Member: tiddleyboom

Noticed you liked Clockwork Orange, and I was wondering if you'd be interested in reviewing my new novel and posting your comments here as well as a few other book-related sites. Thought you might like my book since it's also about a group of violent kids (and also a bit dark). I could e-mail you the novel in an e-book format if you'd like (I'm out of physical copies at the moment). Let me know if you're interested. Here's a link to a summary (and a sample chapter) in case you'd like to read more about the book before you commit:

http://christophertusa.com/

Thanks,

Chris

posted by cmtusa at 10:17 am (EST) on Sep 9, 2009

Thanks for including me among your friends. It's nice to meet you! Lisa :)

posted by LPlumley at 11:05 am (EST) on Sep 2, 2009

Hi again:

I live west of a little town called Pittsboro, which is south of Chapel Hill off Hwy 64. We have 8 acres at the end of a cul-de-sac and love the isolation.

karenmarie

posted by karenmarie at 7:03 pm (EST) on Aug 31, 2009

Hi Kelley:

Thanks for flagging my library as interesting. I guess I live about 2 hours or so from you and it looks like we have quite a few books in common. I particularly like Harlan Coben. Loved The Uncommon Reader, too.

karenmarie

posted by karenmarie at 3:23 pm (EST) on Aug 27, 2009

Hey Kelley! Nice to meet you :-) Glad you're going to get Good Omens. I cannot say enough good things about that book. I just recommended it to someone tonight actually! lol I do need to stop reading so much and work on my own book though! lol

I'm glad to see you have Christopher Moore in your library. A friend keeps recommending him to me since I like Neil Gaiman so much. Must get his books!! :-) We definitely seem to have a lot in common!

posted by JessicaCapelle at 11:27 pm (EST) on Aug 13, 2009

Thanks for inviting me to be your friend! It's becoming my slogan now, but it's always nice to have a friend, even on the internet.

I like what you said in your profile: a great lover of books...not to be confused with a lover of great books. That sounds like me.

posted by PaperbackPirate at 3:47 pm (EST) on Aug 13, 2009

Thought you might be intersted in joining my new thread. Check it out.
http://www.librarything.com/topic/66785

posted by callmejacx at 10:26 pm (EST) on Jun 16, 2009

A PRAYER
By Max Ehrmann

Let me do my work each day; and if the darkened hours of despair
overcome me, may I not forget the strength that comforted me
in the desolation of other times.

May I still remember the bright hours that found me walking over
the silent hills of my childhood, or dreaming on the margin of a quiet
river, when a light glowed within me, and I promised my early God
to have courage amid the tempests of the changing years.

Spare me from bitterness and from the sharp passions of unguarded
moments. May I not forget that poverty and riches are of the spirit.
Though the world knows me not, may my thoughts and actions be
such as shall keep me friendly with myself.

Lift up my eyes from the earth, and let me not forget the uses of the
stars. Forbid that I should judge others lest I condemn myself.
Let me not follow the clamor of the world, but walk calmly in my
path.

Give me a few friends who will love me for what I am; and keep ever
burning before my vagrant steps the kindly light of hope.

And though age and infirmity overtake me, and I come not within
sight of the castle of my dreams, teach me still to be thankful for
life, and for time's olden memories that are good and sweet; and
may the evening's twilight find me gentle still.

posted by theoldman at 12:00 pm (EST) on May 26, 2009

Just found this page on library thing I'm a liitle slow what can i say ha

posted by murfaeb69 at 4:53 pm (EST) on Mar 15, 2009

We share 30 interesting books. Hoping that I may look more closely to your library.

Jacqueline

posted by callmejacx at 12:55 pm (EST) on Sep 14, 2008

Thanks for the response. This is probably the peak of my fears in writing, who is this story's author? I guess this is some insite into me, but I could never use my name. Long story in that one. ha My pen names are as much a part of the story as any character.

posted by yareader2 at 10:00 am (EST) on Apr 15, 2008

It's like a scene from the Twilight Zone. What books have you wrote? I often think it would be great to write a book. I'm envious of those who do.

Carrie

posted by cal8769 at 7:52 am (EST) on Apr 15, 2008

No wonder neither of us can find it! It's (stupidly) in What are You Reading now? My fault completely - was obviously reading something in that group when the idea occurred to me and didn't have enough sense to place it properly. Any more than that I'm not sure I can help but I'm very willing to keep trying if you still don't manage to find it. Good luck!
b/w Lyn

posted by Booksloth at 10:01 am (EST) on Apr 11, 2008

Grrrr - I can't do those links and I always have trouble trying to direct people to Groups on here (much as I do in real life when people aks me the way and are never seen again. However, I'm going to go off and see if I can work out some reasonable directions. Be back soon!

posted by Booksloth at 9:48 am (EST) on Apr 11, 2008

Love your name...lol.

posted by Inver at 5:02 pm (EST) on Apr 4, 2008

Sorry, it's actually called 'Where did your LT name come from'. Hope to see you there!

posted by Booksloth at 8:33 am (EST) on Apr 4, 2008

Hi Tiddlyboom (Now you really do need to join us on the 'Where did you get your LT name?' thread). Thank you for thinking my library is 'interesting'. I'm very flattered. Feel free to come in and browse around any time you feel like it!
Best wishes, Sloth

posted by Booksloth at 8:30 am (EST) on Apr 4, 2008

Thanks for joining the Fans of Alice Hoffman group and for your post. We're a small group, but considering we're relatively new, I think we're doing well.

