Member: PaperbackPirate

It sounds like (and looks like) you had a lot of fun meeting Barbara Kingsolver! And I couldn't help noticing your new profile picture - nice! I hope you have a copy framed and resting on your book shelves.

I LOVED Chosen by a Horse. I cried. In fact I had to walk away from it a couple of times and then go back to it. The ending was just so sad.

Have a great weekend! Joanne

posted by coppers at 4:34 pm (EST) on Nov 20, 2009

Hi! Did you have fun meeting Barbara Kingsolver and how are you enjoying The Lacuna?

I started Chosen By a Horse today and love it!
Joanne

posted by coppers at 10:52 pm (EST) on Nov 16, 2009

Well, I have a big 'ol crush on Anthony Bourdain and I read his book "Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly" last year (come to think of it, that has a body part, but I read that before I started this challenge). Anyway, I am trying to read his other books and I had added "Nasty Bits" to my LT Wish List.

And I am a paid member now (a whomping $10 a year) because you can only have 250 books in your library with an unpaid membership. And I decided to create a "Wish List" category to keep track of all of my 'to read' books. Worth it, I think : )

posted by auntangi at 9:36 am (EST) on Nov 10, 2009

Thought of a body part book: 'Nasty bits: collected varietal cuts, usuable trim, scraps and BONES' by Anthony Bourdain. I just put a hold request on it at the library. Yea!

posted by auntangi at 1:11 pm (EST) on Nov 9, 2009

Thanks for the typo heads up...and yes, I fixed it : ) I loved 'In Her Shoes' (the movie) so much that I read the book after seeing it. Had I read the book first, I don't think I would have enjoyed the movie nearly as much. I have NO idea what I am going to read for 'body part'. I will let you know if I think if anything.

Oh, and I heard a really interesting interview with Barbara Kingsolver this morning on NPR. I will send you the link : )

See you Wednesday!

posted by auntangi at 1:05 pm (EST) on Nov 9, 2009

Oh good - I'm glad to hear you liked it! I was leafing through it at Target last weekend and finally ordered it from Amazon tonight along with a couple of other books(to get the free shipping, of course).

Many years ago I leased, for two years and along with my sister, a Morgan/Arab mare. She was a real sweetheart and one of my favorite horses.

posted by coppers at 9:18 pm (EST) on Nov 6, 2009

I have. We have Those left Behind on our shelves - my son's actually. It's interesting, the graphics are good (although I'm not really a graphic novel fan), and the story bridges a bit, the gap between Firefly and Serenity. So yeah, it's a pretty good Firefly fix when one is needed.

How exciting! I'll bet your friends will be all nerdy too! She seems like she'd be very down to earth and friendly. Come back and tell me all about it - what fun!!

posted by coppers at 11:15 pm (EST) on Oct 26, 2009

Hi again!

Saw your comment on the silly game thread. Barbara Kingsolver - NICE!! Where are you meeting her? As it happens, I'm listening to Small Wonder on my ipod as I wait for her new book. Have fun!

Also noticed your earlier Serenity play - I love Serenity and Firefly.

posted by coppers at 10:20 pm (EST) on Oct 26, 2009

It is a lot of fun. He plays the alto sax. I really shouldn't complain about the time. I dropped him off at 7:45 this morning - it would probably kill me to keep his long hours. But then again, I'm a lot older than he is! Phone YAY!! G'Night!

posted by coppers at 2:38 am (EST) on Oct 25, 2009

Hi! Marching band. I just got home from the finals (they came in 3rd again - yay!). I'm waiting for the busses to get back so I can pick him up and go to bed. :) Joanne

posted by coppers at 2:20 am (EST) on Oct 25, 2009

Sorry about your kitty. I would have done the same under similar circumstances. I've got a 16 yr old cat so I feel some of your pain.

