Member: LyzzyBee

Hey Liz,

Just browsing through Virago group members' libraries which has proven to be detrimental to my
amazon queue! I have your blog bookmarked and check in on it from time to time. Also dangerous!!

Anyway, just a wave hello. The US is now in 'daylight savings time' which means
it will be dark as midnight at 5pm this evening. This also means early to bed & much more reading time!!

Hope you had a lovely weekend.

Cate

posted by bleuroses at 1:23 pm (EST) on Nov 1, 2009

Ah. Join the Board for Extreme Thing Advances (other message) and THEN click that link.

T

posted by timspalding at 4:21 pm (EST) on Oct 26, 2009

Hi;
Mark and I have been discussing the possibility of another group read in November and want your input. We have narrowed it down to two books at this point. "The People of the Book" by Geraldine Brooks and "The Thirteenth Tale" by Diane Setterfield. So chat it up with friends or us and let us know if you are up for it and what you think. Probably the same plan as with "Pillars of the Earth" which seemed to work out perfectly for almost all of us.
Think it over and give one of us a shout.
hugs and looking forward to hearing from you,
belva

posted by nannybebette at 11:23 am (EST) on Sep 9, 2009

I've now finished and reviewed When the Lights Went Out. I didn't like it quite as much as you did, but I still thought it was well worth reading. I'm not too keen on reading statistics and skimmed through those parts quickly, but apart from that I thought it was a great review of the seventies.

posted by BooksPlease at 7:22 am (EST) on Jun 19, 2009

Re When the lights went out. I was born in 1960, so went through the 70s in a haze of pop music and teenage things then got sidetracked by Maggie being the first potential woman PM at college, so I'm fascinated with this political history of the decade. Up to chapter 6 and loving it. Good review by the way.

posted by gaskella at 7:49 am (EST) on Jun 1, 2009

I'm only up to chapter 3 - Heathograd. I'm surprised at how readable it is - I don't normally read political history and it's strange to think of the 70s as history! So far I'm enjoying it. I particularly like the personal touches, the interviews he has with people and his descriptions of places - how they are now as opposed to how they were then. It helps that he is a journalist.

I see you've recently added some interesting-looking books, including Nella's Last Peace. Have you read Our Longest Days: A People’s History of the Second World War by the writers of Mass Observation? I loved it. Nella was one of the contributors.

posted by BooksPlease at 1:38 am (EST) on May 21, 2009

I've only just started it. It looks as though it won't take too long unless I get bogged down in the detail. I think I'll concentrate on it instead of A N Wilson's After the Victorians which ends in 1952 and is rather rambling and so far I can't really get going with it.

posted by BooksPlease at 7:16 am (EST) on May 13, 2009

I'm reading Melvyn Bragg's novel Remember Me at the moment and A N Wilson's After the Victorians, both long books, so I haven't started When the Lights Went Out yet, although I've dipped into it. I'm glad you're enjoying it. Do you think you'll finish it within a month?

posted by BooksPlease at 2:26 am (EST) on May 6, 2009

The Vicar's Daughter has arrived! Thank you so much for sending it all the way to Canada. I truly appreciate your generosity. :)

posted by sqdancer at 10:17 pm (EST) on May 4, 2009

My copy of When the Lights Went Out arrived this morning too - it's going to take ages to read, but I'm looking forward to it!

posted by BooksPlease at 8:00 am (EST) on May 2, 2009

I consider leaving your blogspot quite a friendly act for those of us who are too slow to check it out from this page..... and I was. I enjoyed looking at what you had read and was encouraged to see your review of The New House there. It's one that I've picked up and then put down because something else was calling me louder. I surely hope I have another 20 years or so to read and enjoy all this good stuff I've bought!
Peggy

posted by LizzieD at 5:09 pm (EST) on Apr 29, 2009

Hello, Stevie Smith's biography arrived this morning. I will get round to reading it sometime. I love reading about women writer's lives. The indexes at end of book look useful.

Thank you so much for sending this to me.

