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About my libraryA room without books is like a body without a soul. - Cicero
(What? You don't have books in your bathroom?)
A truly great library contains something in it to offend everyone. - Jo Godwin
(And once I get everything up here...)
"'What shall I do with all my books?' was the question, and the answer, 'Read them,' sobered the questioner. But if you cannot read them, at the very least handle them and, as it were, fondle them. Peer into them. Let them fall open as they will. Read on from the first sentence that turns the eye. Then turn to another. Make a voyage of discovery, taking soundings of uncharted seas. Set them back on their shelves with your own hands. Arrange them on your own plan, so that if you do not know what is in them, you at least know where they are. If they cannot be your friends, let them at any rate be your acquaintances. If they cannot enter the circle of your life, do not deny them at least a nod of recognition."
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I'm not bothering to include most anthologies and collections until the multi-author system arrives, if not subworks too... And don't even get me started on translators.
*Anthology : group of short works by different authors - author listed as "(Editor), Last First"
[example: Tomorrow, The Stars by Heinlein Robert A. (Editor)]
*Collection : group of short works by ONE author
[example: Expanded Universe by Robert A. Heinlein]
*Version: Familiar stories in various forms (Aladdin, Tam Lin, Beauty and the Beast), hence versions. These stories are often, but not always, fairy tales. Sometimes they've just been Disneyfied instead.
*Series: This is obvious. Sometimes it's even an omnibus.
*Omnibus : group of longer works, which are also published separately
[example: A Heinlein Trio by Robert A. Heinlein]
*Inclusion (none yet): Smaller work included in larger (Anthology / Collection / Omnibus)
[example: The Puppet Masters by Robert A. Heinlein]
*Also in: Smaller work published separately, when it's also included in a larger (Anthology / Collection / Omnibus).
[example: The Little Lame Prince by Dinah Marie Craik]
*Watchlist: Books I want to read (and don't own). Owning will be decided after reading.
*Wishlist: Books I want to own (and have usually read).
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I hope you're well and happy!
I'm writing to let you know that my new book is now available. 'A World Possessed' completes the trilogy about Rebecca, and I am now writing a new, very different book - no alternate world this time, but still something 'other' ...
'A World Possessed' is available now from Amazon (ISBN: 978-09564432-2-9), and I do hope you decide to give it a try. If you do, I'd love to hear what you think of it in due course - I had one stupendous bit of luck with the story line and would love to know if you guess what it was!
Have a lovely Christmas,
Joanna O'Neill
posted by JoannaON at 5:27 am (EST) on Dec 9, 2011
Cheers
Lindsay
posted by doujoji at 6:18 am (EST) on Nov 27, 2011
posted by Bcteagirl at 12:35 pm (EST) on Sep 8, 2011
Thank you very much!! (you're sending it to the Eindhoven address right?)
posted by mene at 4:42 pm (EST) on Jul 5, 2011
Dragonriders of Pern: Sounds okay, I think I'll just take the dust jacket off when reading then.
All the Weyrs of Pern: I'd like the hardback :)
Dragonsdawn: Hmmm, difficult choice! But I think I'll still take the hardback.
Thank you very very much!!! I can't wait to read them :D
posted by mene at 10:17 am (EST) on Jul 5, 2011
DragonsDawn (paperback or hardback)
The Dragonriders of Pern (hardback omnibus of Dragonflight, DragonQuest, The White Dragon)
The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall (paperback)
All the Weyrs of Pern (paperback or hardback)
The Dolphins of Pern (paperback)
The Skies of Pern (hardback)
Nerilka's Story (paperback)
>> I'd like all of these! I only have Dragonflight, but I can pass that copy on to someone else if I have an omnibus :) What is the condition of the hardbacks?
>> I already have both of the Acorna books in paperback, but what is the condition and cover image of the hardback book you have (Acorna's Quest (hardback))?
I don't know about the other books though. I am not collecting those series and there's also someone in Japan collecting some books for me and I don't know if I'll be able to keep enough points if I mooch the other books from you as well. So for the moment I'll stick to the Pern books (and maybe the Acorna hardback).
posted by mene at 6:19 am (EST) on Jul 5, 2011
posted by ejj1955 at 7:44 pm (EST) on Jun 15, 2011
I was on BookMooch and recognized your username among those who had wishlisted "Twelve by Twelve" by William Powers, which I was about to list. Would you like it? It's an uncorrected proof copy, though I didn't notice errors in it (and I would have, had they been numerous or egregious!).
If you'd like it, send me a private message with your address; if not, I'll list it on BM.
Cheers,
Elizabeth
posted by ejj1955 at 3:16 pm (EST) on Jun 15, 2011
posted by Schmerguls at 9:01 am (EST) on Jun 12, 2011
posted by Heather19 at 4:31 am (EST) on May 30, 2011
posted by jjmcgaffey at 3:59 am (EST) on May 23, 2011
posted by Heather19 at 8:14 pm (EST) on May 22, 2011
Kasey
posted by KAzevedo at 2:58 pm (EST) on May 22, 2011
Kasey
posted by KAzevedo at 10:00 pm (EST) on May 21, 2011
posted by Heather19 at 9:48 pm (EST) on May 21, 2011
The only Pern books I have are:
-The girl who heard dragons [short story collection]
-Dragonsong
-Dragonsinger
-Dragonflight
I didn't get anymore for the reason that I wasn't sure which ones you'd be getting exactly.
posted by mene at 9:32 am (EST) on Apr 20, 2011
posted by Heather19 at 3:27 am (EST) on Apr 3, 2011
posted by jjmcgaffey at 12:17 am (EST) on Mar 22, 2011
posted by AngelaCinVA at 8:12 pm (EST) on Mar 17, 2011
Kristin
posted by kmhyle at 9:15 am (EST) on Mar 17, 2011
Nice to "meet" you here on Librarything anyway, someone with a similar interest maybe?? I can hope....
posted by booksofafeather at 1:50 am (EST) on Mar 17, 2011
posted by sgtbigg at 9:14 pm (EST) on Mar 14, 2011
posted by Bcteagirl at 12:29 am (EST) on Mar 12, 2011
I actually had set myself an upper limit (Only 10 more mooches, then one in one out!) before all the changes started... once I use up my points I may have to stop buying books for a while! :P
If you like more cosy catastrophes, Ella Minnow Pea is a good one.
posted by Bcteagirl at 1:43 pm (EST) on Jan 21, 2011
posted by Bcteagirl at 12:28 pm (EST) on Jan 21, 2011
I don't know if you are trying to use up your points or not, if you are looking for ideas my dystopian collection is here:
http://www.librarything.com/catalog/Bcteagirl&tag=Dystopian
One book I acquired recently that I think may also be of interest to you is White Noise.
If you liked The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie society, may I also suggest The Book of Negroes? They both cover difficult topics in a way that softens them, and are written largely in the first person. In this case you see it from the point of view of a girl taken from Africa to the US, escapes to Nova Scotia, then tries to return to Africa.
posted by Bcteagirl at 12:26 pm (EST) on Jan 21, 2011
How could you do this to one also from Ky?
posted by BONS at 10:35 pm (EST) on Jan 13, 2011
This is to let you know that my second book, 'A World Denied', is now out and available through Amazon and other on-line booksellers. As you might guess from the title, it continues the story begun in 'A World Invisible', and I am now in the planning stages of the third and final novel in the sequence.
'A World Denied' is published by Wooden Hill Press (ISBN: 978-0956443212) at $12.99. I really hope you will buy it and enjoy it!
Have a great Christmas,
Joanna
posted by JoannaON at 6:29 am (EST) on Dec 14, 2010
http://theherculesnotes.blogspot.com/2010/11/my-tbr-list.html
Also, how do I sort my tbr on LibraryThing to make it into a list I can share?
Thanks!
posted by Hercules40 at 9:26 pm (EST) on Nov 23, 2010
-g
posted by GlendaHam at 8:54 am (EST) on Nov 16, 2010
I saw your request for Spanish/English dictionary for high school.
I have one in mint condition (paperback ISBN 0-877-79916-4), and also a book called "501 Spanish verbs" (ISBN 0-7641-2428-5) The verb book has the spine broken slightly in the middle, so it opens to the seam on page 293.. Otherwise unmarked and good condition. I don't know how that happened. The verb book is an excellent compendium of all the major verbs, one per page, each completely conjugated, so the student just has to know the infinitive to find the verb of choice. (obviously alphabetical order - quite handy)
Let me know if you want one or both, I'll post and reserve for you.
- glenda
posted by GlendaHam at 7:33 pm (EST) on Nov 15, 2010
So, just a little busy nowadays.
Also, I still don't have a barcode scanner, which I have decided will magically scan and catalog all my books like those animated cleaning utensils in The Sword in the Stone. I am a great believer in magical thinking.
Thusly, my vast amounts of books may not ever actually get cataloged. : )
posted by RowanTribe at 11:58 am (EST) on Nov 2, 2010
posted by historywitch at 5:03 am (EST) on Nov 2, 2010
I just mooched the McKillip books from mareofthesea, and I have the Louise Marley, but thanks for thinking of me on those!
