Member: tomroper

I hope you like them! And I hope you have a wonderful new year!!!

posted by tophats at 2:21 pm (EST) on Dec 27, 2012

Thank you so much for your SantaThing selections. The Jerome K. Jerome arrived first, by itself, which was appealing but minimalist; then the Montaigne and Spartacus Road were added to the mix. The latter was new to me and I am really looking forward to reading it, and checking out the route in Italy if it seems appealing, as I get there most summers. Montaigne also has obvious appeal, and he is conspicuously absent from my bookshelf, but I always think I will get around to reading him in French so I have to confess that I regifted it to my son in his stocking, where it was a big hit. So it was all very good, and your thoughtful choices are appreciated.

posted by booksaplenty1949 at 11:40 pm (EST) on Dec 25, 2012

Hello! nice to see you on here! Did you win that Voysey book on Early Reviewers?

posted by LyzzyBee at 4:49 am (EST) on Dec 28, 2011

Dear Tom,

Your Santathing Selection for Maggievc of "Honey from a Weed" arrived today. Looks fascinating. Excellent choice!

Regards,

Rod

posted by rodneyvc at 9:13 pm (EST) on Dec 29, 2010

Well, nothing yet but I only just started!

posted by hjds at 2:51 pm (EST) on Aug 1, 2010

Dear Tom,

Lovely to hear from you. Happy New Year also. I thought of the Wallace Stevens because of your library's focus on core classics and literary tradition--a very interesting collection indeed. Thanks for writing,

Eugenia

posted by EugeniaKim at 11:31 am (EST) on Jan 17, 2010

Dear Mr. Roper,

I finally checked to see what book you were sent through SantaThing, as I had posted numerous options and didn't know ultimately what was delivered. Was it the Wallace Stevens? After I chose that, I thought to send something more festive for the holidays, the cookbook, BALANCE AND HARMONY, on Asian cooking along with some bamboo steamers. It appears this went over the limit by a few pence. Here are two notes I had asked to be sent after the delivery...

Do we get to send a gift message? If so, it should say: Αν δεν εκπλήσσεται, ελπίζω ότι αυτό έρχεται να κ​αλύψει ένα παρατηρήσει τρύπα στο αξιοσημείωτη σας ​συλλογή. Συγνώμη για αυτό που είναι σίγουρα ένα φρ​Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:12:58 -0500)

And a final note to tomroper: today it struck me that you might also find value in an Asian cookery book that's very stylized and has received lots of praise here in the States, Momofuku, by chef David Chang and others. However, it isn't available as a new book on Amazon.UK, so I leave this one for your future perusal. Happy Christmas. (Sun, 06 Dec 2009 11:01:06 -0500)

Best wishes, Eugenia

posted by EugeniaKim at 10:21 am (EST) on Jan 14, 2010

Yes, taken in Spain about 3 years ago. Makes me think of Leonard Cohen. Oranges and all that. Always had a thing for simple linen dresses, but they haven't seen the light of day for a while because of baby and lack of sunshine in Britain. I am regaining my eyesight, though I still look as if I have been crying my eyes out for the last few days. Have to catch up with a lot of stuff and write a short article for the Royal Pavilion review by next week. After all that I shall play a bit more with LibraryThing. Pretty exciting, if you are a bibliophile. And why is this software so much better than, say, MediaFinder or ABE?
A x

posted by SaschaLoske at 5:01 am (EST) on Jun 26, 2008

I guess I have to delete the 1808 Repton, since I don't actually own it. Its rarity would account for the fact that no one else has listed it. It is partly reproduced in Morley's The Making of the RP though.
A x (partially sighted)

posted by SaschaLoske at 11:13 am (EST) on Jun 25, 2008

I am proud to have handled and catalogued one of two ORIGINAL Reptons at the Royal Pavilion. They are quite spectacular, with before and after coloured fold-out views. He had some great ideas for the Pavilion, but it was all too expensive, so he didn't get the job. Nash nicked a lot of his ideas a bit later.
Of course one tends to list books that one is currently involved with. I also think it is more fun to list the more obscure titles. I doubt I'll ever have time to list all of mine. I assume Rachel P. is on LibraryThing?
A x

posted by SaschaLoske at 7:47 am (EST) on Jun 22, 2008

Hi Tom,

I don't see anything wrong with discussing running on a book site - it just goes to show that we both have a passion for both the literary and the physical. Of course, I will be waiting eagerly for your book on the history of the marathon. I will be the first in the queue to buy a copy.

I want to do Hastings in December no matter what this year, seeing it is the anniversary marathon. I have always been a little 'afraid' of Beachy Head seeing as it isn't the flattest of courses. Perhaps next year?

N

posted by literarytiger at 12:36 pm (EST) on Apr 24, 2008

Tom,

Congratulations on your time!! That's fantastic and you should be very proud. I finally managed to break my 4 hours, coming in in 3:58:25. I was thrilled! Are you going to do another one? I was thinking of Dublin at the end of October...

Nancy

posted by literarytiger at 10:48 am (EST) on Apr 23, 2008

Hi Tom - I see you are the other person here who has a copy of The Marathon Makers. I bought mine at the London Marathon Expo yesterday and am looking forward to reading it. Have you got it because you are a runner yourself?

Good luck with getting all of your books catalogued on here. You have a great collection so far.

Nancy

posted by literarytiger at 1:34 pm (EST) on Apr 11, 2008

Hi Tom - Sure there will be many you have that I have.

Hope you don't have any mice in the garage!

posted by PaulStott at 7:30 am (EST) on Mar 21, 2008

Hi - amazed to find someone else with a copy of "The Kick Inside".

My review is here:

http://paulstott.typepad.com/i_intend_to_escape_and_co/2008/03/the-kick-inside.h...

Best wishes,

Paul

posted by PaulStott at 7:46 am (EST) on Mar 20, 2008

Just opened my Santathing present http://www.librarything.com/santathing.php present. I don't know who bought it for me, but it's an inspired choice: just the sort of thing I like. Interestingly, Aelian is cited by Burton in the Anatomy of Melancholy and by Sir Thomas Browne in Pseudodoxia Epidemica, two works I love

posted by tomroper at 3:20 pm (EST) on Dec 25, 2007

No, not a very well-kept secret at all! But that's OK - it gives me a chance to thank you properly.

posted by miss_read at 12:20 pm (EST) on Dec 20, 2007

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!!

What perfect Secret Santa book choices, Tom! And ideal for cosy Christmas reading. I really couldn't be happier!

Wishing you and yours a lovely Christmas.

- Helen xx

posted by miss_read at 10:03 am (EST) on Dec 20, 2007

Cold Comfort Farm certainly fits the bill for your Secret Santa - great book!

I came up with Mary Webb because of the west country link (I have come across Miss Read in the Cornish Books group) and because the name Miss Read suggested the country to me.

posted by FleurinherWorld at 6:48 am (EST) on Dec 14, 2007

Tom,

Thanks for the comment on my blog and link to your catalogue.
There's a couple of titles I need to add from your listing - in particular 'The Racing Man's Bedside Book' was one I picked up second hand in Scotland a few years ago but I just couldn't remember the title...

G.

posted by geedee1 at 3:18 am (EST) on Aug 17, 2006