Member: FlossieT

Thinking of you and stopping by to say hello

posted by Whisper1 at 2:33 pm (EST) on Jul 13, 2011

It worked, ta muchly!

posted by kymethra at 8:07 am (EST) on Jan 8, 2011

I just get a message saying the group is private, with no option to join.

But anyway, hello!

posted by kymethra at 1:44 pm (EST) on Jan 7, 2011

Hello!

posted by kholmden at 6:10 pm (EST) on Nov 4, 2010

Hi There Rachael

I hope each day finds you stronger and pain free.

Hugs
Linda

posted by Whisper1 at 12:17 pm (EST) on Jun 23, 2010

Rachael,
Feel better soon!!
Hopefully munchkins will cease pounding on your stomach, and you can all curl up together and read...
cheers,
Suzanne

posted by Chatterbox at 1:42 am (EST) on Jun 21, 2010

Hi - sorry to hear about this - I hope you recover quickly.
Janet

posted by JanetinLondon at 5:38 pm (EST) on Jun 20, 2010

I just heard the unpleasant news from Darryl! Rachael, we must teach you *not* to have appendicitis attacks, as they interfere with reading time! *tsk*

Recover well, and be glad this can only happen to you once. I have asked my healing energy circle to add the whole of Cambridgeshire to their list until you're better.

Hugs
RMD

posted by richardderus at 2:21 pm (EST) on Jun 20, 2010

Hi Rachael,
I'm just home from hearing Patrick Ness read from Monsters of Men in Dublin, and thought of you. I know you're busy off doing real-life things, but I hope you've had the chance to enjoy the latest masterpiece! Eimear

posted by MsMoto at 7:49 pm (EST) on May 13, 2010

Hi. Sorry to be so long in replying to your message - I have been offline for a few weeks. Yes, I do have a thread, I just forgot to go back and post it in my intro message, so maybe I will now. Anyway, it is at http://www.librarything.com/topic/84918 - or at least I think it is! Be as nosy as you like!
Janet

posted by JanetinLondon at 3:06 pm (EST) on Mar 15, 2010

Hi Rachael,thanks for your message!
I see you are based in Cambridge so do you just come to London to work on certain days? I think I`d like that combination...used to do it the other way round years ago when I taught at an art college in Cambridge,how funny!
As for my thread I`m a bit of a daft thing when it comes to computers (and this site)so as yet no idea about how to post a link to my thread...must get my head round it!
I dont think I`ll make the 75 actually but it has increased my reading which is great...how about you?

Regards,Mel

posted by melinski at 5:17 pm (EST) on Mar 1, 2010

Thanks for connecting Rachael.

Good luck with your writing!

It is good to hear from you.

I haven't been able to keep up with the threads either. I'm spending days and nights at hospice as my friend Phyllis transitions from this life to the next.

Hugs to you
Linda

posted by Whisper1 at 8:34 am (EST) on Feb 18, 2010

Hi There.

I'm simply stopping by to say I miss you. I hope you are well.

Linda

posted by Whisper1 at 7:37 pm (EST) on Feb 17, 2010

You're an absolute angel.

And yayayay for the sun! I walked out of the house this morning and was completely bewildered. What was this yellow thing in the sky? and the sky was BLUE?!? Is it supposed to be that colour?? Very confusing.

posted by lunacat at 11:42 am (EST) on Jan 17, 2010

Thanks for the link, it's an interesting site and I'll be investigating a few of the Israeli writers mentioned.

posted by avatiakh at 1:46 am (EST) on Jan 12, 2010

I am SO glad you liked it! I always worry that someone may not like something as well as I do when I get particularly rave-y. Don't forget to pass it on!

Terri

posted by tloeffler at 10:00 pm (EST) on Dec 30, 2009

Hi Rachael

I'm simply stopping by to wish you a wonderful holiday.

All good wishes for a Merry Christmas and a very Happy and Healthy New Year.

Linda

posted by Whisper1 at 1:54 pm (EST) on Dec 17, 2009

Wow, thanks for letting me know, Rachael, it looks great. Makes me a bit sad-nostalgic, though, as I used to run the British Bookshop in Berlin until we had to close it down in 2000. Big sigh and dramatic heaving of shoulders. Well, I wish your friend every success and I'll spread the word. And I'll be sure to pop in the next time I'm in Berlin!
All the best,
Carolyn

posted by citizenkelly at 10:14 am (EST) on Dec 8, 2009

I'm simply stopping by to say hi and to let you know what an incredible asset you are to the 75 challenge group!

Hugs to you,
Linda

posted by Whisper1 at 9:36 pm (EST) on Dec 2, 2009

Hi Rachel,

Thanks for adding me to your 'interesting libraries' list. I have enjoyed following the contributions to your section of the 70 book challenge of 2009.

posted by HorusE at 8:48 am (EST) on Nov 28, 2009

Rachael, I enjoy your reviews too, and I certainly don't feel I'm being gracious in saying that not everyone likes the same books -- it's just reality! Rebecca

posted by rebeccanyc at 5:39 pm (EST) on Nov 20, 2009

Rachael, I don't mind sending it to you, and no one else has asked, so send me your address and its yours!

Terri

posted by tloeffler at 2:01 pm (EST) on Nov 13, 2009

Rachel--I had completely forgotten about that! The first time I read it I had already read a lot of the novels and all the short stories so I recognized the pseudonym and knew who it was. It would be part of the mystery for someone reading his first Wimsey mystery. Thanks for bringing that to my attention. That would make it a good starting one.

Carolyn

posted by MusicMom41 at 5:50 pm (EST) on Nov 2, 2009

Hi Rachael

You really piqued my curiosity! Please tell me why Murder Must Advertise is especially good to start with before you read any of the others? It is definitely one of the best in the series and one of my favorites, --but why to start with?

Carolyn

posted by MusicMom41 at 4:43 pm (EST) on Nov 2, 2009

Hi Rachael,
I sent you a notification through BM, but not sure if you got it so, just in case, I am leaving a note here too: your book is here and reserved for you http://bookmooch.com/m/detail/BM1256880412214515459 :)
Good -huh?
~Lyn

posted by Lman at 10:32 pm (EST) on Oct 30, 2009

My mum says it's arrived - thanks!

R

posted by rachbxl at 6:02 am (EST) on Sep 27, 2009

That still leaves plenty of time for it to make it before Mum leaves - thanks!

Sorry to hear you haven't been well; hope you're feeling better now.

R

posted by rachbxl at 2:06 am (EST) on Sep 25, 2009

You're welcome. Always nice to find interesting libraries. Books to add to the TBR piles.

