Member: sandragon

I see your received your Folio Jane Austen...nice :-)

posted by katylit at 12:06 am (EST) on Nov 10, 2009

Hi there! I had to withdraw from the Folio Society group, it was just too tempting and I can't afford to join FS right now and I want to SO badly, I have a wishlist a mile long!!! LOL. I'll keep look for used ones to satisfy my craving I guess.

The days are flying by, the MARS harvest banquet was last week, and I leave for Ottawa on Tuesday, oh my. Things are good here, sure wish we lived closer to each other, our weekend together was so fun.

take care,
Katy

posted by katylit at 4:23 pm (EST) on Oct 3, 2009

Sandragon: My latest letter went in the mail this am, although it may be next Tuesday before you see it. Still, it's on its way! Jill

posted by jillmwo at 10:40 am (EST) on Sep 29, 2009

I know! Very exciting. Can't stop smiling :-)

posted by katylit at 4:25 pm (EST) on Sep 9, 2009

Sounds perfect, 3:30 it is :-) See you the day after tomorrow!

posted by katylit at 4:16 pm (EST) on Sep 9, 2009

Hi, Sandragon, I am so looking forward to coming back to Victoria. I am bringing a friend with me who is not officially a Green Dragon or a LTer. She is a retired attorney and is a lot of fun. Thanks for the info on artists. I'll be sure to look up that shop.

see you soon.

love, K

posted by maggie1944 at 5:50 pm (EST) on Aug 31, 2009

3 pm works for me. I guess we should make a final decision about where :)
Wellington ok?

Jane

posted by tardis at 11:52 pm (EST) on Aug 13, 2009

Am I too late to join the Green Dragon Penpal project? I'd love to take part, I'm already writing to Katylit in Canada though.

posted by Jodyreadseverything at 6:59 am (EST) on Jul 31, 2009

Hey, sandragon. Re: Green Dragon penpals. I'll be AFK after today til Tuesday. Any arrangements you guys make is fine by me. btw, if your son likes The Borrowers, you might also try Are All the Giants Dead?, also by Mary Norton and with wonderful illustrations by Brian Froud.

posted by jennieg at 10:10 am (EST) on Jul 30, 2009

That's too funny we double posted. I have to read The Deathly Hallows again too, to find out who RAB is and really what happened! I think/know I read it too quickly the first time and it's almost all forgotten now *blush*, just bits and pieces I remember. Yeah, now that I think of it, that would be a lot of fun after The Last Prince, I could look upon it as my reward ;-)

posted by katylit at 9:28 pm (EST) on Jul 27, 2009

All these great books you're reading! Please let me know what you think of the Margaret George, I've got it and was thinking about starting it this fall sometime. The Last Prince is actually getting better now, but I want to get back to Barbara Pym and Charles Todd.

I thought I'd reply to your comment about the HP movie here in case we gave too much away and spoiled it for others. I liked the movie too, just bothered me that they left out so much of the battle at Hogwarts! That really surprised me. It had the potential to be so dramatic and it seemed so ...blah, imo. But yeah, I was griping Mark's hand and almost in tears even before Dumbledore started drinking the potion in the cave and then when he was talking to Draco and then Snape, knowing what was coming next. Poor Tam, I can imagine it must have been really upsetting for him. I was devastated the first time I read Dumbledore died! Unthinkable!!

It's so hot, the dogs and I spend a lot of time flaked out in front of the fan, me reading, them, just watching my every move. I think Pippin is afraid I'm going to desert him too. He's taken to watching and following me like a hawk. I think he's missing Mark. :-(

posted by katylit at 9:05 pm (EST) on Jul 27, 2009

Yay!!
I wonder if these settings glitches are related to the work being done 'behind the scenes' on the collections features, etc. Glad you're all back to normal now :oD

posted by BritAnnia at 9:04 pm (EST) on Jul 7, 2009

Sorry my idea didn't work for you. Perhaps you could post on the Site talk group for help. I know how frustrating it was to have all my settings altered suddenly, I hope you're able to get yours sorted properly soon.

posted by BritAnnia at 10:37 pm (EST) on Jul 5, 2009

I saw your post about unread messages settings on the "aww rats" thread on GD. My message settings went screwy Friday showing all messages as unread. I logged out and back in and that fixed it; Hopefully that trick will work for you too.

