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posted by Jodyreadseverything at 12:26 pm (EST) on Dec 15, 2009
I'm so glad you liked Stealing Athena - everything about that book pleased me. I didn't know much about Elgin, much less about his wife, but knew that the British "liberated" the marbles obstensibly to protect them. I'm not sure but what I agree with that..... my jury's out. I do know that Greece has been asking for them back for a very long time without success.
Anyway, I, too, love Athens - I dated a Greek guy for 3 years (when I lived in Connecticut) and went to visit him when he was home visiting his mother on Andros. I flew into Athens, we stayed there a few days then took the ferry to Andros, then stayed in Athens a few days again about a month later when he returned to the US and I took a train up through Yugoslavia and various other countries to what was West Germany to stay with a girlfriend for about 6 weeks. (She and I went to Portugal for 2 weeks during that time, which was a blast, too). My only trip to Europe so far.... sigh. Haven't even been to England, and my maiden name is Pomeroy, so there's quite a bit of English in me.
Anyway, Essex has also written several other books - I only have Leonardo's Swan but haven't read it yet.
Thanks for writing - see you around.
karenmarie
posted by karenmarie at 1:35 pm (EST) on Dec 14, 2009
posted by john257hopper at 5:51 pm (EST) on Dec 13, 2009
posted by john257hopper at 4:53 pm (EST) on Dec 12, 2009
Skeelo is beautiful! So regal! Pepper hasn't managed regal yet. She's working on "serious" at the moment, which is a very hard thing for a young lab to do.
BTW, I've been at the 50 thing for awhile, too. Ah, well.
Take care,
Teresa
posted by theaelizabet at 5:50 pm (EST) on Dec 8, 2009
I guess that's our loss. ;-)
I think it's time I did my best to aquire fewer books rather than more so I'll continue to avoid joining for a while longer.
I actually joined Bookmooch to find a respectful way of getting rid of books.
Since I send internationally, I do get more books than I give out, so I go through the books that don't get mooched every so often, and give the ones that bookmoochers don't want to people on Freecycle. That way the books I don't have room for all get good "homes".
posted by geophile at 1:33 pm (EST) on Dec 8, 2009
I've seen some of your postings on the Bookmooch forum. If you would add your Bookmooch ID to the "Also On" field of your LibraryThing profile, those of us who are nosy enough to like to check out other people's inventories can check you out. :-)
From a benefit to you standpoint, if you happen to ask for an angel to get a book that won't send to your country, the angel will have an easier time finding you if they can get to your Bookmooch profile.
If you are not sure what I'm talking about, you can check out "Also On" on my LibraryThing profile.
- Geophile
posted by geophile at 1:08 pm (EST) on Dec 8, 2009
posted by DetailMuse at 10:08 am (EST) on Dec 8, 2009
Just saw your posts over at Lit Snobs, ventured over here for a look and see that you have a black Lab and two cats, as do I. My Pepper's pic is up at my site, if you're interested. She's almost two and my cats have finally got her under control. It took them some time, but Pepper now understands that they rule the house. Have a great day.
Teresa
posted by theaelizabet at 8:46 am (EST) on Dec 8, 2009
I think it's one of those days. Andrew telephoned to tell me his mother is still very upset and I shouted at him. He phoned fifteen minutes after my near death experience and was more concerned about her feelings in all this than mine. So I shouted at him that she's not the only one who is upset and in fact she has caused all the upset for everybody else and herself so not to expect any sympathy from me.
So that's two things that are bad today and they say they come in threes. I'm hoping that my not getting a parent and child parking space at the supermarket counted as the third.
I'm hoping you are feeling better today. I saw a beautiful black lab earlier that made me think of Skeelo, who I am sure is just as happy and smily as this one was. I wish people were as happy as dogs are.
posted by Jodyreadseverything at 11:10 am (EST) on Dec 7, 2009
We think he might also have a tooth. I felt it yesterday when I rubbed his gel on his gums but it's so tiny it's hard to tell. Especially as he won't keep still while I look in his mouth.
I'm glad you are feeling better. That bug is very nasty, I'm not surprised you have been feeling very ill. I had a flu jab in October but did pick up a bit of a bug, but nothing like the flu one you just had. I don't think I've ever had the flu but I did see my mum when she had it once and it's a terrible thing. I hope Skeelo did his best to nurse you through it.
posted by Jodyreadseverything at 1:05 pm (EST) on Dec 6, 2009
posted by Jodyreadseverything at 11:13 am (EST) on Nov 30, 2009
My dog is not happy at the moment. I've had to chop off some of her fur because of a, well, a clumping incident and I thought since the scissors were out I would give her eyebrows and beard a trim. She looks insane now and a bit lopsided.
posted by Jodyreadseverything at 11:05 am (EST) on Nov 13, 2009
Sorry that I have not replied earlier apart from work I have had family problems to attend to which are now finally taken care of.
What can I say about Grotesque? I read the book on holiday this summer and to be honest did not enjoy it as much as I had enjoyed Out a few years ago. I also preferred Real World which I read recently.
Grotesque is quite a long convoluted book and is narrated by different characters. It is "quite dark" and the title is appropriate "grotesque".
There are quite a few good amazon (both positive and negative) reviews for it which will give you a better idea of the book.
Should you move it up the TBR pile? It all depends what and how you feel at the moment- if you want-need a good feel book, leave it for later.
Ally
posted by AllyBally at 6:10 am (EST) on Nov 13, 2009
posted by Jodyreadseverything at 3:38 pm (EST) on Nov 12, 2009
Definately not a good place to be a woodchuck or a bird (or a woman with big teeth) but also definately a good book already. I'm already hoping for hideous things to happen to one person and I was also pleased to see the dogs listed as charactors. Even though he does some terrible things to the dogs in his books he is an author who gets dogs. Although if he ever does anything to a scottie I may have to send him a strongly worded letter.
I hadn't realised that Rob's launch was on Monday, where is he having it? How exciting. I'm quietly plotting ways to get to London now but it's not looking promising. Please tell him when you see him that I am excited for him and hoping all goes well.
posted by Jodyreadseverything at 11:45 am (EST) on Nov 12, 2009
And on that subject, pollysmith is posting new puppy pictures in the dog group later if you need a cute fix.
posted by Jodyreadseverything at 11:14 am (EST) on Nov 12, 2009
posted by Jodyreadseverything at 12:39 pm (EST) on Oct 26, 2009