Thanks for sending me to the blog on Darfur. I'd like your opinion on the Darfur book you will be reviewing (Tears for Darfur? I read so many titles on the blog, I can't remember the one you are doing.)

I am in the process of setting up a blog--since this is new to me my son is helping me. I'm in California and he lives in Buffalo Grove, IL, so it's taking time to get me trained. I have several posts up but I haven't learned to make links yet. As soon as I do I will review The Translator (not quite finished with it yet, almost) and put it on the blog. I feel like she did--in May when I got the list of lectures for 2008-2009 season I had to look up Darfur to even see where it was--this really has been happening beneath the radar and I am appalled! This is why I'm anxious to be well prepared for the lecture. I'll have some tough questions to ask! I appreaciate you info.

inlägg gjort av MusicMom41 vid 6:53 pm (EST) Sep 4, 2008

Aw. Well, that's too bad, but thank you so much for your efforts!

inlägg gjort av Jibrailis vid 1:04 pm (EST) Sep 4, 2008

Thanks for the info about the Constition for Kids book. I looked it up, and it's already out, so even if I couldn't get a review copy, I'll be able to buy a copy. I may wait for your review first to do that, though. :-)

inlägg gjort av virginiahomeschooler vid 9:11 pm (EST) Sep 3, 2008

I've only just started it...I'm about 3 chapters in, but enjoying it so far. I'll give you a slightly more detailed impression in a day or two when I've got into it a bit further!

inlägg gjort av dreamlikecheese vid 6:53 pm (EST) Sep 3, 2008

Hi - I'll second Talbin's thanks! I read The Kite Runner a couple years back, and while I recall much of the plot and the basics of that scene, I don't remember how graphic it was - clearly not enough to strike me as "too much." (Note to self: skim through my copy of The Kite Runner.) Thanks again for letting me know, that would have driven me nuts!
Marie

inlägg gjort av HeathMochaFrost vid 4:54 pm (EST) Sep 3, 2008

Thanks for letting me know what the book was - you can't talk about something like that and not say the title! I've had The Kite Runner on my TBR pile for a while, but haven't gotten to it yet.

inlägg gjort av Talbin vid 4:46 pm (EST) Sep 3, 2008

I just left you a comment about The Necklace on your site - I would LOVE to read/review it!!

Thanks for your consideration,

Wendi

http://wendisbookcorner.blogspot.com
http://publicationsforhope.blogspot.com

Taks care!

inlägg gjort av wbarker vid 1:44 pm (EST) Sep 3, 2008

You're welcome! I apologize for being a little late in sending it; I had a hectic week. I hope you like it. =)

inlägg gjort av littlebookworm vid 9:40 pm (EST) Sep 2, 2008

Thank you so much for being my BM angel!

If there's anything I can do for you, just ask.

inlägg gjort av Jibrailis vid 4:29 pm (EST) Sep 1, 2008

It possibly can't be me that it hates..i am such a sweet, nice and kind person LOL...so it must hate Quebec or Montreal LOL

inlägg gjort av montrealgirl2005 vid 4:41 pm (EST) Aug 29, 2008

Thanks for accepting my friend request. What a cute profile pic. Is that you?

inlägg gjort av montrealgirl2005 vid 4:40 pm (EST) Aug 29, 2008

I went into one of your reviews (the one about Laura Bush) and the same thing happened..got the error message...

inlägg gjort av montrealgirl2005 vid 4:39 pm (EST) Aug 29, 2008

Okay i will go and see if i can comment in another section and let you know LOL i wouldn't be surprised if they hated Quebec LOL..

inlägg gjort av montrealgirl2005 vid 4:35 pm (EST) Aug 29, 2008

Still can't enter the contest..this is it says after i enter my info:

Most likely causes:
The website is under maintenance.
The website has a programming error.

inlägg gjort av montrealgirl2005 vid 4:29 pm (EST) Aug 29, 2008

When i went into your blog to enter the contest after i filled in the comment i got the error message then. Does that help any? please let me know.

inlägg gjort av montrealgirl2005 vid 4:23 pm (EST) Aug 29, 2008

Great! My username is the same over there as well. Thank you again!

inlägg gjort av jenlaw77 vid 3:44 pm (EST) Aug 28, 2008

That would be great, thank you! Do you use bookmooch? I'd be willing to mooch it from you so you'd get credit. If not, let me know and I'll just send you my address.

inlägg gjort av jenlaw77 vid 3:39 pm (EST) Aug 28, 2008

Aww, thanks, that's sweet. I'm not offended....I know people tend to forget to be civil online, but not everybody apparently :-)

inlägg gjort av gaialover vid 3:12 pm (EST) Aug 28, 2008

Thanks for the connections invite! Also, I love your profile picture!

inlägg gjort av Kasthu vid 7:28 pm (EST) Aug 19, 2008

Hi again--

I just answered your question over on my page, but I'm also really happy to hear you loved AMERICAN WIFE, which is my faovrite novel of the year. She's a wise, masterful writer and I hope the book is a big succes and people don't give her too hard a time. People who complain about the book will not have read it.

All best,

David

inlägg gjort av Debershoff vid 3:50 pm (EST) Aug 19, 2008

Haven't managed to crack Two Brothers yet. I was completely turned off of a Civil War novel after I read Hallam's War, unfortunately. It is in my "to read very soon" pile. LOL

inlägg gjort av JoleneConnelly vid 10:08 am (EST) Aug 19, 2008

Thanks for pointing that out - "also on" has been updated :)

I still have A Wrinkle in Time and will gladly reserve for you. Just drop me a line if you decide you don't want it after all. Thank you!

~Kirsten

inlägg gjort av aglaia531 vid 11:08 am (EST) Aug 18, 2008

I had been thinking about it and trying to figure out the best way to post the 12 steps on my blog (as a regular post or on the side bar, or what?), which is why I hadn't put it on there already. I decided to do it as a regular post, because my sidebar is so skinny (and I only have one - for some reason my template won't accomodate two bars). Anyway, I've now posted it here. If you want to link to it or put it on your blog, that's fine with me (and feel free to tweak it or change anything you don't like).
:-)
Traci

inlägg gjort av virginiahomeschooler vid 4:01 pm (EST) Aug 13, 2008

fleela got The Necklace, too.

inlägg gjort av mckait vid 4:58 pm (EST) Aug 6, 2008

I am trying to be careful of ARCs. For a while there i had so many I had no time for the
books I really wanted to read. Interesting about the necklace....wonder why we got it ?
I have no memory of requesting it either.
I just finished First Daughter... did not enjoy it nearly as much as I had hoped.
oh well.. such is life.

inlägg gjort av mckait vid 4:50 pm (EST) Aug 6, 2008

hah! good, I am glad you know too...
I wonder what is up with the extra titles from this month?
oh well..

I just got The Necklace from Random house. No idea why, but I will have to read and review it.

Did you get anything in July? I have fire. I think its slightly better than The Eight, as far as having TOO much
of too many people and things. Especially in the past. All in all okay read, but reads that will go to mooch.

hope you are having a good day :)

kath

inlägg gjort av mckait vid 4:38 pm (EST) Aug 6, 2008

Actually, *blush*, I had listed my ARCs to see how many people had wishlisted it. When I did it, I thought I was just going to burn through them... toast 'em and post 'em... but it hasn't worked out that way. I'm slowing down badly. I can only hope that I'll speed up again when school starts back up again. :-D

inlägg gjort av thekoolaidmom vid 12:07 pm (EST) Aug 5, 2008

Why thank you. Thank you very much. :) It's something to do that keeps my mind off the blazing heat outside.

inlägg gjort av writergirl vid 10:20 am (EST) Aug 5, 2008

No problem DoB! I'll bump it up higher on the TBR list for you. Claire

inlägg gjort av klarusu vid 5:42 pm (EST) Aug 2, 2008

I had to tell you!