posted by BritAnnia at 10:13 am (EST) on Jul 5, 2009

Congratulations on getting Bozo! You got a signed copy? Lucky girl:) I am only a quarter of the way through and really enjoying it, very clever and fun. We had a busy weekend - having to turn Betsy back in to CCI (very sad or us, sniff sniff I used up a lot of kleenex;), and attending the graduation of the disabled people being matched with their new service dogs, so did not get a chance to read much. I always bring a book with me to work and if I get a chance to read at lunch I do. It is so hard to get those big blocks of time to read! I really am enjoying it and I bet you will to. I bet your son would like it too! It's an all age kind of thing.
Have a great week and enjoy the book!

Erin

posted by erinmontague at 1:33 pm (EST) on Jun 1, 2009

Hi again! Yes, my set is your euchre. :) We still use a traditional euchre deck (9, 10, jack, Queen, King, Ace) and only deal out 5 cards per player, 15 total, with one turned up for bidding/pickup purposes. It's best not to deal a dummy hand, as that gets too confusing (not that we haven't tried). There ends up being 5 more cards in the discard pile than normal, but then again less cards actually in play makes the odds better. I will say that we end up throwing in more hands during 3-person than we do with 4-person, but I think that's just our playing style more than anything else. Let me know how it goes if you try it! Emma

posted by MissWoodhouse1816 at 8:09 pm (EST) on May 23, 2009

I'm not sure where we came up with three handed Euchre, but it's not that difficult to manage. Basically all three players bid alone based on their hand. Once a player declares a suit, then the other two work together to 'set' them. Scoring stays basic- one point for 3-4 tricks you make when you declare, and 2 points for all 5 tricks or for setting an opponent. It's a little more sporting than two or four because you never know if you'll be going alone or partnering up! I'm just thrilled that some GDers have heard of it. I can only make two tables of players where I live. :( Good luck trying it out with three though, and happy reading! Emma

posted by MissWoodhouse1816 at 5:26 pm (EST) on May 23, 2009

Hey Sandra! I got the Bozo book today! Took awhile but it finally arrived and looks like a lot of fun. The author had a note inside that it is the first of a trilogy and that he is now working on the third book. It came from England mailed directly from the author. Hope you get yours shortly:)

Have a great week!

Erin

posted by erinmontague at 10:17 pm (EST) on May 18, 2009

Hi Sandra

I asked about how you knew Goats do Roam because when I was at the estate with some overseas visitors in January the staff were at pains to point out how they do export orders as well.

You put the idea of starting a thread to post some pictures of the goats and the wine at that estate in, and invite others to post pictures of special food-drink type places. Do you think that'd work? Would you or your husband be interested in seeing them?

All best
Hugh

posted by hfglen at 3:40 am (EST) on May 12, 2009

Hi Sandra, Happy Mothers Day to you too! It's always a bit of a scramble as my daughters birthday, my mothers birthday and mothers day all fall within a few days of each other. We just bunch them up and go for it;)

Yes that pic is of little Ariel. She is VERY cute, what can I say. And she still has puppy breath! Love it. We will have her until August 2010, she will be about 18 months old then. That's when they want them back so they can go into advanced training as a service dog. If they are not suitable to be a helper or hearing dog they will release her back to us and we can adopt her permanently. We already have one release dog, Rista, who was just a little too hyper to make it through the program. It's disappointing when they don't make it as you put so much work and effort into basic training, but I must say in this instance they were correct - she has nuclear springs in her feet! Only about 30 - 35% make it as service dogs so you have a pretty good chance of having the puppy released back to you. Not every dog is cut out to be canine companion, but those who do make it are just wonderful and make a huge difference in the lives of those who receive them. The graduation ceremonies (where they match a disabled person with their new dog) are tear jerkers, in a good way of course. The puppy part also a lot of fun as they get to go everywhere with you! Work, movies, shopping etc., they are with you to get exposed to as many experiences as possible.

My daughter just turned 20 a few days ago - I can't believe it!!!, but time does have a way of moving on and yes, someday they will graduate and you will have a whole new life! Especially when they start driving. Now that saved my sanity;)

Thanks for the tip on the audio book - I might just grab it myself.

