Member: tapestry100

Hugs right back at you!

Love

posted by Whisper1 at 10:37 pm (EST) on Apr 4, 2013

I am so sad. I loved GR. Stupid awesome Amazon. I REALLY wish that they had a lend option like Nook does. I have a bazillion books I want to read, but don't want to spend it on books. I would rather spend it on glitty (aka polish!).

I think it is going to take me a minute to figure this out. I'm confused. I don't like change. lol

posted by Jessica.Jokisch at 1:51 pm (EST) on Apr 3, 2013

The Mighty Miss Malone is one of the candidates for a newbery medal or honor this year. I am currently reading your lovely gift signed by Christopher Paul Curtis. I love the book...love you to.

How are you these days?

Linda

posted by Whisper1 at 12:00 pm (EST) on Jan 21, 2013

Yay! I'm so happy you like the books I picked - I do not know anything about the genres you mentioned, so had the fun of roping in friends and my local librarians, who all had a wonderful time giving me lots and lots of recommendations. They will be pleased to know their suggestions worked! :)

posted by camelama at 12:25 pm (EST) on Jan 3, 2013

so good to hear from you. Today is one where I'm struggling with pain.

Thanks for your outreach.

posted by Whisper1 at 10:26 am (EST) on Sep 12, 2012

Just a note to say I'm thinking of you today.

Sending hugs and smiles

Linda

posted by Whisper1 at 9:25 pm (EST) on Jul 30, 2012

simply checking in on you. How are you doing dear one?

posted by Whisper1 at 9:59 pm (EST) on May 23, 2012

Hi Friend

LIfe is ever so busy right now and I'm sorry that I haven't reached out to you lately. How are you?

Love
Linda

posted by Whisper1 at 10:48 pm (EST) on May 16, 2012

Happy Belated Birthday to you dear, dear friend!

Did you do anything special on your bd?

I hope it was as wonderful as you!

Love

posted by Whisper1 at 5:50 am (EST) on Apr 3, 2012

Opps
I forgot to ask how you like your new space.

posted by Whisper1 at 8:03 pm (EST) on Jan 9, 2012

Thanks so much for the books you selected as my Santa! I think you did an awesome job. I can't wait to read them! Best wishes in the new year!

posted by jrbaker149 at 6:15 pm (EST) on Jan 2, 2012

Happy Holidays dear friend.

I'm so sorry to be out of touch. 2011 was a tough year for me, consumed by lots of pain.

One of the most frustrating things about it all is that I don't have energy to reach out to those I love.

Love you dearly,
Linda

posted by Whisper1 at 8:07 am (EST) on Dec 23, 2011

Hi Buddy

I love your post cards! Thanks ever so much. How is life treating you these days?

posted by Whisper1 at 7:13 am (EST) on Aug 10, 2011

Thank you honey! I'm trying to figure this thing out. Looks pretty awesome. :-) Hugs and kisses!

posted by WendySAllison at 11:38 am (EST) on Aug 3, 2011

You are welcome! How are your spirits?

posted by Whisper1 at 2:43 pm (EST) on Jul 7, 2011

Sorry to be out of touch. How are you buddy?

posted by Whisper1 at 9:38 pm (EST) on Jun 19, 2011

Hi There Friend!

I want to thank you for recommending the book A Single Man! I finished it yesterday and loved it! It will haunt me for a long time.

posted by Whisper1 at 12:54 pm (EST) on Apr 6, 2011

You notes arrived while I was suffering with a strep throat. They cheered me tremendously. Thanks again my friend.

I'm glad to know your spirits are well.

Happy Almost Birthday!

posted by Whisper1 at 9:02 am (EST) on Mar 24, 2011

Thank you ever so much for your delightful post cards! What a blast to travel vicariously with you.

posted by Whisper1 at 12:52 pm (EST) on Mar 23, 2011

The Giver is the one I was shocked that you didn't have. I think you will enjoy that one.

posted by bbellthom at 8:59 pm (EST) on Feb 3, 2011

Oh, your scheduled road trip sounds lovely!!!

And, I'm glad you had the opportunity to sort things through with your beloved! Amen!

Hugs

posted by Whisper1 at 5:25 pm (EST) on Jan 23, 2011

I hope you like the books I picked for you. I picked one because of its quirkiness which I think you will appreciate, one I was shocked you hadn't read ( I hope you haven't) and one by an author that you had read in the past. It seemed like every good idea I had you already that one. I haven't received mine yet in New York. I checked out the discussion earlier and it looks like things are getting hostile. I know I will enjoy mine when they get, it's not life or death they are not going to spoil if they are a few days late. Be honest and let me know what you think when they do arrive.

