Member: cmt

Hi Cushla,

I loved the William books when I was little too! You're going to love Family Roundabout. I'm sure you can find it either at abe books or the book depository. Thanks for adding me to your list and checking out my blog. I'm really enjoying it actually. It's loads of fun!

posted by tuppy_glossop at 5:13 am (EST) on Nov 9, 2009

Hi Cushla! thanks for adding me to your list. I'm looking forward to perusing your library, I already like it simply for its proportion of TBRs! [can never have too many :)]
Happy reading!
MJ

posted by DetailMuse at 3:56 pm (EST) on Oct 31, 2009

Hallo Cushla,

es freut mich, dass Dir meine Bibliothek gefällt. Herzlich willkommen in Basel.

I am looking forward to seeing you here. I work in the Swiss Economic Archives, just near the railway station in Basel. You are welcome to drop in.

I have just seen that you added a Hunkeler to your library. Did you read it already? Schneider gives some good descriptions of places (and people) in Basel.

Bis bald
Paul

posted by paulstalder at 5:04 pm (EST) on Oct 8, 2009

Hi Cushla! Frost in May arrived yesterday amd I'm excited. Thanks again!

Danielle

posted by noodlejet22 at 10:32 am (EST) on Sep 22, 2009

Hi Cushla! We've found each other on Library Thing! Hope all is well with you guys. See you soon A XXX

posted by AnnaOrmond at 6:13 am (EST) on Sep 22, 2009

Thanks for visiting my profile, Cushla. I hope you find lots of Can Lit in my library to read. Let me know if you would like any recommendations!

Best,
Cait

posted by Cait86 at 8:28 am (EST) on Sep 18, 2009

Hi Cushla

Thanks for the article on Booker Prize shortlist. Wolf Hall does sound as though it would be your cup of tea. I can't wait to get my hands on it either. I am following you on twitter now but like you don't have much time to stop by. I haven't been to Wellington but it sounds very pretty. Just finished reading Shooting Balibo by Tony Maniaty which was a great read. Good for you doing the 75 book challenge - I am doing the 50 book challenge and will be flat out getting there. I think I set my sights too high!! :)

Alex

posted by alexdaw at 7:27 pm (EST) on Sep 16, 2009

Hi cmt,

Yes, I am planning to read The Name of the Rose real soon. It is a shame really, I am very interested in medieval history, read many books about the subject (fiction, scientific and popular science), and yet I have never seen the movie or read this book. I have read other Eco books (Baudolino and the start of Foucault's Pendulum). They aren't always very easy or speedy, but you can always be sure that they are very historically correct...

Yeah, the dike between Enkhuizen en Lelystad is very close, we go over it when we visit my boyfriends parents and we want to skip Amsterdam. I live right by the water, Hoorn is a nice old town with a long history. I haven't visited New Zealand yet, the closest I ever came was Australia. We had planned to go to New Zealand on that vacation, but we thought that camping in your winters may have been a bit cold...

I am already loving the 75BC group, many people that react to your topic is always nice, the 50BC group wasn't quite as vocal... ;)

Enjoy your read!

posted by divinenanny at 8:16 am (EST) on Sep 12, 2009

HI, cmt. I'm about 1/3 of the way through Discovery of France. It has a lot of interesting information in it, but I find that the author jumps around so much in time and space, that I often am confused. For example, he goes from the daily lives of rural women, to summarizing the plot of Madame Bovary and on to Bernadette of Lourdes with very abrupt shifts -- transitions and linkages aren't his strongest suit.

But, once I get orientated (unfortunately always a temporary state), I find the stories and information fascinating. The language differences and the loss of dialects seem to parallel the concern over french language minority communities here in Canada, for example.

I'm reading it for a book club, so I will finish it. Then, I imagine I'll be able to decide if the good outweighs the bad.

posted by LynnB at 7:46 am (EST) on Sep 10, 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 10:14 pm (EST) on Sep 8, 2009

Thanks, Cushia, I appreciate the support. I'm aiming for the 8th but there is still so much little stuff to get done! Best, Lois

posted by avaland at 10:24 pm (EST) on Aug 29, 2009

Thanks cushla! I don't have much listed (and nothing in my inventory at the moment), but I'm on bookmooch as tqd.

posted by wookiebender at 4:12 am (EST) on Aug 24, 2009

Hi Cushla--
This is a bit delayed but I wanted to let you know that I'm flattered that you added me to your interesting libraries list. I really enjoy your comments around the various threads, and your reading choices are always interesting.

I saw your comment on the 50 State Challenge that you lived in the US for a while. What brought you here? I know I would love to go to New Zealand someday.

Deborah

posted by arubabookwoman at 7:46 pm (EST) on Jul 19, 2009

Hello! Thanks for adding me to your interesting libraries list. I hope I'll live up to the label!

I'm always glad to hear that someone else has enjoyed The Colony of Unrequited Dreams - like you, I don't know that many people who have read it. I have two copies in my library, mainly because I wanted my husband to read it a few years ago but was very reluctant to give him my copy. There was definately nothing about sharing books in the wedding ceremony, I checked! I have The Custodian of Paradise waiting to be read one day, while I'm 90% sure I'll love it I have to work myself up to taking the risk. I have truly enjoyed most other Wayne Johnston books though.

Thanks for asking about my research, I'm doing a PhD on the representation of forced migration in contemporary children's literature. I had hoped to be finished this year, but it's getting longer and more interesting all the time. I'm just trying to do the topic justice and worry about real life a little bit later. There are a number of New Zealand texts involved, you might be happy to hear!