A miracle has happened! Someone mooched Doctor Olaf van Schuler's Brain by Kirsten Menger-Anderson!!!!!!!
It is a guy from CA. I sure hope he likes it,
Some else mooched one that I thought would languish on my inventor forever. What a surprise :)
kath

inlägg gjort av mckait vid 9:29 am (EST) Aug 2, 2008

Just letting you know Glimmer Palace arrived. Thanks!

inlägg gjort av Kplatypus vid 4:07 pm (EST) Aug 1, 2008

sigh...

Oh well... I actually do have it on bookmooch... trying to mooch away my guilt of having a book for free that i simply
cannot read or review.. I didn't request it. It just showed up with a few others...

I feel better knowing that someone else find it uninviting :)

kath

inlägg gjort av mckait vid 5:36 pm (EST) Jul 30, 2008

Doctor Olaf van Schuler's Brain by Kirsten Menger-Anderson.

Its one that came from Algonquin.... I have had it for weeks.. and I swear, I keep wanting to toss it against a wall....lol

Would you like to have it?

inlägg gjort av mckait vid 5:27 pm (EST) Jul 30, 2008

Hooray! Glad you liked it. (was the pool in Mexico for your honeymoon?) And, what an exotic setting to read it in! I wrote that I was going to start it after Shades of Glory, but then I started getting ARCs like crazy, thanks to you, I think.

So I'm working through ARCs and bookclub books now - just finished Stealing Athena which I thought was excellent, and will start One More Year this evening. Plus, for bookclub I've got Born on a Blue Day. Oh, and am reading ARC the Power Makers.

I've read the first two Willig books and have the third. I found that after reading two in quick succession that I was just not in an appreciate enough mood for the third.

Have you checked out the group devoted to the Scarlet Pimpernel?

Take care,
karenmarie

inlägg gjort av karenmarie vid 2:54 pm (EST) Jul 23, 2008

I saw your review of our book "Victor Kugler -The Man who hid Anne Frank. Thank you for your thoughtful review. Please let us know if you are interested in reviewing any of our books and we will look into sending you a complimentary review copy.

Shoshana Lewis PR
Gefen Publishing House
info@genfenpublishing.com
www.israelbooks.com

inlägg gjort av Gefen vid 7:42 am (EST) Jul 17, 2008

Thanks for sending the book and congratulations on your wedding! I hope you're having a lovely warm honeymoon somewhere...

inlägg gjort av cmt vid 8:47 pm (EST) Jul 13, 2008

I hope the wedding was great and you are relaxing on the beach already. Let me know how you liked the hotel, I saw your post on the ER thread. My cousin is having a destination wedding at the same hotel in April.

inlägg gjort av Rarcar1 vid 7:40 pm (EST) Jul 13, 2008

I just requested early reviewers books for the first time..I hope I get one! It was fun!

inlägg gjort av rabbitreader vid 3:50 pm (EST) Jul 8, 2008

Dervishes is in the mail too. Enjoy, and thanks for the exchange!

Gwen

inlägg gjort av gwendolyndawson vid 10:48 am (EST) Jul 8, 2008

Yeah, I couldn't resist too much longer. I didn't realize LibraryThing had so many cooler features than GoodReads. I'm having fun playing around on this site!

inlägg gjort av TheNovelWorld vid 12:31 pm (EST) Jul 7, 2008

Hi again..

I wanted to let you know that I wrote and asked for an advance of Lacereader, and I just received an email saying, yes, we will send you one.

I am so excited!

Thank you so much for the heads up :)

kath

inlägg gjort av mckait vid 8:23 pm (EST) Jul 2, 2008

ps

Beautiful blog!

inlägg gjort av mckait vid 5:14 pm (EST) Jun 30, 2008

Thank you for that info! I will write to HC immediately and hope for the best.
Don't you just love LT's ER program?!

I have been fortunate to receive a few books, but none in the last 2-3 months.

