Introduce Yourself here and say Hi.

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.

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/...php?groupid=19

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

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.

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.

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).

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!

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!

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.

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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.

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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.

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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! :)

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:) 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

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

Hello!

I'm Tanya or "Elentarri" :-)

I enjoy reading, classical music and drawing/painting.

Thank you

Cheers

Tanya

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 :)

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: