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winterslights

winterslights

I've joined the Waterhouse fans here on Shelfari. I really enjoy his pictures and will have to buy some of the prints.
  • Coarsegold, CA, USA
  • member since September 25, 2008

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  • wendy w

    wendy w says

    Well, how can I leave when when asked so nicely to stay? Actually, I looked at the "mission statements" of Crossroads again and I do really like it, and What Are You Reading Now isn't time consuming since in theory one will only post when one starts a new book or every few days to see what the others are reading and get new ideas.

    I like your avatar. I need to get one of my kids to put a cool avatar on for me.

    posted 17 hours ago. ( send a note )
  • wendy w

    wendy w says

    I do enjoy the posts, that's the problem! I get a little frustrated that the Booker group wasn't active enough and now I feel like I spend more time posting than reading. I was not gifted with a lot of discipline and I have a bad case of FMS ('fraid of missin' something) so I read dozens of posts before I pick up my book! don't you have this problem?

    I complain all the time, as do most readers, that are not enough hours in the day and days in the week to read all the books I want to read, then I get on shelfari and spend an hour reading posts.

    I really do like the idea of Crossroads. Ok, I'll only leave Better than Starbucks.
    Thanks for caring!
    Wendy

    posted yesterday. ( send a note )
  • wendy w

    wendy w says

    I like to being able to say I have a legion of followers! I will follow you if you follow me...that was a song by Genisis when I was in high school. "I will follow you if you follow me..."

    I just sent Kate a note explaining that through my Hist Fict membership I have met a number of interesting and kind people and then joined a 3 other groups: Better Than Starbucks, Crossroads and What Are You Reading. I was already a member of the Booker and Noble groups so now I am spending way too much time reading every post on every discussion thread in every group and not reading my book! I looked up the groups that you and some of the other women are most active in and it seems the common denomintor is Hist Fiction so I am excusing myself from the others and sticking with that group and then hopefully staying in touch with you and the other through notes and our shelves. I keep my shelf current and try to respond to my Notes timely.
    Wendy

    posted yesterday. ( send a note )
  • AvidReader

    AvidReader says

    Hi Gayle. I'm afraid I can't help. I haven't read The Dark Enquiry yet. I'll probably read it over the next few months, so will be able to chat about it then.

    posted 5 days ago. ( send a note )
  • Laure, Locksley Lassie

    Laure, Locksley Lassie says

    Yep, school's back underway, keeping me busy and cutting into my reading time. I'm taking an animal drawing and anatomy class, which is such a nice change of pace from the people, though I have one of those, too. I'm up to my ears in photos and sketches and muscle charts for horses right now. I'm not a big fan of horses, but they're pretty and they come up a lot, especially in historical stories, so they're good to know how to draw. We'll also closely study dogs, which I do love, and a project on an animal of our choosing. I'm considering an armadillo. Always thought they were adorable, and very different than a horse or dog.

    So sorry to hear the Trapnel paper was scrubbed. That was a lot of work to put in for naught. The next teacher wouldn't accept the same topic? Of course, then you get to choose another subject and there are so many wonderful topics I'd love to delve further into, so it's not a bad thing completely. Any cool classes this semester?

    Great to hear your husband's doing well. Congrats to you both!

    Ooh, I'll have to friend Chadwick. I follow her on Twitter and enjoy her posts on random research books or artifacts. Diana Gabaldon posts daily lines from some of her books, too. That's fun. I've got to read the rest of that series soon. You've just got to love Jamie Fraser, right? Lol.

    posted 5 days ago. ( send a note )
  • BooknBlues

    BooknBlues says

    Winterslights, glad to have you there! We are a new group and having quite a bit of fun and we always welcome a new member.

    posted 2 weeks ago. ( send a note )
  • Laure, Locksley Lassie

    Laure, Locksley Lassie says

    Hi there! As a new semester starts Monday for me, it reminded me I hadn't talked to you in a while. How goes your studies? Ever get that pesky Anne Trapnel paper out of the way?
    Looks like you've been on quite a Georgette Hayer bent. How are you liking her? I've got one or two in my tbr stack, but haven't gotten around to trying them. I'm not sure the regency style is for me, but sooner or later I've got to try some.
    I just finished Elizabeth Chadwick's Lords of the White Castle, which I loved. Kind of in that post-great-read letdown period. I don't know what I'm in the mood for next. I'll just have to see what jumps off the shelf at me, lol.
    Happy reading!

    posted 2 weeks ago. ( send a note )
  • Mara B

    Mara B says

    Hmm, I don't guess we were following each other! But now we are! :)

    posted 2 weeks ago. ( send a note )
  • Deborah O

    Deborah O says

    I know cant wait!