Have a great week!

Erin

posted by erinmontague at 6:14 pm (EST) on May 11, 2009

Hi sandragon, I just came over to spy on your library, because you're always mentioning books I love. :) For instance, I love The Borrowers, are you liking it as well? How about your son? I had one who did and one who just couldn't get into it. My daughter loved it though.

posted by MrsLee at 11:52 am (EST) on May 8, 2009

Oh yes, I forgot to mention we have another CCI puppy as we are turning Betsy in at the end of this month:( The new one is named Ariel and looks much more like a golden than a lab even though she is also a cross. She's a WILD thing, I must say though it's tough to start all over again!

E

posted by erinmontague at 4:02 pm (EST) on May 7, 2009

Hi Sandra,

Nope no Bozo here either;) What a shame, it looked so fun. I'm in the midst of the audio book of The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wreoblewski and it's really good! L o n g, but good. I did hear I'm getting The Well and the Mine by Gin Phillips for April so I am going to look forward to that;)
I am still going to keep my fingers crossed for Bozo, you never know... Have a great weekend!

Erin

posted by erinmontague at 3:59 pm (EST) on May 7, 2009

'ello! Here's that promised PM. ^-^ I wish I'd read Od Magic, so I could compare it to The Cygnet and the Firebird for you, but I haven't. From what I saw when I ordered my copy, it's likely you'd end up with the omnibus Cygnet (which has both stories of the duology). These two stories really depend on what it is you want from a story, though. I found The Cygnet and the Firebird an extremely frustrating read at times. Everything feels like it's shifting all the time and showing you different glimpses of the same jewel and when you try to grab for one fragment, it shifts again and you lose it. It's easy to follow along the main story line, but it's definitely a book that lends itself to rereading and rereading just to see what new thing you learn this time.

In a way, both stories are 'a fight of good against evil', The Cygnet and the Firebird more than The Sorceress and the Cygnet, by virtue of being clearer on what's good and what's evil, but I wouldn't call them particularly violent. There's conflict, of course, but very little actual fighting. Conflicts get won through clever thinking, not brute force. Nyx (the central/main character) is such a curious thing, to the point of being careless with her own life in the pursuit of knowledge. She's so human, and so different from any other central character I've read. (And I'd certainly like to think I've read about many a different kind of character.)

*sigh* I'm afraid I'm not feeling terribly helpful with this, but I do hope it helps you decide whether to pick it up. I did have a few very personal problems with her style of writing, but I'm definitely not sad that I read them! They're both good stories.

Oh, actually, as a warning The Sorceress and the Cygnet was the one that confused me most. It relies so, so heavily on the reader following along half-glimpsed things and to piece it all together. On top of that it's very... mazy and weavy to read. (I'm sorry. I can't describe it better than that.) It'd be an easier read if it was clearer for me, I think.

Anyway, I hope this has helped you at least somewhat. I don't mean to scare you away from the stories in question. Would you please tell me a little of Od Magic too? I want to read at least one more of McKillip's longer works and I've no idea which to pick to read either.

posted by Shanra at 12:41 pm (EST) on Apr 23, 2009

Hi Sandra - We have 3 dogs, Betsy is the blond and 16 months old, Rista is a black Lab (2.5 years) and Elkie is God knows what. She's our old girl at 12 years old, I call her the Humane Society Special;) We are turning Betsy back in to CCI (Canine Companions for Independence www.cci.org) at the end of May. Not looking forward to it but we have high hopes for her to become a service dog for someone with a disability. Rista was also being raised as a CCI puppy, but she didn't quite make the cut - a little too hyper, OK A LOT to hyper;) Only 30% of the puppies go on to become service dogs so we will see. Of course to ease the pain of empty kennel syndrome we are receiving another CCI pup next month - starting all over again!

We've had several blonds over the years - they are my favorites:)

You will love the Heretics Daughter, it was really powerful.

Take care! I'm going home now to see if Bozo is in my mailbox;)

Erin

posted by erinmontague at 8:21 pm (EST) on Apr 2, 2009

Hi Sandra - you know I think that 8 weeks note was just recently added - I sure don't remember seeing it before. So you are right - we need not get our panties in a bunch;) Love the pic of you dog. We are partial to yellows here as well!