Meg

posted by merry10 at 6:15 am (EST) on Sep 24, 2009

Hey. Do you work for the London Review Bookstore?

posted by timspalding at 10:56 pm (EST) on Sep 23, 2009

Tomorrow would be great - that gives it a week to arrive which should be fine. Thanks!

As you probably noticed, I loved "Earth Hums" too! I didn't want it to end. One of the best things I've read this year, certainly. I haven't worked my way through all the Belle reviews yet either...

R x

posted by rachbxl at 9:01 am (EST) on Sep 22, 2009

Hiya

Just wanted to say I enjoyed myself on Mon and it was nice not to be sitting there on my own like a loner!

Also, I seem to recall your son having problems finding books he liked?? (I could be very wrong). And wanted to recommend the Redwall series by Brian Jacques that I and a boy at school loved when we were about 11-13. I also loved Willard Price books. They aren't 'politically correct' as they involve capturing rare animals for zoos, but they are good and exciting.

take care

posted by lunacat at 4:13 am (EST) on Sep 10, 2009

Just to say:

I've heard and read from various sources that its going to be quite well attended on mon, so I'm planning to get there early! I'll text you when I get there and let you know whats going on, but I would imagine I am either going to be sitting inside and will have saved you a place, or I'll be in a queue!

posted by lunacat at 3:05 pm (EST) on Sep 4, 2009

Sounds good to me, I'll let you know whats going on.

And yeah.......I'd love that! Of course, I have far too many books to read anyway, and I assume we'll both be buying copies of the book so I probably shouldn't but...hell, I will.

Really looking forward to it though :)

posted by lunacat at 6:29 am (EST) on Sep 4, 2009

Thanks every so much for sending the link regarding the major Waterhouse exhibit. If I were rich I would hop on a plane and spend days at this exhibit!!!!

posted by Whisper1 at 10:41 pm (EST) on Sep 2, 2009

I'm simply stopping by to say what a kind, thoughtful person you are.

Hugs,
Linda

posted by Whisper1 at 2:07 pm (EST) on Sep 2, 2009

Hiya

Just wondering if you'd thought any about next monday? Like..what time you're planning to get there etc? Let me know when you can, I know you're crazy busy. I'm really looking forward to it.

posted by lunacat at 12:24 pm (EST) on Sep 2, 2009

Three guesses as to what arrived today, and the first two don't count! :D

posted by chelonianmobile at 12:06 pm (EST) on Jul 24, 2009

Hi Rachael, thanks for adding me to your interesting libraries - I've returned the compliment. I hope you write more reviews - I'm reading the Ask & the Answer next!
Cheers
Annabel (http://gaskella.blogspot.com)

posted by gaskella at 4:31 am (EST) on Jul 22, 2009

To Say Nothing of the Dog has arrived. I'll put it up for you in a minute. Naturally, the other book has yet to show up!

posted by chelonianmobile at 3:34 pm (EST) on Jul 20, 2009

Hi FlossieT
I can't remember clearly, but was it on your 75 books thread that we talked about ADD a few months ago? Specifically, parenting an ADD child? If it was, I have a great book now...[Superparenting for ADD: an innovative approach to raising your distracted child] by Edward Hallowell & Peter Jensen. If not you, hmmm...I'll have to go dig around and see if I can find who it was :o)

posted by muddy21 at 11:22 pm (EST) on Jul 19, 2009

No apologies necessary........just glad to come so quickly to mind!!!!!

posted by blackdogbooks at 4:49 pm (EST) on Jul 12, 2009

Thanks for the well wishes. Unfortunately, I am not the person who was talking about Benjamin Black. Not sure who he is.....thanks though.

posted by blackdogbooks at 9:39 am (EST) on Jul 11, 2009

Hi Rachael,
Thanks so much for the link to the LR bookshop article on pandemic books.Those are great recommendations. I've spent the last couple of hours looking them up. The one I'm most interested in is only available in the UK. Which is as good an excuse as any to buy the things in my amazonuk wishlist I've been putting off purchasing.
Thanks again,
VB/Kelly

posted by VioletBramble at 8:27 am (EST) on Jul 11, 2009

Hi Rachael,

Great to meet you on Saturday.

Thanks very much for telling me about the weekend - I can't tell you how much I enjoyed it. It's the kind of event that I'd have noted with interest in the past but never actually bothered to go along to. I'm looking forward to the next one already!

I'm going to have to come and have a look around the bookshop next time I'm in London - it looked fabulous (but dangerous!)

Rachel

posted by rachbxl at 4:05 am (EST) on Jun 24, 2009

And to think you were worried about ticket sales! That's fantastic.

See you on Saturday...

R

posted by rachbxl at 5:14 am (EST) on Jun 17, 2009

In that case...you will be hurrah-ing (if that is possible, it isn't I think grammatically) even louder, as it has already been marked 'sent'!
:)
~Lyn

posted by Lman at 8:31 pm (EST) on Jun 16, 2009

Hey Rachael,

Why do I always leave everything till the last minute? I've finally booked my tickets - but the one I really wanted to go to (Sat at 12) is already sold out. I always do this! Anyway, I've booked for Guène, Ugresic (a novel of whose I've just finished, by complete coincidence) and Barghouti, all of which I'm really looking forward to.

See you there! I'll ask for you and come and introduce myself.

Rach

posted by rachbxl at 1:23 am (EST) on Jun 16, 2009

Whew! I was just about to shut my computer when your comment came in! I've requested it for you! :))
Ooh - I'm so happy I can return the favour - another newbie. But don't they have lots of good books up for grabs! Heh.

*smiling lots as I take myself to bed*

BTW, I am a night owl so I am usually up quite late (compared to some).

~Lyn

posted by Lman at 9:03 am (EST) on Jun 15, 2009

Ughh! I got so busy at work today I couldn't check on all this until I got home this evening!

So...lunacat did mooch it for me (unbelievable really, another LT-BM collaboration!) but she is now away for a week, so I am not sure what to do. I might wait until she is back and ask if she wants to do what you suggest - but she may like the extra points.
What do you think?
I shouldn't worry - the way my wish-list is going lately, there will probably be more requests from me very soon! :) If you would like to wait for another one for me, I am happy for you to delay this one, especially if it helps with postage costs. That is another thought...

I can't believe how lucky I am to have you guys getting them for me though - I know I return the favour whenever there are requests for Australia, and I can get to them, but it is still really nice to have it reciprocated.
~Lyn

posted by Lman at 7:16 am (EST) on Jun 15, 2009

Thanks for trying - I think it has been snagged by someone else - but hey, that's life. I thought two was expecting err...too much. :)
And it wasn't one I REALLY wanted so I am not feeling too devastated; I appreciate your attempt. I seem to need a lot more 'angel' help lately. But that is to be expected at the moment I feel.

