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liliana s

liliana s

Hello.
As is obvious, I love reading and I love books. I am a mom of a ten-year-old girl, I live in Long Island, NY but I am originally from Poland. I work from home (I am a freelance translator), I save a lot of time on getting ready to go to work (I don't, lol) and therefore I have more time to read, yay! I also do not watch TV at all... more »
  • Cutchogue, Long Island, NY, USA
  • member since November 28 2008

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  • The Ancient One

    The Ancient One says

    A Seed

    See how a Seed, which Autumn flung down,
    And through the Winter neglected lay,
    Uncoils two little green leaves and two brown,
    With tiny root taking hold on the clay
    As, lifting and strengthening day by day,
    It pushes red branchless, sprouts new leaves,
    And cell after cell the Power in it weaves
    Out of the storehouse of soil and clime,
    To fashion a Tree in due course of time;
    Tree with rough bark and boughs' expansion,
    Where the Crow can build his mansion,
    Or a Man, in some new May,
    Lie under whispering leaves and say,
    "Are the ills of one's life so very bad
    When a Green Tree makes me deliciously glad?"
    As I do now. But where shall I be
    When this little Seed is a tall green Tree?

    - William Allingham

    posted 1 month ago. ( send a note )
  • mossflower

    mossflower says

    Round Table: This is to remind all members we are reading The Once and Future King by T.H. White this month and next. Hope you will enjoy it

    posted 7 months ago. ( send a note )
  • candace_redinger

    candace_redinger says

    Thanks! I'll check it out when I get a chance. My family is out here visiting so I really haven't been keeping up with things. I'll probably be catching up on Friday and will try to get it on the blog. Thanks so much!

    posted 9 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Bennnc63

    Bennnc63 says

    Hi Liliana,
    Welcome to the Round Table! I hope you will introduce yourself in the Member Introduction thread, and then join us in our discussions. So glad to have you with us. Ben

    posted 9 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Crazy Lemur Lady

    Crazy Lemur Lady says

    Hi! You have a very nice shelf! Just thought I'd let you know how much I like your name. Lilliana is my daughter's name. Although I usually call her Princess Flower. Happy reading! :)

    posted 11 months ago. ( send a note )
  • candace_redinger

    candace_redinger says

    Thanks! I'll look it up as soon as I get a chance (dh is hogging the computer today!) and probably post the review on our blog!

    posted 11 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Debbie S

    Debbie S says

    Cool! You have some books I need to check out.

    posted 12 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Beth F

    Beth F says

    Thanks for "friending" me! I'm hoping to find some time this year to get this site working for me!

    posted 12 months ago. ( send a note )
  • candace_redinger

    candace_redinger says

    Hi LiL! I remember your comment at our blog. I'm so glad you joined our group! I hope you feel free to jump right in!

    posted 12 months ago. ( send a note )
  • kairilily

    kairilily says

    Hi there! I'm just dropping by to welcome you to The 100+ Book Challenge. The idea of the group is pretty much self explanatory - try to read 100 or more books in a one year period. If you do have any questions, please feel free to send a message to me or Tenia. In the meantime, good luck reaching your goal!

    posted 12 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Karen

    Karen says

    Hi Liliana -- I definitely enjoyed Arthur & George. It is literary/historical fiction and while I don't normally enjoy the device of a famous person as a character (in this case, Arthur Conan Doyle), it worked for me in this novel. It is slow-paced, but I was hooked by the mystery central to the plot: that is, who is behind the attacks. I also enjoyed the twist on the immigrant story--an Indian man in Scotland who, by virtue of his ethnicity, does not belong, but by virtue of his personality, could not exist anywhere else. The story flip-flops between the two men. You'll know after a short while if you will enjoy it. Julian Barnes, while under the radar in the US, is a great talent. I'd place him on the same ranking as Margaret Atwood, E.L. Doctorow, Alice Munro.

    posted 1 year 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.

    We are honored to be your first group!

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )


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