Introduce Yourself here and say Hi. [Archive] - Page 13

HBElliott

09-05-2008, 04:07 PM

Hi -- I'm a newbie. There, I said it. Now that that's out of the way, I just discovered the forum and I'm excited to find a place to talk with others of similar interests. My Bachelor of Arts degree is in English Lit, and my favorite period was the Romantic. Big fan of Byron, also Shelly & Keats, as well as Mary Shelly, who wrote 'Frankenstein' after a nigh of ghost stories. The original purpose of the story was a meditation on what it is to be human, but it makes a very good scary story, as well.
About me. I have been around a lot. Born in North Carolina, I was raised in Houton, Texas, and consider myself a Texan. Military at seventeen, stationed at the big US Navy Submarine Base, New London, Connecticut, then with the US Air Force in France, Italy, the Florida panhandle, Washington state and finally, Vietnam. My military job was photojournalist, so my experience in Vietnam was quite different from most. I was good at what I did, and after a few months, my boss knew I had no fear of going out to tricky places and situations to find and develop a story, so he let me operate pretty much on my own. I got into some very nasty situations, but I always knew I could get out on the next helicopter, which gave me more bravery than was smart. After eighteen months, tho, I didn't even get a hangnail. It's all a matter of luck, and mine has always been good. Although I was enlisted, everybody wanted to be friends with the newspaper guy, in hopes of getting their name in the paper. I did a lot of flying (right seat, for those of you who know) and wore a flight suit with no rank insignia but my air crew member wings, and was usually entertained in the Officer's Club with the pilots I flew with.
After the military, I began college right away, finishing my BA in English in three years, then spending another semester to convert a minor in Art to a major, and finished a BFA at three and a half years, total. My art specialty was photography, and in my first semester of taking a photography class, when my professor found I was the only one who knew how to use the darkroom equipment, he left the class to me, and I taught it for a year as a teaching assistant. That was my senior year. In my junior year, i was a teaching assistant in what we called Dumbell English, a class for those who were accepted to the University, but pretty much lacked the ability to write a simple, declarative sentence in English, or, presumably, in any other language, as well.
Graduating, I tried to find a job in Journalism, but was completely unable to, despite my experience. I drifted around for a while, even worked in a convenience store, midnight shift, in Key West. Three years out of college, though, I got a good job with a major corporation, Dun & Bradstreet. I'm sure most of you have never heard of them and that's fine, but they are a Fortune 200 company. After a year with them, I was selected as a Management Candidate, and after two years altogether, was promoted to District Manager in Minnepolis, Minnesota. Eighteen months there, and I was transferred to Los Angeles, California. I met and married my wife in Minnesota, and we lived in LA for the next sixteen years. She began doing well with her company, and we were transferred to New Jersey for three years, Norfolk, Virginia (about my favorite place to live) for only one year, Hartford, Connecticut for seven l o n g years, and since April, we have lived in Phoenix, Arizona.
Well, I love to fly, although i have never taken lessons or gotten a license, many of the pilots I flew with in the service gave me tips, and let me fly the aircraft on my own for a while. I have been taught to do aerobatics (trick flying) in some of what were then the hottest aircraft in the world.
I still love photography, altho with the digital age, everything is different. Well, the basics of framing a picture and what makes a good one are the same, but the process is totally different, and it doesn't matter that I know how to use the darkroom now. I can't yet afford Photoshop, so I'm kinda stuck. I have figured a work-around, but I won't go into all that here.
I guess that's it. On a personal note, I have been married to my lovely wife for 28 years tomorrow, and this was the best of three marriages I've had. I'm anxious to make friends and correspond with whomever might be interested. Back to literature for a moment, in modern stuff I love Steven King. I was entrhralled for years by his 'Gunslinger' series, and also Gore Vidal. Currently on my nightstand are 'The Portable Faulkner,' a Penguin Classics collection of his works, 'The best Poems of the English Language,' which I dip into for one or two whenever the mood hits me, 'Salt, A World History,' about a spice which I overuse, and I find it fascinating. Deep breath. "Lady MacBeth,' a fictional history of the woman at the evil heart of one of Shakespeare's finest (well, weren't they all?), 'Into Thick Air' an account of a man who bicycled to the lowest point on six continents. That's Death Valley in the US at 282 feet below sea level, and the shore of the Dead Sea in the Middle East, at l,350 feet below, the lowest place on earth. I am ashamed to admit it, but I am not sure what country that's in, and I haven't gotten to that section in the book yet to learn. Last but not least, 'The Cactus Eaters,' an account of a couple who hiked the Pacific Coast Trail from Mexico to Canada. I am reading all of these, and pick one as the spirit strikes me.
That's it. Now you can say you know me.

But wait, there's more . . .

Reply to cute little car. As to your concern over sentences ending with prepositions, Winsoton Churchill was called on that in a news conference during the war. He quickly reponded that he "didn't care for criticism on that level, that it was the sort of thing up with which he would not put." Good come back, huh? To the best of my knowledge, he didn't copyright that phrase, so be sure to use it to any critics you might encounter.
Bye.

Thanks, Symphony

From looking around on this page, I see I need a better user name and a much better avatar. Work, work . . .
To be continued . . .

rtc143

09-05-2008, 10:33 PM

Hey there! I'm Ryan and this would be my first post on what seems to be a beautifully-made forum about a thing I love; literature. Thus, the name, right. Well anyway, I love to write and I kind of like to read.(only on a good day) I'm a big Vonnegut fan. I like his style and his books are hilariously demented. So, let's clap it up for KV. See you guys on my next post.

Raive

09-06-2008, 02:26 PM

It seems only right that my first post be in the introductory thread, so here it is. I'll be seeing you all around. :)

BFrank

09-07-2008, 11:49 AM

Greetings my new anonymous online community. Thank you for the warm welcome. I stumbled upon this site while doing a bit of informal research for a unit I am teaching later in the year. This is my third year teaching seventh grade English at an early college secondary school in Flushing, Queens, NY. We have a partnership with Queens College, a city university located in the community. Our goal is to give students who normally wouldn't attend college the opportunity to succeed in academia. By the time my students graduate twelfth grade, they will have had the potential to earn 60 college credits. We look to take struggling students, special education students, the first generation that speaks English in their family, and accelerate them so that they take their first college course in ninth grade. We are currently in our fourth year of existence, so the school is sixth grade through ninth; we add a grade each year. I write all my own curriculum and have almost full autonomy in my classroom.

The internet is a great idea for seed ideas. After coming across a lesson on the Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame's website comparing Robert Frost's poem "Mending Wall" and Pink Floyd's The Wall, I developed that unit to include a number of original ideas. The last addition was Jean-Paul Sartre's short story, "The Wall". Now that I will be teaching the unit for a third time, I want to continue to expand the unit. This is where I take this post to another thread because I need some suggestions.

Take it slow,
Barry

Pauline Rowe

09-07-2008, 07:23 PM

This is my first posting - I love books and reading - especially poetry. I don't know how active I will be but I wanted to get started.

cquirke

09-07-2008, 09:22 PM

Hi!

I'm new, reaching here from reading first SF, then more general reading after discovering Women's Press at a book sale. My favorite writers so far include P K Dick, Disch, le Guin, Russ, Maltzberg, Piercy, Dreher, Atwood, Winton, Amos and Firth.

The last two don't write books, as far as I know; Tori Amos makes music and David Firth makes Flash animations. Both are great sources of intricately-crafted original content, which to me is what "literature" is all about :-)

Most of what I read, was written since the 1950s... it's seldom I've read older works by choice; exceptions have been Olive Shriener and Virginia Woolf.

wilbur lim

09-08-2008, 09:26 AM

A huge greetings to all We covet that you could spend more time on the forum.Many thanks.

Terraforcejenny

09-09-2008, 02:09 AM

Hello everyone! I stumbled across this website while searching for a specific book that I've yet to find...but no matter; I haven't had a chance to look around much but I do enjoy literature, both reading and writing it, so this seems like a good place to be!

eyemaker

09-09-2008, 02:26 AM

mdwhite

09-09-2008, 05:38 AM

My name is Martin White I am the author of Living the Simple Life and Simple Life Poety. I am also the publisher of Poetic Monthly Magazine.
I enjoy joining forums and reading others poetry.

Athanase

09-09-2008, 11:51 AM

Hello everyone,
I just registered and enjoyed reading all these messages.
My name is Athanase, I am greek, I live in Athens, I am Electronics Engineer graduated from the Ecole Polytechnique of Lausanne, Switzerland. I shall very much like to find someone among you speaking french.

thrillerchiller

09-10-2008, 10:56 AM

Hello All! I'm looking foreward to browsing all these 'great read' ideas.

jhonerliz

09-10-2008, 10:59 AM

A big hello to all.
My name is Erliza L. Matacot, from Philippines. To be honest, I'm an English teacher in one of the private schools in our city. I love literature very much and I am so happy that I saw this site.

Destiny's_child

09-11-2008, 07:07 AM

Hi!
I am destiny's Child....
I aspire to own a book store.....
Currently working on the plan for that....
Hoping to get lots and lots of support from everyone out here.....

muhsin

09-11-2008, 08:11 AM

Welcome to LitNet Destiny's child.

kaaatie

09-11-2008, 07:25 PM

Hi everyone, I'm new here. I'm a literature student and an aspiring writer, can't wait to discuss literature with everyone here!

hbrent

09-12-2008, 07:27 AM

My name is hbrent. I have a Ph.D. in medieval drama, but that is not the point. The point is that all of a sudden in life I have grandchildren, and I am trying to help their parents and teachers get them to read. As part of that project, I am reading some of the books I intend send to them. Early this mornining, suffering from early-onset geriatric insomnia, I awoke at 4 am to finish Jules Verne's Journey to the Center of the Earth. The book is a little advanced for my grandson, who is just starting fourth grade, but I look forward to his reading it in about two years. I am now off to find a copy of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.

Scheherazade

09-12-2008, 08:07 AM

Welcome to the Forum, HBrent! :)

I have been reading some children's books recently too and am rather enjoying revisiting all these old favorites.

I think Verne's books might be suitable for early teens.

