Member: geophile

Lorna,
How fun! I really enjoyed Spiced- I read it not long after I read Waiter Rant and it was funny to see the differences between the stories at the front and back of the restaurant. I got Monica Ali's In the Kitchen to review, but haven't been able to get into it, I suspect because it is a fictional tale of the life of a chef which seems a little less compelling than the non-fiction one was. I suspect I'll enjoy it more after I cleanse my pallette a bit!
Thanks for the note.
Colleen

posted by ForeignCircus at 12:15 pm (EST) on Oct 30, 2009

Thanks for snagging - or at least trying to snag - the Tao of Watercolor book :) Hopefully that's a newbie that'll stick around!

posted by valkylee at 7:34 pm (EST) on Oct 26, 2009

I heard back from her and she is planning to mail on Friday, so it's not a major delay.

posted by dadena at 1:35 pm (EST) on Oct 12, 2009

Hi Geophile,

I got a message this morning from the sender of Across the Wall: A Tale of the Abhorsen and Other Stories stating that there will be a delay in sending. It was marked "in a few days". I emailed and asked how long they estimate it will be, and will let you know when I get a response.

posted by dadena at 12:11 pm (EST) on Oct 12, 2009

Lorna,

Are you back taking mooches again? If so, I'll post Elvenborn reserved for you.

Kristin

posted by kmhyle at 4:51 pm (EST) on Oct 3, 2009

Hi Geophile,

Floods, Famines and Emperors has arrived today and is up and reserved on Bookmooch for you.

Happy Mooching!

Stef

posted by brochettes at 3:15 pm (EST) on Sep 5, 2009

Hi Mom,

I've decided to look for books for Tim as he now is feeling good enough to read, although still in hospital/long term care full time for the forseeable future. He is interested in learning how the world works, (in his words). I think pop science is a preferred genre, although it could be other things. He says he is not particularly interested in psychology.

I had blindly got him Bill Bryson, a Short History of Nearly Everything, which was a big hit, and within a week he is almost finished this book. So I want to help him with his reading list by getting him stuff from the library or used bookstores.

I have held at the library for his perusal:

Stephen Hawking, A briefer History of Time, and one other book of his.

Richard Dawkins, The God Delusion (not directly on topic but I am pretty sure will appeal)

2 Jay Ingram books.

Oliver Sacks, Musicophilia - I am thinking of loaning him my copy, although this might miss as he says he is not into the psychology, plus music is a sore spot as he can't play an instrument at present and has lost his perfect pitch.

Any others you think might be enjoyable for him based on this information?

Love, Karen

posted by Karenoke at 12:18 am (EST) on Aug 18, 2009

I've listed your second book, and I'll go ahead and pop them both in the mail this week. I was actually just up in Montreal and thought about mailing the books from there, but I realized it's probably cheaper to send them from home -- crazy!

posted by kineocarr at 10:15 am (EST) on Aug 3, 2009

Hey! I just got the notice that "The Book of Lost Tales, Part Two" was shipped. I'll let you know when it comes in!

posted by Macophile at 8:37 am (EST) on Jul 31, 2009

Thanks for the welcome! I'm not sure if I was able to part with any of the science books, so there might not be many on my Bookmooch inventory, but enjoy browsing! :)

posted by BelannaChiana at 1:07 am (EST) on Jul 31, 2009

Hi Geophile!

Comfort Me with Apples has arrived already (that sure was quick!), and I've added it with a reservation for you. The Other Ones was sent two days ago, so I'd imagine I'll have it soon as well. I can go ahead and send them separately if you wish, or I can wait and send them together -- whatever you prefer!

posted by kineocarr at 9:34 pm (EST) on Jul 30, 2009

I love the quote! You should try to win him over to the side of the light ;) Some people are just very anti-mac...I just don't understand it.

Yes, I did take the duck photo...it is one of my favorites- it was my second attempt as taking pictures of ducks so I was quite pleased with it, and some of the others I took at the same time.