I'll mooch the Cavannas as soon as you have them up. Thanks again! :-)
posted by amysisson at 2:15 pm (EST) on Oct 24, 2010
Thanks though, much appreciated.
posted by saratoga99 at 1:35 pm (EST) on Oct 24, 2010
posted by saratoga99 at 1:28 pm (EST) on Oct 24, 2010
posted by saratoga99 at 12:04 pm (EST) on Oct 24, 2010
posted by amysisson at 10:52 pm (EST) on Oct 16, 2010
No worries if not, but if you'd like it let me know and I'll list/reserve it for you.
posted by amysisson at 7:40 pm (EST) on Oct 16, 2010
Kathy
posted by KathyBell at 9:51 pm (EST) on Oct 13, 2010
http://www.librarything.com/topic/98258#2221759
posted by stellarexplorer at 10:47 am (EST) on Oct 4, 2010
Have a great weekend!
posted by amysisson at 10:02 pm (EST) on Sep 9, 2010
Heather
posted by souloftherose at 2:29 pm (EST) on Sep 8, 2010
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posted by timspalding at 9:24 pm (EST) on Aug 28, 2010
How's your summer been?
posted by Salmastryon at 1:43 pm (EST) on Aug 25, 2010
posted by Bcteagirl at 12:30 pm (EST) on Aug 21, 2010
posted by Bcteagirl at 11:28 am (EST) on Aug 21, 2010
posted by susiesharp at 7:41 pm (EST) on Jul 27, 2010
posted by skinglist at 4:10 pm (EST) on Jul 26, 2010
posted by skinglist at 5:22 pm (EST) on Jul 23, 2010
I'd love the Elizabeth Seton book! She's the patron saint of our home school so we have a special focus on her.
posted by dakotamidnight at 3:31 pm (EST) on Jul 18, 2010
Cool I'll list it for you. It was donated new to the book sale from Hyperion so it is in excellent shape.
~ Missy
posted by cdnbookworm at 10:38 pm (EST) on Jul 17, 2010
I was at a book sale today and ran across a book on you WL and thought you might like to have it. Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Demigod Files by Rick Riordan. It is yours if you want it.
~ Missy
posted by cdnbookworm at 1:57 pm (EST) on Jul 17, 2010
It sure has become popular and so many people have it wishlisted. I am glad I checked the wishlist for "friends" and I'm so glad it's going to you!!
-g
posted by GlendaHam at 2:20 pm (EST) on Jul 8, 2010
-- Aaron
posted by aaronpotter at 2:48 am (EST) on Jul 8, 2010
I'm taking the rest of the eveing off from bookmooch to read "Final Theory" by Mark Alpert!!! selfish li'l ole me.... lol
posted by GlendaHam at 12:54 am (EST) on Jul 8, 2010
posted by StormRaven at 12:43 am (EST) on Jul 8, 2010
posted by StormRaven at 11:58 pm (EST) on Jul 7, 2010
BUT this week-end I was reading a book, "The End of Mr. Y" and I noticed it is on your wishlist. Since there are 62 other people in line for this book, I thought I would ask if you would like for me to reserve it for you.
posted by GlendaHam at 11:53 pm (EST) on Jul 7, 2010
posted by Salmastryon at 1:38 am (EST) on Jul 6, 2010
you mentioned on a thread in HobNob that you had applied for a free copy of my novel, but hadn't won. If you'd email me, I could send you an electronic copy. Format of choice?
posted by aaronpotter at 11:58 pm (EST) on Jul 5, 2010
posted by pokarekareana at 4:34 pm (EST) on Jul 5, 2010
I believe this will bring it to eleven times in the past six years.
That is excessive, isn't it?
posted by pokarekareana at 2:02 pm (EST) on Jul 5, 2010
I'll send you a first list in the next few days. I will pass each list by your fav authors by you first, before posting, but I need to get my list of pending books down a little first before i actually post any more books.
-g
posted by GlendaHam at 6:44 pm (EST) on Jul 2, 2010
A few that didn't even meet my minimal standards went to GoodWill.
Some groups have already been completely mooched, But I still have the following (the quantities may no longer be accurate, I plan to do a more detailed inventory this coming week-end)
Frederik Pohl 8
Roger Zelany 10
Terry Brooks 6
Anne McCaffrey 6
Greg Bear 6
David /David & Leigh Eddings 11
Stephen Donaldson 9
Barbara Hanbry 7
Robert Silverberg 13
C.S. Friedman 3
James Alan Gardner 4
Kage Baker 2
Sherri tepper 2 left
Cliff Simak 3
Arthur Clark 3
C.J. Cherryh only one left... they went really fast. (I think the only reason I still have "Heavy Time" is because it got separated from the others while I was still sorting..lol)
Anne Rice, only two old paperbacks left.
the rest seem to be 'one shot deals" she may have gotten one book and lost interest in the writer. For example only one "Dune" book when i know there was a series.
I'll have a complete list to send out after the week-end. But if there are any writers that you'd like me to do first, let me know.
-glenda
posted by GlendaHam at 1:50 am (EST) on Jun 30, 2010
I LOVE the cover of Baby Catcher. It would definitely stop me if I was walking down the aisle at the bookstore or library.
So, were you interested in one of the review copies of No-Work Spanish audiobooks? If so, let me know what address to mail it to.
Anne
posted by AboonBooks at 7:28 am (EST) on Jun 26, 2010
posted by ricksmoss at 9:51 am (EST) on Jun 25, 2010
posted by Salmastryon at 3:17 pm (EST) on Jun 24, 2010
I will admit I totally danced around with glee. Especially since like advertised it didn't smell.
posted by Salmastryon at 9:07 am (EST) on Jun 24, 2010
posted by susiesharp at 4:49 pm (EST) on Jun 23, 2010
posted by GaryBabb at 11:50 am (EST) on Jun 22, 2010
posted by Bcteagirl at 12:08 am (EST) on Jun 17, 2010
posted by Bcteagirl at 11:27 pm (EST) on Jun 16, 2010
posted by Bcteagirl at 10:11 pm (EST) on Jun 16, 2010
I think all of the books on my BM wish list atm I could buy off of amazon or somewhere else. After all, they are books on my primary Amazon wish list, the one people shop off of. As appose to the other one, which is all the other books I want. I had to separate them off, because I was having issues were they would skip over something I really wanted a lot more to get me something that was less a priority.
posted by Salmastryon at 4:59 pm (EST) on Jun 15, 2010
The Spacer:Windows of the Mind is a favorite of mine. I read it to death out of the library. They no longer have a copy and I've been trying to find one for years. Ironically, the book that takes place before it I own and have come across several copies, but I'd much rather have Windows of the mind. :D
posted by Salmastryon at 4:50 pm (EST) on Jun 15, 2010
posted by Salmastryon at 1:19 pm (EST) on Jun 15, 2010
posted by Salmastryon at 11:45 am (EST) on Jun 15, 2010
Not sure about how to go about making a list of my unlisted books in those bags, but I'm sure once I finish reading through all the info you've given me I'll figure it out.
I've really liking the premise behind all this, though it has been pointed out to me that this isn't helping me get rid of books, since I'll just trade them for other books. :P
posted by Salmastryon at 11:32 am (EST) on Jun 15, 2010
Thanks so much for letting me know about this. :D
posted by Salmastryon at 10:12 am (EST) on Jun 15, 2010
posted by Salmastryon at 9:49 pm (EST) on Jun 14, 2010
Thanks for the pointer.
posted by Salmastryon at 8:53 pm (EST) on Jun 14, 2010
posted by Salmastryon at 6:34 pm (EST) on Jun 14, 2010
I'll have to keep an eye out on that. :) Plus, I don't have to go buy something to read this short story. :D
Thanks very much!
posted by Salmastryon at 6:26 pm (EST) on Jun 14, 2010
posted by Salmastryon at 4:46 pm (EST) on Jun 14, 2010
posted by EveleenM at 12:23 pm (EST) on Jun 13, 2010
I just wanted to drop you a note because I reversed a change you made to the CK on a Patricia Wrede book, The Seven Towers, http://www.librarything.com/work/31736/book/56650905, where you put it in her Lyra series.
The book itself makes no mention of Lyra, and none of the characters, places, or methods of magic have any overlap with the Lyra books; secondly, the detailed Lyra timeline in the appendix to Shadows over Lyra gives Lyra dates and historical background for the five Lyra books, and makes no mention of The Seven Towers. Since Shadows Over Lyra was published in 1997, and The Seven Towers in 1984, I consider that fairly conclusive evidence that the book is not part of the Lyra series.
Anyway, I just wanted to let you know that I had changed it back again.
posted by EveleenM at 7:35 pm (EST) on Jun 12, 2010
posted by PhaedraB at 8:45 am (EST) on Jun 12, 2010
posted by doujoji at 11:32 pm (EST) on Jun 10, 2010
posted by macsbrains at 6:30 pm (EST) on May 31, 2010
posted by Ape at 12:59 pm (EST) on May 31, 2010
Hey, as far as problems go, "too many books" is definitely a good one to have!
