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I Ruth, thanks for a great challenge, I'm interested to see what this is going to be like, it caught my eye in Waterstones so I'm looking forward to it. For your challenge I would like you to read 'The Book With No Name' by Anonymous. I absolutely loved this book and it was one of my favourite reads of 2008. Hope you enjoy it.

Tess
xxx

posted by Teresa40 at 3:32 am (EST) on Nov 17, 2009

Thanks for your choice Ruth. It has been sitting unread for quite a while and so it will be good to get round to it.

ailie x

posted by silvercowrie at 2:21 pm (EST) on Nov 11, 2009

Hi Ruth,

I'd like to challange you to read So He Takes the Dog by Jonathan Buckley. I haven't read this yet and so will be interested to hear what you make of it.

ailie x

posted by silvercowrie at 11:51 am (EST) on Nov 11, 2009

Hi Ruth

I've picked anothe book to challenge you its Divisadero by Michael Ondaatje. I hope this one is ok but let me know if it isn't and I'll happily choose another one. Val x

posted by valeriejt at 5:28 pm (EST) on Nov 9, 2009

Hi Ruth Thanks for your challenge, I look forward to reading it. My challenge to you is The Night Watch by Sarah Waters. I've read a couple of hers and really enjoyed them and have this book on my tbr pile as wel. Val x

posted by valeriejt at 2:02 pm (EST) on Nov 9, 2009

Hi Ruth, I've chosen God is Dead by Ron Currie instead.

posted by BethanyG at 10:33 am (EST) on Nov 8, 2009

hi Ruth
Thanks for the challenge, mine for you is 'What was Lost' by Catherine O'Flynn because its local (and we should meet there!)

posted by louiseog at 1:25 pm (EST) on Nov 7, 2009

Thanks Ruth - looking forward to it, love Shona

posted by arkgirl1 at 1:08 pm (EST) on Nov 7, 2009

Hi Ruth

For the challenge can you read The Good Thief by Hannah Tinti. This wasn't one of my favourites so would be interested to hear what you think of it.

Caroline x

posted by CarolineCC at 8:27 am (EST) on Nov 7, 2009

Thanks for your challenge. I'd like to challenge you to The Bone Collector by Jeffery Deaver.

posted by BethanyG at 6:08 pm (EST) on Nov 6, 2009

HI Ruth,
Thanks for the challenge. I've chosen for you Miss Pettigrew Lives fo a Day for you.

Enjoy
Cheryl

posted by crispychez at 1:39 pm (EST) on Nov 6, 2009

Hi Ruth. What a great choice - one I've meant to read for absolutely ages, but never quite got around to. I hope this is the incentive!

Browsing through the books we share, there's loads I'd love to challenge you with - really spoilt for choice. So I'm going to go for the very first one that came up, as it is one which I really enjoyed: Love in a Cold Climate by Nancy Mitford. Hope you enjoy it too.

posted by Willoyd at 1:32 pm (EST) on Nov 6, 2009

Thanks for your challenge, Ruth. Looking forward to it. Vanessa x

posted by VanessaCW at 5:16 am (EST) on Nov 6, 2009

Hi Ruth, I would like to challenge you to read The Court of the Air by Stephen Hunt. It's on my TBR and it sounds a little different. Hope you enjoy it! Vanessa

posted by VanessaCW at 3:43 am (EST) on Nov 6, 2009

Hi Ruth, I'dlike to challenge you to read 'Dissolution'by C J Sansom and will try to read it myself, love Shona

posted by arkgirl1 at 2:12 pm (EST) on Nov 5, 2009

Hi Ruth, I would like to challenge you to read The Heart Shaped Box by Joe Hill. It is a book I have had on my wish list for some time, before buying it this year ... and I definitely want to read it myself.

Love, Helen

posted by hashford at 5:46 am (EST) on Nov 5, 2009

Hi Ruth, for the 2010 reading challenge would you read 'The Best A Man Can Get' by John O'Farrell. Sam :)

posted by SmithSJ01 at 11:45 pm (EST) on Nov 4, 2009

Hi Ruth
I'd like to challenge you to read American Wife by Curtis Setterfield, I really enjoyed it although thinking of Bush as the Senator character was a little off putting in the bed scenes...eugh.
Liz xx

posted by seanat at 11:06 am (EST) on Nov 4, 2009

Hi Ruth, for the 2010 reading challenge I have chosen Incendiary by Chris Cleave. I thought this was such a fantastic and thought-provoking book. I know you like films too, and there's an excellent film of this book for you to watch when you've read it (it made me sob!). Hope you enjoy it.

