Member: highdesertlady

It sure is taking you a long time to read that book you're currently reading.

posted by copyedit52 at 12:12 pm (EST) on Mar 9, 2013

It's wonderful to have you back! But so sorry about your Mama and your tough, sad year. BIG hugs, Tani. ♥♥♥♥♥

posted by ChocolateMuse at 10:31 pm (EST) on Oct 19, 2012

Tani, I am so sorry to hear about your Mom. A long, hard year indeed. I hope you'll join us at the Tropic when you can. So good to hear from you.

Teresa

posted by theaelizabet at 2:27 pm (EST) on Oct 19, 2012

Hey there! Are you back?

posted by anna_in_pdx at 1:32 pm (EST) on Oct 19, 2012

Hoping this finds you well and in good health

All my best

Elliot

posted by Elliot1822 at 10:50 am (EST) on Apr 14, 2012

Merry Christmas, Tani!!!

posted by EnriqueFreeque at 12:39 am (EST) on Dec 23, 2011

hoping you've had a good holiday season so far, write if you've the time

Elliot

posted by Elliot1822 at 4:55 pm (EST) on Nov 30, 2011

Hey, need it be said it's good to hear from you? I would make one of those heart things if I could remember how.

posted by copyedit52 at 3:06 pm (EST) on Nov 18, 2011

And where were you in August, when I was within shouting distance?

posted by copyedit52 at 9:31 am (EST) on Nov 18, 2011

Tani, love! I hope things are going okay. I always miss you.
♥

posted by ChocolateMuse at 12:59 am (EST) on Nov 18, 2011

Been a while, hasn't it?

posted by Porius at 12:42 am (EST) on Nov 18, 2011

I hope you are well. I would like to talk with you here or by email abouit our intersts in books and start and keep up a nice talk.

Elliot

posted by Elliot1822 at 1:52 pm (EST) on Sep 28, 2011

Hope you had a great summer! :) I received a Kindle over the Christmas holidays and am surprised how much use it is getting :) Plus, I can request early reviewer e-books now :P

posted by Bcteagirl at 12:34 pm (EST) on Sep 8, 2011

I hope all is well haven't heard from you since requesting to be friends with you, would still like to talk about our common interests.
Be well

Elliot

posted by Elliot1822 at 7:49 pm (EST) on Aug 8, 2011

She's adding books! She ain't disappeared completely! Woohoo!

posted by EnriqueFreeque at 11:21 pm (EST) on Jul 8, 2011

You are slipperier than an eel. Why you no come out to play anymore?

posted by copyedit52 at 7:50 pm (EST) on Jul 5, 2011

Tanniiii are you okay?

posted by ChocolateMuse at 1:08 am (EST) on Jun 7, 2011

Oh yay! Let's paint the town red. Pollen - it's pretty bad. I don't have hay fever, but even I have been sneezing a bit.

posted by anna_in_pdx at 11:04 am (EST) on May 18, 2011

Beaterville has had a bar for about a year now. Service not always perfect but it has become our neighborhood hangout. They have live music most nights. Hope we can get together there one evening if you're in PDX.

posted by anna_in_pdx at 1:20 pm (EST) on May 16, 2011

I have stuck the link on my favorites bar. Very handy and very clear and concise. Thanks so much!

Suzanne

posted by Poquette at 5:26 pm (EST) on May 13, 2011

Thanks for the birthday wishes! In Russian too (I think)! Wow :)

Hope you're still surviving okay.

♥♥♥

posted by ChocolateMuse at 8:09 pm (EST) on May 9, 2011

Yes, Sister Tani, I be good boy and go to bed right now. Good night!

posted by EnriqueFreeque at 4:29 am (EST) on May 8, 2011

Huh, where do I start? I have no idea. Any leading questions? :)

Sorry you're in pain, Tani. I hope it gets better soon.

♥

posted by ChocolateMuse at 11:09 pm (EST) on May 1, 2011

We'll begin in a couple weeks. Don't despair it's tough sledding. I will be glad to help where I can.
I hope this message finds you on the mend.

posted by Porius at 10:35 pm (EST) on Apr 30, 2011

wow, that was a long time ago. thanks.

posted by RickHarsch at 4:53 am (EST) on Apr 30, 2011

and they call the Mojave high desert

posted by RickHarsch at 4:24 pm (EST) on Apr 28, 2011

beautiful photos--which high desert?

posted by RickHarsch at 2:52 pm (EST) on Apr 28, 2011

i like it a great deal more than i ever would have guessed, thanks. and those badges--they came in the first few days and i assume they're some kind of mistake because if not the powers that read are thinking too much about how to keep members.
take care

posted by RickHarsch at 2:51 pm (EST) on Apr 28, 2011

Tani, it's so nice to have your sweetness back at Le Salon!

