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posted by gwernin at 3:52 pm (EST) on May 26, 2009

It certainly sounds like a brilliant job - I'd love to do something like that. Sheffield doesn't have quite the same historic feel to it as York, which is a lovely place that I always love to visit.

posted by nicx27 at 11:43 am (EST) on May 25, 2009

Hi, thanks for your message. I didn't go to the launch for Tell it to the Bees, no. It's just a book that appealed when I saw it in Waterstone's.

On a separate note, your job sounds fascinating!

posted by nicx27 at 11:37 am (EST) on May 25, 2009

Saw you liked Trainspotting, and I was wondering if you'd be interested in reviewing my new novel and posting your comments here (as well as on a few other book-related sites). Thought you might like it since it's also about a group of disturbed kids and a bit dark. I'd be glad to 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/blog/?page_id...

Chris

posted by cmtusa at 2:09 pm (EST) on Mar 30, 2009

I did love the ducks too - just have a bit of a thing about wild rabbits. I suspect the bunnies were an early morning phenomena. When I was there the place was practically overrun with moorchicks and a fellow student spent the whole week complaining that they were making her milk come in (she was breastfeeding at the time and, every time the chicks came along squeaking, she started to leak). Actually, that's probably more information than you really wanted but I thought it was quite amusing at the time.

The enjoyment of reading definitely comes back again. It took me a little while to resist trying to deconstruct everything from Shakespeare to the milk bill but it eventually fades and you get back to normal again. I just read Jody's comments about Mrs Pepperpot in Waterstones. I think I might treat myself.

posted by Booksloth at 5:26 pm (EST) on May 1, 2008

I was just posting a comment to Booksloth and saw yours. Mrs Pepperpot is lucking around the childrens section of Waterstones (in-store and online too, as is The Naughtiest Girl in the School. And I just saw on there that Green Smoke is being re-released soon if you ever came across that book as a child. R Dragon lives in a cave by the beach and makes friends with a little girl on holiday. I loved this book as a child so even if it isn't an old favourite it ought to be in any classic childrens library collection.

And, hello and welcome to Library Thing by the way. Sorry, should have said that first.

posted by Jodyreadseverything at 10:04 am (EST) on May 1, 2008

York uni! I did an OU summer school there and thought it was gorgeous! All those squirrels in the early morning (I was a smoker at the time so used to go outside in the early hours, in my dressing gown, for a first cigarette in the morning and 'commune' with all the wildlife). And are the moorhens still there? I was only there for a week but was very taken by the place - and that lovely bookshop too!

I'm interested you say you prefer reading as a hobby. Before I did my degree I worried that having to study the books in depth might spoil my reading of them, but I actually found it worked the other way and I learned to love them even more. Has it been the opposite way for you? It's such a shame when that happens.

I think it was because of library-reading that I'm now having to replace all my old children's books too. I'm still on the lookout for Mrs Pepperpot but I have faith she'll turn up one day. I wouldn't bother with The Naughtiest Girl, if I were you - as I said before, I bet she must seem very tame now (though, come to think of it, another big favourite was My Naughty Little Sister - funny, isn't it, how naughtiness then was considered a bit of a joke. I can't imagine anyone nowadays writing a children's book called My Cute Little Knife-wielding, drug-crazed Brother - though maybe they have.)

posted by Booksloth at 6:56 am (EST) on Apr 30, 2008

Had a quick look at your comments on one of the reader/writer threads and was inspired to take a peek at your profile page. I see you're reasonably new to LT so, obviously, a big welcome there. More importantly, I see you're in the British minority! I'm always thrilled to see other Brits here if only because it means someone might be online at the same time as me and I don't always have to wait for another time zone to get replies to my comments. We have quite a few books in common and I notice your set uni books are to do with English lit so I'm assuming that's what your degree was in? I'm probably quite a bit older than you and I did my (English Lit and Language)degree with the Open University but I absolutely loved every minute of it. I see you also have one of my favourite ever children's books - Millie Molly Mandy - God, I loved those! I loved the Naughtiest Girl in the School too (though I guess she wouldn't be considered very naughty nowadays). And all the books about Mrs Pepperpot - are they still around too? Best wishes here - hope it doesn't completely take over your life - it's very addictive! (By the way, that bit about children's books wasn't me assuming you are about 12 years old - or, if so, you must be a 12 year old degree-holding prodigy. I just love revisiting books from my past.)

posted by Booksloth at 2:19 pm (EST) on Apr 29, 2008