I snagged The Fireman's Wife by Jack Riggs. Yay!

What did everyone else snag?

I got The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett. Very excited about it!

I got Jane Eyre the Graphic Novel, which I'm really excited about! Woohoo!

Rocket Man by William Elliott Hazelgrove.

I am going to get Cracked up to Be by Courtney Summers

I too am going to get Cracked Up to Be by Courtney Summers!

I also got The Uncommon Reader. I've been waiting for this one to come out in paperback for a while, so very excited to have it through ER!

I got The Pre-Nup by Beth Kendrick!

I Got Tengu: The Mountain Goblin--A Connor Burke Martial Arts Thriller by John Donohue.

It is book 3 in the series and I have and have read books 1 & 2 - they were very good.

Very happy to get the book and to hear finally. It has been hard to keep myself from going to the store and buying a copy.

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I'm getting Soldier's Heart by Elizabeth Samet--and I am so excited. This was my first choice--the old algorithm really worked for me this time!

I'm getting MISTRESS OF MELLYN by Victoria Holt. Yippee!

I'm getting Mistress of Mellyn, the only book I requested from the October batch.

I'm getting The Amish Cook at Home - I love cookbooks! Hooray.

#11 MissMermaid118 & #12 loriephillips

Oh--you should like that one. I read it "the first time around" and it was one of my favorite Holt novels.

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My first book with ER, I snagged The Ultimate Metabolism Diet: Eat Right for Your Metabolic Type by Scott Rigden M.D something I DO want to read! Hurrah!

>13 Oh, I want to see what you think of this one, it sounds great.

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Just got the 'didn't snag' notification from Abby, too bad, soo sad. Maybe next month!

*Congrats to all of you who got a book!

:(

I got the The Note by Kay Bognar. My first ER book - I'm so excited!

I'm getting The Jumping-Off Place by Marian Hurd McNeely. :)

Just got my message-nothing for me this time.

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I "didn't snag" either. But I really hope you two lucky recipients like Mistress of Mellyn as much as I do. To my mind it is the quintessential Gothic romance.

I didn't get one this month. :-(
I was really hopeful for a couple of them too. Oh well, maybe next time. ;-)

I got Broad Street which should be a fantastic light read- exactly what I need right about now!!! Yay for the super smart algorithm.

None for me again - not a surprise, either. It seems to be much more difficult to get books in the UK.

I'm so lucky. After many dry months I got Low Man by T.J. Vargo.

>25 I believe that to be true over the last couple of months, but prior to that some books were offered just to the UK and so then there was a higher chance of obtaining one.

Didn't get one here this month either!

I got Bitten by Kelley Armstrong. Many thanks to LT and Abby!

I got Mental Illness and Your Town by Larry Hayes. This is the first non-fiction book I've gotten from ER, and am quite looking forward to it.

Nothing for me this time round but I snagged something the last four months so fairy-snuff (still haven't received any of the 3 books I snagged for July, August and September but that's a whole 'nother thang!)

Nothing again, but at least the next batch will be posted soon!

And I hope someone will want to get rid of Cracked Up to Be when they're done with it. The first chapter hooked me even though it's nothing like what I usually read.

*jumping up and down in over-excitement* I snagged one! Yay! (It hasn't happened for six months, so I'm allowed to be over-excited!)

Not the one I would have thought I would be highest for: Rocket Man, but I'm still looking forward to it. I like a good satire...

I got Frankenstein the Graphic Novel, hurrah! I haven't gotten a book in a good three or four months, and I'm superpsyched for this one!

I got Mistress of Mellyn! I'm really looking forward to this one!

>14, 22
Glad to see your endorsement of MISTRESS OF MELLYN. Now I just have to be patient and wait for it's arrival.

To those who didn't snag anything, keep trying -- it took months and months before I ever got anything from Harper's First Look, and I just got word today that I finally did. Hang in there!

I got The Pre-Nup. Very exciting!!!!

