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Shiver by Nikki Gemmel
The Lottery (Dark Fantasy) by Shirley Jackson
A touch of genius the life of T. E. Lawrence by Malcolm Brown
Shadow Over Shangri-La by Durga Pokhrel
Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister: A Novel by Gregory Maguire
Getting Over It by Anna Maxted
Watership Down (Puffin Books) by Richard Adams
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Well, aren't you the brightest spot this Christmas season! I received the lovely candle today, another gorgeous yummy scent, and I was/am totally blown away by the card you made--it is just precious! Thank you so much!
This is shaping up to be a low-key Christmas; I'm just planning to have dinner with friends and frankly the wife is crazy these days, so who knows how it will go? Both my niece and my sister's mother-in-law are in the hospital now so nobody in my family is feeling a lot of holiday cheer.
Mostly I'm just thinking that 2010 should be a better year for everyone. One of my goals is to get my act together sufficiently to make the HE get-together in Florida at the end of the year--is there any chance at all that you guys could make that trip? You know you have a LOT of friends here who would be overjoyed if so.
All the best, and hearty hugs,
Elizabeth
posted by ejj1955 at 9:10 pm (EST) on Dec 22, 2009
Thank you one more time! You and Andrew are the best! We love you! *blows kisses* Have a wonderful Christmas!
posted by jugglingpaynes at 11:07 am (EST) on Dec 22, 2009
posted by foggidawn at 10:53 pm (EST) on Dec 15, 2009
Oh My Word. You cannot believe the sense of gratefulness I felt when I found a small little gift on my dining room table today. I have been feeling rather humbug about this holiday season with everything going on. Your gift brightened my day. Thank you so very much for the candle. I love it.
Sincerely,
Heather
posted by kirbyowns at 9:58 pm (EST) on Dec 15, 2009
posted by Kerian at 2:32 am (EST) on Dec 11, 2009
I'm glad you liked the little Edward doll. I was very proud of how his hair turned out. It came out nice and thick, and in just about the exact shade I imagined it would be.
And with the cape, you can sometimes pretend he's Dracula. ;)
The candles you sent to JP are so lovely! And delicious smelling!
Many hugs!
Cat
posted by catbastet at 6:55 pm (EST) on Dec 8, 2009
posted by jugglingpaynes at 6:38 pm (EST) on Dec 7, 2009
I got a present!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
And I have to say, I'm totally impressed with the wrapping job! That took me some time to unpackage. And THEN...such a gorgeous wrapping job I almost didn't open the boxes all the way! Sugar cookie and cocoa therapy. Yuuummmmm!
Thank you again! I am always as excited to find a package from Australia in the mail. Especially from such wonderful friends. :o)
{{{hugs}}}
posted by jugglingpaynes at 6:36 pm (EST) on Dec 7, 2009
Lucky for you, there haven't been too many major events in the group. MsBella's boyfriend was in an accident recently, but is OK. Maren switched jobs and is very happy with the change. Other than that, I don't think there is any real news.
Anyway, I hope things calm for you soon. I'm a little worried about how busy they are keeping you. Not good for your health. Not good for anyone's health, really. Take care of yourself!
Cristina
posted by jugglingpaynes at 5:51 pm (EST) on Nov 20, 2009
I survived and am back home today.
Thank you so much for the flowers. Even the student doctors would comment about how nice the sunflowers are and I could brag with a nonchalant toss of my head Oh yes, from friends (big exaggeration but I think its acceptable in online land i don't know)in Australia, where it is Spring, you know. That was so kind of you and so expensive of you. The vase is quite beautiful. I am so grateful to you for sending them. Andrew's speaking from the future was quite right, as a matter of fact,on everything they've studied postop - no malignant cells in the sample lymph nodes and so far no where else! Now I've just the drains and pumps hanging out of sutured skin to attend to, the pain and usual postop stuff. I did have a view of Central Park, if you stood at a certain angle at the far right of the window and looked diagonally. I saw a morphine induced Christmas tree out the hall window one evening = well, the traffic lights and other lights were green and red and the perspective was somewhat triangular. Next morning I realized Mount Sinai would not have a Christmas Tree, being a Jewish institution, and it was just traffic but I showed my daughter the tree anyway:) Now my sister is here from Michigan to take care of me so everything is good. Thanks so much for your kindness, support and generosity.
Fondly,
Denise
posted by silverbooks at 1:47 pm (EST) on Nov 8, 2009
But isn't he the dreamiest??!! I am sooooo over Bill! Do you watch the show too? I'm a huge fan. You should come up with a line of vamp candles each representing all our favorite male vampires... Eric Northman, Mr. Darcy, Obama, Edward, Erick Knight, Dimitri Belikov.....SIGH!!
posted by suge at 5:56 am (EST) on Nov 7, 2009
posted by biblioholic29 at 4:21 pm (EST) on Nov 6, 2009
http://bookmooch.com/m/detail/BM11952200... - The Other Boleyn Girl
http://bookmooch.com/m/detail/BM12073347... - Prodigal Summer
posted by RebeccaAnn at 10:45 pm (EST) on Nov 4, 2009
Kristin
posted by kmhyle at 3:08 pm (EST) on Oct 31, 2009
http://www.librarything.com/topic/75456
posted by MrAndrew at 7:55 am (EST) on Oct 27, 2009
posted by michellereads at 9:23 am (EST) on Sep 30, 2009
Thanks so much for stepping up :)
While you were sending me your questionnaire, I was sending a message to Brenda who also knows html, setting out what I thought would be required. I'll cut and paste it and send it to you as well.