Again, many thanks for the info, I will let you know what they say :)

kath

inlägg gjort av mckait vid 5:12 pm (EST) Jun 30, 2008

Yeah I got a response to a comment on your site I think? Anyways glad to hear it :)

inlägg gjort av Kegsoccer vid 4:42 pm (EST) Jun 30, 2008

Thank you thank you! I am delighted to get a lead. Benedictions, Richard

inlägg gjort av richardderus vid 3:53 pm (EST) Jun 30, 2008

Just letting you know I got the books you sent me :) Glad you liked "Victor Kugler"... I'm looking forward to reading "Queen of Shadows" when I get a chance!

inlägg gjort av Kegsoccer vid 11:28 pm (EST) Jun 26, 2008

I just wanted to say that I love your blog, and I have added you to my blogroll! And that ARC reading challege seems harsh...wow, good luck!
http://skrishnasbooks.blogspot.com

inlägg gjort av skrishna vid 1:24 pm (EST) Jun 25, 2008

I just mooched Hogg & Criag - I am so thrilled that you're sending it!! That probably sounds funny when you look inside the cover, unless you love maths, but it is a fantastic textbook and i didn't expect to find it on BM. no hurry for posting it either - after your wedding would be fine.

inlägg gjort av cmt vid 6:06 pm (EST) Jun 19, 2008

14 days until your wedding?! I didn't know you were getting married, Congrats! I'm shocked your able to get any reading done at all with what all you've got to get done! Many blessings :-D

inlägg gjort av thekoolaidmom vid 3:51 pm (EST) Jun 18, 2008

By the way, did your PubLunch subscription ever start? I was wondering if you were stil wanting them forwarded. Happy to do so, BTW. ;-)

inlägg gjort av thekoolaidmom vid 12:41 pm (EST) Jun 18, 2008

Thank you for the advice and adding me. The URL for the Wordpress blog is in the "about me" section on my profile. By the way, what is "Sunday Salon"? I've seen it on several blogs, including yours, but I have no idea what it's about.

inlägg gjort av thekoolaidmom vid 2:20 pm (EST) Jun 16, 2008

I've been sitting all morning fidgeting with the wordpress blog. I FINALLY figured out how to add links. So you were the first blog added on my roll! :-D

inlägg gjort av thekoolaidmom vid 1:25 pm (EST) Jun 16, 2008

Re: Dracula
I read your review - it sounds really really good. I understand if you don't want to give it up, I've added that edition to my wishlist and it'll come up sometime. But if you DO want to give it up, I'd love to have it. My BM ID is the same as it is here.

The Frankenstein edition sounds really good too!

Thanks for taking the time to answer my question!
Brenda

inlägg gjort av ealaindraoi vid 5:11 pm (EST) Jun 15, 2008

Oh, cheers! Actually, I would love to know how the genesis of Alive in Necropolis came about. Did the story come to him fully formed, or did he sit down to write, for instance, a cop story that to which the supernatural elements came later, or story set in Colma, or what? There's just so much going on in the book I'm intrigued as to what came first. That's wonderful that he'll be appearing on your blog, by the way. Congrats!

inlägg gjort av Trismegistus vid 12:08 pm (EST) Jun 15, 2008

Okay, I'm starting chapter four of The Gargoyle, and I must say it is bizare, graphic, beautiful, compelling, graphic, and did I mention bizarre? I think I like it, but the whole burn thing is really gross... yeesh. I suppose what I'm trying to say is... you were right But don't tell anyone I said that! :-D

inlägg gjort av thekoolaidmom vid 10:53 pm (EST) Jun 11, 2008

Lol okay that took longer than I expected! I guess next time I need to pick the faster option :) But glad you got it, and I hope you enjoy it.

inlägg gjort av Kegsoccer vid 2:17 pm (EST) Jun 9, 2008

Yup, I've still got it. I sent them off an email with your info, so hopefully you'll end up getting a copy :)

inlägg gjort av Kegsoccer vid 1:58 pm (EST) Jun 9, 2008

*the*... oh my god, why can't I type???

