The children need your help!!

We are a group of students from DePaul University trying to collect books for children in grades one through eight. Even if you can send us just one book it will be appreciated. The books will be sent to an organization called Chicago Lights. (Chicagolights.org).

This organization distributes the books to kids in Cabrini-Green summer programs, homeless shelters, and Juvenile Detention Centers
If you have any books please send them to the following address:

Group 1
990 West Fullerton
Attention - CDeBose, Sociology
Chicago, IL 60614

Thank You in Advance!

posted by booksforkids at 4:12 pm (EST) on May 15, 2008

Jamie is by far one of my favorite characters that I have read about. He has that manly-stubborn-brute-that-is-actually-a-hopeless-romantic-once-you-get-inside kind of guy... haha. And I love him for it. But yes, I too wanted to quit reading them about half way through the second book because it got way too slow for me. Obviously, I barreled through and am happier because of it. I haven't gotten into the Lord John series yet, but am planning on it to see how it is. What else are you interested in?

posted by Hollister5320 at 11:21 am (EST) on May 14, 2008

Hi there! I haven't read World Without End yet as I'm waiting for the paperback (due out here in Oct). Pillars was the first Follett book I'd ever read and wouldn't have read that if a good friend hadn't pointed out that it's not a thriller. I think you can see that Follett is a writer of thrillers in his skill at keeping the plot moving. There were just a couple of bits when I started wondering if I was getting a bit bored (nothing wrong with the book at all, but when I've spent 6-7 days on the same book I start hankering for something different no matter how good it is) but things always picked up again very quickly. Can't wait for the next one! (Please don't tell me anything about it!)

I see you're fairly new to LT. Welcome and good luck - I hope you enjoy it but I warn you it can get very addictive!

posted by Booksloth at 5:02 pm (EST) on May 9, 2008

Thanks for the add! I see we obviously have a lot of the same interests. If you're interested, I belong to two clubs that might be of interest to you: one is called Social History, and the other Book of the Month... they're a lot of fun. And I noticed you're a big Gabaldon fan. She is my ultimate guilty pleasure!

posted by Hollister5320 at 1:12 am (EST) on May 9, 2008

How funny! I was also named after Amy in the Little Women books! My mom was hoping to name me Elizabeth and call me Beth, but my dad hated the name. So Amy it was. :)

Thanks for the picture comment. I love seeing pictures from my favorite day and those flowers make me smile every time.

I see you're reading the Outlander series. Love them. Have read them many times. She's got at least two more in the works, it's all I can do to keep myself waiting! Any favorites you have that you'd recommend? Historical Fiction is my absolute favorite genre and I'm always looking for new stuff.

posted by amysnortts at 12:25 am (EST) on May 9, 2008

Ah, I can just imagine, that was such a wonderful part of the book. Voyager is my 2nd favorite after Outlander - I really do love the books!

posted by ktleyed at 5:22 pm (EST) on May 8, 2008

Thank you so much! I have actually finished my thesis and I am thrilled, although I'd love to do more research about Richard.

We have some really good books in common, and a ton of the rest of your library is on my wishlist, as if my TBR pile wasn't big enough! Did you like Lady of the Roses by Sandra Worth? That's one of the ones I've been looking at the most lately.

posted by littlebookworm at 8:50 am (EST) on May 1, 2008

Hi, Abruno! Looks like we have a few books in common!

posted by boswellbaxter at 10:45 pm (EST) on Apr 29, 2008