Member: sagespot

Friends

(B. J. Morbitzer)

Life is sweet,
just because of the friends we have made,
And the things which in common we share;
We want to live on, not because of ourselves,
But because of the people who care.

It's giving and doing for somebody else -
On that, all life's splendor depends...
And the joy of this world,
when you've summed it all up,
Is found in the making of friends.

posted by theoldman at 7:10 am (EST) on Sep 27, 2009

Sorry for the shameless self-promotion, but I thought you might like to know that my new novel, Dirty Little Angels, is now available. Thought you might be interested since people have compared it to Flannery O'Connor, who I noticed was on your shelf. Here's a summary in case you're interested:

Set in the slums of New Orleans, among clusters of crack houses and abandoned buildings, Dirty Little Angels is the story of sixteen year old Hailey Trosclair. When the Trosclair family suffers a string of financial hardships and a miscarriage, Hailey finds herself looking to God to save her family. When her prayers go unanswered, Hailey puts her faith in Moses Watkins, a failed preacher and ex-con. Fascinated by Moses's lopsided view of religion, Hailey, and her brother Cyrus, begin spending time down at an abandoned bank that Moses plans to convert into a drive-through church. Gradually, though, Moses's twisted religious beliefs become increasingly more violent, and Hailey and Cyrus soon find themselves trapped in a world of danger and fear from which there may be no escape.

If you'd like to read the first chapter, you can read it here:
http://christophertusa.com/blog/?page_id...

Take care,

Chris

posted by cmtusa at 10:45 pm (EST) on Mar 16, 2009

I tried to just add the ones that I have read although I would like to read them all when I have the time.

posted by Krylon77 at 8:31 pm (EST) on Sep 16, 2008

I like the concept of a house for homeless books. I have often pictured myself standing on a streetcorner, holding up a sign that said "Will Read For Food".

setnahkt

posted by setnahkt at 8:48 pm (EST) on Apr 4, 2008

Hey, just found your Fliker comment. Wow! Long time no chat, eh? How ya been?

posted by dodger at 1:09 am (EST) on Mar 12, 2008

I tracked you cause you and I are the only ones who have Bill Nye's books. I actually have two copies of it, one has the cover put on upside down!
So... how did you make that icon, exactly? What a cool idea. I relate to it.

posted by ZiaSun at 2:26 pm (EST) on Jan 25, 2008

Happy New Year!

posted by dodger at 2:46 am (EST) on Jan 1, 2008

yes, it is a small world! we have a lot of books in common as well.

OMG, someone else has read "The Heart of the Fire." Marry me.

posted by niobedancing at 1:35 am (EST) on Sep 7, 2007

a little "bonjour" from my historical fictions books.do you read french? i've added you to my watch list ;-)

posted by kanichat at 12:25 am (EST) on Aug 18, 2007

LOL. I should have warned you that it was potentially hazardous--my apologies! I figured, though, that a little coffee snort would be worth it! ;-)

posted by dodger at 7:17 pm (EST) on Jun 19, 2007

Hey there,

You probably need to look at this thread!: librarything.com/talktopic.php?topic=144...

I think you’ll enjoy it! Take care.

posted by dodger at 4:51 am (EST) on Jun 19, 2007

Just thought I would drop in and say hi.
We share 25 books and I am new to LT so no doubt that will increase.
One of the books we share is the sultans harem, just picked it up today at a local bookcrossing zone, looking forward to reading it.
Have you thought about reading any Aussie Historical Fiction?
Just finished reading The Secret River by Kate Granville and loved it, although, I'm not sure if I enjoyed it more because it is a local work.

posted by KimB at 10:15 pm (EST) on Jun 18, 2007

I love that the first half of the works we share are dvds! You're the first person I've shared more than 2 dvds with...we share 35.

posted by pdxwoman at 10:20 pm (EST) on Apr 15, 2007

I added a note in the 'about me' that may explain why I rate things so highly. So check out my profile. As for Genizah, it has recently won the Sami Rohr Prize, the largest monetary award for Jewish literature in the US and maybe in the world, $100,000US. I am not that up on awards. All I know is few people recognize this book. Why did you like it? What personal chord was touched? This book is veiled by many stories, whether you are into history, religion, family dynamics, or relationships/life. Did it take you somewhere else?

I used to work as an EE and now I work (volunteer) in non-profit...we have swapped! You used to work nfp and now you are a techie.

