Monday March 26th Jim's Cafe (and book store?)

[Sevven]

You're right @Sevven. Harlan Coben is a great author, but I haven't read any of his stuff for ages. I'm looking for something to read so I might have to download some is his recent books onto my kindle.

Did you know there's a french movie version of Tell No One?

 

[Alwayswrong]

@Ineluki, @Innocent Forever, thanks for tagging me!!! I'm leaving fo Uni in about 20 minutes.
I don't read a lot of literature but there are some books I love:
"Solange ich atme, hoffe och" ("Lost in the Himalayas"). It's a real story. View attachment 7441 View attachment 7442
"Lord Jim", "Beau Geste", "The Four Fethers". Uh! Must leave right away!!! Huge hugs for everyone!!!

 

[Innocent Forever]

Thanks @Innocent Forever for the invite! I've actually read one of Sophie Kinsella's books called 'Finding Audrey' and I loved it! I actually have a lot of favourite books and authors but the first that do come to mind are Divergent and All the bright places.

Loved that one too.
Her books are just humorous, and light, and fun to read.

 

[Solace]

I bring my sunny disposition and the recommendation of the book Everything is Now, Nowhere Girls, and Dress Code for Small Towns

 

[TiredToday]

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I still cry when I think about the ending.

One of my favourites!

 

[TiredToday]

Come join us @4string @Matt1984 @Hiroshi @Lost cause66 @Catty @davejavue1956 @katherine9201 @Mooni @Locaste @TiredToday @DrWade.s @sophiet21 @toan99 @Jay77 @jay77777 @CBunny9 @lonely1123 @jessasaur @Failure2018 @Dan-Ward @Chiffon @Pitamber @shahnawaz @Duke58 @Ashk1 @kelbel @Leon7

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I went shopping this morning, and my sister asked me what I want for my birthday (I think I'm gonna get perfume).
And I've been clearing my drawer, sorting out the papers.

What are your plans for today?

HaPpY mOnDaY

Thank you for the invite! I went to visit a friend, was a lovely day but had lots of train delays getting back so got home late, tired and hungry! Fed and rested now

Favourite books - one that has always stuck with me as being particularly moving is Beloved by Toni Morrison. I also love The Bridges of Maddison County - such a beautiful love story. And I always feel a sense of 'ahhh' whenever I see a Thomas the Tank Engine book because my son loved them so much when he was little

 

[Ineluki]

When I get home tonight, I will post some more cake pics, I found some al;ready that apply to some of the books

 

[Ash600]

Hi, thanks for the tah @Ineluki and @Innocent Forever

guess this would be my favourite book

 

[Nick]

You want me to pick a favorite book? I love all of them. I'll have to think on this, with the little bit I can think atm, and see if I can come up with some that I love to reread.

 

[Sunday16]

Hi everyone! Thanks @Innocent Forever for the special invitation. @Ineluki love the idea of Jim's Bookstore and Cafe. I love to read and it's hard to name one favorite book or author. Here a few I would recommend and have read again and again!

Young adult favorites: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith and The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

My most recent favorites include: The Help by Kathryn Stockett and Push by Sapphire (also known the title Precious)

The only thing better than a good book is a beautiful coffee AND a good book!

 

[Sunday16]

@Acy I recently read Little Bee by Chris Cleave and I love love loved it! I see you've listed another book of his called Gold. Thank you for the recommendation, I will give that a try.

I also absolutely adore the book The Color Purple by Alice Walker

And I almost forgot some of my favorite authors...

As well as...

And of course...

 

[Sunday16]

Oh yeah, I also love Jon Krakauer's books. I've read Into the Wild several times and highly recommend it!

 

[Sevven]

Oh yeah, I also love Jon Krakauer's books. I've read Into the Wild several times and highly recommend it!

Into The Wild is disappointing. So many people live like McCandless idealized, without dying of naïvete

 

[Ineluki]

Thanks @Ineluki , have a book in return! :p

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Awesome book, I got some others ones too by China Mieville - Perdido Street Station is the next one on my to read list. :p About Kraken: I remember having this awesome dream after reading a couple chapters in this book the same night, can't explain it too much without spoiling though...

Anyways - good day all!

Not exactly a Kraken, but close.......

 

[Ineluki]

Thanks for the invite @Ineluki. I'm not sure I have a favourite book or even author but here's some clues to books that I really enjoyed View attachment 7418 View attachment 7419

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All aboard the Hogwarts Cake Express!

 

[Ineluki]

Hey. Back to the grind today after my short trip

My favorite book:

Here's an image from the movie made of the book. Really not a fan of the movie because I feel like they took out a lot of the funny parts. This is the protagonist, Yossarian (sometimes I use that name as a pseudonym!):

Sorry, no cake with this one, but an observation. You know how most of the character names in Catch22 are signifiers of what they are like (Major Danby, etc)? I always wondered about the name Yossarian. What does it mean? Well, someone pointed out that if you say it really fast it sounds like you are saying "U.S. Airman"

Any thoughts?

 

[Ineluki]

@Ineluki oh my gosh, I googled this because of you and holy cow there is an awesome Sandman cake! The Dream King's possessions
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The Sandman! What a wonderful series of graphic novels! Also spun off into the series Lucifer. I hope that one day Death appears in the show. How cool would that be?

 

[Sevven]

Sorry, no cake with this one, but an observation. You know how most of the character names in Catch22 are signifiers of what they are like (Major Danby, etc)? I always wondered about the name Yossarian. What does it mean? Well, someone pointed out that if you say it really fast it sounds like you are saying "U.S. Airman"

Any thoughts?

 

[Ineluki]

Oh cool, Sevven. Thanks

 

[Sevven]

The Sandman! What a wonderful series of graphic novels! Also spun off into the series Lucifer. I hope that one day Death appears in the show. How cool would that be?

I didn't realize Lucifer was connected! A girl whose taste is consistently not my speed tried to get me to watch it a bunch of times and I thought it was cheesy. Maybe I was just being an anti social dick.