Member: laytonwoman3rd

Sarah is going to a wedding while home at Christmas. The reception is at Belhurst. She asked if we knew of the place. I explained about her cousin's book and now she says she'll think about going to the gift shop and mentioning that she knows the author personally - though she's only had the opportunity to meet him a couple of times - but she's still related to him.

posted by koalamom at 6:47 pm (EST) on Nov 21, 2009

Your recommendation sought: ought I read Wolf Hall (what you just added)?

posted by geatland at 5:34 pm (EST) on Nov 5, 2009

Wonderful review, Linda for "Britannia Mews" and very well deserving of the HOT REVIEW it received. Congratulations.
belva

posted by nannybebette at 2:20 pm (EST) on Oct 31, 2009

Hi, Linda! I've just put up a couple of posts about the Reading Program at the Potrerillos library. I've also update the library page to make it easier to read and to show incoming books. Here's the link: http://joycepa.wordpress.com/2009/10/28/...

Joyce

posted by Joycepa at 9:27 am (EST) on Oct 29, 2009

Well, I didn't actually stop in the southern tier. The bookstores I found were in the mid and upper Hudson River valley. But I've found Viragos in the wild even in unlikely places like Eastern Ohio (St Clairsville, OH), Western Pennsylvania (Washington, PA), and Wheeling, WV.

posted by Ganeshaka at 10:59 am (EST) on Oct 16, 2009

Hi Linda,

Thanks for stopping by and commenting at my 50 books list. We're just finishing up a 10 day trip across and back through New York state via the Southern Tier expressway. Beautiful autumn foliage - which I missed sorely during my many years in Alaska. I had a great time checking out small town bookstores from Saratoga Springs down to Woodstock. Picked up a bunch of Viragos, which I hope to begin reading quite soon.

Peace,
G

posted by Ganeshaka at 10:06 am (EST) on Oct 16, 2009

I thought when I bought "The Awakening", that Chopin was a Virago author.
Funny, huh?
You too, with the happy reading!~!
Gotta get the dog unstuck from under my computer desk. She WILL constantly go there. She could as a small pup, but now she is a 10 month old lab and they cannot go where they could at 2 months. hee hee.
thanx Linda.
belva

posted by nannybebette at 3:41 pm (EST) on Oct 1, 2009

And, wouldn't you know that the only book I have of hers is "The Unlit Lamp". Damn!~!
Oh well, I do have "Harry Potter" #s 6 & 7 yet to read; "Huckleberry Finn"; "The Awakening"; "Beloved", "The Bluest Eye"; "The Catcher in the Rye"; and "Bridge to Terabithia" also unread that are listed. So I guess it will be "The Awakening".
See you on the threads Linda.
belva

posted by nannybebette at 3:10 pm (EST) on Oct 1, 2009

Linda;
Don't bother with that. I have some that are not Virago. I just thought off the top of your head you may know some or have a link.
Thanks though.
belva

posted by nannybebette at 2:33 pm (EST) on Oct 1, 2009

Good morning Linda;
Just wanted to ask you a quick question. Do you know of any other Virago titles that are on the banned list? I have been searching and cannot seem to find any listing. I finished "Their Eyes Were Watching God" this morning. What a wonderful book. Thank you for that rec.
belva

posted by nannybebette at 2:20 pm (EST) on Oct 1, 2009

Avast, and thank ye fer pointin' out me broken link, arrrr. There were a superfluous full stop vexin' the mates.

posted by geatland at 1:17 pm (EST) on Sep 19, 2009

Hi Linda

I'm simply stopping by to say thanks for taking the time to post a message to me wishing me a Happy Birthday. It means a lot to me and I appreciate your outreach

Hugs
Linda

posted by Whisper1 at 9:15 pm (EST) on Sep 18, 2009

Dear Linda

Love the puppy. Want that one - said in "Little Britain" type monotone. Our puppy died recently - very sad. My grandmother had a dog very like yours called Prince. His photos in her photo album were enormous (in comparison to the ones of humans )!! You've been a member of librarything for a long time - since birth? My life has changed immeasurably for the better since I found it :)

Alex

posted by alexdaw at 7:31 pm (EST) on Sep 16, 2009

Will do! Best, Lois

posted by avaland at 9:56 pm (EST) on Sep 12, 2009

http://joycepa.wordpress.com/2009/09/12/...

Joyce

posted by Joycepa at 6:32 am (EST) on Sep 12, 2009

http://joycepa.wordpress.com/2009/09/11/...

2nd part tomorrow.

Joyce

posted by Joycepa at 3:00 pm (EST) on Sep 11, 2009

http://www.librarything.com/topic/61835 well, I sort of babbled on about it, but let me know... - Lois

posted by avaland at 1:35 pm (EST) on Sep 7, 2009

I'll send you the link to my review (when I get it written) and then you can decide. OK?

posted by avaland at 11:21 am (EST) on Sep 7, 2009

Hi, folks!

This is a general announcement that I’m sending to LT profile pages, FaceBook walls, and email addresses, in order to get in touch with everyone as soon as possible and as efficiently as possible.

I just returned from the Potrerillos library, where I turned over 34 books to the absolutely delighted librarian, Sra. Enilde. On Monday, I’m going to return there to take pix to send to you, so that you can see the fruits of your labor of love.

My only regret--and it is a deep one--is that I couldn’t have done this sooner. But the fact of the matter is that I have only been walking any distance except for around the house for about a week, and only within the past few days have I built up any endurance; even a short walk has left me wiped out.

But today was the day! She had been told beforehand by our friend Maricin that we were going to do this, but let me tell you, she was blown away by both the quantity and the beauty--as she put it--of the books. She kept saying, “Que lindo, que lindo” (How beautiful, how beautiful) as she pulled the books out of the boxes.

So thank you once again for your generosity; you’ll get pictures as soon as I get them. And we may have the representante there--she mentioned talking to him about it.

