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- April 20th, 2010, 12:00 am
- Forum: Books
- Topic: What are you reading now?
- Replies: 528
- Views: 309116
Re: What are you reading now?
Miss Julia Renews Her Vows by Ann B. Ross--very enjoyable!
- March 25th, 2010, 12:42 pm
- Forum: Procrastination
- Topic: Library Loving Blog Challenge
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1130
Library Loving Blog Challenge
Is anybody else here participating in the Library Loving Blog Challenge ? For my blog Musings on Michael Crichton , I’ve compiled a list of books that he enjoyed and recommended, along with links documenting his own generosity to libraries. I’ve urged readers to check out these books from their resp...
- March 25th, 2010, 12:41 pm
- Forum: Social Media and Book Promotion
- Topic: Do you have a new blog post?
- Replies: 2655
- Views: 820160
- March 17th, 2010, 8:00 pm
- Forum: Social Media and Book Promotion
- Topic: Do you have a new blog post?
- Replies: 2655
- Views: 820160
Re: Do you have a new blog post?
My most recent posts on my blog about Michael Crichton deal with a topic I first posted about in February. Most of Crichton’s art collection is going to be auctioned off by Christie’s in April and May. Monday, February 8, 2010 Paintings from Crichton’s Art Collection to be Auctioned Off Monday, Marc...
- March 10th, 2010, 11:49 am
- Forum: Books
- Topic: Favorite Lines from Novels
- Replies: 30
- Views: 12532
Re: Favorite Lines from Novels
“…few creatures on earth are so paranoid as the writer who believes, deep in his heart, that he is slumming…” “If anyone was negligent that night, Mr. Farrell, it was your client. He believed too much in nothing.” --From the short story “1408” in the collection Everything’s Eventual by Stephen King
- February 15th, 2010, 8:05 am
- Forum: Social Media and Book Promotion
- Topic: Do you have a new blog post?
- Replies: 2655
- Views: 820160
Re: Do you have a new blog post?
I have a blog on Michael Crichton, and in celebration of Valentine's Day yesterday, I wrote a post on an essay Crichton wrote about love:
Michael Crichton – Love is…
http://www.musingsonmichaelcrichton.com ... ve-is.html
Very nice thread, Charlotte!
Michael Crichton – Love is…
http://www.musingsonmichaelcrichton.com ... ve-is.html
Very nice thread, Charlotte!
- February 15th, 2010, 8:01 am
- Forum: Books
- Topic: Favorite Lines from Novels
- Replies: 30
- Views: 12532
Favorite Lines from Novels
“To have Mother Mariana’s faith in divine protection is good, but even better if backed by the practical assistance heaven has the right to expect from sensible mortals.” --From Dead Man’s Ransom , a Brother Cadfael mystery by Ellis Peters “All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a Thousand En...
- February 15th, 2010, 7:55 am
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: Bulwer-Lytton Contest Winners
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4427
Re: Bulwer-Lytton Contest Winners
Here's the official website where you can read a lot more of these:
http://www.bulwer-lytton.com/
http://www.bulwer-lytton.com/
- December 23rd, 2009, 11:26 pm
- Forum: Town Hall
- Topic: New Moderator Welcome: Ink!
- Replies: 37
- Views: 19935
Re: New Moderator Welcome: Ink!
Congratulations Ink! We'll try to make certain that your task is not boring.
(evil laugh)
(evil laugh)
- December 22nd, 2009, 11:38 am
- Forum: Books
- Topic: Comfort books
- Replies: 20
- Views: 7873
Re: Comfort books
I would highly recommend the Miss Julia series by Ann B. Ross The first book is Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind . A customer at the bookstore recommended them to me. I got the first book from the library for my mother. She was laughing out loud while she read it. We’ve both read all the books in the seri...
- December 22nd, 2009, 11:03 am
- Forum: Procrastination
- Topic: Christmas fun
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3000
Re: Christmas fun
Here's something I wrote for my blog that some people may enjoy: A Michael Crichton Christmas 2009 (Sung to the tune of “The 12 Days of Christmas”) By Marla Warren On the first day of Christmas Michael Crichton gave to me A T-Rex who tried to eat me On the second day of Christmas Michael Crichton ga...
- December 22nd, 2009, 11:00 am
- Forum: Procrastination
- Topic: What are you listening to?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 10911
Re: What are you listening to?
The Trans-Siberian Orchestra
I've never seen them in concert, but I hope to someday.
I've never seen them in concert, but I hope to someday.
- December 22nd, 2009, 10:59 am
- Forum: Procrastination
- Topic: Top 5 Favorite Christmas Albums?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7118
Re: Top 5 Favorite Christmas Albums?
Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Christmas Eve and Other Stories
Trans-Siberian Orchestra - The Christmas Attic
Trans-Siberian Orchestra - The Lost Christmas Eve
Celtic Woman - A Christmas Celebration
The Three Tenors at Christmas
Trans-Siberian Orchestra - The Christmas Attic
Trans-Siberian Orchestra - The Lost Christmas Eve
Celtic Woman - A Christmas Celebration
The Three Tenors at Christmas
- December 21st, 2009, 12:50 am
- Forum: Procrastination
- Topic: Christmas fun
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3000
Re: Christmas fun
Here's a story of mine: The Story of Our Christmas Candle My mother was a school teacher and when I was about nine years old, the principal at Mom's school gave her and each of the other teachers a beautiful artificial candle. It was about two feet high and made from multicolored foil, green foil fo...
- December 20th, 2009, 1:00 pm
- Forum: Procrastination
- Topic: Christmas fun
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3000
Christmas fun
Post some fun, humorous, or just plain enjoyable links, thoughts and memories about the holidays! Here is some Cat Christmas fun: Video: Christmas Tree Kitty http://icanhascheezburger.com/2009/12/18/funny-pictures-video-christmas-tree-kitteh/ And that’s when he realized…. http://icanhascheezburger.c...