posted by theaelizabet at 12:52 pm (EST) on Apr 28, 2011

Taniiiiiiiiii I can't describe how much I've missed you! Dont' leave us again! ♥♥♥

posted by ChocolateMuse at 12:09 am (EST) on Apr 27, 2011

So, when are you gonna enter my last book and push my pal Piers out of the last entered spot?

posted by copyedit52 at 8:16 pm (EST) on Apr 26, 2011

Oh Tani, I'm so glad you're back. We have all missed you.
Hugs and purrs and ankle rubs.

posted by tomcatMurr at 9:40 am (EST) on Apr 25, 2011

I'm very glad to hear you'll try and drop by more often. You've been sorely missed by many of us, and that's no lie that I hope will make you cry! ;-)

posted by EnriqueFreeque at 3:19 pm (EST) on Apr 24, 2011

Well, maybe I dint much cry, but it ain'no lie I missed you much! I hope you're back for a spell and not just passing through too!

posted by EnriqueFreeque at 5:56 pm (EST) on Apr 22, 2011

What?! You don't believe a man can cry?!

posted by EnriqueFreeque at 5:47 pm (EST) on Apr 22, 2011

OMG, she speakeath!!!!

I ain't never lied in ma life!

posted by EnriqueFreeque at 5:44 pm (EST) on Apr 22, 2011

Where have you been old girl. We missed you around here. We've had an unusually active day. Is your computer back in action? Jump in and give us the latest from the High Desert.

posted by Porius at 5:35 pm (EST) on Apr 22, 2011

If you make ChocMuse or, worse, Piero cry, because of your absence (I've already cried) I'll have no choice but to send the salon authorities to Bend, OR.

posted by EnriqueFreeque at 1:57 am (EST) on Apr 22, 2011

Still looking for Tani. Can you tell me where she is, highdesertlady?

posted by copyedit52 at 8:05 pm (EST) on Apr 10, 2011

Taaaniiii, don't leave us forever pleeeaaase! I've put you in the Salon's new Wiki, so you can't leave us now! http://www.librarything.com/wiki/index.php/Who%27s_Who_in_the_Salon:_The_Salon_D...:

posted by ChocolateMuse at 8:23 pm (EST) on Jan 27, 2011

Miss you Tani! Hope all's well. ♥♥♥

posted by ChocolateMuse at 6:20 pm (EST) on Jan 12, 2011

Your book and the accompanying astrological chart and explanation are in the mail, finally. It began to come back to me as I read and thought about planets, houses, and aspects. But as when you go to a doctor, you might well want a second opinion.

posted by copyedit52 at 9:23 am (EST) on Dec 19, 2010

Thanks heaps for mooching Trumpet for me, Tani. :-)
Let me know if you need a second one to keep it company.

posted by crimson-tide at 7:36 pm (EST) on Dec 16, 2010

You know nearly as much as I do. Meanwhile, I'm trolling around for someone who can read Italian and might want to look over the translation, whenever that comes to me (I'm guessing not for several months yet). The contract I signed gives me the right to review the translation and make changes before publication, which is scheduled for November or December 2011.

But speaking about books, don't you think your local library, which has my other book, should have this one too:

http://www.amazon.com/Digging-Deeper-Seventies-Peter-Weissman/dp/190655711X/ref=...

posted by copyedit52 at 2:43 pm (EST) on Dec 12, 2010

Thank you so much for angel-mooching The Handcrafted Letter for me :-)
http://bookmooch.com/detail/1580173608
LMK if you want me to find a second to accompany it.

posted by Jenni_Canuck at 7:44 pm (EST) on Dec 10, 2010

Wohoo! Hope they actually send it :)

posted by Bcteagirl at 10:22 pm (EST) on Dec 9, 2010

Thank you, sweetie. I am feeling oddly shy today. Perhaps this is the true me.

posted by copyedit52 at 12:43 pm (EST) on Nov 24, 2010

thanks! I liked it to, but it was hard to maintain because I had so many books. Now some are in storage while I'm working overseas so I may try to set it up again when my stuff arrives at the end of the month.

posted by ForeignCircus at 2:33 pm (EST) on Nov 22, 2010

Tani: delighted to help- it really is a fun holiday experience! Hope you enjoy!

posted by ForeignCircus at 2:25 pm (EST) on Nov 22, 2010

Well, hello, OreGONER!