inlägg gjort av Kegsoccer vid 9:52 pm (EST) Jun 6, 2008

Lol I went to Boston for my cousin's graduation from Harvard. I had a pretty good time (J.K. Rowling was one of the speakers and she was amazing!), although they weather was terrible... I presume you mean "The New Yorkers"? I confess I was going to ask if you were interested.

inlägg gjort av Kegsoccer vid 9:51 pm (EST) Jun 6, 2008

okay that should be *to*...!

inlägg gjort av Kegsoccer vid 7:50 pm (EST) Jun 6, 2008

Cool! I was out of town for a few days but this was a nice surprise to come back too. Sure take your time :) Whenever you get around to sending it/them is fine.

inlägg gjort av Kegsoccer vid 7:49 pm (EST) Jun 6, 2008

I am so excited!!!! It will be first on my list as soon as I get out from underneath this pile of ARCs (six right now! ACK!). I'm going to have to not think about that spooky face on the cover too much... I might have to set it on my nightstand upside down... ;)

inlägg gjort av LiterateHousewife vid 10:02 pm (EST) Jun 5, 2008

No problem, and thanks again. It's one book that I can wait to read.... :) For someone who's about to get married you're still managing to read a lot of books!! Hope you have a fantastic day.

inlägg gjort av cmt vid 6:45 pm (EST) Jun 5, 2008

I'm glad you loved Middlesex, it was a really great book. I don't know why we weren't LT friends before, I was kinda shocked by that, too... I suppose just 'cuz we always talked in post and never thought about it. :-D

inlägg gjort av thekoolaidmom vid 11:22 am (EST) May 31, 2008

Thanks for the update. Did I mention that I love your blog?
Our router at home isn't working, so my LT addiction is restricted to working hours this week...am getting more books read though!

inlägg gjort av cmt vid 7:49 pm (EST) May 29, 2008

I found your profile page via Rarcar1's page. Enjoyed looking at your book selection & your blog! I'll likely be back to browse some more! Happy reading! :')

inlägg gjort av indygo88 vid 8:47 am (EST) May 29, 2008

Thanks for the assistance with the possible name change. I'm still deciding if I want to hassle with it- since people know me both ways- Lisamm and Books on the Brain. why oh why wasn't I just consistent from the beginning [{slaps forehead with palm of hand]]

inlägg gjort av LisaMM vid 1:53 am (EST) May 29, 2008

Thanks for the tips on the giveaway. I'll let you know when mine is up. How are the wedding plans coming along? My cousin is getting married in 2 weeks and is a nervous wreck. Erin

inlägg gjort av Rarcar1 vid 8:28 pm (EST) May 28, 2008

I was afraid that would be the case. Still, you need books like that. I'm hoping that it will at least make me happy I'm married and not dating (after 10 years you need that dose of singlehood reality every so often).

inlägg gjort av LiterateHousewife vid 6:19 pm (EST) May 28, 2008

I did get contacted about Have I Got a Guy For You. It arrived yesterday and I'm looking forward to reading the chapter about the Dungeons and Dragons convention. I know guys like that...

inlägg gjort av LiterateHousewife vid 5:57 pm (EST) May 28, 2008

Lol I think you and Literate Housewife may have set everyone else in motion. Looks like now everybody wants their names to match their blogs!

inlägg gjort av Kegsoccer vid 1:57 pm (EST) May 28, 2008

Thanks for the head's up on your name change. I may change mine to match my blog as well. Have you been getting many books from Shelf Awareness? I am waiting on 6! How is the contest going? I can't believe you are almost to 100 posts. I may do one soon to create more traffic to my blog but with this LT group my traffic has increased a lot.

inlägg gjort av Rarcar1 vid 1:27 pm (EST) May 28, 2008

Cool! You're right, I would have been confused.

I almost, almost picked up The Scarlet Pimpernel yesterday when I was feeling edgy and not knowing what to read but picked up Firefly Rain by a fellow North Carolinian instead. I'm loving it so far! I will get to to SP - probably after I finish Shades of Glory - my boring challenging April ER book.