Nothing here. Next month will be along soon to pad my wishlist even more... ;)

I also got The Pre-Nup by Beth Kendrick. I am VERY excited-yeah!!!

Was hoping for Jane Eyre, but alas! Now I'm eagerly waiting for the November batch :)

Nothing this month

I'll be getting The Gates of Trevalyn by Jacquelyn Cook. The setting of this series is not too far from my home so I'm excited!

Nothing for me this month, but that's ok. I'm still waiting on a couple from previous months and it's not like I don't have lots to read! :)

I got The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett. Very excited!!

The Gates of Trevalyn by Jacquelyn Cook. This looks to be right up my alley and I'll be checking the mail everyday till it arrives. Very excited!

It looks as if I snagged The Uncommon Reader. Would have been my first choice, thank you very much.

Not including this book, I have snagged five books and have reviewed the four I have received. Still no "Any Given Doomsday" Seeing how I only posted one favorable review, and yet I snagged The Uncommon Reader, I guess I am proof positive that they do not judge the content of the reviews.

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Mistress of Mellyn here. Went to look at Amazon's product description, and it says that the pub. date is going to be late December--moved up from the original date, which I think was early Jan.

Mistress of Mellyn for me too!

Cracked up to be by Courtney Summers. I am so psyched!!

I also got The Fireman's Wife. Yippee!

I snagged The Jewel of Medina by Sherry Jones and I'm pretty excited about it! If anyone who snagged The Uncommon Reader would be interested in trading with me after reviews are posted, please let me know.

I got The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett. This is my 4th book from Early Reviewers.

Low Man by T.J. Vargo for me this month. Looks a wee bit weird, which seems good this month.

I got Gladiatrix... actually the one I wanted least, but I trust in the Mighty Algorithm!

Looks like my drought is over -- I snagged Peripheral Vision.

I snagged Evermore, a teen fantasy book that I was hoping for!

The Mystic Arts of Erasing All Signs of Death -- I am so excited to get this and as soon as I receive it in the mail, I'll be all over it!

Thank you's to the authors, publishers, ER, Tim and Abby and that guy named Algorithm. He's one awesome dude.

Pleasantly surprised to be receiving Sweetpea's Secret. I always love a tale of a sadistic hit-man!

I got The Chrysalids! First time I've gotten one that's actually an obvious match for my library. Should be excellent. (Should probably get around to reading that vintage copy of Triffids my uncle gave me first. And finally push the rest of the way through Any Given Doomsday).

I got Waiting for Coyote's Call: An Eco-Memoir from the Missouri River Bluff by Jerry Wilson! I'm looking forward to trying out the e-book thing and see how I like it.

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Good for you 38...I so wanted THE PRE-NUP...but once again, nothing....got a book from Lyndsey last month as she felt sorry for me never getting anything....that was nice but still wonder how month after month one can go with noting. Wonder if I should just give up even asking for anything...ah, well, guess I will try ONE more time and then decide. All of you who didn't get the sad "didn't snag" email, happy reading!

I'm happy to be getting Rocket Man - my first ER! Thank You!!

I got Cracked Up to Be!

#61, Sorry you were disappointed. I'd suggest publishing some reviews between now and next month to increase your chances.

I'm getting The Jumping-Off Place. Yay!

I'm another one receiving Mistress of Mellyn. Judging from the reviews already posted, it's sure to be good! Yay! Also, I can't wait to read the reviews of all the graphic novel classics offered.

I am receiving The Mystic Arts of Erasing All Signs of Death. That you so much LT and Abby for all that you do. It is very much appreciated.

Love, Luck and Success Always,
Star*

I'll be reading A Christmas Carol The Graphic Novel, very timely...

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Archangel Project by C.S. Graham.

looks interesting, and man was I lucky, 15 copies and 600+ requesting..

also, it's not the type of book I'd keep, so after I read it, I'd be happy to send on to first person to let me know they are interested. (if that's kosher with LT?)