My nephews and I are trying to follow this list: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2008/01/19/bokidsbooks119.xml

We made a deal that they should complete the list by the time they are 15 (will give them book vouchers if they do). It is rather good and ideal that the list is divided into 3 stages.

beaky

09-12-2008, 02:23 PM

My name's Robin, I am a recent mature graduate of Bath Spa University having earned a 2/1 in Psychology and English (Combined BA (Hons)). My favourite modules were Shakespeare, Gothic, Literary Theory and Poetry. I also really like Dickens.

Mhairi

09-12-2008, 07:08 PM

Hi Everyone, Chanced upon the site whilst reading about one of my favourite authors, Henry James. It will be interesting reading the thoughts and opinions of others with regards to good quality lit.

Laters!
Mhairi:thumbs_up

Welcome, HBrent. My niece enjoyed Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House books, as I did when I was her age. Some of my friends had all the Borrowers books by Mary Norton, and I longed to read them, but didn't get around to it until I was in my 40's. I still enjoyed them! They're about a family of miniature people who live in the spaces under the floorboards of an old house and improvise their needs from bits and pieces that they "borrow" from the normal-sized family who lives in the house.

I'm sure you would love Suzanne Collins' novels.

Ekta14

09-12-2008, 10:18 PM

Hello

johnevans1

09-12-2008, 10:18 PM

Hello everyone! I have become interested in 19th century french literature starting with The Three Musketeers, Count of Monte Cristo and Les Miserables. I look forward to discussing the printed word.

subterranean

09-13-2008, 06:56 PM

Hi, I'm Subby. I haven't been around to show my lovely blue eyes and friendly teeth in the forum for quite sometime. So I thought I drop by and leave some bites :D

Josef K.

09-14-2008, 01:02 PM

hi everyone (I must apologise for my english first). I hope you enjoy reading. I generally don' t, except for some existential novels such us The Stranger/Outsider (by Camus) or The Castle (by Kafka). Is there anyone who shares the same passion?

mazumdar

09-14-2008, 01:34 PM

I shall introduce myself as a retired academiceocnomist. I am stil reseraching and worlking on my sevent book. I have little nmoretime and urgency now to pursue my hobbies--which incl;ude all th atts but mostly poetry (i have published two books of trnslations), fiction. films amd drama.

I am redaing War and Peace seriously at an dvance age-- to preceed the coming performance of Prokofief's opera at the COC and the film at Cinematheque Ontario in October 2008.

More later. Glad to hesr from others, particularly in the Toronto area

Gobbo

09-14-2008, 03:17 PM

Hello everyone. My name is Matt, I'm a philosophy student from Canada with a penchant for fiction. Hope to see everyone around in the threads :)

Bakiryu

09-14-2008, 03:49 PM

H'yall Welcome!!!

Bonjour monsieur, Je m'appelle Jess. Enchante! (god my french is so bad :lol:)

Bvalltu

09-14-2008, 09:34 PM

Hey, I'm Brian. I was a member a few years ago and I stumbled back on this site the other day and thought I might join back up. I'm a 22 year old college student stumbling his way through life.

Virgil

09-14-2008, 09:40 PM

Hey, I'm Brian. I was a member a few years ago and I stumbled back on this site the other day and thought I might join back up. I'm a 22 year old college student stumbling his way through life.
Wecome back Brian. We'll have to help you stop stumpling. ;)

Hi, I'm Subby. I haven't been around to show my lovely blue eyes and friendly teeth in the forum for quite sometime. So I thought I drop by and leave some bites :D

Well, well, it's our Subby come back. :) Always glad to see you around Subby.

Welcome to all the other newbies. :)

george troha

09-14-2008, 09:46 PM

Bon jour,I am a trial lawyer in Ill.,who loves words and War and PEACE which I have read about four times because it is better each time.I found this site to find a two page part of this novel which is very beautifully written and descriptive but has nothing to do with the story.Can anyone tell me where to find it?

ladyofthenight

09-15-2008, 01:40 PM

Hello everyone! My name is Lynn and I'm so happy to have found a online book discussion forum. I have recently graduated in May with my Bachelor's in Secondary Education English. One of the thing I have missed about school is hearing everyone's input on novels I was reading. I love to hear outside perspectives. Although I typically shy away from being an active member of online communities, I'm hoping to find this one pleasing and addictive enough that I will not follow my usual pattern.

I have always enjoyed reading as far back as I can really remember. My addiction began with the Babysitter's Club way back when. I'm currently in the middle of reading Dracula.

Thanks for reading! I know introductions can sometimes be boring and forced.

traytray

09-16-2008, 08:07 AM

Hello there:) My name is Traytray...looking forward to getting to know you all;)

muhsin

09-16-2008, 08:29 AM

Welcome aboard, Traytray. Wish you happy moment.

muazjalil

09-17-2008, 09:21 AM

Hi I am from Bangladesh. I am trying to become a full fledged economist one day; currently I am pursuing my Masters in Economics. I have a passion for philosophy and specifically i love the writings of Aldous Huxley and Bertrand Russell. Although I am usually drawn towards subjects like logic physics and mathematics but somehow i have always been captivated by philosophical writings. I am eagerly looking forward to participating in various discussions in this forum :)

ladyofthenight

09-17-2008, 09:29 AM

Just wanted to say hello to all my fellow new people :)

tempered_sugar

09-18-2008, 12:23 PM

I'm sugar and I've been persuaded to join the forum by my boy friend. Although I enjoy creative writing I have never done any courses or honed my skills etc. Would really love to get feed back and some help as I know that my writing can leave something to be desired :) I have just started my degree in Animal Conservation and Management so this will be a welcome break from cell biology. Can't wait to get reading either!

smily

09-18-2008, 02:05 PM

hi,i am smily bakshi

about me:Innocent i like to CHEAT .
opps no,no i like to TEACH .

declaration

09-18-2008, 02:46 PM

Hi everyone, this is my first time on the forum and I llk forward to share with you interisting views about litterature and art, why not.

Welcome aboard, Traytray. Wish you happy moment.

Well done mushin.that's such a nice quote

Does anyone like Virginia Wolf? I'd like to share some views touards her ficition

Christophe

09-19-2008, 12:18 AM

Hello! My name is Christopher Marston. I'm 32, I work in a library and I'm studying as well. I read a lot, from the daily news to study, work and literature I think I really have little time for anything else(although I did manage to snow shoe for a few days through the mountains last weekend to a wonderous hut to read Shakespeare and Ovid in solitude) but it's not a source of complaint, of course.

Basil Valentine

09-19-2008, 07:03 AM

Hello everyone, another newbie here. I'm an avid reader of 'quality' SF (favourite authors: Gene Wolfe, Jack Vance, John Crowley, M John Harrison, Jeff Vandermeer, etc) and classic literature (everything and anything - from Shakespeare to Dostoyevsky to Goethe and so on). I'm fortunate in that I have a job where I'm able to read quite a lot and also get quite a lot of time off, so I tend to get through books at quite a rate...

bertifrew

09-19-2008, 08:56 AM

My name is Mark,

i use the name bertifrew all over the net, where ever i visit.

i found this site when i was attempting to find out more about Leo Tolstoy. i have read the cossacks and a bit about the author himself.

i have tried to write my own fiction but always end up getting bored with the story that i'm working on and move on to 'my next project'. i think this says alot about my ability to concentrate on something for any length of time.

but hey i'm sure that if any one of the posters on here spend any time talking to me about anything then you will work that one out for yourselves...

so Hi....

Expecting rain

09-19-2008, 09:16 AM

Hello all, my name is Maria and I come from Greece. I am having the hardest time trying to narrow down my interests to a specific period or a few authors. George Eliot is definitely among my favourites, as is Vladimir Nabokov, Bret Easton Ellis and Dan Simmons. I guess I just enjoy reading :) I look forward to discussing with you all.

Blackcurrantsky

09-19-2008, 01:47 PM

hello all! hoping to get drenched by streams of conscience under this multi-coloured sky:)

facebookjoe

09-19-2008, 08:44 PM

Hey all,
my name is Facebookjoe and i look forward to our online interaction. That's all :)

Nyx's Child

09-19-2008, 09:26 PM

hey
my name is Nyx's child and im looking to learn so at the moment im mostly reading things and getting to grips with the workings etc
im a book junkie:D
i will probably post things which sound incredibly stupid but i have problems sorting the crazy jumble that is my mind in to coherent sentences so be gentle with me please:)
also im a terrible speller :/
looking forward to knowing the site and its wonderful users :D

Poetess

09-19-2008, 10:01 PM

^^^ LOOOL, sure gentle with you.. Welcome

Welcome to everyone else too :)

wilbur lim

09-20-2008, 01:34 AM

We salute you!

Barkwood

09-20-2008, 03:06 AM

Hello I am a young fledgling Writer looking for a good community to share and discuss works. I believe I have found it.

jeromecjy

09-20-2008, 12:04 PM

Hello,everybody,I am a newer.My name is jerome,I am open-minded ,quick in thought and very fond of history.In my spare time,I have broad interests like many other youngers.I like reading books, especially those about history, philosophy.I look forward to meeting lots of newbies here!

smij

09-20-2008, 03:50 PM

Smart_Pretty

09-20-2008, 09:01 PM

Hello everyone, I am glad I can share my ideas with you. I live in Miami but came to the US when I was 24. My native language is Spanish. I read all types of books but I prefer literature. I wanted to start a database of all books I have read but that takes too long and I prefer reading. My books are very important to me. I establish relationships with them. I love some books more than others.

Smart_Pretty

09-20-2008, 09:50 PM

I love books since I was very little. I have no idea how many I have read. I hope to change ideas and discuss important points to understand books better.
A little bit about me. Very proud to be a latina from Nicaragua. Came to US when I was 24. English is my second language. Spanish literature is my passion.

I recently read War and Peace, move to Memoirs of a Geisha, and now I read the awesome Carlos Fuentes The death of Artemio Cruz, my next victim is Terra Nostra, I read it but I missed something. Then, comes the Kite Runner. Other books are waiting as well.

:idea:"I say unto you; one must still have chaos in oneself to be able to give birth to a dancing star. I say unto you: you still have chaos in yourselves."

