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Member: katylitCollectionsYour library (1,877), Currently reading (3), To read (467), Favorites (248), Books read in 2013 (33), Books read in 2012 (73), Books read in 2011 (59), Books read in 2010 (54), Books Read in 2009 (53), Books Read in 2008 (27), Books Read in 2007 (35), Kindle/Kobo (111), Audio Books (317), Children's Books (54), Wishlist (66), Read but unowned (35), All collections (2,248) Reviews65 reviews Tagsfiction (1,376), British (786), non-fiction (567), American (477), Audible (275), Canadian (253), Green Dragon (214), fantasy (205), mystery (200), historical fiction (162) — see all tags Cloudstag cloud, author cloud, tag mirror Recommendations1 recommendations About meI love reading and finding new books through discussions here on LibraryThing, and talking with my friends. I also enjoy spending time with my family, knitting, watching old movies, and playing with my dog Pippin. About my libraryMy collection is pretty eclectic, mostly fiction, my preference, but non-fiction too, biographies, references, art, history, crafts. Before the advent of collections, all the books catalogued were physically in my library. Before the advent of LibraryThing most I'd read. Now you can see I have an extensive Wish List collection and an equally extensive To Read collection. It's a living thing, always growing, sharing and comparing with friends and family. GroupsAnglophiles, Audiobooks, Banned Books, Barbara Pym, Canadian Bookworms, Canadian Literature, Early Reviewers, Folio Society devotees, Ghost Stories, Past and Present, Hugotontheonbiquiffinarians —show all groups Favorite authorsLouisa May Alcott, Jane Austen, Charlotte Brontë, Pearl S. Buck, Lois McMaster Bujold, e. e. cummings, Charles Dickens, C. S. Forester, Pauline Gedge, Ursula K. Le Guin, P.D. James, Guy Gavriel Kay, C. S. Lewis, John Masefield, L. M. Montgomery, E. Nesbit, Elizabeth Peters, Barbara Pym, Miss Read, J. K. Rowling, Dorothy L. Sayers, Alfred Lord Tennyson, J. R. R. Tolkien, P. G. Wodehouse (Shared favorites) VenuesFavorites Favorite bookstoresArgosy Books, Blue Heron Books, Bolen Books, Bygone Books, Laughing Oyster Bookshop, Munro's Books, Nearly New Books, Nicholas Hoare, Third Place Books (Lake Forest Park) Also onFacebook Membership Real nameKatherine LocationOttawa, Ontario, Canada Account typepublic, lifetime URLs
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Thanks!
posted by GeorgiaDawn at 10:33 am (EST) on Mar 14, 2013
posted by GeorgiaDawn at 8:46 pm (EST) on Mar 13, 2013
Thank you for such a heartfelt and humourous message! Your words really touched me and it thrills me that my book selections have found a new home!
As a Canadian, I'm not sure if you had heard of Diane Schoemperlen before. I discovered her "Our Lady of the Lost and Found" quite by happenstance in my local Indigo several years ago. Although I'm not quite religious, the novel was a lovely introduction to her world - leaving the reader mesmerized, complacent, and just one with the protagonist whose life is turned upside down with the sudden arrival of the Virgin Mary in her living room. I highly recommend it!
"La's Orchestra Saves the World" is a quaint reminder about our tenuous human nature. It resonated deeply with me, though I have been swept away by the rest of Alexander McCall Smith's world too. I'm pleased that you like them.
I see that among the many books we share, Tracy Chevalier's novels are also in your library. She's a favourite of mine!
Happy Reading and please send my excuses to your family - specially your new grandchild! ;)
Best,
Saro
posted by Sarine at 11:58 pm (EST) on Dec 26, 2012
Rox
posted by xorscape at 2:07 pm (EST) on Sep 3, 2012
Sorry to be a little slow to respond to your note. I'm not on LibraryThing often enough!
Cheers,
Sandra Gulland
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Hello Sandra,
I just read on Facebook that you're writing a new book about Hortense as a teen. Just thought I'd drop by, let you know I'm a huge fan (love your Josephine books!) and am looking forward to reading this new one tremendously.
Best of luck with the writing.
sincerely,
Katherine
posted by SandraGulland at 8:41 am (EST) on Aug 16, 2012
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posted by sandragon at 1:41 pm (EST) on Apr 22, 2012
And, of course this will be a BIG hello since we've been out-of-touch.
I looked at all your pictures and could not pick a favorite (Pippin almost stole the show!). Yesterday I changed the one on my profile page. Esta
posted by Esta1923 at 1:24 pm (EST) on Mar 6, 2012
I have also moved a lot in my life. I see now you are living in Ottawa - I used to live in Ashton and Carleton Place many years ago.
I did enjoy reading Lucifer's Hammer again (3rd time) and I was delighted to see that I have at least one of the books that were hidden in the old septic tank, and several others that would be useful in such a situation. Larry Niven taught me a lot of things. If I ever need to build a Ring World, I will know how, and how to set up the living conditions too. You never know!
posted by nhlsecord at 10:25 am (EST) on Feb 11, 2012
posted by SandraGulland at 4:34 pm (EST) on Feb 10, 2012
posted by esquetee at 1:15 pm (EST) on Feb 4, 2012
-- epist (Sara)
posted by esquetee at 9:36 am (EST) on Feb 3, 2012
Sean.
posted by sean_macca at 8:28 am (EST) on Jan 10, 2012
posted by sandragon at 12:22 pm (EST) on Dec 31, 2011
posted by maggie1944 at 11:03 am (EST) on Dec 31, 2011
posted by sandragon at 1:47 am (EST) on Dec 16, 2011
All the best for Christmas and the New Year,
Joanna
posted by JoannaON at 4:07 am (EST) on Dec 10, 2011
I hope you 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 5:04 am (EST) on Dec 9, 2011
posted by sandragon at 3:59 pm (EST) on Dec 5, 2011
posted by sandragon at 10:36 am (EST) on Nov 25, 2011
posted by MerryMary at 2:02 pm (EST) on Nov 13, 2011
posted by MerryMary at 10:37 am (EST) on Nov 13, 2011
posted by sandragon at 1:18 pm (EST) on Apr 9, 2011
I've never been to Eastern Canada but have spent summers in much of the western third, particularly on Quadra Island, between Vancouver Isl. and the mainland. It's a ferry ride from Campbell River on Van. Isle. One of my very favorite places in the world.
I've been following your posts since before you got the bookstore job...definitely a dream job.
Later, eh? Or should I say a biento? Thanks for stopping by.
Kasey
posted by KAzevedo at 2:05 am (EST) on Mar 5, 2011
I came home from work today (just as snow was starting to really fly before the big blizzard), and lo and behold - there were SantaThing books in my mailbox! THANK YOU sooooooo much for "Shades of Grey" (was seriously considering buying that one some time in Feb), and for "Jane Austen: The World of Her Novels". It looks absolutely A-Mazing! Can't wait to dive into that one. Excellent choices, and I couldn't have wished for better books from Santa!
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!
Cheers,
Laura
posted by LauraBrook at 9:54 pm (EST) on Jan 31, 2011
Much Bliss,
~Pandora~
posted by PandorasRequiem at 6:57 pm (EST) on Jan 17, 2011
*hugs*
Katherine
posted by katylit at 9:57 am (EST) on Jan 17, 2011
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Awww! This has to be THE SWEETEST comment I have ever gotten on LT!
Thank you so much, Katherine! You've just made my day, my week, no! My year! :)
*Big Hugs* and a Very Special Thank You for being YOU!!! :) After all, it is the YOUs in this world that make the MEs feel special. And right now I feel downright elated and full of smiles that you not only noticed my absence but actually missed me! Aww. I feel loved. (And very happy that my posts make you smile.) :)
Much Bliss (and purrs),
~Pandora~
posted by PandorasRequiem at 6:49 pm (EST) on Jan 17, 2011
posted by MrsLee at 6:38 pm (EST) on Jan 12, 2011
Hope you are now enjoying 'A World Denied'.
Joanna
posted by JoannaON at 6:20 am (EST) on Jan 8, 2011
I'm well into the planning stage of the final Rebecca story and expect to start writing very soon. This will put me a month or so ahead of last year's schedule, with the aim of releasing the book well before Christmas 2011 - fingers crossed, anyway!
All the best,
Joanna
posted by JoannaON at 5:16 pm (EST) on Jan 6, 2011
I always thought Merry Mary might be an old English pub. Or a bordello.
Thanks for thinking of me. Mary Lou
posted by MerryMary at 2:39 pm (EST) on Jan 4, 2011
Merry belated Christmas, and Happy New Year!