Best Wishes
Valerie

PS Love the bull! Such an expressive face!

posted by englishrose60 at 6:26 am (EST) on Apr 28, 2009

Liz to Lyz! I just dropped over to prowl and speak. I'm now interested to hear what you'll have to say about Murakami when you've read him. I see that this is the first that you have in your library here anyway. Wind-up Bird Chronicle knocked me out. Great stuff! I also like the fact that somebody else appreciates Murakami and D.E. Stevenson. And letters involving Patrick Leigh Fermor..... I'm glad I came.
Peggy

posted by LizzieD at 6:42 pm (EST) on Apr 21, 2009

Hi LyzzyBee; i just noticed that your review of "The Forsyte Saga" (http://www.librarything.com/work/book/42...) is actually for "A Modern Comedy" ~ obviously you're aware they are two different trilogies, but you may not have realised you misposted the review. Cheers. Elsie.

posted by ElSee at 6:55 am (EST) on Mar 23, 2009

Hi

The Old Man and Me arrived today - thanks!

Charlotte

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

Hi again, I appreciate your interest on this topic. When I started this paper, I actually had a whole other topic in mind (museums' outreaches to children) and I stumbled on some articles about battered women and found the topic really interesting. Apparently, I am not alone because you are the second person to express interest in reading my paper! Right now, the paper is in rough draft form only, and I don't expect to be done until the beginning/middle of December. But if you are still interested, I could send it to you then. I'm also working on a (very) short powerpoint presentation to go along with it.

I checked into Sour Face, and it sounds really interesting, but it doesn't look like the book has made its way to the US just yet. I checked a bunch of libraries in my state, and nobody has it. Maybe it'll make it's way here before I finish my paper. I'd still be interested in checking it out after then though.

My school doesn't have a "Community Librarianship" specialization, which is too bad because that sounds quite interesting!

posted by sweetiegherkin at 12:53 pm (EST) on Nov 7, 2008

Thanks for the comments on the battered women/library post. I think that bringing information to where women go alone is a brilliant idea. Most of what I have been reading so far has concerned how women who have actually gone out actively seeking information have been unsuccessful in getting that information! It's quite disheartening to hear. One book I was reading (Barriers to Information) talks about police officers' reactions when they are called to scenes of domestic violence and so many of them have the negative attitude of blaming the victims. It made me so upset to read this. Some of the more recent recent research (from 2005-present) discusses the impact of the digital environment in providing information to battered women.

My other class right now is cataloging, so I greatly admire what you do, being as I now realize that cataloging is probably not the career for me! So many rules, so little love of them ;)

posted by sweetiegherkin at 12:12 am (EST) on Nov 5, 2008

Thanks for accepting my friend invitation! I love librarians!

Hannah

posted by HannahHolborn at 11:50 am (EST) on Aug 22, 2008

Hi Liz,

I have no problem sending Mary O'Grady to wherever she's wanted!

Thank you for the very helpful comments on Bookcrossing. I do love the idea of sending your books off and tracking where they get to! I am now off to check out the links you sent me and I may well email you re. those labels!

Thanks again,

Dee

posted by Soupdragon at 9:53 am (EST) on Jul 20, 2008

I soooo hope you're enjoyng that holiday! Surely you're not lying on a beach keeping up with LT on your laptop? I haven't read the book yet but I will definitely be taking it away and, unless I find I can't bear to part with it, we should see it pop up in Greece some day. I hope it likes it there as much as I do! (It has only just occurred to me that we are not only being nice by giving our books to other people, we are also giving the books some very exciting holidays. If there's anything in the idea of reincarnation, I think I might choose to come back as a BookCrossing book next time! Let me know what you think of Collector of Worlds. I tried to watch a TV prog last week about Burton but unfortunately it was narrated by Rupert Everett and he was in a particularly annoying mode at the time. Never mind - I guess Burton and I just aren't fated to be friends.

posted by Booksloth at 6:30 am (EST) on Jun 20, 2008

Well, I just had a good browse around Bookcrossing but I thought their labels etc were an incredibly expensive way of passing on a book that, let's face it, I've already paid for once. Then I came out and discovered a new email in my inbox telling me I can also download them so I may continue with that. I don't mean to be mean but I can buy 2 new books for the price (inc postage) of a pack of labels. I've no doubt most of my oldies will still end up at the charity shop but I'll definitely be printing off a few labels to take on holiday (or maybe to put in the charity shop ones before I take them up there) as I always try to lighten the load by leaving behind any I don't want to read again. It's a great idea though. Have you had any books that ended up in unlikely places yet?