posted by coppers at 2:26 pm (EST) on Oct 16, 2009

Hi! I was just about to log off and noticed on the old "connection news" that you had added Homer's Odyssey. I read it as an arc a few months ago and loved it. I hope you enjoy it, too!

posted by coppers at 12:34 am (EST) on Oct 15, 2009

It's amazing how the temperature has dropped the last couple of days. It's why we put up with the summer extreme.

posted by CharlesBoyd at 6:39 pm (EST) on Oct 3, 2009

Funny how you can really get a feel for a place. I was poking around at random at LibraryThinger's profiles, saw your photo and thought that looks like Phoenix. From what I can see, it looks like Margret Hanse Park behind the Burton Barr Branch of the Phoenix Public Library. Sure enough, a look at the rest of your profile revealed that you do in Arizona. Me too.

posted by CharlesBoyd at 2:03 pm (EST) on Oct 2, 2009

Wow! So many reviews! And such good ones! Short, sharp and to the point. Thanks. I might just read the cheesemaker one. And yes I liked the cover of The Blind Assassin too. I don't care what they say about judging books....covers ARE important! :)

posted by alexdaw at 8:11 pm (EST) on Sep 30, 2009

Hi,

I just read your posts on "What are you reading now?". I picked up A Mercy a couple of nights ago and your first comment scared me a little. Did you finally figure out the plot?

Zarina

posted by Zeesosa at 10:19 pm (EST) on Sep 29, 2009

Yeah, I was happy, too, when Patty Jo started taking care of both Alice and her dad. Someone had to. Also I found Sheila, who was so overmounted, to be very sympathetic and likeable.

That was pretty good when Nona set up her horse - Look ma, no hands!!

posted by coppers at 12:54 am (EST) on Sep 27, 2009

In addition, I did have a bit of a problem when she was able to ride a flawless reining pattern on a green horse she'd never ridden and I haven't spent much time around broodmares but the foal weaning scene didn't seem quite right (I pulled the book out of my bag and found some notes...). But still, loved it.

posted by coppers at 10:31 pm (EST) on Sep 24, 2009

Wow, you have excellent timing. I just finished it today at lunch. I loved it and I'm still reeling! An overwhelming thought I kept having all the way through was "No good can come of this...". It was heartbreaking and achingly sad. When I got to the part today where King was hit with the cane, I actually gasped, closed the book and just had to walk away for a few minutes. I loved the POV and could have taken poor Alice home with me. I spent a lot of my childhood at barns and horse shows so alot of the story either rang true or sure could have been true. My only complaint would probably be that I could have done without the whole teacher crush thing but it did help to illustrate her loneliness. I liked that it ended the way it did. Sorry, I feel like I'm rambling but I'm still processing - I have the author q&a at the back of the book to still read. Thanks so much for suggesting that I bump it up in the pile sooner rather than later.

And now your thoughts please??
Joanne

posted by coppers at 9:54 pm (EST) on Sep 24, 2009

Hi! No, never had a cow. That's what really makes it silly. To be fair though, my husband spent a couple of summers as a child at his uncle's dairy farm and I spent many summers of my youth riding horses in NJ's dairy country. I honestly don't even remember how the whole favorite cow thing started. So no, no cows - now I sound like Bart Simpson!

posted by coppers at 7:02 pm (EST) on Aug 26, 2009

A life list of cow sightings! I love it. My husband and I joke that we knew we were right for each other when we both named the Brown Swiss as our favorite cow breed. (Who has a favorite cow??!)

posted by coppers at 8:59 pm (EST) on Aug 25, 2009

I finished "Looking After Pigeon"...thanks for the loan! I really enjoyed your review. It is pretty much exactly what I would say, but I will review it on my own...not be a copycate : )

posted by auntangi at 3:57 pm (EST) on Aug 20, 2009

Ah, good to know and I will move it up. Thanks!