Best,

Erin

posted by erinmontague at 1:14 pm (EST) on Apr 1, 2009

Hi Sandra - I'll let you know when I get that Bozo book. Maybe when I get home today??? That would be nice:)

Have a great evening,

Erin

posted by erinmontague at 8:30 pm (EST) on Mar 31, 2009

Hi,

I found the story you (and I) were looking for.

It's The Carnival, by Michael Fedo.

posted by glenkim at 7:11 am (EST) on Mar 10, 2009

Meant to say, I liked the parts about Mole and Rat the best too in Wind and th Willows, Toad irritated me, but then I think he was supposed to. I did like how he said "Poop Poop" though about his car and was so enthralled with it.

posted by katylit at 4:13 pm (EST) on Feb 17, 2009

Hi Sanddragon -

I just reactivated the thread discussing meet-ups. It is in the Green Dragon group. what do you think of a meeting in Victoria this time. It was so much fun meeting you last summer. Let's do it again. What say you?

posted by maggie1944 at 3:06 pm (EST) on Feb 6, 2009

The girls just left. I feel like feast then famine, full house, lots of noise, laughter and chaos, then complete silence. Mark was going to drive Rachel down to Victoria but it's snowing pretty hard and the train is sold out from Courtenay so he's driving her to Nanaimo. Well, actually Amber's driving her and Mark's following along behind to make sure they get to Nanaimo okay. I will rest easy once I know everybody is home safe and sound.

Christmas was fun, we played Life and Clue and Amber and Rick brought up their Wii, so we had a blast playing that too.

I've really been enjoying The Stupidest Angel, it is hilarious! I listen to it at night, so have woken Mark up a couple of times 'cause I've laughed out loud. But you're right, I want to share it, but not sure who with, my sisters don't appreciate swearing, so can't share it with them, maybe my friend on Salt Spring. I can't believe I haven't "read" it before this. Definitely will be on the lookout for more of his books now.

Glad you had a great Christmas. I'm going to snuggle down and read now :-)

Oh! and yup, my BookCloseouts order did come in, about 2 weeks ago - they're so lovely and prompt. Wonderful books, such a dangerous website.

posted by katylit at 2:04 pm (EST) on Dec 26, 2008

Just noticed you're reading Wind in the Willows with your son. Oh lucky you and son!!!! One of my all time, most favourite and beloved books. Mole is so dear and Toad is, well, Toad. I hope you're both enjoying it :-)

posted by katylit at 11:42 am (EST) on Dec 8, 2008

Hi there :-) I feel so much better now. I see you have 330 tbr's!! Hee hee. I thought my 138 (or so) was bad. You have relieved my mind. *huge sigh of relief*

How are you? I see you're still plugging away at Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, are you enjoying it? I found that once Jonathan Strange came into the story I liked it much better. But my copy was so heavy it took me ages to read it 'cause I couldn't take it with me anywhere and I couldn't read it in the bath. What is Six Moon Dance about? Good read? I finally finished Krakatoa which was really good, truly amazing the impact that volcanic explosion had. Wow! And now I'm into another non-fiction called The Court Lady and the Country Wife which is pretty good too. Don't know why I'm on a non-fiction kick all of a sudden, I'll probably go into my Agatha Christie's after this, light and fluffy.

Anyways, just wanted you to know I've been thinking about you, hoping you're okay. I'm waiting for the dollar to go back up so I can order more books from Bookcloseouts.com. Incorrigible I know, I have about 10 books in my cart right now, after all those other books I ordered the last time! I just can't seem to get enough, it's free shipping until the end of the year. Were you pleased with your books?