Joyce

posted by Joycepa at 12:55 pm (EST) on Sep 4, 2009

Okay, I may have been a bit harsh - we have got a few books that I enjoyed. For example I really like Hiroshima by John Hersey and Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. But still, I think mainly I just don't like feeling that I am being forced to read a book. I would much rather read something that I chose to read, then something that I have to (part of the reason I have not finished every text we have studied over the years - don't tell my english teacher). Anyway, my school life is almost over so no more prescribed texts... maybe I will like the university ones better.
Kieran

posted by kJ. at 8:31 am (EST) on Jul 31, 2009

Thanks for your comment and friend request, I've looked around at the number of groups on here, but I've been too shy so far to leave a comment. I do plan on doing it eventually though. I have not read all of the books in my library, I've been kept busy with schoolwork, and the only book I managed to read over my recent 2 week break was Harry Potter (which I have already read about 5 times). I don't know if I'll read through the whole series again before I get back to other books, but as for now Gormenghast is on hold. I have still read enough of it though to be interested in your friend's opinion of the books.
Kieran :)

posted by kJ. at 8:48 am (EST) on Jul 28, 2009

OK, will do.

Stasia

posted by alcottacre at 6:40 pm (EST) on Jul 27, 2009

You're welcome!

posted by romain at 1:24 pm (EST) on Jul 25, 2009

Posted the book this morning.

Barbara

posted by romain at 10:39 am (EST) on Jul 22, 2009

Linda - don't forget to leave me your address. Just reading your info above. I love Bonnie Raitt too. Seen her twice in concert but not recently.

Barbara

posted by romain at 10:26 am (EST) on Jul 21, 2009

Terrific, Linda--thanks!! I should get them here sometime about the second week in July. I'll let you know.

Joyce

posted by Joycepa at 1:21 pm (EST) on Jun 26, 2009

Thanks, Linda. You're a peach.

posted by BrainFlakes at 3:57 pm (EST) on Jun 21, 2009

I just found your comment on my profile. thank you for responding. Yes, i love Faulkner. I made a point to read every one of his books, even the obscure. Have not finisher The Fable, however, not his best. He tried too hard on that one, he was out of his element. Faulkner is his best when he writes about the South. Thanks again for the comment. I will check my profile more often. Bye for now.

posted by lindak.desertcrone at 8:00 pm (EST) on Jun 19, 2009

Hi Linda! I think the premise of the novel - taking a mid-life break, moving across the pond, getting to know a distant relative post-mortem - is interesting enough, and cleverly told, so that you would enjoy the book without a knowledge of the Theroux brothers' rivalry. I suppose a good analogy would be that you can enjoy Northanger Abbey without having read the Mysteries of Udolpho, even though Austen was leaving her claw marks on Radcliffe's readership, and it's best to have read Udolpho first. Hope you're having a good spring. I'm becoming acquainted with The Humidities of West Virginia, and thinking maybe I should save the dehumidifier packets they put in pill jars to put in my mattress. Suddenly salt is a good thing. Whew!

posted by Ganeshaka at 12:53 pm (EST) on Jun 17, 2009

Hello, Linda - Ran across your LT site while looking at reviews of Darryl Ponicsan's Cinderella Liberty. Yours is one of two. I read all of his books back in the 70s and finally got in touch with him and now we keep up an on-and-off email correspondence. I keep encouraging him to write a memoir, but no luck so far, and he's getting up around 70 now. He spent 25-plus years writing screenplays in Hollywood and is writing PI books now under name Anne Argula. I'm an English major too. Taught college English for a while, but ended up back in the army and spent most of my working life as a linguist for the Dept of Defense - extremely interesting work, but when they offered me an incentivized early retirement in 2001 I grabbed it and have never looked back. Retirement is the best job I've ever had. I write now, but only when I feel like it, which hasn't been too often lately. After publishing 4 books in 5 years, I guess I needed a break. So many good books out there to READ! I wonder where you are in PA. I have a son in Bath, just north of Bethlehem. We just came back from visiting his family and my wife and I are both recovering from colds - or allergies ?? All the best, Tim

posted by TimBazzett at 9:27 am (EST) on Jun 12, 2009

Congratulations on the "hot" review. I picked up "In the Fall" from the library the other day and can't wait to get started. Thanks for the great review.

Sandy

posted by sjmccreary at 6:05 pm (EST) on May 28, 2009

Just stopping by to say we had your meat loaf last night, and everyone loved it. We'll be eating it again. Thanks for the recipe.

BTW--I'm another Faulkner fan.--Do you have any ties to the South?

Deborah

posted by arubabookwoman at 4:11 pm (EST) on May 22, 2009

If you're enjoying "In the Fall" enough to be in awe of it so far, then I'm sure we will be in agreement. How could a person write like that the first time out??

For some years in college (I too was an English major for a time - does it show?) and afterward, I was convinced I wanted to write. But then someone like Jeffrey Lent or Barbara Kingsolver ("Prodigal Summer" is totally stunning!!) or Marilynne Robinson or David Guterson comes along, and it's just ... I would never have measured up.

posted by LukeS at 1:21 pm (EST) on May 12, 2009

Linda,

I thought your review of "Middlesex" was exactly on point - outstanding job! I didn't review it at any greater length because of how many folks had already weighed in on it.

