Member: scribble_weeble

Yes, I'm a Vassar alum, class of 1962. I remember the Vassar Book Sale. It was held for many years, put on by alumna who had time and space to work for many months to produce it. After that group of wonderful women aged out, the younger women and men who were more often employed full-time and had less access to space for sorting and storing the books weren't able to carry it on. So they had their last sale in 1996.
Four years ago, we started a new, equally wonderful event: the Vassar FilmFest, showcasing new films by Vassar Alumnae/i, Faculty, and students, followed by a reception and discussions with the film makers.
If you'd like to know more, you're welcome to contact me.

posted by AnnieLaurie at 1:19 pm (EST) on Nov 19, 2008

Library sales are so dangerous. My local has been having an ongoing 10 cent sale for a year now. I think you'll like it.

posted by leennnadine at 4:38 pm (EST) on Aug 27, 2008

Just thought I'd say hi as we're the only 2 people on LT with Song for a Dark Queen.

posted by leennnadine at 4:56 am (EST) on Aug 27, 2008

Well, I didn't quite make your total, but I believe that I now have my entire library of books (which are currently being stored in my parents' attic) entered into LibraryThing. Hope your summer has been going well!

posted by Annarose.Foley at 12:12 pm (EST) on Aug 11, 2008

LOLOLOLOL! You are too funny. You won't see the full extent of my library until after the summer is over as most of my books are at my parents' house in New Jersey and I won't get there for any period of time until July!

posted by Annarose.Foley at 12:26 am (EST) on Apr 11, 2008

1,503 books??? OMG!

posted by Annarose.Foley at 12:16 pm (EST) on Apr 10, 2008

Thanks for the add! Your collection's most admirable.

posted by guyalice at 10:24 pm (EST) on Oct 10, 2007

awesome collection!

posted by keidz at 1:27 am (EST) on Sep 21, 2007

Hah HAH! You are my friend now! Our bookshelves dance with joy!

posted by jocelynds at 12:46 am (EST) on Aug 7, 2007

One of the great disappointments of my childhood is not getting to play Alice in a school play, dispite the fact that I had the longest blond hair out of anyone in the class. Poor me!

posted by jocelynds at 1:48 pm (EST) on Feb 10, 2007

I like your avatar on here. Is he saying "But we're all mad here, Alice?"

Probably not, because I got the quote wrong.

posted by jocelynds at 7:27 pm (EST) on Feb 9, 2007

We appear to love many of the same things :) Who is Paul Durcan and which collection should I start off with?

posted by aitapata at 5:39 pm (EST) on Feb 9, 2007

Wow, over 1,000 books! You have great taste in reading.

Jeff

posted by jvalka at 8:17 am (EST) on Feb 8, 2007

hey, now we share WAY more than 1 book :D

posted by Annallama at 7:52 pm (EST) on Feb 6, 2007

Yay!

What does it mean by 32 books and 34 works? *confused*

posted by dark_mark at 12:44 pm (EST) on Feb 6, 2007

Exactly! :D

posted by babylonthebride at 6:47 am (EST) on Jan 31, 2007

We obviously have awesome taste.

posted by aitapata at 6:03 pm (EST) on Jan 30, 2007

We have excellent taste in books!

posted by StBarbarella at 5:44 pm (EST) on Jan 30, 2007

*waves back* Yay for shared good taste in books!

posted by OpheliasVengeance at 5:40 pm (EST) on Jan 30, 2007

Every couple of years, I tell my sales reps from various publishing houses that they really should reprint Mr. Pudgins. So far, no luck. I should shop that idea around again. Wouldn't you get a copy? I would! Thanks for your comment.

Elizabeth (Whangdoodle)

posted by whangdoodle at 12:02 am (EST) on Dec 22, 2006

That was one of my favorite books as a kid. Still is actually, and I still think the chapter on girls with bathing caps makes a good point.

I only have owned my copy a few years, when I decided to see if it was still in print (it is!)

posted by sister_ray at 10:36 pm (EST) on Dec 21, 2006