NIETZSCHE

Smart_Pretty

09-20-2008, 10:35 PM

i am new to the site and hope it is helpful. I am doing an assignment on Great Gatsby. Need help with a few ideas to get started! In Great Gatsby things are seen in two ways: one hand glamourour, romantic, and exciting and on the other hand crude, corrupt, or even disgusting. This double vision applies to people, places and events. I need to show how this is true, and explain its significance. Any help out there. thanks

Pay attention to time is a key element and there are several clues. Important because he ran out of time at the end. The novel spam of time is about three month but it is implicated.
Key elements: beauty, betrayal, ambition, power, Success

kiz_paws

09-20-2008, 10:44 PM

Hello to all you new-comers to LitNet; I know you'll love this site! :)

Smart_Pretty

09-20-2008, 11:08 PM

I love Carlos Fuentes he presents economic and political problems in a real way. Artemio Cruz is an influential mexican business man. He has made money and he is a powerful figure. In the book, this powerful man is weak and dying. Through, his sickness, he starts looking at his life in retrospect.

Fuentes is unique in his style, sometimes confusing, but he is always deep.In my opinion compared to Carlos some latin writers seems childish or immature.
I like the presence of humbleness and directness in his writing. http://www.online-literature.com/forums/images/smilies/kaioken.gif

RogerL

09-21-2008, 01:17 AM

Hi!

I'm a former English teacher and a classical musician. Reading and theater are two of my passions. I loved teaching and really enjoy discussing books with friends. Stumbling upon this site was just a fortuitous happenstance. I look forward to snooping around and exploring.

tlf

09-21-2008, 12:08 PM

Hi,

I am very interested in literature and was curious about any thoughts on Virginia Woolf. When she wrote Mrs. Dalloway do you think she was also implying that she was unsure of her own sexual identity? I would appear that her mind was somewhat androgynous. Furthermore, could you actually say she had the courage to be herself after such a traumatic childhood and tried to relate the inner unhappiness she had felt her entire life not only in just Mrs. Dalloway but in her other writings?

Sam Fox

09-21-2008, 01:58 PM

Having attained the personal chronology of three score and ten years, and having no further use of my perfectly good--though slightly worn--birthday, I am most interested in giving my birthday to my grandson, who has the misfortune to be born on November 11, much too close to Christmas.

I would like to use Sam Clemens' letter in which he bequeaths his birthday to a child, but cannot recall the exact words and can't find the reference.

I think, and fondly hope, it's not that Altz thing.
Can anybody help?
Sincerely,
Sam Fox

DarcyPride

09-21-2008, 05:58 PM

Hi everyone, I'm Jenn. I just joined this lovely board and thought I would pop in and say hello. I'm an undergraduate English major with aspirations to become a copyeditor who loves to read. My favorite thing to read is mostly 19th, 20th and 21st Century British Literature. I'm looking forward to having some great discussions here!

Phauszzie

09-21-2008, 09:01 PM

Hi all i'm new here and i thought i should introduce myself. I am in High School and my English teacher isn't very good, so i was looking for a place to discuss literature to improve my reading and writing skills.

arunansu

09-22-2008, 01:47 AM

Hi!
I'm Arunansu from India saying a big "Hello!" to all.
:yawnb:

eyemaker

09-22-2008, 01:56 AM

Welcome arunansu!:)

rachelhames

09-23-2008, 07:47 AM

Hello all!
I'm a newey, and just thought I'd say hello!
I'm a 3rd year film student, and in love with reading, amongst many other things.
It is wonderful to have found this forum :)
x

joyce121327

09-23-2008, 10:46 AM

My aunt is trying to trace back the family tree and see exactly how we are related to Joseph Korzeniowsi.She has come up against all sorts of misinformation as to the direct relationship between her father and Joseph Korzeniowski.Her father ( my grandfather ) was Carol Korzeniowski also from Poland.Does anyone know how to continue this research ?? She has been to the Boston Library and even went as far as to contact a few geneologists as to the connection.She was told as a girl growing up they were related but not really told how.Anyone have any advice as to how she can go about this ?? She has even sent away to Poland for info ,but she did not get any reply.She is very determined as to figure exactly how she and my father are related to Joseph Korzeniowski.Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank You !!

MrK

09-25-2008, 07:48 PM

Hi! My name is Misty, I'm a 29 year old mom of three boys 4 and under!
I LOVE to read (when I get the time)
I was a volunteer at a stable before I got pregnant again...Love horseback riding and can't wait to do it some more.
I also draw a bit.
Right now, I am waiting to see if I've been accepted or not to the U of M (Michigan) I'm trying to get a masters in information science...My DREAM is to work with archives! (my husband thinks I'm nuts...but I think its thrilling)
I love history, I am a major fanatic...WWII...holocaust...are the big ones for me. Although it can never be understood, I still find myself trying to learn everything that I can hoping I can maybe make some sense out of it. (Impossible, I know)
Favorite books are anything by Jane Austen...I adore the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer (very austenish) and any Historical fiction :)
So, there ya have it!
Nice to meet you all!

665

09-27-2008, 01:25 PM

Hey! How's everyone!

this is my first post! weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

so... um... I love metal, music, my guitar and reading books and right now I'm trying out writing so I came to this forum.

hope I'll stick around! :)

btw I'm from Georgia :D and English is actually my second language.

wilbur lim

09-28-2008, 12:04 AM

We literally will salute you,many greetings to all who had become the member of the vital forum!

amberpiercer999

09-28-2008, 03:46 AM

Hello anybody who reads my first ever post! I'm actually doing this for a project my teacher gave to me and my classmates. Actually, I have to post every week as my grade in English class depended upon it. But I guess it's not so bad. The site looks good and promising so I hope that I'm going to enjoy this.:yawnb:

misscassandra_a

09-28-2008, 10:43 AM

hi everyon1!

i happened to be browsing through some websites yesteraday, looking for extra info for my next literature lesson and i came across this interesing site!

english is not my lingua franca, and i leave it to u 2 guess which my mother tongue is...but i simply love english and reading and writing and of course, speaking in english too!

i am an aspiring translator+interpreter+journalist whose hobbies needless 2 say, are wiritng and interviewing, etc. but i am also extremely fond of music, + i play the piano ever since i was 7(i am 18 now)

favourite book?that's really hard to say. all my favourite writer's masterpieces are my favourtite books...All Jane Austen's 6 wroldwire novels are my favourtites, but similarly, i love Sophie Kinsella's witti and humourous "The Secret dREAMWORLD OF A sHOPAHOLIC''

HOPE NOT TO BORE U WITH MY STUFF, SO ANYONME AVAILABLA FOR A CHAT?

HEY, HI "My first time here at Online Literature!"

WHAT'S UR NAME?HOW COME YOU'RE HW CONSISTS OF JOINING A FORUM GROUP!THAT'S COOL!LUCKY U!so where r u from?

Mr Hyde

09-28-2008, 02:25 PM

Greetings from someone who is new to the website.

Nostatic

09-29-2008, 01:39 AM

Hello everyone.

I joined quite some time ago but this is my first post.

I'm reading Jane Eyre at the moment (for the first time) and thought I might come over here and see what the literary types have to say about it.

I've been slowly working my way through the classics and I'm looking forward to good discussion and ideas for further reading.

Cheers

Dark Ace92

09-29-2008, 11:12 AM

HI!!...what a great start!

i feel really small on here compared to everyone else. You all talk about having a degree in this and that and i havent even finished my English GCSE's!

I do love English, i admit it hasn't been one of my loves until recently. It shows how much a teacher can inspire you. I've developed a deep love for writing. I've enjoyed writing all my love, it's so relaxing and you can just express all your feelings in a poem or a story. Again i admit i'm not a massive fan of reading. However amazing Shakespeare my be, for me it is boring to read. God i bet you all hate me now. This is why am i here though. I'm hoping most people on here would help me love the language of English more and especially literature as i'm finding it so fasinating (i can't spell) i just want to learn more and more.

Now about me...I'm DANNY! i'm sixteen years old, i live in birmingham. I go to Smith's Wood Sports College. It's a nice place to go to but i'm not very sporty. I'm a muscian and i own two bands. I love my bands more than anything but at the moment there is nothing better than coming home from rehearsals and writing the next chapter of my story :D

I really don't know what to say so if there is anything more just ask :)

bhanu

09-29-2008, 12:31 PM

I used to read a lot as a kid... now as im almost done with my undergraduate course in computer science, i've started reading again... it feels really good to have a good book in ur hand.

I read a few of the introductions here... pretty interesting ppl... nice bunch of ppl to discuss what we've read with...

btw, im a hardcore LOTR fan!!!

Bogdan Tiganov

09-29-2008, 02:59 PM

Hello to all,

My name is Bogdan Tiganov and I am a readaholic and writerholic. I like reading books that are original and provocative (favourite authors being Richard Yates, Raymond Carver, Ernest Hemingway and John Fante) and that is also the effect I strive to get when I write. I have just had a book published called The Wooden Tongue Speaks, which is a collection of short stories and poems.

All the best,

Bogdan

andrew59101

09-29-2008, 05:16 PM

hello everyone

Michael Nader

09-29-2008, 09:38 PM

Hi everyone. I'm new to The Literature Network. I'm a retiree from Ford Motor Company and live in a suburb of Detroit. I studied for a Master's Degree in English Lit at the Univ of Toronto. My grad student advisor was Prof Marshall McLuhan and I took a course in Blake from Northrop Frye. My master's thesis was the literary criticism of Ezra Pound (with whom I corresponded briefly while he was in St Eliz's Hosp in D.C. and I was in the Army, Korean War era--it was he who suggested the Univ/Toronto & McLuhan).
I left Toronto and took U.S. gov't test and was accepted and trained as an Air Traffic Controller in Detroit which I did for five years, then went to work at Ford Motor Company. retiring in 1997. I belong to a Great Books Discussion Group of eight people, and also to a Finnegans Wake Group of four people.
My thanks to anyone who reads this.

Redan

monamie

09-30-2008, 08:28 AM

I just search something about Charles Dickens, but now,I find a pretty world!

kiz_paws

09-30-2008, 12:12 PM

A warm welcome to all you new people, I hope that you enjoy your stay here! :)

wilbur lim

10-01-2008, 12:53 AM

Welcome!

tenrapbasil

10-01-2008, 01:39 AM

hi,
i am a tibetan refugee exiled in India. i love reading and music.

chilissimo

10-02-2008, 01:26 AM

Hi, have very fond memories of reading with my mom on weekend afternoons, and now that my daughter enjoys reading, I want to share that experience with her too... except life has become so busy in recent years, I have gotten away from reading and could certainly use some suggestions/opinions.