Brian

68: See http://www.librarything.com/topic/46363 :)

I'm so excited! I snagged The Amish Cook at Home. I can't wait to get it and try some new recipes!!

I think that it's very cool that this cookbook is centered around the four seasons as I grow vegetables in my garden in addition to belonging to a CSA (community supported agriculture group). It seems as if this book is the perfect match for me.

Thank you very much - Abby, Tim, "algorithm", and Andrews McMeel Publishing.

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I got the Fireman's Wife. This is my first book since May and probably my third this year.

Yay! I'm getting The Fireman's Wife. I haven't gotten an ER book in so long. I hope it arrives soon.

Nothing. :(

I also got The Uncommon Reader. This is my first time to snag an early reviewer book, so I'm excited.

I snagged Soldier's Heart - apparently - but it feels like forever since I've been chosen for an ER book, so I won't really believe it's coming to me until it reaches my door.

But I hope it gets here soon!!

;-)

nothing

I snagged Broad Street. I really wanted one of the graphic novels but I am happy all the same!!!

Woohoo! I got the Macbeth graphic novel :)

I got notified that Heaven Misplaced: Christ's Kingdom on Earth by Douglas Wilson will be coming soon. Looking forward to reading another viewpoint on eschatology.

Wow 2 in a row. I guess I'm on the bilingual children's book list... This month is The Best Mariachi in the World / El mejor mariachi del mundo by J D Smith. :-)

I'm getting The Pre-Nup by Beth Kendrick

I got The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett! This will be my second ER book. I actually kind of hope that it won't get here too soon because I just checked out 6 books from the library, which will take me at least the two week circulation period to get through, without any distractions. It's funny, because I actually contemplated checking out The Uncommon Reader from the library!

I'm getting Rocket Man by William Elliott Hazelgrove. This will be my first ER book, I'm totally psyched!!!

I will be reading Mental Illness and Your Town: 37 Ways for Communities to Help and Heal by Larry Hayes.

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>10&75 - I am so jealous! ;-P

I Got Tengu: The Mountain Goblin--A Connor Burke Martial Arts Thriller by John Donohue.

This is my first ER book and I'm looking forward to it.

I'll be receiving a copy of The Note by Kay Bognar. It had a very short description but sounded intriguing.

Why do I even bother requesting?

Another month, another "No Book For YOU!" message.

I think The Algorithm hates me.

 

>25 & 27:

Yep, I've noticed that too. And nothing for me again this month, surprise surprise... the new list will be up in a couple of days so I'll be back to getting my hopes up ;)

Congrats all who got books this month, especially the first-timers! Look forward to reading everyone's reviews as always.

another boo hoo month :(

I got No Such Creature, by Giles Blunt, a Canadian author whose previous books I have really enjoyed. Yay!!

Nothing for me again - I am in the midst of a five month drought.

I'm super excited to be getting Bitten by Kelley Armstrong! Yay! Thanks!

I snagged a copy of Marco Flamenco by jarkinssheila. Can't wait to read with my 7-year-old godson! Thanks Abby!

Waiting for Coyote's Call which is clearly an excellent match with my library, so a no-brainer. I'm very pleased and looking forward to it.

I have to admit I would have really, really liked one of the graphic novels (and I do have a couple similar cataloged) but I'm not surprised they went elsewhere. Also still waiting for September's Museum of Human Beings. Have to check the other thread to see if other ERers have gotten theirs yet.

I got Broad Street by Christine Weiser. I am excited to read it!

I snagged Evermore by Alyson Noel. I am excited this is the one I most wanted.

I got The Hierophant of 100th Street by Cullen Dorn. This is my first ER. I'm very excited!

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I got absolutely – nothing..........

Last month! First month of joining ER.

This month I got Jane Eyre the Graphic Novel
Should I be excited? I have no idea what a graphic novel is.
Is it in cartoon form?!
Well it sounds interesting and I love Jane Eyre. (The book, that is!)

- TT

I got The Gates of Trevalyan by Jacquelyn Cook and I am so excited. This is just the sort of book I am in the mood for, a Civil War time romance novel.

