "Lord of the Rings" trilogy + "The Hobbit", and Philip Pullman's "His Dark Materials" ("The Golden Compass") trilogy...and that should keep me busy for a while. I am working part-time at the public library, so that keeps me immersed in books. What are you reading? Anything that you would recommend? Nice to hear from you...Jason R.

    posted 10 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Joy B

    Joy B says

    Sorry it took me so long to get back to you -- have not been on here for months. Yes, I would absolutely recommend all of Charlaine Harris' books. After reading her first Sookie Stackhouse novel, I immediately went to our library and ordered every book she had ever written, and have enjoyed them all.

    Let me know what you think when you are done with them, ok?

    posted 12 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Tenia F

    Tenia F says

    Thanks:) Can't wait to explore your shelf!

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • KKB4books

    KKB4books says

    You are Welcome, Have A Terrific Day!!

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Justin M

    Justin M says

    Thanks for the note. I actually haven't even started the new Russo book, but hope to get to it soon. Was a gift and recommended highly by the giver, so can't wait. Just read "Heart and Science," a fairly obscure Victorian novel by Wilkie Collins about the vivisection debate, and liked it much more than I thought I would. You might enjoy it, as well.

    Best,
    Justin

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • KKB4books

    KKB4books says

    You are quite welcome to explore my shelf and ask what you will. Thanks

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Jason R.

    Jason R. says

    I am in the Jane Austen book club which is smaller, and thusfore more intimate than the larger Austen group. I've never seen the Paltrow version of Emma, but I'd like to. I've seen the 1972 BBC mini-series which was good.

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Jason R.

    Jason R. says

    Hey! How are you? I am reading Austen's "Emma"- so far, so good...what are you working on these days? Drop me a note when you have time. Jason

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • LiteraryLibra

    LiteraryLibra says

    You are so welcome! But it is not just me! all the members, like you, in the group are what makes it great! :)

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • LiteraryLibra

    LiteraryLibra says

    Thanks for the friend invite! & I am so glad you joined the book club! See ya there & Happy reading! :)

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • LiteraryLibra

    LiteraryLibra says

    Hi! I just wanted to stop by and invite you to check out my new group called The Jane Austen Book Club! It's a great group full of great Shelfarians who love to engage on all things Austen! We would love to have you join us there!
    Thanks! Annie

    http://www.shelfari.com/groups/27288/about

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Nicole R

    Nicole R says

    Hi BellaNette, welcome to Play Book Tag! Each month, a random group member chooses a tag from the top 200 Shelfari tags - August's tag is ]i]inspirational. When you read a book that is tagged inspirational (or even just a book you think fits the tag, we're flexible) post a short review on the discussion thread entitled August tag: our collective reads for our shelf. From there, the book will be placed on the PBT shelf and hopefully discussion will ensue!

    I saw all of the Twilight books on your shelf...have you finished Breaking Dawn yet? I really liked it! There were many bad reviews of it but I thought it was the perfect ending for the series and was written so as to be consistent with the others. What did you think?

    See you on PBT!

    Happy reading,
    Nicole

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Robert of Ravenclaw

    Robert of Ravenclaw says

    the first book is ok , but book 2 and 3 are great . If you can find them on CD . You may like them better

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Robert of Ravenclaw

    Robert of Ravenclaw says

    I really like his Ender BooKs , The are fun reads . There on m shelf if ou want to look at them

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • tgibfo

    tgibfo says

    Neil Gaiman is one of my faves! (I'm doing a stage version of one of his graphic novels right now in LA!) He is, first off, a great writer. His styles vary, but mostly he focuses on the more fantastical. (He wrote STARDUST and the script for last year's BEOWULF.) I would suggest first off GOOD OMENS co-written by Terry Pratchett. Genius book. Then read some of his short story collections. The BEST story he's ever written is a graphic novel called The SANDMAN. The story is PACKED with intelligent writing, great characters, mythological figures from hundreds of civilizations and characters from famous works of literature. (The Sandman, or King of Dreams, asks a Mr. Will Shakspur to write two plays for him: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM - which gets performed in front of the actual fairy King and Queen - and THE TEMPEST.)

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )


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