Crazy Literature Junkies Society meets here

WanderAimlessly · #1 Jan 9, '05, 4:56 pm

Karl Keating's E-Letter of January 4, 2005

and this post in In The News:

Fact or Fiction?

I think it would be nice to discuss what people like to read and what is on you reading radar for the year.

As for me, other than theology and spitituality books, I maily like Techno-thrillers (i.e. Clancey and Ludlum), Mysteries (i.e. Doyle), Fantasy (i.e. Tolkien), and Classics (i.e. Dante and Homer).

For the next year, I will probably be concentrating on the theology/philosophy and sprituality due to considering a possible career change. Other than that, I do have the Complete Sherlock Holms, Illiad, and Oddesey on my reading list.

One note on the classics, I like how Barnes and Noble has many of the classics in books that are reasonably priced. This is one of the few things I like about thier book stores. Almost everything else, I go through Amazon to buy.

PF

Marie · #2 Jan 9, '05, 5:10 pm

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Originally Posted by WanderAimlessly

One note on the classics, I like how Barnes and Noble had many of the classics in books that are reasonably priced. This is one of the few things I like about thier book stores. Almost everything else, I go through Amazon to buy.

PF

Now, Now! We fledgling Authors, love Barnes and Noble, if they carry our books!

Amazon is good too!

Seriously though, I think you have a great idea!

**puzzleannie** · #3 Jan 9, '05, 5:46 pm

I read all of Jane Austen about once every 3-4 years. Annotated Sherlock Holmes, but it is huge, so I gave it to my brother when we moved. Mysteries. I have given up bookstores both on-line and on-mall, and gone back to the library, which means new ones are few and far between so I am back to the classics, Michael Innes, Dorothy Sayers, Ngaio Marsh, Charlotte Armstrong, Josephine Tey. Complete Father Brown mysteries. Brother has my dad's colletion of Chesterton, he sends me a couple each year. Just re-read the King Arthur series by Mary Stewart, like her thrillers, too.

Favorite new mystery series: Number One Ladies Detective Agency.

Fitz · #4 Jan 9, '05, 6:02 pm

I read all the time, and I like everything from historical fiction, autobiograpies to political best sellers.

I have just finished "Milly's Story" by Milly Thill. It is a personal account of a young girls experiences during the Nazi occupation of Luxembourg. This book is very personal to our family since my mother in law would have been about 5 yrs. older than the author and she lived in Luxembourg until after WWII. She came to Chicago at the age of 19 right after the war.

Anyway the book is very good, very easy to read, and heartwarming. It speaks to many issues that we face right now. Some of the discussion she has about the stiffling of religion by the Nazi's is amazing and so much like today. However today the ACLU handles the stiffling. All my children read this book and it was great for them to know what their grandmother went through.

I just wish everyone could read the chapter of the liberation of Luxembourg by the American soldiers.

WanderAimlessly · #5 Jan 9, '05, 8:23 pm

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Originally Posted by Marie

Now, Now! We fledgling Authors, love Barnes and Noble, if they carry our books!

Amazon is good too!

Seriously though, I think you have a great idea!

Marie:

The books l like are the small hardcover versions of the classics that sell for $4.95 (I think). They are small enough to put in a coat pocket.

Speaking of fledgling authors. I am working on an idea for a book that will really get up the ire of the so-called "Catholics" at the far ends (both the right and the left) on the spectrum.

I am also working on a few non-fiction ideas depending on if and when my career change starts (I must be

to go through upto six more years of school).

PF

Marie · #6 Jan 9, '05, 10:04 pm

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Originally Posted by WanderAimlessly

Marie:

The books l like are the small hardcover versions of the classics that sell for $4.95 (I think). They are small enough to put in a coat pocket.

Speaking of fledgling authors. I am working on an idea for a book that will really get up the ire of the so-called "Catholics" at the far ends (both the right and the left) on the spectrum.

I am also working on a few non-fiction ideas depending on if and when my career change starts (I must be

to go through upto six more years of school).