Hey jensview - I read and reviewed that book on my blog http://www.kayespenguinpost.blogspot.com

I loved it! You'll enjoy it, its one of the best books I read this year.

I got Moving Your Aging Parents: Fulfilling Their Needs and Yours Before... by Nancy Daniel Wesson. It wasn't my absolute first choice, but should have useful information for me--my parents are in their 80's and dealing with health issues, so it's just a matter of time before they choose to live somewhere smaller.

100>

A graphic novel is a novel in comic book format. If you click on the publisher info under the description of Jane Eyre (on the request page) and then click on the black book cover at the bottom of the publisher website, it will show you what the first few pages look like.

Definitely be excited! It looks like a really great book, and you were one of the lucky few of very, very many ;)

Thanks BG - I checked it out and the artwork is excellent - now I am excited! I haven't read a comic for about 50 years! But a classic comic is something else. I can't wait! I feel like s big kid again. Whoooooo!

- TT

New comment from Abby says that Waiting for Coyote's Call will not be a physical copy but reviewed through an online site. Having read some of the thread on the October bonus book, distributed electronically, I'm hoping for the best but a little less excited. I spend a lot of time sitting in front of a computer already (seem to be doing that right now). Well, guess the worse-case will be that I take a lot longer to get through the book in this format than I would a physical copy.

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Delighted to have snagged "Sorbonne Confidential". Very relieved that the Chromebooks non-delivery hasn't counted against me.

Uncommon Reader for me--I'm very excited, and it seems a perfect follow-up to The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society a few months ago!

I seem to be in the algorithms good graces again this month: No Such Creature on its way to me.

First book since March!!! The Mystic Arts of Erasing All Signs of Death by Charlie Huston. *yay*

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just out of curiosty, checked out a lot of book winner's profiles it seems you have to be a paid member to snag a book. There were a token two or three who aren't hmmmmm interesting

I think that you're wrong there, momgee. Paid members have more books than free members, which ups their odds of matching with the ER books. If someone only has 200 books, their library just isn't likely to be the best match because they probably don't have that many similar books. If they had plenty of similar books in their small library, they'd get the ER book, but their odds are less than someone who has 5 times as many books cataloged and thus a much greater variety and chance of hitting on a close match.

At least, that is how it seems to me.

*edited for clarity

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I got Jane Eyre the Graphic Novel. I'm so happy. It's my first ER book.

I got the message today that I snagged The Pre-Nup. YAY!

>111 I'm not a paid member (actually I will be shortly - I mailed in a check a few days ago since I now have 199 books!) and I still snagged 5 books all together. This time I got The Fireman's Wife.

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The Almighty Algorithm blessed me this month with The Chrysalids by John Wyndham, which I somehow missed reading back in the 70s and 80s when I was heavily into scifi. Thanks, Al. Oh, yeah, and thanks to Tim and Abby too. I love LT!

Just curious, why did a person who has never read a graphic novel get one? Does the algorithm not search tags?

>100 & 117:

I'd say that the 78 classic English novels in The Tortoise's library did it. I'd trust their judgement on whether Jane Eyre worked as a graphic novel.

Maybe the publishers are hoping to attract a different type of reader to the graphic novel, rather than getting fans of graphic novels switched on to classics. The Tortoise would be a pretty good reviewer in that case.

I snagged Phraseology-which is certainly because of all the etymology books I have in my collection. Woohoo!

Mixed blessing! I snagged an e-book, "Waiting For the Coyote's Call" that is, so far, in limbo (tho I had had no trouble with on-line "In the Land of Invisible Women.") Has anyone downloaded the coyote book? Did you have any problem?

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I have a copy of Beyond Belief by Josh Hamilton heading my way. We could have used his bat in the World Series!

Yes, I'm a Rays fan from the Tampa Bay area.

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I am getting Phraseology as well. I haven't snagged a book for several months so I am excited!