Best wishes,
Eimear

posted by MsMoto at 4:52 am (EST) on Jul 9, 2009

Hi there,

I thought you might like to know, Vikas Swarup, author of Slumdog Millionaire is coming out with a new book July 7th called Six Suspects.

It has gotten great reviews and promises to be a good read. Here is the link to his latest review from The New York Times. Also starting tomorrow July 7th you can enter to win a free copy of the book on the Macmillan website, the link is below.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/25/books/...

http://us.macmillan.com/smp/promo/sixsus...

Enjoy!

posted by Lindsie2187 at 5:12 pm (EST) on Jul 6, 2009

Yes, I got a bit carried away with the Chalet School. Having converted my paperback collection to hardbacks I needed something else to collect and started buying all the paperback versions - I have become a completist, somthing I used to scorn.
The CD stands for Crawley Down. Until I settled in to Librarything I thought I'd keep an air of anonymity but despite some serious spats on some of the talk threads I've found it a friendly place and I think I'll add to my profile soon.

posted by CDVicarage at 3:24 am (EST) on Jul 6, 2009

Glad to hear that you had a holiday and hope things are getting back to normal! I do love the Crawford of Lymond series even though the writing is quite florid - allusive and elusive. I think that the history is probably quite accurate, and Francis is one of those perfect heroes.....lots of adventure, romance, and plot complications in costume!
Peggy

posted by LizzieD at 10:38 pm (EST) on Jul 1, 2009

Cushla, I hope you enjoy Ellen Foster if you haven't read it. Kay Gibbons was once married to our childhood friend; she wrote Charms for the Easy Life while she was married to Frank and said that it was the only book that she had ever written "happy." Unfortunately, that happiness didn't last. You may know that she is severely (if that's the word) bi-polar, and was arrested last year for illegal purchase and use of prescription drugs. I think that *EF* may have some autobiographical elements, so you will see that she has many strikes against her. We certainly wish her well.
Peggy

OH! You just added a D. Dunnett. I can't love Niccolo as much as I do F. Crawford, but if Dunnett wrote it, I want to read it.

posted by LizzieD at 8:52 pm (EST) on Jun 26, 2009

Oh good - however the discussion fizzled out a bit. I was often so completely immersed that I simply read without contributing. I remain convinced that it was the translation that was so enthralling and gave one such an entree into the work. Have a good day - Julie

posted by juliette07 at 2:38 am (EST) on Jun 9, 2009

oh Cushla - sorry about that! I will look again and even try and do a link, but don't hold your breath! Julie

posted by juliette07 at 2:08 am (EST) on Jun 9, 2009

Oh! And Latin! I am obliged to rescue old Latin texts too when they come my way..... And they smell and take up room, but even so, old soldiers deserve a loving place of rest.
So here's now a triple post!
Peggy

posted by LizzieD at 7:17 pm (EST) on May 16, 2009

So did my post make it or not?
I just wrote a thank you to you and Teresa for the 2's, and for your coming by to say that the book was snagged. That's great! I'm a good waiter, and I have so much to read in the meantime that I shouldn't have mentioned it anyway, but You Know!!!
So if I've double-posted, I'm sorry.
Peggy

posted by LizzieD at 7:11 pm (EST) on May 16, 2009

Cushla, thank you and Teresa for the 2's!
I truly won't miss *NonYP*! I was surprised when I began buying books to find that if I waited long enough, the stuff I wanted would eventually come my way. At that point what I was wanting was Sketches by Boz and Carlyle's The French Revolution - not obscure titles for an academic setting, but WHooo boy! - not readily available in one of S.E. North Carolina's poorest counties. Eventually, they both turned up here. SO -----
I'm sure Ms. Smith will too, and I appreciate your taking time to answer.
Peggy

posted by LizzieD at 7:09 pm (EST) on May 16, 2009

Cushla, I'd really love to have Novel on Yellow Paper if everybody else who wants it already owns it. Otherwise, I'll be more than happy to wait. I've been greedy, greedy, greedy, greedy in this group. I'll watch the thread and ask for it if it just sits there for awhile. Meantime, I'm so happy to have found LT and the VMC group and just wanted to speak to another active member. We are a blessed bunch of readers!
Peggy

posted by LizzieD at 10:50 pm (EST) on May 15, 2009

Yes, that was me who thought According to Queeney was just so-so. It was my first Bainbridge as well, and I had heard so many positive comments about her. I'm sure that I'll give her another try down the road.

Sorry you're bogged down with lecture notes. I just finished grading exams and submitted my semester grades last Thursday, so I'm officially on summer break.

~Deborah

posted by Cariola at 12:39 am (EST) on May 13, 2009

Hi Cushla,
I wanted to let you know that Up the Junction arrived today. Thank you so much for contributing to the increase of my VMC bunch!!

Paola :-))

posted by aluvalibri at 10:04 pm (EST) on May 12, 2009

Just wanted to let you know that Lark Rise to Candleford arrived today. I'm really looking forward to this one. Thanks so much!

~Deborah

posted by Cariola at 6:01 pm (EST) on May 12, 2009

Hi there, your book reached me today! I just listed it here:

http://bookmooch.com/m/detail/BM12188857...

Let me know if there are any problems, otherwise mooch away!

Amber

posted by Ambrosia4 at 9:21 pm (EST) on May 4, 2009

Hi darling.

This is as geeky as kicking me off Facebook as one of your friends and then inviting me back.

posted by ngt at 1:40 am (EST) on Apr 9, 2009

I haven't read anything by Pears though his 'art' series looks
very interesting. I've picked up The Instance of the Fingerpost
a few times, but never purchased it.