posted by coppers at 10:15 pm (EST) on Aug 13, 2009

thanks for checking in on us! rex arrived july 7th and at just over 5 weeks in, we're doing great: he is healthy, sleeps well, and is adorable!! i'm not nearly as stressed as i thought i'd be, and i'm even finding time to read, which i'm sure is part of why i'm staying sane... all in all, we are nothing but good :o)

posted by grkmwk at 1:57 pm (EST) on Aug 13, 2009

Hi! Thanks for finding my library to be an interesting one. We do have a lot in common and I see some books on your profile that I've been thinking of reading but haven't gotten to yet. How did you like The God of Animals? I've had that one for a while and it keeps getting pushed to the bottom of the pile for some reason. I've seen your name around - it's very clever. Thanks for stopping by! Joanne (coppers)

posted by coppers at 1:34 am (EST) on Aug 13, 2009

LOL! No problem- it is nice to have friends. My mom bought me Time Traveler's Wife, and I want to read it before I go see the movie, how is it going?

posted by leperdbunny at 2:17 pm (EST) on Aug 12, 2009

"Click Clack Moo Cows That Type" recommended for readers of "Animal Farm"? Seriously?

posted by KingRat at 11:56 am (EST) on Jul 29, 2009

Thank you for the help on marking titles and authors! (Also: great library.)

posted by CNeedham at 10:29 pm (EST) on Jul 26, 2009

How about Thursday? I will make dinner : )

posted by auntangi at 9:26 pm (EST) on Jul 25, 2009

That's what they say...this will be the test : ) Hope the first few days of school are going well. Wanna scrap next week? If not, how about Aug 10, 11 or 12th?

posted by auntangi at 1:02 pm (EST) on Jul 24, 2009

Thanks for the recommendation!

posted by leperdbunny at 11:50 pm (EST) on Jul 23, 2009

I finished...finally! And it and never grew on me. It was a chore and an obligation. Never did the characters grow on me. And I am pretty sure this guy did not have an editor. I just posted my review. I hope its less than positiveness does not hurt my chances of winning again : )

posted by auntangi at 10:00 pm (EST) on Jul 23, 2009

No...I didn't even take it with me. I suck just a bit. I am about 1/2 way through and am finally getting interested. I think the key is not reading it when I am tired.

posted by auntangi at 4:25 pm (EST) on Jul 9, 2009

I just won another Early Review!!! "Homer's Odyssey" Now I just need to finish "This Song is You"...

posted by auntangi at 5:23 pm (EST) on Jul 7, 2009

something like that is just too good not to share :)

glad you found something. I think I found 4....
:P

posted by mckait at 6:00 pm (EST) on Jul 4, 2009

Thanks for the link! I think I will get it for Quentin for his first day of 1st day of first grade : )

posted by auntangi at 10:46 am (EST) on Jun 30, 2009

See you then!

posted by auntangi at 10:26 am (EST) on Jun 25, 2009

Well, we can make up a holiday for the 29th...maybe "national scrapbooking and eating pasta day"? My casa 4:30 ish?

posted by auntangi at 12:07 pm (EST) on Jun 23, 2009

Four times!~! Wow, the children must have loved that.
I know my 6 year old grandson would have. Probably even the 11 year old. They always get so excited when their teachers really get into whatever it is the class is involved in.
Enjoy your day pirate and thanks for stopping by.
belva

posted by nannybebette at 8:12 am (EST) on Jun 19, 2009

PBP;
(Your pic is just too cute. I love it; very original!)

Wow!~! You hit me with a hard one. I really had to think about this for a while. Why is the color red so predominate in Alice Hoffman's "Blackbird House" and what is it's symbolization in the book?
Well, for starters, I can only give you my take on that PaperbackPirate. Okay?
So, it begins. The "red" boots.
Red is symbolic of so many things. And here, used as Hoffman did, especially so. It symbolizes death and dismemberment, witchcraft, blood of course. She even used it in the color of fruit as in the "blood red pears". Red can certainly symbolize and is associated with fire, passion, danger, energy, desire, love, strength, stimulation, joy, sexuality, rage, anger, malice or intent of evil, and wrath among, I am sure many others. It is such an emotionally intense color.