posted by EnriqueFreeque at 1:00 am (EST) on Nov 21, 2010

I am glad to hear that your day is improving ;)

posted by Bcteagirl at 5:41 pm (EST) on Nov 16, 2010

Okay, I think if you've taken a look at my BK posts you will see that I've proven that one doesn't need to have a profound take on the book to participate. Post (please)! I'm curious about your thoughts!

posted by theaelizabet at 11:34 am (EST) on Nov 8, 2010

What's a bm id?

posted by jlwllm12 at 5:14 pm (EST) on Nov 7, 2010

I would like The Beachcomber

posted by jlwllm12 at 9:35 pm (EST) on Nov 6, 2010

Tani,

Hi! Survived the big winds and now it is cold. We took out boat out of the water before the crazy weather, thank heaven. They let us leave them in the harbor until the end of October, but we never do. I can count on one hand the good days that we get after about the second week of October, and then we have to worry that something will go wrong while it is unattended in the harbor.

I am sorry I have been scarce--real life interfering with the virtual one. I am really hoping to get back to participating soon. I miss the interaction, but I am lucky if I can skim a couple of threads every couple of days and then I am soooo behind!

Take care, and say hello to everyone for me.

Lisa

posted by LisaCurcio at 5:29 pm (EST) on Nov 5, 2010

Not laughing... promise!
Well, OK - maybe a tiny chuckle; more of a choked-off, quickly swallowed hoot! 

Actually I'm very pleased - I hope it helps you; it is not an easy thing you do.

♥ & hugs
L.

And my books arrived!!!!!! I'm so happy. But I'm sorry one was (unexpectedly) so big - should I send more points?
Thank you err.. what's-yer-name! Heh.

posted by Lman at 6:25 am (EST) on Nov 5, 2010

Hah, that gives me a lot of breathing space :)

posted by ChocolateMuse at 2:21 am (EST) on Nov 5, 2010

Thank you my dear. I haven't even been lurking in Karamazov, I'm not reading the book. I'm sure you mnake a very intelligent waitress!

I'm offline for a few days now, seeya when I get back :) ♥

posted by ChocolateMuse at 2:17 am (EST) on Nov 5, 2010

(((Hugs))) for poor overworked AND infected tc!
Curb your enthusiasm for that class my dear - bwahahahaha. (Actually it may help - it may...)

♥ back at you; with knobs on.

posted by Lman at 8:14 am (EST) on Nov 4, 2010

Thanks! I reserved the book on bookmooch and appreciate the heads up :)

posted by smallesttiger at 10:23 pm (EST) on Nov 2, 2010

Yes, I was busy, and forgive me for overlooking your note until now. I had it all set up, then I hit the wrong button in the edit group page and there went all that work: past reads, tbr for 2011. Probably good, though, as it got me thinking how to link past reads to a thread instead on the front page so as not to clutter up the front as much.

I thought we had a shot there at the start of the 2nd half, then it fell apart.

posted by EnriqueFreeque at 7:43 pm (EST) on Nov 1, 2010

Got it! Wonderful, thank you :)

posted by Bcteagirl at 5:27 pm (EST) on Oct 30, 2010

done! :)

posted by Belladonna1975 at 3:59 pm (EST) on Oct 29, 2010

Sure! Happy reading and turkey eating.

posted by anna_in_pdx at 2:34 pm (EST) on Oct 29, 2010

Not confused at all but would like to have the book if she will send it eventually.

I'm amazed how you keep all these Angel Mooches straight but am delighted there are sweet angels like you to snag books I might otherwise never get.

Always nice to hear from you

posted by Gerri007 at 5:21 pm (EST) on Oct 28, 2010

Someone just offered to get it for me. Might be complicated - the owner doesn't seem very interested in communicating. But thanks for offering!

posted by jfThing at 12:16 pm (EST) on Oct 27, 2010

Sounds good, thank you! :)

posted by Bcteagirl at 2:26 pm (EST) on Oct 25, 2010

Wohoo thank you!

posted by Bcteagirl at 11:18 pm (EST) on Oct 24, 2010

I'm gonna make a thread switch next week and perhaps use the occasion to tell a boxcar story: not a short story, like the one I sent to Brent's blog, just a threadlike piece.