Thanks
bbellthom

posted by bbellthom at 7:50 pm (EST) on Jan 3, 2011

Hi buddy

How are you today?

posted by Whisper1 at 10:53 am (EST) on Dec 26, 2010

Simply stopping by to tell you how glad I am that you are a part of the 75 challenge group. Thank you dear one for your outreach via cards and messages.

Merry Christmas!

Love
Linda

posted by Whisper1 at 3:58 pm (EST) on Dec 25, 2010

Thanks for thinking of me! I've already got a signed copy of Blackout, and my new copy of All Clear will be signed next Thursday evening! :-) However, there is one in their catalog I don't have, although I haven't the funds right now, so I've bookmarked their site for future reference!

posted by ronincats at 11:49 pm (EST) on Oct 22, 2010

And I read it already--so quick! It doesn't look like you have read any of Robert Heinlein's books--don't see them anywhere in your collection. He was one of the deans of early science fiction, especially juvenile adventure stories, and D.A. is a devilishly clever parody and homage of those books--I loved it! Willis' sense of humor is peeking through in nearly every scene. It is definitely a keeper for me. Again, thank you, thank you, thank you!

posted by ronincats at 7:59 pm (EST) on Sep 24, 2010

David, the book arrived today and it is beautiful. Thank you so much! You shouldn't have splurged on priority mail--really!

posted by ronincats at 5:29 pm (EST) on Sep 24, 2010

Hi Buddy

Checking in to see how your spirits are these days

Hugs
Linda

posted by Whisper1 at 12:17 pm (EST) on Sep 16, 2010

You are such a sweetie!

It is good to hear from you.

How was your time in Disneyworld?

posted by Whisper1 at 12:34 pm (EST) on Aug 25, 2010

You're very welcome :)

posted by _Zoe_ at 7:45 pm (EST) on Aug 15, 2010

Hi There!

I'm so glad you are feeling better and that you are having a lovely time in Disneyworld

HUgs
Linda

posted by Whisper1 at 7:37 am (EST) on Aug 12, 2010

Simply stopping by to see how your spirits are.

Hugs
Linda

posted by Whisper1 at 6:26 pm (EST) on Aug 8, 2010

Hi
Sorry I haven't checked in with you in awhile. How are you? How are your spirits?

Thanks for recommending [Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress]. I finished the book tonight. Your review is great!

posted by Whisper1 at 10:34 pm (EST) on Jun 2, 2010

Sending sunshine your way today.

Hugs
Linda

posted by Whisper1 at 9:06 am (EST) on Apr 22, 2010

Checking in to see how you are. How are your spirits?

posted by Whisper1 at 11:01 pm (EST) on Mar 31, 2010

Hi There

I was out of town since last Thursday and returned home late last night. I'm simply stopping by to say I'm sorry I missed sending you a Happy Birthday message on your actual day.

How was your birthday? I hope it was as special as you are!

All good wishes,

LInda

posted by Whisper1 at 8:27 pm (EST) on Mar 30, 2010

Hi David, Thanks so much for recommending The Fur Person on your thread a few months ago. I just finished it and loved it. In fact, I'm going to buy my own copy (I had a library copy). Had you not read it, I never would have found it.

I thanked you on my thread but then figured you might not see it there and wanted to be sure you did! Have a great weekend! Joanne (coppers)

posted by coppers at 8:04 pm (EST) on Mar 20, 2010

Thanks for letting me know how you are doing.

Thinking of you,

posted by Whisper1 at 9:59 pm (EST) on Mar 14, 2010

Just checking in to see how you are feeling today.

posted by Whisper1 at 10:04 pm (EST) on Mar 13, 2010

Look!! It's me as a fairy. Somehow, this picture never really surprises anybody. I don't know why...

posted by tapestry100 at 9:53 pm (EST) on Mar 8, 2010

Probably my favorite pic of myself recently. From 2008, I think.

posted by tapestry100 at 9:52 pm (EST) on Mar 8, 2010

ooooo - serious, thoughtful pic. and blurry.

posted by tapestry100 at 9:51 pm (EST) on Mar 8, 2010

Me. Possibly drunk. But I won't admit it to anyone but you.

posted by tapestry100 at 9:51 pm (EST) on Mar 8, 2010

Just me. Nothing special. Move along.

posted by tapestry100 at 9:51 pm (EST) on Mar 8, 2010

The Magadalene Sculpture by Dessa Kirk in Chicago taken with my new, nifty iPhone app.

posted by tapestry100 at 9:50 pm (EST) on Mar 8, 2010

Trying to do some serious reading on the train ride back from Chicago.

posted by tapestry100 at 9:50 pm (EST) on Mar 8, 2010

This is me as my alter ego, Nathan Lane in drag!

posted by tapestry100 at 9:49 pm (EST) on Mar 8, 2010

Me looking significantly too round from October, 2009.

posted by tapestry100 at 9:49 pm (EST) on Mar 8, 2010

http://www.librarything.com/topic/80807

If you haven't posted your birthday on the birthday thread (listed above) please do so. I'm compiling a spreadsheet of the birthday's of our group members.

posted by Whisper1 at 9:33 am (EST) on Mar 1, 2010

David

Sorry you are going through "a bad patch." I hope the sun breaks through soon!