Nicola

posted by nicx27 at 2:50 pm (EST) on Nov 3, 2009

Don't give up on this author.... I wasn't too sure about Memory of Running either; and then had the occasion to read Traveler, which I loved; I kept telling my husband "I know these guys!; you know these guys!" but of course we didn't.... so don't toss him out just yet please

posted by mcgovern75 at 6:42 pm (EST) on May 19, 2009

ruth i challenge you to the bone collector jeffery deaver

bl

posted by BusyLizzy at 3:14 pm (EST) on Jan 20, 2009

Hmmm, this was really quite interesting - the last few pages change my total understanding of the book!!! I now need to re-read it knowing what I may or may not now possibly know!!!!! I can't say any more Ruth as you haven't read it yet. I'm feeling frustrated because I have so many questions I need to 'chat through' !!!!! -x-

posted by rosie_m at 9:23 am (EST) on Jan 9, 2009

Hi Ruth, I'm upto pg66 of Life of Pi. The 3 religious leaders have all met Pi and his parents and are arguing over who's religion is THE religion. It's funny, I'm not sure what to make of it. I had to really stick at it to start with and now I'm really enjoying it. It strikes me as the kind of book that you could read again and agian and each time get something different from it. I really wish I could get a good chunk of quiet time to absorb myself fully in it. I studied philosophy and Hinduism at A-Level so a lot of it actually means something to me!! -x-

posted by rosie_m at 4:36 am (EST) on Jan 7, 2009

Hi Ruth,
just realised I had a whole load of messages at the bottom of this page! I must apologise because I was doing my librarything a few months ago when my computer brokedown. We have just got a new one and are back in the e-world. Could I ask you to just look over my library and choose a different book for me please as I hadn't tagged them as unread before the breakdown! I have done now and have found that now I'm back online people have chosen books for me that I've read. My fault I know and I must apologise, hope it's not too much of an inconvenience. Many Thanks Michelle

posted by rosie_m at 9:29 am (EST) on Jan 2, 2009

Hi Ruth, I challenge you to read The Diving Bell And The Butterfly by Jean-Dominique Bauby as I too have this TBR.
Kind Regards
Michelle

posted by rosie_m at 7:51 am (EST) on Jan 2, 2009

Ruth

i challenge you to read the bone collecter it was my first jeffery deaver read and i loved it!

BL

posted by BusyLizzy at 8:52 am (EST) on Dec 26, 2008

Hi,
My challenge for you is The Night Watch by Sarah Waters - I really really loved thisbook and hope you will too.

Cheryl

posted by crispychez at 6:22 am (EST) on Dec 26, 2008

Hi Ruth
How funny. I came within a whisker of making Jane and Prudence your challenge! I've just finished Excellent Women, and really enjoyed it. It was a real discovery, so I'm dead chuffed at your challenge. Thank you!
Will

posted by Willoyd at 11:54 am (EST) on Dec 14, 2008

Hi Ruth
I'd like to challenge you to read "The Diary of a Provincial Lady" by EM Delafield. It's one of a handful of books we both have on our TBR list, so will aim to read it too.
Cheers, Will

posted by Willoyd at 3:50 am (EST) on Dec 14, 2008

Thanks Ruth, will let you know when I am reading it. I challenge you to read The White Family by Maggie Gee - it is on my TBR pile too.

posted by Saluk at 1:14 pm (EST) on Dec 13, 2008

Hi Ruth
I'd like to challenge you to read Anagrams by Lorrie Moore, have it on tbr and hear it's very good, liz xx

posted by seanat at 7:09 am (EST) on Dec 10, 2008

Hi Ruth

I'd like to challenge you to read The Sixth Wife by Susannah Dunn. I've got it on my tbr pile so will try and read it with you. Hope you enjoy it.

Val x

posted by valeriejt at 3:23 pm (EST) on Dec 9, 2008

Hi Ruth
For the 2009 Challenge I would like you to read Over by Margaret Forster. I read this earlier in the year and enjoyed it. I hope you do too.
Caroline xx

posted by CarolineCC at 10:54 am (EST) on Dec 9, 2008

Thanks,Ruth. I will get round to choosing yours very soon. xx

posted by CarolineCC at 1:59 pm (EST) on Dec 7, 2008

Hi Ruth,
Thank you for my challenge! I have been meaning to read that for ages! My challenge for you is A Handmaid's Tale by Magaret Atwood. This is my favourite book by her so far, I hope you enjoy it!
Becky x

posted by Becky1234 at 9:36 am (EST) on Dec 7, 2008

Hi Ruth, Thanks for picking The Art of Racing in the Rain for me to read. I remember how much you enjoyed it, so I'm really looking forward to it.