As far as Stone's Fall, send me your address and I'll be glad
to get it on it's way!

posted by bleuroses at 12:09 pm (EST) on Apr 2, 2009

Oh my goodness, I just noticed that Iain Pears is one of your favourite authors, and I've just
received the ARC of his latest, "Stone's Fall". I'd be glad to mail it to you if you wish.

posted by bleuroses at 10:44 pm (EST) on Apr 1, 2009

Thanks for taking the trouble to do this, Cushla. Best wishes, John

posted by john257hopper at 7:49 am (EST) on Mar 30, 2009

Hi Cushla - I'm avoiding angel mooching at the moment as I have a whole glut of pending mooches that I want to clear BUT if no one else grabs The Girls for you in time, I'd be happy to pick up a copy locally and post it for you. Give me a shout if this turns out to be necessary...

posted by FlossieT at 5:55 pm (EST) on Mar 29, 2009

I haven't read any of Donna Leon's books; I have heard great things of that series but haven't managed to work them into my reading schedule yet. I hope you enjoy it.
I understand the problem with the lonnnggggg bios. I'm currently reading a 700+ page bio on Madison and it is taking me a while. Just keep plugging away!

posted by cyderry at 11:02 pm (EST) on Mar 23, 2009

Hi Cushla,

Thanks for visiting my profile. No, I haven't read all the history books in my library, or all of any of the books for that matter. I'd probably estimate I've read about 2/3 of the books I own; I just seem to buy them faster than I can read them.

As for Barbara Tuchman, I somehow had missed "The Proud Tower" until now, but I loved "The Guns of August" (I've read it twice) and "A Distant Mirror." "The Proud Tower" covers a period I'm interested in, so I'm really looking forward to getting into it (it's my subway read, which you, as a former New Yorker, should appreciate!).

I see you recently read "Agent Zigzag" -- I just finished it and really loved it.

Rebecca

posted by rebeccanyc at 9:28 am (EST) on Mar 10, 2009

Hi Cushla,

Thanks for visiting my profile. No, I haven't read all the history books in my library, or all of any of the books for that matter. I'd probably estimate I've read about 2/3 of the books I own; I just seem to buy them faster than I can read them.

As for Barbara Tuchman, I somehow had missed "The Proud Tower" until now, but I loved "The Guns of August" (I've read it twice) and "A Distant Mirror." "The Proud Tower" covers a period I'm interested in, so I'm really looking forward to getting into it (it's my subway read, which you, as a former New Yorker, should appreciate!).

I see you recently read "Agent Zigzag" -- I just finished it and really loved it.

posted by rebeccanyc at 9:26 am (EST) on Mar 10, 2009

"Eek, I've been ambushed by real life..."

Hi, Cushla! Got to chuckling about the above comment, but LT wouldn't let me post to your thread, so am doing it here. I always laugh when I read your profile too, especially the "bad, bad mother" part. With my first son, I read to him for hours every day, while with my second one, I sometimes read while I was nursing (to myself, I'm talking about), while he was listening to a tape, and no way did he get even a quarter of the books read to him that his brother got--and I was mostly a stay-at-home mom/student. I don't know how you get even a hour to yourself to read, with teaching three different subjects, and two little ones, but good for you! I sure do miss those early years when you can kiss and snuggle, and even sniff those necks, to your heart's content. You sound like you're having fun! Bonnie

posted by bonniebooks at 11:38 pm (EST) on Mar 8, 2009

Dear Cushla,

You are wonderful!

Rob

P.S. I was already a member of the "Viagro" group, but I had forgotten about it.

posted by rbhardy3rd at 4:42 pm (EST) on Mar 8, 2009

No worries Cushla. Will be interested to hear what you think about it when you have time to read it.
Pam

posted by pamelad at 2:29 am (EST) on Mar 7, 2009

Hello Cushla

Sorry not to get back to you sooner - a simple, if embarrassing, matter of not scrolling down my profile page. Finding LT has been a bit of a revelation to me - coming across so many people who enjoy reading as much as I do and are unembarrassed about having many unread books in the house and still buying more! I've been particularly inspired to return to my Virago Modern Classics and add more (She Done Him Wrong arrived by mail today - probably not great literature but should be great fun).

I know what you mean about lengthy non-fiction - you have to be in the right mood to read it and borrowing it from the library applies too much pressure.

posted by vestafan at 7:43 am (EST) on Mar 3, 2009

You can't get any better than the Childlit listserv. The only reason I don't subscribe anymore is because my e-mail blew up and I couldn't figure out how to get signed up again. And really, I couldn't keep up with the posts while I was at school, so I didn't really try. You can probably find it through googling. It's out of Rutger's and the listserv owner is Michael Joseph. It's a great group of people--I almost never posted, but just absorbed all their info. There's a woman there who is a headmaster of a private school in Manhattan, and she has wonderful ideas. Jane Yolen, Philip Pulman and Julius Lester are also members, and of course I treat anything they say as pure gold (star-crossed author groupie that I am!). From there you can find many blogs and links. There's another woman named Fairosa that has an interesting blog (I think that's where I first found out about the list). Hope that helps!

posted by Nickelini at 1:28 pm (EST) on Feb 19, 2009

Good luck and happy reading!

posted by scaifea at 9:57 pm (EST) on Feb 11, 2009

No, I haven't started it yet. I have something like 8 books going right now, and I need to finish at least a couple of those before I start anything else. I'm just worried that he'll be hard on Cicero, and I'm a loyal fan who hates it when people bad mouth the poor guy :)

posted by scaifea at 6:49 pm (EST) on Feb 11, 2009

Hi there, thanks for your comment!
I Capture the castle pretty much changed my life, I hope you'll love it. Good luck with War and Peace, I read it last year and was pleasantly surprised - the writing style is so simple, its reputation is solely based on the number of pages, not on any difficult language. I thought the book was pretty engrossing although the epilogue was a serious letdown (can't believe what he did with Natacha). I'm glad I read it, it gave me a pretty good idea of how one can work with scales.
Have a great week !