Cheers,
Laura
posted by LauraBrook at 5:37 pm (EST) on Dec 31, 2010
Glad that you are looking forward to the Wodehouse - but did you get the other 2 books yet? Just curious...
Hope you are enjoying your holiday break!
Happy Reading,
Laura
posted by LauraBrook at 8:58 pm (EST) on Dec 28, 2010
Your card arrived a day or so after we got back from the wild blue yonder, but I've only now sat down and read the whole message (shame on me!).
I can think of few better pleasures than welcoming you and your husband to South Africa and showing you around. Early November wouldn't be too good -- it's too late for the Cape spring flowers and too early for the rains in the eastern half. Rather come late November -- early December or January-February. And if/when you do, I'd love to take leave and show you round! Although there's nothing faked about my post the other day in the weather thread, please be aware that that was not a standard shade temperature; Skukuza recorded "only" just over 40°C (105F) that day, and the pictures I'm working through show that the weather was then unsettled for a week, followed by continuous rain (at least here in Durban) ever since, with temperatures in the mid 20s -- low 30s C.
Hope you had a great Christmas and that a wonderful 2011 is in store for you.
Hugh
posted by hfglen at 2:22 pm (EST) on Dec 27, 2010
I'm doing OK given the reality of taking care of my dad. I don't get on LT as often as I would like these days.
How are you doing? Still enjoying your new job? I don't know how you handle all that temptation, that would be worse then a candy store for me!
I hope you also have a wonderful Christmas - Carol
posted by CarolO at 7:47 pm (EST) on Dec 23, 2010
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 6:27 am (EST) on Dec 14, 2010
"I wrote these things for a number of years, and - well, here they are. But just to say 'Here they are' is to be too informal for my publisher. He wants, not a casual introduction, but a presentation. Let me tell you a little story instead..."
posted by sandragon at 7:39 pm (EST) on Nov 17, 2010
posted by maggie1944 at 7:39 pm (EST) on Oct 12, 2010
Makes me so despondent sometimes that people can be so willfully ignorant... they KNOW that the little snake in the garden is a brown house snake, and that its harmless, and they kill it anyway... because its a 'snake'...
I both LOVE and HATE the warm part of the year, because my reptile friends are back and moving around again! and because humans can now get at them... *sigh*
Congrats at seeing a lovely little garter snake! they ARE beautiful! here's wishing you many more beautiful things to see on your walks! take a camera so you can share with us! :)
posted by Taliska at 7:48 am (EST) on Oct 12, 2010
http://www.librarything.com/work/6574324/book/64120323
posted by MrsLee at 12:16 pm (EST) on Sep 9, 2010
posted by MerryMary at 1:47 pm (EST) on Aug 18, 2010
-Bronwyn
posted by PenguinCanada at 3:09 pm (EST) on Jul 27, 2010
posted by Babyreadseverything at 5:41 am (EST) on Jul 21, 2010
posted by Esta1923 at 2:22 pm (EST) on Jul 13, 2010
Liz
posted by aviddiva at 5:38 pm (EST) on Jun 16, 2010
Just saying hello and instantly spotted your What-a-mess book! I love What-a-mess, have you enjoyed him? We are fine, enjoying some lovely weather at the moment. How's the big move going?
Lots of love, Jody xx
posted by Jodyreadseverything at 3:29 am (EST) on Jun 4, 2010
Some pictures of the makeover are on this thread.
posted by Jodyreadseverything at 12:49 pm (EST) on May 6, 2010
The renovations are going well, not quite finished but a big improvement on the way things were. I'm still waiting for my built in bookshelves though. The makeover show took away a lot of my bookcases and Andrew has taken the rest. I only have one small set left and a wardrobe piled high with books.
But even though the house isn't quite finished I've got my eye on what needs doing in the garden. I have plans for some steps and a low wall near the back gate. At the moment it's an upwards slope that is difficult to mow and I want it tidying up and making easier to take care of.
