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Kathleen B

Kathleen B

"Sometimes I feel like a figment of my own imagination"
~Lily Tomlin~


Let's see ... where to start? I hate filling out these little "about me" sections: I live such a boring little life, I never know what to say :)

I'm a single mom with a daughter who's all grown up now, married, with two kids of her own and another... more »
  • Sparks, NV, USA
  • member since July 23 2009

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  • Darra W

    Darra W says

    Hi Kathleen, Haven't seen you on the site for a bit. Just checking that all is well. Darra

    posted 1 month ago. ( send a note )
  • Zanne S

    Zanne S says

    we have a lot of books in common. i see you wish to read mary boleyn too. sorry, i thought you owned it. do you know what the deal is? publishing issue?

    posted 3 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Zanne S

    Zanne S says

    i see you have the book "mary boleyn" by Josephine Wilkinson. Where did you get it? No one seems to be selling it.

    posted 3 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Ann E. M.

    Ann E. M. says

    Hi,

    Welcome to the Movie Lovers Group. Hope to see you as an active participant in the group; it's always great to hear from new voices. Please feel free to post your comments on new and old threads. We also have a recurring thread "Movies You've Watched During the Month". Please feel to post the movies you've seen on the small and big screen and your ratings.

    Have a wonderful day.

    Ann

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Fran B

    Fran B says

    Hi Kathleen, I just ordered Garden Spells earlier this week. I can't wait to read it. I just finished Blankets. That was an unusual book. Very different not quite what I expected but it was ok. I am about mid way through Angels and Demons and by the way I am about half way through the 1st Septimus Heap Magyk book. I really like it. Thanks to you. I am waiting on The Red Tent to come in. I ordered that on about 2 weeks ago. I think that might be the next one I start. I put Eclipse down for a bit. I kind of need a break from that book. I will have to check out your next read later. I will have my grand kids here next week so my guess is that I will be reading a lot of childrens books. Do you think I could list those on my 50 books Ive read for the year 2009 book group? Just kidding. I better run. Talk to you soon.

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Sabina E

    Sabina E says

    Hi Kathleen,

    I'm only halfway through The Time Traveler's Wife, and so far it's a good read. I know a lot of people who absolutely love it and I can see why, it's an unusual concept and it's very well written. I only came across one person who didn't like it at all and I can also see why, the constant change of time and place as well as age of the main characters can be annoying. Especially in the beginning there is a lot of going backwards and forwards and it's only now that I'm beginning to get into the flow of things. Like I say, most people love it, so I'm sure you want to check it out for yourself (and before the movie comes out). It's not what I normally read and therefore I'm not quite as enthusiastic as everyone else; it's probably going to be 3.5 to 4 stars for me, it's definitely a good book, just unusual in that the narrative jumps all over the place - for me, that took a bit of getting used to... Let me know what you think when you read it!

    Hope any of the above makes sense! :)

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Fran B

    Fran B says

    Hi Kathleen, I noticed that you are reading Garden Spells. It sounds right up my alley. I just added it to my book shelf. I just love going through your book shelf. You have some great books on it. I can not wait to pick up Garden Spells. I just started reading Blankets by Craig Thompson. Its really different. I like it so far.
    Talk to you soon.
    Fran

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Patti B

    Patti B says

    Hi Kathleen! So far, I am really liking Patriotic Fire. I didn't know when I ordered the book that this author had written Forrest Gump. He writes this book with the same straightforward, entertaining way that Forrest Gump is written. There's a way that this author "talks" that makes the story easy to follow. It's almost like he's sitting in my living room telling me a story. I may be a bit biased about the story because I have a distant family history connection with lower Louisiana and Jean Lafitte. I'll read, and usually enjoy, anything about the pirates and the Texas/Louisiana Gulf Coast. So I hope I'm not leading you astray.

    I'm glad you're finding things to read on my list! I admit I've stolen most of those books from other folk's shelves. Before I joined Shelfari I didn't read as much as I do now because I couldn't find what topics I wanted. I love that Shelfari has fixed that problem!

    Have a good week,
    patti :)

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Darra W

    Darra W says

    PS to that last note...thank you for the response to my query about Eward Rutherfurd. Guess I'll need to put him on my shelf (sigh!).