On the dictionary: Sure, why not do it? You know I kid you a lot about it, but there are stretches when I don't have a clue what you're saying. Like just yesterday you used RL--I think it was--to explain something I didn't understand, and I could have come right back and asked you to explain RL. I mean, I could use a Tani Chinn dictionary fer shure.

posted by copyedit52 at 1:33 pm (EST) on Oct 24, 2010

From the nature thread, September 17th:

http://www.librarything.com/topic/97386#2200444

posted by copyedit52 at 11:57 am (EST) on Oct 24, 2010

Meh. Going to leave her and wait for a different copy.

posted by Bcteagirl at 2:02 am (EST) on Oct 24, 2010

It is fine to wait for the Cat one, it seems to be an active member :) Don't worry about the wait, it is not like I don't have other books to read :P Also, thank you for angeling the cat book!
Now, is this the one you cancelled, or is this another US only canticle book?
http://bookmooch.com/m/detail/0553245678

posted by Bcteagirl at 1:37 am (EST) on Oct 24, 2010

Huh?

posted by copyedit52 at 10:14 pm (EST) on Oct 23, 2010

And the English version is reserved for you :)

posted by brochettes at 4:47 pm (EST) on Oct 21, 2010

Is that the sound of a chicken?

posted by copyedit52 at 7:37 pm (EST) on Oct 13, 2010

I could tell you a lot about Margot Adler, granddaughter of the famous Alfred Adler, of psychological fame--about her complexes and so on--after being with her in that group, but I can't say much about her writing, having heard it (as she was working on the book) rather than reading it. And I won't go into her complexes either, or her take on feminism, which took a witchy direction. Not after Piers Anthony, I won't. You might stick your tongue out at me if I do.

posted by copyedit52 at 6:38 pm (EST) on Oct 13, 2010

Funny coincidence. The piece of mine that appears in Henri's blog, "Club Manhattan." The writers' group in it, where I met my femme fatale? Margot Adler, who wrote one of the books you recently entered, was in that group.

posted by copyedit52 at 6:00 pm (EST) on Oct 13, 2010

Thanks for the compliment ;-)

posted by tanstaafl at 4:01 pm (EST) on Oct 13, 2010

Tani, I have put your name on it and should get it posted to BM some time in November. I am still trying to get caught up.

posted by Belladonna1975 at 3:27 pm (EST) on Oct 13, 2010

Mooched! Thanks again; I appreciate it!

posted by Peripa at 11:15 pm (EST) on Oct 11, 2010

Hey there! Go ahead and cancel if you want...I don't mind. It doesn't sound promising and there's lots more books out there to be mooched!! Thanks for trying. I really appreciate it!!

posted by Weelass at 4:34 pm (EST) on Oct 11, 2010

Hello - I hope I'm not too late to take you up on your generous offer for 1984. I would greatly appreciate that, as long as you're sure you don't want it. Or, if you like I can send it off to you after I read it. It's our book club pick for the next meeting, so I'm not looking for a copy to hang on to or anything like that.

Thanks!

posted by Peripa at 6:31 pm (EST) on Oct 10, 2010

Hi Tani,

Happy to hear Good Dog Stay has arrived. I've mooched it but definately wait & send both books together.

Really appreciate your Angel mooching for me.
Cheers.
Gerri

posted by Gerri007 at 11:27 pm (EST) on Oct 8, 2010

I know,...leave out the cilantro.

posted by eugenegant at 3:42 pm (EST) on Oct 8, 2010

Ok, I've looked at a number of recipies on the internet. I think think this one might be close to your liking. In fact, I might make it for fish.

Avocado Sauce:
1 (14 1/2-ounce) can chicken broth
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
4 avocados, peeled and mashed
1 cup light sour cream
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
Bring first 3 ingredients to a boil in a small saucepan; cook until reduced to 3/4 cup. Cool slightly.
Process broth mixture, avocado, and next 4 ingredients in a blender until smooth. (Caution! Hot liquids create steam which will blow the top off the blender! Be sure to securely hold blender lid down!)
Makes about 4 cups.

posted by eugenegant at 3:42 pm (EST) on Oct 8, 2010

I don't think Diana Kennedy has your Avocado Sauce. Her's contain onion, tomatoe, coriander leaves and serrano or spicy green chile. Was it served with fish? It sounds more mild and creamy than the true Mexican versions.

What do you think of this username: thewesterntraveler or westerntraveler. I'm thinking it's time for a change.

posted by eugenegant at 10:52 am (EST) on Oct 8, 2010

Welcome back...hope you had a lovely time? Methinks you did! :)
xx

posted by Lman at 9:51 am (EST) on Oct 8, 2010

Done! Did you see the condition notes though? Not the prettiest...

posted by jfThing at 11:18 pm (EST) on Oct 7, 2010

Welcome back my dear! Why did I have it in my head that you'd be away for three weeks??

