http://ua1vm.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Monica W. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:35:24 GMT 2010-01-06T14:35:24Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977191863 1.  The Jane Austen Guide to Dating by Lauren Hendersen (my second dating book-- it was funny and interesting.) 2. The Mistress Contract by Helen Brooks (Harlequin-- I like to read one every . . . Sat, 01 Dec 2007 21:48:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977191863 Monica W. 2007-12-01T21:48:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977184825 Hi everyone, I got back from London a few days ago.  It was my first trip.  The friend I was travelling with humored me by letting me wander through a few places I'd heard about in romance . . . Fri, 23 Nov 2007 18:11:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977184825 Monica W. 2007-11-23T18:11:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977183289 So, I just got back from vacation and caught up on GH.  OMG!  I am so glad I could watch them back to back... It has been the guys' reactions to Emily's death that made me cry-  . . . Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:41:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977183289 Monica W. 2007-11-21T13:41:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977170948 On General Hospital, what plot twists would be fun but would never actually happen?  I think that Sonny and Jason may go "legit" soon because their lifestyle is becoming too dangerous . . . Thu, 08 Nov 2007 05:30:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977170948 Monica W. 2007-11-08T05:30:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977167517 Says Jason to Spinelli.  General Hospital, 31 Oct 2007 Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:07:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977167517 Monica W. 2007-11-05T00:07:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977164023 1. Never Deceive a Duke by Liz Carlyle  (good-- but I never quite understood the title) 2. Dreams of Destiny by May McGoldrick (I'd been looking for this book for a few years and I think . . . Thu, 01 Nov 2007 04:28:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977164023 Monica W. 2007-11-01T04:28:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977164017 What were the best costumes you saw today? My favorites were Scooby Doo and a Whoopee cushion! Thu, 01 Nov 2007 04:20:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977164017 Monica W. 2007-11-01T04:20:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977153356 I'm leading a book discussion about Sense and Sensbility, so I drafted some questions. Anyone care to discuss this here?  Or are there other questions that MUST be asked about this book? . . . Sun, 21 Oct 2007 01:27:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977153356 Monica W. 2007-10-21T01:27:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977143910 "Work fascinates me.  I can sit and watch it for hours." (Mark Twain) "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of . . . Thu, 11 Oct 2007 04:21:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977143910 Monica W. 2007-10-11T04:21:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977142826 What movies with dragons in it do you recommend to others?  (Or suggest they avoid!) To see: Dragon Heart To avoid: Reign of Fire (and I love Matthew McConaughey and Christian Bale!) Wed, 10 Oct 2007 03:57:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977142826 Monica W. 2007-10-10T03:57:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977142823 What dragon books do you recommend to others? For obvious reasons, I recommend The Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey to newbies. Wed, 10 Oct 2007 03:55:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977142823 Monica W. 2007-10-10T03:55:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977140572 When running for his life, young Leon runs into the Duke of Avon—literally.  Noticing that the young boy looks remarkably like his nemesis, Avon saves the boy and makes him his page, expecting . . . Mon, 08 Oct 2007 00:16:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977140572 Monica W. 2007-10-08T00:16:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977140165   A rose vined around an ankle—“How cute!” A wedding date etched on skin—“How sweet!” Superman imprinted on a bicep—“Cool!”   . . . Sun, 07 Oct 2007 15:09:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977140165 Monica W. 2007-10-07T15:09:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977135475 So, what's wrong with Nicholas on GH?  The writers have obviously planted the idea that his changes in behavior could be due to the poison that Jerry injected into him, but I think it's genetics.  . . . Tue, 02 Oct 2007 23:24:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977135475 Monica W. 2007-10-02T23:24:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977133255 It was a good reading month! 1. Slightly Dangerous by Mary Balogh (reread) 2. Tempting Evil by KERI ARTHUR 3. These Old Shades by Georgette Heyer 4. Ill Wind by Rachel Caine (loved it!) 5. Wolf in . . . Mon, 01 Oct 2007 03:16:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977133255 Monica W. 2007-10-01T03:16:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977128219 So I saw the Jane Austen Book Club last night.  For those who don't already know, this is a movie about six people who form a book club to read a Jane Austen novel each month.   Like . . . Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:45:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977128219 Monica W. 2007-09-26T00:45:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977125010 Last night, I had a very sad realization.  I think I’m allergic to beer (or maybe just wheat beer, which is my favorite).  Earlier this summer, I’d drunk a wheat beer and before I’d . . . Sat, 22 Sep 2007 17:13:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977125010 Monica W. 2007-09-22T17:13:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977121389 Spinelli is my favorite character on GH.  Kudos for the GH writers who create Spinelli's dialogue.  What are the best Spinelli-isms?  My favorites are: Stone Cold Special (in reference . . . Wed, 19 Sep 2007 04:34:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977121389 Monica W. 2007-09-19T04:34:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977119114 In this contemporary romance, Kenzie Scott and Raine Marlowe are a divorcing Hollywood couple.  When Raine begins producing a new film, she convinces her soon-to-be ex-husband to play the lead in . . . Mon, 17 Sep 2007 01:21:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977119114 Monica W. 2007-09-17T01:21:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977118352 EdTV   In the spring of 2000, I moved out of my parents’ house and into my very first apartment.  It was a cute studio with separate areas for sleeping, eating, and living—but . . . Sun, 16 Sep 2007 00:35:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977118352 Monica W. 2007-09-16T00:35:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977117528 In the first book of the Weather Warden series, Rachel Caine carefully sets the premise for this series with a witty and entertaining story.   Joanne Baldwin is a Weather Warden, someone who works . . . Sat, 15 Sep 2007 02:12:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977117528 Monica W. 2007-09-15T02:12:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977089937 This quote sums up the wit and wisdom of one of my favorite literary authors.  I also think it sums up a philosphy of life I would like to lead. :) Sat, 18 Aug 2007 15:23:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977089937 Monica W. 2007-08-18T15:23:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977085261 So, what books have you read that, when you reached the end, you said "That's it?  I spent all that time reading, and that's it!"  and just wanted to bang the book angst the . . . Tue, 14 Aug 2007 01:42:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977085261 Monica W. 2007-08-14T01:42:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977083991 When I was seven, Disney re-released Sleeping Beauty.  I of course went to see it with my family and it became my favorite Disney movie.  For years, my family assumed I loved the movie for the . . . Sun, 12 Aug 2007 21:30:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977083991 Monica W. 2007-08-12T21:30:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977076901 Although this book was first published in the late 1950’s, it is still a book that modern romance novel readers would enjoy.  Philippe, a nine year old young Count de Valmy, lives with his uncle . . . Sun, 05 Aug 2007 20:33:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977076901 Monica W. 2007-08-05T20:33:14Z