I want to thank you two for encouraging me to read a more broader range of books; ever since I have started to listen to the podcast, I have never been more busier looking for books online and requesting them. And yes, I did purchase Beowulf on the Beach and have only thumbed through it, but from what I have read of some of the books, I am considering reading the book from cover to cover.

Now a bit about myself. My name is Melissa and have been blogging on and off about reading for about 3 and half years through a couple of sites. I haven’t been without a book since I was a young child when my mom taught me how to read and I have loved it ever since. The first novel that I read that I fell in love with was Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte and has been one of my favourites ever since. I even managed to read half of Les Miserables when I was about 13. I really don’t know how many books I have read over the years since I was about in grade 3, when I started to read novels (my first was Ramona the Pest), but I would say that I have probably read close to the 10,000 page mark or maybe much above that.

Thank you for the great suggestions and keep up the great work.

I want to thank you two for encouraging me to read a more broader range of books; ever since I have started to listen to the podcast, I have never been more busier looking for books online and requesting them. And yes, I did purchase Beowulf on the Beach and have only thumbed through it, but from what I have read of some of the books, I am considering reading the book from cover to cover.

Now a bit about myself. My name is Melissa and have been blogging on and off about reading for about 3 and half years through a couple of sites. I haven’t been without a book since I was a young child when my mom taught me how to read and I have loved it ever since. The first novel that I read that I fell in love with was Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte and has been one of my favourites ever since. I even managed to read half of Les Miserables when I was about 13. I really don’t know how many books I have read over the years since I was about in grade 3, when I started to read novels (my first was Ramona the Pest), but I would say that I have probably read close to the 10,000 page mark or maybe much above that.

Thank you for the great suggestions and keep up the great work.

Your topic, Lost in Translation, was perfectly timed for me as I just finished reading The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo for a book group and enjoyed it very much. I’ve read books before that were poor translations, so I was pleasantly surprised by this one.

Most of all, though, I was very touched by the e-mail from Nicky in the UK who talked about her book group for people with fibromyalgia. I have a similar chronic illness, an immune system disorder known in the U.S. as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (a silly-sounding name that doesn’t reflect the severity of the illness). My social life is greatly restricted because of my physical limitations and much of my social contact is online, but my book groups are the exception! I belong to two book groups, and they bring me so much joy. Even though a book group evening is often followed by a day or two of feeling terrible, it’s worth the sacrifice. It’s so much fun to talk to other people about great books! I hope Nicky enjoys her new group.

Thanks for the wonderful podcasts – I look forward to hearing more!

Sue Jackson

http://www.bookbybook.blogspot.com

http://www.greatbooksforkidsandteens.com

Your topic, Lost in Translation, was perfectly timed for me as I just finished reading The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo for a book group and enjoyed it very much. I’ve read books before that were poor translations, so I was pleasantly surprised by this one.

Most of all, though, I was very touched by the e-mail from Nicky in the UK who talked about her book group for people with fibromyalgia. I have a similar chronic illness, an immune system disorder known in the U.S. as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (a silly-sounding name that doesn’t reflect the severity of the illness). My social life is greatly restricted because of my physical limitations and much of my social contact is online, but my book groups are the exception! I belong to two book groups, and they bring me so much joy. Even though a book group evening is often followed by a day or two of feeling terrible, it’s worth the sacrifice. It’s so much fun to talk to other people about great books! I hope Nicky enjoys her new group.

Thanks for the wonderful podcasts – I look forward to hearing more!

Sue Jackson

http://www.bookbybook.blogspot.com

http://www.greatbooksforkidsandteens.com