As for why the books are in boxes: because I don't have anywhere else to put them. Money is tight, and whenever I do splurge it's on more books, not shelves, so what I do own is either in boxes or stacked precariously wherever I think is convenient. :)
posted by Ape at 12:32 pm (EST) on May 31, 2010
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posted by _Zoe_ at 10:52 pm (EST) on May 27, 2010
posted by _Zoe_ at 7:47 pm (EST) on May 27, 2010
posted by _Zoe_ at 6:14 pm (EST) on May 27, 2010
Did I just quote something without even being aware of it? Where is that from??? :)
countrylife
[For continuity, you said]
"1. Books are for use.
2. Every reader his [or her] book.
3. Every book its reader.
4. Save the time of the reader.
5. The library is a growing organism."
:)
posted by countrylife at 3:17 pm (EST) on May 25, 2010
I share about twenty books with them, and found quite many new ones to my wihlist. :)
posted by vivir at 12:15 pm (EST) on May 13, 2010
Dear Infinateletters:
Thanks for your comment:
Bartholomew is availiable in the US in paperback as well as an E-Book. You will find the link to my book 'Bartholomew' available here:
http://www.amazon.com/Bartholomew-Mary-Aris/dp/B003HLAJLE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&....
Regards,
Mary Aris
posted by TheGoldenPen at 2:05 pm (EST) on May 9, 2010
Many thanks,
Jeremy
posted by ProfessorJ at 11:46 pm (EST) on May 6, 2010
As there seems no way to remove them all at the same time I have to remove them one by one, I took me some weeks, but now I have less then hundred. So may be before next week I have corrected this.
posted by PietWester at 11:16 am (EST) on May 2, 2010
Portrait of Jennie - Robert Nathan
Blue Sword - Robin McKinley
Girl of the Limberlost - Gene Stratton-Porter
Conagher - Louis L'Amour
Below the Salt - Thomas Costain
Ismael - Barbara Hambly
I'll think of some more! Thanks for asking. I needed to be pinned down on this. Mary Lou
posted by MerryMary at 10:25 pm (EST) on Apr 21, 2010
posted by Bcteagirl at 5:10 pm (EST) on Apr 16, 2010
I was looking around for a sort of Salt-esque book on Chocolate instead - and I found this Smithsonian Article. And being that I find the Smithsonian a bit more solid on the recommendation front, I've decided to put The True History of Chocolate on reserve at my library. It won't concentrate on the "healing powers" aspect, but even looking at the brief write-up and the Amazon preview, it already looks interesting. :)
posted by stephmo at 6:45 am (EST) on Apr 14, 2010
I attended Murray State. Was just curious. I saw you most recently on wishlist for "I Thought You Were Dead". I receive emails from Shelf Awareness and saw the info. on this book. Thought it would be my cup of tea.....although the first paragraph is horrid, one loooong sentenance!
posted by BONS at 4:09 pm (EST) on Apr 7, 2010
posted by VictoriaPL at 8:10 am (EST) on Mar 29, 2010
posted by meggyweg at 3:29 pm (EST) on Mar 23, 2010
posted by copyedit52 at 10:04 pm (EST) on Mar 19, 2010
Thank you for your recommendation on the Louise Dickinson books. Her name sounded familiar, so I checked my library. Turns out that I'd bought her "We Took to the Woods" for my mother a couple of years ago. Alas, it arrived too late for me to get it read before gifting it. ;) I'll be looking to my local library next week to see if they have any of her titles.
Thanks for the hint!
posted by countrylife at 7:47 pm (EST) on Mar 15, 2010
thanks I'm sure the book would be mooched rather quickly I'm also keeping an eye out here when I can afford to go to the second hand shops. I love Tammy's work. I can't wait for the next few books to come out.
Missy
posted by cdnbookworm at 12:05 pm (EST) on Mar 6, 2010
We moved over the weekend! And now I have six boxes of books in the living room and five boxes of books in my bedroom, all screaming at me to unpack them.
posted by Heather19 at 8:17 pm (EST) on Feb 23, 2010
I'm asking to be your friend because of your Time Travel collection. I haven't had a chance to go any further, but I get the sense that we'll have lots to talk about. Looks like you've got lots of people talking to you as well, and more lines of exploration there too.
Later, Ruth
posted by 2wonderY at 2:08 pm (EST) on Jan 28, 2010
Of course! Do you think I am nuts? *grin*
The room in my current house that is the "Library" is not big enough for all the books (I should take a picture - it is literally overflowing). The new house has fewer rooms but they are REALLY big - the big main room (with the fireplace) is going to be the living room/ dining room/ library. It is 21 by 29 feet and will contain the big dining room table (expands to seat twelve) which will also double as a kind of library/conference table when I want to lay out maps or have lots of books open. There will be a couch in front of the fireplace (for curling up with a book in front of the fire) and my big red leather reading chair with ottoman in front of the picture window. 1 china cabinet, 1 glass curio cabinet and ALL OF THE BOOKSHELVES.
Initially I will just be moving the 7 tall and 5 short bookshelves from the current library (and maybe have to build or buy one or two more for all the books that aren't fitting in the current library) - but the ultimate plan (after we sell the old house and are settled in) is to have floor to ceiling bookshelves installed - THEN I will be in heaven.
(The second room - the den - is 21 by 19 feet and will have all of the electronic gear - both of our computers, the TV, the stereo, etc.)
Can you tell I am starting to get excited? Getting to this point has been a long involved challenge (we put in an offer on this house/property on March 6, 2009) but the end is finally in sight. This week we are painting trim and hopefully next week we will start installing the floors (which are sitting in boxes in the garage) - then baseboards, then moving...
posted by PortiaLong at 11:17 pm (EST) on Jan 10, 2010
:D
posted by Morphidae at 1:13 pm (EST) on Jan 10, 2010
#2 I didn't create the list by myself. Books were nominated and voted upon by members of Green Dragon. I just organized and compiled.
posted by Morphidae at 12:29 pm (EST) on Jan 10, 2010
posted by VeraMarie at 12:49 pm (EST) on Jan 9, 2010
posted by macsbrains at 12:30 am (EST) on Jan 8, 2010
Oh definitely, I'm looking very much forward to finishing the series and seeing what happens to the brothers. :)
posted by logically at 10:27 pm (EST) on Jan 6, 2010
posted by Spinifex at 3:44 pm (EST) on Dec 27, 2009
Let me know what you think!
RMD
posted by richardderus at 3:38 pm (EST) on Dec 22, 2009
If you want wow fiction, I'd look up In the Hands of the Scourge, or You Awaken in Razor Hill. The second is more of an interactive parody, but it's still good. You can find both online with a quick google.
posted by bokai at 8:38 pm (EST) on Dec 15, 2009
posted by susiesharp at 9:15 am (EST) on Dec 15, 2009
posted by susiesharp at 8:40 am (EST) on Dec 15, 2009
posted by timspalding at 1:21 pm (EST) on Dec 14, 2009
posted by macsbrains at 10:57 pm (EST) on Dec 13, 2009
[$8228.40 And A Metrocard] is a collection of comics by Dorothy Gambrell from her 'Donation Derby'. She writes the webcomic Cat and Girl (and some other stuff). When people donate to her (for the comic), she writes a strip about how she spent the donation - often a pithy little slice-of-life.
posted by markfickett at 1:48 pm (EST) on Dec 13, 2009
(Happy Holidays!)
posted by Heather19 at 11:49 pm (EST) on Dec 12, 2009
posted by Heather19 at 9:45 pm (EST) on Dec 10, 2009
Also I think I am going to pass on the book about environmental resources, but thank you for offering.
posted by macsbrains at 11:33 pm (EST) on Nov 30, 2009
posted by macsbrains at 8:46 am (EST) on Nov 24, 2009
posted by lorax at 8:13 pm (EST) on Nov 23, 2009
I love your quote from Winston Churchill. I didn't know he was a proponent of what I call "getting acquainted with my books." There is a universality among book-lovers.
posted by wisewoman at 10:08 am (EST) on Nov 21, 2009
posted by RidgewayGirl at 4:41 pm (EST) on Nov 19, 2009
posted by macsbrains at 8:44 am (EST) on Nov 17, 2009
posted by LolaWalser at 9:48 am (EST) on Nov 5, 2009
But it's the context of the whole cloud that places in relief individual tags, no? It likely wouldn't occur to me to search for tag "forests" or "uncles" or "living abroad" or "World of Darkness" etc. but noticing them in your tag cloud, I'm drawn to click on them.
Tag clouds! Love 'em!
posted by LolaWalser at 9:00 am (EST) on Nov 5, 2009
posted by _Zoe_ at 7:14 pm (EST) on Nov 3, 2009
I've done a bit of looking on Amazon for other promising books, but they all seem to have their own flaws. This is the one that I'm currently most inclined to purchase: http://www.amazon.com/New-Arabic-Grammar-Written-Language/dp/085331585X/ref=cm_c..., but I think it's more a grammar than a typical textbook.
On a completely different note, I've had The Gatekeepers sitting in my TBR pile for a while now. I'm glad to see that you rated it highly.
posted by _Zoe_ at 7:07 pm (EST) on Nov 3, 2009
posted by ladylenneth at 2:39 pm (EST) on Nov 3, 2009
posted by ladylenneth at 1:07 pm (EST) on Nov 3, 2009
cheers!
posted by wookiebender at 3:04 pm (EST) on Oct 31, 2009
posted by DevourerOfBooks at 9:11 pm (EST) on Oct 25, 2009
The Arrow and the Song
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
I shoot an arrow into the air,
It fell to earth, I knew not where;
For, so swiftly it flew, the sight
Could not follow it in its flight.