Lioness_Heart

10-02-2008, 11:10 AM

I just wanted to say hello and that I'm back. I've been in a mad frenzy getting ready to go to uni, then going, and now I'm here and determined not to lose my literary skills...

So hello again.

livey17

10-02-2008, 12:21 PM

This is my first time logging into the forum and I am very excited

mmaria

10-03-2008, 05:13 AM

Hi everone!

This is a very nice site. I hope you would enjoy my company, at least, as partly as I already enjoy yours.

Arcane

10-03-2008, 06:01 AM

Greetings everyone,

I,somehow,is indeed arcane as I am reticent,as reticent as a muted person who does not love to communicate.Since joining the forum,I henceforth feel energetic,appeased,as I know this is the place where doubts are answered.

This shall be my query place,and I look forward to post,critique,et cetera.Many thanks!

wilbur lim

10-04-2008, 02:10 AM

WELCOME ALL Novels!

Midnight_Star

10-04-2008, 02:37 PM

I'm the Shurtugal sister. Atra du evarinya ono varda, Dathedr-vodhr.--May the stars watch over you, honored Dathedr.

lorocreative

10-07-2008, 01:24 AM

Hi everyone. I am new here. I just wanna say hi to all. I am lover of all type of literature, i hope i will find a lot about that.

eyemaker

10-07-2008, 01:30 AM

welcome lorocreative! I'm sure you'll learn a lot in this site..:)

StrangeParallel

10-07-2008, 08:50 PM

Greetings!

amyminchin

10-08-2008, 12:21 AM

Hi, I'm new here, but I am looking forward to exploring these forums

UncleRave

10-08-2008, 09:19 AM

I'm not so sure I like this site. I registered, and dutifully followed the activation link, and was invited to "introduce" myself. I wrote a fairly lengthy introduction, hit Post Quick Reply, and was told I was not logged in, losing everything that I wrote!

Møøse

10-08-2008, 10:01 AM

Hi everybody!

kiz_paws

10-08-2008, 11:48 AM

Hello and welcome to all you new people!

UncleRave, hang in there -- you probably got 'timed out'. I have done this more times than I care to say... :blush:
A tip, if you have a lengthy thing to say, type it up in NOTEBOOK (the one everyone's computer has) and COPY/PASTE it here. Works like a charm and no more frustration. If you try to post the PASTEd words and it has timed out, well, just log back in and PASTE anew, and its all good! Cheers ~~Kizzo

Rhonin.K

10-09-2008, 05:44 AM

hi I'm Rhonin. This name indicates that I'm quite into the WOW,and YES I AM.I'm a freshman in college,I major in Automation,but I chose three courses on English,poetry,language history and presentation.I hope that you guys can give me some help on my courses,cuz I actually don't know that much about English literature (especially poetry) and stuff.

mirchiekd

10-09-2008, 05:55 AM

hi am new here.am from india.can anybody please help me with the metaphysical elements in John Donne's " A Valediction Forbidding Mourning" and " The Cannonisation", it's my assignment to be submitted in saturday.

Epistemophile

10-09-2008, 10:42 AM

I'm down at present for several reasons which I don't think proper to discuss here. One of them has to be the fact, however, that my creative output fails to draw the aesthetic attention of people. I do a bit of painting, I write poetry from time to time, I compose music that's experimental mostly. I am student of literature. I don't look bad. I have few friends. But the ones that I do have are genuine. For a long time I thought I was depressed but one day while watching a white feather dance in the sunlight, I discovered that I'm not. I don't smoke. I don't drink. I love the company of open-minded people. I love the smell of old books. I am phlegmatic. I love the country and wish someday I will have a farmhouse. I believe in God and I hope He believes in me (I hope I'm not committing some Christian sin of self-assertion here; only God and I know what I mean, and He tells me He's cool with it!)
I love life.

lepto

10-11-2008, 10:41 AM

Hello all! I am a U.S. citizen educated in history and the law. I earn my living as a lobbyist but my true loves are those elements composing the Western classical tradition. Although I would never dare to compare myself to a thinker such as Machiavelli twenty years in the trenches of democracy have led me to empathize greatly with him regarding the refuge of classical antiquity.

"When evening comes, I return home and go to my study. On the threshold I strip naked, taking off my muddy, sweaty workday clothes, and put on the robes of court and palace, and in this graver dress I enter the courts of the ancients and am welcomed by them, and there I taste the food that alone is mine, and for which I was born. And there I make bold to speak to them and ask the motives of their actions, and they, in their humanity reply to me. And for the space of four hours I forget the world, remember no vexation, fear poverty no more, tremble no more at death; I pass indeed into their world." ---Letter to Francesco Vettori

For the last few years I have chosen to spend much of my "real world" time (meaning "after work") in the company of those individuals who, for the most part, ennoble humankind with their ideas and writings rather than those for whom everything is reducible to "eat what you kill". That is not to say that I don't appreciate, and often delve into, the dark side; simply that I find the darker aspects of humanity about as filling as a diet coke. Call me pollyanish but that's how I cope! ;)

That being said, I look forward to meeting you all and making new friends.

Hotaru

10-12-2008, 03:02 PM

A good day to you all

I kinda liked the idea of introducing myself in a forum, as the one flaw I see with the concept is the lack of personality.
Unfortunately, I am a man of few words and won't be able to ravish your minds with neither astonishing originality or flawless vocabulary as some of your fine members already might have done.
As a 89' model norwegian I have inherited both the negative and positive aspects that come with the egocentric norwegian culture, my mind is my own, fortunately.
I study psychology, history and pedagogy, and work part - time at a local bowling alley. I really like it there, my co - workers got this sedated group mentality which makes it hard to move at a quick pace, not saying that I am a laid back guy though, but I'd like to be.

I like to read, I really do.
The way some books create alternative routes, hidden paths, expressways, cozy highways, yeah, I'm tired of constant asfalt.
I won't bother to list authors because it won't tell you a thing, I will tell you though; I like books who make me feel good without concrete evidence, I like feeling confused, disoriented by questions who dig through the layers of my brain until a conclusion knocks me out.
One name hits me though, Haruki Murakami, I get lost in his works one after another without fully understanding why, they just eat me.
I don't really care if people read this or not, this is a type of venting after all, but if you do, and get this "my oh my, this guy just broke through to me" feeling I'll be expecting to hear from you.

Eirik evaluated, pleased to meet you

amberdr

10-12-2008, 09:43 PM

Helloooo! I am looking forward to broadening my horizons in these forums.

akinbo

10-13-2008, 05:57 AM

Am proudly Nigerian...i love art...male...what else? I am poetic..hmmmm...just Google my name (akinbo a. a. cornerstone). That's all !

Lioness_Heart

10-13-2008, 08:24 AM

Greetings everyone! I'm sure you'll all have a brilliant time here and make lots of friends :)

Hosamsung

10-13-2008, 12:20 PM

Hi Everyone ,,,

I'm an English Literature student - undergraduate - I look forward to share my ideas with you and approach many important issues that may concern all literature lovers over this great forum.

Mahmelb

10-14-2008, 10:15 AM

Hello everybody, It's nice that we are getting so many new forum members who share with us their precious views. There should be a place to introduce yourself and say hi; and this is it. :D

Come on and tell us about yourself. :D What are your hobbies? What are your favourite books? And also share with us everything else you would like to tell us about yourself.

Have a nice time browing the wonderful world of books and book-worms! :)

hello everybody, it is nice to meet you online

BF4ever_Ninay

10-14-2008, 11:33 AM

hello to everyone!!! its nice to be one of the member of this site..,

well, i know that I will get more educational things that I can Apply to my studies

hope that everyone of you is Friendly..,

__________________________________________
"A Friend Loves @ all Times"

Ninay..,

kiz_paws

10-14-2008, 02:02 PM

janhaveemoole

10-15-2008, 02:04 AM

I'm Janhavee from India. I like to read as most people over here. :)

andave_ya

10-15-2008, 11:44 AM

A huge huge welcome to you all!!! Very much looking forward to getting to know you better!

promtbr

10-15-2008, 06:06 PM

howdy.... (means hello in the state of america where I reside -not texas)

50 ish yr old english major getting back into reading good literature again after a 30 ish year hiatus.

I am in the process of re-building my fiction library- most of the 15 or so boxes of books I had stored in my parents basement I recently discovered were water damaged.

I want to trim it down from its previous vast size and look forward to posting on these forums for input on suggestions which authors belong and who don't on my roughly 15' of shelf space.:confused:

Muskaan

10-15-2008, 06:11 PM

Muskaan here :)

Shannanigan

10-17-2008, 09:15 AM

I am so BAD at sticking around this wonderful place, AAARRRRGGGHHH!!!

Teaching kind of sneaks up on you, ya know? You think you're ready for it, you lesson plan, you make materials, you make tests...and you think now that you've done all that you can relax and sit on the internet and chat it up on LitNet...but noooooo, little did you realize you spent ALL NIGHT doing that stuff and now it's time to iron your clothes and get your butt to school!

Anyways, Hurricane Omar just gave me a nice break from all that (everyone is fine, thank you for asking, it wasn't a bad storm, just enough to cancel school for a few days). I decided during this break to start writing a book of short stories I've always wanted to write, and I realized how much I missed LitNet when I started writing and couldn't stop thinking about the Short Story Contest.

So, I'm hoping that when school starts again on Monday, I'll at least be able to promise myelf that I will spend weekends on LitNet and writing my stories.

Forgive me for being gone for so long? Welcome me back with open arms? (*Clasps hands and closes eyes in prayer*)

kiz_paws

10-17-2008, 11:17 AM

Hey welcome to all of you!

And Shannanigan, it is good to meet you, glad you are back! :)

nicoleepoirier

10-17-2008, 01:59 PM

Hello, Im Nicole, I am eighteen years old and im pretty sure that i am actually jane eyre. Just kidding, but its my favorite book. I carry copis of it around with me at all times.

zolasdisciple

10-17-2008, 04:30 PM

:flare:ive been reading sice forever and i really love books so this is great place.im a model from glendale Il. im 22. Im pretty much a dork.i like art and stuff too. i look forward to posting here. check out my profile! thanx.:D.I have got to be the biggest zola fan on earth. im a big fan of naturalism yet ill read anything. there are just so many books so little time.haha.

islandclimber

10-18-2008, 04:23 PM

welcome nicolee and zola :)

DiegodeBrito

10-18-2008, 06:51 PM

Hola, un placer compartir mi literatura en este espacio dedicado en cierta parte al libre pensamiento.

