Introduce Yourself here and say Hi.

[Cindymorales]

I just stumbled across this site today looking for information about Dante. When I was a child, my mother (who has a Phd in English Literature) had a prose version of Dante's Inferno. I don't know if it was for children or not, but I read it as a child. I have the most beautiful memories of reading that book while munching on animal crackers. I desperately want to find that book, but I don't know who the editor was.

It had beautiful black and white pictures (I remember pictures of Francesca and Paolo in the whirlwind, and whichever sinners have their heads on backwards--I think it was the Sodomites, not that I had any idea what that was at 8 years old!-- in particular), and I read it over and over and now would like to share it with my own child.

Does anyone have the faintest clue as to which book I am referring?

Other than reading Dante, I read just about everything I could get my hands on as a kid. I liked Sci fi, Tolkein, CS Lewis, the Bible, Marx (I had a very progressive group of nuns running my grade school) and biographies. Istill like all those genres, but rarely get to read them now.

So, when I grew up (which was a long time ago) I got a Master's in Divininty, and now...I get paid to be Catholic! (I am a Director of Religious Ed)

Most of my reading now is theologically or scripturally based. Sometimes I read trashy modern novels, which I don't think qualify as literature, but I enjoy them to wind down. I read "Shutter Island" (instead of seeing the movie) and "Wiseguys" last week.

[Dayanara Urena]

Hello.

My name is Dayanara. I love to read, all kinds of literature and I'm just getting into writing. I decided to subscribe here to get some constructive criticism about my writing style. So far I've liked everything I've seen here :)

[Cyprus]

Hello,
My name is Kipras. I live in Vilnius, Lithuania. i love to read. also I write.I am 16 year old trying to understand the world. One day I found this forum. I liked it wery much, particularly on the size of the Forum. Here are many people around the world. very interesting.

[sweetdisorder]

Hi.My name is Krysta , Im 20 and a student. I've been lurking for a while now and decided to join. Alot of you guys seem so brilliant! I hope to have some fun!!

[greengunman505]

Well, I am currently studying to become an Engineer, but something i want to do before i grow out of my creativity is write a novel. I have some pretty crazy dreams and excursions in my imagination.

I speak awkwardly most of the time because my dad (who is an engineer, and he would talk to me like a coworker)...

I hope to learn, improve my writing style, and enjoy some new short stories from this forum.

[George L Hersh]

I'm a grandfather from the San Francisco Bay Area, a psychologist, an active Pagan, a slightly published writer, a dog walker, and a participant in the local Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UC Berkeley.

[laura.]

Hi all. I'm currently a junior in college, studying English literature. I'm a big fan of 20th century American literature, and I hope to specialize in that field when I go on to graduate school.

[Cassie24]

Hi Everyone, I'm Cassie...
I'm currently studying a Ba in English (via distant learning), i love to discuss about books, the problem is that my discussions are limited as i am a distant learner. I can't wait to start joining in these conversations and gaining new insights and ideas on texts that i hadn't thought of or realised.

Regards

[Eleini]

Hello everyone. I have come across this website by looking for information on
Elbert Hubbard. I enjoy reading stories about our history and enjoy reading poems from old times. The first book I remember reading was Catcher in the Rye. I have a little girl who will be 2 next week so I'm sure you parents understand where I am coming from when I say I don't have time to read or draw eight is another hobby of mine.
I am hoping to gain more insight on some questions that have so I. Hope to heat from you guys soon.

[S A R A]

Hi everybde , how are you all?
Thanks Pensive.
Wel , I'm happy to be here :).
I have jusr registered before minutes , my name is Sara , I'm from Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , studying in Kind Saud University KSU in the 2nd year.
My specialization is English Literature :).
I hope this forum can helping me doing some of my researshes....
I like reading poems so much espacially ( Sound and Sense ) ... Also I like Spian so much and my dream is to go there , Italy , Brazil , Greek so great too.
I hope to have a good friends here as soon as possible :).

[Dogbrick]

Greetings all. I came across this network while scouting the web for resources. I am an English Literature teacher at a government secondary college in Australia. I enjoy American, English, Russian Lit as well as modern science fiction and look forward to some great reading/revelations/recommendations from the good residents of the Literature Network.

Cheers.

[dizzydoll]

Hello

Theres nothing to write home about so I will keep it simple.lol. I am interested in the Tao Te Ching so I will post some thoughts and at the same time ask some questions.

[DustBowlPoetry]

Hey there, all. My name is Trevor. I'm 18. And I am an aspiring poet. I'm not great at it, but dammit, I try.

[paradoxical]

Hello,

I'm a new member and I thought I might as well introduce myself. I love to read and I've recently taken up writing again.

My all time favorite book would be The Catcher in the Rye. Other favorite books include Crime and Punishment, The Brothers Karamazov, 1984, and Slaughterhouse-Five. I also love the writings of Henry David Thoreau and enjoy reading about Eastern philosophy.

I am glad that I found this forum and look forward to reading more posts and getting to know the people here.

[The Comedian]

Howdy newcomers!

This is a great site, and the best way to start enjoying it is to participate in the discussions. You might enjoy the "general literature" forum and "general chat" forum, both of which have a strong and welcoming community.

So start a thread or post a reply.

Oh, and paradoxical: the more Thoreau fans the better, I say!

[Dr. Cambridge]

Hello to you all.

Apart from tapping sounds punctuating the silence as I write these words to be sent from my laptop Notebook PC, the only other noises I can hear are the soft whirring of the computer's internal fan, and the wind breezing through the row of poplar trees across the gully which my small office at the back of our house overlooks.

I am interested in writing that creates word pictures and imparts a sense of progress, thereby transporting the reader into dimensions of the mind that for various reasons, may be either safely familiar or as yet unexplored.

The concept that we each have a definable calling and vocation in life occupies me from time to time and I like to examine what it is that determines how well a person does having found their purpose in life.

Standing by...

[Feygeass]

Hey everyone,
I come from the sunny island of Singapore...well, a pretty boring place, so there's not much to say about it. I've always been fascinated by the brilliant insights some people give when analysing a text or poem, which is why I was looking for an online literature forum. By the way, researching George Orwell's 1984 brought me here, and it may have been one of the most depressing books I've ever read.
Cheers :)

[yunie]

HI, my name is Yunie, I'm from Indonesia. I love this forum, so happy to find it..
I love Jane Austen & Charles Dickens..

Nice to be here..

[michaelaphilip]

It's just so nice to find so many of you enthusing about literature. I'm michaela... and teach literature to undergrads who'd rather do anything other than read. Poetry of the 20th C is what i really love but i also read a lot of renaissance verse as well. My fav line is, I have measured my life in coffee spoons... yup t.s. eliot. am glad to be here

[donexile]

Hi all.I'm in the UK and looking for inspiration to help me finish the many started and unfinished projects I have...

[Niamh]

Hi Everyone! Welcome to Litnet!

[samduel]

Hi I am Sam Duel and I am here to be mentally stimulated.

[Rebecca1370]

Hi everyone :p

[carleymarie]

Hi everyone!

My name is Carley-Marie and I just stumbled upon this site. I am 21 and am from Canada. I am just finishing my fourth year of University in a concurrent education program majoring in Honours English and Elementary education. I'm about a month away from finishing my English degree and next year is spent entirely on learning how to become a teacher.

I've always loved reading. My reading interests range anywhere from 18th century literature to chick-lit.

I'm also a television addict and own over 150 seasons of shows on dvd.

[Miss.Arwa]

Hi everybody


I am 20 years and I am still studying E Literature in Riyadh University

[Dark_Angel86]

Hello I'm Colby, I stumbled upon this site 4 long years ago for a reason to join but was absent for the longest time. Maybe it's time to recap or refresh on why I came here? I am 24, I graduated back in 2007 High School that makes me like somewhat educated but not quite University, is that alright? Sure it is, I just want to figure out what I want to become and figuring out takes time is all.


I read books that are of thrillers, science fiction, fantasy, some self help books, books on fiction and maybe some non-fiction. It depends on what I want to read, if I want to read about Wicca to reading about other subject I think it's just fine and dandy.

I'm just glad I came across this site and found out how to get back here, have a good day and peace.

[Jussac-Demolay]

Hello all whats up new to the posting thing so bear with me

[Imaginarium]

Hi there, everyone! *tips hat*
I'm Jamie Woods, aspiring young actress and writer. . . who loves to read, debate, and critique =)

[rinoa]

hello this is rinoa here! =)

[haz12323]

I just signed up to this and my name is Heather. I was looking for someone to help me write an epic for my English class. I'm sort of stuck. . .

[searly]

My name is Stephan I teach Shakespeare.

A Single Man" by Christopher Isherwood.

"But isn't it any consolation to be with students who are still three-quarters alive? Isn't it some tiny satisfaction to be of use, instead of helping to turn out useless consumer goods? Isn't it something to know that you belong to one of the few professions in this country which isn't hopelessly corrupt?"

My friend Don sent me this I like it
Pax

[neilbullett]

Hi im from the Uk doing a short story class.

[Ateters]

You all seem like very interesting people, so I thought I may as well add a little blurb about myself. I'll be honest in admitting that I did not read everyone's posts though...but here it goes!

Very soon I will be graduating from high school and I am enthralled that I will finally be able to study what I want in college. I have already been accepted into the school of my choice and look forward to majoring in Interior Design and minoring in French. I am an avid reader, though not of the classics; I prefer fiction novels and mainly fantasy. My other interests are art and music. I have a broad appreciation for art and enjoy discussing it as well. My hope in joining this forum is to learn more. Also, I figure my received knowledge will come in very handy in school.

There you have it! A short paragraph about myself :)

[Pukki]

basically i just love to read and to discuss all sorts of literature, which is why i decided to join :)

[MagicalSoul]

Hi everyone! I've just signed up and I'm so excited about this website. I love to read books in general, old English books particularly. My first language isn't English which makes it alittle weird and tough :P

[Bored Master]

Hey. I'm the Bored Master. This is a really cool website, but unfortunately I can't get on much. Just thought I'd give myself an introduction. I have yet to do my profile. :D Gosh I'm bad at these things. Oh well. I read a lot, though probably not as much as a lot of people on here. Not enough time. I always appreciate book suggestions though. I will read almost anything. Reading age is about 10-20 at the moment. It's kind of vague, I know, but every now and then a good book comes along that's meant for younger kids. :D

[Christina9042]

Hi! I'm Christina, I love books.

[ConstantReader]

Gosh, It's been so long! I haven't been apart of any kind of internet forum in seven years. I was really busy growing up and learning how to survive in the real world. I've noticed a hole in my life lately. Posting random quotes on Facebook and getting "likes" is just not cutting it any more. I would like to join your community and share my awe of beautiful words. I need other bibliophiles in my life so I can stop feeling like such a dork. :P just kidding. I do NOT want to argue with any bombastic fools. We will see if I'm cut out for this. Until then...I'm excited! I hope you all have a very wonderful day. I hope to speak with you soon.:hurray:
ConstantReader

[MUMUKSHA]

Hi. Just starting. Not really sure what more to say right now.

[gundamdong]

hello everyone!

i am new to this site. English is not my native language. i use sympols, i am chinese. :D

just started doing open university course, a210 approaching literature. i hope i can get myself sorted out in the end.

[muser-miki-1984]

Hey, I'm Miki!

I love to read everything and am glad I finally found a literature forum not dominated by Twilight fangirls.

I love dystopia novels, like George Orwell and Aldous huxley, and have always been addicted to Jack London. All of his stuff is amazing.

Ad with current literature... meh. Not too into it. There's a couple series I read like Warriors and Maximum Ride and I read individual novels sometimes. But they aren't as good as the classics.

I'm also big on vampires. But UGH I hate Twilight! I like authors like Anne RIce and Bram Stoker.