Wow, I'm supposed to receive my first early review book The Low Man by T.J. Vargo. Looking forward to it :-)

*sigh* no snag for me again this month. Looks like Tales From Outer SUburbia and Phraseology will be going on my 'To buy' list. (Gawd, between books I now own and have on my to be read list and things I still want to get, I'll have enough reading material for a few months!*G*)

If my friend out in California posts in her blog about snagging yet another book tho, I may have to take a trip out there and hit her over the head with the thickest dictionary I can find. *G*

Congrats to all those who got a book!

I got Things the Grandchildren Should Know and I'm super excited about it. I almost bought it last week but held off in hopes that ER would come through for me. Woohoo!

For those interested in Phraseology, I'm doing daily posts with fun facts, one letter of the alphabet at a time, at The Book Lady's Blog.

I snagged Bitten. No complaining here, but I was wondering if the agorithim checks where you are located. I'm in Canada and now my last two ER books were Canadian. I do have some Canadian authors in my library, but it is sure not weighted that way. Does location have an impact?? or was it only coincidence...twice?

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I got Marco Flamenco and am looking forward to reading it.

I also snagged Courtney Summers's Cracked Up To Be! This is my first ER, too, so I'm really eager to get it. Sounds good!

I snagged 'A Christmas Carol' graphic novel - really looking forward to it, I love Dickens and can't wait to see what the artist's done with it. I'll let you all know what I think later!

I got Gladiatrix by Russell Whitfield—I'm super excited.

I got Uncommon Reader. Can't wait to get it!

I got Rocket Man. I am on a 5 month streak now so I hope I don't jinx myself!

>111, I think 112 is right. There's a better chance of making a match, the more books you have in your library. There is a connection, but only because the number of books you can add is limited in the free account, not because the algorithm looks at the status of the account.

I got Echoes from the Dead by Johan Theorin and it arrived today!

>117 & 118: I agree with moomin-mama that “The Tortoise would be a pretty good reviewer in that case.” The 78 classics in my library are a fraction of the classic novels I have read throughout my lifetime.

So it is definitely a perfect match. Also, I am now intrigued and want to check out more Classic Comics – so this is working: “Maybe the publishers are hoping to attract a different type of reader to the graphic novel, rather than getting fans of graphic novels switched on to classics.”

I am not a naturally Graphic Comic reader, but I am a Classic Books reader who is now interested in Graphic Comics of Classic Books.

- TT

I'm psyched! Got The Mystic Art of Erasing All Signs of Death. Wicked cool- thanks, Early Reviewer Powers that Be!

I am so excited that I am receiving Rocket Man by William Elliott Hazelgrove. Thanks LibraryThing and Abby.

I snagged Things the Grandchildren Should Know. :)

I also got Marco Flamenco; this is my first ER book and I'm really excited!

I think that is wonderful TheTortoise! It's great to have a new graphic novels fan!

I got The Last Gifts: Creative Ways to Be with the Dying by Jillian Brasch as someone who does pastoral care with an aging church population, I hoping its helpful and interesting.

# 141: Madcow299

The Last Gifts: Creative Ways to Be with the Dying

I'll be looking for your review as I, too, am on the staff of a church with an aging population and I will buy this book if you think it helpful.

I'm happy to say I'll be getting Death of a Past Life by Robert N. Reincke. :o)

I got The Last Gifts, Creative Ways to be with The Dying by Jillian Brasch.

Reading "Waiting For the Coyote's Call" on line. (Due to age of my coputer am reading it on Victor's when he's not there.) So far book is interesting, and it overlaps many on my shelves.

I thought I posted but can't find the post, so forgive me if this is a duplication. I snagged Soldier's Heart, which kind of surprised me because I didn't remember having requested it! It's not my usual sort of read, but the mighty algorithm has so far been pretty good at matching me well, so I'm looking forward to "reading outside the box" this time!

Rocket Man for me. This is my second ER book. Thanks LT!

Beyond Belief by Josh Hamilton, saw an interview on Real Sports looking forward to reading it.

