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Brittany

Brittany

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I m a book addict, a baking enthusiast and a cat lover. I feel uncomfortable when I leave the house without a book...I feel the need to read if ever I have a few free minutes, such as waiting in line at the grocery store. I will read nearly anything, but I have a particular interest in non-fiction, memoirs, and history. I also enjoy spending... more »
  • Fall River, MA, USA
  • member since October 16, 2009

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  • Jerseygirl / Mrs. Constance (Oodles) Oxford-Whapdoodle, B.C., D.C.

    Jerseygirl / Mrs. Constance (Oodles) Oxford-Whapdoodle, B.C., D.C. says

    Brittany! How've you been? Still in school? Haven't seen you on Shelfari much.

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Gunter Nitsch

    Gunter Nitsch says

    Through some diabolical glitch at Shelfari I ended up with TWO accounts and could only sign in to the newly created one. So I've had to transfer all of my books and, more or less, start from scratch. In the process I've also lost all of my "friends" and "followers". I've tried to get Shelfari to correct the situation to no avail. They keep referring me to Amazon and the Amazon "help" people claim never to have heard of Shelfari. Hope you'll continue to "follow" me at my new location. Gunter

    posted 7 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Jesse Battle

    Jesse Battle says

    I would like to suggest reading THE ENDLESS HOUR- The True Story of a Haunted Soul.I completed publication
    in November 2010.

    Over eighteen years in the making,THE ENDLESS HOUR is about an illustration I created in 1988 that became
    reality two years later,which involves a spiritual death experience.

    This touching and terrifying true story is not only about me.It is also about... you.

    For more information go to theendlesshour.com. Once you enter the website you can watch the book video and
    read reviews. You may also want to visit amazon.com and read the first seven chapters of THE ENDLESS HOUR.

    Thanks,
    Jesse

    posted 10 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Gunter Nitsch

    Gunter Nitsch says

    Hi Brittany,
    Since you're planning to read my first book I thought you'd be interested to know that "STRETCH: Coming of Age in Post-War Germany", the sequel to "Weeds Like Us" has just been published! You can find details on my website:www.weedslikeus.com as well as on amazon.com and bn.com. Happy reading!

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Jerseygirl / Mrs. Constance (Oodles) Oxford-Whapdoodle, B.C., D.C.

    Jerseygirl / Mrs. Constance (Oodles) Oxford-Whapdoodle, B.C., D.C. says

    The History Non-Fiction Group is voting for the Oct-Dec Quarterly Group read. We've had several interesting books nominated. Please take a look and vote if you'd like to join in.

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Jerseygirl / Mrs. Constance (Oodles) Oxford-Whapdoodle, B.C., D.C.

    Jerseygirl / Mrs. Constance (Oodles) Oxford-Whapdoodle, B.C., D.C. says

    Nominations for the Oct-Dec Quarterly read in the Non-Fiction History group are in progress. Please feel free to nominate a book you'd like to see us read together.

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Dr. J. G.

    Dr. J. G. says

    Thank you for accepting.

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Dr. J. G.

    Dr. J. G. says

    What an utterly beautiful icon picture - but if this is still a young child perhaps you might rethink posting the picture on the internet. For her security.

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Jerseygirl / Mrs. Constance (Oodles) Oxford-Whapdoodle, B.C., D.C.

    Jerseygirl / Mrs. Constance (Oodles) Oxford-Whapdoodle, B.C., D.C. says

    Hey Brittany, how've you been? Are you close to finishing your degree?

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Jerseygirl / Mrs. Constance (Oodles) Oxford-Whapdoodle, B.C., D.C.

    Jerseygirl / Mrs. Constance (Oodles) Oxford-Whapdoodle, B.C., D.C. says

    Thanks Brittany - it's a Jersey cow!

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Gunter Nitsch

    Gunter Nitsch says

    Hi Brittany. Just thought you'd like to know that, in addition to the paperback and hardcover versions, my book "Weeds Like Us" is now also available on KINDLE at www.amazon.com. Best wishes, Gunter

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Jerseygirl / Mrs. Constance (Oodles) Oxford-Whapdoodle, B.C., D.C.

    Jerseygirl / Mrs. Constance (Oodles) Oxford-Whapdoodle, B.C., D.C. says

    Hey Brittany - haven't seen you on Shelfari - are you super busy? Just checking on you!

