Member: melissawiley

Noticed you liked As I Lay Dying, and I was wondering if you'd be interested in reviewing my new novel and posting your comments here as well as a few other book-related sites. Thought you might like my book since it's also southern and a bit dark. I could e-mail you the novel in an e-book format if you'd like (I'm out of physical copies at the moment). Here's a link to a summary (and a sample chapter)in case you'd like to read more about the novel before you commit:

http://christophertusa.com/

Thanks,

Chris

posted by cmtusa at 9:38 am (EST) on Sep 4, 2009

I see that you have a book by Inda Schaenen called The 7 O'Clock Bedtime: Early to bed, early to rise, makes a child healthy, playful, and wise.
Please can you tell me what age range of child the book covers?

posted by AndrewCottingham at 5:52 am (EST) on Jul 31, 2008

Neat, I didn't know you were on LibraryThing! I've just read Little House on the Highlands and I'm actively trying to get the rest of the series. I remember being rather disappointed with my first introduction to the "other" Little House books - the Caroline series - so I was hesitant to try it again. But I really enjoyed Highlands and can't wait to keep going! Thanks for re-inspiring me to visit the Little House books!

posted by valkylee at 2:46 am (EST) on May 18, 2008

Hi Melissa,

I just wanted to let you know that I've loved your books, especially Little House by Boston Bay ever since I was little. As a girl in high school now, I still reach for it on cold days when I just want to stay inside! It's a great book, and I just wanted you to know that teens like it too! (Or, at least I do...)

Thanks for what you write!
~Miss Lucinda

posted by MissLucinda at 10:16 am (EST) on Aug 8, 2007

I hope this doesn't seem intrusive, but I couldn't resist dropping you a note.

I first discovered your books as a second grader infatuated with Laura Ingalls Wilder. I have a vivid memory of pulling Little House by Boston Bay off the the shelf of our local library and bringing it over to my mother, complaining that someone had "copied Little House on the Prairie!" But of course I had to read it, if only to bemoan the poor mimicry that the author must certainly have made of Little House.

Needless to say I soon realized that no, you hadn't ripped off Laura. Your books became staples of my bookshelf, and I devoured each one, quickly and repeatedly, as it came out for the next couple of years.

My 10-year-old sister now has my well-worn copies of your books, but a few days ago I picked Down to the Bonny Glen off her dresser (where it sits for easy access at bedtime,) and was delighted at how much enjoyment I can still derive from Martha's story. I think that I might just have to reclaim the books for a while!

Thank you for so many happy moments.

posted by albusisonholiday at 2:26 pm (EST) on Apr 22, 2007

Yay! Here you are! (Moving is a perfect time to enter all of your books, isn't it?) We're using LibraryThing to keep track of all of the books that my daughter's read, starting some time last fall with the Martha Years. So her account shows many, many library books. Her username is littlemissreadsalot

And my account shows almost all of the books in our house. I love entering new books - my only problem is that I don't feel like taking out the books that I'm giving away (we're moving also.) My account is under awesmom

Welcome to LibraryThing!
Patty

posted by awesmom at 10:16 am (EST) on Sep 5, 2006