Hey everyone,
I'm interested primarily in literature written during the modern era.
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Hey everyone,
I'm interested primarily in literature written during the modern era.
Hello, my name is Privada, I live in Canada, and I'm a father of three. I'm mostly interested in Russian literature and Classics, but overall I'm not too picky in what I read. If it looks good, I'll read it. I'm sure I'll get to know many of you inside the forums, so what I'll do first is read up on the site's rules, and get myself acquainted with the place before I start posting. All the best, Privada.
*Note to Staff* My apologies, I started a new thread without realizing that new members were posting in here instead of creating a new thread; If a staff member would like to delete that thread, by all means; I won't be offended. I just went ahead and posted what I did there, in here. Thank you.
Hello!
I am Isabella; I live in America and am on the brink of entering university. I recently got back into seriously reading after many months of being a disinterested, occasional reader (mostly for classes); it feels good to dive into literature again of my own accord, and I am enthused. I can enjoy anything, any genre, from classic to contemporary, as long as the writing is good, though I am a bit uninformed when it comes to mystery, or science fiction.
Would really love to make some friends and have interesting discussions.
Hello, I came upon this website by chance as I was searching for information about a novel called Blind Windows that was allegedly the inspiration for Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier. I'm a huge duMaurier fan and I came across an interesting post about the interpretations of the story and the (un?)reliability of the narrator. I've written fan fiction about Rebecca and I did put a different twist on things, so I was interested to explore other readers' perceptions. I know Daphne DuMaurier admired strong women and as Rebecca was clearly her 'own woman' I thought the author must have some measure of empathy with this.
Hi I am Gamser#4 from Gamser studios on youtube.
I am the story maker but due to the channel being fairly new, My work has not yet been featured.
I hope that you enjoy my stories (mostly snippets and ideas) and i appreciate all criticism
We Gamsers all have different stories
I am from the state of Alaska, and am very uncomfortable with this lower US heat
I let my brain do the thinking, and entertain myself with my own stories
I always find that in the stories i make just for entertainment, I always put myself inside.
And just a warning, my stories can get a bit intense, i think my brain has a few issues with "nice, warm and bubbly"
I hope this gets me enough recognition to get my stories featured on the big channel.
thank you and have a great day.
Hi, I'm Grimwincy, and I'm a British writer living in Greece. I am going back to school this autumn to study my English Literature degree after trying and dropping out twelve years ago. I love literature and want to connect with people who feel the same way. Glad to be here.
This is like the third time I have done this, because it spans years between when I come here and when I am not. oops
Anyway, nice to be back, I'm totoro. Yes, after the Japanese film.
Hey! I am Irene, I am from Greece! I am at the moment studying English literature as an Erasmus student in Germany! I really love literature and I would be happy discussing with others different issues!
Hi, all!
This is laugher from the US. Currently reading the works of Don Delillo, David F. Wallace, and Thomas Pynchon. If one were to put a gun to my head and say, "name one book that you found really enriching," I'd name Nicholson Baker's "The Anthologist."
I look forward to having interesting conversations here. Have a great week, guys!
Hello all! My name's Jonathan, I'm an English teacher and avid reader, thank you for having me be a part of your community :)
I am so excited to be here, I live in the middle of nowhere so it is really hard to find someone to talk to about literature. I work as a school counselor and I think that my passion and love for books and reading even scares the English teachers. I love classic literature, YA, fantasy, and as a guilty pleasure I really enjoy fan fiction. I don't have many hobbies but I do have three almost adult kids that I love doing things with which include hiking, camping, and going to museums. I am not a great fan of technology so we will have to see how this goes.
Hello,
I just joined this forum because I absolutely love books and classics in particular. I am trying to grow my collection of antiquarian books the old fashioned way, by digging through small used bookstores to find the gems at the bottom. My budget prevents me from buying them all, but I am getting some nice old hardback collectors editions that I enjoy reading.I hope to find people on here that understand the joys of not just opening up a new book, but opening up an old one that smells nice and musty.
Welcome, DM. Yes, musty old books are wonderful, and like most antiquarian bibliophiles, I've got a picturesque bookcase full of them. Some of them belonged to my ancient father and (wonderfully) still smell of the pipe tobacco he smoked in the 50s and 60s. However, the older I get (I'm getting old now), the clearer it becomes to me that it was always the ideas the authors expressed that mattered to me and that quaint old books--while nice in their way--aren't particularly important. With that in mind (and since you mention your budget), let me recommend the Project Gutenberg website where virtually any English language classic is available to download for free. (The wall seems to be the drawing of Micky Mouse by Walt Disney--the authoritarian philistines make sure public sector ends there). But you want musty old books. I know, I know.
Welcome, Leea. I'm from the American Northeast, but I spent my boyhood summers in the Midwest (not Illinois but rural Iowa) so I ended up a little of both. In fact, I have a great nostalgia for being in "the middle of nowhere". As far as technology goes, I don't think you've got much to worry about here. But be a little patient with the site. We are a small, loyal, remnant of a once large literature site which was more or less drained dry by Twitter, Facebook, etc. Sometimes things get slow here (even the moderators don't turn up very often), but we still have great conversations. I look forward talking to you. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by leea
Hello all... After looking over the various threads I can say I'm happy to have found this forum. I live in North Idaho and am semi retired. I do write and have published on Amazon with some success. I've become very frustrated with finding new, "living" authors to read. I pick up five books a week from the local library (following leads from The Guardian, NYTs) and rarely want to finish any of the books, which leads me to my trusty bookshelf (Nabokov, Waugh, Dickens, Wodehouse, Amis(s), Mcewan, Hemingway, Murdock, Austen). Anyway, I love reading other people's insights to great literature.