Hugs
Linda

posted by Whisper1 at 7:08 pm (EST) on Feb 28, 2010

I just read your review of Soulless, and was glad to see that you enjoyed it (romance and all)! I thought it was a lot of fun, as well, and am eagerly awaiting the sequel.

posted by Caramellunacy at 1:51 am (EST) on Jan 12, 2010

David
We are a very friendly, chatty and well-read group.

posted by Whisper1 at 11:17 am (EST) on Jan 6, 2010

David

Welcome to our 75 challenge group. I look forward to following your thread and learning your reading habits.

Linda

posted by Whisper1 at 10:48 am (EST) on Jan 6, 2010

I'm so glad you like them and I can't wait to hear what you think about them! You'll have to let me know. Merry Christmas!

posted by bookworm12 at 3:26 pm (EST) on Dec 23, 2009

I just opened my SantaThing package (as a reward for finally finishing the semester), and I wanted to say thank you thank you thank you! All of the books look *perfect*; I'd heard of Piers Anthony before, but didn't know where to start. I'd never heard of "Tooth and Claw", but it looks right up my alley as well. Plus you can never go wrong with fairy tales!

So, thank you again for picking out some great looking books; I can't wait to read them! I hope you get some equally excellent books from your Santa, and that you have a happy and safe holiday with plenty of free time for reading!

posted by fyrefly98 at 4:09 pm (EST) on Dec 20, 2009

Hi;
Mark and I have been discussing the possibility of another group read in November and want your input. We have narrowed it down to two books at this point. "The People of the Book" by Geraldine Brooks and "The Thirteenth Tale" by Diane Setterfield. So chat it up with friends or us and let us know if you are up for it and what you think. Probably the same plan as with "Pillars of the Earth" which seemed to work out perfectly for almost all of us.
Think it over and give one of us a shout.
hugs and looking forward to hearing from you,
belva

posted by rainpebble at 10:07 pm (EST) on Sep 8, 2009

LOL I love your new profile pic!

posted by Caspettee at 11:26 pm (EST) on Jul 11, 2009

Great transaction! Answers PMs quickly and shipped the items as quickly as he could so that I would get them before leaving home for a week. Thanks again!My little sister got it for Easter, and I must say for migliori slot machines in rete , it was a REALLY good movie. I wasn't expecting it be so good, but it really was. Disney hasn't come out with a good movie for a while, usually they need to lean on Pixar to get a really good one, but this was FANTASTIC...
I loved it.

posted by pinderku at 7:52 am (EST) on Apr 16, 2009

No I haven't. Been reading A YA vampire book. Have you started it?

posted by Irisheyz77 at 8:57 am (EST) on Apr 1, 2009

Baddish news about the Hines thing -- it starts at 7:00 pm and I teach until 8:00 pm. If it started at 7:30, like the Schuler's stuff last semester, I could let the ravening hordes out half an hour early and just be 10 minutes late to the shindig, but I can't let them out an hour early in the second week of the semester. I mean, I'd like to, but I think it would seriously undermine my authority. :)

Someday I'll actually get to talk to the man -- this is the third or fourth thing of his that I have missed, though I am comforted by the fact that I have his Goblin trilogy already signed -- generic, but still -- though, of course, I don't have the new thing. Have you read it yet?

posted by beserene at 11:52 pm (EST) on Jan 17, 2009

Hi David,

Thanks for the visit. I'm fine, (if you discount having spent the day at the dentist!) but up to my eyes in work for my MA. Once I see how it all pans out then I'm hoping to get the blog up and running again and visit properly. I hope you're well.