Ahh, you liven up that ol' nature thread just when we needed it.

posted by ChocolateMuse at 7:45 pm (EST) on Oct 7, 2010

From Wikipedia;
Thomas Merton (January 31, 1915 – December 10, 1968) was a 20th century American Catholic writer. A Trappist monk of the Abbey of Gethsemani, Kentucky, he was a poet, social activist and student of comparative religion. In 1949, he was ordained to the priesthood and given the name Father Louis.[1][2][3]

Merton wrote more than 70 books, mostly on spirituality, social justice and a quiet pacifism, as well as scores of essays and reviews, including his best-selling autobiography, The Seven Storey Mountain (1948), which sent scores of disillusioned World War II veterans, students, and even teen-agers flocking to monasteries across US,[4][5] and was also featured in National Review's list of the 100 best non-fiction books of the century.[6] Merton was a keen proponent of interfaith understanding. He pioneered dialogue with prominent Asian spiritual figures, including the Dalai Lama, D.T. Suzuki, the Japanese writer on the Zen tradition, and the Vietnamese monk Thich Nhat Hanh. Merton has also been the subject of several biographies.

I have multiple copies of Seven Storey Mountain and about 6 of his most most prominent books in first editions. He was born in France and came to Kentucky to become a monk early in his life. Seven Storey is my top ten favorites.

posted by eugenegant at 6:41 pm (EST) on Oct 7, 2010

Let me know what you think of The Source. I could benefit from a easy to read history of the Jewish people. Have you discovered Thomas Merton yet?

posted by eugenegant at 6:01 pm (EST) on Oct 7, 2010

Knowing your taste preferences, I would guess the avocado sauce contained sour cream (not the fat free kind), lime juice and perhaps finely chopped cilantro. Let's see how close I get.

posted by eugenegant at 5:48 pm (EST) on Oct 7, 2010

I'll look it up tonight. If your in to roasted green chiles, (I always buy a half bushel every year and freeze 7-8 in freezer bags) I like to saute a bunch of chopped garlic in olive oil, half white onion chopped, salt and pepper, just until the onion is translucent and then add the chopped green chilies to warm. Throw in a 28 oz can of Las Palmas Green Chili Enchilada Sauce - Medium. You now have a green bowl of heaven for chips, fried eggs, bean burritios, or anything else you care to conjer up.

posted by eugenegant at 5:24 pm (EST) on Oct 7, 2010

Gorgeous picture, Tani!

I hope you have a fabulous time huntin' shootin' n fishin' :)

posted by ChocolateMuse at 9:40 pm (EST) on Sep 30, 2010

We didn't even try for sepia, the photo just turned out that way.

posted by highdesertlady at 3:22 am (EST) on Sep 30, 2010

No problem! Let me know if you ever need another angel. Sending me an email gets me online right away!

posted by Mareofthesea at 3:20 pm (EST) on Sep 29, 2010

It was because I had read it two years prior, it was supposed to be a new book. Have to check the censorship thread, my wife will be surprised to find out I'm a girl.

posted by wwj at 7:19 am (EST) on Sep 28, 2010

It's despicable the coverups and collusion and rampant civil rights violations that go on ... But so few people care, because it's the "disabled" we're talking about. We've approached the ACLU with civil rights violations, but they're not interested. The only people who seem to care are the parents of these kids, but parents alone don't have enough power to effect much change where it counts. We've had to hire lawyers to get anything done in the schools for our kids.

posted by EnriqueFreeque at 11:17 pm (EST) on Sep 27, 2010

Wohoo thank you! :)

posted by Bcteagirl at 2:49 pm (EST) on Sep 27, 2010

Tani darlin', I haven't sent it yet. Should I wait until after your hunting expedition, or should I send it this week?
Your call.
♥

posted by ChocolateMuse at 7:56 pm (EST) on Sep 26, 2010

Hi Tani,

Setting them together is fine. I am never in a rush for books...as long as I know they will arrive eventually.

Laughing at how silly we can be on LT. It is nice.

posted by Gerri007 at 7:55 pm (EST) on Sep 26, 2010

Lol! Oh well, thanks for trying! There is already another one (On hold for someone else in Canada, I missed it), so I am thinking it is not a rare book :P

posted by Bcteagirl at 3:25 pm (EST) on Sep 26, 2010

:-)

posted by EnriqueFreeque at 2:01 pm (EST) on Sep 26, 2010

Yes, and I love to get a series alll at one time, too.
Kasey

posted by KAzevedo at 6:51 pm (EST) on Sep 24, 2010

New photo on my author's page. Check it out.

posted by copyedit52 at 5:17 pm (EST) on Sep 22, 2010

Gone religious, have you?