Thanks.

posted by LukeS at 12:53 pm (EST) on May 12, 2009

Hi Linda,

Thanks for posting on my 50 book challenge thread. Nice to know that people read it. Yes, you must read the Gentlewomen and tell me what you think. I'm surprised it's not one of the better known VMCs. Somehow I still can't stop thinking about it.

posted by tuppy_glossop at 3:17 am (EST) on Apr 17, 2009

Hey, who says Bonnie Raitt is old??????????
Some good reading you're doing there lady.
Your comments are always interesting and I love it
when you and Charlie go at it.
Beautiful dog by the way.
You take care of you.
Catch ya later out there on LT.
belva

posted by nannybebette at 8:49 am (EST) on Apr 1, 2009

LW3rd,
I was afraid of that. I do repeat myself. My wife says she only mentions it after the third time I tell the same story.
Bill

posted by wildbill at 2:09 pm (EST) on Feb 20, 2009

Hello LW3rd,
Went traipsing through your library again. As the elephant's child in the Just So Stories I am possessed of 'satiable curtiosity (sic). My edition of the book is a battered treasure from my childhood. We share another book from that time, "The World We Live In". Mine was given to me on my ninth birthday with an inscription from my unofficial Aunt Serena as a thank you for being the flower boy in her wedding. Unfortunately the dust jacket has not survived. It sits next to my copy of "My Friend the Atom" from the same era.
I noticed that you have Robert Tanner's book "Stonewall in the Valley". I live in Atlanta and as an attorney had some professional dealings with him. He is quite the VMI hardass. He published another edition of his book in 2002 and according to the preface made some changes based upon his ongoing research. I read an article that described a library he is assembling as bequest for VMI. He is buying sets of worthwhile books and having them leather bound to rest in the Robert G. Tanner room in his memory.
You have several Mark Twain. Recently at a used book store I bought a two volume set titled "The Unabridged Mark Twain" with about 1200 pages per volume for $5 each. I also have the two volumes from Library of America with all of his essays and stories. I love his reviews of James Fenimore Cooper.
I am very impressed by the social circle that you travel with. I will try to pop in once in a while. Seems like a group of nice people, ha ha.
Do come to chat if you have the time. Meanwhile in the words of archy of archy and mehitabel, wotthehell wotthehell toujours gai toujours gai.
Bill

posted by wildbill at 9:54 pm (EST) on Feb 18, 2009

Hi--

Just wanted to congratulate you for having your review of Giraffes on the "Hot Review" list this week. It was a great review!

Carolyn

posted by MusicMom41 at 1:18 am (EST) on Feb 14, 2009

Hi! I was just going over my 50-book challenge thread and noticed your intense (ha!) interest in Kaltenborn Edits the War News. Thought I'd send this along: http://www.alibris.com/search/books/qwor...

Best,
Jerry

posted by rocketjk at 8:48 pm (EST) on Feb 13, 2009

Linda--There's quite an extensive article on the front page, no less, of the NY Times today about the Luzerne County judges.

Joyce

posted by Joycepa at 5:10 am (EST) on Feb 13, 2009

And you think that's there's more to come! What a treat! Watching them finally get what they deserve! Couldn't happen to a nicer set of guys (probably). Brings back fond memories of my youth.

Joyce

posted by Joycepa at 5:33 pm (EST) on Feb 12, 2009

Linda--you might be interested in this AP article from the WA Post here
Joyce

posted by Joycepa at 2:23 pm (EST) on Feb 12, 2009

Hi Linda,
Anything that I can do to help prepare for a February commute - as long as it doesn't involve battery cables or pushing - is my pleasure.
Peace,
G

posted by Ganeshaka at 9:32 am (EST) on Feb 11, 2009

Linda,
I'm sure I'll like it. I'm happy to get both a book and a DVD for $22 actually - I thought it worked out well. I was thinking it was funny that the book costs more than the movie, and that perhaps the cost reflects the relative merits of reading a book versus watching a movie!
Regards,
Lisa

posted by LisaMorr at 7:46 pm (EST) on Feb 10, 2009

Hello Linda,
Had to tell you that your post on drneutron's thread about The Other caused me to do something I had not yet done on LT - go immediately out to Amazon and buy the book. Your description was familiar to me, and I had to check out my suspicions - a very good movie was made of the book (Tryon wrote the screenplay), and that's what I remembered - the movie was haunting. So, now I get to read the book (yay!), and I also picked up the movie to see if it was as good as I remember. Funny - the book was $12 and the DVD was $10....!
Thanks,
Lisa

posted by LisaMorr at 1:48 pm (EST) on Feb 10, 2009

Just read the articles--great! yes, please do keep me posed.

Things really haven't changed much from when I was growing up, sad to say.

Joyce

posted by Joycepa at 7:38 pm (EST) on Feb 7, 2009

Rather than clutter up your thread, I thought I'd ask you here--yes, please do. I look at the Scranton Times online from time to time, but not enough to catch any notice of shady doings in Luzerne.

Joyce

posted by Joycepa at 7:07 pm (EST) on Feb 7, 2009

"The best blacksmith", dearest Linda.
:-))

posted by aluvalibri at 3:16 pm (EST) on Jan 24, 2009

Oh sure! Just outside of Wilkes-Barre.

Joyce

posted by Joycepa at 12:44 pm (EST) on Jan 7, 2009

Yes, Harvey's Lake helps! :-)

Joyce

posted by Joycepa at 11:58 am (EST) on Jan 7, 2009

Happy birthday!

posted by BrainFlakes at 12:15 pm (EST) on Dec 15, 2008

Hi Linda
Thanks for your kind words. I am still weary and not up to par, but yes, I did have time to read two books while in the hospital and that was the silver lining to painful pancreatitis.

All good wishes to you for a happy holiday.

I hope you get lots of books for Christmas...

posted by Whisper1 at 7:44 am (EST) on Dec 12, 2008

Hi Linda
Where do you live in PA?
I'll check your library later, but for now, I note we share 82 books and I also apprereciate the works of Flannery O'Connor and Truman Capote.

posted by Whisper1 at 8:02 am (EST) on Dec 9, 2008

For a collector of Faulkner books, how come I don't see the first Library of America volume, "Novels, 1926-1929"?

posted by BrainFlakes at 2:59 pm (EST) on Nov 25, 2008

Thanks for your recommendations to the Christmas reads thread @75books!

posted by suslyn at 12:39 pm (EST) on Nov 25, 2008

Thanks for the birthday wish. You can do a dance anytime. I think hopeful dances for the good things in the world are grand.

posted by urania1 at 6:58 pm (EST) on Nov 16, 2008

I put Scott's book title and name on LT. I just recently discovered that I can actually manually add a title and the author gets added too. I made all sorts of comments like it's unpublished and probably won't be, but you and I are the only ones who know about it so I guess I don't really have to worry about someone stumbling upon it and looking for more info.