posted by Sibylle.Night at 3:57 pm (EST) on Feb 11, 2009

I had to drop by to say hello having just a comment from you on someone else's thread in Club Read, saying that you used to love the Chalet School and probably wouldn't now. I was a HUGE fan of the Chalet School (I used to pester my mum to take me back to the library that same day to get more, and my dad still tells of how he once found me sitting in bed in the middle of the night, laboriously copying out one that was due back the next day, because I couldn't bear to part with it!) I hadn't thought about them for ages until I stumbled across one for sale on ebay a while ago, at which point I decided that it would be fun to fill in the gaps - bad idea! Some things are best not revisited. I only read a couple of pages because I didn't want to spoil all those memories. (Maybe your little girl will be similarly entranced when she's a bit older!)

Anyway, thanks for reminding me - I shall go to sleep tonight dreaming of Joey, Gisela, Juliet, Robin and Mary-Lou...

Rachel

posted by rachbxl at 3:44 pm (EST) on Feb 8, 2009

Well, wave to Rosehaugh Avenue for me next time you're passing through... good luck with the finance textbook. I'm avoiding washing-up, laundry and general clearing-up right now.

posted by FlossieT at 4:41 pm (EST) on Feb 4, 2009

We were down the opposite end (at least I think so, my geography has grown a little rusty over time...) - right next to the cemetery. In fact, I was once on the front cover of the Dominion on ANZAC day putting out the crosses. Wow, this is nostalgic.

Have mooched BR from you just now - thanks again for this.

posted by FlossieT at 4:36 pm (EST) on Feb 4, 2009

I don't actually know how much there was in terms of centimetres... but there was enough to close the schools and seriously mess up the transport. My husband had to do an unexpected night shift on Monday as the nights doctor was snowed in 100 miles away... Apparently more is expected today and tomorrow as well - my boys are very excited.

Hadn't realised you were in Wellington! I lived in Karori for a couple of years when I was small and have fond memories... and I've just spotted you have Marsden Books on your favourite bookshops!! That is TOO cool: I have an ancient - as in, over 20 years old - Marsden Books bookmark in front of me right now, recently rediscovered on one of my periodic shelf excavations. I wonder if it's still run by the same people (my bookmark says "Trevor and Maxine Rose"). Oh, I'm smiling happily now. LT is the best.

I'll look forward to Brideshead - thank you! Send as slow as you like, I have loads to be getting on with.

posted by FlossieT at 6:36 am (EST) on Feb 4, 2009

Hi Cushla - sorry it's taken me so long to reply!! Loads of snow over here so we have all been busy struggling to go about our daily lives... honestly. People say the English have stiff upper lips but it's all rot.

Re. Brideshead Revisited, I'm still keen to read it, but please don't feel you have to reserve it for me if you'd rather not post internationally - I always feel a bit bad about international requests as it seems to be quite a bit more expensive to post from other countries than the UK, as a general rule. But if you'd like the points then feel free :) - my "glut" has got worse of late owing to my newfound enthusiasm for angelling (which I'm sure I'm going to regret very soon...)

posted by FlossieT at 7:02 pm (EST) on Feb 3, 2009

Dear Cushla,
I just received Fireworks. Thank you so so so so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hugs.

Paola :-))

posted by aluvalibri at 6:24 pm (EST) on Jan 29, 2009

I did post about Return of the Soldier, but not in the VMC group (I don't follow that one). I can't remember where we were when we had the discussion though! If I stumble across it, I'll let you know. Love to hear your thoughts on RotS.

posted by Nickelini at 2:48 pm (EST) on Jan 23, 2009

I did post about Return of the Soldier, but not in the VMC group (I don't follow that one). I can't remember where we were when we had the discussion though! If I stumble across it, I'll let you know. Love to hear your thoughts on RttS.

posted by Nickelini at 2:48 pm (EST) on Jan 23, 2009

I poked through your wishlist and noticed that the two remaining US books were from inactive owners. Once I get more points (adding more books tomorrow or receiving more books on, oh, Monday), are you interested in me mooching these two:

http://www.bookmooch.com/m/detail/039300...
http://www.bookmooch.com/m/detail/067168...

in hopes of either getting the books or, at worst, putting them on vacation to clear your wishlist.

Also, why would you want to read everything you own? Then you'd have nothing new to read! :)

posted by infiniteletters at 12:52 am (EST) on Jan 18, 2009

Just thought I'd pop over from Girlybooks and add you to my interesting libraries. Nice to meet you Cushla.

Meg

posted by merry10 at 6:14 pm (EST) on Jan 12, 2009

Re: "Postwar" - 800 pages is definitely a commitment, I agree. Many of the histories I have lined up for 2009 run into the 500-900 page range, making a mockery out of my targeted 75 books! But, as they say, "it's the journey, not the destination."

posted by petermc at 5:17 am (EST) on Jan 12, 2009

Cushla,

Re: Taylor's "The Berlin Wall" and Judt's "Postwar"

Both are on my TBR list for 2009. However, I have selectively read from "Postwar" and found it to be one of the most interesting, accessable and readable histories of the postwar period I've yet to come across. I look forward to devoting to it the time and effort it deserves.