I can't wait to meet some new lit freaks like me on this board.

Cheers!

[Il Dante]

Greetings. My name is [not] Dante.
Nevertheless, looks like a great site and I can't wait to participate!

Favorite epic poem: La Divina Commedia
Favorite Romantic poem: Music, when soft voices die (by Shelley)
Favorite Victorian poem: Tears, Idle Tears (by Tennyson)
Favorite modernist poet: T.S. Elliot
Favorite novel: All Quiet on the Western Front (for now)
Favorite satire: Gulliver
Favorite strange novel: A Connecticut Yankee at King Arthur's Court
Etc.

[Scheherazade]

Favorite novel: All Quiet on the Western Front (for now) :hurray:

Welcome to the Forum :)

[magzarelli]

Hi! I'm Max, I love books.

[ResearcScholar]

Greetings to one and all from Southeast Asia. I am hoping this forum will keep me up to speed with what is "in" in the book world.

cheers!

[unexplained sam]

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! :)

Hi I'm new, all i know that is i like writing stories,and reading stories. So i figured why not join. SHould be good :)

[D.S. Poorman]

Hello, my name is D.S. and I'm an alcoholic... Oh wait, wrong group! Sorry, sorry... do over.

Hello, my name is D.S. and I'm a novelist and poet and joined due to one book but I see that there are all kinds of engaging topics on these boards so good on that. Hmm, what else? I've a novel published with a very small (now defunct, in fact) press and another novel finished that I've query letters out to agents as we speak. (Trying to avoid the small soon-to-be defunct presses this time around :wink5:.) As well, I'm about 50 pages shy of finishing a third novel. I've read my poetry in NYC, Boston, Seattle, Chicago and here at home in Louisville KY among other exotic locales between here and the moon. I'm awaiting yet another notice that I've lost the Yale Younger for the sixth straight year so that's exciting and something to keep me going. I also write essays on varying subjects of whatever interest strikes me although about half of them tend to be about the seventh art. My knowledge base on film, literature and writing are all self-taught through willful exposure to countless films and works of literature and 20,000+ hours of writing. What else? Outside the paradigm of my deleterious enslavement to art I enjoy cooking and riding my bike. That's me in a thousand words or less.

Some favorites of the various mediums are Moby Dick, Lolita, A Confederacy of Dunces, The Great Gatsby, Daemon, Huckleberry Finn, Shelby Foote's Civil War trilogy, Wuthering Heights, The God of Small Things, Life of Pi, H.L. Mencken's The American Language (I'm an amateur lexicographer but more on that later perhaps), Wallace Stevens, Phillip Larkin, Walt Whitman, Anne Sexton, William Carlos Williams, Neruda, Lorca, Dorothy Parker, Fritz Lang's M, Blade Runner, Unforgiven, Nights of Cabiria, Ran, Tron, Casablanca, Touch of Evil and No Country For Old Men (although, ironically, that's the only McCarthy novel I did not enjoy).

I joined to discuss Anna Karenin but I'll save that for the AK message boards.

And I'll leave you all with one of my poems. Not my best poem but a damn good one and one I really enjoy (which is just about all that matters in art):

NIGHT PASSING

The night is in that special way
blacker than her darkest prime
as all the birds asleep
beneath a cloud of hush
and the moon it shines
a pendant about her neck
innocent and white again
over the hill and tree,
the forgotten colors all black,
barkscars of pick and axe.
She is alive and full of age
like the windlifted roof
she leaks into the window
and everywhere she is at ease
across the desk, a lady in lust,
in the chair, over the bed
curled about herself like a cat,
an eye of black, a wing of bat.
There is no place she will not go
where there is nothing
where there is no one
she is there already in waiting
at a cave undiscovered,
a drawer rusted shut,
in the mouth that never opens
on the tongue that feels no breath.
She is the one to whom
the moon was promised
and even yet delivered.
There is no diva but her
no madonna, no mother
in waiting without her.
She is swollen with everything
time suckles from her breasts
the starlightmilk of nipples
gathering in her belly
the child she raises from darkness,
a spider of gold
that eats its lovely mother
and dies in one day
from the guilt.


Alright, I know my hello kind of carried on. I've never been accused of being pithy. :wave:

[hungseo]

Hello, everyone.

My name is Hung, from Vietnam. I'm an engineer, English is not my native language, never been to a proper English school. Love reading. Occasionally I read some detectives, but classic literatures in English are still hard nuts for me. Just try some bites.

Right now I am trying the "French lieutenant's woman" and a got to you after while of searching on internet.

Wishing you all many moments of inspiration while reading.

[kjc]

Hello, hello. I am but a drop in the bucket of new members here, I am sure, but why not introduce myself anyway and get a feel for posting on this forum? I'll give the rundown of my favorite literature.

I have differing interests in books - I read children and adult literature alike. My favorite literature remains to be tragic stories, and, admittedly, Young Adult novels. My favorite YA novels include The Perks Of Being A Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky, The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, just to name a few.

My favorite authors. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (who doesn't enjoy Holmes?), Neil Gaiman (The Graveyard Book and American Gods were my favorites), George Orwell, Edgar Allan Poe, and so on. I won't ramble.

I read a lot of different things, and I particularly enjoy diary/journal stories (Go Ask Alice, Anne Frank, Perks). I sought out this forum as a place to read about reading, to get some good ideas of what to read next, and to find a place for intelligent discussion.

It's nice to meet you all. I'll probably lurk for a while before making any grand posts.

[Isobel]

First
I was desperately looking for a book I haven't read yet, and googeling brought me to a thread on this forum. I have never been into forums, but now I give it a shot. I suspect I will be doing more reading than writing.

It happens a lot, that I get a desperate need to read a book that is about something I am living at the moment, or something that has the same kind of breaking movement or atmosphere that I can somehow relate to. Or some book treating any existensial issue I am wresteling with at the moment. And either it is not to be found, or it has not been written yet.

I hope I am going to be able to write some of those stories that I am looking for that does not seem to be anywhere. But actually I would rather find them. Remains to be seen how I will go about doing that on a forum.

Second
I am both working and studying. Literary theory and aesthetical philosophy in the continental tradition is my main focus. I work with pictures. On and off, autonomous. I am a priviliged white middle-class-moving-down completely stereotypical arty woman, impulsively always landing in trouble without quite meaning to. Not quite. I've had a slightly above average interesting life so far. And I've been reading a lot while I was at it. Currently on my feet, not quite landed.

Third
I have: curiosity (killed the cat, luckily still some lives left), enthusiasm, naivity and brains (a very strange combintation, makes life interesting), love and care (I find people likable and loveable almost always, but do not mistake me for a hippie), restlessness.
Some very different authors everyone should try out: Bulgakov, Iain Pears, Steinbeck, Julio Cortazar, Tove Jansson, Arundhati Roy
My favourite philosophers and thinkers: Martin Heidegger, Jaques Derrida, Roland Barthes, Paul Deman, Helen Cixous, Jaques Lacan, W.J.T. Mitchell

That was my idea of an introduction. I will be reading about you now! :)

[One Gallant]

Hello everyone.

I signed up to this today simply so I can chat about books. Always good for people to exchange ideas when it comes to literature so I look forward to using this forum.

My favourite authors are Samuel Beckett and B.S Johnson. I'm also a big fan of George Orwell,Ian Rankin,James Kelman,Haruki Murakami,T.S Eliot and Philip Larkin.

I'll pretty much give anything a go so I look forward to seeing what books people are talking about.

Cheers.

[toni]

Welcome, OneGallant. I'm also a huge Murakami fan. You may want to check out the discussions here on this group: http://online-literature.com/forums/group.php?groupid=19

:D

[D.S. Poorman]

Isobel, your introduction is a riot (in the very best sense of that word)! Absolutely friggin classic. My face hurts from laughing.

[SAGMUN]

In the attic of my mind, among the trunks and boxes, there are two guiding, creative principles:

• The flower rises among the rocks and weeds, not because of what it should be, but because of what it wants to be.
• The successful creative life, from moment to moment, is a changing Gestalt with elements that come and go. Gathering the elements is a journey of discovery that begins and ends with one step.

One day I was born, the next day I was 81, from the in-between here are some highlights:

After two years in kindergarten, I've decided to get on with my life. Not knowing the difference, I spoke a mixture of German and English, elided, screwd-up my diction and syntax. But I've learned to translate what the teacher said into what I could understand and do the same for her.

Saturday Night Magazine seller, paper boy, horseradish grinder and bottler, liquor truck driver's helper, cinema usher, library page, Army Photographer, President of the local chapter of an National Honorary Art Fraternity, honor graduated from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and I did much more.

I began as an Industrial Designer for a kitchen cabinet manufacturer located next to a pig farm. Then I moved into the fields of marketing, education, publishing; I advance from a Senior Graphic Designer to a Art Director for McGraw-Hill Magazines, then at 60 got a job for ten years at Loyola Press as Design-Production Manager.

13 years later, and after exhibiting on Canyon Road, Santa Fe, I decided to become a writer because I've read Robinson Davies, Gabriel Carcía Márquez, Mckee's Story Principles.

[waltereegho]

Hello, I'm Walter. I like old books and contemporary classical music. Other interests include photography, history, typography, skateboarding and doing things for no apparent reason. I have little ideals and even less ambition. To me, reading is a balance between escapism and truth. I generally avoid the extremes of both approaches.

[Agonbite]

My late parents and grandparents were devoted left-wing communists and they had a lot of wonderful ideas. One of the ideas was: a worker, even the lowest rank, has an obligation to cultivate one´s mind by reading and studying. Most of their ideas I did not abduct, and they are out of fashion anyway, but this one I selected to be taken seriously. I became a forest worker who reads a lot.

English is not my mother´s tongue, it is an odd language called Finnish, and I read Russian and Swedish as well. I left literature written in English aside for years. Recently I came back into this language by reading Irvine Welsh´s novels. So much about uplifting one´s standards... But I am glad I did.

My workmates are not usually readers. Well, in general I chat in the forest with birds, mosquitos, mooses and snakes. So I look for a change to discuss about books and fiction and words and whatever, even though I am far more handy with the chainsaw than I am with the pencil (or pad).

[sparechange]

Hello all,
I haven't a soul to discuss books with. Tragic! I am here now, so hopefully you all will be a remedy to me. Outside of the Bible I read about 95% fiction (no jokes please :.)
In my reading I am eternally searching for the perfect fusion of literary merit, interesting plot, and enthralling characters. I read purely for pleasure. If I learn something it is a bonus!

[Aravona]

Hi all,

I'm an avid lover of fiction, mock me if you will ;)

I like to read a range of books from more childrens to very gruesome adult. I am a huge fan of Terry Pratchett, Karin Slaughter, Kelley Armstrong. I love the classics and the oldies, I enjoy the works of Washington Irving, Agatha Christie and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. I love a book that can make me laugh, cry and put it under my pillow in fear!

I love people suggesting me new books :) And am lucky enough to live near an old bookstore, where everything costs less than £3! Its one of those old ones where, if your not careful, you will lose yourself in it :)

My name is Aravona, hello everyone!

[lolarutherford1]

I was reading Luke 24:13.................Now behold, two of them were traveling that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was seven miles from Jerusalem.

Question: After recognizing Christ the two spent the night in Emmaus before going to Jerusalem. Who were the 2 followers of Jesus? One of the followers was Cleopas. Who was the other follower walking with Cleopas to Jerusalem?

Thanks.

[D.S. Poorman]

I was reading Luke 24:13.................Now behold, two of them were traveling that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was seven miles from Jerusalem.

Question: After recognizing Christ the two spent the night in Emmaus before going to Jerusalem. Who were the 2 followers of Jesus? One of the followers was Cleopas. Who was the other follower walking with Cleopas to Jerusalem?