Someone in the YA Fantasy thread has a small publishing company that is looking to get their wares out in public view. She's looking for reviewers, I am going to try and see what she has.

posted by koalamom at 9:21 am (EST) on Oct 21, 2008

I received Beyond the Glass today. It's my first dial press edition (I love the black covers too). And thank you for the lovely postcard of your area. ;) I adore the personal notes that come with the virago duplicates!
Thanks again,
heather

posted by hjelliot at 3:26 pm (EST) on Oct 7, 2008

Since we share enthousiasm for William Faulkner (which I noticed in the Deep South group) I hope you don't mind that I will add you to my "interesting libraries"! Because if you like him as much as I do, I am sure that I will find more interesting books and I am always so happy when I can discover new authors.

posted by brusselsbook at 1:15 pm (EST) on Oct 3, 2008

Thanks - it's been corrected. (mwade)

posted by BannedBooksLibrary at 1:14 pm (EST) on Sep 26, 2008

Thanks for the heads-up on the ALA link over on BannedBooksLibrary. I knew they were planning on rolling out the new site soon, but I hadn't caught it yet. Cheers!

PhoenixTerran
(On behalf of BannedBooksLibrary)

posted by PhoenixTerran at 12:01 pm (EST) on Sep 26, 2008

i tried clicking on the number say 12/12, didn't work so i guess this is not the number you mean

not sure what other number to try

do you mean before you go into the thread at home page level?

i noticed that in some threads at the top, in green, there is a line that reads " jump to first unread" and it looks like someone had to actually put it there - it's next to the 121/121 line - a link of some sort to the last unread note

posted by koalamom at 8:39 am (EST) on Sep 23, 2008

So how does one put a "go to the first unread" note at the top of a thread?

posted by koalamom at 9:38 pm (EST) on Sep 22, 2008

Linda:

I just checked your library for eudora Welty books, and found quite a few--but no ratings. which would you recommend?

Joyce

posted by Joycepa at 7:14 am (EST) on Sep 20, 2008

Linda,
I noticed that you have "Stonewall in the Valley" by Robert G. Tanner. Tanner is an attorney in Atlanta and I have tried a case against him. He is a professional hard ass and defends medical malpractice cases. He is also a graduate of VMI. I read a new edition of his book in the last 3-4 years. In the introduction he said it was greatly changed from the earlier edition which you have. You might want to check it out from the library. That is where I got mine. Tanner has a project going to get sets of good books and have them leather bound. He is then going to donate them to VWI.
Bill

posted by wildbill at 10:23 pm (EST) on Sep 8, 2008

Just wanted to let you know that I received the books today. Thank you so much. I am really excited to read them. Happy reading!!!!

posted by TrishNYC at 9:56 pm (EST) on Sep 8, 2008

Wow, some great new books! The Dark Tower series is my favorite King and I think The Gunslinger is his best-ever writing.

I'm a Hamill fan too, and I suggest you read North River first; Forever requires some suspension of belief and I don't know if that puts you off or not. While the covers are similar (and quite good), the books are in no way related. Snow in August is another good Hamill, but his earlier books are all out of print.

posted by BrainFlakes at 3:25 pm (EST) on Sep 7, 2008

Thanks for your generous donations to my library!!! I will let you know as soon as I get them.

posted by TrishNYC at 4:41 pm (EST) on Sep 1, 2008

Thanks, Linda, for responding to my plea for help so quickly! I'm going to take a break from the Snopes for a bit, so I'm going to read Intruder first.

I have invited you to be a bookish friend and, if you have requirements, I can probably find three letters of recommendation attesting to my good guy-ness . . .

Charlie

posted by BrainFlakes at 10:13 pm (EST) on Aug 31, 2008

It looks like your dance card is pretty full here, but you may want to check out my last entry in the 50 Book Challenge—I need your help, coach!

Charlie

posted by BrainFlakes at 10:47 pm (EST) on Aug 30, 2008

We share 19 books. How exciting is that???

posted by callmejacx at 8:20 pm (EST) on Aug 27, 2008

If I were to read my first Faulkner book, which would you receommend?

We almost got to see his house, but got as far as the drieway and discovered the place was closed! :-(

posted by koalamom at 5:56 pm (EST) on Aug 23, 2008

Hi, Linda,

I'm curious about your affinity for Southern authors. How did this come about?

Joyce

posted by Joycepa at 6:45 am (EST) on Aug 23, 2008

snagged a review copy for August - [Guilty by Reason of Stupidity] - this has been a week - became a helper - had a problem uploading a picture, but finally got that done and okayed - and now this - neat (even if i have to code on blurty)

posted by koalamom at 4:22 pm (EST) on Aug 22, 2008

yeah, not bad for a "newbie"!

I also emailed my nephew. I'd like to see his author site with more information, but I want him to OK it first.

posted by koalamom at 1:22 pm (EST) on Aug 18, 2008

Got pictures up and Abington sent me a lists of events which I will post (the next booksale is already there).

Haven't heard back from Weinberg but I sent an email to the Dean.

posted by koalamom at 11:59 am (EST) on Aug 18, 2008

I also emailed Leah Rudolph at the ACL and told her what I had done. I don't have a contact at the Weinberg to do that.

posted by koalamom at 7:43 pm (EST) on Aug 17, 2008

I added both libraries with pictures. Tried doing the picture with photobucket and found it was easier just putting the pics into My Pictures on my computer and uploading from there.