Did you know there's a group called We Seek Him Here... for fans of the Baroness and the Scarlett Pimpernel? It sounds like a religious group, doesn't it?

inlägg gjort av karenmarie vid 11:28 am (EST) May 28, 2008

Congratulations!!!!! Your change suits you well. :)

inlägg gjort av LiterateHousewife vid 10:11 am (EST) May 28, 2008

Smart idea. I'm trying to decide if I should change my name to Books on the Brain- I messed up when I started my blog so whenever I leave comments it says LisaMM, not BOTB, so I wasn't sure what was best to do on LT. If there was a way to change my name on wordpress to match my blog (and who knows, maybe there is), I would change it everywhere to be consistent.

inlägg gjort av LisaMM vid 9:38 am (EST) May 28, 2008

You are the best!!! I need to get everyone's links and set up a new page on my blog. BTW, I found a graphic artist for my website and I am SO thrilled! I'm hoping that by this time next month my website will be up and running!!!

inlägg gjort av LiterateHousewife vid 6:05 pm (EST) May 27, 2008

I am openly admitting to being an idiot, but where is the Tuesday Thingers group? I thought it was part of ER, but I'm not seeing it... Please help me! :)

inlägg gjort av LiterateHousewife vid 5:59 pm (EST) May 27, 2008

Hey, I'm notoriously bad at getting to the post office, so I do apologize. I know I said last week, but I'm sending [Victor Kugler] out today. Again, sorry it took so long, hope you enjoy it.

inlägg gjort av Kegsoccer vid 2:27 pm (EST) May 27, 2008

Hi: I just wanted to say that I think your contest is great. I will be linking it to my blog www.bookshipper.blogspot.com We don't seem to have books in common, so I won't be participating in the contest, I would rather give the chance to someone else - but thank you for the great idea!!! Nitestar

inlägg gjort av Nitestar vid 4:28 pm (EST) May 21, 2008

I've officially made the request to change my username here to LiterateHousewife. This may very well be my last speedhaven comment... I'll have to change my avator, too. :)

inlägg gjort av LiterateHousewife vid 10:58 pm (EST) May 20, 2008

Hi Jen, thanks for the info on the barcode scanner, but I only have maybe another 50 books to enter. I give away so many of my books and only keep the ones I feel I have to keep (not that many!) The ones that are going in my LT library are the ones in my TBR pile, or the "keepers", and all the ones I've read for my book club. So it's not really overwhelming at all.

inlägg gjort av LisaMM vid 10:35 pm (EST) May 20, 2008

I got your address from last time. You're golden.

inlägg gjort av LiterateHousewife vid 10:25 pm (EST) May 20, 2008

Hi Jen, thanks for the comment! I am new to this but it seems really fun.

inlägg gjort av LisaMM vid 10:05 pm (EST) May 20, 2008

I would go with announcing it early and making your 100th post a celebration by announcing the winner.

inlägg gjort av LiterateHousewife vid 5:42 pm (EST) May 20, 2008

Hmm, since it's your blog, it's your contest, and therefore should fit into what time is best for you. I guess I'd probably announce it now if you think you'll make it to your 100th post pretty soon, but if you aren't sure you'll make it (what with the traveling/wedding plans) you could consider waiting until after the wedding. Sorry this is probably no help at all!

inlägg gjort av Kegsoccer vid 1:33 pm (EST) May 20, 2008

What kind of a contest or celebration do you want to have? I think that will determine how you go about this. Either way it would be great. I did a contest where I had someone pick a book for me to read and, after reviewing it, I sent it to her. If you have that kind of a contest you'd want to announce it sooner. If timing is an issue, and it sounds like it could be, I would go with announcing it early.

inlägg gjort av LiterateHousewife vid 1:29 pm (EST) May 20, 2008

Thanks!! I bet he'll be surprised to get a mooch request for that one...

inlägg gjort av cmt vid 11:46 pm (EST) May 19, 2008

You're the first :) Just leave me a private comment with your address and I'll try to send it out this week. I hope you like it!

