Member: Tanglewood

Noticed you liked Light in August, and I was wondering if you'd be interested in reviewing my new novel and posting your comments here as well as a few other book-related sites. Thought you might like my book since it's also southern and a bit dark. I could e-mail you the novel in an e-book format if you'd like (I'm out of physical copies at the moment). Here's a link to a summary (and a sample chapter)in case you'd like to read more about the novel before you commit:

http://christophertusa.com/

Thanks,

Chris

posted by cmtusa at 8:43 pm (EST) on Sep 8, 2009

"Even before I could speak, I remember crawling through blueberry patches in the wild meadows on our hillsides.
I quickly discovered Nature was filled with Spirit; I never saw any separation between Spirit and Nature.
Much later I discovered our culture taught there was supposed to be some kind of separation -
that God, Spirit and Nature were supposed to be divided and different. However, at my early age it
seemed absolutely obvious that the church of the Earth was the greatest church of all; that the temple
of the forest was the supreme temple. When I went to the sanctuary of the mountain, I found Earth's
natural altar - Great Spirit's real shrine. Years later I discovered that this path of going into Nature,
bonding deeply with it, and seeing Spirit within Nature - God, Goddess, and Great Spirit - was
humanity's most ancient, most primordial path of spiritual cultivation and realization."
- John P. Milton, Sky Above, Earth Below

posted by theoldman at 8:54 am (EST) on Sep 4, 2009

Yes, the devotees group has a wonderful knack for making it's members regret ever signing up to LT . . .
Although not enough to convince them to leave it!
I'm glad to have convinced you to buy a non-FS book - even if it is yet another book! I find it incredibly difficult to muster up the funds and willpower to buy from other publishers these days. I usually end up thinking "But just think, this £5.00 could go towards renewal!" I'm in love with Penguin's Great Ideas series' but at nearly £400.00 for 80 small paperbacks I end up recoiling in horror, yet at the same time think £400 for 2 or more fine edition Folio's is a bargain!
'Warped' just isn't the word. :-)

posted by Lady_Lulu at 2:44 pm (EST) on Aug 29, 2009

Hello,

I've had a good look through them and have decided that indeed I do recommend them, very highly!
The set is officially titled "The Victoria and Albert Colour Books". The blurb on the back describes them as "These four enchanting books are the first in a lavishly illustrated series celebrating the charm of pattern. Rococo Silks, Ornate Wallpapers, Indian Floral Patterns, Decorative Endpapers." And "Each Volume reveals exquisite designs from the Victoria & Albert Museum's unsurpassed collection."
Each book has a 4 page introduction explaining the history of the collection, including the techniques and processes used to design them. They were published in 1985 and doing a quick ISBN search on Amazon.co.uk (I'm not sure which country you're in?) came up with a set for £30.00 -- ISBN is 0-86350-107-9.
Personally I love them. They're beautifully bound and full of inspiration if your're artistically inclined (a scanner is useful in this case) - perfect for Folio lovers!

A few pics I snapped this morning:
http://i27.tinypic.com/259vo0h.jpg
Ornate Wallpapers - http://i27.tinypic.com/16kt4ox.jpg
Rococo Silks - http://i27.tinypic.com/fxq7g9.jpg
Decorative Endpapers - http://i31.tinypic.com/b8qvb9.jpg
Indian Floral Patterns - http://i31.tinypic.com/19bn89.jpg
http://i28.tinypic.com/mikoat.jpg

I think I've about covered everything but if there's anything else you'd like to know, just ask.
Hope this helps!

Lucia

posted by Lady_Lulu at 10:51 am (EST) on Aug 28, 2009

I see you are not only Jesse's friend and a book afficianado but a knitter as well. Splendid. There is a knitting group too. Knitters Inc. It is only midly active though. Maren

posted by Marensr at 12:46 pm (EST) on Aug 26, 2009

What book do you have in Norwegian? It had better be a picture book!

posted by LordJohnson at 10:56 pm (EST) on Aug 19, 2009