Thanks.

There's a "Religious Texts" forum on this site. You might get quicker, more informed, and more enthusiastic responses on that forum. If you go to the home page and glance down you'll can't miss it.

[Sleazy_Weasley]

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! :)

:) I am a high-school student, and I study Extension English as a subject in year eleven. I chose that subject, because, well, I've always enjoyed English, and was moderately good at it (not straight A's, but good enough), but I wanted to advance my studies and excel in the subject. I also love Drama; it's my favorite and best subject, and it's what makes me going throughout the school week.

I LOVE Harry Potter - more so than anything else in the world - and I have loved it since I was seven, when my parents threw me a Harry Potter-themed party. I still want one for my eighteenth. I guess that's the 'inner child' in me; I think a part of me will always believe in magic, fantasy, etc, because it's a form of escapism for me. ;) I also love the LOTR movies, and the film 'LoveActually.' I only like British romedy films, because they're actually funny. However, I also love the T.V. show 'FRIENDS.' That's the only television program I watch. I love books by Jodi Picoult and Stephen King, and adored 'Little Women' by Louisa May-Alcott, and of course, Jane Austen. :hurray:

I've enjoyed writing a mini-autobiography, so I'm going to go and explore the rest of this swell site. :D

[Stendhal]

Hello Litnet!

I am an English major hoping to teach.

I love Britlit the most, but hope to expand to other cultures and nations.
I love most every book I read, but my favorite books are:
Don Quixote
Slaughterhouse Five
Animal Farm
Sense and Sensibility
Wuthering Heights
Utopia

[Elentarri]

Hello!

I'm Tanya or "Elentarri" :-)

I enjoy reading, classical music and drawing/painting.

Thank you

Cheers

Tanya

[N.W.Alexander]

wow this is cool I was looking for a place to post my poems that i have been secretly writing ...... and now i can very exciting i can't wait for some feed back :)

[hillwalker]

Hi everyone

Pleased to find a community of like-minded people who love the written word.

I'm an avid reader - but am only just now discovering the delights of poetry (reading it and trying to write some as well).
My other keen interests are music, the outdoors (the hint's in my user name) and movies.

I'm looking forward to sharing some thoughts with you and hopefully learning more about literature.

Thanks :confused5:

[stephanson]

In the fashion of things, ill introduce myself too. I am in my last year of college and i take art, photography, english, literature and political and legal studies along with the compulsory mathmatics which is not a specialty.

I love reading all forms of literature and no doubt i love writting my own pieces. i tend to shy away from publishing my own work due to fear of what others will think and also self doubt which i am wondering how many others also have had self doubt of there own work?

Anyway thankyou Pensive - clever and welcoming idea

[Serput]

Hi, I'm Sérgio! I'm Portuguese, Clinical Psychologist and I'm 37! I entered this site mainly to discuss the Foundation Series by Isaac Asimov! As a curiosity, I have to say that the best book I've ever read was Genesis Revisited - Is Modern Science Catching Up with Ancient Knowledge, by Zecharia Sitchin! I advise everybody this book... it's a must read!

[kharaksingh]

hi. hoping to enjoy the forums

[Synthetic-Rose]

Hello all!

I'm Heather, but I go by a collection of names, ranging from 'brat' to 'auntie', (even though I'm not really an aunt...) and 'Heath' to 'Hekele'. Call me whatever you want, after all 'What's in a name?"

I was born and raised in Michigan, but after high school I ran as far as I could and moved to the furthest reaches of North America, Alaska. I've been here for nearly three years, attending college as an English major, and I have no plans of leaving. I'm in love with it up here.

Even when our 'April showers' are the final snow storms of the year.

I'm an anime nerd, not a fanatic. I play video games, not obsess over them. I play d20-based rpgs, not dress up like an elf every week and honestly believe I'm a level 9 paladin. (I despise paladins...I play druids and warlords.) I gleefully indulge in daydreams, not 'space out'. I write for pleasure, not for personal gain, (though I would embrace a combination of the two.) I'm chubby, and I really, REALLY don't care what others think about it.

I'm an individual. I embrace my individuality. My writing reflects this. Every character I've ever invented has reflected a facet of myself. Even the villains. No human is squeaky clean; we all have a dark side we hide from both ourselves and the world. My greatest flaws are envy and wrath, so most of my villains reflect this. My greatest strengths are my abilities to hope and love, and most of my heroes embody this. I'm also a combination of many other things, and I embrace those shades of my personality as well.

There you go. This is me. I can't wait to meet more people and show them more of that.

[Margie S]

Hi Everyone, on this beautiful Spring night. I'm just about to retire from work at the end of this week. And that's wonderful. Poor, but wonderful. And now for the shocking part.....I've never blogged before...and well, I came upon this site trying to research a poem by Alexander Pushkin. I became mesmorized and realized all I've been missing. I used to read the classics and really miss doing so. For light reading I love P.G. Wodehouse...and English Murder mysteries. Of course Christie. I used to read quite a bit of Russian Lit...so, dramatic. And now, maybe more time to do so again. And hopefully, I'll learn something from you. All those great quotes....want to see more and look them up. Sorry, I rambled a bit. Nice to meet you. Margie

[Trino]

“That is one ugly ****ing table”

The other day I was talking to Gabe, a friend of mine, when he casually pointed out that I don’t actually do most of the things I say or propose myself to do. And then I curiously asked “Like what?” and then he went on with a full list of things, chores, suggestions, missions, quests, bets, self improvement, public improvement, writings, speeches, talks and any other action or activity that would simply end in the future without something relevant to talk about. Not to mention that most of the examples were meaningless ****. ‘’Oh and like that time where you said you were going to take your dog to the park and actually didn’t take him because you had to do something else”, or “Like the time when you said you and your family where going to the beach with your cousin for spring break but didn’t go because instead you went to Butt**** Nowhere” and on, and on… So then I started thinking how this guy could recall that much events about my life that I could hardly remember.
So I let my mind drift of from the main of the conversation and went to one of those “dead spots”. The kind when you are mindlessly staring at a table while you are picturing how “X”girl that sits next to you in the classroom would would look naked. This only, of course, if she is hot. ‘Cause forgets thinking about a girl naked if she isn’t hot, in each person’s own definition of the word. And you can go on thinking now about how her skin would feel. And how she might react to your preferences over meaningless **** like floor tile colors; blue over green, green over yellow,” holy **** if I have to choose only between yellow and hazelnut I would definitely go for wood instead”.
And then you think about how would wood look in your kitchen. And then you drift back to “X” girls tits. And now her personality. And now her pussy. And you go on and on interchanging subjects and thoughts and when you least expect it, now you are picturing how “X” girl might be if she was your girlfriend. And how would it be if she married you, and had a life and kids together over the years. And maybe grow old with her next to you to compare the scars of a well lived life, or maybe she and you got divorced mainly because of that fight you would have about her parents.
****, maybe she doesn’t even have parents. And you are still staring with dead eyesight at the ****ing table. And what do you know now you are thinking of “Y” girl’s ***. But before you go on in your thought pattern again. You kind of realize: “Holy **** for how long I have been staring at this ****ing table ”but suddenly your friend or a passerby stranger says“ Hey!” Followed by a “You didn’t answer my question” or “You alright?” “What are you thinking about?”. And then, there I was in my dead spot. When my friend says “What, you thinking about what I said?”. And then I couldn’t for **** remember what was I thinking about.


And all of my thinking happened in approximately five short seconds. But to me it was a lifetime thinking about something that I know I just thought a moment ago before Gabe asked me his question. It’s in my brain down there, I know for sure, and maybe I got a glimpse of it before it went away. I’ll think “Oh yeah something about what would happen if I killed the building’s secretary by accident”.
And then the next day I will try to remember the thought again but the only thing that would come back to me would be “Was it about something Gabe said?” “He asked me a question didn’t him?” And then I’ll go through my day without remembering the event of even thinking about that it took place. When then in about a week or so I will remember about that time when I tried to recall the thought I was pondering while staring at the ****ing table when Gabe asked me a question. And I will simply go “Agh, how important could that have been”. Without realizing that maybe, just maybe, in a way I was about to cure cancer.
But hey, the gorgeous face of that woman I passed while getting to Gabe took some space in my thought pattern and ****ed it up somehow. “Ah, whatever” And then I’ll go back to the answer to Gabe’s question about what was I thinking of.
And I will casually respond “Nah not really”. And then I will simply move on to pointing out that I actually don’t give a **** about what I do or don’t do. And suggested to Gabe that maybe he could spend a little more time finding what **** HE doesn’t do, instead of stalking my every move while those gay thoughts knocked on his cortex. He took my answer as a crude response. And said that I didn’t have to be an *******. Like most of the time, I don’t know if what I say is offensive, or crude, or bold ; or if it is that the people I chat with are too sensitive.
After getting home. This whole thing happened back then. A half hour to reality. A ****ing year for me. I guess relativity is a *****. I moved on to more important things to think about. Like what should I do tonight.

[ravindra]

Hello ! everybody...Today I am for the first time in this Literature network...

[Decorate4u]

Hi there, everyone sounds so interesting. I really don't have any experience posting or texting or any of that new tech stuff, but i am learning. I am a 55 year old grandma that has decided to go back to school(brave of me I know) but i am so far behind on all of this. This was my first semester and i just read my very first play. The play is othella, I have to turn ion a short essay and I am wanting some good feedback on the women inthe play and wanting to read a one paragraph summary on the play. Any help would be appreciated.

[SAGMUN]

Warm Greetings Heather

Google and Bookmark Spark's, and Clift's Notes. Great sites for analysis.

SAGMUN

[moonbird]

Hi everyone, I'm moonbird. You may know me from The Slam, where I've submitted varies poems and critiques. I have the same screen name there. Anyway, for a little bit about me, I'm an amateur writer with little experience but a lot of love for it. I'm probably one of the younger writers on this site. My other passions are soccer and playing the violin. I also love to read, and by the way Agatha Christie is amazing. I've only posted two things on here so far, a short story called "Initiation" and a poem called "the smoker." I'm trying to get them published on The Slam, so any comments would be greatly appreciated. Thanks a ton! :biggrin5:

[Greymure]

Hello I am new to this forum... best to say hi for me is to ask
Accept this, so late this night, as
Only now I can do this:
To look to that timeless measure, then portion out those feelings for days
Feelings, I acknowledge I’ve not wanted for years, but yet in deep secret places
Deep within my soul, I have to admit I wanted yet denied

[madame_bovary]

Hi.

I don't know how to partake in communities. Either I have nothing to say, or I am just shy, I don't know which but I do know that I will spend all my life pressing my nose up against a window, envying the sense of togetherness within. I can't ever really join in.

Never mind that negative outburst though, I shall try to participate here and be as happy and jolly as anyone. :) I am just a bit overtaken today by that horrid sense of unbelonging and loneliness.

My favorite author is Dostoevsky, for his amazing insight into the human mind, and for his passion.

[lostworld]

Thanks Pensive great idea.

Hello everyone, I'm Katharen, but most people call me Kat or Kitty.

I grew up on the west coast of Australia in Perth and I adore it to this day. Now however I'm a college freshman attending school in America, which has captured a place in my heart as well.

My writing tends to reflect the natural discord in my personality and in all people. Every piece of work, my stories, music, and poetry all hold part of me in them. I am the villain and and the innocent child, but show me someone who does not hold the potential for both, and I will show you a liar.

I am the still water on a calm day, and the winds that will call up the raging storm. I am an angel and a demon, a nightmare and a dream. I am all and nothing, I am simply me.

[todaro]

I am a lover of 19th and early 20th century literature. I am in the middle of Middlemarch and loving the cadence Eliot's prose.

I have retired (artist) to having a joy job which is teaching knitting - intricate, lacy, beads - the more complicated the better.