Do you write ?

posted by yareader2 at 4:15 pm (EST) on Apr 7, 2007

I've just joined and my list is small but growing. I only really like to put up books that take my breath away. I have a few things I would like to discuss with you. One, 'Genizah...'by Tamar Yellin, and the other is your role as a hired gun for nonprofits. If you are not too busy, I'm around.

posted by yareader2 at 7:01 pm (EST) on Apr 6, 2007

Thank you so much for the invitation...when life calms down a little it will be fun to explore the group!

Thanks again for thinking of me!

posted by mjwensel at 11:26 am (EST) on Sep 21, 2006

I feel the same way. I especially love the Aspen/Snowmass area, and the Boulder area; I visit them often. I have traveled to a good number of other places in this world, and Colorado is still at the top of my favorite places list. I am lucky to live here! However, if the opportunity arose, I would definitely move to Ireland, and I am quite fond of New England as well, (New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine specifically).

posted by dodger at 4:46 am (EST) on Aug 14, 2006

LOL, ours is an eclectic list of shared books. Homer, Thoreau, and Thompson...if that isn’t the makings of a great library, I don’t know what is!

posted by dodger at 7:20 pm (EST) on Aug 12, 2006

Wow- only us two? I really enjoyed The Oracle Glass! Have you read The Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber? It's great!

posted by ilex011 at 10:50 pm (EST) on Aug 2, 2006

Mm, yes, I was a proofreading contractor for that company . . . seems like a long time ago now. So I'd be the one to blame for any typos. (I wouldn't have minded if I'd also acquired a subliminal understanding of accounting after reading all those textbooks, but it doesn't seem to work that way. Phoo. :)

posted by wested at 1:03 pm (EST) on Aug 2, 2006

Thanks for the tag! I won the Cookie Sutra in a food blogging cookie contest, and I just love the humour.

posted by paige_eliz at 1:11 am (EST) on Jul 20, 2006

Yes, I'm also a sucker for historical fiction. It's so much easier to get through that basic history stories; it so much more interesting when you get a character to root for.

posted by Haven at 6:58 am (EST) on Jun 23, 2006

Yes, I loved Gulland's Josephine trilogy, and I Philippa Gregory is one of my favorites. Have you seen she is coming out with a new book this winter? I was on her website, and now Im incredibly excited because she is actually going to be touring in my city!

posted by ms_fairypants at 12:29 am (EST) on Jun 20, 2006

Thanks for the message! I have long been addicted to the Peabody/Emerson books. The early ones had always been my favorites, but in the more recent novels there is now an added interest: my grandfather, who was born and raised in Egypt, is exactly the age of Nefret and Ramses's twins. So I like to imagine my bookish grandfather (who is rather more like the elder Walter Emerson) being mixed up in the Emersons' adventures.

posted by sycoraxpine at 4:31 pm (EST) on Jun 18, 2006

Your appreciation of the beauty of the Badlands is shared by many in our family. I had the good fortune of studying part of the area a few years back.

posted by rckepf at 10:54 pm (EST) on Jun 16, 2006

I liked the book about the Badlands, too. I often pick up little books like that at national parks. Have you read Bad Land by Jonathan Raban? Its about the area of Montana just NW of the Black Hills which is similar terrain but was once farmed with sad result. Interesting history of a beautiful but harsh area.

posted by marmot at 7:12 pm (EST) on Jun 15, 2006

I don't know if I could really be called a "fan" of Phillippa Gregory or Sandra Gulland as I've only read one of their books each! Haha :-) But I do plan on finishing Gulland's Josephine B. trilogy- I LOVE the period of the French Revolution! I didn't like Gregory as much as most people seem to like her, though. I did really like Emma Donoghu's novels, which I see you rated highly as well. And Manda Scott's Boudica books. And afer browsing your library, I've added Morgan Llewelyn to my "to watch" list. I've heard a lot about her, but never read anything by her.

posted by aarti at 11:56 am (EST) on Jun 15, 2006

Philanthropic studies?! Very cool! My first job out of college was working as a non-profit fundraiser! We have some books in common -- I was pleased to see Akhenaten -- so few read Mahfouz, esp beyond the Cairo Trilogy.

posted by daykeeper at 3:57 pm (EST) on Apr 28, 2006

If you like historical fiction you should read Sharon Penman, I am in love with her right now!

posted by Kailana at 12:12 pm (EST) on Apr 18, 2006

Yes, I love her books! I think there are a couple I don't have, but not many. I guess I need to do a
search for what else is available.
-Jim

posted by rmckeown at 9:37 am (EST) on Apr 17, 2006

Whoohoo! Another fan of Egyptian books! Love your collection! We share many of the same titles! ;) Don't you just love Christian Jacq? I've not read most of the others, yet, but have plans to. Many are on my wishlist.

posted by mizbooks at 5:09 pm (EST) on Apr 14, 2006