When you are in Local there is a place marked Local members. There a re currently about 6 people with Scranton addresses listed. I added clarks summit to my location, but it didn't seem to want to add my name to Local member. Maybe I have to go away from here and come back. Don't know.

posted by koalamom at 7:43 pm (EST) on Aug 17, 2008

Hi Linda,

Started a Colin Cotterill, The Coroner's Lunch, but he's mixed supernatural elements in with the crime. Sacrilege. No guessing the guilty party if the author doesn't play by the rules. Interested to read about the compulsory plastic shoes for government employees though, and will have a look for them when I return this December. Thanks for the link. Heading back to have a look.

Pam

posted by pamelad at 2:19 am (EST) on Aug 17, 2008

Are you scouring booksales? I haven't been to your house in quitre a while but I don't remember it being that big. Will you have to build a new room or are you taking over one that doesn't get much use any more. I have two of those, but they are now store rooms for past occupants.

The Catlin House is having a yardsale/booksale this Saturday with stuff that they have deaccessioned from their collection. Not sure what the books are, though.

posted by koalamom at 1:44 pm (EST) on Aug 5, 2008

The cover photo on the Welty book looks terrific. Time to use that Amazon Wish List button!

Joyce

posted by Joycepa at 1:17 pm (EST) on Aug 5, 2008

Darn, Linda--i simply can NOT keep up with all the books you're adding! the latest one--Eudory Welty photographs--looks absolutely fascinating. How is it?

Joyce

posted by Joycepa at 8:42 am (EST) on Aug 5, 2008

Sounds interesting. I have several copies of the Bible - just sort of do. I always heard of people who knew the book well and always read it, so I thought I'd try. It's better than some novels I ahve read.

posted by koalamom at 8:44 am (EST) on Aug 4, 2008

I noticed that you just posted the King James Bible as something new. It's a good book (no pun intended). I read the bible from cover to cover years a go (different version - Douay, I think). Took me a whole year.

I've posted a lot of books and am slowly getting into adding notes to groups. I tried one of th What are you Reading No ones.

posted by koalamom at 8:13 pm (EST) on Aug 2, 2008

i read Are You Somebody by Nuala O'Faolain shortly after it was published here in the US...and loved it for its unsentimentality and power...even when she was really down i knew she'd prevail..she had no choice..being the writer she was...and i did not know she had died...sad that...anyway..have you read her novel My Dream of You???..it's a contemporary story tied in with an actual historical event..and how the protagonist walks a fine line between the two..check it out

posted by jdthloue at 11:48 pm (EST) on Aug 1, 2008

I noticed that you added the autobiography of Nuala O"Faolain(sp) to your library. I thought it was a brave and marvelous book. There seems to be renewed interest in her since she died. I know Carolyn is a fan, also.

posted by almigwin at 2:17 pm (EST) on Aug 1, 2008

My favorite prose translation of The Odyssey is by E. V. Rieu which was published by Penguin Classics. They now publish a verse translation so you will have to buy it used. Signet Classics publishes a prose translation by W.H.D. Rouse that is very good. My scan of Amazon shows it as the only prose translation in print right now. Prose or verse it is a great book and I am sure you will enjoy either of these two translations.
Bill

posted by wildbill at 8:24 am (EST) on Jul 30, 2008

Hi, Linda,

I have added a most dangerous tool to my browser--a button that allows me, no matter what site, to put any book on to my Amazon Wish Lists (I currently have 7 going). so, I've been tearing up and down your thread, clicking away like crazy--I've added at least a half dozen.

What an outstanding list of books you've read this year!

Joyce

posted by Joycepa at 6:21 am (EST) on Jul 29, 2008

Hi Linda, I was reading some of your reviews, I think you're a very good writer! To be honest I read the reviews of the books of books that I read and found that you take was the same as mind. Therefore, great logic, you have an excellent mind!
Michael

posted by michaelbartley at 1:44 pm (EST) on Jul 18, 2008

Can't wait to start using them -- this new book, a research one, may be the one! K

posted by kambrogi at 8:29 am (EST) on Jul 8, 2008

Thank you for the comment on The Landmark Herodotus. I'm flattered that you would take the effort to find my thread. I have to bookmark it or else it takes a lot of time to find because I only add about a book a week. I will really feel like I have accomplished something when I finish The Landmark Thucydides, he is much harder going. I have also committed to reading Ulysses and from what people said that is quite a chore also. I have some chronic health problems and LibraryThing is a large part of my social life. Nice people like you make it very rewarding.

posted by wildbill at 9:13 pm (EST) on Jun 30, 2008

thank you for your note...i checked out your library and we both have titles other than Faulkner!!!!i am adding to my library here at LT...slowly....check it out if you like...i am trying to gind Groups that suit my stuff...that takes time too...but thanks again for your note...i'll be in touch....READ ON!

posted by jdthloue at 11:41 am (EST) on Jun 27, 2008

Outstanding review of Franklin and Lucy!

joyce

posted by Joycepa at 7:45 am (EST) on Jun 23, 2008

Here I go again, thanking you. I started reading The Unvanguished because of your recommendation and the fact that it's shorter than some of the other "beginner" books. Like most bibliophiles, I'm not happy unless I have three or four books going at one time--there's always something to match my mood at the moment--and I'm pleased with your choice.

This is one of the great things about LibraryThing: If you need an answer, no matter how esoteric, just ask someone!

Charlie

posted by BrainFlakes at 9:23 pm (EST) on Jun 10, 2008

Linda, thank you for noticing both my 50 book challenge and my LOA library! I love meeting readerly folk, and you certainly qualify. Our profiles say that we have 21 books in common, but if I ever get around to entering the rest of my smallish collection I would say we have about 50.

I too am a fan of James Lee Burke and have read all 16 Dave Robicheaux novels; #17, Swan Peak, is due July 8 and takes place in Montana. Tin Roof Blowdown broke my heart and I think it's about time JLB retired Dave: neither he nor New Orleans will ever be the same.

And now a request. I am ashamed to admit it, but I have never read Faulkner, even though I have four LOA volumes of his novels. I think my biggest problem is where to start. Can you, or rather will you, recommend one of his novels that won't bog me down in heavy symbolism?