I didn't snag anything, as usual. I have never received an ER book. Oh well, I'm glad for the rest of you.

>149
It seems that if a good knitting or crocheting book comes up you'd be first on the algorithm's list. It can only match to what is in your library, though, so you are unlikely to get any fiction that you like.

--> 149

A suggestion. Perhaps you can start adding fiction that you've read to your LibraryThing library but tag them "read and released" or any other tag name you desire to separate them from your actual Library. You may then have a better chance (no promises, though!) of being in the running to receive an Early Reviewer book.

I got zip this month but that's okay because I usually do snag a copy and am behind in reading overall. Hopeful for November's book, though!

I also got a copy of The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett. I'm pretty excited. :

I got The Gates Of Trevalyan...my first arc win from this site...I'm very excited. Months and Months of trying and I finally got one - YEAH!!!

I got Gladiatrix by Russell Whitfield. I am so excited! Yea!

I also got The Gates Of Trevalyan.

I'm very excited to have already received The Amish Cook at Home: Simple Pleasures of Food, Family, and Faith by Kevin Williams. On a quick glance, two words: Absolutely beautiful!

And a couple other thoughts:
The publisher spent over $10 to get this book to me quickly! They should be complimented on their kindess.

I have over 115 cookbooks listed in my library so far. Based on the above comments about the algorithem, this appears to have contributed to me being chosen.

vintage_books

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Does tagging your books really help you as concerns the algorithim? I joined ER sometime this year and I have since gotten 5 books including one for this month and I have nary a book tagged.

Anyways I snagged The Gates of Trevalyan by Jacqyelyn Cook.

--> 157 and 158

Does tagging your books really help you as concerns the algorithim?

It is probably is not the main factor, but I think it helps.

I also received The Amish Cook at Home: Simple Pleasures of Food, Family, and Faith by Kevin Williams (which I, too, think is gorgeous, vintage_books!). I have many books in my library tagged either "recipes" (23), "cookbooks" (12), "baking" (11) or (...well, you get the idea!).

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I have only seen tagging referenced as a deciding factor if you tag books that have NOT been tagged by anyone else. I rarely tag my books and I seem to be on the algorithms good side more often than not lately (which could change at any moment).

I snagged The Uncommon Reader. Very happy about that!

I got all the books I requested from October's batch, which was none. I really just wasn't inspired. November's list is a different story.

I got Things the Grandchildren Should Know. I can't wait to get my hands on it and read it!

I don't know about the tagging thing - because I had all of mine just as read or reading the last couple months but recently added a bunch of tags and this is the first time I've been selected to win a arc here. If it helped that's awesome and I'll keep doing it.

After several dry months, I snagged Peripheral Vision. It's nice to be back in the action.

I snagged "The Gates of Trevelyan." I have been very fortunate and received one ER book each month since I joined the ER group in June. Not sure why the algorithm likes me, but I'm not complaining. Doubt I will get anything in November, though, as there was only one book which looked the least bit appealing to me and there were already hordes of requests for it. And I'm still waiting for my July book, for what that's worth!

I'm a first time reviewer. I snagged tales from outer suburbia by shaun tan, which is a lovely book to hold and to look at - a kind of hybrid between prose and graphic novel. I wouldn't mind reviewing something every month - fingers crossed!

I got my first and it actually made it to my apartment last night (my landlord dropped it off). Will be reading http://www.librarything.com/work/3403916 as soon as I finish the book I'm reading now - probably by my subway ride home from work tomorrow.

Hmm...I was going for Me Chi And Bruce Lee. I guess I have to figure out how to post titles :(

Sean - You just use the square brackets around the words of the title. See the light grey words next to the text box when you are writing a post? Those will tell you how.

After months of no snagging, I am getting Gates of Trevalyan by Jacquelyn Cook. I am very excited and hope that I enjoy this historical novel.