~Lyn

posted by Lman at 7:33 pm (EST) on Jun 14, 2009

Hi Rachael,
I'm a bit reticent to ask - and please feel free to ignore this - but there is another UK (country only) mooch I would love and I was wondering if you would like to send two in one package to me? Here is the other one:
http://www.bookmooch.com/m/detail/075153742X
I put it into the 'angel' thread before I thought to do this - stupid, but I also don't want you to feel obligated either. It is always better for me to send more than one book, points-wise, so I thought it may be the same in the UK.

~Lyn

posted by Lman at 8:06 am (EST) on Jun 14, 2009

Thanks for Bookmooch angelling for me!

posted by TheLeMur at 10:51 pm (EST) on Jun 12, 2009

Yes, it was the Children's Books Ireland summer school a couple of weeks ago, a wonderful weekend, got to meet and hear lots of fantastic authors and predictably enough, Patrick Ness was wonderful. Very funny indeed. He spoke on the subject of joy, which to me seemed a brave (and potentially didactic) topic, but he pulled it off well. I'll certainly make the time to track him down in the future. I was only regretting that I wasn't able to make it to Hay and see him there with Jasper Fforde, imagine!

posted by MsMoto at 12:00 pm (EST) on Jun 11, 2009

It looks like you didn't hold out long against Chaos Walking in the end. I think you made the right choice, even though it will be a long long wait til Book Three. I try to imagine what it will feel like when the series ends and there are no more books to wait eagerly for, that usually cheers me up in no time!

posted by MsMoto at 11:30 am (EST) on Jun 11, 2009

I'm definitely coming to your event - I'm really excited about it! Have booked my eurostar; still have to book event tickets but I plan to come to several sessions - will let you know. I got the flyers on Friday so will take them into work tomorrow. It's a shame that they'll go out here under 2 weeks before - eurostar tickets are cheaper until 2 weeks before travel - but there may well be someone out there that's not deterred...

Rach x

posted by rachbxl at 3:07 pm (EST) on Jun 7, 2009

I think we Poms are in the minority on here

Julie and I KNOW that you are in the minority. We actually had a running joke about the fact that no one in the hotel, no one in the restaurants, no one in the museums, etc. had a British accent.

We actually started keeping score along the lines of, "So far, we've been assisted by two Germans, a Pole, an Australian and someone from Georgia."

--Tad

posted by TadAD at 4:37 pm (EST) on Jun 6, 2009

Sadly, no virtual wave. :-( We never made it to the British Museum.

However, it wasn't because we got lazy...we kept busy the entire time. I can't really complain. We'll just have to save it for a return trip.

--Tad

posted by TadAD at 7:32 am (EST) on Jun 5, 2009

Glad you managed to find a copy through work - do you have the ideal job? ;)

Hope you enjoy it and happy weekend!

posted by flissp at 7:11 am (EST) on Jun 5, 2009

Hi Rachel

I never remember to check the ER group, so only just found your message about "An Elegy for Easterly" - did you manage to track down a copy? If not, as you're so close by, I'm happy to lend it to you before I pass it on to my sister (who's got a backlog at the moment anyway I think)?

You'll have to resend me your address though, because I'm useless ;)

Fliss

posted by flissp at 11:02 am (EST) on May 29, 2009

Hi Rachael

Thanks for your lovely message. I hope your little one enjoys the book. I also bought this for my granddaughter (six years old) and she plays the cd over and over and over.

I'm sorry to hear your work is so insane. I certainly can relate. I'm sure these are trying times. Balancing a heavy work load and a family is very difficult.

All good wishes,

Linda

posted by Whisper1 at 9:14 pm (EST) on May 21, 2009

Thanks for the link to the story about the 'revised' version of A Moveable Feast. The journalist for The Atlantic was a little cool about the book and its continued popularity. I don't think that Hemingway's writing there is popular simply because of some fascination with Paris. The whole package is what argues for the book, Paris, the writers club Hemingway was a part of, his thoughts on writing, and his spare, powerful writing.

Thanks again! I have to look out for the new version now!

posted by blackdogbooks at 12:39 pm (EST) on May 16, 2009

Ooh...lots of good things happening at the London Review Bookshop in the near future. Caryl Phillips is speaking there tonight, to discuss his new book In the Falling Snow. I saw him speak at Foyles two years ago, when he spoke about his previous book Foreigners. He was interviewed by Linton Kwesi Johnson, and it was a fascinating discussion. Rita Dove will be speaking there next week, and the Weekend of World Literature will take place from June 19-21. But, you probably know this already.

Darryl

posted by kidzdoc at 10:47 am (EST) on May 14, 2009

Hi Rachael,

I'll definitely let you know if and when I come to London. I'll know for certain in a couple of weeks, when my group's 3rd quarter work schedule is released. I requested vacation from July 25 to August 6, and apparently no one else is off during that time. So, I should get the time off. My brother wants to attend the Simply Red concert in London on August 1; hopefully he will be able to come with me, as we've never taken a vacation together. Even if he can't make it, I had planned to come back to London this year anyway, so I would still likely come at that time, or possibly later in the year.

I recently read a nice review of Brooklyn by Claire Messud in the latest issue of The New York Review of Books. Unfortunately, this article is not part of this issue's free content. It helped me to appreciate the book more than I already did. Eilis reminded me of quite a few people that I grew up with in suburban Philadelphia, very passive people who let other people or life's circumstances dictate their fates: where to attend college, who they married, what jobs they took, etc. For a time I was caught up in that passiveness, until I made a couple of decisions (change in major and consequent transfer to another university, application to medical school) that were questioned by my family and friends, but were ultimately the correct ones for me. So, I could identify with Eilis' passivity on a personal basis (although I wanted to chastise her on numerous occasions), and her decision at the end to return to Brooklyn and to Tony, even though the safe and acceptable choice would have been to remain in Ireland and to marry Jim.

I'll probably re-read "Brooklyn" in the near future, but more than that, I would love to attend an author reading by Mr Tóibín. It is highly unlikely that he would come to Atlanta, but the book jacket says that he is a visiting professor at Princeton, which is only a 20 minute drive from my parents' house. Have you read any of his other books? I picked up "The Coldwater Lightship" in San Francisco recently, and I'll read that soon, maybe even this week.

Talk to you soon!