Tengo una gran galeria de imagenes. Espero pronto poder tener mi blog (que nosé como ocupar) y postear mi poesía.

Grato es en estos días encontrar espacios como este...

=)

Serenity5815

10-18-2008, 07:30 PM

Hi! My name is Megan. I'm from the USA, and going to college, studying English and Political Science. I found this site randomly on the internet, so I thought I'd join!

Theta

10-19-2008, 03:36 AM

Hi! I'm a college kid majoring in engineering. I wanted to read (and finish) some other books beside my text book but I don't usually fail. So, I join here hoping I'll be more inspired ;)

jen08

10-19-2008, 09:08 AM

Hello all. I am much older than 22 or 18, I taught High School English for 7 years, and now I am a technical writer. I joined this group to hopefully force myself back into the habit of reading. I live in New England, which is GORGEOUS this morning. Happy to be here!

Gonzo

10-19-2008, 05:25 PM

Hello, I'm Gonzo and I'm 17, British but currently living in Cairo, Egypt.
Hopefully next year I'll be back in the UK studying English Lit. & Philosophy!
I love all kinds of literature - from American contemporary to Marlowe.
Some of my favourites:
The Grapes of Wrath - John Steinbeck
1984, Animal Farm, Homage to Catalonia - Orwell (legend!)
The Great Gatsby - Fitzgerald
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - Hunter S. Thompson (my idol - and the source of my username)

That'll do for now :)

p.s. I'm also a Harry Potter geek.

Serenity5815

10-19-2008, 07:02 PM

p.s. I'm also a Harry Potter geek.

Me too!!! I saw the anniversary edition of the first book the other day, and I immediately grabbed it and put back a shirt I was buying (too poor for both).

librarius_qui

10-20-2008, 12:15 AM

Hello, everyone!

I'm a young-not-so-young man of the (or des) Brasilian Belles Lettres, graduated in Latin Language & Literature in Rio de Janeiro.

A little time ago, I found a very interesting forum in Portuguese, where one of the moderators mentioned this place. I missed depth in administration, in that forum, so, once I have good experience with forums in English, I decided to drop by, & see if I'll go better here ...

A little about myself, I write, but I don't live of writing, nor intend to. I also intend to learn music, about which I got one (strings), but have to practice and even learn some stronger basis. I like cinema, with some restrictions. In literature, I'm into the Romans, right now, or at least trying to.

Oh, and I simply love a certain toy. It's my main hobby ...

'Lived in Portugal, for a while, and visited London, when very young (13).

I'm from the '70s, maybe I should say.

Little more to say about me, let me know whatever you may be curious.

I'm glad to join,
& I hope I can add to the forum.

This is about it.

See you around,

librarius qui
:crash:

__________

Ps. Sorry, I posted a new thread to present myself ... I'll try to delete that ... :smash:

polgara

10-20-2008, 05:14 AM

Librarius qui, you make me feel so much better as I, too, posted a new thread to introduce myself and then couldn't delete it so I'll join your :crash: club!

I'm a real oldie who has lived in Australia for about 30 years and before that mostly England but also Cyprus. I've still got a lot to learn about computer techniques and look forward to dressing up my posting sites as soon as I get the hang of all those instructions., Most impressed by other people's pictures , quotes etc :)

I love reading fiction of all kinds, especially the classics, but I'm also a huge fan of good fantasy and some sci fi. My favourite author far and away is Shakespeare (and Hamlet my favourite play) but I couldn't possibly choose one favourite book there are so many I enjoy.

Very happy to be able to join in the Forum

Polgara

maraki16

10-20-2008, 01:17 PM

hi guys!how are things going? i hope the new members will enjoy the site!isn't it great?well, i myself am not a new member, but since i had not entered for a looong time(shame on me!-buy i hope you will excuse me cause i had been really busy, will you?) i thought it would be nice to re-introduce me!and to welcome the newcomers...enjoy the site sweeties!

campacker

10-20-2008, 10:39 PM

Just thought I would say hi real quick will write more about me later when i have more time.

dodong

10-21-2008, 12:01 PM

hello there... i'm as fresh as a dried fish here..haha..i've just registered really...nice to be here...i'm a filipino working in korea as a missionary-teacher...i'm a graduate of BSE-english but i haven't taken the board exam yet..they say it's hard..and since i graduated 4 years ago,i need to refresh my mind with the english things...hope this site could help me...

pegleg

10-21-2008, 04:52 PM

I just discovered this site, while searching for info on Aeneid translations. Guess I'm still partial to Fitzgerald. I'm a cataloger at Western Carolina University in the beautiful Great Smoky mountains.

Hobbes

10-21-2008, 10:48 PM

Hi, Im Ed.
I found this site when looking for opinions of House of Mirth. (I like it).
Something(s) about myself: Right now Im trying to find myself, I tend to argue theories using laws of nature with friends, I like music because of the former and books have always been there for me.

aschezuasche

10-22-2008, 12:41 AM

hi i'm a high school student currently taking aplit/comp.
i stumbled upon this sight awhile back while researching, but did not join til this month.
literature is one of my many passions and i look forward to posting when i can. i enjoy deconstructing novels with others who can help me see things i would miss otherwise.
presently, i'm really bogged down with four major projects, including an aplit one, so i may not post much at first.
so...for now...
hello =)

Romantica

10-22-2008, 04:54 AM

Looks like the perfect place for me!
Will be feeling my way around.
I'm an American who resides in the U.K. (marriage) and am now writing full-time.
For the past year I've read nothing but crime fiction (was writing in that genre) and am over-dosed on it! Want to get my head around other kinds of fiction.

sleepyd0069

10-22-2008, 02:19 PM

I be just a Pirate looking for me Booty!!:banana:

dilipsd

10-23-2008, 12:34 AM

Hi everybody,
My name is Dilip Dahanukar. I am a science fiction writer. Two of my books, 'eMaya' and 'Alien Man' have been published. You may read more about me on my webpage:http://www.authorsden.com/visit/author.asp?AuthorID=82756

I am happy to be with you on this forum and look forward to lots of interaction. I recently wrote an article on the Large Hadron Collider. Whether it will destroy the Earth. If you are fretting what will happen when it is switched on, do read it to allay all your fears!

My sincere good wishes to you all.
Dilip

Cyanous-Lotus

10-23-2008, 01:02 AM

Hey guys! This looked like my kind of site, so I thought I'd join. Hopefully I'll be around for a long enough time. I'm really just an artist who used to read constantly, but I haven't had time to read much of anything lately and I'm hoping to get back into the habit.

merlyn

10-23-2008, 09:50 PM

Hi! Mer is me, if you care, and STILL is me if you don't. Which, I suppose, is irrelevent.

J.E.

10-24-2008, 02:15 PM

Hello, my name is James. I am a student of Web Design & Development at the University of the West of England.

I occasionally enjoy prose, but recently most of my reading time has been consumed by non-fiction textbooks relating to programming, web development and design principles.

I registered at this site because I am seeking information about the book Erewhon by Samuel Butler. If you have read this book, please send me a private message so that I may provide you with more information!

Thanks in advance,
James.

CheshireCat

10-24-2008, 07:03 PM

Hey everyone, it's the Cheshire Cat *evil laugh* Anyway, I'm a bit of a bookworm who somehow stumbled upon these forums, but I swear, even though I'm a nerd, I'm a cool nerd. :D When I'm not reading a good book (usually in bed), I like eating, cooking (albeit unsuccessfully), socializing, working out, arguing (in a friendly way), and all that jazz. And my favourite book? Catcher in the Rye ftw!

Well hopefully that intro sufficed. Look forward to meeting y'all! :)

billybd

10-26-2008, 12:55 PM

I'm new and unsure. I love poetry and am looking for a poem that compares each new day to a blank sheet of paper. At day's end the poet folds that paper into an airplane and sails it away. Anyone know the name of poem and author? BillyB

kajsiab

10-27-2008, 02:04 AM

helo. i'm excited to BE here. i like to stay curious.

nishamck

10-27-2008, 10:03 AM

Hi everyone, am so glad i found this website :-) I've just started Uni doing Bachelor of Arts, and am about to complete my first semester. I find Uni life very exciting, rewarding and very mind broadening. So far am enjoying all the subjects that i've enrolled in...very mind boggling! Anyway, this is just a short message from me.

RG57

10-27-2008, 07:40 PM

I would like to say hello to everyone on this forum. I've been looking for ages to a find a good literature forum, hopefully it is here. :)

Redman

10-28-2008, 12:15 PM

hell'o glad to be a member. thank you

mirwais

10-28-2008, 03:34 PM

Hello everybody!

I am a student of English Literature and laguestics.I am now in first summester final term. I am also working in a pharmaceutical company as a Sales promotion officer. The fusion of the two would look quite strange but i love literature more that is why i took admission.

I hope that my short introduction will be enough?

Sharon54

10-28-2008, 03:51 PM

Hello, I have been lurking amid the shelves for some time.
Pleased to make your aquaintence!