Since retirement, i have decided to read all of the books i never got to in a prior life. Although i find that if i have read a book thirty years ago, i am a different person and relate to the book in an entirely different way. that is assuming i remember it from the first time.

i am also listening to "Learning to Listen to Music" a podcast from Yale, so i am filled with good music and good lit.

[cornflake]

Hi, everyone! My name is Chelsey. I'm a high school senior and I found this site looking for some insight the character of Hamlet. It seems like a pretty awesome, useful place, so I figured I'd stick around. I haven't been able to read much (besides Hamlet) because of the craziness that is part of being a high school senior, but I hope that changes this summer.

Anyways, it's nice to meet all of you. =)

[jmasseysr]

Greetings;

Just saying hello to everyone. I look forward to stimulating discussions on all things literary from my writer's point of view...:patriot:

[Demeter'sDauter]

Hi all! Greymure (above) referred me to this forum - he said it's an interesting site with a lot of talented writers (I don't know if I fit that description - you'll have to decide that for yourselves). Anyway, my favorite thing to do is talk about writing - it's so much easier than the actual TASK of writing! I look forward to getting to know you all on the boards! (Oh - and my nic is Demeter's Daughter but that wouldn't fit, and Persephone was taken - hence the hideous spelling)


Hi.

I don't know how to partake in communities. Either I have nothing to say, or I am just shy, I don't know which but I do know that I will spend all my life pressing my nose up against a window, envying the sense of togetherness within. I can't ever really join in.

Never mind that negative outburst though, I shall try to participate here and be as happy and jolly as anyone. :) I am just a bit overtaken today by that horrid sense of unbelonging and loneliness.

My favorite author is Dostoevsky, for his amazing insight into the human mind, and for his passion.
I just read this, Madame Bovary, and I really hope that you take the time to participate here. I find HUGE entertainment in some of my online communities, and we're all equals on this side of the monitor. Share yourself with us! :party:

[manjula2511]

hi this is manjula registered today found your site interesting and helpful.

[tc53591]

Hi, I'm tc and just joined tonight...

I am going to do a group read of Notes from the Underground by Dostoevsky and was wondering if anyone knew who did the translation of the one here on the Lit Network?

[postmod007]

Hi all,

It is exciting to be here and it seems to be a really interesting site. I am here for the main reason that I may be needing this site for my lit studies and I hope someone will give me their views on matters that I may have to raise in my next post. English is my second language and as a mature age student, I feel that English can really twist my mind at times especially when it comes to analysing academic literature questions. Yep, mature age student, with three younger children and have not been back to uni for ages, and with nursing background, literature is totally out of my range. I'm currently studying Arts and currently taking up lit as one of my electives. So please helpppp. I will be posting my question in the appropriate thread in a minute.

Many thanks and it's great 2b here!

Cheers

[alhammadi]

hello everyone i am new here i would like to post some poems
in this nice website

[pebblez_deeksha]

Hey everyone...... I am Deeksha and it seems i am one of the youngest ones here.....Just joined....

[c aesura]

Hi, I just joined the forum. I was looking around on the internet for some place to discuss literature (the friends with whom I usually do this were all out of town) and this was the first to come up.

[future_author]

I just joined about two minutes ago.
My name is Anne; I'm a tenth grader.
I want to be a writer; it's my dream.
I love music and photography, too.

[sunnysmiles]

I am English married with four children and six grandchildren . I come from a mixed religious background Jewish/Christian but was agnostic till my teens am now a practising muslim . I love reading and beleive it opens your mind . I have recently started reading the classsics again after many a long year . Tolstory and Chekov are particular favourites .

I like travelling .

[Begybo1989]

good Day every one Hi I'm here

i wish to be writer but, its may happen some day

[flibera]

Hi Everybody! I´m argentinian and I am studying English literature at university. I love literature, films, arts in general.
It´s a pleasure to be able to share my little free time with you!

[AVR Rao]

Hello, everybody. It is a nice feeling to be part of the community that loves literature. I look forward to sharing a lot of thoughts as days go by, for mutual benefit.

I am a retired company executive, speaking Kannada but educated in English throughout. Presently, I am a free lance Professor in Management Schools in subjects related to Law and Finance. My hobbies include reading books on management, law, finance, spirituality, classics etc., walking, swimming, listening to Music and talks, and so on.

I live in Bangalore, India and visit USA often.

[jYT]

Hi guys! I am currently a student enrolled in Taipei American School. Ever since I was small, reading has been one of my hobbies. My mom used to go the library and borrow a bunch of books and every weekend I would spend my afternoon reading through every single book : ) for fun. I also love tennis, studio art, anime and music. I play the alto sax and the piano... As for art, I like acrylics.
that's about it~:wave:

[eastpyaar]

:party:hey frnds,,, im doin masters in humanities n i m not an ardent reader,but i look at things 'round me wid a new perspective,i read n wen i read,i think,nt about its aesthetic accomplishment,but about lyf.lyf is an amazing thing n it brings out of us,the things we ourselves dnt expect.n literature is a whole,complete lyf in itself.it depicts reality,it depits lyf..... :party:

[Astoria]

Hello, I just found this forum, and im glad I did.

I am dying for new books to read, or just discuss.. :argue:

Does anyone like poetry?

Cheers.

[smazilu]

Hello,

My name is Simona Mazilu, and I'm from Romania.

I'm an EFL teacher, and I take great interest in literature.

Shakespeare, Emerson, Thoreau, Frost are just a few of my favorites.

Warm regards to you all,

Simona

[FrkAnna]

hello everyone :)

I'm so glad to have found this website, maybe someone here wants to discuss love and life from books?? :)

anyway, My name is Anna, the Frk stands for "fröken" (= "miss" in Swedish), and yeah, I'm froms Sweden, Stckholm!
I am 16 years old, I love to eat, read and paint :D

anyway, nice to meet you all :)

[Mudge]

Greetings from Maine.

I teach AP English Literature, am an avid reader -- I just finished David Foster Wallace's Infinite Jest -- and I look forward to some good discussions.

Mudge (aka "the curmudgeon")

[scbunzy]

Hey everyone nice joining this group im sure it wil help me withmy english studies fine!

[byndhlpng]

I am a new author and trying to sharpen my writing skills. I have one self published book completed and I just finished my second. I am trying to find an agent and thus a publisher. My current title is a childrens chapter book. I am learning the difficult task of send it and wait. This is a very slow moving process. Anyway I have a good sense of humor and I love constructive criticism.

byndhlpng = beyond helping LOL I am new to the forums world so if I error please be parient and correct me and I will try to improve. I am currently in edit mode for my new book and I will say it like this:

If I have to be miserable, then by gooly I'm gonna be happy doing it!!!

I look forward to meeting new friends that are willing to help me be a better writer.
so having blabbed all that out of my system I will say Hello. I am mostly a morning person so communication from me will most likely originate from that time of day. I write my best in the morning with a fresh cup of coffee and a clear mind. OK OK I blabbed enough .... so buy fur now!!!!

[Cassidy Vitales]

Hi everybody,
I live in Germany in a village near a town... my favorite authors are amos oz, Khalil Gibran, Shakespeare, Dostovesky, Tolstoy... the list is endless in music, books, poetry....

and what can I say about my hobbies I like reading, living, being with with friends....
My favorite book is The Prophet from Khalil Gibran especially were it says that your children arent your children, all my successes, all my mistakes is compared to my parents but im my own person not them. I have alot from both of them but Im also something new, but this truth is so uncommon, but I wish I could call Khalil Gibran up and ask him what he means with all of that and whats being like to write such a amazing book and to know this things to have words for that I have no words for all of that...
My wishes for the future a being kind, being thoughtful, being present in the moment, every moment, reduces unneccessary stresses and laugh as much as possible... LOVE TO ALL HER IN THIS BOARD.... Take care....

[hillwalker]

Cassidy,

Another Khalil Gibran fan - welcome, there are one or two of us here already.

I do agree with your favourite section,

........the line 'You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth'.......

every parent should adhere to that philosophy.

Hope you enjoy your time here.

[dizzydoll]

Not only is his poetry compelling but so is the artwork in his books. Here is "Speak to us on Children" diagram

http://www.inner-growth.info/khalil_gibran_prophet/images/artwork/gibran_art_g102.jpg


And some more:


http://www.susanneangst.com/poetry/gibran/art/images/Gibran04.jpg


http://www.susanneangst.com/poetry/gibran/art/images/Gibran05.jpg

[Aerial]

I'm here to make a recommendation for a book that just showed up online...

[fixxxer456]

New here, dont know quite what to expect but hope I have fun.

[tnycatgirl]

Hiii, everyone, I'm from NYC, and was motivated to register here, since I've been taking English Lit the past two semesters at CUNY. I'm also a writer of poetry, and always loved to read just about anything for as long as I can remember..tonight, as a matter of fact, I'm working on a research paper - which has to be about one of the poetry pieces we covered this semester..I'm leaning towards either a Dickinson poem, not sure as of the moment though. Happy to be onboard, great forum you guys have here!

:party:

[jambojersey]

Hiii, everyone, I'm from NYC, and was motivated to register here, since I've been taking English Lit the past two semesters at CUNY. I'm also a writer of poetry, and always loved to read just about anything for as long as I can remember..tonight, as a matter of fact, I'm working on a research paper - which has to be about one of the poetry pieces we covered this semester..I'm leaning towards either a Dickinson poem, not sure as of the moment though. Happy to be onboard, great forum you guys have here!

:party: I Like Your Signature very much. And hope you enjoy it here I find it very Informative. Good Luck .

[SPQR]

Hi all,

I have been browsing these forums on and off for a few months and have finally become a member. I look forward to becoming more involved and having some great conversations about literature!

I am currently reading several books. A few of them are, "The Sixth Commandment" written by Lawrence Sanders and "The Last Cavalier" written by Alexander Dumas. I am enjoying them both although they are very polar.

I entertain my writing ideas as much as I can but am still a fledgling author trying to learn the basics. Any recommendations concerning how to better myself as a writer or resources I can take advantage of to do so would be great. I've found a few college level writing text books and I have been paging through them to help.

I've noticed that there is some discussion of art here as well; personally, I am a big fan of Renaissance art and Neoclassicism (although nothing beats a top notch discussion of Jean-Michel Basquiat or other modernist). Jacques-Louis David is certainly my favorite painter: his "Oath of the Horatti" is one of the most pleasing paintings both in design and message.

I look forward to chatting with everyone and learning from the community!

SPQR

[Zach J.]

Hi. I'm Zach, a student at Indiana University. I'm currently pursuing my bachelor's in Classical Civilization. I enjoy reading pulp fiction, classical Greek and Roman literature and Russian literature. I'm looking forward to posting on the forums.

[The Comedian]

Hi. I'm Zach, a student at Indiana University. I'm currently pursuing my bachelor's in Classical Civilization. I enjoy reading pulp fiction, classical Greek and Roman literature and Russian literature. I'm looking forward to posting on the forums.

Nice to meet ya Zach -- hope to read you around here.

[Dameon Grey]

Hello. I feel bad in admitting that I only joined to ask an Oscar Wilde question. XD

[jocurileus]

Hello everybody, I am very new :)) to this forum. I like reading poems and thats the main reason I join, so i can be updated on new ones!

[Rockinghorse W]

My name's Lee, and I hail from Brooklyn, New York, by way of Los Angeles County, California. My interest is the great works of literature, from Homer to Joyce Carol Oates. My knowledge of recent fiction is non-existent, though if a book is original and imaginative 'and' I can relate to it somehow, I'm interested.

:santasmil

[J.D. Sparks]

Hi lit fans,

I'm just a struggling reader and would-be writer hoping to discuss literary issues with people like who might actually be interested in them. People like that can be hard to find!

Cheers.