Hope your family is all doing well too. Take care,

Katy :-)

posted by katylit at 1:20 am (EST) on Nov 6, 2008

Good news, Daisy is better! Thank goodness, we are very much relieved as you can imagine. Whew!! Now we can enjoy our long weekend with two happy dogs. Hope you have a great weekend too. Thanks again for the good wishes :-) Katherine

posted by katylit at 7:30 pm (EST) on Aug 29, 2008

Thanks Sandra, she's one very sick little dog. We had a really bad night last night and are anxiously awaiting blood test results this morning. Hard decision ahead I fear. It's still too soon after losing Lady and bringing that all back, can't stop crying - Pippin doesn't know what to make of me. Daisy is very cuddly.

posted by katylit at 11:03 am (EST) on Aug 28, 2008

It's funny you should mention an annotated Wodehouse 'cause Thorold posted a comment about that in The Drones Club group the other day: http://www.librarything.com/talktopic.ph... (see msg 33) While I really enjoy listening to the Jeeves stories, you're right, they go so fast I miss a lot of the references too. And Wodehouse's use of language is so delicious! I love how he says things like "he shimmered off".

Yes I decided to face the music and stand up to my daughter and tell her I'm just not into New Age stuff. She just nodded and told me she wasn't really anymore either!!! I just can't keep up with her anymore ! Good! It'll give me a credit at the used book store :-)

posted by katylit at 6:20 pm (EST) on Aug 21, 2008

Aha!!! You bought a Jeeves book!! :-D I hope you enjoy it. Summer Lightning was just a delight, even as I slightly anticipated the ending I still was laughing out loud. Let me know how you like Wodehouse.

posted by katylit at 11:45 am (EST) on Aug 19, 2008

I am so glad that you enjoyed 3rd Place Books...just let me know anytime you are in Seattle and I will be happy to go with you and maybe show you a few other bookstores too. I was really impressed with your notebook, I've never been that organized but LT is helping me to get there, and as soon as I find all the nooks and crannies that I've stashed books and get them entered...sigh.

I'm looking forward to next year in Victoria!

Did you get to do some touristy things on Sunday?

posted by CarolO at 7:46 pm (EST) on Aug 13, 2008

Photos winging their way to you now. :-) My cheeks are still sore 'cause I'm still smiling! So much fun, and so many books to gloat over too - I love it :-D

posted by katylit at 10:20 am (EST) on Aug 12, 2008

Hee Hee, exactly what I was thinking! 2 days...

posted by katylit at 1:40 pm (EST) on Aug 6, 2008

dude...how did you get a picture of my dog for your picture?

posted by syong at 3:55 pm (EST) on Aug 5, 2008

thanks for the tip sanne, I have seen his name around and have it in my to do list to try out one of his books...I am worried its too much spy stuff though, versus adventure stuff...

posted by syong at 6:12 pm (EST) on Aug 1, 2008

Hi Sandra, yup I'm feeling better now, thanks, but it was a bad week. Keeping my fingers crossed, holding my thumbs, that my head cooperates for the Seattle weekend! It is amazing how fast the time has flown, two weeks and we'll be there!! :-D

posted by katylit at 7:02 pm (EST) on Jul 25, 2008

The wax museum at 10:30 sounds perfect. Funny how I had it in mind that it was Ogden Point, good thing Jason knew :-)

Mark got home late Sunday night (around 11:30), totally bug covered (eeew), exhausted and satisfied. He'd had a wonderful time. The guys who'd organized it - (from the motorcycle store in Sydney) had done a great job, so there was a meet and greet, a banquet, various motorcycle trips - like a poker run, a rally, as well as free time to just explore the area. It was Mark's first time going to a really big meet. He's done lots of rides with just the Island RATs (Riders Association of Triumphs), but this time it was with the Island RATs, Western RATs (from the mainland), a few Americans, some Albertans, some from Saskatchewan and even a couple from Ontario! All riding Triumph motorcycles.

He said there were about 90 people in all he figured, so given that some were couples that probably meant that there were around 50 to 60 motorcycles I would guess? The manager of the hotel where they had the banquet gave a speech and thanked them all for coming, saying that he really enjoyed having the Triumph group, saying they were always the best group he had, always a pleasure to have come. Probably what he says to all his groups, but nice to hear anyways ;-) (I agree, by the way, 90-100 people would be very overwhelming, I would probably be tucked up in a corner with a book too).

posted by katylit at 12:10 pm (EST) on Jul 22, 2008

I've been thinking about that too, and the best way to describe me is to let you see my picture I guess so here's a link to a recent one on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/7651482@N05... Are you familiar with Ogden Point (that is where the ferry leaves from isn't it?)? Is there a good, particular spot where we could meet up, at a certain time?