    Deb

    posted 3 weeks ago. ( send a note )
  • Deborah O

    Deborah O says

    Hi Winteslights,

    Just letting you know I have a Kindle..... so I'm in your gang now ha lol...

    My husband surprised me with an ebook (not a kindle) got a refund for it and bought a Kindle ohhh the excitement lol

    Deb

    posted 3 weeks ago. ( send a note )
  • Tracey

    Tracey says

    Hi Gayle, hope all is well. Seem to remember from a discussion thread that you would like to join Andrew and me in reading Elizabeth I. We are both probably going to start reading it by next weekend. How does that fit into your reading plans?

    Tracey

    posted 3 weeks ago. ( send a note )
  • Andrew

    Andrew says

    Don't know if this is going to help much! I found the Strongbow section ok, but then it dipped off more for me. It wasn't really until Silken Thomas that I feel it really started to pick up again. Possibly because of the period of history it was trying to relay and the effect this was having on Ireland was of more interest to me.
    Good luck with it if you decide to read on.

    posted 3 weeks ago. ( send a note )
  • Andrew

    Andrew says

    Gayle, let me know where you've got to in Princes of Ireland and will see if I can offer any motivation and encouragement.
    Bev

    posted 4 weeks ago. ( send a note )
  • kimmichele

    kimmichele says

    I like Waterhouse too. All pre-Raphaelite art, really. Your avi (The Lady of Shallot) is one of my favorites...

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

    saffrondaydreams says

    Hey, I see you joined the theosophy group. I'm happy you joined. My time on shelfari has been in fits and starts during the holiday break, and I didn't have as much time to read as I thought I would. Ironic. So I only just noticed today that you joined the group.

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

    Shannon says

    Not in the least ...

    posted 1 month ago. ( send a note )
  • Planet J

    Planet J says

    Hey hun!
    Glad you joined the group! there is a web site with the same name..you should check it out..I have really enjoyed it since I joined..there are alot of really smart ans nice people on there..and they talk about everything!..it is not just a one religion site..it has a bit of everything to study up on...even the things you like...if you would like to check it out the addy is...Theosophy.net...there is no dogma or anything like that..it is for everybody..and everybody respects one another on there...check it out..and tell me what you think.
    I have not been on here in a bit..that's why you have not heard from me in awhile...xoxoxoxo

    Peace and Love to you and yours,
    J~

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

    Evelyn S says

    Hello again, reading these books gives one somewhat of an insight into why and what about the monasteries. Also watching a BBC series about Henry 8th shows that at best he was a selfish man who wanted what he wanted and got it, no matter what the cost. Reading Dissolution gives one the feeling that there was a lot of wealth and they were living high off the hog as the saying goes. His wanting to marry Anne Bolyn seems to have been the driving force. She, it seems, was a reformist, not only that but Henry wanted that wealth in his own coffers. Wars are expensive things and there were a lot of wars during his reign. The one regret I have is that all thos wonderful buildings with their great windows, statues etc. were ruined, more than anything else. Evelyn S

    posted 2 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Evelyn S

    Evelyn S says

    So far the books start with Dissolution, Dark Fiore, Sovereign, then Revelation and not sure which is the next one but possibly Corruption. I am reading them in order but they couls be stand-alone books. Evelyn S

    posted 2 months ago. ( send a note )
  • KimBear

    KimBear says

    Hi Gayle...it's nice to hear from you. I've been a real slacker this year with my reading...hoping 2012 will be better for me. Hope all is well with you. I've got to put together my Top Ten for 2011 this week. Can't wait to see everyone else's lists too!

    posted 2 months ago. ( send a note )

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