posted by Booksloth at 10:13 am (EST) on Jun 16, 2008

Hi Liz! Just wanted to say thank you for Story of a Marriage which arrived safely this morning. I'm looking forward to reading it but will try and resist so that I can take it on holiday. I'm off to register having got it on bookcrossing now!

posted by Booksloth at 9:28 am (EST) on Jun 16, 2008

Just wanted to keep you up to date in case you're wondering whether I've left the country with your Collector of Worlds. I started trying to read it and just couldn't get into it at all. In the end I became so desperate that I had to put it down and read something else. At this point I would usually have given up but I eventually persevered because I felt I owed it a review. As it happens, I'm enjoying it more this time so I put the trouble down to the fact that I must have been in the wrong kind of mood. I haven't forgotten you - it's just taking a bit longer than usual.

posted by Booksloth at 10:03 am (EST) on Jun 5, 2008

So much for that time difference! (We're both in the UK.) I always forget the nationality of who I'm talking to on this thing. Believe me Liz, thinking about you was the easy part! Glad to hear all went well and that you raised lots of money for your charity - well done!
Lyn

posted by Booksloth at 1:18 pm (EST) on Jun 1, 2008

Just checking to see how the fun run went? Of course, it may not have actually happened yet (this time difference thing) so, if that's the case, I'll make this a good luck wish instead. How far did you have to do? Was it to raise money for something? Hope you enjoyed it anyhow.

posted by Booksloth at 11:11 am (EST) on Jun 1, 2008

Good luck with that fun run (an oxymoron if ever I heard one). Rather you than me!

posted by Booksloth at 10:25 am (EST) on May 30, 2008

Hi! Collector of Worlds just popped through the letter box. I've only had 2 books so far - both from F&F and they've been incredibly fast - have you found that too? I feel so sorry for those people who don't seem to have received their books after a couple of months.

Anyway - just wanted to keep you up to date. I'm halfway through something else at the moment and will finish that first. Once I'm done, we can swap addresses and fix up an exchange. The book looks interesting though probably more fictional than I was expecting. Will be in touch again.

posted by Booksloth at 5:53 am (EST) on May 29, 2008

Hello there, I thought I would drop by and say hi on reading you response to my post on the Persephone LT group. I couldn't resist the Persephone Classics on offer like that. I don't think I would've bought them as standard Persephones - they are so expensive. I don't have very many Persephones, although I did find Little Boy Lost for 30p in a charity shop it is much easier to collect Viragos! Today I was delighted to find a copy of the Virago 30th anniversary booklet in the New Street Waterstones - it was the last copy though!

posted by artymiss at 9:29 am (EST) on May 27, 2008

Don't worry - it really shouldn't be a problem. This is only my second book so far but the first one arrived very quickly so I'm hoping this will do the same.

posted by Booksloth at 3:26 pm (EST) on May 23, 2008

Hi there.. actually, as much as I liked EG, I loved A Lifetime Burning.. they were some deep subjects, but because of the way she writes, it was so well handled.

The Featured Author section is here.. http://bookclubforum.co.uk/forum/forumdi... I don't always announce in advance, because a few people have let me down. (Mainly the more well know authors.) Hopefully, we have the following lined up:
June – Linda Gillard
July – Elizabeth Chadwick
August – Lucy Diamond
September – Sam Hayes

I know how nice it is to get manuscripts, and how wonderful it feels to be mentioned in acknowledgements. I love being in touch with, and friends with authors. :)

posted by michelle_bcf at 3:32 pm (EST) on May 19, 2008

Ahh.. you're a bit behind there, with regards Linda. I have reviewed EG, and have been already been in contact with her. She's sent me a copy of A Lifetime Burning (which is an amazing book!), and has asked the publishers to send me an ERC of Star Gazing. She's going to be a Featured Author on the forum next month, so you might want to check that out. :)

Michelle

posted by michelle_bcf at 5:58 am (EST) on May 19, 2008

Just saying hi - we share a few books, including Emotional Geology, which I've read recently. Have you read it, what did you think?

posted by michelle_bcf at 5:23 pm (EST) on May 16, 2008

Ooooooh, you lucky thing! We were in Hay a few years ago, unfortunately it was winter and the stock was a bit low, apparently spring and summer are better seasons. It was beautiful, though, and we loved it. Can't wait to go back. Have a wonderful time!