AMDG

10-30-2008, 10:40 AM

Hi.
I was here a while back as packersfan.
But I forgot my password so here I am now.
I kind of forgotten how to do this.
But I'm trying. :]

Vicki448

10-30-2008, 05:32 PM

Greetings One and All,

I know I am going to love being a part of this reading community. I teach reading to 8th graders...I've been in education for twenty-seven years and counting. Finding new, exciting ideas about literature is what I love to do...:D

kaboodle

10-31-2008, 05:58 AM

Hey everyone, well i'd like to be introduced, names hira, studying literature, i love it but it does get to my mind at times. Looking forward to having a nice time on these forums init, o and looking forward for a bit of help now and too. =D

ashthebash

10-31-2008, 08:18 PM

Hi I'm Steve from Edinburgh. Need some help from out there. Read a book a number of years ago, can't remember name or writer.
Quick synopsis - Old aristocrat living on large estate and into maps and tunnels big time. Has a network of tunnels under his estate. Old man is losing the plot and on his way out. Travels to Edinburgh at one point and learns of treppanning (sorry for spelling - holes in head stuff). Ends with old man dying and something about his brothers death when he was born. Very funny but very dark and sad book. Please can someone help with this as it's driving me crazy

Drew

11-01-2008, 07:36 AM

Hello all

I have just joined, hope to become a regular poster here

Alexisapril

11-01-2008, 04:09 PM

I am a newbie here obviously.
i am glad to have joined and this is my first post.
I am a child at heart in case you care and i'll read anything in front of me. i sing, (badly,) and am an Archaeologist/Anthropologist in training. i grew up a military brat until my mother retired in Virginia. now i am a fan of the world and want to study ancient Greecian Lit. and culture.
my room is a mess and my favorite sport is soccer. i like Boiled eggs but not the yolk and can't wait to grduate! my favorite color is green, my element is the Earth and i can juggle while doing a backflip, (not). thanks for reading this post. you now know more about me than my classmates. hopefully i can make some meaningful posts here in the future!

diep_tam

11-01-2008, 08:29 PM

Hi there,

I'm totally new here. It's nice to know you all. Have a nice day :-D

cazzy71

11-02-2008, 06:29 PM

Scheherazade

11-02-2008, 06:42 PM

Hi,I joined just now,so I could see
How many people reply to me
I am 36,five feet upright
And I believe I get shorter in the night
My hair is blonde,my eyes are blue
Thats all for now,so goodbye to you

Thanks for reading my intro,if you liked it,please let me knowhi Cazzy,

I love your intro and welcome to the Forum! :D

For a minute there, I was so sure you were actually describing me - except for that I am not 36... Nor do I have blonde hair and blue eyes... Oh, I am not five feet either... But I think I shrink vertically at nights too!

neelambari

11-03-2008, 10:22 PM

hi everyone i'm new to this world. i myself find out this website .....

neelambari

11-03-2008, 10:27 PM

Great idea, Pensive!

As for me, I like music (and singing), reading (although I haven't been able to a lot lately), writing, and history. Particularly, I like musicals at the moment, and writing poetry. Most of the year, I play soccer, even though for a quarter of the year, it's snowing (or just really cold). I live on the East Coast, though it doesn't snow a whole lot here. We pretty much survive the winter on minimal snow days, if any at all, though last year we had about two and a half or three feet of snow fall. My favorite books range about as far as my music genres, which is about anything, as long as it's good. Right now, though, I'm in a "Good Omens"-mood, by Teri Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, which was a fantastic book.
I think I may have said this somewhere else on this forum, but I love languages. I'm taking Latin and Classical Greek this year in school and trying to learn a bit of Spanish and German on my own (though it's not going too well). When I finish with Latin, though, I'll be changing to the otherside of the Eurasian continent and maybe pick up some Korean (my grandmother is from Seoul).
I love photography, too. Some things, especially in every day life, can be so beautiful if you can catch them at the right moment. Speaking of which, there is a used roll of film sitting on my desk right now. Hmm, I should probably get it developed some time soon.
Anyway, that's me in a nut-shell in this moment. Can't wait to learn more about you guys out there!

hi i'm new to this site i'll tell u about me later ..ijust wanna to say u a hi...

eyemaker

11-03-2008, 10:54 PM

Welcome everybody! ;)

dasads6690

11-04-2008, 01:34 AM

Hi I'm Das.....Aussie.I am not sure if I'm in the right place
but I will look around & check out your forum here.I'm actually
after forums for beginners learning to write books.
Thanks,
Das

Mcdonnals

11-04-2008, 02:38 AM

I kanda like dis forum it brings me 2 d times i wore nature on the verge of lickin' da sun....(interlude).i lv writin short stuff like untill d moon is no more,not forgetin hook's up's wit pen,chat,sex pals.chw!!

THEWOOLFINME

11-05-2008, 12:20 AM

Hello Everyone,:wave::wave::wave:

As I must return to another project, this is just a brief note to say that I am glad to be among you, and I am looking forward to many years of literature debates and other fun discussions.

My interests include working on my personal websites, writing movies and television reviews, commentaries, poetry, and fiction. I listen to a variety of music, and whenever I can, I attend a good movie, the opera, live classical music performances, and doing digital artwork for web use. The latter is an ongoing learning process that I devote a lot of time in developing it.

I love classical literature and artwork, and it has been said that to attract and hold my attention a man would have to be a writer and 500 or more years of age.

Sorry guys, but after some self-eval, I have come to believe there is much truth in this statement.
;)

Peace.:wave:

nishachara

11-05-2008, 01:23 PM

Hi to everyone,
I am new to this forum, want to share about books I read and also to find out what all books I could read
thanks
nishachara

vnnegt-ology

11-05-2008, 07:29 PM

Ok, so I am bit annoyed because I accidently pressed a wrong button and deleted my lovely and engaging introduction.... so, here it is, less eloquent and shorter.

I am a young English teacher at a high school in VA. Went to IU, planning on getting my masters in literature from George Mason University.

Fav. authors: Kurt Vonnegut, David Sedaris, and 19th century literature (British).

I'm movie buff and enjoy going to concerts (followed Radiohead around the midwest this summer).

Not what I wanted to say exactly, but it will have to do for now. (disclaimer: my sarcasm does not often come through easily on the computer, but it's there).

Violeta Arzadon

11-06-2008, 05:07 AM

Greetings!

Thank you for letting me join your vibrant community. I am presently working in the agribusiness and marketing services of the agriculture department here in the Philippines. One of my hobbies is poetry writing and when I read in your web you christmas poetry competition, I am inclined to join. I wish to best for this particular group. God Bless!

Violeta A.

Ashurbanipal

11-06-2008, 01:48 PM

Hello, my name is John, however as that name was taken I settled on the nom-de-plume Ashurbanipal. I have been on the internet for years and posting on something awful and 7 then 99chan's /lit/.
However, I have never actually joined a forum devoted entirely to the subject of literature; I have high hopes.
I teach English as a second language and have been traveling the world doing this for a few years now. After a short stint in India next month I shall return to Edinburgh and begin work on my Doctorate in English Literature.
I am a huge fan of Proust.

The Author

11-06-2008, 05:39 PM

To introduce myself... Hmmm. For a raging egoist this presents a problem. Whatever I say must be taken with a grain of salt (better yet a whole box). I am 64 years of age and hold multiple degrees; AACS, BSCS, MA(Theo.), BSME, BA (Lit), MA (lit), PhD Lit. I am, without a doubt, over qualified for any type of employment; that is why I am retired and living in Ghana. I grew up in America and served in the military (US Marines, US Army, US Army Reserve, Arizona National Guard). I am the author of the 'Gunny Harold' series of short stories, the short story and script for 'The Creature', and numerous other short stories and books. Most of which have made literature history for being the most unread stories in the world.
This is not a problem for me; I write for MY pleasure, not for the pleasure of some unknown reader. I have been told that my stories are entertaining, and sometimes enlightening. There is an old saying, 'Damned by faint praise.' Well, that, too, is OK with me. I love to read, and to write. I seek knowledge every day of my life.
My philosophy of life is very simplistic. It serves both as my philosophy and my religion: Live every day in such a way that you never intentionally hurt another human being. And when you do (we all make mistakes) try to make amends.
My favorite true story is about the ability to apply knowledge or experience or understanding or common sense and insight. It comes in the form of a converstation that I had with one of my theology/philosophy professors by the name of Brother Joseph. We had spent two hours of class discussion on the wisdom of some of the Greek philosophers; Aristotle, Plato, Socrates, and some others. At the end of the class I went up to Brother Joseph and asked, "Brother, it is easy to see the wisdom in the writings of someone long dead. They have been analyzed and poured over by thousands of philosophers and thinkers. But, Brother, how do I know a wise man when I meet one today?"
Brother Joseph was about sixty-five and had a very cherubic face. With the tonsure of the order, his smile made him seem beatific. He said, "I don't know."
I looked hard at him and then said, "Brother, with all that we have discussed surely you know what to look for in a man to determine if he has wisdom."
He smiled at me again and said, "I don't know."
I said, "Brother, is there anyone that can answer the question for me?"
He smiled again and said, "My boy, you are not listening." He paused and then said again - but this time very slowly, "I... don't... know..." He paused once more and smiled at the look of utter stupidity on my face (I still didn't get it) and then he explained. "The surest sign of a wise man is his willingness to say, 'I don't know.' You see, when he says that, someone teaches him, and he becomes wise."
I always feel it is better to say, "I don't know." And then listen to those who have the knowledge that I lack. Some day I hope that I can say that I am wise.

Logos

11-06-2008, 06:46 PM

wow so many new people, great to have you here :)

Paracelsus

11-06-2008, 08:49 PM

Hi folks, I am 61, male, an Australian living south of Sydney. I am a semi-retired university tutor with a Ph.D on the works of the English poet, John Donne.

librarius_qui

11-06-2008, 10:13 PM

wow so many new people, great to have you here :)

Indeed!

Is this usually like this? :)

librarius
:crash:

Logos

11-06-2008, 10:36 PM

.... Is this usually like this? :) ....
Well from what I've noticed in the past few days there seems to have been quite a few more than usual signing up :D

andave_ya

11-06-2008, 11:29 PM

splendid splendid!! welcome all...:) LitNet is, I assure you, utterly fantastic :)

surfacetoday

11-07-2008, 12:49 AM

Hi I am Jake, an eighteen year old male. I feel eighteen years young. One hundred fifty seven thousand eight hundred seventy six hours treading water.
I don't like introductions. It's easier to just show up and stay awhile until it feels the same as where I was.
I don't know why I wrote this. Hey! everyone anyway I don't like being nice. But I think that it's truer to my nature, and hate is truer to my fear. :yawnb: this is wrong, all wrong. a person is like a cavity consistently being filled up; a writer is someone who finds the very act of living strange, as if he can't remove himself from the process; it requires constant analysis and re-evaluation. Ok. hi. see you on the field.

jovian_w2002

11-07-2008, 06:01 AM

Hey there everybody :D My name's Jovian. I'm 20. I'm a student and a budding novelist.

Darn it, I'm VERY bad at introductions haha. Um... let's see, I don't know where to begin. I'm currently studying for my B.A English in Singapore, but I'd be returning to Sydney soon. Ok, I know this is a bad introduction, and I think I just shot myself in the foot LOL. Anyways, I'd like to meet new people who are keen on discussing and analysing literary works :) I figure that literary discussions in this forum might help me in my studies as well :P

Quilp

11-07-2008, 06:10 AM

Good Evening all....