Nicola x

posted by nicx27 at 4:00 am (EST) on Dec 5, 2008

Hi Ruth

My challenge for you is Road to Paradise by Paullina Simons - I know you are a big fan, and I am too so I will try to read along with you.

posted by nicx27 at 3:46 pm (EST) on Dec 3, 2008

Hi Ruth, My challenge for you is 'Blind Faith' by Ben Elton. I'm going to try to read it too, love Shona

posted by arkgirl1 at 5:59 am (EST) on Dec 3, 2008

Hi
Think I've worked it out now!
My challenge is The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde

posted by louiseog at 2:27 pm (EST) on Dec 2, 2008

Hi Ruth,

Thanks for challenging me with "Always the Sun". I've often thought about reading it but somehow always chosen something else, so this will be the ideal opportunity to stop procrastinating!

My 2009 challenge to you is for you to read "The Resurrectionist" by James Bradley. I've got this book took and haven't read it, so am looking forward to hearing your comments!

Michaela

posted by Fluffyblue at 10:42 am (EST) on Dec 2, 2008

thanks for the challenge! How do I pick a book to challenge you?

posted by louiseog at 5:04 am (EST) on Dec 2, 2008

Hello Ruth, Thank you for picking My Lover's Lover for me to read. It is the only one of Maggie O'Farrell's books I haven't read, and I keep meaning to get round to it. Now I will!.

I would like to challenge you to read Un Lun Dun by China Mieville. It is a book that has been on my wish list for a while, and I only got it about a month ago, so I am looking forward to reading it myself.

posted by hashford at 12:09 pm (EST) on Dec 1, 2008

Thanks for your challenge, Ruth. Look forward to it. Vx

posted by VanessaCW at 5:48 pm (EST) on Nov 30, 2008

Great - thanks Ruth. I bought it ages ago on Sam's recommendation. I'll look forward to it x

posted by silvercowrie at 5:13 pm (EST) on Nov 30, 2008

Hi Ruth - my 2009 challenge for you is Bel Canto by Ann Patchett. I read this a few years ago and really enjoyed it. I hope that you do too.

posted by silvercowrie at 4:45 pm (EST) on Nov 30, 2008

Hi Ruth, my challenge for you is Keeping Secrets by Andrew Rosenheim.

posted by BethanyG at 10:54 am (EST) on Nov 30, 2008

Hi Ruth, I would like to challenge you to read The Painter of Shanghai by Jennifer Cody Epstein. I have this on my TBR and will be interested to know what you think of it! Vx

posted by VanessaCW at 9:24 am (EST) on Nov 30, 2008

Hi Ruth, for your 2009 Reading Challenge would you read 'The Big Sleep' by Raymond Chandler. I think I'll read it along with you as well. Sam xx

Oh no, I've just spied Tess' choice for you which I own and not read so I might have to read that with you as well lol!!

posted by SmithSJ01 at 7:25 am (EST) on Nov 30, 2008

Hi Ruth,

For the Reading Challenge 2009, please would you read THE COLOUR PURPLE by ALICE WALKER. I've read it a couple of times and it is an extremely moving story and beautifully written. Hope you enjoy it.

Tess
xxx

posted by Teresa40 at 6:57 am (EST) on Nov 30, 2008

Thanks for the info! I am going to check that book out, too. Have a great day!
--BJ

posted by billiejean at 8:25 am (EST) on Nov 26, 2008

How can you not review a book with such a fab title. 'Why We Suck'! We are all dying to know what it is like. In fact I want to mooch it for Christmas.

Best wishes,

Jenny

posted by mumoftheanimals at 4:32 pm (EST) on Nov 25, 2008

I was reading your review of the dog book and I thought - I have read this before and then the penny dropped - you are Ruth on BCF? Is that right? Hi there - we share 101 books.

