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DonnaA

DonnaA

I am Donna Anglin, a retired English/history teacher in Hamilton, Texas. I read, lead book discussion groups, play a lot of online bridge, and give book reviews. . I am putting books on my shelf that mean something to me and that I think are worth discussing. I welcome conversation about any book on my list.
I have 8 grandchildren, six of... more »
  • Hamilton, Te, USA
  • member since July 2 2007

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  • Zewell Cool

    Zewell Cool says

    Thanks for recommendations. I am going to try to read No Great Mischief before school starts in two weeks. Walter Benjamin at the Dairy Queen is one my favorite Larry McMurtry books. I will try to let you know how I like No Great Mischief when I get a chance. Thanks again!

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

    Shutterbug says

    I enjoyed loking at your shelf and finding more books to read.

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • jerry-book

    jerry-book says

    I saw your recommendation about No Great Mischief. If it's your favorite it must be good. I will pick it up.

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Rajesh Patil

    Rajesh Patil says

    Hi
    May i have a place in your friends list

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

    shafimoodal says

    hai
    how r u
    if u dont mind...................

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Author & Book Promotions

    Author & Book Promotions says

    Oh, I forgot to mention that you can leave private notes. When you click on "leave note" go to "private note (send email)."

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Author & Book Promotions

    Author & Book Promotions says

    Donna,

    Thanks for the correction. No problem. I'm glad you caught the mistake. Thank God for English teachers:)

    Nadia

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

    InnerBliss says

    Your association will be of great help in our mission:

    Inner Bliss & Harmony

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

    somenut says

    Hi, When I saw your post, I was reminded of my aunt, who was also a senior school English teacher at one of those public schools left behind by the British in Darjeeling. She had a damp cupboard full of an odd collection built up over the years. She was also the school librarian at times.
    Yes, I am an Indian, male, 44 years old, based in Calcutta (now Kolkata). We did not have much money when we were in school, so we sort of exchanged books with friends and read whatever we could. Hence the lack of any structured reading. In fact, we used to treasure our copy of the Reader's Digest, which in those days was a great magazine, and was affordable. RD was three or four rupees a copy against Rs 10 for the cheapest English books, which invariably were the "Westerns". Girls had a cheaper option, the Mills & Boon romances. Now of course we are experiencing a retail boom and have huge bookstores and I can afford to buy a Harry Potter for Rs 650 for my daughter and son, who have become bookworms to the detriment of their school studies. Oh, my name is Somnath Dasgupta. I coined the somenut to make it easy for people to remember the email.

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

    berylsbissell says

    Thanks for responding to my request for books reflecting the way emotional abuse affects children! Lovely to meet you here on Shelfari.

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

    alexfaye says

    I'm going to my classroom this morning to find a copy of Gatsby so I can follow up on your comment. Interesting! More later.

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

    alexfaye says

    Hi Donna,

    Oh yes, McCafferty continues to be an embarrassment; in fact, I was startled to realize somebody actually read my profile!

    Hey, I asked for an invite to that AP English teacher group but I haven't heard back yet.

    Your comments on The Road were fascinating , put the ending into a frame that brought the story into sharp focus.

    I am wondering whether you saw his interview on Oprah? I did not, but I heard that it did not go well. He is a private man, I understand, and so to be on television and talking to Oprah must have been difficult.

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

    Airforcemom says

    Donna, thanks for the tip - I will make it a point to read Nop Great Mischief - also am going to check out "The Road"
    airforce mom

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

    Bodrugan says

    Donna, thanks so much for your estimation of "No Great Mischief." Now I'm even more intrigued.

    Oh my! I wish I had had a teacher like you. I tried to give a book report on "Katherine" in the ninth grade during the mid-1960s, but it was disallowed as not being worthy literature (the same thing happened earlier to me with "To Kill a Mockingbird"). I'm glad some things have changed for the better.

    In England, I enjoyed visiting all the places associated with Katherine and John of Gaunt, such as Kettlethorpe and Kenilworth. No matter what some detractors say, I think Seton's book is a delightful way to delve into English history -- it's as good a springboard as many others, and synoptic reading can come later.

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

    Bodrugan says

    I'm another who has been eyeing "No Great Mischief." The synopsis sounds intriguing and I like books about emigrant/immigrant families.

    You are obviously very much taken with this story, but could you tell me a little bit of why? Please.

    I'm looking -- and not having much luck -- for historical novels that appeal to me in much the same way they did thirty to forty years ago.

    Many thanks for catching my eye.

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

    Nonna says

    Donna,

    My pile of books to read is getting higher and higher! I just ordered "No Great Mischief" and will let you know how much I loved it...
    I just finished "The Glass Castle" and really enjoyed it.

    Nonna

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

    Jamie says

    Yes, you enter the group and all recent discussions are listed there.

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

    Jamie says

    Of course! Please do join in. Though there are several members in the Hemingway group, we've had a difficult time inducing participation.

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

    Nonna says

    Ok - Ok - I put NO GREAT MISCHIEF on my wish list!! : )
    I Loved THE ROAD!

    Nonna

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

    Pepi says

    Donna,
    No I have not read Savng the World, but I just checked it out on Shelfari, and, you are right, it does look like I will love it.

    I took my new Shelfari reading list (I have so many lists!) to the library yesterday. Found that my library didn't have a lot of the books, but fortunately, we belong to a large library system throughout Georgia, and I can ask that books be transferred to our library as I need to.

    I am in the middle of A Thousand Splendid Suns, and - oh my - it is SO GOOD. So much better than Kite Runner. (which I loved as well). I surely do wish I didn't have to go work today so I could finish it.

    Pepi

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )


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