I have been posting away but neglected to visit here first - sorry for my rudeness.

I am having a lovely time here and I have already met a number of very welcoming people.

I look forward to chatting to you all in good time..

Niamh

11-07-2008, 07:20 AM

Big Welcome to everyone! :wave:

muhsin

11-07-2008, 07:32 AM

You are all welcome!

Rocketchess

11-07-2008, 07:40 PM

Hello everyone! I am Rocketchess and I enjoy rockets and chess(Go Figure). My favorite books include Harry Potter, Eragon, and Pendragon. I look forward to meeting everyone and becoming part of the community.:D

funfurther

11-07-2008, 07:46 PM

hello there everyone my name is Kyle elder nice to meet you all:alien:

Natchat

11-07-2008, 09:26 PM

Hello, my name is Natalie, and this is my first post.

Nathster

11-08-2008, 10:22 AM

My name is Nathan, I'm 17, from the UK and in my last year of Sixth form, where I hope to end up in University next year. I'm aiming to study either History & Politics or History and English.
Currently, I take A2 English Literature, second year of my A-level English Literature course and I have to say, it really opened my eyes up to literature.

So far, I studied

Edward's Albee's 'Who's afraid of virginia woolf' - which i found a very interesting play
William Shakespeare 'King Lear' - A story of tragedy which has gave me a love for Shakespearian literature.
A selection of Ted Hughes Poems
and Oscar Wilde's 'Dorian Gray' - A very interesting novel once you get into it.

As of right now I'm studying, an assortment of World War 1 era poetry, (Wilfred Owen, Jessie Pope etc.)
Erich Remarque's 'All quiet on the western front' (A novel I'm strugging with, but I'm sure I'll crack it.)

As for personal reading, I'm in the middle of reading Bret Easton Ellis' 'American Psycho' and George Orwell's '1984'.

I guess thats mostly my literature related introduction.
Glad to become a part of this community.

[:

Niamh

11-08-2008, 11:33 AM

Welcome to the forum Kyle, Natalie and Nathan! :wave:

Petya

11-08-2008, 02:25 PM

Hi all, I recently got it to reading 7/8 months ago and have been pretty much reading everyday since so I thought it was about time I found my way here :) So far nothing topped Wuthering Heights and Middlesex for me and thats whats kept me so interested in reading. So hello to everybody.

crystalli

11-09-2008, 02:32 AM

:yawnb: hi, everyone, i m in gr 12... 17 yrs old.

hm... i dont really love reading.

that's all about me.

jdblues

11-09-2008, 08:36 PM

hey there name's jack, im from Australia, although my major passion is Design but my english teacher told me my writing wasn't to bad. I'm only 17 soon to be 18 and have a bit of a passion for reading and writing. Most of my stories are about my other passion, Music. I'm big into Blues music (i play a mean harmonica) and I have also suffered from the Blues so its not like I'm writing about something I don't actually know about, hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoy writing them!
cheers

EmmaAmanda

11-10-2008, 06:30 PM

Hello to all

My name is Emma, i am 19, and I am studying my BA in Education. I am currently living in Melbourne Australia,but have plans to venture beyond the sun burnt country in the future. I hope to gain alot of interesting information from this forum and hopefully some help along the way.

any questions please feel free to ask!!

cheers
:lol:
Emma

BulletproofDork

11-11-2008, 01:40 PM

Welcome to litnet! :wave:

Rozzy

11-11-2008, 05:04 PM

Hello to all the members of LNF, I read a broad variety of literature, the last few years have been targeted toward ancient civilizations and their origins. This peticular venue includes the many historical records and documents as well as myth, legend and religious texts, not to mention all the writings and books attributed to the various authors thru the ages.
I look forward to participating here at LNF and finding a few nuggets of info as well.
I live in the Canadian Arctic and have plenty of time to read for the next six months, brrr!

Rozzy

Moses25

11-12-2008, 04:03 AM

Hiya. :alien:

I just looove literature and have no idea why I never searched out a forum such as this b4. Well, better late than never, as they say.

So...Hello Everybody!!

Cheers. :D

jonesstevej

11-12-2008, 08:34 AM

Hello Everyone,
I have taught English for 35 years. Have guided people in Canada for 35 years...coached football for 31 years. I have 4 children and a beautiful wife: my family is the center of my life. I have enjoyed teaching and writing every day...
canoe guide

prendrelemick

11-12-2008, 06:36 PM

So, an introduction then.
Hello.
I'm Mick I read alot, in fact anything that comes my way.
I'm from Yorkshire in England.
My other hobby is Rugby League.
Currently reading, The Poisonwood Bible, The Fall of Troy, and True History of the Kelly Gang.
My current favourite books are, The Iliad, Lord of the Rings, White Teeth, Northanger Abby/P&P and many more.

nessgavin

11-13-2008, 12:57 AM

Weeping Willow, I was wondering what the attitude toward Obama is in Israel. I'm worried myself.

aronbestsellers

11-13-2008, 12:09 PM

Hello All,

Just wanted to stop by. I am very new to internet socializing and spend most of my time on my next novels.

Please drop me a line though, so I can get used to this. I am interested in meeting everyone here who can be patient while I learn to reply.

Please feel free to check out my personal website and read my free story:
WARNING: Objects in the Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear

Happy Reading! I look forward to meeting you!

Tom

Neha Khan

11-13-2008, 05:11 PM

Hi friends,
My name is Neha. I Love reading classic literature. I am doing my post graduation in English literature. Love to have become a part of this forum and being amongst you friends.:).

Jeremiah Jazzz

11-13-2008, 07:59 PM

hey fellows!
My name is Jeremiah and I just read Vladimir Nabokov's Pale Fire recently and loved it. I'm currently reading some Arthur Schopenhauer and he's pretty great!

naitsirhcrose

11-14-2008, 12:28 AM

Hi, everryone! I am from China, and I just gratuated from university one year ago. I studied English literature, and have a growing interest in learning more about world classics, which have been enriching me for many years. For now, i shall stop introducing meself, for i can not help browing and exploring this web right now.
share my favorite quote with you all.
God grants me the serenity to accept the things i cannot change, the courage the change the things i can, and the wisdom to know the difference.

Crookedmouth

11-14-2008, 12:49 PM

Hello everybody! just a quick introdsuction from myself here, My name Is Daniel Campbell I am 22 and live in London.
Most of my life I had a poor attitude towards literature like the majority of my peers back then.
I borrowed Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas off my brother about 2 years ago and ever since then I havent stopped reading :)
I have read alot of the contempary classics, and thought I would join this site to see what people could recommend to me.
I am not sure exactly what sort of books I enjoy most, I end up finding an author I like and reading all their stuff which i think works for me.:P
I have read alot of George Orwell and Hunter S thompson and H.G Wells so far but am on the look out for new great writers, hence why I am writing this.
So if you have any books to recommend or just fancy a chat you can add me and go from there.
Thanks for reading- Dan Campbell.;)

Neha Khan

11-14-2008, 01:57 PM

Hello friend
Even I am new to socializing on the internet. Nice to learn that you write. I also write short fiction and essays but I am an amatuer writer and would really appreciate if you could help me with your experiences in writing.

Graphicolyplot

11-14-2008, 05:44 PM

Hello everyone. I'm a constant reader and book buying addict. I predominately read fiction and poetry. Right now I'm in the middle of House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski, as well as Paris Spleen by Baudelaire. Hopefully this forum will be a conduit for much interesting and valuable discussion.

atthemetro

11-15-2008, 07:43 PM

Hello everyone! I am currently an english student in university. I am really looking forward to joining the LitNet community as i find that most of my classmates have little love of poetry and fell bottom first into the major with little grace or purpose. It is nice to see literature love alive in so many. On page 362 of DH Lawrence's Sons and Lovers right now. Favorite poem is "In a Station at the Metro" by Pound.

Shoesy

11-16-2008, 05:09 AM

Me= Shoesy.
Hi my fellow literary enthusiasts. Joined this site because I want to know some good books that I should read, and find out more about the depth of those which I have already read. I would also like to do better as far as my english texts at school go next year so I'll be adding some threads on those if there aren't already some up. Any help with these books would be excellent.

Thanks guys :)

penelope959

11-16-2008, 07:58 PM

The oldest in a large family, you'd think I would be outgoing, bossy, and social rather than the private individual I am. I'm a lit lover, been one my whole life. My idea of a good time is a quiet afternoon curled up with Austen or perhaps a captivating new read (but those are hard to come by--better to stick with Austen or Bronte or Faulkner), the telephone turned off and nobody around to interrupt or to need help with this or that. That's a rare day.

Very funny

Sorry Pensive.Im an msn fanatic.
Can anyone tell me why there is a reference to Hyperion & a satyr in Hamlet?
(act 1:scene 2) .....Hyperion to a Satyr, so loving to my mother .....?!
thnkz.
ps:That was hard on me pensive.Im soo used to shortenin:P

Hyperion is godlike...satyr is lustful. Hamlet is asking his mother why she would turn from someone like his deceased father, so superior, into the arms of his brother Claudius, a man Hamlet sees as base, corrupt, and very lustful. In fact, Hamlet seems more obsessed with his mother having sex with Claudius than he is with his father's mother. Notice how much more often Hamlet references incest and lust than he does the actual murder.

kiz_paws

11-17-2008, 02:18 AM

Well hello to all you new people. :)
Hope you enjoy your stay here, this site has something for everyone! :nod:

sheryl_611

11-17-2008, 03:09 AM

I am here today because I am an adult college student struggling with a composition class. To be honest I believe I will not pass. I am an "A" & "B" student but for some reason I get completely choked up when I have to write on certain topics. Right now my assignment is to write a literary analysis on Dylan Thomas' "A Child's Christmas in Wales". I have read this story many times and the only thing I get from it is that Thomas is reflecting on a childhood Christmas and intends to evoke similar memories for the reader. I, however, get stuck on the MANY descriptive words he uses. I do not intend to offend here, but for the life of me I cannot understand how this is a classic short story. Because of my confusion I am hoping to get some insight so I can write this paper.

QuantumObserver

11-17-2008, 09:26 PM

Hello!

I found this forum while researching for a school project, but got sidetracked at the apparently good community herein.

Sooo... I introduce myself here as an avid science fiction fan who enjoys philosophy.

Recently, I've read the fountainhead, 1984, brave new world, and some other material that has got me thinking about the philosophical dichotomies between collectivism and other forms of human social interaction...