I breathed a song into the air,
It fell to earth, I knew not where;
For who has sight so keen and strong,
That it can follow the flight of song?
Long, long afterward, in an oak
I found the arrow, still unbroke;
And the song, from beginning to end,
I found again in the heart of a friend.
posted by theoldman at 4:37 am (EST) on Oct 22, 2009
Did you mean Robin McKinley's 'The Hero and the Crown'? I have indeed read it but that and 'The Blue Sword' were borrowed from the library years ago. More recently I stumbled across a copy of Blue Sword and bought it retrospectively, but not yet Hero. Super books. The Blue Sword has one of the most beguiling beginnings to any fantasy novel, I think. Also, being a horsewoman myself, I really appreciated that Robin McKinley clearly knows her horses too. Nothing more irritating than horsy stuff written by people who don't know...
posted by JoannaON at 11:11 am (EST) on Oct 21, 2009
posted by RebeccaAnn at 6:46 pm (EST) on Oct 18, 2009
Hope to hear from you soon!
Thanks!
posted by RebeccaAnn at 5:53 pm (EST) on Oct 18, 2009
posted by dheijl at 3:26 pm (EST) on Oct 14, 2009
It still amazes me sometimes how generous BM/LT folk can be :)
posted by RebeccaAnn at 10:17 pm (EST) on Oct 10, 2009
posted by saratoga99 at 12:33 pm (EST) on Oct 10, 2009
posted by eduscapes at 8:57 am (EST) on Oct 10, 2009
posted by susiesharp at 11:10 pm (EST) on Oct 7, 2009
posted by wisewoman at 3:41 pm (EST) on Oct 7, 2009
posted by rbtanger at 4:48 pm (EST) on Oct 5, 2009
posted by lydiasbooks at 7:14 pm (EST) on Oct 3, 2009
posted by RidgewayGirl at 1:51 pm (EST) on Oct 3, 2009
posted by RidgewayGirl at 8:11 pm (EST) on Sep 29, 2009
posted by RidgewayGirl at 1:23 pm (EST) on Sep 29, 2009
posted by staffordcastle at 5:01 pm (EST) on Sep 25, 2009
posted by staffordcastle at 3:27 pm (EST) on Sep 25, 2009
Overall, if you have no expectations, and if you generally like silly, it's diverting - good for a long flight or DMV queue. Some aspects are goofy, others are downright genius.
My biggest complaint was that the binding was too tight - cheap glue? - so the spine broke on day 1. A whole section split out. Still debating whether to return it for another copy.
posted by starfishian at 1:13 am (EST) on Sep 25, 2009
posted by wisewoman at 8:28 am (EST) on Sep 24, 2009
Tim
posted by timspalding at 9:07 pm (EST) on Sep 23, 2009
Are you the infiniteletters on BookMooch?
If so, I just posted Gaby Brimmer (on your BookMooch wishlist) to BookMooch. You can mooch it from me now if you want it (and are located inside the USA).
If not, I'll open this mooch up to others.
Best,
Madeline
posted by SqueakyChu at 5:02 pm (EST) on Sep 20, 2009
posted by macsbrains at 10:17 am (EST) on Sep 16, 2009
posted by mene at 5:09 pm (EST) on Sep 15, 2009
I was wondering if you were able to add another book to the package you are going to send to me?
I came across this book and I already emailed the owner twice to ask for condition etc without getting an answer.
If you aren't able to mooch it for me, I can ask someone else too of course :)
Thank you!
~Selene
posted by mene at 9:45 am (EST) on Sep 15, 2009
Great that it's now working. Thanks for alerting me to the fact it wasn't.
posted by crimson-tide at 10:25 pm (EST) on Sep 14, 2009
posted by crimson-tide at 9:23 pm (EST) on Sep 14, 2009
posted by Porua at 3:18 pm (EST) on Sep 14, 2009
Thanks again for the angel mooch.
posted by crimson-tide at 1:55 pm (EST) on Sep 14, 2009
posted by Rubbah at 4:09 pm (EST) on Sep 13, 2009
Michelle
posted by michellereads at 9:55 pm (EST) on Sep 12, 2009
posted by PortiaLong at 8:23 pm (EST) on Sep 11, 2009
***PortiaLong runs off to check...
Flipping through and sampling a few pages, doesn't ring any bells (which actually doesn't mean much - I can be 30-40 pages in before something clicks - my spouse says its because I don't actually read the books - I just devour them in huge chunks without bothering to chew or taste, just bite and swallow).
So, why is it on my bookshelf? - you see the Library Book Sale has these "Bag Days" (Day 1 - brown paper grocery bag = $5, Day 2 until done - brown paper grocery bag = $2)...and on that day I am likely to wander through just tossing things in if they ring any bells: I recognize the author, I recognize the title, the subject "fits" my tastes, the cover is interesting, it is old (Why do I love to own books that are 100+ years old? - if I had a psychiatrist you could ask them.)
So I probably just picked it up because I recognized the author as one of "those" authors. The theory is that if I want to get some "culture" (whatever that is) or if someone says - "You consider yourself a literate person and you have never read anything by blank!?!" I can correct the problem overnight.
So, should I read Main Street? (To find out if I would like Free Air)
posted by PortiaLong at 8:57 pm (EST) on Sep 7, 2009
posted by dudes22 at 9:36 am (EST) on Sep 6, 2009
posted by fig2 at 5:11 pm (EST) on Sep 1, 2009
posted by wisewoman at 10:46 am (EST) on Aug 29, 2009
posted by Rubbah at 3:35 am (EST) on Aug 29, 2009
posted by TimKitchin at 6:56 am (EST) on Aug 28, 2009
posted by MsCellophane at 9:44 pm (EST) on Aug 27, 2009
posted by fig2 at 6:56 pm (EST) on Aug 27, 2009
posted by IsabeauDanjou at 6:16 pm (EST) on Aug 27, 2009
Well, I really liked the idea of the tattoos being demons and coming alive at night to help the woman. That seemed interesting to me. I also really liked the Zenna Henderson books, which I see you also have. I think I liked that fact that they were about regular people with some extraordinary capabilities. I tend to lose interest if there are a lot of strange creatures - I think I'm always looking for a book about "the human experience". Hard to do with sci-fi, I know...
posted by fig2 at 3:08 pm (EST) on Aug 27, 2009
I thought it was interesting, though, that we both have a copy of Nantucket Summer by Phyllis Green. I read that book WAAAAAAAY back in grade school! I loved it, though....
posted by fig2 at 2:38 pm (EST) on Aug 27, 2009
Also, I'm sorta new to this LibraryThing, so part of the random add was just to play around with the features here and test out the functions. Hope I didn't creep your out or anything, haha.
posted by EatSleepChuck at 12:12 pm (EST) on Aug 24, 2009
posted by Macophile at 11:45 am (EST) on Aug 24, 2009
posted by Rubbah at 9:29 am (EST) on Aug 17, 2009
Could you Angel http://www.bookmooch.com/m/detail/0387987193 A History of the Mind for me please? I asked, and she couldn't send it to me, but she did reserve it for you.
Thank you again!
posted by wester at 12:55 pm (EST) on Aug 13, 2009
I've wishlisted it. Have you been lurking in Reviews reviewed?
posted by jimroberts at 11:09 am (EST) on Aug 12, 2009
posted by macsbrains at 10:42 pm (EST) on Aug 11, 2009
posted by PortiaLong at 10:05 pm (EST) on Aug 11, 2009
I honestly think it's just the weight and width of Eldest. In paperback it is a really thick book, the hardcover was massive as it was so no suprise the paperback was this big. Eragon is more reasonable. lol I've been planning to buy a lifetime membership to LT come this christmas as a lot of my books in my RL library are not listed because I hit the free threshold. I think geophile told me its 25 dollars canadian for the membership. I just have to clear some space on my card to do it. I may be getting a new job in the next few months which means a pay increase as well as an hour increase. I'll be ok after that if it works out.
~ Missy
posted by cdnbookworm at 1:15 pm (EST) on Aug 7, 2009
to get a life time account I have to have the money first and right now I'm pretty tapped for cash. I may ask for that from my sister for christmas though so who knows.
Street Magic reserve ends tonight at 7:36 pm. Thanks for grabbing it for me.
So I went to the post office to check the price on sending both books and they wanted $20.00 with tax to send them in a package together so I'm going to try something different. I'm going to wrap the books in plastic with some cardboard and then in brown parcil paper and see if that works out better. I've never sent a book that way before. So I'll probably be shipping one out tomorrow and the other in two weeks. Is there a preference as to which one you get first?