Vikitty also offered to help, and knows html. You three might have to arm-wrestle for the job (tee hee).
Expect a long-ish e-mail from me in the coming few days, to all of the volunteers en masse, to try to get us moving on this project.
Thanks again,
Michelle
posted by michellereads at 7:43 pm (EST) on Sep 29, 2009
http://roflrazzi.com/2009/09/20/celebrit...
posted by MrAndrew at 9:21 pm (EST) on Sep 22, 2009
Thanks a lot
posted by lunacat at 5:42 am (EST) on Sep 13, 2009
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales...
posted by MrAndrew at 2:02 am (EST) on Sep 8, 2009
posted by twilightnocturne at 10:12 pm (EST) on Sep 4, 2009
http://www.librarything.com/topic/72191
posted by MrAndrew at 7:52 am (EST) on Sep 2, 2009
I'll be right over. :o)
posted by jugglingpaynes at 11:22 pm (EST) on Aug 25, 2009
I feel a little conflicted. I hope you feel better soon, but I'm also happy to see you on when I'm on.
How about if I hope you feel better by Friday? :o)
Get well! (But not too quickly.)
posted by jugglingpaynes at 10:34 pm (EST) on Aug 25, 2009
I hope you're well. I just wanted to thank you enormously for the candles - they are beautiful, and smell GORGEOUS!! I can't believe I'm lucky enough to have friends around the world who send me lovely things!!
Lots of love to you, and if I can return the gesture, please let me know.
N
xx
posted by LadyN at 5:22 am (EST) on Aug 23, 2009
posted by lunacat at 8:07 am (EST) on Aug 22, 2009
I got a condition status on Sunday at Tiffany's: This book has
what looks like a little water damage in the back 10 pages, but not on any
pages that have words on them.
Is that alright?
posted by Heather19 at 1:49 am (EST) on Jul 10, 2009
about beneath me was the whole hoop of the world. And while I stood
there I saw more than I can tell and I understood more than I saw; for
I was seeing in a sacred manner the shapes of all things in the spirit,
and the shape of all shapes as they must live together like one being.
An I saw that the sacred hoop of my people was one of many hoops
that made one circle, wide as daylight and as starlight, and in the
center grew one mighty flowering tree to shelter all the children of
one mother and one father. And I saw that it was holy."
- Black Elk Speaks,
The Great Vision, 1932, p. 36
posted by theoldman at 7:53 am (EST) on Jul 1, 2009
posted by TheLeMur at 10:50 pm (EST) on Jun 12, 2009
You are missed.
*hug*
posted by aglaia531 at 4:43 pm (EST) on May 21, 2009
Pig Flu!
Duh duh daaaah!
Don't trouble the already overburdened health system, however. Just click here!
http://doihavepigflu.com/
posted by MrAndrew at 5:23 am (EST) on May 10, 2009
Just checking on you. I hope you are feeling well!
Cristina
posted by jugglingpaynes at 8:27 pm (EST) on May 8, 2009
Did I scare ya?
:)
Just wanted to let you know I'm thinking of you, and hope you and Andrew are well. *hugs*
~Kir
posted by aglaia531 at 10:39 pm (EST) on May 3, 2009
posted by SupaMaori at 10:15 pm (EST) on Apr 20, 2009
posted by aglaia531 at 3:34 pm (EST) on Apr 17, 2009
posted by jugglingpaynes at 9:33 pm (EST) on Apr 2, 2009
posted by MrAndrew at 3:49 pm (EST) on Mar 29, 2009
-Alina
posted by picolina at 2:09 pm (EST) on Mar 29, 2009
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. Saw you liked The Wasp Factory, and I thought you might like my novel since it's also about a disturbed adolescent and a bit dark. I could e-mail you the novel in an e-book format if you'd like. Let me know if you're interested. Here's a link to a summary in case you're interested:
http://christophertusa.com/blog/?page_id...
