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And we would love it if you just give us a pop-in now and then.
I appreciate you taking the time to get back with me and I hope you are reading something wonderful.
hugs,
belva
posted by nannybebette at 1:08 pm (EST) on Sep 10, 2009
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 nannybebette at 11:12 am (EST) on Sep 9, 2009
A year or so ago, very late at night, after a long, frustrating bout with 'the story', one of my characters, Pearl, took over the keyboard and wrote me an ugly letter on just that topic -- the waiting. "Ten years of this is too much. Either set me free to find some other writer -- someone with the guts to finish a damn story -- or just go ahead and kill me off. Give me a glorious send-off -- everyone crying and carrying on -- especially that sorry Jeanine. I want her on her knees -- you hear me?" Well, you have to know Pearl. If I ever die under mysterious circumstances, you might want to tell the police about her. Death by character assassination?
Thanks for writing to me, Teresa.
posted by mollygrace at 11:49 pm (EST) on Aug 13, 2009
I'm sorry to take so long responding to your message. I'm still getting the hang of this place, still cataloging books. "Molly" and "Grace" are two characters in a story I've been working on for the last ten years. I often use their names (and several others from that story) for passwords, usernames, etc. I figure it's the least I can do for them -- being characters in a story written by me means they never get out of the house. No Mollys in my real life, though "Gracie" was the name of a high school friend.
I see some favorites on your 50 book challenge -- and many I'd like to read. Harriet Doerr is a special favorite of mine; I was thinking the other day that it might be time to reread her books.
Thank you again for your message.
mollygrace
posted by mollygrace at 12:27 pm (EST) on Aug 10, 2009
It's so hard when they're not there, isn't it? The house just doesn't seem quite right. I've got my girl home safe and sound, so things seem right. Even if there's more laundry and mess.
Part of the problem for me was always that she now had experiences away from me. Fortunately, she's gotten better about sharing her experiences with us in the last year or so. I hope your daughter is excited about telling you all about camp.
Hang in there. As you said, enjoy her independence and ability to function away from you and enjoy her when she gets home.
karenmarie
posted by karenmarie at 9:00 pm (EST) on Jul 21, 2009
Just stopping by to say hello. Hope you are enjoying this beautiful Spring weather. The Highly Rated Book Group is starting a new group read on Mistress of the Art of Death. Take care and have a great day!
--BJ
posted by billiejean at 5:49 pm (EST) on May 30, 2009
If she agrees, give me your daughter's link. I would love to make suggestions from some UK writers I love. I love children's and young people's books.
I will be properly in touch soon - PG Wodehouse and all that. My computer has seized up and I am thinking of doing a history MA so I am reading up. Eventually I want to dop a PHD on history of adoption in the UK. So I have been distracted.
Must go. Work is fairly busy and I am writing this in their time.
Much love,
Jenny
posted by mumoftheanimals at 4:19 am (EST) on Apr 8, 2009
Thank's for your good wishes. Both children did me proud for Mother's Day. Jordan cooked salmon steaks in parsley and oil with boiled new potatoes and peas,onions and bacon. It was a bit of a shock as he has never done anything like it before. He tells me he got the idea off an advert on television! Lizi blew up balloons (amazing things,they had a light inside them),lit fireworks and even tidied the kitchen - a more amazing event than Jordan's cooking.
My husband had gone to Nigeria for work so it was great that they entered the spirit of the thing.
Jenny
posted by mumoftheanimals at 6:49 pm (EST) on Mar 23, 2009