~ Missy
posted by cdnbookworm at 12:40 pm (EST) on Aug 7, 2009
So you've got what five one the way to you and three sitting there waiting for the others to arrive? My dear you do a whole lot of Angel mooching no wonder your wishlist is still so long. Thanks for picking up those books for me, I always try to keep the paper backs on hand so I don't ruin my hard covers or for that matter my dust jackets. However I always end up giving my paperbacks away when someone becomes intrested in the series. hehe I love to encourage reading. anywho thanks again I should be sending either Eragon or Eldest today. *hugs of thanks*
~ Missy
posted by cdnbookworm at 9:23 am (EST) on Aug 7, 2009
LOL
Irene
posted by saratoga99 at 1:46 pm (EST) on Aug 5, 2009
All the best,
Irene
posted by saratoga99 at 1:32 pm (EST) on Aug 5, 2009
posted by vikitty at 9:08 pm (EST) on Aug 4, 2009
posted by Jenson_AKA_DL at 8:20 pm (EST) on Aug 4, 2009
I have The Egypt Game somewhere in a box in my attic. Someday I need to go in there (there's a wasps nest in there right now, waaaah) and see if there's anything moochworthy. :D
posted by vikitty at 10:20 pm (EST) on Aug 3, 2009
posted by vikitty at 10:01 pm (EST) on Aug 3, 2009
I'll post them both reserved to you and I'll send at least one out this friday coming. You can tell me which one you'd like to have first. I hope you're able to pick up the other ones you're looking for too.
~ Missy
posted by cdnbookworm at 9:54 pm (EST) on Aug 2, 2009
Just wondering if you're still intrested in the Eragon and Eldest books I have? I do have a second copy of Eldest coming through the angel network so if you don't like the description of the one I have on hand at the moment. I'll be shipping one book next week so if you want the Eragon I can add it to my invintory and reserve it in your name. The Eragon is like new with minor shelf wear and the dragon on the cover. Let me know.
~ Missy
posted by cdnbookworm at 11:43 pm (EST) on Jul 30, 2009
posted by melissasyd at 10:56 pm (EST) on Jul 30, 2009
So yeah, I'll angel more books for you:)
posted by Rubbah at 9:57 am (EST) on Jul 30, 2009
I do get alot of ARCs. I have no idea why I get so many from LT Early Readers Program. Everyone else I know have only gotten like 1 or 2 a year. I guess I am just lucky that way.
I get alot of my ARCs from Shelf Awareness as well.
I have been to the Baen library too.
I just love books and cant stop getting new ones. It is a sickness really. Even reading 100+ books a year doesn't begin to put a dent into the books I have and have not read.
But, with a 2 year old and a baby due any day now, I am sure that my reading will slow down even more. So sad.
:)
Jenn
posted by Belladonna1975 at 12:04 am (EST) on Jul 30, 2009
posted by Macophile at 11:16 am (EST) on Jul 28, 2009
I hope you're having a great summer.
S.
posted by starfishian at 7:06 pm (EST) on Jul 25, 2009
Well, infiniteletters, I'm a little jealous, but I've come to terms with it. (I've seen the amount of postage on packages for a while now.)
What really makes me see red, however, are days like about a week ago, when I sent packages at the same time to Calgary (similiar to sending from Buffalo to Denver), and to Greece. The package to Greece was cheaper!
Within the country, we have all these "bells and whistles" like tracking numbers, etc. and we can't opt out of the fancy stuff that we don't need, so it's really expensive.
On the bright side, I've met several really nice people, because if we can, we arrange to exchange in person, rather than going through the post office.
posted by geophile at 8:21 pm (EST) on Jul 24, 2009
posted by MissMac at 3:10 pm (EST) on Jul 22, 2009
Really sorry about that :(
posted by MissMac at 11:26 am (EST) on Jul 22, 2009
posted by PortiaLong at 11:31 am (EST) on Jul 20, 2009
posted by PortiaLong at 12:38 am (EST) on Jul 20, 2009
Will BM wishlist the other series as well.
posted by PortiaLong at 12:30 am (EST) on Jul 20, 2009
posted by VictoriaPL at 9:19 am (EST) on Jul 13, 2009
I'll be adding them to my BookMooch wishlist but ... I think I'm gonna go check Half.com.
posted by PortiaLong at 5:30 pm (EST) on Jul 12, 2009
Brief synopsis:
* Hard Sci-Fi/Cyberpunk
* No magic/non-possible tech (with exceptions) - can't violate known physics
* Near Future - social/political ramifications of tech/informatics
* LIKE Golden Age SF - Heinlein/Asimov + OSC/Vernor Vinge/ Neal Stephenson
* DON'T like PKD/Ray Bradbury (except F451)
* Favorite SF - The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by RAH
I'm going to flesh out my "favorites" collection just to solicit recommendations from suggestors (like you)!
The one I didn't write down was what you recommended from Charles Stross - I wasn't terminally impressed with Singularity Sky - many good ideas not fully fleshed out (like Heinlein's For Us the Living).
Spousal Unit and I just read Altered Carbon and Broken Angels by Richard K. Morgan - very impressed with the first, meh on the second.
posted by PortiaLong at 12:55 am (EST) on Jul 11, 2009
I had posted in this thread:
http://www.librarything.com/topic/68606
...and then, while I was driving, I thought to myself, "If they ever do implement this feature I SOOO need to get infiniteletters to "friend" me!"
You could set up a book recommending service!
posted by PortiaLong at 11:13 pm (EST) on Jul 10, 2009
posted by Tiare at 11:21 am (EST) on Jul 3, 2009
I'm afraid that I'm sufficiently foggy and froggy to need to ask your name. Sad, yes?
posted by Instigatrix at 12:47 pm (EST) on Jun 30, 2009
And yes, my reading goes through kicks, as you say. Mountaineering (though that one is pretty permanent), Phil Rickman books, English monarchs, and now maybe Chinese history. ;)
posted by Spinifex at 6:30 am (EST) on Jun 28, 2009
posted by aulsmith at 7:01 pm (EST) on Jun 24, 2009
Penny
P.S. The link to make your own map doesn't work. Are there others like it. I like maps.
posted by pmarshall at 8:38 am (EST) on Jun 24, 2009
posted by SylviaO at 7:59 pm (EST) on Jun 23, 2009
http://www.bookmooch.com/m/detail/0679776397 Spell of the Sensuous
Thank you!
posted by wester at 5:21 pm (EST) on Jun 23, 2009
posted by DollyBantry at 12:09 pm (EST) on Jun 17, 2009
posted by DollyBantry at 12:06 pm (EST) on Jun 17, 2009
posted by DollyBantry at 12:06 pm (EST) on Jun 17, 2009
posted by DollyBantry at 11:56 am (EST) on Jun 17, 2009
Thank you again!
posted by wester at 3:44 pm (EST) on Jun 15, 2009
Youth sentiment: http://www.bookmooch.com/m/detail/0156569809 Many moons.
Thank you!
posted by wester at 1:08 pm (EST) on Jun 14, 2009
posted by Rubbah at 10:57 am (EST) on Jun 13, 2009
posted by lydiasbooks at 3:59 pm (EST) on Jun 11, 2009
I kept Panther because that's the OS my mother has, and she's not really ready to learn a new one.
Thanks for the help.
posted by arethusarose at 10:08 am (EST) on Jun 10, 2009
Too many books... not enough time... that's one theory. Too many physical moves have necessitated that! I mean, really, I love books, why do they have to be sooo heavy? :-)
Adding Colections with the 'Wishlists" to the library.... that opens up a whole new level of opportunity!
Happy Reading!
posted by lkernagh at 10:58 pm (EST) on Jun 9, 2009
Thanks!
posted by wester at 6:53 am (EST) on Jun 5, 2009
posted by VictoriaPL at 2:15 pm (EST) on May 29, 2009
posted by Tiare at 5:33 pm (EST) on May 25, 2009
posted by wester at 2:27 pm (EST) on May 25, 2009
But for now, if you could mooch http://bookmooch.com/m/detail/091354616X (Gesture of Balance) for me, please ... Thank you!
posted by wester at 4:51 pm (EST) on May 22, 2009
posted by fournewcolors at 11:04 pm (EST) on May 16, 2009
posted by VictoriaPL at 12:20 pm (EST) on May 14, 2009
The other books could possibly be interesting, but he'd like to first see if he likes the other ones enough.
I see you have already requested the others - very quick, thank you!
posted by wester at 7:28 pm (EST) on May 13, 2009
The city of gold and lead http://www.bookmooch.com/m/detail/BM1241047876544535368
The white mountains http://www.bookmooch.com/m/detail/BM1241047950976250433
The pool of fire http://www.bookmooch.com/m/detail/BM1241047624836531235
All available from the same guy. I have read the condition notes. Can you Angel them for me? Thanks!
posted by wester at 7:00 pm (EST) on May 13, 2009
posted by WilowRaven at 5:53 pm (EST) on May 12, 2009
posted by FlossieT at 9:47 am (EST) on May 11, 2009
This is truly one of the marvels of Librarything, and of those who, like yourself, use it for the benefit of the rest of us. I will try to better follow your example in the future.
posted by lawecon at 8:54 am (EST) on May 11, 2009
posted by lawecon at 12:15 am (EST) on May 11, 2009
Thanks! :)
posted by ealaindraoi at 8:06 pm (EST) on May 6, 2009
Every time you add something that I want, it's already reserved. There was a little chocolate book recently that had me drooling until I hit that "nobody wants to send this to you" message.