I tried using flicker, but since I am also using 2 other sites it got to be a bit too much trying to keep everything up to date. If you are interested you can find my picts here: http://gallery.me.com/christa.smith#gall... I will def. check out your flicker page... did you take the picture of the pond up above?

posted by Macophile at 12:31 pm (EST) on Jul 30, 2009

It does seem like a good sign, especially since he said: "I will send tomorrow via Media Mail. Enjoy!" this sounds like someone who knows what they are doing.

I do work on a Mac... my MacBook Pro is my baby, especially since I am into photography so the beautiful screen is very beneficial to photo editing. :) I too have a soft spot for Macs... why did you stop using them?

posted by Macophile at 10:40 am (EST) on Jul 30, 2009

Hi Geophile,
I just got an acceptance notice about the book. He says he will send it out tomorrow. I'll keep you updated.
~Christa

posted by Macophile at 10:27 am (EST) on Jul 30, 2009

Geophile,
I mailed The Great Earthquake and Firestorms of 1906 earlier today, but BM has been down for a couple hours so I haven't marked it sent.

Kristin

posted by kmhyle at 12:30 pm (EST) on Jul 29, 2009

I forgot to say that I'm turtlegirl on BM.

Kristin

posted by kmhyle at 10:35 am (EST) on Jul 27, 2009

Geophile,

The Great Earthquake and Firestorms of 1906 was waiting for me when I returned from vacation. I have posted it to BM reserved in your name.

Kristin

posted by kmhyle at 10:34 am (EST) on Jul 27, 2009

P.S. Your "cheap" costs match my international rates, and I'm mostly mailing those anyhow.

posted by infiniteletters at 1:03 pm (EST) on Jul 24, 2009

I suppose I shouldn't tell you about the occasional very very skinny US book that costs about $1.50 to mail. Too late. :P

posted by infiniteletters at 1:01 pm (EST) on Jul 24, 2009

Sometime is sooner than you think.

posted by infiniteletters at 9:58 pm (EST) on Jul 15, 2009

I have an unlisted Diana Tregarde book; I forget which one. Were you looking for that book only?

posted by infiniteletters at 7:06 pm (EST) on Jul 15, 2009

Lorna,
Son of a Witch is yours (as soon as I figure out how to reserve a book!)
Thanks!
Colleen

posted by ForeignCircus at 12:27 am (EST) on Jul 13, 2009

Hi, geophile.

THANKS for attempting to get a book as Angel for me, though it's already snagged. I replied here because I can't seem to post my reply in the discussion. Must be because the thread is now too long.

Rise

posted by Rise at 11:33 am (EST) on Jul 9, 2009

I got Awakenings in the mail yesterday and have posted in to BM reserved in your name. My username on BM is turtlegirl. My request for The Great Earthquake has not been accepted yet by the owner, so I emailed him this morning just to check. He just joined BM in early June and it looks like he has 17 pending mooches to send out. Hopefully, he will work his way through the pile soon. If I don't hear anything in a couple days, I'll send Awakenings by itself (postage to Canada is pretty cheap) and keep my fingers crossed for the other book.

Kristin

posted by kmhyle at 9:32 am (EST) on Jul 7, 2009

I've mailed the Kay book to you today. BookMooch is down, so I couldn't mark it sent or return a point to you (postage costs were really low). If I don't remember to smooch you a point when the site is up and running again, please remind me.

posted by RidgewayGirl at 7:52 pm (EST) on Jun 30, 2009

That's strange, he's set to 'my country only' I did send him an email asking him to reserve it for me before I asked for an angel, but he didn't and now it's gone:( Oh well, it will come up again, thanks for trying;)

posted by Rubbah at 5:58 am (EST) on Jun 25, 2009

Lord of Emperors is here, in great shape, and longing to trade a steamy Southern summer for the thinner, clearer air of the Provinces. I've reserved it for you.

posted by RidgewayGirl at 1:27 pm (EST) on Jun 19, 2009

The original sender was way fast and I've already received the book!