posted by copyedit52 at 5:07 pm (EST) on Sep 20, 2010

we survived, thanks for asking dear. actually, at the last moment it veered suddenly south, so we were spared the worst of it.

posted by tomcatMurr at 10:57 pm (EST) on Sep 19, 2010

Have a great trip! Sounds like it'll be a blast. I got the Porius online (Alibris, I believe). Pretty impossible to find it otherwise.

posted by EnriqueFreeque at 12:39 pm (EST) on Sep 19, 2010

Boo to you, and ditto Muse!

posted by EnriqueFreeque at 12:23 am (EST) on Sep 18, 2010

Missing your happy face around the place Tani!
♥

posted by ChocolateMuse at 11:32 pm (EST) on Sep 16, 2010

Thanks for angeling Rose for me. Your book has been accepted, but not sent yet. I will let you know when it arrives. :)

posted by Mareofthesea at 7:01 pm (EST) on Sep 14, 2010

no problem, just wanted to be sure you got the book!!!

posted by GlendaHam at 3:22 pm (EST) on Sep 8, 2010

Reservation extended! My local library has most of the Dark Tower series so I will give them a try at some point. I did like the storytelling in the Stephen King books I read but 'It' just terrified me and I haven't read another one since!

posted by souloftherose at 2:36 pm (EST) on Sep 8, 2010

No worries :) I'll keep you informed about the mooch.

posted by Mareofthesea at 10:14 pm (EST) on Sep 7, 2010

Oh, that backbend relied largely on prayer to the powers that be to hold me in the air. Braggadocio and a few adult beverages at a rehearsal dinner provided the impetus. :)

posted by Zora5 at 10:39 pm (EST) on Sep 6, 2010

Great thanks! :) I am studying Psychology, more the teaching and research end, not so much the clinical end. My thesis is more epidemiology (Statistics with large data sets). I will be teaching my 3rd class (4th if you count the one I taught two semesters in a row) starting on Wed! Since I have passed my examinations and completed my coursework they are letting me teach while I finish my thesis :)

posted by Bcteagirl at 2:10 am (EST) on Sep 6, 2010

Wohoo third time is the charm! Thank you! I wonder what type of tea goes with a Dystopian novel... perhaps a smokey Lapsang Souchon?

posted by Bcteagirl at 11:10 pm (EST) on Sep 5, 2010

Yes I am switching from iced tea back to hot teas again.. Once it starts frosting more regularly I will start experimenting again with homemade chai teas. Red rose is one of my favourite bagged teas. Do you drink loose tea? If not, whole leaf Assam might be a good place to start if you like Red Rose :)

posted by Bcteagirl at 1:03 pm (EST) on Sep 5, 2010

Heehee.. Love the photo btw.. I choose to believe that is tea by the lamp :)

posted by Bcteagirl at 12:38 pm (EST) on Sep 5, 2010

Thank you so much for your efforts!
I have tried to mooch this book several times, but the owner never accepted to send internationally...

posted by AnneTanne at 12:01 pm (EST) on Sep 5, 2010

Jeez, it was so long ago, I doubt I even have it in my famous ledger. The idea behind it was that the verities of morality, or the divine, or whatever-the-fuck, were challenged by the sexual activity of a good person, a young woman, and by the end the powers that be, whomever the fuck that was, decided to allow sex without marriage or children. Or something.

posted by copyedit52 at 5:36 pm (EST) on Sep 2, 2010

Hey Ol'Crone,

Kalapuya Books, over the range in Cottage Grove, has a nice first edition of Here Lies, by Dorothy Parker for $7.50 -if your ever in the area, or add some shipping if your not. http://tinyurl.com/2wvsp4s

posted by eugenegant at 8:05 pm (EST) on Aug 31, 2010

We are all good on the book. Just spreading some sunshine. What are you hunting? Birds?

posted by eugenegant at 12:56 pm (EST) on Aug 27, 2010

Hi Tani,
Did you get your widget to work - I can't see it (on your BM bio).
I can check it out for you this weekend - any joy from others?
Just wanted to say 'hi' too...
hi!! ;P
~ L.

posted by Lman at 9:03 am (EST) on Aug 26, 2010

Tani, I will look at it tonight when I get home - but when I used it there was all the HTML code in a box to copy into my BM profile...can you not find that?
~ L.

posted by Lman at 11:15 pm (EST) on Aug 23, 2010

Old crone?

posted by copyedit52 at 5:16 pm (EST) on Aug 23, 2010

Brilliant! Thanks again and talk to you soon.

posted by jfThing at 10:36 pm (EST) on Aug 18, 2010

I'm so sorry,but when I was looking through my email I already found a mail someone send me through BookMooch who 'asked first' if I would like to send that book to her country. She must have sent that request at the same moment you wrote your comment on my Librarything-account, so I have to tell you the book has gone already...