I ended up eating a handful of chocolate chips. :(
posted by ealaindraoi at 7:03 pm (EST) on May 6, 2009
I love how you've set up your library and took a few pointers from your organizational schemes. I really liked how you noted which books were collections, anthologies, etc. and what you could find in each. It may seem a bit obvious now except I had never thought of it before I glanced through your library.
And thanks for the recs. I'll keep them in mind when I need another book fix.
posted by redknightalex at 8:47 pm (EST) on May 5, 2009
I'm amused/peeved though that I've been gently lusting after a service for several years that they discontinued in 2007!!
I will wait until I have more money and then really go for it. (Have been over-spending recently, so don't "deserve" big boxes of luscious novels anyway!)
posted by gemmation at 6:23 pm (EST) on May 5, 2009
I'll take it if you want it off your hands (since I asked you to mooch it for me in the first place, I should mooch it from you), but if you really do want to keep it, be my guest. I really want the edition with Howards End in it. Just let me know.
Thank you for the heads up, though!
posted by pioviggina at 5:56 pm (EST) on May 2, 2009
My tbr is frighteningly large (as with anyone who has been mooching actively for a while): http://www.librarything.com/catalog/wester&tag=tbr so that's not problem at all. I do sometimes get a bit nervous when a lot of books are with the same Angel moocher because sometimes unforeseen things do happen, as with this one: http://bookmooch.com/m/detail/0609608932 But then, lightning doesn't strike twice in the same place.
Thank you for getting the Jaffrey book, as well.
posted by wester at 9:42 am (EST) on May 1, 2009
This one http://bookmooch.com/m/detail/0563213647 just was rejected (and he immediately went from ask first to my country only). I hope it's chunky enough ;-)
BTW, how big is that box?
posted by wester at 3:16 am (EST) on May 1, 2009
posted by pioviggina at 5:58 pm (EST) on Apr 30, 2009
A little while ago you helped me recall "The Ukrainian Egg Mystery" on Name That Book...guess what I found today at a used book store?! Best twenty-five cents I spent all day. :) Thanks again for reconnecting me with a little slice of childhood.
Best,
m.
posted by mountebank at 6:22 pm (EST) on Apr 29, 2009
I was starting to think I might have to curtail my mooching for a bit with so many books coming into the house lately. Lucky for me someone mooched 11 books from me today! Now I can tell my husband the next 11 mooches I make don't count!
Also - I agree with Spinifex. Best angel ever!!
posted by starfishian at 10:23 pm (EST) on Apr 28, 2009
posted by Spinifex at 12:16 pm (EST) on Apr 26, 2009
posted by Spinifex at 11:21 am (EST) on Apr 26, 2009
posted by VictoriaPL at 10:16 am (EST) on Apr 26, 2009
posted by wisewoman at 6:43 pm (EST) on Apr 25, 2009
posted by wisewoman at 8:17 am (EST) on Apr 24, 2009
posted by Spinifex at 2:09 am (EST) on Apr 21, 2009
So if I understand correctly, the time zone is something like the Pacific Standard Time (I'm abysmal at time zones)?
posted by Spinifex at 9:51 am (EST) on Apr 20, 2009
posted by thegreattim at 1:24 am (EST) on Apr 12, 2009
posted by RMSacks at 10:43 pm (EST) on Apr 11, 2009
posted by thekoolaidmom at 9:58 pm (EST) on Apr 9, 2009
http://www.librarything.com/author/stoddardalexandra
posted by infiniteletters at 9:25 pm (EST) on Apr 8, 2009
http://www.librarything.com/work/4701142
http://www.librarything.com/work/21429
http://www.librarything.com/author/norcliffejames maybe?
Brian Stableford's "Cradle Of The Sun" / Kenneth Bulmer's Keys to the Dimensions
Books from
http://www.librarything.com/topic/61853
posted by infiniteletters at 9:14 pm (EST) on Apr 8, 2009
You can read about it here: http://www.wmich.edu/medieval/congress/index.html
posted by cemanuel at 7:01 am (EST) on Apr 7, 2009
posted by muumi at 10:19 am (EST) on Apr 5, 2009
Ren Meves
posted by jadebird at 12:47 pm (EST) on Apr 4, 2009
S.
posted by starfishian at 12:46 am (EST) on Apr 4, 2009
Although my idea didn't pan out for the original poster, thank you for coming up with "The Ukrainian Egg Mystery" over on Name That Book. That was exactly the book I was thinking of -- I probably got a few of the details wrong, but I've been thinking about it all day. And now I find out it's a series! Must go track them down.
Best,
m.
posted by mountebank at 7:25 pm (EST) on Apr 2, 2009
posted by EmScape at 4:10 pm (EST) on Apr 2, 2009
posted by DevourerOfBooks at 9:46 pm (EST) on Mar 31, 2009
posted by she_climber at 9:56 pm (EST) on Mar 30, 2009
posted by Tiare at 4:06 am (EST) on Mar 30, 2009
posted by Cauterize at 4:38 am (EST) on Mar 29, 2009
There's been a recent mini-outbreak of haiku on the topic of "Waiting for Collections" -- I thought, since you contributed a haiku in the past, you might want to join in the fun... Check out this thread and, of course, the LibraryThing Haikus page.
Silent
posted by SilentInAWay at 7:33 pm (EST) on Mar 28, 2009
posted by allisonmariecat at 10:02 am (EST) on Mar 26, 2009
posted by Collectorator at 10:06 pm (EST) on Mar 24, 2009
posted by allisonmariecat at 9:14 am (EST) on Mar 20, 2009
posted by mluszcak at 5:27 pm (EST) on Mar 15, 2009
posted by doxtator at 8:51 pm (EST) on Mar 14, 2009
posted by mluszcak at 2:19 pm (EST) on Mar 12, 2009
Thank you for letting me know it made it safely.
posted by doxtator at 9:16 pm (EST) on Mar 10, 2009
Just so you know, Teazle is my mum so if you want to send all our books together in one package to either address, that would be fine if it makes it easier/cheaper for you.
posted by lunacat at 1:25 pm (EST) on Mar 8, 2009
I'll just have to keep hoping for the generosity (or ignorance? haha, kidding) of some kind Moocher!
I sure wish they'd issue a re-print. I'm not picky about first editions in most cases.
~Tim
P.S. Love your division rules...
posted by thegreattim at 10:22 pm (EST) on Mar 6, 2009
Congrats on winning the House of Brick giveaway copy! Thank you for your interest; I intrust all my Sweetwater friends into your care...
Ren Meves
(jadebird)
posted by jadebird at 11:42 pm (EST) on Mar 2, 2009
posted by Jenson_AKA_DL at 3:01 pm (EST) on Feb 27, 2009
Well, I would be but unfortunately you have caught me in a tagging error. I apparently failed to update my BookMooch tags on this one when it got mooched. I could email the guy who mooched it from me (he is pretty active on BM) and ask about the contents (but that doesn't actually get you the book if they are different - unless he re-lists it).
I do know that the copy that I had noted on the cover "Original Title: Teen-Age Science Fiction Stories"
The information on this page:
http://www.philsp.com/homeville/ISFAC/s90.htm
Indicates that the contents would have included:
By Jupiter
The Day the Flag Fell
Hands Across the Deep
The Iron Moon
Lunar Trap
Project Ocean Floor
Red Sands
Sol's Little Brother
The Strange Men
Venusway
What Time Is It?
So I think they are/were different.
posted by PortiaLong at 9:43 am (EST) on Feb 24, 2009
posted by koalamom at 8:56 am (EST) on Feb 24, 2009
posted by PortiaLong at 11:56 pm (EST) on Feb 22, 2009
On a different matter: I just mooched a book for an LTer who needed a US to Australia angel. This is my first shot at "angel"ing - I am under the impression that you do this fairly frequently and I am curious as to how you make sure that you keep all your "angel" transactions straight. (I "friended" them on BM and sent an e-mail stating that I had mooched a book for them that they had requested on LT. I also wrote the info on an index card. They sent me a lovely little email which I will leave in my inbox until the transaction is DONE.)
I just don't want to lose track of who is expecting what if I get into this. My plan was to relist the book with a reserve for THEM - but will this exacerbate the "I got an email that my wishlisted book was available but it was reserved for someone else when I checked." problem? Should I just ask for their address and request that they smooch me the points so as not to disappoint the others? (Why do I think of these nuances AFTER I am already committed...?)
posted by PortiaLong at 11:37 pm (EST) on Feb 22, 2009
Rubbah
posted by Rubbah at 10:43 am (EST) on Feb 22, 2009
posted by doxtator at 9:03 pm (EST) on Feb 21, 2009
posted by doxtator at 8:45 pm (EST) on Feb 21, 2009
We actually recently went through our books and trimmed down (a local used store gives us credit!).
