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Chrissy L

Chrissy L

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I am a high school teacher who always has a book in my hand. I'm mostly a fiction junkie, but I've been more interested in memoirs and biographies lately as well. I'm always looking for the next book that's going to captivate me, and when I get to meet a published author, I become very giddy.

I participate in NaNoWriMo every year, am... more »
  • CT, USA
  • member since January 19, 2008

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  • Pawbones

    Pawbones says

    Memoirs of Elizabeth Frankenstein ~ not sure I would go so far as to recommend it... The writing was fine, story was ok, but strayed from events in the original work. I'm just a huge fan of Frankenstein... thought I'd give it a go. Ended up a bit disappointed, but gave it the three stars because I found it interesting enough... just not what I wanted.

    posted 6 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Natalia

    Natalia says

    Hello Chrissy!
    Welcome to the group based on the book 1001 BOOKS YOU MUST READ BEFORE YOU DIE.
    There is a general explanation of the group and some answers to FAQ under the discussion thread GROUP GUIDELINES. The past BOTM can be found pinned to the top for 2010 and 2009 if you want to search discussions you can join in anytime.
    Our February BOTMs have been chosen and they are:
    1. A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess,
    2. Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte and
    3. The Plague by Albert Camus.
    Please join us in one or all three. The discussion questions are posted and pinned to the top of the discussions. Books are posted for March BOTM Voting. Stop by and cast your vote.

    posted 12 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Jennifer O.

    Jennifer O. says

    Hi Chrissy. I noticed you've been reading like crazy.

    Did you do NaNoWriMo this year? Did you reach your goal?

    I participated a couple of yrs ago but only got to 45,000 words. My girls were territorial about my time!

    Anyway, hope it went well....and Happy Holidays!

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Dave H

    Dave H says

    Chrissy, If you enjoy "Empire of the Sun" which is a great coming-of-age adventure story I think you will also enjoy: "Summer of 42" by Herman Raucher, "Daddy" by Loup Durand, and "The Shadow of the Wind" and "The Angel's Game" by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. Also, although a bit raunchy but riotously funny check out "Youth in Revolt" by C.D. Payne and "Carter Finally Gets It" by Brent Crawford. Enjoy and READ ON...

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Andi K

    Andi K says

    Welcome to JARS! Find a discussion that suits your current interests, or start your own! Just remember to post in a minimum of a pair (one fiction, one non-fiction). Can't wait to chat books with you!

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Pawbones

    Pawbones says

    So, The Alienist... I can't say I loved it. Its a good story, and the vast majority of folks really enjoyed it. Not sure I'm going to describe this well but I tend to like books that are a bit more vague... I felt like there was no room for my mind to wander in the story - I was set on a path from A to B and not allowed off the trail for an instant. I'm working up a review for the Best English-Language Fiction of the Twentieth Century group that will present my thoughts on The Alienist more completely. It was the featured book of the month for January... Like I said most people really liked it, so I say its worth a go. It just wasn't a perfect fit for me.

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Pawbones

    Pawbones says

    Howdy, just got your note but am heading in to work the next two nights... I'll fill you in on the Alienist this week though (no spoilers).

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Karen K - Ohio

    Karen K - Ohio says

    Thank you for recommending “The Circus Fire”. It was tragic and very gripping. Who knew attending a circus in the early 20th century could be so dangerous. When I read an interesting book I often look for more books on the same subject. I was captivated by the descriptions of circus life during the Great Depression in “Water for Elephants” so I was pleased to receive your suggestion. Thanks for the help.

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Shy

    Shy says

    Saw that you've read couple of Philippa Gregory's novels.
    Wonder how good do you think they were?
    I'd watched the movie The Other Boleyn Girl and found it really interesting.
    So, I thought I should try her novels as well =)

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Paul G

    Paul G says

    Sadly, I am on my third. I am thinking of giving up on the 100 in a year and adding some magazines to the mix instead. Without television, I am sometimes out of the loop on current events.

    Haven't spoken to you in a while. How're things?

    posted 3 years ago. ( send a note )
  • uplandpoet

    uplandpoet says

    Welcome to Better than Starbucks! Look around, make yourself at home, start a new thread or dig up an old one or just read and jump in on the more active ones.

    posted 3 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Pawbones

    Pawbones says

    Good luck with your 101, I should commit to something like that... I think I might... (that didn't sound like commitment). Maybe I'll tally up a shorter list and time frame to start, but a little goal achievement sounds like a good plan.

    posted 3 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Pawbones

    Pawbones says

    So what's the 101 in 1001? I could speculate but thought asking would make more sense. If your interested, the Better Than Starbucks group (great group) has a Jane Austen group going on within the larger group. The plan is 1 novel every 2 months (nice pace). The order is by published date I believe, easy to find out, but Sense and Sensibility is being discussed currently - pretty good chatter really. I really enjoyed The Secret History. I think her other book The Little Friend was liked by the populous a bit more - at least thats my perception, and I liked it as well - but I preferred The Secret History, truth be told...

    posted 3 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Pawbones

    Pawbones says

    Howdy, browsed your shelves and I don't believe these were already up there (some aren't even on my shelf yet!), but I may have overlooked them...
    As far as classic gothic literature goes, the first I would recommend is Mary Shelly's Frankenstein - one of my favorite novels of all-time, heart-wrenching...
    I really enjoyed most of Edgar Allen Poe's work, The Turn of the Screw by by Henry James, Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë, and Bram Stoker's Dracula... For more current novels in the gothic vein I would suggest stuff like The Secret History and The Little Friend by Donna Tartt, The Shining by Stephen King, Ghost Story by Peter Straub, The Witching Hour by Anne Rice (really the majority of her work fits this description).
    A couple of other novels I've read in the last year or so that come to mind (and I could argue they fit the category) The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters by Gordon Dahlquist (Victorian/surreal), Asylum by Patrick McGrath, and The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova. The next 'classic' gothic novels on my list to read are Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen and Robert Louis Stevenson's Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
    There are certainly many more but I should reign it in. Some of the above I reviewed on my shelf but that doesn't necessarily ensure helpfulness. If you have any questions about anything on the list or my shelf ask away. Hope to see you around the shelves.

    posted 3 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Paul G

    Paul G says

    That's the plan, Stan. I only made 83 last year, but here's to hoping :)

    posted 3 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Paul G

    Paul G says

    MARY ROACH'S NEW BOOK IS OUT!

    posted 3 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Paul G

    Paul G says

    Well, some of mine are pretty slim kid's books, so don't feel so bad. Also, I get mad time to read at work. You don't. Also also, look at your word count versus mine.

    posted 3 years ago. ( send a note )
  • The Book Muncher

    The Book Muncher says

    no one is ever to old for Middle Grade or YA. that's so cool you met NA Nelson :D and i'm glad you liked my review

    posted 3 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Elizabeth L

    Elizabeth L says

    How'd you like Spook? I loved it, but still liked Stiff better. And how's the Alchemist?

    posted 3 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Paul G

    Paul G says

    Awesome! I forget, but have you read Stiff?

    Also, what was your final opinion of Atonement?

    And you still haven't guessed!

    posted 3 years ago. ( send a note )
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