Charlie

posted by BrainFlakes at 3:26 pm (EST) on Jun 8, 2008

Linda: I'm not so sure I should thank you for the link provided by your daughter, because all I could see was about 10-12 more books I want to buy on the history of the Napoleonic Wars!! AND to find out that somewhere i can get the DVDs of the TV series!! i had no idea that Sean Bean was the star--he's perfect for Sharpe.

Now to try not to go bankrupt as I buy yet more books. (groan) Joyce

posted by Joycepa at 9:36 am (EST) on May 16, 2008

Oh, wow . . . outside of Scranton? I lived in Carbondale for the last 2.75 years of high school before heading to Penn State (yes, that's the Nittany Lion on my profile, can't believe how long it's been since I've been out there).

I haven't cataloged all my cookbooks yet (most of them, I guess); what I realized when cataloging them was that leafing through one provides a very different experience when compared with looking for recipes online, which I've gotten used to doing. But I go to the web when I'm looking for a specific recipe or already know the main ingredient; looking through cookbooks provides that serendipitous experience of finding a recipe I've never tried and expanding the horizons a bit.

Elizabeth

posted by ejj1955 at 11:28 pm (EST) on Apr 30, 2008

Hi,

I've heard of the Hobart book village but haven't been there yet--I grew up around here, moved to Pennsylvania when I was in high school, and made my way back to central NY in October of 2005. Got settled, endured the winter, welcomed spring, got flooded out of my house in summer of 2006.

So, with the somewhat difficult homecoming, I've not done as much leisure activity as I would like. I did visit the Bibliobarn in South Kortright, which is a wonderful spot, but Hobart is on the agenda for sometime between now and the next snowfall (ugh).

So . . . where in Pennsylvania are you? I spent a couple of high school years in Carbondale before going off to Penn State.

Elizabeth

posted by ejj1955 at 9:00 am (EST) on Apr 30, 2008

What a great deal! I wouldn't have been able to pass that one up either. =)

posted by Irisheyz77 at 1:25 pm (EST) on Apr 27, 2008

Hi Linda,

I just wanted to let you know that you won my contest for a copy of the book thief. Please send me a private comment with your address when you get a chance so that I can send you the book. =)

Gail

posted by Irisheyz77 at 10:47 am (EST) on Apr 27, 2008

Sure do. I was a casual admirer for a while, having only read As I Lay Dying. A couple of years ago, though, I took a course on Faulkner in which we read 11 of his novels, from Flags in the Dust through The Hamlet. It got pretty grueling sometimes (the professor referred to the course as "climbing Mt. Faulkner"), but I'm so glad I got all those books under my belt. It's great to get outside the required canon of such an important writer--you get a much better idea of his or her work than most people ever do.

posted by Sutpen at 4:26 pm (EST) on Mar 5, 2008

Hi, hope you don't mind that I added you to my interesting libraries list. I see that we share some of the same favorite authors. In fact, I'm currently in the middle of a Faulkner reading project, trying to read as many of his novels before I go down in flames.

Slainte,

Sean

posted by SeanLong at 5:38 pm (EST) on Mar 1, 2008

I saw your post on oldest books in TBR pile, about War and Peace.. good luck with that! LOL
I found it to be horribly dull and boring.. made 3-4 attempts at it over the years, and finally gave it away so it would quite staring at me and trying to make me feel guilty and stupid.

Love your library, the photo and your wonderful profile! We do like some of the same things...!

happy weekend
kath

posted by mckait at 9:30 am (EST) on Feb 23, 2008

Thanks for your comment. Aberdeen IS a wonderful place to live - I love it here. :)

posted by Kell_Smurthwaite at 4:15 pm (EST) on Feb 15, 2008

Linda--

PLEASE do let me know what you think of the movie when you see it.

Joyce

posted by Joycepa at 2:43 pm (EST) on Feb 14, 2008

One of the reasons the movie was panned was Penn's "over the top" acting. When we saw it last night, we were both put off by his wild gestures during his campaign speeches--sort of windmilling. THEN I watched the Special Feature on Huey Long on the DVD, which had short clips of Long, including a very short one of him on the campaign trail--and guess what--there it was--indications of the same sort of "windmilling" Penn uses in the movie. Clearly, Penn watched movie clips of Long. Penn doesn't use it elsewhere and evidently neither did Long.

In addition, in the Special Features, there are additional scenes and an Alternative Ending. I can only assume that they went with the theatrical ending for reasons of time--same with the deleted scenes, which are excellent. The alternative ending is superior to the theatrical one, but I can understand the necessity.

tonight I'll have time to watch the featurettes on the making of the movie--am looking forward to it.

I think you'll really like the new version!

Joyce

posted by Joycepa at 10:40 am (EST) on Feb 14, 2008

Hi, Linda!

I'm pretty sure that you're the one who wrote to me about All The King's Men. Anyway, I wanted to let you know that I recently viewed the two main movie adaptations--the 1949 one in which Broderick Crawford won an Academy Award for his portrayal of Willie Stark, and the recent movie starring Sean Penn and Jude Law. The former has received rave reviews while the latter has generally been panned. I decided to buy the latter one after seeing Crawford, because I thought he did such a good job--and because I thought the rest of the cast, with the exception of Mercedes McCambridge, who also won an Academy Award, stunk. John Ireland was absolutely wooden as Burden. I was prepared not to like it, because Sean Penn was almost universally panned fro his portrayal. to my delight, I found the recent version EXCELLENT. It holds far more truly to the book, and Jude Law is a perfect Jack Burden. Obviously sacrifices had to be made in the script, and one of them was the role of Anne--much better portrayed by Winslett but she really was wasted in the role. James Gandolfini has been derided--I thought he was excellent--this was not a replay of Tony soprano. Gandolfini is a fine actor, and it shows in this movie.

So--in case I remembered correctly, this might interest you. I'm also going to post--when I have time--on the Books turned into Movies thread--soon.