If any of these sound interesting to you, you can have any or all:
An Acceptable Time by Madeline L'Engle (paperback, good condition, some wear)
Troubling a Star by Madeline L'Engle (paperback, good condition, some wear)
Oscar's Book -- A Little Golden Book -- by Jeffrey Moss Pictures by Michael Gross (picture book, hardcover)
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen (paperback, nearly new)
posted by doxtator at 8:44 pm (EST) on Feb 21, 2009
That description sounds fine. I'm interested in it just for a read, not as a collectors item, so I'd certainly pay for postage if you like. If not, I understand -- I saw a hardcover being offered at amazon for quite a bit. You may want to see if you can make a little off it!
posted by doxtator at 8:28 pm (EST) on Feb 21, 2009
posted by bookwyrm5 at 3:11 pm (EST) on Feb 19, 2009
posted by tardis at 12:57 pm (EST) on Feb 19, 2009
posted by wester at 11:34 am (EST) on Feb 19, 2009
posted by Jenson_AKA_DL at 9:04 am (EST) on Feb 19, 2009
posted by Tiare at 11:40 am (EST) on Feb 15, 2009
Sue
posted by robinia99 at 10:04 am (EST) on Feb 15, 2009
Just a quick message to let you know that 'Steal the Dragon' has arrived and is waiting for your mooch- enjoy!
posted by brochettes at 12:27 pm (EST) on Feb 12, 2009
I've never seen an ARC so I'm kind of curious to see what it looks like. Of course, if I put it back on Bookmooch I'll reserve it for you :)
posted by mene at 11:56 am (EST) on Feb 7, 2009
posted by savageknight at 10:39 am (EST) on Feb 7, 2009
On 1/29 you commented on my profile:
I can recommend some good books on learning styles if you’re interested in the topic (vs. just using it for your own ends).:)
Yes! I am interested in this (from a layperson's not an educator's perspective). Sorry, it took a few days for me to get back to you - part of the time was spent trying to figure out how you knew that this would be of interest to me...(Did I post something in a thread? Can you tell by the books that I own? Was this comment actually intended for someone else and just HAPPENED to also apply to me?)
This is a topic that often comes up when I am having a discussion with my spouse - one will be explaining something to the other and we will discover that the "explainer" is explaining things in a way that makes the most sense to THEM - but the "explainee" thinks about things differently and so has to translate into a system that makes the most sense for them - very hard to do when you are learning something new.
An example: we were discussing odds/ratios/percentages (as it applies to poker hands - but that doesn't matter). My spouse is a "numbers" person and thinks in terms of "odds" where as I am a visual person and think in terms of "percent" (which is easy for me to visualize). So they would be explaining that something had a "4 to 1" chance of winning and I have to convert that to "1 in 5" and then to "20%" which I can visualise as "XXX-OOO-OOO-OOO-OOO" (think of a bar graph - the X is red the O is blue)...once we discovered that I was spending all this effort converting and would miss what they were ACTUALLY talking about we came up with the rule that the person who UNDERSTANDS the thing has to "pre-convert" to the learners best concept - things go alot smoother now...
posted by PortiaLong at 1:27 am (EST) on Feb 4, 2009
My library is still private, while I'm adjusting tags and comments, etc. It will go public when things settle into place a little better. It's a little strange in some ways, in that it contains hundreds of hand-me-down books from our ancestral families. Most would be antiquarian by today's standards. Stay tuned.
posted by bob37 at 12:10 am (EST) on Feb 4, 2009
I'm glad I finished my Pratchett pile - as with several other favorite authors, I've mostly grabbed what I could when I could, and half the time I can't remember which books I have.
posted by chelonianmobile at 4:45 pm (EST) on Jan 27, 2009
posted by wester at 1:13 am (EST) on Jan 27, 2009
And as you can guess, there is no rush at all.... so whenever you get enough points.
Cheers
Cushla
posted by cushlareads at 1:45 am (EST) on Jan 18, 2009
posted by dcubed1 at 8:27 pm (EST) on Jan 15, 2009
posted by klarusu at 9:54 am (EST) on Jan 14, 2009
posted by klarusu at 9:49 am (EST) on Jan 14, 2009
Claire
posted by klarusu at 9:38 am (EST) on Jan 14, 2009
A couple weeks ago I was adding inventory to bookmooch and entered something you had on your wishlist. I can't remember what it is right now, but whatever it is, it's reserved for you. I would tell you what it is, but there's no way of knowing on BM which books in your inventory are reserved. (At least not as far as I can tell.) Anyhow, just letting you know.
~Lily
posted by EmScape at 2:01 pm (EST) on Jan 11, 2009
posted by msf59 at 2:26 pm (EST) on Jan 2, 2009
posted by msf59 at 1:47 pm (EST) on Jan 2, 2009
I think that I will wait until next week and check to see if that book owner is active!
Thanks
Cyrel
posted by torontoc at 1:14 pm (EST) on Jan 1, 2009
Thank you for your kind offer to be a bookmooch angel for the two books that I want. Yesterday, one of the book owners emailed me an apology as her internet was down. She is going to send me the book. The other book owner has not been on Bookmooch for a while so I hesitate to deal with her until I see that she is more active on Bookmooch. I will contact you if I see that the book is moochable from another owner.
Happy New Year!
Cyrel
posted by torontoc at 10:31 am (EST) on Jan 1, 2009
posted by IreneF at 5:41 pm (EST) on Dec 27, 2008
posted by frisbeesage at 7:20 pm (EST) on Dec 26, 2008
I think one of the Bulfinch books has some kind of printing error--some pages might be missing--but I couldn't find it when I looked, so I can't guarantee their condition. Pasta, Pizza and Risotto is in perfect condition because I never used it (it was a gift). It's the biggest one, hardcover, over 450 pages. Mapping Human History is a medium-sized h/c, and I think The Potao is a p/b.
How the West Was Worn is fairly slim.
What do you think of BookMooch? When I looked at it, it seemed that everyone was passing around mass-market paperbacks. I don't have many of those, and I hardly ever buy them these days. I also found the site hard to navigate.
posted by IreneF at 6:02 pm (EST) on Dec 24, 2008
posted by SunnyLola at 3:46 pm (EST) on Dec 24, 2008
I typed a reply to you, but it's adrift in the ether somewhere, so please drop me a line at Iafuerst(at)morcopy.com and I will tell you about the books
posted by IreneF at 6:15 pm (EST) on Dec 19, 2008
Clara
posted by booknutzz at 4:46 pm (EST) on Dec 19, 2008
The neighbor is renting some in limbo (I hope forever) land across from us. The pond has about 4 to 5 inches of ice on it and can support several horses on it at one time. Until this last spate of cold weather and some snow they were able to break it by themselves but it's just too thick for them now. I use a huge pry bar. It's iron and about 5 feet long and must weigh at least 20 or more pounds. It's got a nice wedge shaped edge that really breaks the ice. The neighbor is preggie and doesn't need the worry.
Clara
posted by booknutzz at 4:45 pm (EST) on Dec 19, 2008
posted by MerryMary at 9:48 pm (EST) on Dec 18, 2008
posted by booknutzz at 8:40 pm (EST) on Dec 18, 2008
Clara
posted by booknutzz at 7:18 pm (EST) on Dec 18, 2008
Clara
posted by booknutzz at 6:37 pm (EST) on Dec 18, 2008
Clara
posted by booknutzz at 6:32 pm (EST) on Dec 18, 2008
Clara
posted by booknutzz at 6:13 pm (EST) on Dec 18, 2008
German is not much good to me. Thanks anyway
Pete
posted by ozpierre at 1:00 pm (EST) on Dec 18, 2008
You could get me this if you like http://www.bookmooch.com/m/detail/345387319X Been after it for ages.
Have a good christmas
Pete
posted by ozpierre at 12:17 am (EST) on Dec 18, 2008
But I was thinking more like a place where you could go to the librarian and say okay, I need the scent of durian, or moon dust, or 1974 shiraz, and the librarian could get it for you from the stacks. :D Or you could check out the novel-length scent-stories "A Paris Day in Springtime, 1894" or "Murder In A Gentleman's Club" or, you know, "Hot Lesbian Shower Sex", and then take it home and spend an evening immersed in it.
That would be the best library ever.
posted by melannen at 6:52 pm (EST) on Dec 16, 2008
posted by SunnyLola at 7:42 pm (EST) on Dec 14, 2008
posted by Carnophile at 10:18 pm (EST) on Dec 12, 2008
posted by Hercules40 at 6:19 pm (EST) on Dec 12, 2008
Happy Solstice / Hanukkah / Christmas / Winter Insanity / insert upcoming holiday of choice here!
posted by amaranthic at 11:24 am (EST) on Dec 12, 2008
posted by amaranthic at 9:33 pm (EST) on Dec 11, 2008
posted by sharajaye at 3:05 pm (EST) on Dec 10, 2008
http://www.bookmooch.com/m/detail/BM1228675801325050552
http://www.bookmooch.com/m/detail/BM1228675820930793375
http://www.bookmooch.com/m/detail/BM1228675851331445589
http://www.bookmooch.com/m/detail/BM1228675886721709838
http://www.bookmooch.com/m/detail/BM1228675901201345672
http://www.bookmooch.com/m/detail/BM122867591372232923
I'll probably have to delay these books for two to three weeks because of the high volume of mooches. I hope you don't mind.