Coincidentally, Judt is the director of New York University's Remarque Institute, named after Erich Maria Remarque (author of the famous "All Quiet on the Western Front"). I'm currently finishing Remarque's "The Night in Lisbon" - simply superb! Even if "All Quiet on the Western Front" left you cold, this book is a world apart. Look out for a review on my "75" thread in the next few days.

Talking of the Western Front, I noticed a previous post (below) recommends Keegan's "The First World War". I read it last year and thought it very good, but would give preference to "A World Undone: The Story of the Great War, 1914 to 1918" by G.J. Meyer.

I'm honoured to be included in your "Interesting Libraries". Thank you.

Regards,
Peter

posted by petermc at 7:09 am (EST) on Jan 10, 2009

Now that is one hilarious mnemonic!!! Made me laugh out loud!

posted by lindsacl at 4:18 pm (EST) on Jan 9, 2009

LOL! Why didn't I get that?! I actually looked through my list to see what matched; I don't know why I didn't catch that. Hmmm! It could be because I stayed up way too late reading. Yawn! That was awfully nice of you to consider doing that! I keep hearing people talking about bookmooch and will eventually do that, but now I have my hands full just keeping up with LT posters--you all are prolific! :-) I'm going to force myself to get off, so that I can finish either [Proust and the Squid] tonight. HR! Bonnie

posted by bonniebooks at 10:11 pm (EST) on Jan 8, 2009

OK, I give! LOL What's TIOP? :)

posted by bonniebooks at 4:09 pm (EST) on Jan 8, 2009

Ummm... that VM is BM - I hate we can't edit fields, and I hate I can't type!!!

L.

posted by Lman at 9:14 pm (EST) on Jan 7, 2009

Hello Cushla, just read your note on my home email (I wrote to you from work, from the VM notification I got as I have both emails on BM; so as not to miss books!.

Ha-ha, I didn't know about all those other Lmans!! How rude.LOL!

Thanks for sending me the book, I am so happy about that series, and thanks for adding me to your IL; I am about to return the favour. I particularly like sending books to members of this site too - makes it more like 'in the family.'

Glad you have everything finished - just in time to start all over again, hehe.
Well, now we can easily keep in touch - ask for any help with mooches from here, won't you?
~Lyn

posted by Lman at 9:11 pm (EST) on Jan 7, 2009

Hallo Cushla, thanks so much for dropping by!
It's funny, I went through a WWI jag a couple of years ago, reading the Regeneration trilogy and Birdsong and (more recently) the wonderful A Long Long Way by Sebastian Barry, as well as the poetry of the time and many contemporary accounts... and now I find myself getting drawn into it all over again! I really have to stop myself going down that tributary, or else I'll never get through the books of 1929 that I'm planning to read...
I do hope you find the group interesting - I expect we'll be discussing the crash eventually, so I'm counting on your expertise :-)
I can heartily recommend Keegan's First World War, by the way - he is one of the most clear-headed and accessible military historians of the period imo.
(And as for the amount of books - I've been unable to find either my wardrobe or my mirror in months, both being hidden by teetering piles, but that may, indeed, be too much information)
*waddles off in her bathrobe*

All the best, Carolyn

posted by citizenkelly at 2:08 am (EST) on Jan 7, 2009

I know what you mean about the LT "workload" - but I figured that I would want to review most of what I read in 2009, so posting those reviews in "Club Read 2009" wouldn't be much extra work. Though, of course, there are all the interesting side-conversations ... Anyway, see you on there!

posted by timjones at 6:15 am (EST) on Jan 4, 2009

Hi Cushla, how's things in NZ?
I'm still finding my way around in Library Thing - I can't find where my friends are for a start! I can't figure out how to show my list of To Read books either, and that's a bit annoying.
I'm going to add your interesting library too...
Cheers
Lisa (very busy organising the Annual Birthday Lunch for my husband tomorrow!)

posted by gunung at 6:09 pm (EST) on Jan 2, 2009

Aha! My secret santa! There were a few virago people in New Zealand so I wasn't sure. Great choices! I'm really surprised about the MFK Fisher myself. I had a rough time finding her in England (apart from Book Depository). Still unsettled, but our stuff is on this continent now and slowly making it's way to Portland so it should arrive after Christmas. Very snowy here in Portland! It's beautiful.

Thanks again Santa!
heather

posted by hjelliot at 7:02 pm (EST) on Dec 22, 2008

Are you familiar with Bookmooch? A few of our members are there too. A good way to source books you want and that is where I got my copy of 'The Devils Advocate' by Morris West. I have included the link if you would like to take a look.
Jenny

http://www.bookmooch.com/m/about

posted by jeniwren at 6:33 pm (EST) on Dec 22, 2008

Welcome Cushla

I have just read your post at AnzLitlovers and found you here at LT. I see we share 50 books. Most of the books I have listed are on my TBR and one day I might list all of my *read* books also.
I noticed you have recently read 'A Thread of Grace' by Mary Doria Russell. Did you enjoy this? I have read 'Children of God' by the same author.