Ann

posted by AnneTanne at 3:12 am (EST) on Aug 18, 2010

Your translucent but not transparent. Why Sunday? (^o^)

posted by eugenegant at 1:50 pm (EST) on Aug 17, 2010

Are you talking in the third person, who is 'he'?

posted by eugenegant at 1:33 pm (EST) on Aug 17, 2010

Hey, I have a copywrite license on 'high desert lady.' You owe me. =)

posted by eugenegant at 1:07 pm (EST) on Aug 17, 2010

No, I'm not. Does it usually work out good for you?

posted by EnriqueFreeque at 9:55 pm (EST) on Aug 14, 2010

okay okay I'm paying some attention!

I remember The Oath well. At the time I read it, I still considered myself belonging to Peretti's faith, but even then I didn't like how he ended it, making it didactic and preachy when up till then it'd been a great spooky gothic-type of secret-Masons society thriller. He's a great story teller regardless.

posted by EnriqueFreeque at 8:36 pm (EST) on Aug 14, 2010

"If I ain't but an old goat roper! So it is lit'l lady, so it is. Them fall'n stars will surely make yur wishes come true."

posted by eugenegant at 2:21 pm (EST) on Aug 13, 2010

So where is our Perseid viewers report from eastern Oregon? Did you wish upon a star?

posted by eugenegant at 1:05 pm (EST) on Aug 13, 2010

Looks like touchstones don't work on member comment sections.

posted by eugenegant at 5:29 pm (EST) on Aug 11, 2010

Maybe your friend from Wales will recognize the new pic on my profile. It is Corran Books in Carmarthenshire West Wales. It reminds me of a similar looking place in Denver, I visit frequently. The shelves are narrow, books piled in every nook and cranny and the proprieter looks as if he might be a stagecoach driver from the old west. He gives me the best deals. Today I walked away with [In The Heart of The World] by [Ian Baker]. First edition, never read, fine condition for $6.00 plus tax.

posted by eugenegant at 5:28 pm (EST) on Aug 11, 2010

Thanks for the advise. I think your plan on upgrading is a good one, assuing you can scrap together some funds. I can read books on my iphone, but it is a little small. I really like free sites like www.munseys.com and http://manybooks.net. Can you read PDF's? I can read D.H. Lawrence in public without girly, provocative covers. ;-) Some selctions in my iphone library that are hard to come by (besides Lawrence): Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Ford Madox Ford, E.M Forster, Sherwood Anderson, Thomas De Quincey, James Branch Cabell, Roald Amundsen, Knud Rasmussen, etc. Will I ever have time to read all these? No, but I can if I want, I can if I want, so there!! =)

posted by eugenegant at 10:49 am (EST) on Aug 11, 2010

Well thanks, Tani! Yeah, that's a purdy good 'un.

posted by EnriqueFreeque at 7:31 pm (EST) on Aug 10, 2010

I thought I would look into what is new that Kindle your using (and loving I believe). It finally looks attrative to even me, a diehard hardback collector. $139.00 for the Kindle 3 Wifi! Finally in the price range that is respectable. Sold out until next month, but I'm in no rush. Looks like it could go on the list for Christmas. Which version do you have?

posted by eugenegant at 6:53 pm (EST) on Aug 10, 2010

Yep, it's a turkey. :)

posted by janepriceestrada at 5:22 pm (EST) on Aug 8, 2010

Start with his autobiographical 'Hole In The Sky'. (He signed my first edition) Then branch off to his essays. He taught at the Univ of Missoula and currently is a Montana resident. Here is a sample at Narrative Magazine (membership is free)
http://tinyurl.com/26daqrm Enjoy! =)

posted by eugenegant at 1:29 pm (EST) on Aug 3, 2010

Peter is bringing up your name, high desert lady. Join the thread if you can.
http://www.librarything.com/topic/95489#2120541
P.S. Why isn't William Kittredge on your shelf? He grew up on a cow ranch near Warner Lakes - S.E of you. Great teacher/writer. ~S

posted by eugenegant at 12:59 pm (EST) on Aug 3, 2010

The book is reserved for you, but don't worry if you can't mooch it in the end.
Thanks,
Katie

posted by Ygraine at 5:37 am (EST) on Aug 3, 2010

Hello,

Thanks for the message. I'm more than happy to reserve it for you just in case if you like. If not, Ann McCaffrey books seem to sit around for quite some time, so it should still be there if you want it later. It's odd how these things work out sometimes.

