I love to read, all kinds of books!  Right now, I'm reading an autobiography
of Georgiania Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire, an autobio of St. Therese of
Seville, a book on Visual Basic, a book on ancient scientific mysteries, and
a romance novel to recover from all that heavy  reading!

My favorite heroine is Elizabeth Bennet in "Pride and Prejudice" as she's
smart and doesn't let anyone intimidate her, least of all Mr. Darcy, who's
used to intimidating people.  And Elizabeth's looks are on the plain side,
too; at least she's not as pretty as her older sister, Jane or her youngest
sister, Lydia.

            Kathy

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rayna Lamb" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2001 11:46 AM
Subject: Books, glorious books (was: my absence)


> I think people who DON'T read 3-4 books at a time are nuts!!  I'm on 8
> at the moment.
> What is the book on the Brontes called?  Charlotte is my favourite
> author of all time, my HERO.  Jane Eyre is the only female protaganist
> in literature who is strong, intelligent, resourceful, independent,
> and who doesn't defer to a man or allow others to mistreat her and get
> away with it (she stands up to Aunt Reed and Mr Brocklehurst, YES!).
> She gives me strength.  And, she is the only female protaganist I can
> think of who is plain - ie not perpetuating idiotic myths that the
> only women in literature, or the world, that are worth bothering about
> have to be beautiful - eat your heart out Scarlett O'Hara, Catherine
> Earnshaw et al.  And Mr Rochester is the only male character that I
> would like to see as a real person (could do without the first wife in
> the attic, though!), I'm still looking for my own Mr Rochester.
> Better stop now, or I will ramble on blissfully for pages.  I don't
> get to talk about books with many people, and books and literature are
> my all-consuming, obsessive passion in life.
>
> Rayna
>
> On Sat, Mar 17, 2001 at 07:51:09AM -0800, Elizabeth H. Thiers wrote:
>     Now I know why I keep hanging out with you all.  My husband thinks I'm
nuts
>     because I tend to read 3-4 books at a time.  Will someone please let
him
>     know I'm not?!!
>
>     Let's reading at the moment a book about the Bronte sisters, Don
Quixote,
>     Brothers Karamozov (sp?), and various magazines ranging from Science
News
>     and National Geographic to Cat Fancy and Dog Fancy.
>
>     Rayna you are not alone.  Although I have to deal with people all day
long
>     at work.  My new job is much less stressful than the previous two.  I
could
>     get used to this lifestyle.
>
>     Beth the OT
>
>     email address: [log in to unmask]
>
>
>     -----Original Message-----
>     From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
>     [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Magenta Raine
>     Sent: Friday, March 16, 2001 4:24 PM
>     To: [log in to unmask]
>     Subject: Re: my absence
>
>
>     Rayna wow! I'm impressed. I have on my table a book about the two
missing
>     princes in England, and teenager's diary of the war in seravo.
(zialta's
>     diary) not sure of the spelling, plus natl. geographic magazines.