Look forward to getting to know you better between our two groups =)

Jenny

posted by jeniwren at 6:08 pm (EST) on Dec 22, 2008

Hi Cushla,
Re: The End of Poverty, I often buy books by authors whose values/beliefs are similar to mine. I love it when smart people can say so much more articulately what I am feeling or thinking. In this case, I wanted to become more informed about how I could volunteer and/or donate more globally. I think it's going to be a great book to read. I didn't read it because I was totally obsessed with Obama and all things political this year. My average time reading newpapers and political sites online probably averaged 4 hours a day--no, that was probably the minimum! Anyway, it meant that I wasn't reading books as much, so am really looking forward to 2009, both to catch up on some good books I've already purchased, as well as reading a bunch of good books that I've found out about on LT. Happy Holidays and Happy reading!
Bonnie

P.S. Looking forward to spending more time hanging out in your library!

posted by bonniebooks at 1:57 pm (EST) on Dec 19, 2008

I started grad school in 1994 too, but that was before my Department (Penn State) started using this as a textbook. A couple of years later they started using it for first-semester Macro and I heard so much about it I thought I'd better buy a copy. Fortunately, I only plowed through a tiny portion of it, because I've never used any of it my research!

posted by Adaptive_Agent at 3:04 pm (EST) on Dec 12, 2008

Hello Cushla - you are so very welcome - only ten days to go till you will find out! I guess you really need to tell little Teresa that though. Are you going to be in trouble for outing your SS though - that is the question!! Seriously, I do hope that you enjoy the books ... they have travelled a loooong way. Warm wishes to you and your lovely family - Julie

posted by juliette07 at 12:09 pm (EST) on Dec 10, 2008

Thank you. I'll check that book out.

posted by qwiksilver at 9:12 pm (EST) on Dec 7, 2008

I am so sorry; it's on its way to Atlanta. If my brother is willing to give up his copy, I will let you know.

All the best,

Irene Yeates

posted by saratoga99 at 1:42 pm (EST) on Dec 4, 2008

hi Cushla

Thank you for your kind welcome and your hint about the book depository. I love the Persephone books but I can see that it might prove to be a very expensive habit. I am reading Someone at a Distance by Dorothy Whipple. i will put my Persephone books into my library tonight.

Niki

posted by biblionz at 4:07 am (EST) on Dec 1, 2008

tanks for the advice! i never new that the books on the profile page are recommendations! thank you very much!

from igeorgiev

posted by felymonster at 8:15 am (EST) on Nov 19, 2008

You answered my question. This hardcover will fit in a flat mailer.

Thank for taking the time to respond to my questions; I really appreciate.

Love your picture with your little one!!

Irene

posted by saratoga99 at 3:41 pm (EST) on Nov 9, 2008

Saw your comment about Angels/Bookmooch and postage to New Zealand. How about Australia? I agreed to post a hardcover book through bookmooch; about how much postage is necessary?

Thanks much.
Irene

posted by saratoga99 at 2:18 pm (EST) on Nov 9, 2008

Hi,

Just as well; much closer. Thank you for your prompt response.

Regards,
Irene

posted by saratoga99 at 2:08 pm (EST) on Nov 9, 2008

Oh, didn't realize you live in New Zealand... Do you ship to the US? I am in the process of sending a book to Australia; my first off-shore shipment.

posted by saratoga99 at 12:14 pm (EST) on Nov 9, 2008

If no one has snagged, [The Idea of Perfection], I would love to give it a new home while I read it. Then I will pass it forward.

Thanks,
Irene

posted by saratoga99 at 12:13 pm (EST) on Nov 9, 2008

The 2nd book arrived yesterday and I've reserved them both for you on bookmooch (my userid is beautifulmuse). I should be able to ship them to you tomorrow afternoon!

Thank you for the offer to let me read them before I send them! However, my tbr pile is getting a tad overwhelming (in a good way!) so I should probably try to make a dent in that before I borrow any more books =)

- Cynthia

posted by beautifulmuse at 12:09 pm (EST) on Nov 9, 2008

Hi Cushia,

I just wanted to give you a little update! The Bernini Bust came today and it looks great, it doesn't even seem like the previous owner read it =) The 2nd book was shipped about two days ago, so I'll wait for that to get here before I reserve the books for you on BM.

I was reading the back of the book, it seems like a really interesting series! I might have to pick it up the next time I go to the library!

Hope you're doing well,
Cynthia

posted by beautifulmuse at 5:27 pm (EST) on Nov 6, 2008

Cushla,

I have just wandered over from the book nudging group to say hello.

That is a lovely picture of you and your daughter.

I hope you enjoy "Fugitive Pieces" - I loved it.

Oh and I am a finance person too - a finance officer in the voluntary sector at the moment.

Jane

posted by FleurFisher at 4:36 pm (EST) on Nov 6, 2008

Hi Cushla.
Teresa is absolutely gorgeous!!!!
Nice meeting you in the Nudges group, by the way.
My daughter is a Accounting and Finance major in college, and plans to study for an MBA eventually. I greatly admire people who are proficient in scientific subjects, as I always was a total disaster.
Anyway, the purpose of this short note was to say hallo!

Paola :-))

posted by aluvalibri at 8:46 pm (EST) on Nov 1, 2008

Hi Cushla - good to see you around and hope you enjoy the Nudges group.

Cheers,

Karen

posted by kiwidoc at 2:08 pm (EST) on Oct 31, 2008

Hello Cushla,
I like your picture - New Zealand looks very sunny! I saw that you'd commented on the nudges group I started up yesterdays. Thanks for that - mind you I wish I'd taken more care over the groups title and now LT doesn't seem to let you amend it! I see you've already nudged Karen (kiwidoc); are you going to post your own tbr stack?
From your recent reads I ummed and arred over a copy of Fried Green Tomatoes in a charity bookshop yesterday beofre leaving it - did I miss out on a good read? The Poisonwood Bible annoyed me by being a bit middle-American preachy - I wonder what you thought, lots of people seem to be bowled over by it.
I'm sure the Kate Grenville will be good.
Greetings and Happy Reading from Kevin (dylanwolf) in the UK.

posted by dylanwolf at 5:05 am (EST) on Oct 31, 2008

I do think Harry Potter is really aimed at 8 years old and up. The books are much more descriptive than the films, and can be quite scary. What about trying Jill Murphy's 'Worst witch' series?