Talking of the makeover show, it's on TV here on May 6th so I'm hoping I will be able to post a link to at least a bit of it.
posted by Jodyreadseverything at 2:50 pm (EST) on Apr 26, 2010
Good luck in Ottawa. I know one part-time resident from some botanical committees I serve on, and one full-time one via the same route. One delightful, the other a miserable old PITA. So I guess Ottawa, like most places, houses all sorts.
posted by hfglen at 3:46 pm (EST) on Apr 2, 2010
http://www.foliosociety.com/book/BLN/best-of-blandings
http://www.foliosociety.com/book/JVW/jeeves-and-wooster
posted by sandragon at 7:59 pm (EST) on Mar 29, 2010
Will
posted by Choreocrat at 6:52 pm (EST) on Mar 15, 2010
posted by Esta1923 at 1:09 pm (EST) on Feb 9, 2010
So glad you enjoyed Remarkable Creatures! I need to read it ASAP. We have three more books up on Early Reviewers this month with plenty more to come so keep an eye out!
Happy New Year,
Bronwyn
posted by PenguinCanada at 10:22 am (EST) on Jan 6, 2010
Thanks so much for the excellent books you chose for me! I didn't open the package from Amazon when it arrived (which was...last week, I think?), suspecting it was from my SantaThing; I asked my husband to open and wrap it because I wanted to wait till Christmas--and so he did, and so I did, and I love them! I have not read either one before, and in fact I had only seen the title of "Ysabel" in passing, and had not even heard of the book by Card.
Both books sound right up my alley and I'm looking forward to reading them. Yay! Thanks again, you chose for me very thoughtfully and I appreciate that.
How wonderful that you've met Guy Gavriel Kay!
Hope your SantaThing experience went just as well and hope you had a Merry Christmas today! :-)
posted by Rachael at 1:09 am (EST) on Dec 26, 2009
:o)
posted by clamairy at 7:11 pm (EST) on Dec 14, 2009
At any rate, I enjoyed being your Santa this year. Happy holidays -- I hope Santa brings you lots more books!
Liz
posted by aviddiva at 8:07 pm (EST) on Dec 11, 2009
Regards,
Dean.
posted by Jasper at 2:00 pm (EST) on Nov 29, 2009
posted by Jodyreadseverything at 3:13 pm (EST) on Nov 26, 2009
love, K
posted by maggie1944 at 10:21 pm (EST) on Nov 19, 2009
posted by maggie1944 at 1:53 pm (EST) on Nov 19, 2009
I'll try the email again.
love, K
posted by maggie1944 at 1:47 pm (EST) on Nov 19, 2009
did you get my email?
love, Karen
posted by maggie1944 at 10:58 am (EST) on Nov 19, 2009
Thanks for asking.
love, K
posted by maggie1944 at 8:21 pm (EST) on Nov 15, 2009
http://www.brightweavings.com/books/underheavenspread1.htm
posted by sandragon at 8:34 pm (EST) on Nov 10, 2009
Thank you! One child is doing pretty well, and the other is really ill. Fever went up to 104 yesterday. It's tough because this one can't swallow pills, so chewables have to be ground up and put in a shake. :o/ So far I'm fine. I wonder if/and hope that this bug is one I've had over the years. Half the school is sick with this chest/cough thing. Luckily there are only a few isolated cases of H1N1, so far.
I'll add that book to my wishlist. Thanks for thinking of me.
*hugs*
Clare
posted by clamairy at 10:22 am (EST) on Oct 31, 2009
posted by Jodyreadseverything at 1:03 pm (EST) on Oct 24, 2009
posted by MerryMary at 11:51 pm (EST) on Oct 23, 2009
posted by JoannaON at 3:47 am (EST) on Oct 21, 2009
*HUGS*
posted by RuneFirestar at 5:11 am (EST) on Oct 17, 2009
Nicky, Greta Garbo and Buckwheat are all well and happy. Greta is asleep under my right elbow as I type this on my lap top. I've been very busy with way too many activities but I seem to be keeping my head above water.
Your little sculpture doesn't look like a bumble bee but if you say so, we will call it one!
Take care of yourself. And I'll see you soon, one way or another I am sure.
Karen
posted by maggie1944 at 4:43 pm (EST) on Oct 16, 2009
:o)
Clare
posted by clamairy at 8:35 pm (EST) on Oct 12, 2009
Cheers,
Rune
posted by RuneFirestar at 10:46 am (EST) on Oct 1, 2009
Hope you're doing well.
Sandra
posted by sandragon at 9:45 pm (EST) on Sep 30, 2009
*hugs*
posted by Severn at 1:10 am (EST) on Sep 13, 2009
Wow, seeing it like that, it smacked me with how soon we'll be meeting up.
posted by sandragon at 4:23 pm (EST) on Sep 9, 2009