Darryl

posted by kidzdoc at 9:09 am (EST) on May 14, 2009

Hi, You're welcome. I saw that you ended up getting a copy when I had a troll through your books (which I might add gave me some ideas for ones I would like to read, so thanks!!). I wouldn't say that I didn't enjoy it, but at the same time, it really wasn't for me. It isn't the kind of thing I would normally read (which isn't a bad thing, quite the oposite, really), but it's not something I would read again. Have you read it yet? I'd be curious to hear what you thought/think.

posted by ceinwenn at 5:25 pm (EST) on May 13, 2009

The Day of the Dragon's out-of-print because he's rewriting the series.
http://www.librarything.com/series/Pentagram ->
http://www.librarything.com/series/The%20Gatekeepers or http://www.librarything.com/series/The%20Power%20of%20Five

My local libraries won't do international ILL... even if I pay for shipping.

posted by infiniteletters at 9:39 am (EST) on May 11, 2009

Thanks -- I thought I'd checked this out before, and maybe I did... but this didn't click! I've been wanting to do a re-read of this series. Muchas gracias!!

posted by suslyn at 5:12 pm (EST) on May 9, 2009

There probably is a way, but I didn't even look for it. Sorry I can't be more help! I do remember that there is stuff about importing on the site.

Blessings,
S

posted by suslyn at 4:27 pm (EST) on May 9, 2009

Rachael,

It is a toughie to try and guess if you would like the Martel collection of short stories. You have such great taste!

I quite enjoyed them. I like Martel's style, although I am not a great fan of the short story genre unless it is very experimental or packs a punch. It has been a while so I cannot recall details - suffice to say I am currently exploring Borges - I think I much prefer his economical and thought- provoking style in short format. If you like reading short fiction, look out for Stefan Zweig too - I thought his short stories/novellas were great. (Sorry - my memory stretches back only a few months!!)

Don't think that helped you much. I am not one to say no to a book, but if you were not partial to TLOP and you have to pay postage, you may want to wait for a book you can get really excited about?

Cheers,

Karen

posted by kiwidoc at 7:51 pm (EST) on Apr 28, 2009

You are such a kind, dear person! Thanks for thinking of me in relation to the Pre Raphaelite artists.

In appreciation,
Linda

posted by Whisper1 at 11:17 am (EST) on Apr 22, 2009

Just letting you know that I received the book you requested from the BookMooch Angel thread. :) You can find it here:

http://bookmooch.com/m/detail/BM12079960847913333

I'll be sending my next batch of books on the 30th. Hope that's okay!

posted by MsCellophane at 10:34 pm (EST) on Apr 15, 2009

And here I thought I'd hallucinated sending the recommendation email!

posted by chelonianmobile at 10:52 am (EST) on Apr 15, 2009

Oh, wow, I completely forgot to link you to the book reservation. For the lose, self.

http://bookmooch.com/m/detail/BM1184687264636472681

posted by chelonianmobile at 9:26 am (EST) on Apr 15, 2009

Taliban is in! Actually, it was in a few days ago and I up and forgot. I'll list it for you and then I guess wait a few weeks to send it. No new books until May, right? :P (My newly busy schedule is perfectly fine with that.)

posted by chelonianmobile at 7:29 pm (EST) on Apr 10, 2009

Hi,

Saw you liked Trainspotting, and I was wondering if you'd be interested in reading my new novel and posting your comments here (as well as on a few other book-related sites). Thought you might like my novel since it's also about a group of disturbed kids and a bit dark. I could e-mail you the novel in an e-book format if you'd like. Let me know if you're interested. Here's a link to a summary in case you're interested:

http://christophertusa.com/

Thanks,

Chris

posted by cmtusa at 12:50 pm (EST) on Apr 8, 2009

If you haven't already got hold of a copy of After You'd Gone, I'll lend you my copy or look out for a copy for you? Just let me know if you'd like it.

posted by lunacat at 12:58 pm (EST) on Mar 30, 2009

Thanks! But Tiare is going to try to grab it for me. And if she fails, hey, I have plenty of books waiting around to be read...

I'm onto easy reads for the next month because I have a **ton**of new lecture notes to write. The kids are of course choosing this time of year to get just sick enough to need days at home with Mum. Lovely, but means I'm probably going to go cold turkey on LT soon too.

posted by cushlareads at 3:57 am (EST) on Mar 30, 2009

It's too late! I already factored you into the plan with my clever use of the word "most" when referring to new mooches. Muahaha. Although BM is being cranky at me and won't load, so I can't actually go accept it yet. If I post everything tomorrow, which I think was the plan, it is possible the book would just make it before your April fast.

A couple of weeks yet for the other books to come in is probably for the best. I'm constantly afraid of my TBR as it is, but now it turns out that the next two or three weeks (at least!) are going to be a horror of running about and doing things.

posted by chelonianmobile at 11:13 am (EST) on Mar 23, 2009

The Helen Simpson book is in! I'll go list it for you.

I was going to just send it off when I realized I'd reused the packaging you sent and not thought to copy the address down . . . Not good at planning ahead, me.

posted by chelonianmobile at 12:59 pm (EST) on Mar 22, 2009

Thx for the great news!! :)

posted by suslyn at 4:36 am (EST) on Mar 8, 2009

I hope this html actually works:

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posted by chelonianmobile at 7:18 pm (EST) on Mar 6, 2009

Hi! I think the moocher with "In the Driver's Seat" has abandoned us, so I'm going to cancel the mooch.

But I got cranky about that, so I picked up a used copy on the cheap from Amazon. :)

I'll let you know when it comes in.

posted by chelonianmobile at 5:53 pm (EST) on Mar 5, 2009

Hi Flossie,
No, I don't have a blog myself; at least, not one that I review books on.

I decided to try requesting from the publishers after I got blanked in last month's ER drawing, and since I've had no better luck this time around, I'll keep at it. If you find the publisher of a book and go to their site, a little digging around will generally produce an e-mail for their publicity department.

Basically I e-mail and give them a link to my LT account, tell them what book I'm interested in (and if it's an author/series I've been a follower of for a while, I mention that as well). I ask if they have any review copies available, and tell them that in return I'll write a review for LT, which means it would get a wide audience of readers.

Minotaur/St. Martin's and Little, Brown (part of Hachette Publishing) have sent me the book that I've requested from them; it looks like they're publishers that regularly give to ER to begin and they're familiar with LT. I may be having an easier time of it because of that.

But yeah, giving it a shot never hurts. The worst they can do is ignore you, right? Good luck!

posted by corglacier7 at 11:49 am (EST) on Mar 4, 2009

Oh, I wish that moocher had responded earlier. I'd prefer to save you the postage money! I still haven't heard back from the moocher for your book (I emailed her days ago), so I'm going to do a remind and see what happens.

posted by chelonianmobile at 12:04 am (EST) on Mar 1, 2009

Hi, just saw your comment about my review of Dead Lovely, I'm glad it wasn't just me that didn't like it. I write my reviews first and then read the others to see how they match up and I was surprised to find it so positively reviewed too. I thought the first part of the book started well, or at least started with a good idea and a plot I could find plausable, which is why I called it not quite a clunker. But since I rated it I have been getting the feeling I was too generous with my star rating and think I'm going to take a star away. And the bit with the lorry driver was awful but I get the feeling that was one of the bits that were supposed to be funny. I don't think I found any of it funny myself though but that particular bit made me feel ill.

