Caught your post on the Librarians who Librarything (about book awards).. Had to recommend [Confessions of a Closet Catholic]. It's a great teen Jewish identity book.

posted by ShannonMDE at 5:28 pm (EST) on Sep 26, 2008

I also have CALL HER BLESSED by Juliene Berk; a paperback.

posted by saratoga99 at 11:25 am (EST) on Aug 28, 2008

I have no idea why you received five comments; I only sent one. Also, it ended up under your post as well. Something in the air last night!! Irene

posted by saratoga99 at 10:26 am (EST) on Aug 28, 2008

Thanks for befriending me. You have a great and interesting library.

Cheers,

Karen Harrington

posted by writergirl at 9:00 pm (EST) on Jun 25, 2008

thanks for adding me as well. i look forward to browsing your library shelf for recommendations in the future! happy reading!

posted by amanaceerdh at 3:14 pm (EST) on Jun 23, 2008

Hey, glad you got the book and that it is something you'll (hopefully) enjoy! And once again, thanks for passing on your ARC!

posted by Trismegistus at 12:35 pm (EST) on May 19, 2008

Hi: I just visited your blog and its great. I am an avid fan of Boston and the first time I visited the public library I cried. So many choices, so many books - it makes our pathetic little Montreal libraries look like --- well --- the pathetic little libraries they unfortunately are :(

I will visit your site often!

posted by Nitestar at 12:17 pm (EST) on May 10, 2008

Hi bostonbibliophile - have you gotten Pirkei Avos With a Twist of Humor yet? I haven't and was just wondering if I should worry yet. Thanks, karenmarie

posted by karenmarie at 4:32 am (EST) on Mar 31, 2008

A pleasure - it was absolutely brilliant all the more so as I learnt about an episode in the second world war that I had never heard about before. The respect and care for your neighbour regardless of faith, gender or nationality was like a beacon!

posted by juliette07 at 9:47 am (EST) on Mar 8, 2008

Hi Marie - I clicked on your favourite library and thought wow - is that where you work as I 'knew' you are a librarian?!! Forgive me for presuming =) Julie

posted by juliette07 at 5:23 pm (EST) on Mar 5, 2008

Marie - I just looked at your favourite library info and saw the picture - is that where you work?

posted by juliette07 at 11:25 am (EST) on Mar 5, 2008

Hi Marie - The Pilgrim Road comprises a travel story with a message for each day of the lenten season. It is written by a Benedcitine monk from Newark who was given a sabbatical year away from his teaching duties. What I especially love is that a number of the places he visits are either ones I know because I have visited them myself or I know of them! In a nutshell it explores the deeper meaning and richness of life as we travel on - for me it is a quietly inspirational read.
I notice that you are just reading a Mary Doria Russell - I have just completed A Thread of Grace - five star excellence in my humble opinion.
Trust all is well with you - Julie

posted by juliette07 at 11:22 am (EST) on Mar 5, 2008

What is manga and does it come in audio form? Based on your recommendation, I'm currently looking for a used audio for Possession. Eye damage prevents me from reading novels and I'm currently in a rut as to what to get next in the audio area. By the way, we have the same quilt book (the kitty book). Take care!

posted by Tarana at 9:32 pm (EST) on Feb 25, 2008

Hi,
Glad it arrived safely. Hope you like it better than I did; either way, it would be nice (though certainly nowhere required) if you'd give a brief review. Thanks for the offer but there's no need to send me anything. I'm so backlogged right now I wouldn't get to it for ages anyway.

Enjoy,

Dave

posted by Gypsy_Boy at 10:52 am (EST) on Feb 24, 2008

Welcome to Books Compared! It's great to have you join us.

posted by margad at 8:24 pm (EST) on Feb 10, 2008

Mariekat?! I misread your moniker, and was getting ready to alert the attorneys. Then I put on my glasses.

Carry on & apologies,

Makifat

posted by makifat at 7:08 pm (EST) on Feb 1, 2008

Marie - Happy New Year. Here is the yahoo group url for War and Peace. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WarPeace08... Do sign up we will look forward to hearing from you!
The group will be reading War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy during the first few months of 2008.
Schedule
January 15 - Volume I (through 3 parts)
February 15 - Volume II (through 8 parts)
March 15 - Volume III (through 11 parts)
April 15 - Volume IV (through 15 parts)
Discussions will begin on the date listed, and it will be assumed members will have read the specific volume listed before that date. Each volume is approximately 300 pages.
I am reading the Pevear and Volkhonsky translation and I am loving it!
Julie

posted by juliette07 at 1:57 pm (EST) on Jan 2, 2008

Thank you so much for the SantaThing book! I had heard of it before, but never got a chance to read it. I look forward to reading it as my first book of 2008! Thanks. (PS: Love the quilt pic!)

posted by rmjp518 at 2:46 am (EST) on Dec 29, 2007

Hi Marie - just browsing and found your War and Peace site. How are you doing? I am in a Yahoo group with a number of LT friends who are reading it in sections. How is Santa getting on!

posted by juliette07 at 5:16 pm (EST) on Dec 13, 2007

My pleasure Marie. I searched on Amazon.co.uk under "karolina lanckoronska" and that took me to the book. Silly me - you are USA. I have just done the same search and it is amazon.com as well! I would offer to lend you my copy but I have already leant it to Maria in Denmark!

posted by juliette07 at 8:25 am (EST) on Dec 12, 2007

Thanks Marie - yes I have read Suite Francaise - a five star read for me! At about the same time I also read this much more obscure book that may be of interest to you;
Those Who Trespass Against Us: One Woman's War Against the Nazis by Karolina Lanckoronska (ISBN 1844134172). http://www.librarything.com/work/930927

I found it incredible and was often wishing to record quotes. Please indulge me if I share a couple here;
Having just given a young consumptive soldier a drink the author Karolina Lanckoronska wrote

'For my part I reflected, for the thousandth time in my life, that to make education available to all who want it, without lowering standards, is one of humanity's highest ideals'.
The dying soldier had become more and more attached to Karolina who was working for the Polish Red Cross. He had shared details of his life from how he read all the books in his village library to domestic details about his Mother's cooking. As a countess she had had a privileged upbringing and was in fact a university lecturer. On hearing this the soldier was incredulous that she should be caring for him....

Thought of the day quote
'Over the next few days we removed everything of value from the flat and stored it for safe keeping with people we knew. That brought home to me how very uncomfortable it is to have possessions - though I was soon to learn that it's equally uncomfortable not to have any.'
How does this speak to me, my possessions and of materialism ......

posted by juliette07 at 10:41 am (EST) on Dec 11, 2007

Marie - I just saw your santa thing info, came to your library and just had to comment. Possession is my all time favourite as well! I am participating in a challenge to read 8 books in 8 categories for 2008. One of my categories is war and women so I am going to be reading a number of WW2 books, a number related to the Holocaust. I love your quilt - you certainly have a lot of quilting patterns!

posted by juliette07 at 8:36 am (EST) on Dec 11, 2007

Marie,

I saw your comment about requesting some of the Gefen books. I have, too. If I get one that you don't, and you want it for your library, I can send it your way after I do my review.

How are you liking Gods Behaving Badly? I read it for the Amazon Vine program, and while I started out a bit dubious about the concept, I decided it was a hoot!

posted by lilithcat at 11:53 am (EST) on Dec 7, 2007