[Liddell]

So as I sit here sipping on my V8 Infusion (subtle indication of my extreme coolness), I will say first off that none of this information will be earth-shattering. However, most of you will want to know my favorite book or author, and not only do I not have either but I have to longing to discriminate like that! I could tell you who I DO NOT like, but only if you ask.

Let’s get the boring ‘recommended’ stuff out of the way early, shall we? Goals? I’m going to school to be a social worker. Check. My hobbies are for the most part listed above. I’m a little nerdy and like to have fun. My musical taste is eclectic. I’m a lyrical person, and music is important to me. I could go on for days, so we’ll just leave it at that. I will say that I think musical taste is a great indicator of the type of person someone is, to the core.


Martha Stewart is slightly irritating. George Carlin and Demetri Martin are the ****.

Scented candles could make even the room from Saw I a cheerful place to curl up with a book.

I like surprises and spontaneity. I do not like, however, when someone says they have a surprise and taunt you. Cruel and unusual punishment. Keep it a secret until you’re ready to reveal it, por favor.

I twirl my hair when I’m uncomfortable, bored, pissed, or deep in thought. It’s ridiculous.

Kids are awesome.

I prefer fake flowers. Real ones die, which is why they are sent to people who are in the hospital dying or funerals where people are already dead.

I like salty foods. My sweet tooth is undersized and overly sensitive. Ouch! Mexican rocks, especially the free chips and salsa before the meal. Coffee is a staple.

I enjoy writing, when I’m able to get my thoughts in order. As a writer, I despise censorship.

I think mostly in quotes. Song lyrics, good sayings I’ve heard along the road……….

“Girls just wanna have fun.” So, so true. Please don’t be boring. Think, talk, laugh, and have fun; and make me think, talk, laugh, and have fun. For example, some of the items on my list of things to do before I get too old and die: ice skate, bungee jump/skydive, go to a hockey game, roller blade all day, marry my best friend and love of my life, become a mother, take karate classes, ski/snowboard, snorkel, road trip around the U.S., start a charity….the list goes on.

“Be the change you want to see in the world.” I’m a social work major, so it follows that I’m big on volunteering. I feel for people less fortunate than I, and although my life is nowhere near perfect I know that I am lucky. I cry at those damned commercials of the sad little puppies in animal shelters looking for a home. It’s that intense. So probably you should be able to feel compassion as well. I give everything I can and sometimes more. I’ve gone on mission trips, donated blood and money…..And other anonymous deeds that shall not be revealed since the point of the deed is indeed the deed itself, not the recognition. (Record for the most use of the word ‘deed’ in one sentence?)

I'm looking forward to babbling with you! Drink more water. Learn something. Try something new and exciting that’s out of your element. And have an intensely fantastic day.

It’s nice to meet you. =^D

[Uzziah]

Hi, folks.

New to this forum, but not to forums generally or this site.

I think the site is awesome, although it can be a bit tough to read a book a screen at a time on a BlackJack II (although I've done it with a couple).

Anyway, just a quick hi, hope you're all doing great.

[tiredstudent]

Hey!

Im new here... Just a few things about me:
I speak french (I want to learn german and italian)
I competitively ride horses
Im considering playing college basketball
I wear a particular pair of sunglasses practically everywhere i go and have built a reputation by them
...
and most importantly i love reading books, particularly books set in the past, fantasy, a little bit of romance... meh pretty much anything 'cept drama.... stupidest invention ever. :P

[rae709]

Hello everyone!
I'm rae709. I'm the outcast of my senior class of 2010 of high school (all because I read). I love reading Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux, Night by Elie Wiesel. I've also read A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hoseini. I like discussing history, music, and about reading different books.:wave:

[wicked_one]

Hi, howdy, hello, how are ya, how do ya do, how ya doin', how's it goin', what's goin' on, what's new, whatdya think, whatdya hear, whatdya say, whatdya feel, what's shakin', what's happenin', que pasa, what's goin down, what it is? :)

It seems to be fun around here so... here I am :)

[Gobsworth]

hello, just thought i'd have a look at some poetry, and maybe get an opinion on mine

happy days

[MObittersweet]

Just joined, "newbie", sorta lost, but eager to learn. Anyway, a big, friendly Hello to all.

[MaryH]

Hello everybody ! I love to read books, watch movies and listen to music.

[humpty dumpty]

Hello everyone,
hope you're all doing well.
I've just joined, so still new to how things are around here.
I love literature and reading.
I hope to get the hang of things soon and have fun here.

[Raven West]

Don't know how much I'll be able to contribute seeing as the majority of the members on this are 15-29 year olds and I have shoes older than that! Been a published author since 1996. Second book was the very first group titles that were published by iUniverse, before everyone and their DOG jumped on the "I'm a published author" print-on-demand vanity press wagon.

Fiction titles: Red Wine for Breakfast and First Class Male - both now under contract with a literary agent. New novel Cry U.N.C.L.E., for those of you who may recall the spy spoof series of the 60's. Erotica, Journey to Dimension Nine 26 short stories. Lots of fun to research.

For more exciting info, visit my website at http://ravenwest.net

[hillwalker]

majority of the members on this are 15-29 year olds and I have shoes older than that

There are quite a few of us on board rather longer in the tooth than the stats would suggest.

Some kids either drop in for help with their homework or hang around to chat - nothing wrong with that. It's good to see them on a site like this. But on the Personal Poetry and Short Story threads there is a brilliant mix of ancient and ultra-mod. So by all means jump in when you're ready.

H

[missaprilmarie]

Well hello everyone. Thought I'd tell everyone a little about myself so we aren't complete strangers. I go by April, I'm a sophmore in high school for the 2010-2011 school year, I like reading realistic, modern fiction, I write poetry (i'll probably post some) and I'm writting what is turning out to be a novel. For now it's called love isn't and I've posted it in general writting. Reading and writting is a great way for me to vent so I look forward o reading some of all of yours and hope you will do the same for me(:

[makaylah]

hey, so you share short stories on this site or what?

[Shakira]

Hey everyone...I'm sooooooo thrilled to be back on Lit. Net. after God knows how long....I just hope my old friends here, esp. Pendragon, would still remember me...

[Perscors]

Excited to be here and looking forward to some stimulating conversations. I have a passion for literature and poetry, mostly of the Romance variety from Spenser to JG Ballard and John Crowley, but am always open to exploring new avenues.

[Rabid Squirrilz]

I'm really stoked to have found this place. I've only recently begun writing again after a four year military hiatus. I've been going through some of my old notebooks from high school and remembering just how serene and peaceful I used to feel after writing something. I've often dreamed of finding a place like this where fellow writers could review each others' works. And after reading a few posts and the wonderful feedback people have given I think I may have just died and gone to heaven. I am really looking forward to getting some interesting feedback on some of my pieces. Perhaps I will finally gain the insight I need. I'll be posting something soon and I can't wait! Thanks for having me.

[tburns]

I found this site while googling something and 'bam!' it took me here...so I joined about five minutes ago and here I is.
I am a retired Engineer {Senior Field Eng./CNN} and a tardy writer. Retirement is too much fun for me to slow down but I am an avid reader and am on a few sites such as this one. Thinking and learning keeps one young.

I absorb books like Bounty Towels, from most arenas of the publishing world, preferring Nonfiction, Bios, Gnostic writings and great books by great writers and count several known writers amongst my friends.
I am reading a good one now written by someone I met years ago in Ethiopia...'Underworld' by Graham Hancock. He had just finished 'The Sign and the Seal when we met and spent a week together. Awesome guy.

I am a Hermetic Gnostic but I don't let that stop me from most anything I set my mind to {haha, that's cause Hermeticism teaches that one can do anything and it's most true}

I have lived and worked in over forty countries yet am still missing two continents {Antartica and...Australia, of all places to have never gone}

Born near the crossroads {Clarksdale, Miss'ah-sippi}, my early life gave me a good grounding for the hardships of the world and the seeking of Knowledge {Gnosis}. So I got outta there as soon as possible.
I now live alone near Atlanta, Ga. and if I'm not here I'm on my Harley.

Hope I read some stimulating ideas here, I know I will. I usually spend a lot of time sojourning through the posts before I get myself involved so I will be reading all the posts that prick my little ears before making any comments. {unless I read one that I just have to say something about.}

Thank You and I look forward to browsing around a little now and a lot tonight.
Me bike, Pistas Zoe, is calling.
Tommy Burns

[Motherof8]

Hello, My name is Anne Scott and I home schooled all of my children. The oldest is now 30, and the youngest is 11. I like English literature and my favorite book is David Copperfield. I also enjoyed Mill on the Floss. I like to invent stories but I have not written much of them down. I 'd like to meet others interested in the same things. Moherof8

[shoutitout1997]

Hey! My name is Courtney. I'm also very happy to have found this place. My favorite author is John Steinbeck, but I admittedly enjoy some Chuck Palahniuk when I need a change of pace. :] I like to be introduced to new books; I'll try anything once! haha

[Logos]

Hello to all you new members. Have fun! :)

[Zhu]

Hi there!

My name is Zhu. I'm 23 and I love to read. Some of my favourite authors are Hunter S. Thompson, Edgar Allan Poe, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Robert Frost... But I will read pretty much anything.

I'm currently reading Beatrice and Virgil by Yann Martel, Confessions of an English Opium Eater by Thomas de Quincey, Moby Dick by Herman Melville and The Naked and the Dead by Norman Mailer.

I haven't written anything in a while but I'd like to start again.

Peace & Love,

Z.

[ADRIAN0628]

Hi everyone I'm new here

[jean-baptiste j]

Regarding my user name, I am not French. I was to be named this after my great-grandfather until my cousin was named 'John' a month before I was born. Oh well, I use it for my nom de web. I found the postings here very informative. I was looking up "Gods of the copybook heading," which is a Kipling poem quoted in a recent book. The posts answered my questions and were intertaining also. (My only question is, where is the spell checker? I really need spell checking.)

[taibhreamh]

Good morning, all! Definitely looking forward to lots of fun discussions about my favorite books and all!

[Spoleto]

Hey everyone,

My name is Liam. I'm a Psychology student currently in the process of switching degrees to writing and film, in acknowledgment of the fact that, science (which I retain the utmost respect for) gives me truths but literature and film make me happy.

I look forward to chatting with all you fellow book-lovers out there, and hopefully getting some great recommendations!

[sphiliephi]

Hey, I am 25 and love reading fantasy books!

[Eiss]

I'm new here and interested in all things linguistic and literary. I guess i will stay around for a while and read your contributions with interest, reply sometimes or start up a thread myself. See you.

[Ein]

Allo All!
My name is Ein and I'm from Wet TN. I love to read, and happily classify myself as a bibliophile. I am currently working on amassing a very large collection of children's books, everything from Beatrix Potter to Frank L. Baum.
I have a special place in my heart for all books horse related, as I am a equine fanatic; and I'm obessed with Alice in Wonderland (this obession has been rampant since I was about five or six). In addition to reading I'm also into cooking, swimming, and sewing just to name a few hobbies. I look forward to talking with all of you! Hope you all have great days and good nights!

Ein

[minstrelbard]

Hi, everybody!

I'm new here (duh). Avid reader. I'm an engineer who writes in his spare time. I'm fascinated by good writing. I'm a fan of Joseph Conrad, Rudyard Kipling, Hemingway, Steinbeck, Anthony Burgess, etc. etc. Right now I'm reading some Robertson Davies.

I'm also a guitarist and folksinger.

I'm originally from Canada, but I now live in California. I'm looking forward to finding some interesting discussions here!

[Thom Holliday]

Hello people!

Found this forum, and after a few hours of lurking I realised I'd be stupid to not register. So, here I am, and I'm ready to talk about great literature!