Paula xx

posted by happyanddandy1 at 11:46 am (EST) on Sep 14, 2008

Thanks B_J.
Looks like a fun site :)

posted by DubaiReader at 4:49 pm (EST) on Sep 5, 2008

Thanks for re-choosing your challenge to me, Ruth.

posted by kehs at 7:58 am (EST) on Aug 21, 2008

Great! We're just getting started, but if you like you can jump in here:

http://www.librarything.com/talktopic.ph...

posted by Dystopos at 4:02 pm (EST) on Aug 10, 2008

thanks for adding me as well. i figured since we had about 200 books in common that i would want to check in from time to time to see what you are reading!

posted by amanaceerdh at 8:34 am (EST) on Jun 27, 2008

Hi Ruth, thanks for saying you like my Avatar. Did you ever join Bookcrossing? I think it's great.

Mary :-)

posted by LilacLady at 2:22 pm (EST) on Jun 24, 2008

Hi!! Thanks for the friend invite!! Nice to meet you!!

posted by rosie_m at 7:53 am (EST) on Jun 6, 2008

Hi Ruth,

I challenge you to read A Clockwork Orange because, if you haven't done so already, it's a book you just have to read!

Vicky

posted by vick_stitch at 1:59 pm (EST) on May 12, 2008

Hello to you too, thank you for stopping by. We do share quite a few books don't we? I'll have to take a look at your library in a minute.

I think that is the way with dogs, you say you are a pet owner but anyone who has one knows who's really in charge.

Hope to chat soon and also hope to discover a hidden jem in your library that I have missed, Take care, Jody

posted by Jodyreadseverything at 10:44 am (EST) on Apr 29, 2008

Great choice, thanks. We share a lot of books!
I'm challenging you to read Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. It was one of my favourite reads last year and so I hope you enjoy it.

posted by silvercowrie at 7:57 am (EST) on Apr 11, 2008

Hi Ruth, I challenge you to read The Conjuror's Bird by Martin Davis. It made it to my top 10 for 2006.

posted by VanessaCW at 9:19 am (EST) on Apr 6, 2008

Hi Ruth.. sorry you didn't make it back to the forum.
I was wondering, even if you don't like to post, whether you would like to become one of our reviewers. We now have a blog here.. http://bcfreviews.wordpress.com/ and I'm starting to get some books from authors and publishers, so we're on the look out for more people to join us. Let me know what you think. :)

posted by michelle_bcf at 9:37 am (EST) on Apr 4, 2008

Hi Ruth,
I challenge you to read The Other Boleyn Girl - it was the first Phillippa Gregory book I read and still my favourite so far.

Enjoy
Cheryl

posted by crispychez at 6:27 pm (EST) on Apr 1, 2008

Hi Ruth,
Thanks for your choice. I challenge you to read Fingersmith by Sarah Waters. I loved this book! I hope you enjoy it too!

posted by Becky1234 at 3:11 pm (EST) on Mar 24, 2008

Thanks Ruth

it's been years since I read Brighton Rock!

For you Jeffery Deaver the bone collector! this was my very 1st book of his that I read and I thouroughly enjoyed it!

BL

posted by BusyLizzy at 10:54 am (EST) on Mar 24, 2008

Thanks Ruth, that's a great choice, I'll look forward to reading it.

posted by hashford at 9:22 am (EST) on Mar 24, 2008

Hello Ruth. Have managed to find you and send a friendship invitation. For the reading challenge, can I ask you to read Light on Snow by Anita Shreve?

posted by hashford at 7:37 am (EST) on Mar 24, 2008

Hi Ruth, for the reading challenge will you read The Pilo Family Circus by Will Elliot.

posted by BethanyG at 9:05 am (EST) on Mar 23, 2008

Hi Ruth, I've picked Affinity by Sarah Waters for your reading challenge. Hope that's ok!

posted by wendywoo at 4:24 pm (EST) on Mar 18, 2008

I'm in a similar position as I've read a few by him, but not that one, and am very tempted so will look forward to your views.

posted by arkgirl1 at 2:13 pm (EST) on Mar 18, 2008

http://www.librarything.com/work/393681/...
Is this one OK??

posted by louiseog at 1:15 pm (EST) on Mar 18, 2008

I'd like to choose Chart Throb by Ben Elton for you ... as long as no-one else has!

posted by arkgirl1 at 10:59 am (EST) on Mar 18, 2008

I have read all of the books on my Librarything shelves but I remember enjoying this one very much and look forward to re-reading it. Thanks for a great choice.