inlägg gjort av Kegsoccer vid 6:37 pm (EST) May 19, 2008

Middlesex is one of my favortie books of all time! It's lyric, Homerific at times, and hypnotic. It drew me in with the first line, "I was born twice: first, as a baby girl, on a remarkably smogless Detroit day in January of 1960; and then again, as a teenage boy, in an emergency room near Petoskey, Michigan, in August of 1974." and didn't let go until the end. It's an odyssey, of a hermaphrodite finding her/his true self. It's one I could reread... and I'm not big on rereading. I wanted to turn it back to the front and start over again when I finished. It might even make the list of books to take to the Desert Island. You'll have to let me know what you think of it!

inlägg gjort av thekoolaidmom vid 10:55 am (EST) May 16, 2008

Never heard of them at all. Post something on Talk?

inlägg gjort av timspalding vid 4:00 pm (EST) May 12, 2008

I gotta ask, jl - when you say that you gave Two Brothers away - I'm assuming that it was to someone who needed a little kindling.

inlägg gjort av Fourpawz2 vid 1:02 pm (EST) May 5, 2008

Ugh. My link isn't working. I probably left something off, but here's the address without the link: www.tracisbookbag.blogspot.com.

inlägg gjort av virginiahomeschooler vid 3:11 pm (EST) May 3, 2008

I wanted to thank you again for the heads up on the Penguin Classic program. I've posted about it on my blog, and I added a thanks to you with links to your LT profile and your blog. I wanted to be sure it was ok with you, so if you'd take a look at it here. If you have a problem with the post or my linking to your blog or profile, let me know, and I'll delete it. Thanks.
:-)
Traci

inlägg gjort av virginiahomeschooler vid 3:08 pm (EST) May 3, 2008

Hi jl:
I read your review of Two Brothers with interest. You were wise to give it up when you did. Believe me, it only got worse.

inlägg gjort av Fourpawz2 vid 12:29 pm (EST) May 1, 2008

I just started my blog so it's not very exciting yet. I have 3 reviews to post which I hope to get done tonight. www.journeythroughreading.blogspot.com.

inlägg gjort av Rarcar1 vid 4:27 pm (EST) Apr 30, 2008

Thanks (on both comments)!

Carly

inlägg gjort av carlym vid 12:44 pm (EST) Apr 25, 2008

Thanks for sharing, jl. Oh, if it were only a matter of flowery language......

inlägg gjort av Fourpawz2 vid 12:02 pm (EST) Apr 25, 2008

Hi,

Would you mind sending me that e-mail address from Random House for Franklin and Lucy? No one else has responded yet. Thanks!

Carly (carlym)

inlägg gjort av carlym vid 12:00 pm (EST) Apr 25, 2008

The Staghorn thing is pretty creepy. I don't have my email on LT - If I did, I wonder if they would have tried to contact me too. If you don't mind my asking, what did they want?

inlägg gjort av Fourpawz2 vid 12:19 pm (EST) Apr 24, 2008

The Nen. I like it. And, honeymoon? Congratulations. My 17th anniversary is in one week exactly, so I'm a fan of marriage.

I, too, am more neurotic about books since joining LT, although I'm reading a higher caliber book more frequently.

Keep remembering that reading is supposed to be fun and DON'T make it too much of a chore. You don't want to lose that joy and if it's a reading for pleasure book, you don't really owe anybody anything.

I saw The Inner Fish mentioned on a thread somewhere. Haven't bought it yet. My husband is willing to buy me all my 888 challenge books for my birthday, so I'll get it end-of-June. At least it's on a list now so I won't forget it. LT is making me more organized, for sure.

Thanks for writing!

inlägg gjort av karenmarie vid 4:44 am (EST) Apr 20, 2008

Hi Jennifer, I am interested to hear about your experience with ReaderViews. I have been debating on joining for a while now. Thanks, Erin

inlägg gjort av Rarcar1 vid 1:42 am (EST) Apr 20, 2008

my copy came Monday or Tuesday... haven't gotten too far in it yet...

inlägg gjort av TeacherDad vid 11:37 am (EST) Apr 19, 2008

Hey Jennifer. Yes, it's me regarding The Scarlet Pimpernel. I will probably regret it, but I added a 9th category to my 888 challenge, called The 9th Category of things I absolutely must read this year. I just added SP to it, after an interesting book called Your Inner Fish.