To know a little bit about what I 'dig', my favourite writers are Raymond Carver, Anton Chekhov and Ernest Hemingway. I'm a huge fan of short stories, and I'm just beginning to write my own. Hopefully I'll begin to post some when I deem them worthy.

I'm developing a love for Science Fiction at the moment too, and I seem to be buying at least two SF books a week. I'm currently reading Dune and I can't believe it's a book I've not read before! I really admire Frank Herbert's writing style too, as it's completely active and straight to the point.

Anyway, I'm sure that was a lot of waffle right there, but anyhow, this is my hello message, and I look forward to talking to you all. :)

[Ruminate]

Hello,
I was excited to find a discussion of literature with such a passionate and involved group! I have recently started volunteering as a grantwriter for with a non-profit literary and arts magazine (same name as the handle if you're interested). I am thrilled with what they do and how they do it, but it has been difficult for me to see how it fits in a larger context since my training is in the sciences, my experience is in the military, and literature, poetry and art are all a bit foreign to me. I'm looking forward to broadening my horizons though!

I read "The Count of Monte Cristo" on a whim a while ago and was absolutely shocked at how captivating the story was. I have a sneaking suspicion that there are more thrilling and thought provoking books out there and I'm am more than content to lurk, learn, and add to my reading list :)

Nice to meet all of you! If you have any titles that need to go on my list, I'd love to hear them.

Dune is an amazing book! I read it in eighth grade for a school project and I don't think I have stopped reading science fiction since. I adore Jo Clayton (a very different style of writing your basic adventure story in the stars) and Spider Robinson (just brilliant), find Larry Niven to be a little methodical if a great idea man, and have recently started on Gene Wolfe's Long Sun Cycle and am really enjoying it.

[Thom Holliday]

Brilliant Ruminate! I must check out all of those writers. I've just finished college for the summer, so I've finally got some time to read books that I want to read, so I'm going to make it my mission to plough through as much S.F. as humanly possible.

[minstrelbard]

I should get into science fiction again. I used to do nothing but read science fiction when I was a kid (younger than sixteen or so), but I kind of got out of that when I started reading "respectable" literature. I started raiding my dad's bookshelves, and he had Hemingway, Steinbeck, Aldous Huxley, Chekov, Gogol, and more modern stuff like Pynchon. And for a long time, as an adult, I pretty much stopped reading fiction and stuck to biography, history, popular science, and so on.

So who are the really good science fiction writers today?

[wolf23]

Hi everyone
I love to read esp.literature, and military fiction and nonfiction

[Thom Holliday]

I should get into science fiction again. I used to do nothing but read science fiction when I was a kid (younger than sixteen or so), but I kind of got out of that when I started reading "respectable" literature. I started raiding my dad's bookshelves, and he had Hemingway, Steinbeck, Aldous Huxley, Chekov, Gogol, and more modern stuff like Pynchon. And for a long time, as an adult, I pretty much stopped reading fiction and stuck to biography, history, popular science, and so on.

So who are the really good science fiction writers today?

I've not read it, but I have this on my list to read:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kraken-China-Mieville/dp/0333989503/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1275846693&sr=8-1

I saw a favourable review for it in The Guardian, and it sounds really interesting. Quite slipstream too. I haven't heard of the author before either.

[Ruminate]

Thom - The summer between high school and college I read, went to the beach and went running, and that was all I did. It was the best summer ever - enjoy it! And of course, all those excellent titles you come across you should share them here :) That Kraken book looks fabulous!

MinstrelBard - Just scanning some of the more recent titles on my shelves I'd pick Orson Scott Card (the Ender's Game series, prequels, sequels and spinoffs), Philip K. Dick, Alan Dean Foster. I can't think of the author of Snow Crash, but that is an excellent book as well. There's plenty out there I'd just pick an interesting looking cover and get started :)

Hi Wolf23 - You mentioned military novels... I'm going to leave this here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/jun/12/geoff-dyer-war-reporting In the course of the article he discusses some incredible books. I'd also add On Killing to that list, I don't remember seeing it in there

[kiz_paws]

Welcome, Welcome to all you newly signed up LitNetters!
You'll surely find something here that will make you so glad you signed on!
Happy Reading/Writing!
~K♥zzo

[Seeker12]

Hello, I,m new. Great to be here. You guys sound nice...... I hope you're nice. Anyway, thanks for letting me say hello. I'm a little nervous,well I'm just rambling now.

[bottlerose]

Hi everyone,

I am here to post one of my poem and I am looking forward to everyone's comments and feedbacks. I love writing but I rarely do so. Because, I feel Iam not good at it. Please pass on your sincere comments so that I can improve. Thank you so much.

Here is the poem:
Title: Life's Lessons!

When did I forget, It was not easy;
When did I forget, It was not fun,
Thought I learned this long time when I hit the mountain and I -
I hurt my knees only to blame to be blind and novice.
But Here I am, Once again - stand like an innocent child;
Simple as she can think, Mountains are way back gone!
Makes her way through the darkest clouds, tired and shattered
Thought she just learned it last time when she cried her heart out,
And secretly places the note in her life's lesson book.
When did I forget, It was not easy;
When did I forget, It was not fun,
When did I forget, It was life and all these are its learnings
And with every passing day, I get better
And with every trip, I get stronger.

[Esoteric_Muse]

Greeting and Salutations!

Like all of you, I have a passion for literature, and for most genres of it. My specific interests wax and wan with the seasons it seems and right now I am largely reading nothing but poetry, and 20 century poets in particular.

Anyway, look forward to reading and participating in some interesting discussions!

[middling]

Greetings...
I am a Tolstoy fan big time and Chekov too and Russian lit in general.....I love Dostoyevsky. Anyone out there with theories as to why Russians are such great natural-born writers????
Middling

[Wilnel]

Just when I believe I have learned the way to live, life changes and I m left the same as I started off…..... The more the things change, the more I m the same…..... It seems that my life is a constant irony of maturity and regression,..... but my perception of progress is based on the illusion that things out there are going to remain the same and that, at last, I have managed to gain a little control….. But there shall never be means to ends, only means…. And i see myself as means…. I m what I started with, and when it is all done with I shall be all that is left of me!

Theres a part of me that wants to write, a part of me that wants to theorize, a part that wants to teach, a part that want to live, a part that wants to love… To force myself into just a single role, to settle down to be just one thing in life, would kill off significant parts of me…...
rather, I recognize that I live now and only now, and I shall do what I want to do this moment and not what I had decided was the best for me yesterday.

[henslerm]

Hello greetings to all. I hold a BA in English Lit and enjoy reading more than just about anything. I enjoy all types of lit really, my favorite authors in no order or grouped by genre: Thomas Pynchon, James Joyce, Robert Silverberg, Don DeLillo, Herman Melville, William Vollman, and my favorite poet Rainer Maria Rilke. I am glad to find somewhere to discuss literature.

[Egmond Codfried]

Dears, pressed for time right now, but I like to start a friendly discussion about Jane Austen's ethnicity.

[Ulyanov]

Greetings,
A friend referred me here and I will admit that in an effort to kick start my reading habit again I am hoping that this will motivate me to make the time to do exactly that. Primary interests have evolved but are currently Nonfiction, and after spending 15 years in Russia, Russian lit as well.

[Aryaa]

Hi,
I am a new member.
I hope to meet interesting and thinking people here, understand their point of views on various topics, understand life in this process and enjoy.
Life and its different perspectives fascinates me and I am interested in everything related to life and nature.
have a nice day.
Aryaa.

[justice4all]

Hi!

My name is Tyler and I am new to writing. I have never shared my writings before and I am a little nervous. However, I want honest feedback and criticisms. I look forward to reading a lot of great things here! Thanks!

[Truth teller]

Well, hay! My name is Diana - as you can see I am from Croatia! I am a huge addict of literature - it's the biggest passion of mine! I am here to discus literature since I have rare opportunities to do so! Well - you will meet me already - I will just say hay for now and I hope to meet some of you trough threads at this forum :)

[mrv]

Hello:smile5:.
This is the place for somebody like me. I am looking forward to having a good time hanging around here:banana:.

[Bishop Abbott]

Hi,
Nice to get this forum and found you all.. Hope will be become an active part of this community..

[Chuzzlewit]

Hello - glad to have found this. Dickens is my favorite author.

[Pensive]

Welcome all! :)

[DoCho]

I enjoy posting on the internet. It is my hobby

[chaz copperpot]

Hello all,

I'm pleased to have found this site and look forward to many interesting discussions. I'd have to say that my three favorite books right now are Finnegans Wake, Tropic of Cancer, and Siddhartha, but I suppose this list is never finite. I am a writer, musician, director, and painter. I studied little in school, opted for a life of travel and squalor, and have never regretted a moment of it. For it is in life - the brutal living of it - that true meaning and mirth can be found.

Anyhoo; it's nice to meet you all.

[Lie]

I'm here to make friends who share my interest for life and litarature. I write short stories and read anything. :smilewinkgrin:

[Mr Mahmoud]

hi people. As my name denotes, I am a teacher of English. But I'm still young (just 22 years old!). I like reading literature and surfing the internet. I'm here to read some literary works and share in some discussions about literature.

[Darcy101]

I love to read and like you, Lie will read pretty much anything :smile5:not that i enjoy everything! i read:Yawn: but will give most things a try. Looking forward to chatting to people.

[Ms. Bungle]

Howdy :)

I'm currently a college student living in a small but wonderful town. I enjoy reading when I have the leisure, walking barefoot through the grass at night, and black coffee. I've become rather fond of this website over the years--reading and coming to love various works that are available here and at my finger tips. I reckon it to be time I tipped my hat and said hello to my fellow literature lovers.

[de Renal]

I could say I have a fetish for books, spent most of my life reading, so I'm very happy to find other people sharing the same passion.
I'm hoping to meet new people here, as well as discuss literature and hear other people's opinion on the topics I find interesting.
Oh, and my name is Lidija!:smilewinkgrin:

[litman]

Hello everyone,
I am a new member here. This forum is simply terrific!

I'd like to discuss the works of Paul Bowles, who lived and wrote extensively about Tangier and Morocco. I'd like also to get some help about a German book I'm looking for; the book is titled Die Short Stories Von Paul Bowles: 1939-1990, by Elke Stracke-Elbina.

Thanks in advance

[Or So I Read]

Just want to say Hello. Just joined forum.

A little about me:
I love to read classic and contemporary literary fiction, history, and theory, write, and analyze. I prefer books that tackle society with wit and satire: particularly -
The Canterbury Tales, Chaucer
Sense and Sensibility, Austen
The Pickwick Papers, Dickens
The Virgin Suicides, Eugenides
The Emperor’s Children, Messud
The Children’s Book, Byatt

I’ve recently become exceedingly interested in the theories, philosophies, and political/social movements of the late Victorian / early Modern periods. If anyone has any book suggestions, I’d love to hear.


Looking forward to talking books and meeting new “book” friends.

[tweetfreak4]

Hey I'm here to ask question.
I'm from Switzerland and my question would be about Patrick Suskind's Perfume.
Oh and maybe another about Chekhov's Short Stories :)
thanks xx

[RaoulDuke]

Hello.

I've been here a couple of months now but made no introduction when i signed up because I wasn't sure whether I would stick around, but now I've tested the water and found the temperature to be just to my liking!

What do I like reading? Here's a sample:

Fyodor Dostoevsky - Brothers Karamazov (just finished)
Crimethinc Collective - Days of War, Nights of Love (currently reading)
Herman Hesse - Steppenwolf (next on the shelf)

An eclectic mix, I'm sure you'll agree ;)

[annie_we]

hello everyone

im not really good at literature but i pretty sure im in love with tolstoy
i found out about tolstoy when im in highschool, i love to read and i read everything then that day i found one of tolstoy story, i become his fan, but we lack of tolstoy here, back then i had read two of his story, and had searching for another but i cant find any, then i found this site and could you imagine how big my smile to see complete of tolstoy here he he im excited.

english is my second language so forgive me if i have a lot gramatical error here with writing, but no problem with reading though he he

i happy to join this forum, and i cant wait to read all off stuff here : p

thank you

[KrissyH]

I am really a novice at blogging. This is the first time I've ever tried so I hope it goes well!