Luxdarling

11-17-2008, 09:38 PM

Hello everyone! I've just joined so I thought I'd stop in here to say a quick hi. HI!!!!
I'm in Australia - the supposed sunshine state, but today is grey and dreary... and I love it!!
I stumbled across this website and I thought it would be fun to join. From reading some of the posts it seems like there are a lot of interesting people here. Love that.

Stray_of_Hyrule

11-18-2008, 08:31 AM

Hello people of this site, Im Stray. Im in the US Army, joined back in December '07 and graduated BCt August. My MOS is 88N, Transportation Management Coordinator. I will most likely be deployed to Iraq or Kuwait sometime next year after I complete AIT.
I am a Senior in High School, and my friend got me to join the site. =^-^=.
I love to write fanfictions, mainly Legend of Zelda (can we post fanfics here?).

Spirit52

11-18-2008, 04:41 PM

Hello...I'm Sally and I'm looking forward to being a member of your little community. I discovered poetry when my father gave me a book of poems that my late mother wrote in her 20's and I thought that I might "have a go":)

I belong to a local writing group and I am still feeling my way.;)

Best wishes

Sally:)

THEWOOLFINME

11-18-2008, 08:52 PM

I'm with you, Sherry. :wave: I am also an adult student struggling at finish my writing degree. I have waited a long time to complete it, and for the life of me, I feel over my head in reading and research.:brickwall: Writing usually comes naturally, but now I must be conscious of grammar usage, work citations, and general thesis paper format.

I would be pulling out my hair if I did not keep it short.:banana:

Anyway, writing fiction is my passion. But for now, I must work with my professors to get this 57-year old brain of mine to thinking in academic terms of writing. Considering that this is my first semester in more than a decade of absent from campus life, I am hopefully that this transition will end painlessly and that I will have everything together come next semester.:)

Bye for now,

The Woolf In Me! :wave:

peregria

11-19-2008, 10:59 AM

Hello to everyone , my main universe are my books, the ones that I read;
as I say to a good friend : they are my home as I mouved around and have them always as best friends.
I did make a lot of studies and in the same time the most of this studies are not related to a particular diploma, I am self-taught mainly.
Actualy I make my living with my painting activity, from many years, I may be not very known but at least I am still alive and willing to go on.
I have actually few projects , one of them is to do a digital work around one of
my always favorits poets: Cesare Pavese; is how I descovered this Forum.

I am learning English , I wright in English;
I am a sober person, a taciturne, but when I speak sometime hearts a lot, remember, I am kind in nature, I just have the love for the right expression.
I am glad of this day discovery and this Forum seems to me very familiar even if is the first time that I come in; I hope to arrive to make myself understand, as long as I understand myself.:)
I may have in me a child and a wise person, take care of the child and listen to the wise one.
Is this a good introduction to you ?:)

Jane'sRedRose

11-19-2008, 03:57 PM

Greetings. I'm the newest member and I look forward to many good discussions of the legendary authoress, Jane Austen. I'm a fan of the books and the movie adaptions, but moreso of discussing the stories themselves.

faKING

11-20-2008, 06:02 AM

Hello Everyone...Hope you all are doing good..i am new to this site. I love reading that is why i am here. Hope i'll get into some good discussions and learn something.

Have a good Day buddies...:yawnb:

cheers
arasan.

Heddi

11-20-2008, 04:56 PM

Hello everyone,
from the land of snow and eternal (?) winter. I found this site while googling on something and decided to give it a try, since it seems like an interesting community. Literature being a big part of my university studies and poetry my deepest passion I am looking forward to some lively literary discussions in here.
And yes, I do write poems and keep struggling to organize them into a book. Wish me luck...
(edit: one should never end with three dots)

best wishes
Heidi

Hradik

11-21-2008, 03:47 PM

I'm not sure what to say. I think I need help using this!

Jason Lycurgus

11-26-2008, 10:19 AM

Hello,

I've been reading on these forums for a few months and figured I might as well register and contribute something if possible.

I'm senior studying English literature at an American public university.

I'm interested in early 20th century American Lit. and Russian Lit.; I'm most familiar with the novel, but I'd like to branch out more in the future. Dostoyevsky, Faulkner, and Kafka are some of my favorite authors.

My laptop battery is about to die though so further introductions will have to wait -

glad to be here,

B

scrapingthesun

11-26-2008, 07:31 PM

Hello people, you lively bunch...

I've been lurking here for QUITE a long time (a couple years, actually... and mostly the Personal Poetry section), but I've just now decided to get an account.

I'm kinda crazy and socially awkward, but I'm really a nice person. Promise :)
I enjoy meeting new people and discussing poetry and other forms of literature. So, on the off chance you have even the slightest urge, feel free to contact me!

Anyway, I've got homework. (Silas Marner, yay! Haha.)

Later.

Gothic Poet

11-26-2008, 10:05 PM

Hello everyone, i look forward to hearing your feedback on my poetry and to give my opinions on yours, and due to the fact that im a man of few words that is all, Thank you.

GeneStewart

11-27-2008, 02:24 AM

Hello. Dickens is my favorite writer, and we share a birthday. Not birth year, mind you.

Misha_Lee

11-28-2008, 11:11 PM

Hi, I'm a high school student - a junior - and I love my classes. I love pre-cal
and English 3 and I'm looking foward to English 4. I'm the only one in my class to have read Shakespear other than Romeo and Juliet and Julius Caesar. I'm in orchestra and I play the Viola and with my friends I'm very outgoing! I love anime and manga and I really want to learn another language besides Spanish which I'm currently taking. I love languages and I rally want to learn german and latin. :alien: My favorite author is S. Meyer I really couldn't help but be sucked into the series ^.^

backline

11-29-2008, 11:20 PM

Hey Howdy All,
English was my favorite High School subject (decades ago), and in College too.
Now that I'm retired from industry I keep several books going at once, and enjoy Poetry and Poet Biographies.

I just hope my spelling hold up here. It could get embarressing.

Komal

11-30-2008, 04:21 PM

hi, this is sanjiwan form nepal:lol:

Hi everyone out there in the forum I am mr Sanjiwan from Nepal. I have some query in literature and hope u guys will help me out with them.

Tophu

11-30-2008, 04:43 PM

Hey everyone, I'm Topher!

oblivion252

11-30-2008, 05:01 PM

Hi guys - oblivion252 here.
I'm an English Literature student hoping to hit a fantastic uni here in the UK for the subject and just love reading!
I'm currently focussing on Victorian Literature (got to say The Return of the Native is breathtaking stuff), and am currently reading Conrad's The Secret Agent.
So yeah, hi! :D

Sus001

11-30-2008, 06:54 PM

first post, I'm Sus001. I have recently discovered this site. I'm reading 20th century authors right now, also some of the older short stories. I've rediscovered O Henry and am enjoying his twist endings.

Midland Star

12-01-2008, 10:01 AM

I found the site looking for an online quiz to while away my lunch hour.
I studied English Literature in the past and am looking forward to joining in some of the discussions.

Assumpta

12-01-2008, 03:09 PM

Just like to introduce myself. My name is Assumpta and luckily came upon this site by pure accident. I have recently had a book published as an e-book with a publisher in America. It's my first ever novel though I have written another two and am infact on my fourth.

Really looking forward to posting and reading some of yours

Kiaroula

12-01-2008, 04:00 PM

Hi everyone!

I discovered this forum this afternoon, while I was having a break from my studying. I liked it immediately!
I am 23, I'm Italian and I study languages. Since I was 6 (beginning of the primary school) I fell in love for reading, writing and books in general. I was really obsessed with reading, I used to save my few money (when I was like 8 years old I didn't have much money, of course) to buy new books. I've been reading a lot for all my life, and I've read many different kinds of literature. I had to stop reading for some years at the University, but now I am writing my thesis, so I've more time for my own.
What else can I say? I think I said everything... but I can answer to your questions, if you have some :)
Hope my English is not too bad, I stopped doing it 5 years ago and in Italy they don't care that much about teaching languages well. '^__^

Khyansaria

12-01-2008, 04:38 PM

Hey. I'm Khy. I'm in high school, I love books- I'm writing my own. I run, and I'm learning German, Spanish, and French (I hope Latin soon). Not much more to say. Unless someone asks. ^_^

orhank

12-02-2008, 05:52 PM

Just joined.
B.Sc in Economics and Statistics, Ph.D. in Economics, professor of Economics, retired Citibanker, married with two children, anf three grandsons, living in Istanbul, Turkey.

Janine

12-02-2008, 06:13 PM

Great to see so many newcomers here. Welcome all! I love some of your creative avatars. The sink/face one stands out to me - that is really clever and made me laugh. Also love the 'Starry Starry Night' one. Have fun, everyone, exploring and discovering the site - it has so much to offer.

Virgil

12-02-2008, 07:54 PM

Wow, really, that is a large group of newbies. Welcome. :)

samanthastone

12-02-2008, 11:29 PM

Hello
My name is Samantha!

symphony

12-03-2008, 12:35 AM

:D 'ola to all newbies! :D

Kate Fremont

12-03-2008, 01:06 PM

Hello,

Kate, here. I'm a middle-aged woman with teenage children. I stumbled across the Lit Network Forums while looking for info on a new translation of [U]Les Miserable[U]. This looks like a good forum, so I signed up, though I won't have much time to devote for a couple of months.

I love reading; it's the single greatest path for personal growth that I know of. I wish I'd had the opportunity to study literature in college, so I now supplement my reading of literature with web articles -- a do-it-yourself course of study.

I'm delighted to see so many young people on this forum -- the rumors of the death of books are greatly exaggerated!

I'm envious of those with skills in multiple languages. I didn't have the chance to learn a second language while growing up, and though I've spent some time trying to learn a couple of Romance languages, my at-home efforts haven't amounted to much. Sooner or later I run out of the time to keep learning and practicing.

Virgil, good to see you're still part of the community. I read your first posting to this thread and enjoyed it, then looked at the posting date and thought, gee, nobody's posted in years. You see, I'm used to forums that post most recent items first. But I caught on, and skipped over [I]many[I] pages to find the most recent, and as I said, was delighted to find you're still here.

Well, I'll pop in from time to time, and hope to contribute more when my currently hectic life slows down a bit. I'll look forward to having a chance to chat with you all.