I cannot tell you what more than my understanding of reading the book is. I cannot tell you what her intent with so much red symbolism in "Blackbird House" was, but certainly all of the above associations of the color red fit in there amongst her twelve stories in this book.

I am so very glad you enjoyed it. "Blackbird House" is one of my all time favorite books and really stands out in my mind as a book that I use as a base-line in judging other works that I read.

I am glad you stopped by and am even happier that you enjoy and appreciate the work of Alice Hoffman.
belva

posted by nannybebette at 1:56 pm (EST) on Jun 18, 2009

Thank you for joining my new thread.

posted by callmejacx at 10:11 pm (EST) on Jun 14, 2009

Wonderful seeing you last night! There are 16 reviews posted for "This Song is You" and, with one exception, everyone loved it! I am going to sit down and just read it. Interestingly, the one non-lover was an "early reviewer". Hmmm...

Scrapbooking June 29th or 30th?

posted by auntangi at 12:07 pm (EST) on Jun 11, 2009

I am trying to get through This Song Is You-which I received from librarything, but I just can't get through. This guy just talks and talks...and talks. I feel obligated to finish it since I won it, but it is going to be tough. I would love to borrow "Pigeon" when we next get together. Now that school is over, maybe we can scrap next week?

posted by auntangi at 2:17 pm (EST) on Jun 5, 2009

I requested that one! Can I read it when you are done?

posted by auntangi at 11:39 am (EST) on May 8, 2009

I just remembered that you said you won another "Early Reviewer"! Which one? I wonder if it was one I wanted...

posted by auntangi at 11:02 am (EST) on May 7, 2009

You're welcome, and I'm glad you like my blog!

posted by lilithcat at 10:22 pm (EST) on Apr 20, 2009

It looks great!

Tracy

posted by Talbin at 5:40 pm (EST) on Apr 5, 2009

I think I see what the problem is.

At the very end of the HTML code for Early Spring, you'll see this: / MMM > Recently Read

Replace the

/ MMM >

with

>

and it should work. I just put the triple MMM's there so that it would show up correctly in the comment.

Let me know if that works.

posted by Talbin at 1:22 pm (EST) on Apr 5, 2009

Thanks for the comment. I just couldn't believe he went to all that work, and then basically turned out the light and went home with no purpose or resolution.

FicusFan

posted by FicusFan at 11:09 pm (EST) on Apr 1, 2009

Yes I agree we both seem to have similar eclectic interests. That is probably why we both got "Early Spring" I have to read it yet. I am so behind on my reading and I know that I am do for a binder soon. Thanks for posting a message to me. I was actually in Tucson the beginning of March. I usually visit there every winter. Take Care,

Billie "Silverheron"

posted by silverheron at 4:53 pm (EST) on Mar 31, 2009

Hello, PaperbackPirate!

Sorry for the delay in getting back to you on posting images. I'm no expert in HTML - I figured out how to post covers with links by piecing together info I found all over LT.

One thing I know that's changed but that I haven't yet incorporated is how LT deals with images. Using my way, there is a chance some of your images may not show on your page. One of these days I'll update the way I do things to match with the "official" way LT handles images, but I haven't taken the time yet.

Okay - here goes. No promises, but hopefully between these instructions, Noisy and GreyHead, you'll get it figured out!

On your Profile page, open the Edit Profile link. Go to either About Me or About My Library and copy the almost-working-link below into a blank area. Once copied, delete the (spaceMMMspace) - that is, delete the three MMM's and the space directly in front and directly behind the M's (I added these so that the HTML shows up here as text). Then delete the two ()'s and the two ()'s (I added the bolds to show you what needs to be replaced). Unfortunately, LT now truncates links in comments, so the stuff that is blue bold doesn't show all the way here in the comment. However, I'm pretty sure that it will work when you copy in your full link (instructions below).