Now since we have something we don't like in common I am going to browse your library to see if I can find something you liked that I might enjoy, we already seem to have quite a few books the same, so I am sure I will find something.

posted by Jodyreadseverything at 3:54 pm (EST) on Feb 28, 2009

I'm working on the whole letting go thing but not doing too well with it at the moment. I joined bookmooch towards the end of last year but then have since changed my status to "on vacation" as I wasn't sure I was quite ready for it!

posted by Pummzie at 12:19 pm (EST) on Feb 28, 2009

Dear Rachael, that is indeed a very kind offer of help! However, I think I can do without, now that I've heard the play again... I don't expect to read it a third time. But thank you very much for thinking of me!

I shall now run off to find A.L.Kennedy's blog, which I missed...

All the best,
Carolyn

posted by citizenkelly at 6:56 am (EST) on Feb 28, 2009

found it!

posted by Pummzie at 1:22 pm (EST) on Feb 27, 2009

Hi Rachel,

Thank you for message and for adding me - I am looking forward to have a good rummage through your library. Also, thanks for the tip on the Strachan book - I will definitely check it out!

I also struggle to keep a grip on my book spend and acquisition rate- I do try to stop myself and I have more than enough unread books to keep me going for quite some time but it's hard to resist adding more to the pile!

I see you have a little voracious reader in training- good for you! I justify keeping all my books partly because I want them but also because I hope my future children (fingers crossed) will enjoy at least some of them as much as I have.

Where can I find your current reading thread?

posted by Pummzie at 1:20 pm (EST) on Feb 27, 2009

http://www.bookfinder.com/dir/i/The_Truth_About_Celia/0375421351/

Not sure if this helps you.

posted by Whisper1 at 7:41 pm (EST) on Feb 26, 2009

If things don't look promising on the fourth one, maybe give it another week and see what happens? You can go ahead and cancel if you think it's really not going to work out. I don't want you sitting on the books and not getting points from me! That's a lot of points!

I emailed the person with your book, but I haven't heard back yet. Despite the possibly ridiculous coding issues, I wish we could PM on the site. So many of the emails just wind up in someone's spam folder. (Or ignored, but I like to give the benefit of the doubt.)

posted by chelonianmobile at 2:26 pm (EST) on Feb 26, 2009

Rachael

I'll accept the book, if you allow me to send one in return. A deal?

Thanks!

Linda

posted by Whisper1 at 1:16 pm (EST) on Feb 26, 2009

Hey gal - two things. How did you get strikethrough? The code I've used (two actually that were supposed to do it) did nothing.

Secondly, have you read Shepherding A Child's Heart? http://www.librarything.com/work/3891807

I have a ton of friends who have found this very helpful.

xox

posted by suslyn at 11:47 pm (EST) on Feb 24, 2009

oooh, i'm jealous, jealous, jealous of your friend! ...mind you working towards bookcase high piles of books myself... really must find another place to put a bookcase...

posted by flissp at 7:24 am (EST) on Feb 24, 2009

Flossie

I'm sorry to hear that you are not feeling well. I hope you are better soon.

Thanks again and again for pointing the way with the Roald Dahl books. I am hooked. And now that you mention Diana Wynne Jones so glowingly, I fear the same thing will happen.

I so enjoy your comments!

Take care,
Linda

posted by Whisper1 at 10:40 am (EST) on Feb 23, 2009

I am following your thread, but you are reading books I have never even heard of, let alone read! Happy reading anyway!

posted by tomcatMurr at 3:15 am (EST) on Feb 22, 2009

Hi Flossie:

I hear you about the occasional need for fluff. I'm currently reading Espresso Tales, the second in Alexander McCall Smith's series about the denizens of an apartment building in Scotland. Originally written as a daily newspaper serial, these books are pure fluff--but expertly done.

Enough of the fluffy stuff, though, and one starts to develop a hankering to return to the mental gym for something a bit more challenging. I'm glad the library of books available to us is so capacious.

posted by dcozy at 8:53 pm (EST) on Feb 21, 2009

Hang on as long as need be! I'm just happy to be getting the books at some point. I know it's easier making one package, and I am genuinely afraid of my TBR pile(s) at this point, so waiting for books is a non-issue. The one I'm angeling for you hasn't been accepted yet either. :( If the moocher doesn't show up again in a few days I'm sending them an email. They have at least ten mooch requests that haven't been replied to yet.

I would bet that your son is right and they've changed things in the US editions of the books. There's a tendency to Americanize English-language books from other countries, especially with children's and YA novels. Usually it's just spelling and changing words or slang so that the meaning gets across, but sometimes they tweak other things.

posted by chelonianmobile at 8:47 pm (EST) on Feb 20, 2009

Thank you very much dear one.

posted by suslyn at 7:31 pm (EST) on Feb 19, 2009

Poor you - hope you're feeling better today!

R

posted by rachbxl at 10:14 am (EST) on Feb 19, 2009

It would be very lovely of you to keep an eye out for more CHERUB books! I don't have any of them at all. Naturally, I have stuck some on my wishlist. A lone library in my "local" system (all the libraries in my half of the state) has the first few, but one of them is missing!

posted by chelonianmobile at 11:42 am (EST) on Feb 18, 2009

Wow, that was quick! I hadn't even got round to posting it on my other threads yet.

Er, I don't know, is the answer! I think what happened was that about 3 years ago (well before discovering the paradise that is LT) I realised that I wasn't enjoying reading like I used to, and I suspected it was because I'd become complacent; I read (in theory, if not in practice) in Spanish, French and Italian (and now in Polish too) as well as in English, so I'd got to thinking that there was "no point" reading translations when I could read so many things in the original - but I'd got stuck in a rut. So I made a decision to branch out, seek out works from elsewhere in translation, move away from letting the Booker longlist and shortlist dictate my reading - and then I found LT, and in particular the Reading Globally group, and that was that. The interesting thing is that all these books were there all along (ie easily accessible) but I'd never have noticed them until fairly recently.

I never got round to answering your question from last time - I think I'm a couple of years older than you - I was 90-94, but that's maybe close enough for us to have known some of the same people, I guess! Which college were you?

Rach x

posted by rachbxl at 10:02 am (EST) on Feb 18, 2009

Maybe this Friday the 13th is your lucky day? I still have Remainder, so if you want it, it's yours. :)

posted by alynnk at 9:59 am (EST) on Feb 13, 2009

Sorry. I forgot to get back to you. She said she can't afford to send all three at the moment, but when she can she'll reserve it for you. And I'll tell you if that happens.
Thanks for your help so far.

posted by unsuspected at 12:32 am (EST) on Feb 13, 2009

Rachael,

Thanks for the good thoughts regarding my job situation. I really think God has given me peace about my decision and I am looking forward to the challenges coming in the next few months as the business moves ahead.