Hope all is well.

Joyce

posted by Joycepa at 6:19 am (EST) on Feb 14, 2008

This is interesting -- my Faulkner is not showing up on the books we share list. I wonder if they are in the boxes I have not unpacked yet??? Of the 228 boxes of books I moved two years ago, I think I'm down to 2 boxes not yet unpacked in the living room, 5 boxes in the Laundry room, and 8 boxes in the basement. I unloaded 8 boxes last week and have another 8 boxes set up to go (having recorded their titles) this week.

posted by medievalmama at 5:24 pm (EST) on Feb 8, 2008

thank you! I got my wonderful birthday card. Actually, it came a couple days ago but I've had so much junk mail, I didn't find it until I was going through the basket today. What a nice surprise amidst the other stuff.:) It's almost nicer getting one later, because the after birthday lull makes a card seem even more special.

posted by cckelly at 3:11 am (EST) on Jan 30, 2008

How exciting to meet another LTer who shares my love for the same old Books. I love the Chapter in Bradsby: The Dead That Still Live. Miner's letters to his father is also very fascinating. I look forward to sharing new leads with you!

posted by readaholic12 at 10:14 am (EST) on Jan 28, 2008

Hello, nice to meet you. I love your picture, can you tell me anything about it? It's magical.

I was thrilled to see your collection of PA history books, since I now have more leads in my genealogical research. My Grandmother's family settled the Wyoming Valley and I have become stuck in time, obsessed with learning all I can about their lives. I have lost days to online searching PA's Digital Past, and scouring AbeBooks and Alibris for additions to my old books collection. My prized possesion is a crumbly 1858 copy of George Peck's Wyoming; Its History, Stirring Incidents and Romantic Adventures. I have a digital copy of Bradsby's History of Luzerne County, it is invaluable. I bought a CDROM of Geneological and Family Histories of Wyoming and Lackawanmna Valleys, I found it to be very useful in filling in my gaps. I have a long list of sources to check when I get to the Allen County Library in Ft. Wayne, IN., Spears' Chapters in NE PA history is on my list. I find copies for sale online, would you recommend it as useful? And my last question, do you have an author for your 1786 History of Luzerne and Lackawanna Cos.?

I look forward to perusing your collection when I'm done obsessing on the PA bits!

posted by readaholic12 at 1:07 pm (EST) on Jan 27, 2008

Thanks for that, Linda! I was just feeling very elderly that day but also recently joined in with another chat room where I seemed to be the oldest there by miles. Couldn't even understand what most of them meant! This one is much more my thing!

posted by Booksloth at 1:41 pm (EST) on Jan 22, 2008

Hi, Linda,

I vaguely remember Clarks Summit--never went there as a kid but have some memory of passing through at one time or another. I remember it as being quite lovely and as you say, having characteristics of country and town. I'm really glad that such areas managed to survive!

Joyce

posted by Joycepa at 4:59 pm (EST) on Jan 6, 2008

Hi, Linda!

I just received word via email of your comment but it doesn't show on my profile page, for some reason. But I can answer it here, still.

I grew up in South Side, mostly on Palm Street. Went to all South Side schools, then transferred to Scranton Central, which my mother told me years ago had been shut down.

I haven't returned since my mother's funeral about 8 years ago. I really would like to go back some day and take a look at the place. Living where I do, however, doesn't make that easy.

Yes, I remember the Lackawanna Court House area!

I really like Martha Grimes but didn't that The Dirty Duck was not one of her best efforts. I'm slowly working my way through yet another reread of all her books. I'm on The Old Contemptibles right now, which is one I really enjoy.

But I think it doesn't matter which one you read--her humor never stops, and the crew from Long Piddleton, especially Melrose and his aunt, are worth the price of the books.

Let me know what you think of the ending!

Joyce

posted by Joycepa at 4:11 pm (EST) on Jan 5, 2008

Hi, Linda,

I sneaked back to look at your catalog and what did I find on the first page but lo! a history of Luzerne and Lackawanna Counties! I grew up in Scranton.

Where's the bridge?

Didn't have time to do much more than scratch the surface of your library. I see that you're in the Civil War group and have quite a few books on it. I've been building up that section of my library, although I've taken a rest in order to add more fiction.

Joyce

posted by Joycepa at 5:08 am (EST) on Dec 13, 2007

Hi!

To answer your questions here--which seems more direct--no, I haven't read anything else by Annie Proulx, but thanks to teelgee, I'm going to pick up Accordion Crimes after the holidays.

As for Martha Grimes and company: I've done reviews on every book I've read for months now, and have about half of Martha Grimes ,almost all of Harlan Coben, and many of Jane Haddam's books reviewed. so, if you wish, you can go to my profile page, click on reviews, and check them out. Unfortunately, it's not possible to sort by author yet--just title. so either you're going to have to scroll down through a lot of stuff or else check out titles. I'm reluctant to repost on my 50 (read; 100) Book Challenge thread, simply because I want to keep that for either new books or serious rereads, such as The Leopard, The Shipping News, etc. There are too many of Grimes, Coben and Haddam and right now, since it's spring here, I'm really short of time.

IMHO, I think The Leopard is an incredible work. I've been trying to write a review of it for two days now, and am finding it difficult because it operates on so many levels. It's not a fast read, but it's worth every moment of time you put into it.

And yes, I agree, LibraryThing is indeed a disaster!! :-) so many books, so little time! there are literaly dozens of books I now own that I never had even heard of before joined.

I apologize once more for being unable to fulfill your request but truly, I don't have the time.

I have to come back and check out your library!

Joyce

posted by Joycepa at 10:18 am (EST) on Dec 12, 2007

Well, Linda, I know I am not supposed to read the suggestions for LT's Secret Santa, but I couldn't resist, and yours made me giggle! Thank you for reading my reviews, and thanks for leaving an awesome suggestion. I will let you know what my Secret Santa gives me!

