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james r says
Really enjoyed American Gods, had never heard of it before joining Shelfari where it was recommended to me, Have you read it? or any other of Neil Gaiman's books? Read anything interesting lately?
gashlycrumb says
Hey Johnie!Thanks for the recommendation! I've got the book on my shelf and will be reading it shortly. I take it you liked the book? Hope you're well and enjoying what's left of summer!
kristal says
I really didn't think it was funny at the time!!! So you work at a police academy? That part was a little fuzzy to me. And you have to shoot a gun all day? For looking at your avatar, I'm expecting a little petite woman & here you are talking about police & guns! A female Dirty Harry? LOL. And you have to drive 4 hours? Wow! Have you read any of Kim Harrison's books in The Hollows series? I'm reading A Fistful of Charms right now. Love this series. Well, try to stay cool. With your gun & all :0) Ciao for now!
typedeck911 says
good to know that u write. What do u write about? I started writing 3 yrs back the name of the book was graveyard of grief. It was about a graveyard where people who suffered God's injustices were burried. the idea was to justify their deaths when there life wasnt justified. I tried explaining the stories burried under 10 graves. But I realised I was too young then. Didn't had enough experiences to become a writer. For example, I never had sex to write about it. I gave myself a brerak to Know things. the book is stuck in the middle.
Thanks Johnie. Will start reading from today itself. Tell me Johnie, do u write anything?
Ya know, I was just looking at your shelf the other day & thought I should leave you a note. Sorry I didn't. And thanks for my note, but I've already changed my avatar again!! How have you been? I'm sure it's hot in your part of the country. I did something really stupid. I made a mistake on paying our electric bill. I sent the amount that was due the month before instead of the current month so it was short by $87 dollars. And of course they turned the dang power off!! So we were without air for about an hour & I was already packing the kids up to go somewhere!! I don't think it was the heat as much as it's the humidity that makes it so unbearable. I just thought I would share that with you LOL!!
HiI don't think London's all that great, although I can't imagine living anywhere else. The problem with London is our government and their attempts to stablising crime figures, E.g. stopping young knife crime by giving community service, whats that all about? Its's not a safe place to walk in the streets, many of my friends have been mugged.How is it living in western Oregon.
Always wanted to read 'One flew over the cuckoo's nest' just wanted a personal advice bout the book. U can tell as u hav read. Also if possible, tell me briefly, what the book is about.
Its my all time favourite book, and I think it is brilliantly written. I don't know too much about Kesey but plan to read The Electric Kool-aid Acid Test, which is about him in parts, have you read it?BTW out of curiosity who's your avatar?
heather d says
The Jaurez book is scary. It is a definite eye-opener. The writing style isn't my favorite (the author is a reporter) but, I would recommend it. I am gonna go see if I can find Paul =)
dorothea says
I loved the book Sugar, Bernice McFadden is an excellent writer. Will accept your friendship request.Dorothea
sr. eden a says
Hi Johnie S. What a beautiful surprise to be chosen a "Shelfari friend" to you. Thanks for this kind gesture. Thomas Merton is one of a kind in spiritual journeying. I've read many of his wrtings and I still continue to do it. I started "tasting" his spiritual menu on silence and prayer when I was a debutante in religious life. I tell you, I got so many inspirations from his "natually spiritual" perspective on events that come our way. I'll be back soon to post something more of him. For now, I need to go for my scheduled hour of Adoration. I'll be meeting Him who had been Thomas Merton's SOURCE ans ULTIMATE FINALITY: Jesus Christ. I'll remember you. God Bless friend.
monique says
Hey Johnie,What a lovely story you told me! Makes me proud again to be Dutch. I'm also proud of you because of your wonderful work you did in Romania. Big hug for you.
anna f says
It's rivitng! I've been enjoyed it!
rudy r says
You were wondering about The Powerbook . . . I think there are much better Winterson books out there. Most people pick The Passion as the best, but my favorites are Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit (her coming of age/coming out novel and her most realist work) and Sexing the Cherry (the story of a young gardener in 17th century England and his massive, brawling adoptive mother, woven together with the fairy tale of The Twelve Dancing Princesses). Those are two of my favorite books ever.
moderngrammar says
Thanks for the add. I have no idea who the woman in the image is. :)
david h says
Thanks for the invite. The building is the Lord Baltimore Hotel in Baltimore, MD. I used to work there and it is my favorite hotel.
Good choice to read Kafka on the Shore! Normally I'm a very fast reader, but I wanted to read this one as slow as possible because I love Murakami's way of written. Wonder what you think about the book. Yeah, we're friends! Thanks for your invitation. Hope we can inspire each other for some good reading! Have a nice day... (Here it's the almost midnight. A good time for reading ^_^ )
Hi Johnie,Let me first say that I totally agree with your Mrs. Johnson. I think that's absolutely true and one of the reasons many people like to read. It's one of my reasons.Sorry, I didn't read American Gods, so I can't compare Coraline with it. I thought it was a nice book to read. Not outstanding, but fun. It's easy reading, a little scary & dark. Maybe it's more for children, but I think you will like it.Funny, when I browsed through your books I was thinking that maybe Murakami would be something to recommend to you. I actually wasn't surprised when I found Norwegian Wood on the shelf. Shows you got a good taste for books! (^_^) If you liked that one, you might also want to read Kafka on the Shore. It's a combination of fantasy and novel. I think it's a must read.Keep on reading!Greetings, Monique
Hi Johnie,Let me first say that I totally agree with your Mrs. Johnson! It's absolutely true and I think that that's one of the reasons many people like to read. It's one of my reasons.Sorry, I didn't read American Gods, so I can't compare Coraline with it. I thought it was a nice book to read. Not outstanding, but fun. It's easy reading, a little scary & dark. Maybe it's more for children, but I think you will like it.Funny, when I browsed through your books I was thinking that maybe Murakami would be something to recommend to you. I actually wasn't surprised when I found Norwegian Wood on your shelf a little later. Shows you got a good taste for books! (^_^) If you liked that one, you might also want to read Kafka on the Shore. It's a combination of fantasy and novel. I think it's a must read.Keep on reading!Greetings, Monique