OK, now you can get back to your reading. I hope it is something good! I just finished up 'The Tenant of Wildfell Hall' by Anne Bronte about 30 minutes ago.

Stasia

posted by alcottacre at 7:10 pm (EST) on Feb 12, 2009

Prayers coming your way for a smooth day tomorrow!

posted by Whisper1 at 7:07 pm (EST) on Feb 12, 2009

Rachel

WOW..the God's are aligning the planets tonight...spooky stuff going on. I was reading your comment on Amaranthic's thread regarding your love of Ullysses.

I thought of you and all the warm fuzzy feelings I sense when I read your posts about your interactions with your children. I started to do a google search for mythological woman who loved their children and then received a word that a message was posted on my LT home page..

It was your post...

Now, I am going to do a search for mythological women who were psychic..and good mothers.

Thanks again and again for pointing me in the direction of Dahl. It was you who recommended his books and I've been on a mission to read as many as possible ever since.

posted by Whisper1 at 6:56 pm (EST) on Feb 12, 2009

Yea, I completely understand the collection mania! I cannot tell you how many books I have here that remain unread. The bad thing is I know that there are more out there - and I want them all!

However, with the recent change in my job situation, the temptation to buy more books had better allude me for a while. I do not know how I can utilize the library much more (I already have out 93 books), so eventually I may actually have to read the unread books here at my house, lol.

S

posted by alcottacre at 5:54 am (EST) on Feb 12, 2009

I commiserate wholeheartedly with you. The Book Depository in the UK has become a dangerous place for me - no charge for worldwide shipping! I have gotten at least 8 books from them in the past couple of months.

S

posted by alcottacre at 5:39 am (EST) on Feb 12, 2009

Hip Hip Hooray for Her Majesty's Postal Service!

Let me know if I can repay the favor. Perhaps there is something on this side of the Atlantic that is not available yet on yours?

Stasia

posted by alcottacre at 5:04 am (EST) on Feb 12, 2009

Rachael,

Just wanted to let you know that 'Nicholas Nickelby' arrived safe and sound to its new home today. Thank you so much for sending it. Catey was tickled pink by the English shopping bag, so she has a souvenir now from the shipment, too!

Stasia

posted by alcottacre at 4:56 pm (EST) on Feb 11, 2009

Hiya, just so you know, I haven't forgotten about Three Cups of Tea, will do my best to put it in the post in the next week. I'm sorry for the delay in sending!

Luna

posted by lunacat at 3:32 pm (EST) on Feb 7, 2009

Yes, the switching back and forth would get me, too. I tell my husband all the time that it is not just like a light switch that you can turn off and on.

Glad your hubby does not have to do it too often!

S

posted by alcottacre at 7:35 am (EST) on Feb 6, 2009

I am used to working nights - I am on call 3 nights a week from 10pm-6am and work the other 4 from 10pm to 8am. I have worked nights for years, although I did take a couple of years off working prior to last year. I have always been a night owl, so it really has not been a problem for me.

Stasia

posted by alcottacre at 7:27 am (EST) on Feb 6, 2009

If you already have a Paypal account set up, I think all I need is the e-mail address that the account is set up for. Other than the amount of payment, I think that is all the additional information that Paypal requires. I will let you know if I find out otherwise when I send the payment. I think Paypal does the conversion, but if they do not, I will check the rates and adjust the amount accordingly.

I do not mind surface mail at all, so that is not a problem.

Stasia

posted by alcottacre at 6:33 am (EST) on Feb 6, 2009

Rachael,

Did you figure out how much I owe you for the book and the shipping?

Stasia

posted by alcottacre at 6:02 am (EST) on Feb 6, 2009

Hello again. I am still figuring out the LT etiquette, so I thought I would drop by here too to return my greetings. I am still learning to explore.

posted by justchris at 10:08 pm (EST) on Feb 4, 2009

I drive past there about 3 times a week!
Going to post office now. Have spent the morning on LT instead of reading a finance textbook. oopsie...

posted by cushlareads at 4:39 pm (EST) on Feb 4, 2009

That's really funny about Marsden Books and you living in Karori! I lived there about 20 years ago too, when we were first in Wellington, but down the very end near the hill over to Makara. We live in Northland, about 10 minutes' walk from Marsden Village, so when Teresa was little I used to walk up there to the library and stop at the bookshop. Their kids' book selection is excellent.

I've listed BR for you. If you hope back on tonight and accept it, I'll send it today (have to go to PO anyway for another mooch), otherwise I'll do it next week. I hope you like it!

posted by cushlareads at 3:28 pm (EST) on Feb 4, 2009

Thank you so much! Let me know how much both the book and the postage will be and I will reimburse how ever is easiest for you. When I buy stuff from The Book Depository, I just look up the conversions from pounds to dollars for that day, and it has been right every time (within a few cents), so we can just do the conversion that way if that is OK by you. Although, come to think of it, I think Paypal does something like that too, when you pay that way from country to country. Oh, well, we will cross the bridge when we come to it.

Stasia

posted by alcottacre at 6:27 am (EST) on Feb 4, 2009

I saw Lunacat's post about her car (and her) getting tipped over, and we've had snow photos in the paper. How much is there? We get about one snowfall every 10 years in Wellington but I got really used to it when I lived in Connecticut (all I had to do was walk to class, and even that was a mission...)

I'm very happy to send BR to you! I'd do it anyway because I always like mooches with LT members, but it works out fine on points too. I'd rather do internationals and get 3 points for the effort than 1 point for a local one. I'll reserve it now.

posted by cushlareads at 8:39 pm (EST) on Feb 3, 2009

Hi Rachael,

I've just finished Brideshead Revisited and if you want it I'll list it on BM and reserve it for you. It's not in brilliant condition though - definitely a reading copy! I found it secondhand at a bookfair here, and the cover is dogeared, there's a water mark on the bottom of about 50 pages, and the spine's cracked and I've taped one page back in. (she says finding the sellotape...ok, got it.) And there are age spots. I would definitely still buy it in a second hand bookshop, but I'm pretty paranoid about condition notes.

Cheers
Cushla

posted by cushlareads at 1:23 pm (EST) on Feb 2, 2009

Flossie - WOW, just finished listening to Barry read - that was great! I will definitely pick up The Secret Scripture! Thanks very much for the link!
Regards,
Lisa

posted by LisaMorr at 5:43 pm (EST) on Jan 30, 2009

Hey Flossie, thanks for stopping by my 75 thread!