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Darra W

    Darra W says

    Wow! You have been busy lately. Lots of interesting new adds to your shelf!

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • unfinished woman

    unfinished woman says

    I appreciate your request for a friendship and that you sent a note. I accept. I have to run out to an appointment, but I will visit your shelves at a later time. Happy Reading.

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Sabina E

    Sabina E says

    Hi Kathleen,

    Help yourself - that's one of the great things about shelfari isn't it, to check out other bookshelfs and see what people are reading. I've found so many books that otherwise I've never have heard of! My daughter (15) is the same, no, she's actually worse, her tbr list is endless (useful for birthdays/christmas though).

    I really think I must check out Margaret George's books - Cleopatra would be good, because the last book I read about her (by Joann Fletcher) was a bit disappointing, so I would like a well-written biography about her to make up for that. I'm currently reading Queen of Scots, The True Life of Mary Stuart by John Guy and I have Antonia Fraser's biography as well, so that one probably will have to wait a bit. I only have one biography of Henry VIII (Alison Weir), so it might be good to get a comparison as well as someone else's view. Thanks for the recommendation!

    Cheers,
    Sabina

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Fran B

    Fran B says

    Hi Kathleen, I never thought of the Dollar Tree for books. I will have to check that out. Afternoons With Emily sounds pretty good. I just finished The Secret Garden. I still love reading that one. I am still on Eclipse and just started A Northern Light and Inkspell. I am trying to find The Red Tent but Borders seems to be out. So I will have to search on line. Maybe I can find a used copy. For some reason that book has really struck my interest.

    Happy Reading

    posted 5 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Fran B

    Fran B says

    Hi Kathleen, thank you so much for your input. I am about half way finished with Eclipse. It is much better than New Moon. I will let you know what I think once I finish the last book. Memoirs of a Geisha sounds good. I will have to put that on my list of the many books I want to read. I just finished The Shadow in the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafron. I loved it. It is kind of like an adult Inkheart. I am reading Brida also by Paulo Coelho. I read the Alchemist and really liked it so I thought I would try a few other books he has written. I am going to look for The Good Earth. I love to read stories of people in other countries. What are you reading these days?

    posted 5 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Darra W

    Darra W says

    I just heard last night that Edward Rutherfurd has a new book coming out this fall: New York. I've never read him. What are his books like?

    posted 5 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Fran B

    Fran B says

    Hi Kathleen, I noticed that you have read Memoirs of a Geisha and put a 5 star on it. Can you give me a little bit of an idea of what its about? It looks like it might be a good book. I am on the 3rd book of the Twilight series. I hope its better than New Moon. What did you think of New Moon? I just added Septimus Heat series on to my shelf. Those look like they might be fun. I have never read a Steinbeck book. What would you recommend as a 1st book to pick up of his?

    posted 5 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Fran B

    Fran B says

    H Kathleen, I just took a brief look at the books you have on your shelf. They look really interesting to me. I am getting ready to step out but I am really excited that you found me. I have some questions on some of the books you have on your shelf. It looks like we have quite a few book choices in common.
    Happy Reading

    posted 5 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Dottie E

    Dottie E says

    did you like the book THE sister??

    posted 5 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Silvana Lowry

    Silvana Lowry says

    Hi Kathleen, my name is Silvana and i am one of the admins of the Bibliophile Club Group. We would like to invite you to join our group. Our members like to read all sorts of books, Literature, Historical fiction and non fiction, classics, Biographies, politics, science fiction and murder mysteries. Please feel free to visit our site. We hope to hear from you soon, Enjoy you reading, Silvana

    posted 5 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Darra W

    Darra W says

    I read The President's Lady many years ago, and loved it. Did you ever see the old film with Charlton Heston and Susan Hayward (one of my favorite actresses of that era; she is so-o-o-o melodramatic!)?
    Over the years, I've read a bunch of Irving Stone's "fictional bios." I particularly enjoyed Love is Eternal (Abe and Mary Lincoln), the one about John and Abigail Adams (can't remember the title, but something with Immortal; it's on my shelf somewhere), and another about John Fremont and his wife (title escapes me completely). Then, of course, there's The Agony and the Ecstasy...much better than the movie!

    posted 5 months ago. ( send a note )


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