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Regina L

Regina L

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"The point is now determined, and I shall have the liberty to think for myself." - John Adams

"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." Abraham Lincoln

"Character Comes Easy When The Belly is Full" - Guernica

"To live without having a Cicero and a Tacitus at hand... more »
  • Houston, TX, USA
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  • BooknBlues

    BooknBlues says

    Regina, we have started a group called Crossroads which is centered around reading interests. We think you might like it, so if interested please visit. http://www.shelfari.com/groups/92211/about

    posted 3 days ago. ( send a note )
  • Don K.

    Don K. says

    The March nominations have been posted in Good Reads. Please stop by and vote for the selection you'd like to read and discuss. We'll post questions for our February read, 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami, in a few days.

    posted 13 days ago. ( send a note )
  • Denizen

    Denizen says

    Good Reads selection for February discussion is 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami. We'd love to have you join us.

    We have started a new notification thread so, if you still want to recieve these notifications, please stop by and sign up again. Thanks!

    posted 3 weeks ago. ( send a note )
  • Emily T

    Emily T says

    Awww, two-for-one grandbabies?! That is absolutely fabulous- congratulations!!

    I'm in Northern California..... Kind of a similar situation, though less extreme, to your Texas winters. It should start raining here tomorrow morning, which means snow to ski on (and fires to sit in front of with a book) in the very near future.

    posted 3 weeks 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

    My husband was born and raised in San Antonio...he's the oldest of 10 and it's always a big party when we go there which is 3-4 times a year.

    posted 3 weeks 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

    No sweat...I never got around to reading any of the books because life got so hectic that I just couldn't get to it. Congrats on the new grandbabies! We were in San Antonio for Christmas and had a great time.

    posted 4 weeks ago. ( send a note )
  • Emily T

    Emily T says

    It's already been quite a busy 2012 (which, I'm aware, is a very good problem to have)! Not getting much reading done these days, but still keeping happy and healthy, and working through smaller reading projects, like getting through one issue of The New Yorker before the next arrives. Seldom even make that goal! It has been such a sunny winter out here, that I never want to sit indoors if I don't have to.

    Hoping your 2012 brings ease and enjoyment after 2011- I remember it being a bit of a toughie for you!

    posted 1 month ago. ( send a note )
  • Mark K

    Mark K says

    Hi! I just sent you a message about the ballot for the Buchanan read for CROAH.

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

    Denizen says

    The February nominations have been posted in Good Reads. Please stop by and vote for the selection you'd like to read and discuss.

    The discussion has started for our January book, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet. We hope you can join us!

    posted 1 month ago. ( send a note )
  • Care B

    Care B says

    My eldest daughter, Winter, had her airway occlude, so we have been in the hospital for the last ten days. We were worried that she might end up with a trach (something which will likely happen eventually for her), but she got an ENT surgery on her soft pallet and upper airway. She was on a ventilator for a number of days, and tends to be very difficult to get off the vent (she was a champ this time). We are still admitted, but she is doing much, much better. Thank you so much for keeping us in your prayers.

    posted 1 month ago. ( send a note )
  • Sabina E

    Sabina E says

    Hi Regina

    I see you did set up a 2012 thread in the What We Are Reading 2011 group - we actually started a 2012 group with the same format, you probably didn't see Melissa's thread announcing it. I'll send you an invite and I think I'll mention it again in the Historical Fiction Group; you're probably not the only one who missed it.

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

    Denizen says

    What a great story! Hopefully, you live in the middle and both daughters will have to come visit you. I don't even want to think of what the odds are of the two of them having their children so close together.

    Are you enjoying Shantaram? It's been on my TBR list for a long time. Opinions on it seem to vary a great deal. Those 900 pages have always stopped me.

    We had a peaceful holiday season - better balance of my time than I've had for several years. My daughter has been in England visiting with her boyfriend's (of 4 years) family. Skype is a wonderful thing - we were able to talk about every other day. Not quite the same as having her here but not bad all things considered.

    posted 1 month ago. ( send a note )
  • Mark K

    Mark K says

    Hi! I just sent you my nomination for the upcoming CROAH read, along with an additional note.

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

    Denizen says

    You've been quiet lately. I assume the new avatar tells me why - somewhat. Personal events can be a bit fuzzy on Shelfari. Is it a grandbaby or did you have a baby? Or did you just choose it as your avatar because it's the cutest baby either of us has ever seen (excepting my children, of course.)

    posted 2 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Don K.

    Don K. says

    Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford has been chosen as the Good Reads selection for December-January. The discussion should be posted shortly after the first week of the month. In the meantime, we are discussing Major Pettigrew's Last Stand. We hope you can join us!

    posted 3 months 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 Regina - Most of our non-fiction books don't have preset questions. I don't really have guidelines for group discussions. I generally make it up as I go along. Personally, I prefer "discussion" rather than Q&A but most people can't get started without a question so I often post observations of my own and add questions in that will generate talk. Look at the King Leopold or Elizabeth and Catherine discussions (well, any of them for that matter) to get ideas. If you don't want to create the discussion, let me know and I'll do it as soon as I read the book. I'm really behind on my non-fiction reading. Thanks,
    Jan

    posted 3 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Don K.

    Don K. says

    The nominations for Good Reads December - January group read have been posted. Please stop by and vote for your favorite. And, the discussion of Major Pettigrew's Last Stand will begin soon. Please join us if you get a chance.

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Nicole R

    Nicole R says

    The Museum event sounds awesome! DC does have so much of that but I never seem to make time to do that stuff. I really need to at least make it over to the Library of Congress to see the Jefferson Collection....at the VERY least....

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Nicole R

    Nicole R says

    Thanks, Regina! It's nice to know I landed on a good bio - even if it is another 800 pager! lol. I might give his memoirs a whirl (I just learned that he finished them 10 days before he died and that Mark Twain published them!) but I tend to prefer to start with a well written bio that is based on more factual information. But, I will definitely keep his memoirs in mind for a follow-up!

    I will probably give Impeached a whirl and will let you know how it goes.

    For a truly nerdy story, check out my review of TOR on PBT :)

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Nicole R

    Nicole R says

    Okay, Regina, I need the opinion of my go-to girl for Presidential biographies! I just finished Team of Rivals and LOVED it! But, now I am a bit fascinated with Ulysses S. Grant, and figured if I am going to read about him, I might as well throw in a book on Andrew Johnson first to get the full picture!

    I was considering Impeached by David Stewart for Johnson but really have no idea where to start for Grant! I was considering Grant by Jean Edward Smith. However, I would REALLY appreciate your recommendations.

    Look at me! I am turning into a history nerd :)

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )

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