Thanks,
Katie

posted by Ygraine at 5:12 pm (EST) on Aug 2, 2010

Hi - I have, in fact, just purchased the Kindle edition. I'm only about 10 pages in, so it's too early to give a critical assessment, but at first glance, the e-book transition seems to have been done with some care (not always the case) and the language of the Macauley translation isn't burdensomely antiquated. Will post soon on the talk threads.

Thanks!
James

posted by jpyvr at 10:47 am (EST) on Jul 31, 2010

Should be there by Monday. In USPS priority mail. Sorry I was late.

posted by anna_in_pdx at 6:10 pm (EST) on Jul 30, 2010

Sorry, have not mailed the book yet - it arrived but i have not made it to the post office. You should have it soon. Before August starts! I promise.
Anna :)

posted by anna_in_pdx at 1:51 pm (EST) on Jul 23, 2010

Chris' kids are staying at Coltus Lake. You had asked, I had forgotten the name on the thread and can't find which one it was so just dropping the line here before I forget the lake name again :)

posted by anna_in_pdx at 2:09 pm (EST) on Jul 15, 2010

hey buddy!

posted by MeditationesMartini at 7:13 pm (EST) on Jul 13, 2010

Need your address, Tani.
:)

posted by anna_in_pdx at 12:07 pm (EST) on Jul 13, 2010

Thanks for dropping in, Tani. Of course, now I can't get that song out of my head!

posted by LisaCurcio at 4:00 pm (EST) on Jul 3, 2010

Yes, Wilson: Home Improvement. It came to me while I was out on the deck, watering the plants. That's pretty funny, Tani. And true.

posted by copyedit52 at 5:21 pm (EST) on Jun 30, 2010

It does capture the editor, doesn't it? But who's Wilson?

posted by copyedit52 at 5:08 pm (EST) on Jun 30, 2010

Me, I prefer the pic that's there now.

posted by copyedit52 at 9:41 am (EST) on Jun 26, 2010

Thanks Tani! Here's some more beautiful people for you. Enjoy.

posted by EnriqueFreeque at 10:00 pm (EST) on Jun 22, 2010

Here you go my dear: http://www.librarything.com/pic/193173

I missed your smiling face around the place. Glad you're back!

posted by ChocolateMuse at 9:09 pm (EST) on Jun 21, 2010

Where you been? You tired of nature?

posted by copyedit52 at 10:56 pm (EST) on Jun 7, 2010

May you find something grandly unexpected at the shower - and know that your sister will remember your presence forever. (I know, one of mine never showed at my wedding).

I shoulda said, that was a wicked good excuse.

I frankly HATE the way the art was done for the mass market cover (did the painting they took it from, but really, never saw it till it was done - and yuk it is). So if you love the book, shout plenty.

If you don't no harm done - it's fun to get to know you a bit, no matter.

Safe trip.

posted by JannyWurts at 2:37 pm (EST) on Jun 4, 2010

The group read has two threads, one without spoilers and one with, clearly labeled. But just to be safe, you might want to hold off.

That is cool to hear of your roots!

Our libary says we share no books - but I have so many more than I've registered.
Definitely have stuff by Clancy, McCaffrey, Piers Anthony, King and Rosenberg in the book loft upstairs.

Love your photo!

posted by JannyWurts at 4:34 pm (EST) on Jun 3, 2010

Delighted to hear from a happy winner!

I hope you enjoy the story, which wrote like a house on fire. Fanlit is a great site - what was your excuse?

There was a group discussion of To Ride Hell's Chasm in the Green Dragon, awhile back. The threads are still open, and the link is on the group's front page. If you wish to hop in, you're most welcome.

Enjoy!

Janny Wurts

posted by JannyWurts at 10:25 am (EST) on Jun 3, 2010

HahahahaHAH!!!!
I like that: a silly smoocher instead of a secret smoocher!
That's really rather good!
:))))
~ L.

posted by Lman at 1:52 am (EST) on May 21, 2010

Well; it was supposed to go anonymous - but you can't undo a smooch - now can you. And in the end it doesn't mattter, but I was sure I had changed the pull-down menu, and saw I hadn't when it was too late. *lol*

Anyway, you are very welcome, you needed a point and I had a spare. :)
And I wanted to help you feel better - which I think we did. *chuckle*
~ Lyn

posted by Lman at 12:59 am (EST) on May 19, 2010

06.11

posted by Macumbeira at 12:11 am (EST) on May 9, 2010