At the start, we tried to be calm and objective, but that soon fell away, and the purpose of the speakers was to goad the listeners into wanting to read the book themselves. Once two members had read the same book, they could argue, which was our great delight. We read books, talked books, argued over books, and became dearer and dearer to one another.
Mary Ann ShafferWhat on earth did you say to Isola? She stopped in on her way to pick up Pride and Prejudice and to berate me for never telling her about Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. Why hadn't she known there were better love stories around? Stories not riddled with ill-adjusted men, anguish, death and graveyards!
Mary Ann ShafferTags: romance literature jane-austen pride-and-prejudice leading-men
قراءة الكتب الجيدة .. تفسد استمتاعك بالكتب الرديئة
Mary Ann ShafferWhat a blight that woman is. Do you happen to know why? I lean toward a malignant fairy at her christening.
Mary Ann ShafferTags: humorous
He had no imagination either-fatal for one engaged in child-rearing
Mary Ann ShafferTags: child-rearing
I kept trying to explain and he kept shouting until I began to cry from frustration. Then he felt remorseful, which was so unlike him and endearing that I almost changed my mind and said yes. But then I imagined a lifetime of having to cry to get him to be kind, and I went back to no again.
Mary Ann ShafferTags: humor fighting proposal engagement
He didn't say much at our first meeting - nor at any of our meetings since, come to think of it - but left him into a room, and everyone in it seems to breathe a sigh of relief. I have never in my life had that effect on anyone; I can't imagine why not.
Mary Ann ShafferHe's always had more than his fair share of what we call cheek and what Americans call can-do spirit.
Mary Ann ShafferI suppose I do have a suitor, but I'm not really used to him yet. He's terribly charming and he plies me with delicious meals, but I sometimes think I prefer suitors in books rather than right in front of me.
Mary Ann ShafferTags: men-and-women
Reading keeps you from going ga-ga.
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