Member: ariebonn

Hi Arielle;
Thank you for your quick response. I will let Mark know your preference and hopefully we will get a title nailed down soon.
You will be hearing more as the time draws nearer.
I hope all is well in your world and keep plugging along on that challenge.
I have a lot of faith in you!~!
love,
belva

posted by nannybebette at 5:24 pm (EST) on Sep 9, 2009

Hi;
Mark and I have been discussing the possibility of another group read in November and want your input. We have narrowed it down to two books at this point. "The People of the Book" by Geraldine Brooks and "The Thirteenth Tale" by Diane Setterfield. So chat it up with friends or us and let us know if you are up for it and what you think. Probably the same plan as with "Pillars of the Earth" which seemed to work out perfectly for almost all of us.
Think it over and give one of us a shout.
hugs and looking forward to hearing from you,
belva

posted by nannybebette at 10:50 am (EST) on Sep 9, 2009

Hi Arielle;
Just got home late yesterday and wanted to stop over and say "Hey, how's it going?"
Have you been reading any good books while I was gone? I only read one complete book while at Robbi's. "Battle Cry of Freedom" and it was mesmerizing. She and my friends kept me very busy for all of the 2 weeks. I was able to almost finish another on the flight home.
It was soo good to get home until I got home and found the dishes hadn't been done in 2 weeks; my last coffee cup was still in the sink. But apparently they ate out a lot. But the hubby took awesome care of the grandsons while I was away and of my mother also (and was happy to do it so I could go and spend some time with Robbi) so I didn't say anything about anything. I am just so appreciative that I was able to go and be with her for those two weeks. I got up at 5 A.M. today and cleaned the bathroom and did the dishes. The rest I will catch as catch can, but at least now the bathroom doesn't smell like a latrine and when I want to eat I can find a clean dish. So it's all good.
We went to the Pocket Sandwich Theater while I was there and they were showing a vaudevillian type play in which the actors interact with the audience. Popcorn fights are the rage and we had a blast throwing popcorn at the actors and other patrons and having popcorn rain down upon us as well. I can't wait to go back the next time!~! It was so much fun.
And they have Half Price Books stores all over the Dallas/Ft Worth/Plano/Irving/McKinny area. I think we hit everyone of them and I had to go to the P.O. and ship books home so as not to have to pay the heavy toll to check baggage at the airport. I travel so light. One very small back pack and my purse. That's it. Needless to say I do a lot of laundry while there, but traveling light just works for me.
Missed you and our conversations while I was gone. Can't wait to catch up on your thread and all the others. But I wanted to say hello as I know it will take time to play catch up.
Will see you on your thread.
belva

posted by nannybebette at 11:43 am (EST) on Aug 25, 2009

Hi ariebonn;
Nice to hear from you.
I went through my computer and deleted a lot of my music and GIFs, deleted my cookies, history, and a bunch of other stuff and it is working a lot better now. So I am going to hold off until I really need to get one. As long as this old dinosaur keeps running, I will wait. With me not working every penny counts!
You are doing great toward you goal!~! I have "Atonement" waiting to be read one day. Too many good books laying around. I have seen a lot of mixed reviews on that one so I will be looking forward to reading your review on it.
You take care and I hope your next book is a dandy!~!
belva

posted by nannybebette at 10:14 pm (EST) on Jul 22, 2009

Arielle;
I just read your review of Jane Austen's "Mansfield Park" on your blog and I think it is be best one I have read on that book. It is the first review on it that has made me want to read it.
I think you are doing great and I do think you will meet your goal.
My computer is messed up and I am having trouble going through the threads so that is why I was using your blog instead of your thread and am putting my comment here rather that on your thread. I am afraid it (the computer) is attempting to give up it's ghost. Which is: Oh no!~! for it and Whoopee for me, because then I will be able to get a new one.
Take care and keep having fun.
belva

posted by nannybebette at 11:50 am (EST) on Jul 16, 2009