< MMM a href="/catalog.php?work=45161&book=20076527" MMM >< MMM img style="height:120px; border:1px solid black;" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/034546..."/ MMM >

Now, open another window or tab and go to the LT book page for the book you want. In the URL for the book you want, copy the the stuff after "work=" (in my comment it's bolded and says "45151&book=20076527") and replace my text with the text you copied into the profile edit page.

Next, go back to the book page and right-click on the book image. Choose Copy Image Location. Then go back to the edit profile page and replace my text with the link you just copied (blue bold link in the example - should be between quotation marks - starts with http:// and ends with .jpg).

Now try saving your profile page edits to see if if worked. Try clicking on your image and hopefully it takes you to the book page (fingers crossed!).

If it worked, you can add more. If you want your covers to show horizontally on your profile page, then go back into Edit Your Profile Page, copy your brand new link, go to the end of the link and hit Space once, then paste the link in. Replace the two things that need to be replaced, save the page, and see if it worked.

If you want your covers to show vertically, then after your new link hit Enter then copy the link and make the edits.

Good luck - please let me know if it worked!!

posted by Talbin at 1:36 pm (EST) on Mar 31, 2009

A BOY!!!! We are thrilled! Obviously we would've been thrilled with a little girl, as all we were really hoping for was a healthy prognosis (which we have), but we both semi-secretly wanted a boy, so we're having lots of fun planning and talking and dreaming about all that is to come...

posted by grkmwk at 11:15 am (EST) on Mar 28, 2009

Thanks : ) It is the Toon Town library! Have you enjoyed your Spring Break? I am looking forward to the 18th!

posted by auntangi at 3:29 pm (EST) on Mar 27, 2009

I liked your review of Burning Bright.

posted by MarthaHuntley at 3:26 pm (EST) on Mar 19, 2009

Sounds good! I am home by 4:15, so just come over anytime after that. And that is St. Patty's Day...we are officially spending all of the "big" days scrapbooking : )

posted by auntangi at 12:04 am (EST) on Mar 16, 2009

The Highly-Rated Book Group has begun a Group Read of The Blind Assassin. Sign up here: http://www.librarything.com/groups/thebl...

and don’t forget to join in my Book Quiz.

- TT

posted by TheTortoise at 12:31 pm (EST) on Mar 10, 2009

Are you free for scrapping on the 17th or 19th (Tues/Thurs)?

posted by auntangi at 11:13 am (EST) on Mar 10, 2009

Thanks for the link! And good to know we are not alone in our hating of "Love in the time of Cholera" : ) We missed you at sara's yesterday...beer fest was fun! Wanna scrap while you are on Spring Break? I am still trip-less : )

posted by auntangi at 3:23 pm (EST) on Mar 8, 2009

I love the idea of "1001 Books to read before you Die", but I don't know how to get the list itself! Can you help me out with that? You are my "Library Thing" guru, after all : ) Side note, Gabriel Garcia Marquez' birthday was yesterday...and I think you and I are the only two "readers" on the planet who can't stand his books! And he is from Colombia...so don't tell my dad.

posted by auntangi at 12:15 pm (EST) on Mar 7, 2009

Simply amazing. We lined up about 7:30 a.m. The crowd wasn't as big as usual and the t.v. crews weren't there this year. We spent about four hours there (or I did. My husband, who isn't a reader, took a nap in the car)and left with forty books for $30. I always take my rolling cart from home and I gave up when I couldn't stack anymore books in it, but I did find a couple of books that I had been wanting for months. I wish we had that sale about once a month.
Sorry you had to miss it-you'll just have to tear it up twice as badly next year.

posted by mstrust at 1:40 pm (EST) on Feb 18, 2009

Mine doesn't say 'bound galley' on the front but it does mention being a 'galley' is written on the back. It states about once you have read this galley let me know what you think etc... So I guess mine is also a galley.