PF

Best of luck! We are all fledgling's.

But God uses the least to confound the wise!

**Edwin1961** · #7 Jun 10, '07, 6:19 pm

Did anyone know THIS even existed here?

I've thought abuot finding a good book to read, or in my case, loisten to. I get the best enjoyment from audio books. Yet, I still can't seem to find time to read. I'd like to know what other people do to find time to read (or listen to audio books). I guess I need to get intot he habit to find time to 'read'.

**Annunciata** · #8 Jun 10, '07, 7:19 pm

Where did you dig this one up....

**Edwin1961** · #9 Jun 10, '07, 7:27 pm

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Where did you dig this one up....

Last page fifth one from the bottom. You notice it was created 5 days after the first CIJS thread.

I realy have read a lot of posts about books in the last few weeks and thought to bring this one up. I really would like to get back into reading again.

**Annunciata** · #10 Jun 10, '07, 7:29 pm

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Originally Posted by Edwin1961

Last page fifth one from the bottom. You notice it was created 5 days after the first CIJS thread.

I realy have read a lot of posts about books in the last few weeks and thought to bring this one up. I really would like to get back into reading again.

Then here is a good place to start....

CLICK

LilyM · #11 Jun 10, '07, 10:13 pm

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Originally Posted by Edwin1961

Did anyone know THIS even existed here?

I've thought abuot finding a good book to read, or in my case, loisten to. I get the best enjoyment from audio books. Yet, I still can't seem to find time to read. I'd like to know what other people do to find time to read (or listen to audio books). I guess I need to get intot he habit to find time to 'read'.

I love audiobooks too - I used to do a lot of reading n eating (not a good combination) so at least now I can listen and eat. And listen and walk (can't read and walk without bumping into people

)

Two good sites for free download of some great books are librivox.com and audiobooksforfree.com

Over the last year I've been through 'Jeeves' by PG Wodehouse, 'The Secret Garden' and the entire 'Anne of Green Gables' series (takes me back to early teenage). Also 'Imitation of Christ', 'On Loving God' by St Bernard and 'Confessions' of St Augustine. Now I'm about half way through 'Ascent of Mount Carmel' by St John of the Cross.

Teakafrog · #12 Jun 11, '07, 7:49 am

I'm a voracious reader. I usually alternate between (or read both at the same time) a spiritual book and a secular book. I just finished a couple biographies, St. Francis and St. John of the Cross, and my new 'other' is Tony Hillerman. I just found him--great mysteries set in the Navajo reservation of the southwest. Very enlightening about that culture, also just a good mystery/cops-n-robbers story. Hubby got me hooked on Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time fantasy series, and I'm not even usually into fantasy, but they're good.

**brotherhrolf** · #13 Jun 11, '07, 5:59 pm

DW bought James Herriot's books. All we got here in the US years ago was a condensed version from which they made the BBC/PBS TV series. The actual books are delightful.

Robert Jordan - the never ending, continuously drawn out, and now the author is on his death bed series.

I just ordered from Amazon based upon a review in Sunday's paper entitled Y'at Catholic New Orleans. It asks the most important question one can ask a Y'at Catholic New Orleanian like myself - Where'dja go to high school? Can't wait for that to come in.

Other than that, I try to stick to hard science fiction which is getting to be as rare as a hen's tooth. I'm with PF - I read a lot of techno thrillers as well and I still read history.

I would also recommend Robert Whyte's retelling of the Arthurian legend from a Roman's point of view.

cmt · #14 Jun 11, '07, 8:29 pm

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Originally Posted by Edwin1961

Last page fifth one from the bottom. You notice it was created 5 days after the first CIJS thread.

Your Point being!

LilyM · #15 Jun 11, '07, 8:50 pm

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Originally Posted by brotherhrolf

DW bought James Herriot's books. All we got here in the US years ago was a condensed version from which they made the BBC/PBS TV series. The actual books are delightful.

I've got a James Herriot anthology - with lots of photos and maps and such, it's wonderful