Go ahead and mooch: http://bookmooch.com/m/detail/BM12079966...

Amber

posted by Ambrosia4 at 7:22 pm (EST) on Jun 13, 2009

Don't worry about that; one of them was already rejected. :)

posted by infiniteletters at 9:29 am (EST) on Jun 12, 2009

Bwa-ha-ha! (I just mooched the 2 US copies. They can have a race, if the senders ever pay attention.)

posted by infiniteletters at 9:22 am (EST) on Jun 12, 2009

Would you perhaps like an Angel for whatever the 4 copy book is? :)

posted by infiniteletters at 8:33 am (EST) on Jun 12, 2009

And I was introduced to GGK by Canadian friends, long, long ago. So lets send him back north where he belongs. My favorite of his is "Tigana" and I'm thinking of rereading it again this year. What an excellent writer!

posted by RidgewayGirl at 9:09 pm (EST) on Jun 11, 2009

Geophile:

No one has asked for "Mauve: How One Man Invented a Colour That Changed the World" before you and I should be able to send to Canada. I do want to warn you of the book's condition, which isn't brilliant. It's completely readable (no underlining, highlighting, or marginalia in the actual text of the book), but notes have been made on the last back flyleaf. The pages are yellowed. And the front free endpaper is mainly gone (torn in a neat line, but gone nevertheless). Also, the dustjacket is peeling a bit.

Basically, it's not in like-new condition. So if you're going for perfection, this isn't it. But it's a great reading copy (no loose pages, clean text). It smeels a bit like an old library book, but nothing smokey or mildewy or bad.

The book has/will spend at least a few weeks in a house will animals (3 dogs who don't come into contact with books, and 1 cat who does).

And I just looked at your BM profile and you have a cat so clearly you're fine with it being around a cat.

Anyway, just wanted to make you knew its condition beforehand. If you're okay with it, let me know (let me know even if you're not). If you are, I shall read speedily (I'm halfway through at the moment).

Kiernan/SmangosBubbles

posted by SmangosBubbles at 10:55 am (EST) on Jun 5, 2009

Hi geophile :) Remind me again which three books I've got for you? I know one is the McCaffrey Pern three-in-one book, which I've already received, and the one I just mooched for you, Crack in the Water(?) or something like that. But what's the third? Lion of Al-Raisin?

posted by thekoolaidmom at 8:07 pm (EST) on Jun 2, 2009

Hi again geophile! If you wouldn't mind, I'd love to mooch Atlas Shrugged from you. I've been meaning to read that forever. Thanks! If I ever put something on my inventory you would like, let me know, and I'll do the same reservation for you (though I'm still trying to figure out how to do this). Cheers!

posted by bfertig at 9:03 am (EST) on May 14, 2009

Calico Captive just came in today, so I'll put that up for you. I have the strangest feeling that I read the book when I was younger, but I can't quite pin it down.

posted by chelonianmobile at 10:43 pm (EST) on May 8, 2009

Hi fellow Bookmoocher!

I picked up some books at a library sale today that are on your WL - the Gormenghast trilogy by Mervyn Peake, only to get home and discover that I already have the omnibus. These are the older Ballantine editions from 1968. They are moderately shelf worn with very tan pages, but intact with no writing or highlighting. They do have that "old book" smell.

No one else on BM seems to have all of the older versions WLed, and they've been together all these years, I hate to split them up. Are you interested? If not, I'll offer them on the BM list here as a set, before listing them.

Always happy to ship to Canada!
Brenda

posted by ealaindraoi at 11:18 am (EST) on Apr 25, 2009

Hi, just dropped in for a visit, since you added me as "an interesting library" :)
I just finished reading Map of Glass by Jane Urquhart which takes place partly in Prince Edward County (close to where I use to live) so I feel like I've been visiting Ontario too! I share your love of old books as well, ones inherited from my mom and grandparents are treasures and I'm always on the hunt in used bookstores and antique stores for good ones. I love your editions of The Old Curiosity Shop and Moths - they look great.