Like you, my favorite Alice Hoffman books are Turtle Moon and The Ice Queen. I'm set to read Blue Diary after I finish my current book.

I noticed that we share quite a few books and favorite authors, including Christopher Moore. I'm new to his writings..I read my first Moore book a few months ago (A Dirty Job). I loved it and decided I wanted to read the rest of his books. The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove is on my bookshelf waiting to be read. I saw you've read several of his books and would be interested to know your thoughts on Lamb, which will probably be my next Moore book after Lust Lizard.

Regards,

Emma

posted by EmmaWatson at 12:34 am (EST) on Mar 6, 2008

Hi, Tiddly,

Sorry to hear that you've been under the weather--do take care.

No, I had not read God Game--and have to admit, rather shame-facedly, that I've only read about the Sims computer games. I have Sim City, which I like but not any of the others.

Joyce

posted by Joycepa at 2:06 pm (EST) on Dec 4, 2007

Not to be a pest--I've just had a quick browse through your library and certainly was delighted to see some old friends that I had forgotten about--like, Andrew Greeley, whom I really like. Quite a thorn in the side off the Cardinal archbishop of Chicago! :-) And other intriguing books as well. Nice library!!

Joyce

posted by Joycepa at 4:57 am (EST) on Nov 21, 2007

Hi, Tiddly--

Thank you for the very flattering compliment of adding me to you interesting libraries list!

As for how I got to Panama--I'd been wanting to leave the US ffor about 5 years, and after much investigation, settled on Panama as the place. Originally, I wanted ot move to Brasil, as I've spent a great deal of time there, but that isn't possible--the Brasilian government doesn't want Americans as permanent residents, and has made the requirements so stiff that few can meet them. Panama, then, was my second choice, but it turned out to be a good one. I'm really happy here. The only flaw in Paradise is--yep, books. I wouldn't even mind if there were libraries with books in spanish--force me to improve my Spanish--but this is a poor country and what libraries there are are small, inadequate and for school children. This is a rural area, and thus much worse off than, say Panama City. There are two, soon, 3 bookstores that carry English language books. One is a mediocre at best used book store whose only value to me is the occasional mystery. There is another, entirely too upscale store that carries books both in English and Spanish; I've bought an excellent bird book there, but it has very little else I'm interested in. Supposedly another English-language book store is opening soon. Given its location, it, too, will be small. None of these, by the way, is near me. I live near a small rural village that has a small store, a cantina, a church and nothing else besides the usual municipal offices. I only have two neighbors, and the one behind me is a very large cattle ranch!

So--I order books online. I checked out BetterWorld, and it looks as if it will handle most of the books I want. Plus saving me a fortune in shipping charges, it has the additional bonus of earmarking a certain percentage of its profits to promote world literacy. I'm all for that--a win-win situation if ever there was one.

Hope to chat with you soon.

Joyce

posted by Joycepa at 4:51 am (EST) on Nov 21, 2007

It's nice to meet you! I look forward to exploring your books.

posted by lisaunger at 7:08 am (EST) on Nov 12, 2007

Hey tiddleyboom,

Sorry it has taken me so long to reply! Thanks for adding me to your "interesting libraries" list. I am honored.

Happy Reading,
wcath

posted by wcath at 10:30 pm (EST) on Oct 12, 2007

Hi Kid!

posted by murfaeb69 at 7:48 pm (EST) on Oct 1, 2007

Hi! I noticed you have similar reading taste as me. Anyway thought i 'd say hello :)
Natalie

posted by NWADEL at 9:58 am (EST) on Aug 9, 2007

Thanks for saying hello. It's always nice to find people in multiple shared groups. :)

Hmm, a book suggestion... We share a lot of my favorites. Maybe you would like to try "The Crimes of Charlotte Bronte" by James Tully or "Tunneling" by Beth Bosworth.

posted by Kerian at 11:08 pm (EST) on Jul 31, 2007

Hi Tiddleyboom:

Have you read Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy? Those books sum up Scaryguy to a tee, or is it tea? Wouldn't mind a cuppa about now. Come to think of it, when is now . . .

Cheers,

Scary

posted by Scaryguy at 3:34 pm (EST) on Jun 4, 2007