I was planning on listing Remainder on BookMooch in a couple of days, so if you're interested in it, I'll reserve it for you. Let me know!

--Amy.

posted by alynnk at 9:59 am (EST) on Jan 29, 2009

I'm doing really good. Thanks so much for asking! Hope the same's true at your place :)

Blessings,
S

posted by suslyn at 6:40 pm (EST) on Jan 28, 2009

Thanks for sharing that with me, Flossie. She does read well, or perhaps it's just that her work is always so clearly in her own particular voice. It's a funny thing, given my personal feeling toward Enright, but I do "hear" her voice when I read her work. As I was reading 'The Gathering', I encountered a couple of times portions that I had previously heard her read aloud, and that just reinforced the distinctive voice in my head. That's not something that happens to me often -- "hearing" something as I read it, all the way through -- and I think I'll have to wait a while to read 'Taking Pictures', just so I can quiet it down a bit. :)

posted by beserene at 11:45 pm (EST) on Jan 24, 2009

Hello Rachael,

Your book has arrived, and it is just lovely. Here is the link: http://www.bookmooch.com/m/detail/BM123252423844730521
It is, of course, reserved for you, and will never expire; so mooch at your leisure.

~Lyn

posted by Lman at 3:09 am (EST) on Jan 21, 2009

Thanks for the best wishes

Let me know when you want Three Cups of Tea, and I'll send it. Just put your info on my page (I'm sure I had it but I am the most disorganised person in the history of the world and I've lost it). Hopefully my new job will go well, am going there to work on fri and sat this week and then start on Feb 1st or 2nd (i'm trying to put it back to the 2nd so I get some days off before I start!)

Anyway, sorry for the essay lol

posted by lunacat at 1:07 pm (EST) on Jan 20, 2009

I would love to send you The Apple, but it's actually for someone in Australia (I'm not sure why it's still listed in my inventory, as he's already mooched it?).

There is room in the package, so if there's anything else let me know, but I didn't see anything on your wishlist that I think I had. I have primarily children's books and scifi left, all my literature got stolen up within my first couple days on BM!

*Amber

posted by Ambrosia4 at 9:22 am (EST) on Jan 20, 2009

Hello there, I have those books for you now, in case you'd still like them. I'm in the US, so it'll be a few points, but hopefully that won't put you off.

In any case, here you go: (I used Angel Mooch listings so as not to get people's hopes up)
http://bookmooch.com/m/detail/BM12188857541664524
http://bookmooch.com/m/detail/BM1205887010552083441

They're reserved for you of course, but just let me know if you've changed your mind :)

posted by Ambrosia4 at 8:45 am (EST) on Jan 20, 2009

HA-HA-HA!!!! LOL!! Rachael, I think you may be right there...

You are very welcome for the mooch - any time you need a book from here, please ask. What I do re postage is - as I have to go to a post office every time - I ask for the price difference between air and sea. If there is a huge difference I am now sending by sea (it can be almost half the cost of air, and then it is still a lot) but if it is only a couple of dollars more, it goes by air. I think this book is so thin it won't be much difference, so hopefully it will be able to travel speedily, if not in as much style as a sea cruise. heh.

I'll let you know the progress - I worry until it is, at least, accepted.

Lyn

posted by Lman at 8:03 pm (EST) on Jan 17, 2009

It's ok, and if I don't like it, I know someone who will. *coughs* Mom *coughs* Must be something in my throat :)

Catey

posted by fantasia655 at 12:43 pm (EST) on Jan 15, 2009

Hi Rachael

I'm thinking of you and your daughter. Did you get rest last night? And, how is your daughter doing today?

posted by Whisper1 at 4:16 pm (EST) on Jan 5, 2009

Stasia and Rachael
I noted the post about tea...
I too am a tea lover.
Have either of you ever heard of Stash Tea?
If not, and if you would like some, I'll send it along to you.

posted by Whisper1 at 7:19 pm (EST) on Dec 28, 2008

Rachael,

I saw your comment about your sister-in-law not liking the tea on this side of the ocean. There is a Tea group here on LT where you might ask for some suggestions on the best Earl Grey over here in the US. Also, I order a lot of tea from Adagio.com - I literally have a tea shelf about 4 feet long because I love the stuff so much - and they have quite a few varieties of tea, although I have not tried their Earl Grey.

Stasia

posted by alcottacre at 7:09 am (EST) on Dec 28, 2008

Hi Flossie,

The City of London Library I use is in Camomile Street - the mystery bags they have available at the moment is Crime, General Fiction and Romance. There are about 16 paperback books in each bag for £2.

Good luck!

- TT

posted by TheTortoise at 6:31 am (EST) on Dec 14, 2008

That would be so cool -- thanks so much!
lola

posted by SunnyLola at 5:43 pm (EST) on Dec 10, 2008

Hi again,

I know exactly what you mean about wanting to read all those books simultaneously! What is it you're not particularly enjoying at the moment? Maybe it's improved by now...?

I haven't been able to spend much time on LT for the last couple of weeks so I've had some catching up to do - have just seen your comments on "Ivan Denisovich" on your 75 thread; I'm glad you enjoyed it, even if "enjoyed" is hardly the word. I couldn't believe what an impact had it on me - it seemed to be cold, hard and shining somehow, like the snow and ice. (I know what I mean...!)

Rachel

posted by rachbxl at 11:02 am (EST) on Dec 8, 2008

Hi Rachael,

Just saw your recommendation of "The Child that Books Built" on someone else's thread - I bought it ages ago just because I liked the look of it, but then it sank down to the bottom of the TBR pile. I've never seen anyone else mention it here...but now you have done, I'll read it!

Hope you're having a good weekend.

Rachel

posted by rachbxl at 6:43 am (EST) on Dec 7, 2008

Thank you so much! It won't have very far to travel either :)

posted by lunacat at 1:00 pm (EST) on Dec 3, 2008

Hi Rachael

The book went out this morning.

take care,
Linda

posted by Whisper1 at 11:20 am (EST) on Dec 3, 2008

my mom can relate!

posted by suslyn at 7:49 pm (EST) on Dec 2, 2008

Hi Flossie

The book The Man in the Picture went out to you today.

Happy Holidays!