Take Care
Ann

posted by ann163125 at 3:25 pm (EST) on Jan 15, 2009

Actually, you did! (back on 12/23) but it's nice to hear that you really like it now that you're reading it and not just judging it by it's cover (hee, hee). The coolest person I know gave me a copy for Christmas last year, so it's nice to be able to pass the recommendation on. You have also read Hugo Cabret, right? Totally different story, but recommended to me by the same person. /rgh

posted by rgherndon at 8:00 pm (EST) on Jan 14, 2009

Dudeness, GGs were kind of lame, don't you think? And yet, here I am, not asleep. Dang. Breathing through one nostril is not conducive to sleeping contentedly. (Aren't you glad I shared?) Anyway, moving along -- are you going to the Hines reading on the 22nd?

posted by beserene at 1:10 am (EST) on Jan 12, 2009

Totally loved Maus! Thanx again, Santa-Thing! Oh, and by the way, the two volume set put me above my reading challenge for 2008 by one book!

posted by kimfdim at 9:11 pm (EST) on Dec 29, 2008

oh, by the way...cool we share 27 books! which is not really saying much for me with size of your library, but when you look at how much smaller mine is...that is really cool ;)

posted by kimfdim at 11:40 am (EST) on Dec 25, 2008

tapestry...

I am totally loving my Maus box set! Thank you! When it came in the mail, I had my husband open it and wrap it (with your note) for me so I could unwrap it on Christmas! I have wanted to own this (these) book(s) eventually, but I always got sidetracked with either some dark and dirty Third Reich non-fiction or some heart-wrenching Jewish narrative. You have solved this problem for me! I don't really read too many graphic novels as my daughter does (however, I can't resist Neil Gaiman's Sandman series as my library attests), but I am sure I will be devouring the Maus books by the end of the day today! And as with any book-a-holic, what is the best Christmas present? Why, a book, of course!

Merry Christmas and enjoy your holiday time!

Lisa

posted by kimfdim at 11:39 am (EST) on Dec 25, 2008

Very glad you like your SantaThing! Enjoy. /rgh

posted by rgherndon at 8:18 pm (EST) on Dec 23, 2008

remind me later and i can email you mine...you can then add/remove things as fit your idea of spreadhseet love.

posted by Irisheyz77 at 1:30 pm (EST) on Dec 23, 2008

One word. Spreadsheet.

Tis the only way to keep track of anything. I love spreedsheets. Have one for just about everything. ARC tracking. Reading Goal Tracking. Reading Challenge Tracking. *le happy sigh*

posted by Irisheyz77 at 12:46 pm (EST) on Dec 23, 2008

maybe you had put in a request for Creepers? That was offered up through Shelf Awareness. And as I said The Plague is by the same author. So that is what I assumed. =) No matter where they came from though I am always happy to get free books.

Did you get an email for an online book release done in chapters by the same lady who wrote the No 1 Ladies Detective Agency Series? If not let me know and I'll forward it on. I'll also probably be blogging about it later too.

posted by Irisheyz77 at 12:38 pm (EST) on Dec 23, 2008

Yes that's the one. I received Creepers from them a few months back and then this jsut came...i was surprised. But it was a good surprise. The Plague book is by the same woman who wrote Creepers. Running Press had also sent me the hardback finalized version of Creepers as well. They really know how to make a gal feel guilty about not reading the book! lol

That'll be a goal for 2009.

posted by Irisheyz77 at 12:33 pm (EST) on Dec 23, 2008

Looks like you got the same unexpected shipment of ARCs that I did. =)

posted by Irisheyz77 at 12:23 pm (EST) on Dec 23, 2008

Hi! It was nice to hear from you. Things are going well for Aberrations. The sells are continuing on an upward trend. I just signed with a great new agent, which is quite exciting. She's going to begin pitching my second novel next week. All of the great blogger reviews have certainly helped a tremendous amount. I think it will just take some time to see how word of mouth, along with the other things we're doing to promote the book, will pan out. We just kicked off a print campaign a couple of weeks ago so I'm looking forward to seeing what happens with that.

I just read Pat Conroy's My Losing Season. Have you read it? I love Pat Conroy. I think I'm going to write a blog about him and his writing soon. If you haven't read it, I certainly recommend it. It's a memoir focused around his college senior basketball season. He's one of my favorite writers not only because of how and what he write but because where it comes from. Anyway, just wanted to share that since I just finished the book.

Take Care!

Penelope

posted by pennyprz at 11:08 pm (EST) on Aug 27, 2008

Hi there.

Just wanted to let you know I finished Dog About Town and though it was great. I think this is definitely a series I can really enjoy. Its got a great mix of unusual, humor, mystery, and character development to keep my interest. Plus for once I was not able to accurately guess the outcome. I put a review up but its not fantastic I will have to revisit it and edit it I think as I was not completely happy with it when I wrote it.

I have just started the next one whose name escapes me at this present moment as my hungry tummy is telling my loudly it is dinner time!

Cheers
Casp.

posted by Caspettee at 5:32 am (EST) on Jul 26, 2008