Member: andreablythe

It just felt like it was time :)

posted by GingerbreadMan at 5:25 pm (EST) on Apr 4, 2013

No problem! No rush.

posted by VictoriaPL at 5:43 pm (EST) on Jan 15, 2013

Hey Andrea! I finished Solaris. Can't wait to discuss it with you. Let me know when you're done.

posted by VictoriaPL at 5:26 pm (EST) on Jan 15, 2013

Hey Andrea. I did! I read the first chapter over lunch today. I think it's going to be good.

posted by VictoriaPL at 6:12 pm (EST) on Jan 11, 2013

Hey! Happy New Year! Are we still reading Solaris together this month? Finally got my paws on a copy. Let me know.

posted by VictoriaPL at 5:38 pm (EST) on Jan 10, 2013

Just wanted to let you know that I enjoyed your review of Paradise. Morrison is quite the storyteller. Someone appreciates the effort you put into your insightful review.

posted by novelcommentary at 4:37 pm (EST) on Sep 11, 2012

Good review of the Dreiser, though I think I was more forgiving on the length and detail of the novel. I just liked the slow pace on this one for some reason.

posted by blackdogbooks at 9:29 am (EST) on Apr 29, 2012

Nice review on Blindness. I didn't enjoy the novel as much as you did apparently, but I really like some of Saramago's other works.
- Joseph.

posted by Quixada at 9:17 am (EST) on Aug 12, 2011

Nice review of Darkness at Noon. That one surprised me a bit - not my typical cup of tea, but turned out very enjoyable. That's what I've enjoyed about reading from my 100 best lists; discovering authors and books that I would otherwise not have picked up.

posted by blackdogbooks at 9:54 am (EST) on Jun 4, 2011

Great review of the Philip K. Dick. He is a favorite and I loved that book also.

posted by blackdogbooks at 10:02 pm (EST) on Apr 4, 2011

I also have a Neruda on my nightstand that my wife bought for me. He is a wonderful poet. Nice review

posted by blackdogbooks at 10:19 am (EST) on Mar 27, 2011

Nice review of Under the Volcano, though I had an entirely different experience with that book. I didn't like any of the characters at all and I liked the overall story even less. still nice review.

posted by blackdogbooks at 1:09 pm (EST) on Dec 2, 2010

I loved your review of Versed. I had such a hard time with it, and reviewing it without saying "this is awful". Yours was kind and neutral.

Thanks for your honest review!

posted by BlackSheepDances at 11:32 pm (EST) on Jun 13, 2010

Nice review of the Hemingway. You should try For Whom the Bell Tolls.....a little less bleak, but not much, and a better book, more engaging characters.

posted by blackdogbooks at 3:11 pm (EST) on May 27, 2010

The first five books we share on the list were so eccentric a group, I figured your library must be an interesting one.

posted by blackdogbooks at 6:28 pm (EST) on May 11, 2010

Indeed! Hello there, your own bad self! :-)

posted by yingko at 1:01 pm (EST) on Nov 5, 2009

My absolute favorite zombie novel this year was Monster Island by David Wellington. I highly recommend it. I've heard a lot lately about Breathers. Let me know what you think of it!

posted by VictoriaPL at 4:45 pm (EST) on Oct 15, 2009

Thanks! What Zombie books are you reading?

posted by VictoriaPL at 4:09 pm (EST) on Oct 1, 2009

Noticed you liked Breath, Eyes, Memory, 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 novel since it's also about a young girl struggling to grow up in a violent atmosphere. I could e-mail you the novel in an e-book format if you'd like (I'm currently out of physical copies). If you're interested, send me your e-mail address (mine is mail@christophertusa.com), and I'll send you the e-book. Here's a link to a summary (and a sample chapter) in case you'd like to read more about the book before you commit:

http://www.christophertusa.com/

Thanks,

Chris

posted by cmtusa at 9:58 am (EST) on Sep 11, 2009

When You Find Peace

There is a criterion by which you can judge whether the thoughts you are thinking and the things you are doing are right for you. The criterion is: Have they brought you inner peace? If they have not, there is something wrong with them -- so keep seeking! If what you do has brought you inner peace, stay with what you believe is right.

The way of peace is the way of love. Love is the greatest power on earth. It conquers all things.

No one can find inner peace except by working, not in a self- centered way, but for the whole human family.

World peace will never be stable until enough of us find inner peace to stabilize it.

We who work for peace must not falter. We must continue to pray for peace and to act for peace in whatever way we can, we must continue to speak for peace and to live the way of peace; to inspire others, we must continue to think of peace and to know that peace is possible.

To attain inner peace you must actually give your life, not just your possessions. When you at last give your life - bringing into alignment your beliefs and the way you live then, and only then, can you begin to find inner peace.

When you find peace within yourself, you become the kind of person who can live at peace with others.

~ Quotes by Mildred Norman Ryder
Peace Pilgrim (1908 - 1981)

posted by theoldman at 12:05 pm (EST) on May 14, 2009

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

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

- TT

posted by TheTortoise at 12:13 pm (EST) on Mar 10, 2009

Thanks for adding my library, Blythe. I'm trying to make it more comprehensive and reflective of my actual reading past and present, but it goes slowly, I'm afraid.

posted by bohemima at 2:16 pm (EST) on Feb 11, 2009

From one Los Gatos person to another, I just wanted to say hi neighbor!

I'm co-moderating a book reading group over at LibraryThing with prizes in case you'd like to join us:

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

Hope to meet you around town. :)

vintage_books

posted by vintage_books at 4:58 pm (EST) on Jan 21, 2009

Happy to meet you via LibraryThing and best wishes for 2009.

posted by CliffBurns at 10:20 pm (EST) on Dec 30, 2008