All the best,
Jill

posted by mrstreme at 8:24 am (EST) on Dec 11, 2007

Finished Belles on their Toes this weekend and thought I'd leave a comment here in case you don't get over to my posting in the 50 Book Challenge.

As with most sequels, it's not as good as the original; but then, Father Gilbreth was such a vital part of the family that he was sorely missed in this second book. Still, I enjoyed reading about the further exploits of the Gilbreths and how they survived without Father. I did feel that the later years of the family (before the younger children left home) were not covered as well. Guess that's to be expected since the authors were no longer at home, but out making their own way in the world. I just missed the detail of the earlier years.

posted by dulcibelle at 11:23 am (EST) on Dec 10, 2007

Good evening. Thanks for e-mail. I have found very interesting: rating, list of fiction and list of Faulkner books.

posted by Voglioleggere at 1:38 pm (EST) on Dec 5, 2007

I really enjoyed your pair of poems on bones. Two vignettes on domestic life suffering some dysfunction. I particularly liked those little foxes -- greedy little bounders! Thanks for posting.

posted by jburlinson at 2:01 pm (EST) on Nov 23, 2007

Hello. I do read and speak Slovak - although through Czech.

Unfortunately, there isn't much Slovak literature in English. Recently, In Search of Homo Sapiens: Twenty-Five Contemporary Slovak Short Stories isn't a bad survey though it is a little expensive if you want to hold a copy in your hands. The rest is a bit older - That Alluring Land by Timrava is out of print but might be interesting if you can find a copy. Other than that - try here for a list of pre-1989 stuff:
http://uwashington.worldcat.org/wcpa/ocl...

posted by CJHanson at 12:51 am (EST) on Aug 16, 2007

Thanks for the compliments, your kind words inspired me to do some updating yesterday and use some of the HTML tricks that have been shared for highlighting text.

What a wonderfully relaxing photo, btw, looks like a perfect spot for an afternoon's picnic and a good read.

posted by cckelly at 9:51 pm (EST) on Jul 15, 2007

Michael Crichton definitely counts! Thanks for telling me about him. :)

~Lilly

posted by LillyJames at 8:11 pm (EST) on Jul 13, 2007

Hi, visiting your profile page is a joy. Thanks. Nice to meet you in the groups. Cheers, Karen

posted by kiwidoc at 2:22 pm (EST) on Jul 12, 2007

Welcome to Books Compared, and thanks for joining the discussion. I can't wait to see what you'll contribute as a comparison review, because the single-book reviews you've written are insightful and beautifully written! Sorry I'm so late with this welcome -- I was in rural Texas for 2 months and didn't have regular access to a computer.

posted by margad at 6:23 pm (EST) on Jul 5, 2007

I loved the Color of Water also. I had forgotten that I read it, probably a couple of years ago, until I saw your posting. So many books, like old friends, that belong to different times and places and only occasionally flit across the mind.

posted by mydomino1978 at 6:13 pm (EST) on Apr 23, 2007

Hi there, letting you know that you'll be able to write a notice about why Andre Dubus and Andre Dubus II are different. Tim announced Author disambiguation notices in his blog recently.
I don't know anything about the authors so will leave it to you to write the notice.
Hope it helps tidy up the situation for you. Cheers, ryn

posted by ryn_books at 2:34 am (EST) on Mar 3, 2007

Wow, you inspire me. Im a fellow pennsylvanian with a bachelor's in english. Just discovered this website and slowly entering my books. Nowhere near as many as you have. My compliments.
I feel validated by the faulkner. I grew up in pa and I too am a devoted faulkner fan, so much so I took two trips to Oxford and Rowan Oak. Its worth the trip if you ever go. The people are friendly and helpful and used to us outsiders.

posted by nickleby07 at 12:49 am (EST) on Feb 19, 2007

Hi Linda!
I just saw you were looking for English and Slovak speaking people, since my parents are French and Slovak I may be useful... except that I live in Paris, which - last time I checked - is quite far from Pennsylvania!

If you need me to translate some letters or book titles (the entire books might be longer), I will be truly happy to help!

Zuzka (slovak version for Susan)

posted by Zuzka at 10:54 am (EST) on Dec 26, 2006

Thanks so much for responding. I have the Stephen Oates bio but haven't read it yet.

posted by santiago at 9:24 am (EST) on Aug 28, 2006

Wonderful list of Faulkner books. Please tell me what bio of Faulkner would you recommend? I have one but I can't remember which one it is, and I also have [Eudora Welty on William Faulkner], which is a very pleasant salute to this master writer.

posted by santiago at 7:08 am (EST) on Aug 25, 2006

I've always loved covered bridges. I used to live in the mountains here in Virginia and we had two covered bridges. One of them was "stranded" after the river meandered off, on its own. It was kind of sad, but still neat.

posted by mhatchett at 4:24 pm (EST) on Aug 1, 2006

Nice Picture!

posted by mhatchett at 8:32 pm (EST) on Jul 29, 2006

My boat didn't sink. I were marooned. Marooned, I tell you! And now I dream of cheese. Toasted. Mostly.

posted by lycomayflower at 9:04 pm (EST) on Apr 25, 2006

I think I figured it out. I've been cataloging books using my home computer--a Mac--and have had no problem adding and adding books. Today, though, I decided to do a little cataloging while in my office, and so used a PC and HA--I got a message saying I could only add x number of books on a free acct. So, I forked over the $25.

Yet another reason to be a Mac addict!

posted by desertdemocrat at 5:48 pm (EST) on Apr 19, 2006

No signed copies around, Phil Stone's widow had them all-- when I was a college student I visited her and spent an entire night paging through a first carbon of The Hamlet, inscribed to Stone's son (Faulkner's godchild) and containing Faulkner's handwritten corrections.

posted by thf4 at 4:03 pm (EST) on Feb 2, 2006

I was surprised to see someone who owned more Faulkner than I did....

posted by thf4 at 12:08 am (EST) on Jan 19, 2006