Linda

posted by Whisper1 at 11:38 am (EST) on Dec 2, 2008

lol don't worry I normally am an addict but we were without internet fo two weeks so my email list was huge and took me ages to get through:)

posted by MissDotty at 1:45 am (EST) on Dec 1, 2008

lol Just found your message sorry! I can't believe I missed it!

posted by MissDotty at 9:13 am (EST) on Nov 29, 2008

Hope you're having a great day

posted by suslyn at 3:33 pm (EST) on Nov 13, 2008

Based on what you've told me, here's a few suggestions for NZ fiction that is predominantly language-driven, though some are a bit too recondite for my taste:

Symmes Hole by Ian Wedde

The Rehearsal by Eleanor Catton

The Bone People by Keri Hulme

The Curative by Charlotte Randall [I did enjoy this one]

The Transfer Station by Russell Haley (included in Nine New Zealand Novellas, edited by Peter Simpson - contains: Pack of lies / Witi Ihimaera -- The halcyon summer / Mike Johnson -- Foreigners / Russell Haley -- The transfer station / Keri Hulme -- Te Kaihau the windeater / Ian Wedde -- Dick Seddon's great dive / Ronald Hugh Morrieson -- Pallet on the floor / Maurice Shadbolt -- Figures in light / Janet Frame -- Snowman snowman / Chad Taylor)

Towards Another Summer by Janet Frame - Janet Frame's recently-published posthumous novel - I enjoyed this one also

Unlevel Crossings by Michael O'Leary

I hope this gives you some interesting books to look for!

Regards
Tim

posted by timjones at 4:23 am (EST) on Nov 11, 2008

Last time I checked, "weird" was synonymous with "interesting" :).

-- M1001

posted by media1001 at 9:20 am (EST) on Nov 10, 2008

Thanks for your kind words @ 75 books :)

posted by suslyn at 1:34 am (EST) on Nov 10, 2008

Thanks! New Zealand Books Abroad is a good place to look for (and buy) recent NZ books: http://www.nzbooksabroad.com/. And my blog has quite a lot about the books of one particular New Zealand author ;-) (and othe recent NZ releases as well): http://timjonesbooks.blogspot.com

I'm better read in NZ poetry than recent NZ fiction, but I'm happy to make suggestions. What flavour(s) of literary fiction do you prefer?

Regards
Tim

posted by timjones at 6:48 pm (EST) on Nov 6, 2008

Enjoy! I'll look out for your comments!

posted by akeela at 10:03 am (EST) on Nov 6, 2008

Hi Rachael,

Thanks for your comments on my thread!

I just wanted to tell you that, while Lamb's book was really good, it took me some time to get through – I read at least two novels in between reading it! It was probably due to all the historical detail, but if that's your sort of thing, it shouldn't present a problem.

If you're looking for something slightly lighter in this genre, I read Neither East, Nor West: One Woman's Journey Through the Islamic Republic of Iran by Christiane Bird earlier this year and thoroughly enjoyed it. I found the first few chapters difficult to get into, and then just fell in love with the telling and the tale. It's the memoir of the journalist’s four-month ramble though Iran where she engaged with all manner of Iranians, from the top levels in government to the people on the ground. It was very engaging, more so than Lamb's work.

posted by akeela at 8:50 am (EST) on Nov 6, 2008

it seems you were spot on about the giant snowman - went past it last night!

posted by flissp at 8:26 am (EST) on Nov 6, 2008

Hi! All done with the book - what would you like me to do with it? I can drop it by at some point Sunday/next week (the latter more likely) if you like? Thank you for the loan!

posted by flissp at 1:02 pm (EST) on Oct 16, 2008

Thank you for the book - I'm in the middle of a couple of others at the moment, but I'll get it back to you asap!

posted by flissp at 1:26 pm (EST) on Oct 11, 2008

Just realised that I forgot all about "The Kindness of Women" too and it was mooched as soon as I put it up - did you want to borrow my original copy?

posted by flissp at 9:53 am (EST) on Oct 9, 2008

so did i - fortunately, i was walking, so it wasn't quite so dangerous... not up yet - maybe we should run a book?!

posted by flissp at 2:41 pm (EST) on Sep 28, 2008

The Reluctant Cannibal is a family favourite... :)

Yep, looks like we must be very near neighbours! Re my profile pic, how soon do you reckon they'll put it up this year?! I swear it was September last year, so...

posted by flissp at 3:09 pm (EST) on Sep 10, 2008

So unusual to find someone else who knows who Flanders and Swann are, let alone recognises The Reluctant Cannibal! ;)

posted by flissp at 4:33 pm (EST) on Sep 8, 2008

Rachael, if you're in london and want to check out [The Brontes Went to Woolworths] all you need to bring along to become a member of Chelsea library is an ID and a proof of address would be helpful. Don't worry, you don't have to live in London and it's free!

heather

posted by hjelliot at 6:28 am (EST) on Sep 4, 2008

Hi Rachael~
I read your comment on the 75 book challenge about the hard time finding a copy of [The Brontes Went to Woolworths]. If you don't mind borrowing a copy, next time you're in London, Kensington and Chelsea libraries (Chelsea Library specifically on the King's Road) has a copy for loan. Cambridge is only a train away afterall. ;)

heather

posted by hjelliot at 5:07 pm (EST) on Sep 3, 2008

Hi Rachel--Thanks for posting the Lorrie Moore event. I'm disappointed (but not surprised!) to see that it is sold out. Do you know anyone who has extra tickets they'd like to sell? Perhaps someone who isn't eager to travel in a cold, London rain? Please let me know.

Thanks!

Barbara in London
babell1984@yahoo.com

posted by BBinUK at 2:51 pm (EST) on May 26, 2008

Hi FlossieT. Thank you for adding me to your interesting library list. Enjoy LT.

I'm jealous that you work for a literary magazine - though I'm sure it could encourage me to even more spending.

All the best, Alison

P.S I used to live in Cambridge myself some years ago!

posted by finebalance at 1:06 pm (EST) on Apr 14, 2008

i'm laughing at your comment because i just got in the house with yet another bag of books i don't actually need. a friend told me of some book going at half price ... but then i had to browse the other shelves too!

posted by bibliobibuli at 4:46 am (EST) on Apr 12, 2008

Hi Rachel - thanks for adding me to your interesting libraries list. Oh dear, you are in for an addictive time in Librarything me thinks.
Kind regards
Caroline

posted by Caroline_McElwee at 10:46 am (EST) on Apr 10, 2008

thanks a lot for adding me to your interesting libraries list. i recognise the "book spending getting dangerously out of hand" bit in your profile only too well. it looks like we share a lot of tastes, particularly the "bookerish" novels.

i blog at http://thebookaholic.blogspot.com in case you feel like dropping by

posted by bibliobibuli at 8:45 pm (EST) on Apr 7, 2008

Hallo FlossieT and welcome to the wonderful world of Library Thing! Empathy re: the book spending, I'm starting to think I need therapy.
Short pause.
Naaah.
Jealous that you work for a literary magazine and bookshop AND in Cambridge, too!
All the best, Carolyn

posted by citizenkelly at 3:10 am (EST) on Apr 5, 2008