posted by fabfic-terrificteens at 2:56 am (EST) on Oct 22, 2008

Hi Cushla,

I tried to get a meet-up in Auckland, but there were no takers, so I'll raise a glass to you all on Friday night!
My job is cool - I've spent yesterday and today grubbing around in warehouses choosing books for two new schools, and tomorrow I get to do the same!
I have a gorgeous little person in my life too, and I've got an LT account for him too - raising_a_reader, which is supporting lots of parents with preschoolers who aren't very confident with kid's books or in libraries.
I love 'Fried green tomatoes' and am waiting for Fannie Flagg's new book from my library, and looking forward to that.

posted by fabfic-terrificteens at 3:04 am (EST) on Oct 21, 2008

Thanks for trying :-)

posted by SpongeBobFishpants at 5:02 pm (EST) on Oct 12, 2008

Very sorry Cushla, only one of the books has been mooched and that is "Things Fall Apart" Someone from England has asked for it and it is reserved for them now.

posted by ozpierre at 4:40 am (EST) on Sep 27, 2008

Hi Cushla,

We have put back the start date to 3rd Novemeber, so if you have finished KL by then, you may need something to fill up the vacuum!

If not, happy reading!

-TT

posted by TheTortoise at 5:33 pm (EST) on Sep 25, 2008

Next Group Read

I should be grateful if you would visit the attached thread and kindly indicate if you would be interested in joining us in the next Group read.

http://www.librarything.com/talktopic.ph...

-TT

posted by TheTortoise at 6:19 am (EST) on Sep 25, 2008

I went to both B&N and Borders today--luckily they are across the boulevard from each other--and they both had the same translation I have and not the new one. I guess I'll try my version and see if I can stick it out. If I wait to get it from Amazon I won't be able to start this week. I'm really torn--because everyone is saying how wonderful the new translation is.

posted by MusicMom41 at 11:47 pm (EST) on Sep 22, 2008

I forced myself to finish Book III last night before I went to bed. There is a lot I like about this book--but it does get oppressive. Normally I would have probably read it in a week, but I keep taking breaks. I'm determined to finish it by Thursday.

I'm dying to start Kristen. I have a 1923 translation in 3 volumes. I have to go into Fresno tomorrow to pick up some music for my students and I will go the "extra mile" and go to the book store to see if they have the newer translation--I would like this one to be an easier read than Poisonwood. Going to the music store is a about a 60 mile round trip; the bookstore is an 80 mile round trip; if I try to do both it becomes a little over 100 mile round trip because they are about as far from each other as you can get and still be in the same town!

I hope you like Fried Green Tomatoes--it's very Old Southern! It's been years since i read it, but I remember laughing and crying and then getting everyone I knew, including my California Mother-in Law to read it. Somewhere in all this I never got my copy back. I may have to buy it so I can read it again.

posted by MusicMom41 at 5:29 pm (EST) on Sep 21, 2008

I enjoyed visiting your library.

I saw several great books marked TBR--quite a few of them are on my TBR list, also. What a good idea to use that as a tag! Then you don't have to have huge piles standing around your house. When I have time I think I'll put that tag on my TBRs.

Here are 4 you marked TBR that I've read and loved:

The Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad some people find this bizarre but I really liked it--and it is short!

Fried Green Tomatoes by Fannie Flagg--my favorite of her books, and just a favorite for me period. I lived many years in the Deep South and have eaten many a fried green tomato--and this book captures the South.

Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy--I read this years ago and loved it--it is on my "to be re-read" list.

The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton--on my list of top 20 favorites.

Hope you come up with something to read soon--one is bereft without a book to read!

posted by MusicMom41 at 4:04 pm (EST) on Sep 21, 2008

Very kind of you Cushla - Kiwi generosity is the best in the world....

Cheers, Karen

posted by kiwidoc at 5:00 pm (EST) on Sep 19, 2008

Hi Cushla,

Thanks for making contact. It is great to network with some like-minded Kiwis. I read more that I should considering I have two teens, a dog and a job. I do really enjoy bibliomania!!!

I am probably flying home to Wellington this week-end as my dad is really sick in hosptial. So I won;t probably be around much in LT in the nest couple of weeks.

Thanks for adding my library - it is getting a bit out of hand!!!!

Cheers, Karen

posted by kiwidoc at 10:37 am (EST) on Sep 19, 2008

We had an avocado tree in the backyard in Los Angeles growing up. All during the avocado season we had a huge bowl of them on the kitchen table and we could just eat as many as we wanted. I'm a complete avocado whore to this day, LOL.

posted by SpongeBobFishpants at 1:24 am (EST) on Sep 19, 2008

If he says to wait a few months to mooch it until he gets his books out of storage and you dont mind having a point tied up, would you ask him to let the mooch stand until he is ready? I really really want this book very much.

I cant thank you enough for doing this for me!

Wen

posted by SpongeBobFishpants at 12:28 am (EST) on Sep 19, 2008

I was intrigued by the title A Thread of Grace that you rated 5 stars so I checked it out and it is now on my wish list. I have a birthday coming up and that one is going on the list.

Isn't it fun to explore other libraries and discover new authors and new genres! Of course, it can be hard on the pocketbook--but what better way to spend your money. Someone famous is supposed to have said that when he got money he bought books, if any was left over he bought food. I can't remember where that came from, but it sounds to me like a good way to diet. :-)

posted by MusicMom41 at 12:09 pm (EST) on Sep 8, 2008

I hope you enjoy them. When you finish Sunne in Splendor I'd love your opinion. I haven't read it yet because I don't have it, but I'll be visiting my Chicago son over Thanksgiving--he's the one who recommended it to me--and he would be delighted if I borrowed it from him. He's a huge Sharon Kay Penman fan and really wants me to become one, too.

posted by MusicMom41 at 11:59 am (EST) on Sep 8, 2008

Hi

I think they'll both fit as "A Short History..blah is paperback. I'll reserve for you.