posted by kehs at 7:00 am (EST) on Mar 18, 2008

Hi Ruth, I've chosen Iris & Ruby by Rosie Thomas for you. I picked this one because it's been on my TBR pile for ages so I will be interested to hear your thoughts.

posted by kehs at 5:56 am (EST) on Mar 18, 2008

Ruth, for the 2008 reading challenge please would you read:-
The Queens Fool - Phillipa Gregory

posted by nixy1 at 4:14 pm (EST) on Mar 17, 2008

Thanks Ruth cant wait to start reading it.

posted by nixy1 at 3:54 pm (EST) on Mar 17, 2008

Added! Thank you ;-)

posted by SmithSJ01 at 2:15 pm (EST) on Mar 17, 2008

Ruth, for the 2008 reading challenge please would you read:-

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie

posted by Teresa40 at 2:10 pm (EST) on Mar 17, 2008

Hiya.. I think that worked

posted by nixy1 at 2:10 pm (EST) on Mar 17, 2008

Hi Ruth, good choice, I'll look forward to reading it.

posted by Teresa40 at 2:09 pm (EST) on Mar 17, 2008

Hi Ruth, will you read this one http://www.librarything.com/work/57761/b... for our 2008 reading challenge?

posted by SmithSJ01 at 1:24 pm (EST) on Mar 17, 2008

Hi Ruth, I'm going to chose your book for our 'challenge' in the next few days ;-)

posted by SmithSJ01 at 5:19 pm (EST) on Mar 16, 2008

Just passing and saying hello. We share a few books and are both West Midlanders, so it seemed only polite.

Ann

posted by ann163125 at 5:00 am (EST) on Jan 26, 2008

It's nice to meet you! I look forward to exploring your books.

posted by lisaunger at 1:37 pm (EST) on Nov 16, 2007

Hi there, we share Andrea Camilleri, Ian Rankin, Ayn Rand, Alexander McCall Smith and Peter Robinson habits. I had just gotten on LT a few months ago and asked for suggestions and got a bunch of them, which is how I got into Inspector Montalbano. Maybe next time I'll just ask you for advice. great to meet you.

posted by pw0327 at 10:20 pm (EST) on Oct 11, 2007

More than a member, I own it.. so get back soon! LOL Hope you had a lovely honeymoon. :)

posted by michelle_bcf at 2:43 pm (EST) on Sep 1, 2007

Just saying hi, as we share a few books. :)

posted by michelle_bcf at 5:33 am (EST) on Aug 31, 2007

Hiya

Yeh as soon as I asked that question I wondered what I would answer if someone asked me the same thing - as you say hard to know - I do go on recommendations quite a lot and often find myself enjoying books that have won the Orange prize bit it is surprising how much influence a book cover can have!!!....perhaps wrongly so but there you go!

Just picked up Family Matters by Rohinton Mistry to read - how about you?

Milesy

posted by milesy at 5:44 am (EST) on Aug 17, 2007

Do you have a wishlist on bookmooch.com?

posted by theselkie at 2:28 pm (EST) on Aug 9, 2007

I love your tags! "Over-rated", "inferior to his later work", et al...

posted by theselkie at 3:19 pm (EST) on Aug 8, 2007

Hi Ruth,

Yeah I'm surprised as well. I bought it in Bangkok and read it on an overnight train to Chang Mai about 10 years ago and could'nt put it down.
)

Paul

posted by LokStok at 9:33 am (EST) on Aug 1, 2007

Hi Ruth

I am fairly new to this site so good to hear from you!

So what made you decide to read some of the 83 books we share?

Cheers

Milesy

posted by milesy at 4:31 am (EST) on Aug 1, 2007

Hello Ruth,
I have picked up on you through your review of Margaret Atwoods's 'The Robber Bride'(like most Librythingers we have a lot of current fiction in common) this led me to your other reviews and i wanted to tell you I fully agree with your comments on the superiority of 'Lucky' by Margaret Seabold. It struck me as a particularly stunningly honest recount of something quite awful to happen to a young girl. Beyond her ordeal, I was left with a pretty bad mood considering the role of the American legal system in such cases and its determination to win out at any cost. This skewering of where human concern should reach out to help is depressing, as time passes we should be raising our conciousness and to be fair we have, but there is a way to go yet.
best regards,
Freddy.

posted by summonedbyfells at 1:08 pm (EST) on Jul 27, 2007

Too true!!!!

posted by louiseog at 12:14 pm (EST) on Jul 20, 2007