Good reading!

inlägg gjort av karenmarie vid 6:44 pm (EST) Apr 18, 2008

Glad you got Firefly Lane! I am embarrassed at how long it took me to send to you. I had set it aside to mail, and, well, you get the idea. Hope you enjoy it!

inlägg gjort av streamsong vid 10:41 pm (EST) Apr 17, 2008

Thanks for "wishing" for High Spirits! Hurray for Front Street Reviews!
That was a particularly nice review, too. I will have to explore their site more because it looks like they do a good job with the books and I also like the way they display the covers for new reviews on their front page.

Cheers and high spirits!
Dianne

inlägg gjort av dsalerni vid 6:45 pm (EST) Apr 14, 2008

I'm so glad that it arrived. I can't wait to see what you think, especially after learning more about FDR beforehand. I got my copy of Then Venetian Mask today! I also got Gilding Lily. I never got a chance to respond to your comment about that. My contact at HarperCollins emailed me about it. I have three free books queued up to read. It's great to be in this situation, but there isn't as much freedom. Life as a reader is such a give and take...

inlägg gjort av LiterateHousewife vid 10:39 pm (EST) Apr 7, 2008

Saraminda has been mailed. Beth

inlägg gjort av mcna217 vid 12:01 pm (EST) Mar 29, 2008

I know just how Avaland feels. It's really quite an honour. Thanks for doing that!

inlägg gjort av Booksloth vid 7:50 am (EST) Mar 29, 2008

jennifer, thank you for the honor of listing my library as an interesting one. I'm always surprised when someone does this, my library is interesting to me, but to someone else? Best, Lois

inlägg gjort av avaland vid 3:00 pm (EST) Mar 26, 2008

Hi

If you send me a private comment with your address I'll mail "Saraminda" sometime this week.

Beth

inlägg gjort av mcna217 vid 8:34 pm (EST) Mar 25, 2008

Wow! Great! I sent it media mail, so I thought it would be WEEKS!
:o)

inlägg gjort av clamairy vid 1:15 pm (EST) Mar 3, 2008

I'm glad you like the spreadsheet... I thought about adding it onto my blog, but blogging my book reviews takes up enough time per book that I didn't want to mess around with posting an updated graph every time I finished a book. I guess I could post an update once a month or something... worth considering.

In any case, enjoy, and if you come up with any other stats you'd like, let me know and I'll add them in. :)

inlägg gjort av fyrefly98 vid 11:55 am (EST) Feb 29, 2008

Okay, I mailed it out today Media Rate. Please send me a comment and let me know when it arrives.
:o)

inlägg gjort av clamairy vid 5:24 pm (EST) Feb 28, 2008

Okay! Just leave me an address in a private comment and I'll try to get it mailed in a day or so.

inlägg gjort av clamairy vid 5:04 pm (EST) Feb 27, 2008

The trouble with owning all of these books is finding a place to store them. I am trying to be a little more conservative and use the library more than I did last year. I figure that if I read a library book and really love it that I can be on the look out for it. I just found an old Book Club version of Silver Nutmeg by Norah Lofts and I am over the moon about it. I'm going to work on a post about my finds at the recent library book sale. There was some great historical fiction finds there.

I'm also working on a list of TBR books similar to yours. There were a lot of great selections you mentioned.

inlägg gjort av LiterateHousewife vid 12:50 pm (EST) Feb 26, 2008

Jennifer, hello from another Jennifer at LiterateHousewife.wordpress.com. My LT name is speedhaven. I think I'm going to change it to LiterateHousewife, though. You were easy to find since we share so many of the same books. :)

inlägg gjort av LiterateHousewife vid 8:08 am (EST) Feb 23, 2008