It used to be so far away when we started talking about this and now it's coming up so fast. I must confess to getting a little nervous, but I'm happy and excited too! My husband is away with his motorcycle internet group this weekend in Nelson. He gets home tonight and I can't wait to hear how it all went. He has over 100 people with him - a lot bigger meeting!

posted by katylit at 10:54 am (EST) on Jul 20, 2008

Thanks, Sandy, I've been spending more time here than another site I used to frequent, because frankly it's more fun here!

posted by mrgrooism at 8:11 pm (EST) on Jun 26, 2008

Sandra:

Thanks for the head's up on Fionavar! I'm looking forward to it! :)

--Shara

posted by devilwrites at 7:50 am (EST) on May 29, 2008

Congratulations on finishing "The Stand"!!!!!!

posted by syong at 8:19 pm (EST) on Apr 22, 2008

no...when is it due?

posted by syong at 7:48 pm (EST) on Apr 10, 2008

i wish sandragon would return "the stand" to the library so i could read it... :(

posted by syong at 8:43 pm (EST) on Apr 8, 2008

so...instead of finishing one of your three books that you are currently reading...you added a david quammen one?

posted by syong at 10:40 am (EST) on Mar 26, 2008

Of course you didn't bug me! No worries. 4 1/2 months. Wow, I bet it will just fly by. The planning has just seemed to happen so fast and all been so exciting, now it's just sit back and wait.

We'll have to find a cool toy store or some fun place for you to buy some neat things for your kids in Seattle. I remember the first time I left my family for a weekend, it was fun, and challenging at the same time.

posted by katylit at 6:55 pm (EST) on Mar 23, 2008

There we go, all booked! Now it's official. Okay, picture very big grin on my face :-D

posted by katylit at 1:11 pm (EST) on Mar 23, 2008

Yup, I feel the same way, excited and nervous. Katy and Sandra's Big Adventure ;-D !!

That would be great to get some accommodation feedback from your brother and his partner, maggie1944 also sounds very helpful - did you mind me asking for suburban nondescript? Downtown hotels sound very pricey, but I guess if we're sharing it wouldn't be quite so bad. And yes, I was thinking of staying two nights too, not sure which ferry to take back on Sunday, probably the 3:15 eh? That way it's the most relaxing and we get to make the most of the whole trip.

It's funny, I feel like I'll be meeting some "old" friends, you and maggie, and then some unknowns, Vanye, KimberlyL, Jasper, monohex, I don't "talk" with them very often on LT/the GD. And this will be my first time ever meeting anybody I've ever met on-line before. You're right, all very exciting, and nerve-wracking. I'm very glad we'll be meeting first, just one-on-one, it'll be nice to start off slow :-)

posted by katylit at 8:14 pm (EST) on Mar 16, 2008

Hi sandragon:

I just got around to re-reading the "stupid things that you've eaten" thread. You ate soap-flavored candy?? Who got the brilliant idea to create soap-flavored candy?

runi

posted by runi at 7:52 pm (EST) on Mar 3, 2008

Hi Sandra,

Yup, Pippin's now home - I'll post some pictures shortly, got some now. Daisy's not too sure about this playful puppy. She's 12 and definitely not the playful type. I've been trying really hard to make sure she's not feeling left out. It'll be more of a challenge tomorrow when my husband goes back to work!

Pippin's such a sweetie, he's adapting to all the newness of everything so well, it's just amazing. I feel so lucky, I keep grinning! :-D

posted by katylit at 2:02 pm (EST) on Mar 2, 2008

You said on my 50 Book Challenge thread that you enjoy Dorothy Gilman. I've never really heard much about her. Which book is a good one to test her out with?

Christina

posted by christiguc at 8:27 pm (EST) on Feb 24, 2008

Hi i really like the books in your library and i have read a few. There are some really good books in your library.

posted by kennedy1 at 10:49 am (EST) on Jan 31, 2008

Hi again, your Christmas plans sound wonderful. We used to have big family dinners like that too, they're great. You're right, the sun is helping and as today looks to be the last sunny day in the forecast for awhile I plan on enjoying it as much as possible. Have you checked out Mount Washington's website? They're doing pretty good for snow already, looks like it'll be another good season. Take care,

Katherine :-)

posted by katylit at 12:06 pm (EST) on Nov 23, 2007

Hi Sandra, yeah those wind storms were something else. Some of the gusts had my husband and I ducking our heads and then looking at each other and laughing! heh heh silly! We have lots of big cedars around our house and my husband keeps threatening to cut them down...I just ignore him and hope they have big, strong roots.