Happy New Year

Katherine

posted by katylit at 9:39 am (EST) on Dec 30, 2007

Thanks for the cover. I hope to eventually go back and scan in some that I don't have and am delighted when another member of LT beats me to the punch.

posted by hailelib at 4:23 am (EST) on Jul 4, 2007

Thanks for the compliment on my icon!

As for your comments regarding the 123 books you don’t have in common with anyone else, I consider that a most excellent achievement. I’ve been discouraged at how common my reading has been. As a matter of fact, I purchased two books just today that I thought not many other people would have read.

Keep reading the offbeat stuff. It keeps you sharp.

ebreezy

posted by ebreezy at 12:55 pm (EST) on May 21, 2007

thank you for the advice :) !!!!

posted by shelbydupree at 10:31 am (EST) on Apr 5, 2007

I've seen a similar picture from my in-laws recently in Wisconsin. It was their first (major?) snow of the year too. It certainly doesn look like it's a couple days before a rain storn.

posted by dchaikin at 1:46 pm (EST) on Mar 7, 2007

I like the new picture. I can't quite see the rocks, but ... are those fall colors? Fall... I would like a fall. We don't really get that winter bit here.

posted by dchaikin at 11:13 am (EST) on Mar 6, 2007

Do you find fossils in your area?

Well, not if you have a 2-year-old and 6-month-old. (Geology now generally means either a trip to a museum, sitting down in manicured-lawn rock-bed, or, if I'm adventurous, hiking some trails along the bayous.) There are places to fossil hunt, but I don't know much about them. A local geology organization runs fossil hunting trips to the Brazos River. The one year I actually signed up, it was canceled due to high water. So, I'm not sure what they find. I presume it's Tertiary.

I shouldn't bash Houston too much. There is good stuff here. No mountains. But we have a lot of beach, parks and nature reserves near-by, not to mention some major rivers. I'm less than an hour drive to some topography where the Tertiary strata pokes out from under the Gulf-Coast plains and makes some scenic hills (Cyclist love it). Pushing the distance a little, there is Hill County and Big Bend National Park the rest of West Texas (Gaudalupe Mountains, other mountains of igneous and volcanic rx, a Paleozoic window at Marathon, K-limestone tables... etc.)

posted by dchaikin at 3:13 pm (EST) on Mar 4, 2007

Southern Ontario, where I live is not nearly as exciting a landscape
It's more exciting then my area near Houston, TX (flat, and, well flat... and more flat)...

posted by dchaikin at 12:44 pm (EST) on Mar 2, 2007

Hi Geophile,

Thanks, but I'm a little embarrassed to admit I didn't take the photo. It's a picture from Big Bend National Park that I found online.

Where was your picture taken?

cheers,
d

posted by dchaikin at 11:35 am (EST) on Mar 2, 2007

Hi Lorna,

Thanks so much for the information re: Journeys to the Past. I recently read The Zoo Quest Expeditions, whose dust jacket refers to a forthcoming book called The Zoo Quest Expeditions, Volume II - but I couldn't find any reference to the latter book on the web and thought maybe the project had been abandoned. Then I realised that Journeys to the Past covered the same countries and thought it might be the second volume. I'll have to track down a copy now; the first volume was excellent, very entertaining and much better written than most TV tie-ins.

Our car books all belong to my husband, who is mainly interested in British cars (especially from the '50s and '60s).

I vaguely remember hearing that Tim was working on a feature that would allow users to list books they didn't actually own (books they'd read, wishlists, etc) within their main account in a way that didn't combine them with their actual collection. In the meantime, though, I think your idea of having a separate account for books you've read is a good one.

Thanks again for your help!

Laura

posted by perodicticus at 1:51 pm (EST) on Feb 10, 2007