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elspbeth

elspbeth

Educational Assistant, mother of 4 , writes, reads, reads, reads, imbibes occasional glass of wine to cope with being mother of 4, reads, reads, reads, and really likes this site (and would love it if someone created one just like it for moviewatchers!)
  • On, Canada
  • member since August 13 2007

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  • Frieda T

    Frieda T says

    Welcome, Elspbeth. Hope you'll "speak"--you sound so interesting!

    posted 5 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Doris T

    Doris T says

    Welcome to Women Speak. Please make yourself at home and join in or begin conversations. I am looking forward to hearing what you have to say.

    posted 5 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Kristin G

    Kristin G says

    Found you! I guess you should have written the spelling down last time.

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

    judyliz says

    I caannot find Wind Tails on here. Is it a rather new book by the author?

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

    elliemae says

    on my shelf there is a book listed which I didn't read Nights in Rodanthe by Nicholas Sparks. How do I remove it from my shelf?

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

    elliemae says

    You sure got into that box of books fast! I don't blame you. To-night I am going to start reading A Thousand Splendid Suns. Read in two days Love Marriage- a new book out. I really enjoyed it as it was written in a different form.

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • colleen m

    colleen m says

    Have you read One Red Paperclip?

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

    elly says

    Yes, Spot of Bother was really good too! Laugh out loud while you are reading it good! For sure put it on your list!

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

    Elizabeth says

    Hello I have agreed to joining the group but who knows if I will have a chance to read any of the books. Do you have one you think I might enjoy to start with. PS I have changed my screen name to Elizabeth - my actual middle name since I thought I should not have my real name there. C

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

    elly says

    Happy New Year! Hope you and your family had a good holiday - love the title of what you are currently reading - let me know if it is any good.

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

    elly says

    Taking a breather fro reading - over did it the last month - probably 25 books- need to get some knitting done for Xmas but have the books Jane gave me at the weekend away to read - then I want to read some of your favs from your shelf

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

    elly says

    Highly recommend "Norman Bray in the performance of his life" by Trevor Cole - I think you will really like it!

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

    elly says

    Hey, thanks for letting me know about this site - just set up my shelf and put a few books on - lots of fun - will never get anything done between reading and checking out what everyone else is reading - I'm under elly

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

    matrescano says

    I don't know who any of the young actors are these days! I don't see enough movies, and even when I do I can't remember the actors' names! I guess Jamie is supposed to be 23 in the first book and Claire maybe 28. The only person who keeps popping to my mind for Claire is probably too old now. Did you ever see First Knight with Sean Connery (King Arthur), Richard Gere (Sir Lancelot), and Julia Ormond? Julia Ormond is the strong-willed Guinevere, and she has long, dark, curly hair--sounds like Claire to me! But I think that movie is probably 15 years old, and she was the right age at the time. I guess they will have to pick some unknowns! The other one who had that look was Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (I think that's her name) as Maid Marian in Robin Hood (with Kevin Costner, also an old movie now). She's a tad more exotic looking though, not quite as close a match as Ormond.

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

    matrescano says

    Hmm, what actors would you pick for Jamie and Claire? :-)

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

    matrescano says

    That's right, I had forgotten about the Thomas character. I really liked The Last Time They Met. I can't believe they made Midwives into a movie--how does it happen that these things come out and I don't hear about them?! Did you see it? Was it any good? My favorite movie from a book was Sophie's Choice, which amazes me because the book is huge--but they didn't seem to leave out anything. The movie is exactly the way I imagined the book in my head. One that I hated was The Firm--they completely changed the ending, and I can't figure out why! Grisham is a good storyteller and his books read as though they're meant to be movies! I wonder if anyone will ever tackle the Outlander books. As far as Bohjalian, I have loved all his books so pick up whichever one interests you. I read Midwives once when I was spending a week in the Northeast Kingdom part of Vermont, which is where it's set.

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

    matrescano says

    Here's another note for you (see I wrote you one a few minutes ago!). I see you have read all the Outlanders, too! Do you read Chris Bohjalian? They are satisfying sort of in the same way that Shreve's books are--readable fiction with a big twist.

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

    matrescano says

    Sorry I took so long to respond to your note! I need to come on here more often. I think what you mean in Shreve's books is the theme of the house. Four of her books took place in the same house in different eras--Fortune's Rocks, Sea Glass, The Pilot's Wife, and Body Surfing (that last one I haven't read--I don't think it's in paperback yet!). Did you read Fortune's Rocks and Sea Glass? Fortune's Rocks reminds me of a big, fat, satisfying 19th century novel. The only movie I saw was The Weight of Water, which I liked except that they totally changed the ending. I hate it when they do that to books! I was in the video store last week and saw that Resistance was a movie, but I didn't rent it. Did you read it?

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

    matrescano says

    Hi--just got your note. I think I have read just about all of Anita Shreve's books, and I'd recommend any of them (easy but rewarding reads for busy moms). I just picked a few to put on my shelf. You can put whatever you want on your shelf. I just picked books that were particularly memorable that I've read in the past few years. I think with Shreve I included some that people might be less likely to know, like Resistance. Which ones have you read? --Matrescano

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )


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