posted by crazy4reading at 1:23 pm (EST) on Jan 31, 2009

Thanks for that information about bound galleys. I guess mine could be considered a bound galley too since it does say uncorrected proof on the cover.

posted by crazy4reading at 5:50 am (EST) on Jan 27, 2009

Thanks for the message, I hadn't heard about that. I am also waiting anxiously for the sale, as I've sworn to my husband that I wouldn't purchase a single book or magazine until then. Still have BookMooch though!
Jennifer

posted by mstrust at 7:18 pm (EST) on Jan 24, 2009

I did think of being a school psychologist. However you really need to be a teacher first, and that's what I was planning to do, start with that and then see where it leads...
Here it is quite cold today. We don't really have extremes of temperature, it's often mild and often raining, though this year winter has been cold-ish. In the north of england and scotland sometimes it snows, though here in the south-west it rarely does. You really should visit, parts of the UK really are beautiful, and london is an incredible city.
No friends in tucson (apart from people we talked to in the bar) - I went round the world, and for the last bit I flew from new zealand to LA, because my dad had friends in san diego. My dad flew to meet me, and after san diego we went on amtrak to new york via tucson, san antonio, chicago and boston. Quite an experience!

posted by jbeast at 3:25 pm (EST) on Jan 24, 2009

Hey.

So you're a teacher? And you enjoy it? I'm envious - it's something I would really like to do.

Probably the school system is not that different to the US - primary is for ages 4-11, and they have just one teacher for all subjects. That's why it appeals to me, because my degree was in Psychology and I don't have a vast amount of knowledge about any one thing, but know a bit about quite a lot of things. I think it it would be fun. Long way to go yet though.

How are things in Arizona at this time of year? I have been there but only to Tucson. 2 years ago, in April. It was hot!

posted by jbeast at 9:05 am (EST) on Jan 23, 2009

Woohoo for honey! Honey, jams & jellies, molasses, and apple butter are all things I've always tried to buy from local sources, in part because they are so easy to find in NC. Given the current honey bee population decimation, it'll be interesting to see how easily finding local honey continues to be - and how much I'll pay for it.

posted by grkmwk at 9:53 am (EST) on Jan 19, 2009

When I saw your message on the "What Are You Reading Now" board about the big book sale next month I knew yoy must be in Phoenix. Me too, and the sale is fantastic. I take off work on the last day every year.

posted by mstrust at 10:14 pm (EST) on Jan 16, 2009

Bread and chocolate milk, eh? Well, isn't that enough to live on?! ;o) Our local farmers' market isn't open year-round either, but the big region one the next city over is, and as we periodically have to go there, I'm going to make it a point to stop when we do so I can start to get a feel of what we can get throughout the year.

Thanks for the congrats on our new reader! Assuming the baby is in a cooperative mood, we should know boy or girl on Feb. 11th.

posted by grkmwk at 9:09 pm (EST) on Jan 15, 2009

You might want to check out Gary Nabhan's Coming Home to Eat: The Pleasures and Politics of Local Foods. It's referenced several times in Kingsolver's book, and I believe it chronicles Nabhan's goal to eat local while living in Tuscon. I think he defined local as 250 miles, given that he (and you) are surrounded by desert. My husband bought the book for me this past fall, but I've yet to read it.

One thing that Kingsolver's book has already done for me is create a resolve to be more mindful when I shop. Although I'm not going to sacrifice on some things right now (I'm pregnant so I need the nutrients), I do plan to be more intentional with purchases in the future. Several of my friends have read Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, and we're already talking about hitting up the farmers' markets this summer to load up on good fresh veggies, then have a canning/freezing "party" to stock food. Perhaps you could do something similar!

Re: Yertle the Turtle - it was a Christmas gift from my aunt, a children's librarian, in celebration of our coming little one. I think my life - and library - is about to become much more Seuss filled...not that I'm complaining!

posted by grkmwk at 7:53 am (EST) on Jan 14, 2009

Hope you've been enjoying Animal, Vegetable, Miracle as much as I have!

posted by grkmwk at 8:56 pm (EST) on Jan 12, 2009

Welcome to The Highly Rated Book Group!

We are so glad you could join us again and bring your swashbuckling personality to our group reads!

vintage_books

posted by vintage_books at 2:51 pm (EST) on Dec 24, 2008

Hi Nicole,

I haven't been on this in so long, I had to ask for my username and password again! I hope that you have a great three week break. If you know how to add me on your list, please do. I am still figuring out the website.

Alana

posted by AlanaB at 5:03 pm (EST) on Dec 20, 2008

Let me know what you think of the books if you think of it .. or I will look for a post. It says that you like
books about horses.. can you recommend any? And I see that you like sci fiction, have you read The Sparrow?
I triple loved that one.. have read it over and over ..

Are you a teacher? I am being very nosy, sorry

nice to make your acquaintance though..

take care
kath

posted by mckait at 7:36 pm (EST) on Dec 6, 2008

Thanks PBP,

I will persevere with The Thirteenth Tale on your recommendation.

- TT

posted by TheTortoise at 8:46 am (EST) on Oct 30, 2008

How about Nov 3rd or 4th? I will make something yummy for dinner : )

posted by auntangi at 10:35 am (EST) on Oct 22, 2008

Thanks for reminding me, I have updated my tags...and yes, it is mine to loan : ) Glad you like the photo...it is in Little Italy and Stephen took it right after saying "hey Angi, look at this!"

I only have one trip in November, so scrapping? Maybe one evening, the week of Novemeber 3rd or 17th?

posted by auntangi at 11:02 am (EST) on Oct 21, 2008

Thanks for adding BannedBooksLibrary to your Interesting Libraries. Happy Reading!

posted by PhoenixTerran at 11:23 pm (EST) on Oct 19, 2008

I know! I have to say, when the book started I thought it was pretty lighthearted but it got kind of dark and twisty, I liked it a lot but it surprised me that she went that way.

posted by dancingstarfish at 9:56 pm (EST) on Oct 18, 2008

Ahoy me hearty! As a member of the Pirate Brotherhood me be inviting ye to sail the Seven Seas with William Dampier on a Buccaneering Adventure. There be treasure galore and fine spoils to be had. We sail with the tide on 3rd November, so be sure to be aboard by then.

http://www.librarything.com/groups/apira...

- Yer First Mate, The Piratical Tortoise

posted by TheTortoise at 3:00 pm (EST) on Oct 18, 2008

I should have replied to your email way before now. I never had shared my story with anyone really. I felt like no one would understand. For some reason I wanted to share it. I also put it it there so others that have always read realize that it is a gift to be able to read. Reading can be so many things to one person. One book could change their way of thinking. One word could make you cry. It's a gift I am so very thankful for.

Jacqueline

posted by callmejacx at 10:38 pm (EST) on Oct 16, 2008

Like water, but so much fun! I have the 2nd book, "New Moon" if you would like to borrow it. And yes, we should see "Twilight" together when it comes out. I think
it is due out in Dec and, as of now, I only have one trip that month. Also, I am
off the road for most of November, so some scrapping is in order. I need to make
the books for my 4 boys by Chirstmas! Oh, and just finished/wrapped Drew's bday
book and the wine country book for my parents.

posted by auntangi at 7:34 pm (EST) on Oct 12, 2008

yay...now we Are on the same friends list....is there anyone else from work on here??

posted by planet_mars75 at 4:06 am (EST) on Aug 10, 2008

hey you...you got me hooked on this, it's almost 3:00 a.m. and I am starting to fill out my library..i need to read less graphic novels I think :-P

posted by planet_mars75 at 5:50 am (EST) on Jul 27, 2008