Hope your ferry ride home was uneventful and you had a great time in Whistler. How could you NOT have a good time in Whistler? Thanks for dropping by, I've been feeling pretty blue lately - don't know why, just 'cause, so it's nice to hear from you.

take care,
Katherine

posted by katylit at 11:55 am (EST) on Nov 19, 2007

My pic - it's culled from the web, the little one is a fox, but I'm not sure about the other, some kind of sheepdog I think.

posted by reading_fox at 4:07 am (EST) on Nov 12, 2007

I just noticed that you are a member of a group I had not heard mention of before (Canadian Bookworms). Is the reading/writing/buying in Canada all that much different than that of your southern neighbor? If so, how?

Curious, curious, curious...

posted by buchleser at 6:18 pm (EST) on Oct 3, 2007

I was looking at your TBR list and I have read quite a few of them recently. I would suggest putting Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norell at the bottom of the list, or not at all. It is long and I didn't particularly like it. Girl with a Pearl Earring was good and I am the messenger was good. Good Omens was great. So if you put them in order...not that I ever do, I just grab what looks good at the time.

posted by mydomino1978 at 12:35 pm (EST) on Jul 1, 2007

I just had to come and tell you that I went out and found my copy of The Visitor by Sheri S. Tepper after I read how much you enjoyed it on the 50 Book Challenge board. I was so excited, because it has been long enough since I read it that I really don't remember it anymore. I get to read it almost as a new book! Thanks for pointing me in this direction.

posted by sussabmax at 5:05 pm (EST) on Jun 14, 2007

Hi....happened to drop into your library....we have a few favorite books in common. I am a teacher in New Brunswick Canada and love reading to my class. I love Phillip Pullman and C. S. Lewis. Have you read any of Susan Cooper's books? I also noticed you have The English Patient (one of my favorite books) and The Alchemist (another one of my favorites!) Right now I am in the middle of The In-between World of Vikram Lall which won the Giller prize a few years ago. It is about Kenya during the time of their struggle for independence. Very good book. I also have just finished Lullabies for Little Criminals which won Canada Reads on the CBC. Enjoyed it as well.
I hear from my sister-in-law that her tulips are all up in Paulsbo, Washington. I envy you "west coasters" this time of year! Here in the Maritimes it feels like spring just hasn't come yet. Drop by and visit my library some time, Brenda O.

posted by brendaough at 9:11 pm (EST) on Apr 19, 2007

Hi Sandra,

I was looking up at the mountain this week and wondering if you were there! I'm really glad to hear you had such a great time. It is SO beautiful up there, I completely agree. Sometimes I pinch myself to convince myself that yes I DO live here, I love it. My husband and I went on a car rally in the summer that finished up there and then we took the lift up the mountain, the view is totally spectacular. :-D

Katherine

posted by katylit at 11:04 am (EST) on Mar 15, 2007

Hi Sandra,

Well we've got snow down in the valley today!! YUCK! So I'm sure you'll be guaranteed good skiing next month :-) Have fun

Katherine

posted by katylit at 2:45 pm (EST) on Feb 24, 2007

I don't think it says An Herb, I think he wrote All best (leaving out the "the"). I just looked at my book again and now that you mention it it does look like "An herb" though! He must get hand cramps from writing so many inscriptions :-)

And yeah, I was thinking the same thing about Robert's job - that would definitely be plum. I've always wanted to work in a bookstore, just never happened. Probably a good thing, I'd never have brought home a paycheque, it would always have been spent in the store!!

I'd forgotten how wonderful Bolens is, it's been ages since I've been there, it was heaven to wander the aisles and gloat over all the books. My wish list just got longer and longer. Our two bookstores up here are delightful, but very little.

Well, that visit was certainly a highlight of the month for me, still makes me smile when I think of GGK reading, it was wonderful.

Take care, Katherine :-)

posted by katylit at 4:20 pm (EST) on Feb 16, 2007