And of course, since it's a 2 for 1, I'll charity half your points back.
posted by jibrailis at 2:06 pm (EST) on Dec 7, 2008
posted by Macophile at 3:10 pm (EST) on Dec 2, 2008
posted by Macophile at 9:07 am (EST) on Dec 2, 2008
posted by Macophile at 2:54 pm (EST) on Nov 30, 2008
posted by misericordia at 7:22 pm (EST) on Nov 14, 2008
I found this short review of "I Leap Over the Wall" from 1950, in case you're interested:
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,856547,00.html
When I was a kid, our neighbor's daughter, an ex nun, came to stay with her mother for about a year. This would have been late 1960s. She got a job teaching at the Catholic school across the street from us. At that time, the Church was running short of nuns, though the Dominican sisters still ran the school and handled catechism.
I was quite obsessed with her for awhile, sorta like Scout and Boo Radley. I remember she often wore yellow, which my mother said not everyone could carry off. I was forbidden to discuss the convent with her. My mother told not even to say the word "nun" around her.
So I made up all sorts of fevered adolescent backstories for her, imagined what her life might have been like working with the Dominicans, and invented myriad adventures for her wearing her yellow sweater to which there was always a happy ending.
posted by nohrt4me at 1:37 pm (EST) on Nov 2, 2008
posted by julyso at 1:10 am (EST) on Oct 27, 2008
posted by julyso at 11:34 pm (EST) on Oct 26, 2008
posted by julyso at 3:32 pm (EST) on Oct 26, 2008
posted by spoiledfornothing at 6:44 pm (EST) on Oct 24, 2008
posted by frisbeesage at 1:53 pm (EST) on Oct 19, 2008
posted by Tiare at 3:03 pm (EST) on Oct 14, 2008
Thanks anyway!
posted by lydiasbooks at 10:21 am (EST) on Oct 13, 2008
Just out of curiosity, do you have a favorite amongst them?
posted by Storeetllr at 8:03 pm (EST) on Oct 10, 2008
Thanks also for doing this for me.
posted by crimson-tide at 12:46 pm (EST) on Oct 5, 2008
posted by Sassm at 6:56 am (EST) on Oct 5, 2008
posted by Proserpinegreen at 12:33 am (EST) on Oct 4, 2008
Anyway, here's the list of books, all reserved for you. I can send you a copy of the e-mail chain between Esther and me if you want.
Dark Defender by Alexis Morgan
Midnight Rising by Lara Adrian
Jane's Warlord by Angela Knight
Plus, I'll throw in a book on your wishlist for free! That's right, I'll send your point back to you as a thank you on Esther's behalf (she doesn't have enough points to smooch you). I have Christina Dodd's Some Enchanted Evening and Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie.
posted by VeraMarie at 11:22 am (EST) on Sep 9, 2008
posted by timspalding at 4:23 pm (EST) on Sep 8, 2008
posted by Hercules40 at 12:07 am (EST) on Sep 8, 2008
posted by arrr at 3:05 pm (EST) on Sep 4, 2008
posted by Tiare at 12:48 pm (EST) on Sep 4, 2008
As for adding my books on here I am a bit intimidated by it as I have so many... eeeeek!
posted by Tiare at 4:15 am (EST) on Sep 4, 2008
posted by arrr at 1:25 pm (EST) on Sep 2, 2008
posted by ElementalDragon at 9:52 pm (EST) on Aug 29, 2008
posted by redswirl3 at 12:33 pm (EST) on Aug 28, 2008
The 13th Reality is in the mail. Happy reading
Carrie
posted by cal8769 at 5:10 am (EST) on Aug 28, 2008
posted by SqueakyChu at 10:32 pm (EST) on Aug 27, 2008
posted by SqueakyChu at 10:20 pm (EST) on Aug 27, 2008
posted by SqueakyChu at 9:12 pm (EST) on Aug 27, 2008
posted by espertus at 12:14 am (EST) on Aug 25, 2008
Sorry, didn't mean to ignore your note.. my daughter has been home on a visit and I spent every minute with her that I could.
Sure! I am always interested in recs on books.. thank you!
kath
posted by mckait at 7:26 am (EST) on Aug 24, 2008
posted by booknutzz at 10:44 pm (EST) on Aug 21, 2008
Leave me your name address in a PM and I will get the 13th Reality in the mail early next week. I hope you enjoy it.
Carrie
posted by cal8769 at 9:43 pm (EST) on Aug 21, 2008
I'll look into posting an excerpt on the books page too. Good idea.
All best,
Hannah
posted by HannahHolborn at 7:32 pm (EST) on Aug 21, 2008
posted by booknutzz at 6:44 pm (EST) on Aug 21, 2008
posted by booknutzz at 5:59 pm (EST) on Aug 21, 2008
I just posted "The Dangerous Joy of Dr. Sex" on BookMooch and reserved it for friends only for 3 days. Send me a friend request over there if you'd like it, or let me know and I'll change the reservation for you.
posted by DevourerOfBooks at 4:02 pm (EST) on Aug 21, 2008
posted by jigj119 at 1:38 am (EST) on Aug 21, 2008
"Check out Blue Planet Run for a new view on Water. :)"
I looked at the website for the book and reviews for it on Amazon. I see you don't own it, so you must have seen it somewhere. I'd love to see it. I'll try to interlibrary loan it from CSU San Diego, one of the sister universities in our system. The pictures sound awesome...but, of course, the topic is dismal and alarming.
I'd like to get a copy of the book to show to our discussion group.
Thanks for suggesting it.
Barbara
posted by msbaba at 1:20 am (EST) on Aug 21, 2008
posted by jigj119 at 4:10 pm (EST) on Aug 19, 2008
posted by jigj119 at 3:49 pm (EST) on Aug 19, 2008
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posted by VictoriaPL at 2:59 pm (EST) on Aug 18, 2008
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posted by Peripa at 10:36 am (EST) on Jul 23, 2008
posted by Peripa at 12:34 am (EST) on Jul 23, 2008
posted by VictoriaPL at 3:13 pm (EST) on Jul 19, 2008
posted by espertus at 12:37 am (EST) on Jul 13, 2008
p.s. more dooooooooom?
posted by piratequeen at 6:41 pm (EST) on Jul 8, 2008
posted by sgashi at 8:44 pm (EST) on Jul 3, 2008
:-)
posted by foggidawn at 10:44 pm (EST) on Jun 25, 2008
posted by espertus at 8:34 pm (EST) on May 31, 2008
posted by espertus at 2:21 am (EST) on May 27, 2008
posted by PortiaLong at 6:17 pm (EST) on May 18, 2008
posted by avaland at 7:29 pm (EST) on Mar 14, 2008
However did we live without BookMooch and Librarything? And to think computers were to spell the death of the printed word.
posted by RidgewayGirl at 8:51 pm (EST) on Mar 13, 2008
posted by conceptDawg at 9:56 am (EST) on Feb 20, 2008
posted by SunnySD at 12:50 pm (EST) on Dec 14, 2007
posted by joerrvt at 2:12 pm (EST) on Nov 7, 2007
posted by stringcat3 at 2:56 am (EST) on Nov 7, 2007
posted by MerryMary at 11:41 am (EST) on Oct 30, 2007
posted by MerryMary at 4:27 pm (EST) on Oct 29, 2007
posted by MerryMary at 3:44 pm (EST) on Oct 29, 2007
posted by MerryMary at 9:20 am (EST) on Oct 29, 2007
I did read that anthology, and that's one of the stories I liked, I think. As I recall, I liked half the stories and wasn't all that fond of the rest. But my favorite McKinley book is Sunshine, no question.
posted by bluesalamanders at 2:31 am (EST) on Oct 27, 2007
posted by bluesalamanders at 6:09 pm (EST) on Oct 26, 2007
posted by SusieBookworm at 3:29 pm (EST) on Sep 13, 2007
posted by rowens at 12:30 pm (EST) on Aug 24, 2007
:D Yeah, entering all these is reminding me that I need to take the time to read some of the treasures I already have, as well as picking up new ones. And I've still got quite a few boxes yet to scan!
posted by rowens at 11:00 am (EST) on Aug 12, 2007
Re the strange order - right now much of my library is stored in boxes, with minimal ordering (result of several moves and my own laziness). So, I'd grab a box, bring it to the computer, scan it in, take it back to the library (aka the extra bedroom that, with shelves, might someday be worthy of the name "library"). Now that my booklist is uncapped, I'll be scanning the rest, which might fill in some of the gaps. (But no promises - it really is eclectic!)
posted by rowens at 1:25 am (EST) on Aug 8, 2007
Many more than that, once my account is upgraded (please hurry, USPS!). I like your division rules, by the way, may have to "borrow" parts of them.
posted by rowens at 7:54 pm (EST) on Aug 7, 2007
I made the distinction so that if they came up with a way to handle short stories I could identify which items contained as-yet-uncatalogued works. I don't know if you can see it but in the "comments" for any work with the 'omnibus' tag I write "Includes: list of works" and in the "comments" for any work with the 'inclusion' tag I write "Included In: name of omnibus work" - so I have my own internal cross-reference.
posted by PortiaLong at 11:25 am (EST) on Jul 21, 2007
posted by PortiaLong at 9:50 pm (EST) on Jul 20, 2007
It doesn't make AACR2 "fun", but it does make as palitable as possible.
posted by cleverusername2 at 9:05 am (EST) on Jul 12, 2007
posted by cleverusername2 at 3:54 pm (EST) on Jul 11, 2007