My name is Krissy. I live in the beautiful country of New Zealand with my husband, three children, two dogs, four cats and three chickens.

I came across this website by accident but, as an avid reader, thought it could steer me to some great reading. I have yet to try any of the forums. I promise myself that I will have a good look at home but I have to prise the kids off the computer first!

Any crash course for dummies would be appreciated in assisting me to find my way around and become more involved.

[adityasam]

Hello Everyone, My name is as you can see Gennaro Gerrard and I am a budding writer in the field of Real-Life Fiction. This forum is simply awesome and hope it grooms me into a great writer.

[BESNARD]

Bonjour, j'habite en Bretagne en France et fais un essai. Bonne journée Besnard

[sassysash]

Hi,

I'm Sascha and I'm a professional performer, teacher and director who loves reading books and plays :) This seemed like the perfect forum to discuss things literature and theatre related :)

[SamApples]

Hi, I'm from the Netherlands. A half year ago I started reading Shakespeare and I really loved it! That's how I ended up here. I'm still in highschool so please keep in mind that my english won't be perfect :)

[Randywine]

Hi, err, well, erm.

So hello then.

I was looking for references to the D.H. Lawrence piece called 'Self Pity', as I am using it in a presentation and wanted to ensure that I my information was not erroneous.

anyhow... This forum popped up and, after some reading, I decided that this may be a nice place to occasionally visit.

I don't know much about literature, although I am a professional Technical Author (which means I definitely don't know much about literature), but I do love to read and write, and enjoy communicating with like-minded folks.

Be well.

R.

[Naya Refai]

Hello :)
am Naya Refai ..
I don't know what to say but .. it seems like everything here is just Great!

[nandakishore]

Hello everyone!

I'm Nandakishore Varma and I am from India, from the southern Indian state of Kerala. Currently I am working in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. I am a chemical engineer by profession.

I love to read... well, anything! And I like discussing books. I was looking up a piece of poetry and this forum popped into view from Google. Talk about serendipity! Seems to be a nice place to hang around.

Looking for some great times here...

Nandakishore.

[Molovenathan]

Im morgan. I'm fifteen. Turning sixteen february eightenth, of next year. I like to read and write. I would do it ALL day if i could. My biggest dream is to become a author of an amazeing book everybody loves. Orrr to become a model (: Who knows ? Everythings possible.

[Iokasti]

Hello everyone! I m new here... :blush::blush:

[bhamtya]

hi dis is bhamtya. i m from india. i kinda joined dese forums to publish sum of my poems....i m an amateur poet. bt i take pride in my work. i love to read. especially novels n ridiculous theology work.
my favourite writers are:-
richard bach
dan brown
mitch albom
stephanie mayer...and a lot more:ihih:

i hope to contribute sumthng good n get sum in return....
:patriot:long live literature.

[Iokasti]

hi dis is bhamtya. i m from india. i kinda joined dese forums to publish sum of my poems....i m an amateur poet. bt i take pride in my work. i love to read. especially novels n ridiculous theology work.
my favourite writers are:-
richard bach
dan brown
mitch albom
stephanie mayer...and a lot more:ihih:

i hope to contribute sumthng good n get sum in return....
:patriot:long live literature.

Can't wait to read your poems bhamtya! Welcome :)

[Caryn]

My name is Caryn and I am new to this Forum. I love literature and of course thereby reading.

[Mariadne]

Hello to all - I'd like to introduce myself as a woman, know by the (nick)name of Mariadne. I'm just in love with the art of truly great writing, just like anyone else frequenting this forum, I guess. Especially sensitive te Tolstoy.

[bhamtya]

Can't wait to read your poems bhamtya! Welcome :)

u can read samples in d general poetry section.......
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i write atleast 2 poems per day...sumtyms per week.....


Hello Everyone, My name is as you can see Gennaro Gerrard and I am a budding writer in the field of Real-Life Fiction. This forum is simply awesome and hope it grooms me into a great writer.

whr r u frm dude.....maybe we r citizens of the same nation.
i wud b interested in ur work....maybe we share a common interest.:party:

[AdoreroDio]

Hello :] I'm not actually new here but it's been so long since I've been on I thought I would reintroduce myself.

My name is Adorerodio (Dio for short), I am female- don't get confused by the name. I just graduated high school and I like to call myself a poet. I frequented, and plan to frequent again, the poetry threads- especially the picture poetry contest. I love to read- no specific genre or author, anything really. Tolkien, John Green (go nerdfighters!), Alcott, Austen, etc etc. I'm going to college to study Elementary Education and become a teacher.

So there you go. I haven't been on because I have been exceptionally busy and I also waste too much time on FB. :]

Maybe I'll see you around! :}

[David Rankine]

Hello,
I just discovered this site because having arrrived at work, I realized I'd left my ragged old copy of David Copperfield in the car. I'd intended to re-read and re-remember what happened when Aunt Betsey showed up broke & destitute.
It's only my 3rd or 4th time around with this, my favorite book, so I was a bit anxious to keep on with the flow. So I just Googled looking for an on-line text and found myself here.
A very happy discovery!
I'm overjoyed to find a place like this to see the different interpretations of CD's characters and their comparisons to ourselves and each other.
Thank you!
David

[life]

Hi All,

Recently I was in the middle of reading Thomas Mann's The Magic Mountain and was so baffled that I sat straight up and said, "Surely there must be a forum for this kind of confusion." This was the first site that came up when I googled forums for literature, and I'm hoping that all of you can help me out.

By the way, I am mad about coffee and dark chocolate and photography, and I have absolutely no idea who my favorite author is. A few of my favorite books are by Walker Percy, Robert Penn Warren, Tolstoy, and Dostoyevsky. And Mann is growing on me.

[jimeradams]

Hello! I'm a literature loving guy who is so happy I found this site! It's great to be able to find so many authors and their stories in one place.

[thelightofday]

Hi, I'm thelightofday. I was thinking of Snow Patrol lyrics when I came here. I go to college, and I'll be getting my Associate's in Liberal Arts when I'm done. I'm going to transfer to Pratt Institute in Brooklyn for my BFA in Writing, so if I get in, I'll be happy about that.

I like to engage in debate in the most humane, non-degrading way possible. I'll act like a decent person to you no matter how you act towards me--but that doesn't mean you get to walk all over me, either.

I do what I can, and I always try my best no matter what. :)

I'm nineteen years old. I live in the United States, in New Jersey. That's as much geographical info as you're going to get from me. :)

Anyway, this is long enough, so I'm going to explore some more and maybe I'll see more people on the way. :)

--thelightofday

[AbOvo]

hi everyone!

[iamnobody]

I love books. I love people who love books. I assume everyone here loves books. So rest assured, all of you, that nobody loves you

[MadcapLaugher]

Hey Everyone,

I just found this forum while looking for information on Finnegan's Wake and it looks like the kind of place I've been looking for to discuss all the books I enjoy!

I just recently also got an eBook reader (the Kobo) and really been liking it.

[BookofNothing92]

Hello everyone, I love books, what genre it is doesn´t matter as long as it is good and I would love to discuss those books.

[Technophile]

i love books. I love people who love books. I assume everyone here loves books. So rest assured, all of you, that nobody loves you

ROFLMHO! :b

[Illirya]

.......

[Hermes]

Howdy everyone!

I joined the forum to mainly lurk, for I enjoy reading other people's opinions and such; but before I accidentally reply to someone I thought I'd introduce myself.

I'm a student/care-taker who is slowly (slowly) making the way towards a degree in English. I'm looking to teach in high school. My real love is philosophy, mainly hermeneutics (hence the name), but I've always been a reader since I was a kid (mostly the bible and comic books). I tend to be more of a thinker than a reader; I highly enjoy the presence of books more than I do what's in them!

[kaprekar]

Hello, I'm Kaprekar (that's not my real name) and I am someone who used to read a lot and then got out of the habit when I had my children. I'm now trying to catch up, and re-discover what I used to read, and also read new books. My way back in has been via Elizabeth Gaskell's North and South and another literature forum. My favourite authors include Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Anthony Trollope, Elizabeth Gaskell, the Brontes, John Buchan, in more recent years I have been reading some American authors such as John Irving and Michael Chabon. I live in the UK, near London. I am also starting to be interested in reading some historical novelists initially Georgette Heyer and Bernard Cornwell.

I do also like theatre and have been having a go at acting myself by joining a local theatre group. Sadly young children and shortage of funds have made it difficult to go out much to see professional productions, but in the past I used to particularly enjoy trips to Stratford or London to see RSC productions such as a Midsummer Night's Dream, The Merchant of Venice, The Tempest, Julius Caesar, etc. I also love musical theatre.

[yogamamaof2]

I just recieved a recommendation to check out this site and it seems interesting. I am a 34 year old high school art and dance teacher. I have two boys ages 3 and 5 (15 months apart), a cockapoo named Nitro and the best husband in the world (I am biased though). I have been studying the Spanish language for the last year. I am a certified hatha yoga instructor as well. I mostly enjoy reading historical fiction. This summer I took on and just finished War and Peace and loved it! I noticed the book of the month and that seems like an interesting aspect of this site to me. Particularly the current book.

[bookfall]

Hello. I decided to join this forum after a google search on existentialist literature brought me here.

Seems like a good place to pick up ideas on what to read and discuss books and whatnot.

[muhsin]

Welcome, bookfall.

[EJMathews]

Hello, I have been reading here off and on for a while, but just thought I would make it official and jump in. There are some conversation threads that are interesting, and I would like some input on some poetry, some of the poetry games look fun, also.

Well, who knows where I'll wind up, but for now, hello all!


Regards,
EJ

[MrCarmichael]

Ello ello!
Shakespeare loving theatre director and lecturer here. Very excited to be able to chat to all you lovely literature lovers about whatever springs to mind and not just my own little area of interest.

Aside from that, Im 35, from Liverpool UK and don't you just love the weather right now? Lots of thunderstorms! I'm loving it!

[BrunoSchulz]

Hi.

I'm new here.

I reside in Melbourne, Australia and am a technical writer and editor by profession.

Being a keen student of both speculative fiction and more generally world literature I was naturally attracted to this forum.

I hope to make a useful contribution to this site.

See you all on the boards.

[bill murphy]

Hello all,
just popping by to say hello.Im looking forward to meeting all of of you over the comming months
all the very best
bill

[JZD]

What's up?

I'm 28, from Long Island. I graduated a few years ago with a bachelor's in political science from Coastal Carolina University, in Myrtle Beach. I spent a year teaching English in Korea, and now I'm back in Myrtle. I'm a certified Social Studies teacher, unable to find work, so I'm subbing in the local school district this year.

I'm a fairly voracious reader, both fiction and non. Politics and literature are my two passions, so in terms of non-fiction, my reading tends to coincide with my politics (far to the left of most people). Noam Chomsky is a hero of mine and my favorite contemporary political writer, but I also read people like Matt Taibbi, Glenn Greenwald, Naomi Klein, Howard Zinn... pretty much anyone with views that are considered radical in the context of America in twenty-first century. I'm also a huge fan of the so-called "New Atheists," particularly Hitchens, Harris, and Dawkins.

As for non-fiction, I love existentialist literature and have something of an obsession with Dostoevsky, who is definitely my favorite author of all-time. I am also fascinated by Kafka and Camus. I also love the great satirical writers of the Enlightenment, like Voltaire and Swift. Cormac McCarthy is my favorite living author and really the only one whose new releases I am genuinely excited for.