posted by thetometraveller at 4:52 pm (EST) on May 16, 2008

Hi: Thanks for adding us as links. That is really great! I am tehnologically challenged and I am not sure how to do this, can you help me? Have a great weekend.

posted by Nitestar at 12:13 pm (EST) on May 10, 2008

LizzyBee, thank you! Rights to publish in England haven't been separately sold, but I just checked and the novel will be available on Amazon in the uk (and with your favorable exchange rate). The link: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wednesday-Sister...

posted by megwaiteclayton at 3:07 pm (EST) on Apr 27, 2008

And not only did we join LT a day apart, but I used to work in a library. Very, very scary! I often do a double take when I see your name. :=)

posted by izzybee at 12:28 pm (EST) on Oct 16, 2007

Would you mind discussing with the a comparison and contrast of reading habits of children ages 10-18 in Britain vs. the same age group in the colonies?

posted by kennethrbesser at 8:16 pm (EST) on Aug 27, 2007

Lizzy:

Did you ever manage to get into the Second Life chat? If so, what did you do to fix the problem (as we shared the same symptom)?

Jack

posted by Seajack at 2:00 pm (EST) on Mar 26, 2007

Hello,
I found you! I'm going to try and sort my list out because I haven't caught up since Christmas. A fair few things to add and a few to take off as I've had a clear out.

posted by darktea at 9:26 am (EST) on Feb 17, 2007

Hello Liz,
I've given in at last and signed up! I'm starting with my Virago bookshelf and noticed you pop up as one of the users with similar books to me!
PurpleElephant

posted by purpleelephant at 5:01 am (EST) on Feb 4, 2007

heeeeeeeeeeeeeee I'm here too, I siad I wouldn't, but I have.

posted by Heaven-Ali at 3:14 pm (EST) on Jan 30, 2007

I'm curious which ones from the 2006 non-fiction thread you were interested in reading when you said "more for my wishlist"?

posted by Seajack at 8:01 pm (EST) on Jan 2, 2007

My cousin lives in Birmingham and used to dance with the Royal Ballet Company there. We love visiting England. It's just hard to get all the books we buy back into our suitcases!

-Rus

posted by rdixon98 at 8:17 am (EST) on Sep 7, 2006

If you're unhappy that librarianship is under ZZ, imagine how theological librarians feel about the Bible being under BS . . .

posted by asquonk at 4:50 pm (EST) on Aug 1, 2006

Thanks for all your tips. The anthology one is a good idea - a good way to sort out who you like and who you don't like. I'm keen on American travel books too and picked up a few nice ones while on holiday there last month. Another recent buy was Selected Travel Tales by Paul Theroux, so nice to see you recommend him. Thanks again!

posted by Caffy at 3:23 pm (EST) on Jul 5, 2006

I'm very envious of your wonderful collection of travel books. I'm just starting my own collection, are there any you would describe as 'must haves'? We're two of only four people who have the book of the TV series, 'Coast', btw...

posted by Caffy at 6:57 pm (EST) on Jun 28, 2006

Thanks, LizzyBee!

posted by thecardiffgiant at 9:33 am (EST) on Jun 11, 2006

Hi. I noticed that you have the Suffrage of Elvira by V.S. Naipaul. His middle name is actually Surajprasad, not Shiva. Shiva Naipaul was his younger brother, and there's some confusion in different catalogues about the names. If you could change Shiva to Surajprasad it would really help. Thanks!

posted by thecardiffgiant at 2:59 pm (EST) on Jun 3, 2006

The nearest organised group was in Bristol,it's not really taken off this far West to my knowledge.

posted by dovegreyreader at 7:10 am (EST) on Apr 10, 2006

oops where did that name go? sunnylanes disappeared off the end!

posted by dovegreyreader at 10:13 am (EST) on Apr 4, 2006

Funny you should say that! I was a very early Book Crosser and may still be on there as
Lynne

posted by dovegreyreader at 10:12 am (EST) on Apr 4, 2006

Is there any difference between tags fiction and Fiction, or were you caught out by tags becoming case sensitive?
Warning: last time I tried it (a couple of wweks ago), adding tags was case sensitive, but removing them using power edit was not! I selected jim burns cover tag, addded Jim Burns cover, deleted jim burns cover and lost the new tags as well. LT changes so fast it might be different now.

posted by ringman at 6:53 am (EST) on Mar 2, 2006