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Jerseygirl / Mrs. Constance (Oodles) Oxford-Whapdoodle, B.C., D.C.

    Jerseygirl / Mrs. Constance (Oodles) Oxford-Whapdoodle, B.C., D.C. says

    Just popping in to announce that nominations for the History Non-Fiction Group are now closed and the Voting link is up. Please check it out and vote for one of the nominated books for the Jul-Sep Quarterly Group Read.
    Jan

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Jerseygirl / Mrs. Constance (Oodles) Oxford-Whapdoodle, B.C., D.C.

    Jerseygirl / Mrs. Constance (Oodles) Oxford-Whapdoodle, B.C., D.C. says

    I am definitely interested in the link, so please send. What will you do with this education of yours? Your studies fascinate me...are you going to teach? Write? Work for the U.N.?

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Jerseygirl / Mrs. Constance (Oodles) Oxford-Whapdoodle, B.C., D.C.

    Jerseygirl / Mrs. Constance (Oodles) Oxford-Whapdoodle, B.C., D.C. says

    I'm well, thanks. Your paper sounds really interesting. When you finish it, will you graduate? Are you planning on getting a graduate degree right away after that?

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Jerseygirl / Mrs. Constance (Oodles) Oxford-Whapdoodle, B.C., D.C.

    Jerseygirl / Mrs. Constance (Oodles) Oxford-Whapdoodle, B.C., D.C. says

    Hi Brittany - how you've been? I just wanted to let you know we're seeking nominations for the quarterly read in the History Non-Fiction group. Please feel free to nominate something...the quarter doesn't begin until July so there's a bit of time to decide. Just wanted to let you know since you were one of the folks who replied that you were open to the idea.

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Jerseygirl / Mrs. Constance (Oodles) Oxford-Whapdoodle, B.C., D.C.

    Jerseygirl / Mrs. Constance (Oodles) Oxford-Whapdoodle, B.C., D.C. says

    Well, sitting around the hospital all day every day and flying time really helps!

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Jerseygirl / Mrs. Constance (Oodles) Oxford-Whapdoodle, B.C., D.C.

    Jerseygirl / Mrs. Constance (Oodles) Oxford-Whapdoodle, B.C., D.C. says

    Thanks for the recommendation on Years of Wonders...I'll have to move that one up my list.

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Jerseygirl / Mrs. Constance (Oodles) Oxford-Whapdoodle, B.C., D.C.

    Jerseygirl / Mrs. Constance (Oodles) Oxford-Whapdoodle, B.C., D.C. says

    I did like it, not so much for the story which I found disturbing and slightly terrifying, but because of its place in literary history. I also think it has some interesting themes, not the least of which is the absence of history. I dearly love history and one of the reasons I believe history should not be lost is because human nature is such that to forget history is to repeat some of the despicable behavior of the past. Slavery, for example, is America's greatest shame in my opinion. The Holocaust is Germany's. People think that sort of thing couldn't possibly happen again, but I would argue that not much has changed and we could easily fall into such a trap again. I think Orwell brought that out really well...people just "went along" and then it was too late to fight it.

    It was also interesting to me that it appeared at times he was using Nazi Germany as the model rather than the Communists but let's face it, they weren't much different. And I find THAT interesting because the Nazis were far right and the Communists were far left and yet, they ruled in much the same way - with an iron fist. Extremism is a bad thing no matter what side of politics you're on...and yes, now I've drifted into American politics.

    I had to laugh when someone in the 1001 Book Group (I think his name was Jason) said this book was indicative of George Bush II. Now that I've finished, I really need to go back and ask him exactly what in this book reminded him of George Bush because it is all about what I'll call extreme socialism and whether you liked George Bush or hated him, one thing you couldn't call him is a socialist or even a man with socialist leanings. Our current President, on the other hand, has all the leanings and he does tend to worry me when he can't even take a bad newspaper review.

    Whew...thanks for asking...the questions that get posted rarely allow you to really say what you think about a book so I'm glad I got the chance to speak. What do you like about the book?
    Jan

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • N S K

    N S K says

    I think you should read it.
    It's not an 'eye-opener' or anything. I really expected it to be heavy, bur for a serious subject, it's very light and is funny in places too.

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )

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