Hi, 141 Madcow299 and 142 MusicMom41 -- I got The Last Gifts also -- received it the day before I actually got the notice, in fact. I'm not on a church staff, but I do Lay Eucharist Visits, and I seem to get the psych, abuse, death-and-dying type books. I devoured it in one night and have been rereading bits and pieces since -- loved it. Guess the algorithim knows what it's doing although I would SOOOOOOO love some fiction!!!

It's kind of ironic that I'm on this site and I don't bother to read instructions... thanks MrsLee! :) So...here it is with everything right. Me Chi And Bruce Lee

I teach with Jack Riggs and have been in a writer's group with him and REALLY wanted to review his book. I guess I'll get it when it comes out ;-(
I've used his first one for classes before.

How long does it take for the books to arrive? I received the notice on 11/5 that I snagged Low Man and for the past week I've been anxiously checking my mailbox...no book yet :-(

Has anyone else slated to receive Low Man gotten their copy already?

#176:

It can take anywhere from a week to several months to receive the book you've snagged. Check out the "October Book Watch" thread to see if anyone's received your book yet. It's definitely too early to start worrying about the October books. I just received my July ER book!

> 179

Thanks for the heads up :-)

Moving Your Aging Parents arrived yesterday, and I'm in chapter Three today. After forty years of marriage and twenty-three years in the same house, we moved to an apartment a couple months ago. We're paying $290/month on storage because we can't decide/agree on what to keep (although we have agreed on many things to give away - there's just too much!).

So THANK YOU! to Abby and Algorithm and most especially to Victor of Loving Healing Press, for the perfect book to help us through this (not-so-little) crisis.

I just signed up to be an Early Reviewer....when does the December list come out? thanks

>182
I'm not sure if you did or not, but it is still possible to request books from the November batch, that batch is actually open another whole week almost from this very minute.

The December batch will probably come out between the 5th and the 10th, based on past experience.

I got Phraseology - not an immediately obvious match to my library, but I do have several dictionaries and origins of English-language type books.

Looking forward to reading it

I snagged The Gates of Trevalyan, and what's even better, it even arrived! I'm starting it this weekend....

Gladiatrix. Excited to get it (it has not arrived as yet). Hopefully over the Thanksgiving holiday!

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I just received my copy of The Note* by Kay Bognar. Yay! Thank you. :)

(*Touchstones the wrong title.)

>176
My copy of Low Man just arrived yesterday. I was starting to get concerned..

>188 I just received my copy of Low Man too!!

Just got my copy of Life on Wheels: The A to Z Guide to living fully with Mobility Issues.

I got Mistress of Mellyn, but I haven't gotten it in the mail yet. I'm curious if anyone else has gotten it yet.

#191: I didn't snag Mistress of Mellyn via LT, but I read it many years ago (it was my first Victoria Holt book) and really enjoyed it. Hope you do, too. Happy reading! :)

Me, too, sara. I loved it. What a great introduction (as it was for me) to gothic romance.

#192: Thanks! :)
I just got Mistress of Mellyn in the mail today and I will probably end up reading all night.

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194: It's a great book! Happy reading.

Thanks LT - I just received my copy of Evermore by Alyson Noel -- Can't wait to get started reading it. Have to finish the book I am currently reading first but will get to it soon.

I just finished The Gates of Trevalyan and I agree with you momgee... it was a great read! I recommend it to anyone who likes historical novels. Has anyone read Sunrise and if so, how does it compare?

Evermore - I truly enjoyed this novel. There were hints of Twilight in here however it had it's own twists and turns. Ever - What a beautiful name for a character, she is haunted by her families death until she can finally let it go with the help of her handsome dark and mysterious boyfriend. The teens were well portrayed in this book. A very good Read and was very glad to add it to my collection.

Thank you again LT for having good books available to us as member for Early Reviews.

I snagged this book, too. Unfortunately, it still hasn't arrived. Did you get yours?

I'm referring to The Ultimate Metabolism Diet: Eat Right for Your Metabolic Type by Scott Rigden M.D something I DO want to read! Hurrah!