Beth

posted by mcna217 at 8:58 am (EST) on Sep 2, 2008

Yeah, I'm about a third of the way through Dragonfly - they're fun books.

To put the images in your profile, you just need to put in a little HTML, and update it when you change books. Here is the HTML:

[a href="http://www.librarything.com/work/10000/b..."][img style="height:80px; border:1px solid black;" src="http://www.librarything.com//picsizes/d4..." /][/a]

Change all the brackets to (i.e. instead of [a href... it would be

posted by jagmuse at 10:20 am (EST) on Aug 31, 2008

Ack, I feel like such a heel!! I have the Inheritance of Loss, not A Thousand Splendid Suns - I had a brain dead moment. I am so sorry to disappoint you!!

posted by jagmuse at 11:14 pm (EST) on Aug 29, 2008

Thanks! Ha ha ha, my kids get a touch neglected if I get into a good book too sometimes.

posted by Peripa at 10:49 am (EST) on Aug 9, 2008

Hi, I'd love Water for Elephants if it's still available (and if you are willing to send to Canada - no worries if you aren't!).

posted by Peripa at 5:08 pm (EST) on Aug 8, 2008

Okay, your book is on its way!

posted by DevourerOfBooks at 6:32 pm (EST) on Jul 9, 2008

Dear Cushla,

Thanks! There's actually a couple of paragraphs missing from "Win a Day" as it appears on "Read at Work", so I'm glad it still worked for you. To borrow a term from TV, the version of the story in "Transported" is 'canonical'.

Regards
Tim

posted by timjones at 2:19 am (EST) on Jun 29, 2008

Hmm, if you've only read the first one and the cows gave you trouble, then I'll just warn you to be prepared for some more frustration. However, as you said, even as you're rolling your eyes, you can't seem to put it down! ;o)

My profile picture was taken in a room that doubles as the staff offices at the Hertford College Library, University of Oxford. I attended a seminar that was organized by librarians at the Bodleian Library, and as part of our seminar, we were treated to behind-the-scenes tours of the Bod and various College libraries.

posted by grkmwk at 10:08 pm (EST) on Jun 25, 2008

Hi cmt,

I noticed on this week's "What Are You Reading Now?" thread that you felt that some of the things that happened in the later books in the Outlander series were a little too impossible. I, too, felt that way at times, although I always rationalized continued reading with the fact that if I can buy into repetitive time-traveling, the rest shouldn't be too extreme! Seriously, though, even when the plot got a little too convoluted, and the geographic details got a little inaccurate, I still enjoyed the series for it's fascinating take on historical fiction, of which I am a picky reader. Hope you stick with it!

grkmwk

posted by grkmwk at 10:47 pm (EST) on Jun 23, 2008

I'll have to send it to you as soon as possible so my fiance doesn't steal it. He was a math major and loooves math.

posted by DevourerOfBooks at 6:07 pm (EST) on Jun 19, 2008

I got your book today and it is reserved for you. It will probably be the end of the first week of July that I can send it, but go ahead and mooch away! I don't think it is too heavy, and it is beautiful (red cover w/ gold lettering) and in very good condition.

posted by DevourerOfBooks at 1:10 pm (EST) on Jun 19, 2008

Okay, the dude still hasn't sent your book,but he swears he's sending it in the next week. I'll be out of town for a week at the end of this month and then in and out of the office the three weeks after that because of my wedding. Hopefully it will come by the end of the month so I can get it sent to you! I'll keep you updated...

posted by DevourerOfBooks at 11:27 am (EST) on Jun 5, 2008

Hey, just so you know, I changed my username from jlcardwell to DevourerOfBooks to match my blog. As an update on the mooch, he approved it but doesn't seem to have sent the book yet.

posted by DevourerOfBooks at 9:33 am (EST) on May 28, 2008

I found a weight of 2.6 pounds on Amazon. I can ship that for either $12 or $20, depending on whether or not it fits in the flat rate. If it is $12, that's not far off from the normal price point. If it is $20, another point wouldn't be sneered at. I just mooched the book from him, so I'll keep you posted.

posted by DevourerOfBooks at 9:38 pm (EST) on May 19, 2008

I'll try to email the guy and find out and let you know the size, etc. of it.

posted by DevourerOfBooks at 9:27 pm (EST) on May 19, 2008

Re: Water for Elephants - Sure I'll send to New Zealand. I usually only ship international once a month, and I just shipped. But I don't want to make you wait over a month for it - it's a pretty good book. So, I'll list it reserved for you on Monday - what's your BM ID?

Brenda (ealaindraoi on BM)

posted by ealaindraoi at 8:34 pm (EST) on May 17, 2008

It does get better as they get older! I read a lot with my older two--just sitting on the couch with them while we each read our own book--so I get more time in that way.

You seem to have a pretty eclectic library, and we have a fair number of books I've really enjoyed in common!

posted by cabegley at 8:15 am (EST) on Mar 11, 2008

Hi--just saw your post about abandoning London. I had a vacation week when I read it, so had lots of uninterrupted reading time. I don't know that I could have gotten through it otherwise. Rewarding, but a huge commmitment. I hope you're getting more enjoyment out of what you're reading now!

Chris

posted by cabegley at 8:57 am (EST) on Mar 9, 2008