Jelena
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- Zagreb, Croatia
- member since January 2, 2012
Welcome to Better than Starbucks! Make yourself at home, look around, dig up old threads, or start new ones.
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She writes it in such an engaging manner that it resembles a novel more than a report. I finished it thinking I knew Cleopatra, and Mark Antony, and the age. I wish Shiff would write a book on St. Joan.
Hi, Jelena,
Sure, several books we share in common...but have you read Stacy Shiff's biography of Cleopatra yet? Think about it. Do you like reading historical fiction or history better?
Let me know. I like both so you won't offend me either way.
Welcome to 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 2011, 2010 and 2009 if you want to search discussions you can join in anytime.
Our January 2012 BOTMs are
1. Life of Pi by Yann Martel
2. Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
3. Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez
The discussion threads are pinned to the top. Won’t you join us for one or all of these group reads.
We are reading Don Quixote by Cervantes as a seasonal read for January, February and March.
Hi Jelena,
I like your shelf. Welcome to shelfari. Let's be friends.
James
Thanks for joining the Mystery & Suspense group! Tell us something about you in the Introduce Yourself discussion topic and who are some of your favorite authors in this genre.
Our current book for group discussion is Black Ice by Anne Stuart and the topics are already posted. The next book is The Mermaids Singing by Val McDermid. Discussion topics will be posted on January 18. I hope you'll participate.