I live with my girlfriend and I have many friends. Myrtle Beach is not a very cultured city, to say the least, and it's difficult for me to find people to discuss politics or literature with. So I stumbled across this forum. I hope it's lively and enjoyable.

Good to be here; I'll see everyone in the forums!

[Natasha Rostova]

Hi everyone!

I am 48yrs. old Medical Doctor who happens to love reading. I am from eastern Europe, I speak several languages but my english is pretty rudimental since I've learned it all by my self, when I was a teenager. And believe me, it was a difficult task in those days of my youth when russian was exclusively offered by almost every school in my country.

I am looking forward to becoming a member of this community partly because of my love for literature of any kind written by any author, but mostly because I think that you guys, know little about slavic literature.
I assume that most of you have heard about Dostoyevsky and Tolstoy. Some of you are even familiar with their novels. But lat's face it: How many of you who are not professionally involved in this field, have read anything from , Sholohov, Andric, Solzhenitsyn, Sienkiewicz, Pasternak... and btw. ALL of them are Nobel Prize Laureates in literature.

So my mission is to introduce you to the beautiful and complex slavic soul and to guide you throw the deepness of emotions and feelings which can be, at a first glance, quite confusing but in the same time so honest, warm and genuine.
I hope you will enjoy reading as much as I'll enjoy answering your questions.

Yours Natasha

[Maximilianus]

A welcome to all new members!
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[Gribble]

Hey everyone,

This is my first post, but it's taken me a long time! I've been meaning to join for over a year. I'm a second year uni student getting my major in English Literature whilst getting a Diploma of Buisness/Retail Management through my job.

I haven't read half the books I would like to. I love learning as much as I can about literature - in all its forms. Although I have noticed I tend to prefer classic to contemporary.

I love Harry Potter so much I have actually deluded myself into thinking I'm a wizard (please don't judge me too harshly!)

Oh, and I live in Australia! One of the most beautiful places in the world. Nice to meet everyone!

[Maximilianus]

Hi Gribble :wave: Be welcome!

[aegiya]

hi,
i am new here. u can call me aegiya. i am from indonesia.
i joined this forum because i like poe.
i enjoy reading his works.
nice to meet you all.

[rosefl]

hey guys great to be online with you all lets get chatting!:thumbsup:

[isadora66]

Hi, lovely to find this super forum!

[VAMPIRESTORY]

Hi!
My name is Audrey...

[minn]

Hi everyone...just wanted to say, Hi and introduce myself, before posting anything...not too sure if there are any prefered rules to posting; such as on other sites? Things like making a certain amount of comments on other peoples work before putting your own up?? Hope to get to know you all and find my way around this fab forum :)

[Farheen]

Hello Everyone !
Assalam-oo-Alaikum
I stumbled upon this site by accident while i was in desperate need for an online version of a short story. Well, all i can say is that I don't regret it.
To begin with, my name is Farheen Ayesha, 13 years old, 8th grader and a great lover of books. Eventhough at my age girls like to read those Princess Diaries and stuff but I read other books. Classics and stuff.
I want to make friends and I will soon be taking part i nthe discussions going on here but right now, my electricity is going to go out so Bye~!

Great Forum guys!

[Virgil]

Welcome Farheen. Nice to have you with us. :)

[Azazael]

Hello, I'm Azazael. Az, if you're lazy. I'm going to state the obvious here, and say that I love reading. I'll read anything, though fantasy is my preference. I joined because I tire of my friends, who seem to only be able to discuss Twilight, Vampire Diaries, and other such novels whose names I can't recall at the moment -- I'm hoping to find more intelligent conversations here :3

[nkrishnan]

I am new to this forum Just finished grad school.Have a great interest in literature. Hope to learn interesting things here.

[Scheherazade]

Hope to learn interesting things here. Welcome to the Forum but I am not sure you are at the right place for that ^^!

:smilewinkgrin:

[ReadingElmo]

Hi, I was told about this site because I'm just getting into reading. It looks like it may be over my head some, but I can catch on pretty quick. I hope you have patience with a newbie.

[shoftart]

hi, shoftart here. i am a sophomore student of english literature. pleased to know this place :seeya:

[Pensive]

Welcome everybody! :)


Hello Everyone !
Assalam-oo-Alaikum
I stumbled upon this site by accident while i was in desperate need for an online version of a short story. Well, all i can say is that I don't regret it.
To begin with, my name is Farheen Ayesha, 13 years old, 8th grader and a great lover of books. Eventhough at my age girls like to read those Princess Diaries and stuff but I read other books. Classics and stuff.
I want to make friends and I will soon be taking part i nthe discussions going on here but right now, my electricity is going to go out so Bye~!

Great Forum guys!

For some reason you remind me so much of my ownself a couple of years back if I haven't still managed to remain exactly the same! (yes obstinate people have difficulty growing up :p) :D

[Deb Kim]

hello, i'm new and is really interested in Romanticism.. :)

[Quantum_Leap]

Hey everyone,
I'm Victoria from Malaysia . I would say I am new to poetry though I have been writing it for quite sometime to vent some of my feelings .Hope to learn more about poetry here :).

[wilsbg]

Hai Everybody!

Its my pleasure to become a member of the Literature Network Forums. Though I joined a year back, I haven't done anything rather I don't know what this forum is all about and all for. I am working as Assistant Professor in a private University at Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, S.India. I hope to contribute to this forum in the days to come. And I expect it would help each other to share the views on literature and of literature. Have a nice time.
Regards
David

[Plube]

Hello peoples this is my first time here so might as well say hello.

I have been interested in writing but not sure if i can...so i will introduce myself with this short story if that is ok...then maybe i might attempt to write more....lol

But if the response is negative..maybe i will go and try the X-factor where i am garaunteed a negative response...:)

HUNTED

The Rain was thick like dripping honey poured onto the trees,my heart is racing as i brush more of the thick juice onto my coat.I try desperately to see through the dark dense forest.Moving slowly only to milk the moisture off the leaves as i brush past them. I think to myself why,why am i to be chosen.
Frightened tired,beyond pure exhaustion i know i must move forward,Keep moving i just tell myself.
Stay ahead of the game, looking in all directions,watching for this evil that hunts me.Wanting to be the hunter instead of being the hunted,hoping, so hoping the sun will go down and lead into darkness,knowing if i could just hang on that little bit more.
Soaking from head to toe i press forward through the scratching scraping brush of the deepening forest,the trees and brush posing as the enemy,just as much as being my saviour.Wanting to drown in the drenching moisture that seems to slow the very progress towards freedom. MY blood pulsing through me like a freight train gone wild.
thinking of my family,thinking of this wonderful life i have lived,thinking how could i have wandered onto this path of danger.I ask myself why did i not listen to my heart,knowing i should have just kept moving instead of taking time for a drink.
I srceam from deep within..i fear now for my mere existence.Just as i hear a branch snap against my side as i brush past,the snapping making a defening echo through the dark damp forest. The very weight of the streaming water running from my coat slowing my course, just like trying to escape the monster in a nightmare everything in slow motion.
the fallen trees becoming obstacles of an unsurmountable task.I need rest ...I need to stop...i NEED to hide from my pursurers.
BANG.. i hear a shot echo throughout the forest...i panic and i run...i run as fast as my legs will carry me...the fear suppressing all feelings of pain. I run further and faster than i ever had before...plowing my way through the wall of trees and bush.
scraping and scratching my aching body as i try to esacape the sound. i feel moisture oozing down my sides as i slow down,this is deifferent from the rain.It feels warm and thick like molasses.My legs getting weaker as i seem to be able to move no further.
I crash to the ground, as i stumble over the log strewn forest floor.I see in the dimming light the color red being pasted across my stomach.the color mixing with my soaking coat,translucent as it spreads, knowing that it is spewing from deep within my aching body. My milk of life flowing from me, knowing i am not going to be of this earth for much longer.
I hear the voices of my pursuers getting closer, I hear the laughter and glee in their voices.I am wondering why they could be so horrible in that way as my very life ebbs away from me.
I hear them making sounds of victory of being conquerers of the mighty. The darkness of death chasing me as they approach. I hear them say "This will fill the freezer for a year"
I pass away into the blackness.

ok let me know if i should just quit while i am ahead....lol

[Serena03]

Greetings all,

Pleasurable it is to encounter so many fellow avid readers of such refined taste! Although my primary interests lie within the non-fictional subjects of history, science and philosophy, I always enjoy a great classic such as War and Peace and David Copperfield which in many cases, will feature all of the above. I look forward to many enlightened discussions and many more discoveries of a writer's world.

[Angela9]

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! :)

I am Angela, and I simply love Literature! There is so much to learn and the quotes are invaluable. I love reading and writing. I am a published poet. Playing the guitar and singing is so much fun. I have a twin that is a blessing.I am single and no children. Life is great! I am in college as an older student that has been a challenge, but worth it all! I love Debbie MComber books, History and plays.

I need an explanation of a Ben Franklin quote: "The best thing to give your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to a child, a good example; to a father, deference; to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you; respect to yourself; to all men , charity".

[Chiranjeet]

Hi,

I joined this forum today and am already feeling good about it. I teach English A1 in the IB diploma programme in India. I am sure that I will be picking up tons of good ideas from all the members of the forum.

Cheers!

Chiranjeet

[clindsay]

Hello!
I am new to this forum. I am planning a language arts lesson for 12 to 14 year kids on the topic of corporate malfeasance. Actually it's on the topic of the Bhopal Chemical disaster in 1986.

I am searching for a dramatization of that event in either an historical fiction format with characters or in the form of a play with characters. Ideally the literature would be available online.

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance for any help you send my way.

C Lindsay

:bigear:

[Propter W.]

Hello,

I'm William Propter and I am not entirely sure why I am here.

[Cat Square]

I am Cat Square, hear me roar:

meow.

[telders]

I'm Terri Elders, retired psychiatric social worker and former high school English teacher, lifelong writer, editor and literary scholar. I am interested in William Dean Howells, Charles Dickens, D.H. Lawrence, Henry Miller, Emily Dickinson, Edna St. Vincent Millay, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ian McEwan, Katherine Mansfield, and I could go on...I'm delighted to join this forum. I've worked all over the world with the US Peace Corps and am interested in the literature of developing countries, as well.

[panthesilia]

I am new here and I am looking forward to sharing ideas and knowledge and opinions.
I mostly read literature and have an aversion to fiction.
This is aquick little message as I have just becoe a member but I must dash off. I shall write more soon.
Regards to all fellow memebrs out there.
Panthesilia

[cagedbird]

Glad 2 have found this poetry forum, with so many of them shutting down.

I am an author and a poet living in, Atlanta.

I have several books published and I am now dabbling into ebooks.

I look forward 2 reading & writin on this board, thanks! :party:

[Skia]

Yo !

I'm new-ish..
Been on here a week or so...

I already feel part of the "family"
I'm 18, Living in England...

I'm a Student of English Literature, Language and (not really Literature related but nevertheless) Graphical Design :)

Bonjourno ! :D x

[Maximilianus]

A big welcome to all new members!

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[tbone]

hello everyone I'm troy and I'm introducing myself with this letter.
I am a freshman college student and i am glad to say i find joy in literature. Literature is a medium for me to reach a new world. I can experience the exhileration of ascending mt. Everst or get pulled into the mind of a drug addict on the cold streets of new york city. The spontaneous prose used by jack kerouac is my favorite writing style. This stream of consciousness style really made me yearn for the American dream.

[Tinbit]

I'm from Ethiopia. I like to listen to music and read books and i do enjoy movies... i'm not that into oudoors but
i do enjoy peoples company also:angel:

[sweety]

World citizen, with head full of nonsense.
Signed Sweety :party: