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About my library Limited by the confines of a city-sized apartment, but we pack as much in as we can. Our library* is full of media studies, gender studies, and cultural American history books. In my not so copious free time, I'm getting back into reading fiction (and am taking suggestions)! I just realized that I've been unconsciously been working my way through Booker Prize winners...
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Thanks for the note -- I already read Maggie Marr's new novel SECRETS OF THE HOLLYWOOD GIRLS' CLUB and it was excellent. A GREAT read. I loved the first one, too!
Laura Fiztgerald
Author, Veil of Roses
posted by LauraFitzgerald at 8:58 pm (EST) on May 15, 2008
posted by bnbookgirl at 8:44 pm (EST) on May 15, 2008
Probably not the right place
and I will have overlooked something
but why turns the author: Martijn Meijer (first last)
http://www.librarything.com/work/5008656/book/27647128
up on "his" page as: martijnmeijer
http://www.librarything.com/author/meijermartijn&norefer=1
and why do I alther/change/edit this?
Thanks in advance
Godard
posted by Godard at 5:34 pm (EST) on May 15, 2008
posted by juliette07 at 5:12 am (EST) on May 15, 2008
GG
posted by macadoodle at 10:16 pm (EST) on May 14, 2008
Take care!
Amanda
posted by hellolovely at 7:50 pm (EST) on May 14, 2008
I was checking to see if I could pull up the LibraryThing reviews without being logged in (to see if they were accessible to non LibraryThing members), and I noticed what must be a link error:
http://www.librarything.com/search_works.php?q=a+dog+among+diplomats actually leads to http://www.librarything.com/work/5196617, which is the page for A DOG ABOUT TOWN rather than A DOG AMONG DIPLOMATS.
Probably something you'd want to fix?
posted by elgriff at 10:31 am (EST) on May 14, 2008
I think it would be helpful if each author (or you or another designated person) would give a brief introduction to the author and his/her latest work). I see that not too many people are involved in the author chats yet. I think that may be because they have to enter a discussion "cold" - not knowing anything about the person with whom they will be chatting or their book. Yes, people can look up the information, but I'm not sure that everyone who could potentially be joining the author chat discussions will.
Thanks for all you do, Abby!
posted by SqueakyChu at 7:55 am (EST) on May 14, 2008
Ward. This book has many, many pages missing. What do I do? Do you still want me to review it?
posted by learningonourown at 9:16 pm (EST) on May 13, 2008
Sorry to bother you but I've had some other problems, which Tim corrected and wanted to be sure my Early Reviewers is OK. Received my April book "Takeover" (tense! but good, she manages to convey a lot with very few words) but am still waiting on March's "This Gaming Life".
Great May List.
Selected a number of books from May list so I want to be sure everything is all right.
Early Reviewers is turning into an amazing program and growing so quickly. Thanks for all the work you put into it.
fran (muzzie)
posted by muzzie at 3:41 pm (EST) on May 13, 2008
Sorry to bother you, but the reviewer copy of "Pension Dumping: The Reasons, the Wreckage, the Stakes for Wall Street by Fran Hawthorne" hasn't shown up. I know you said "some are speedier than others" but I figured that after 8 weeks, it may be lost in shipping or never shipped. I thought I'd let you know.
posted by Tangurena at 11:43 am (EST) on May 11, 2008
I'm still waiting for my Feb Early Reader book, "Sex Detox". Please advise. Thanks, Cindy Poteet
posted by wisegal47 at 11:13 pm (EST) on May 10, 2008
Have you ever heard from the publisher about the Early Reviewers copy of [The Shackled Warrior: Israel and the Global Jihad] by Caroline Glick. I have heard nothing as of yet. Thank you.
Michael
posted by mramos at 5:05 pm (EST) on May 10, 2008
I am still waiting for my two books - very grateful and trying not to be impatient, but wanted you to know that's why I haven't written the reviews. What a gret program - can't wait to read them.
Also-how do I add more authors to my favorite author list? Tried everything (I think).
Thanks,
Pat
posted by pdebolt at 11:13 pm (EST) on May 9, 2008
posted by palliende at 9:30 pm (EST) on May 9, 2008
I noticed this thread, http://www.librarything.com/talktopic.php?topic=36196# , in Book Talk that is about book reviews from a fifth grade class, which I believe would make them under 13. There's another thread from the same person about the same thing there too.
posted by jjwilson61 at 10:53 am (EST) on May 9, 2008
Thanks for the suggestion.
Could you tell me how to add more authors to my favorite author list. Can't seem to access it through my proile/edit. Thank, Tori
posted by aliastori at 9:44 pm (EST) on May 8, 2008
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