Thanks,
Chris
posted by cmtusa at 12:02 pm (EST) on Mar 25, 2009
Holly Shumas
posted by hshumas at 12:12 pm (EST) on Mar 2, 2009
I am finding friends and i thought u to add as my frined....
posted by adamrosy at 1:37 pm (EST) on Feb 28, 2009
posted by Mysterion at 12:00 am (EST) on Feb 27, 2009
posted by Mysterion at 4:00 am (EST) on Feb 26, 2009
http://www.librarything.com/topic/58147
posted by MrAndrew at 7:19 pm (EST) on Feb 18, 2009
http://www.librarything.com/topic/17962
http://www.librarything.com/topic/25403
posted by MrAndrew at 9:44 pm (EST) on Feb 15, 2009
posted by Marensr at 9:31 pm (EST) on Feb 10, 2009
posted by aglaia531 at 7:42 am (EST) on Feb 7, 2009
posted by lunacat at 4:37 am (EST) on Jan 31, 2009
posted by Kerian at 11:10 pm (EST) on Jan 26, 2009
posted by aglaia531 at 11:55 pm (EST) on Jan 21, 2009
posted by MrAndrew at 9:35 pm (EST) on Jan 20, 2009
posted by infiniteletters at 11:17 pm (EST) on Jan 18, 2009
Ok, well, thank you and have a Happy New Year!!!
-Alina
posted by picolina at 2:03 am (EST) on Jan 4, 2009
posted by Renald128 at 3:34 pm (EST) on Jan 1, 2009
posted by MrAndrew at 7:08 pm (EST) on Dec 28, 2008
posted by compskibook at 8:49 pm (EST) on Dec 13, 2008
posted by aglaia531 at 3:39 pm (EST) on Dec 5, 2008
posted by jugglingpaynes at 11:29 pm (EST) on Nov 23, 2008
posted by MrAndrew at 11:01 pm (EST) on Nov 23, 2008
posted by bearette24 at 9:29 am (EST) on Nov 21, 2008
posted by SpongeBobFishpants at 12:22 am (EST) on Nov 20, 2008
I don't have an iPhone, and likely won't get one unless/until Apple unlocks it for carriers besides AT&T. I do, however, have an iPod Touch, which is nearly the same, with the major differences being (a) it's not a phone and therefore (b) I don't have a constant internet connection; I need to be near a WiFi hotspot to connect, and (c) it doesn't have a camera. I love love love it, and absolutely recommend it to anyone even remotely social-networking-savvy who's looking at MP3 players.
posted by aglaia531 at 11:42 am (EST) on Nov 17, 2008
posted by aglaia531 at 1:44 pm (EST) on Nov 16, 2008
What sort of plague is haunting you? It sounds terrible :( Sending hugs and thoughts for a thorough and speedy return to good...
posted by aglaia531 at 1:41 pm (EST) on Nov 16, 2008
Of course, I've read the latter, but not the former...
posted by aglaia531 at 2:58 am (EST) on Nov 16, 2008
posted by Thrin at 1:15 am (EST) on Nov 15, 2008
Cristina
posted by jugglingpaynes at 12:11 pm (EST) on Nov 13, 2008
posted by Kerian at 11:24 pm (EST) on Nov 6, 2008
posted by SpongeBobFishpants at 9:59 pm (EST) on Oct 27, 2008
PS. I just the small travel size is so cute and the scent of Iocaine Powder is brilliant!
posted by compskibook at 7:21 pm (EST) on Oct 20, 2008
I won't list "Brief History of the Dead" on BM yet. That will give you an opportunity to look for a 2nd book.
Beth
posted by mcna217 at 12:08 pm (EST) on Oct 12, 2008
JP says thanks for the prize! She would have written herself, but the six-year-old kicked her off the computer. ;)
cat
posted by catbastet at 7:37 pm (EST) on Sep 28, 2008
posted by ccaro25 at 8:21 am (EST) on Sep 19, 2008
posted by lefty33 at 5:51 pm (EST) on Sep 10, 2008
Can I help?
posted by SpongeBobFishpants at 5:00 pm (EST) on Sep 8, 2008
So what's with the skinny library?
posted by SpongeBobFishpants at 12:20 pm (EST) on Sep 8, 2008
I don't have very much on my Bookmooch inventory because I like to keep my books! I hoard them - such a book hoarder! I have to keep finding more space to put more book shelves for all my books on - even with Bookmooch! I mostly have put there double copies - hehe.
Anytime I can help with a book, or recommendation - just ask.
L.
posted by Lman at 5:34 am (EST) on Sep 3, 2008
Thanks for adding me to your 'interesting libraries' - and welcome to LibraryThing - I hope you have enjoyed your first few months here. I've reciprocated so I can see what you get up to err.. read! :)
Lyn
posted by Lman at 6:52 am (EST) on Aug 31, 2008
This could explain why I've only entered 19 books since January. Woefully slow reader.
Cristina
posted by jugglingpaynes at 6:09 pm (EST) on Aug 28, 2008
Have you read any of the Twilight series yet? My daughter likes them, but I'm hesitant to add them to my reading pile because I've been somewhat spoiled by Anne Rice's vampires and reviews of Twilight have been mixed. I'd love to hear what you have to say about them.
Peace and Laughter!
Cristina
posted by jugglingpaynes at 10:09 am (EST) on Aug 25, 2008
posted by Kerian at 3:29 pm (EST) on Aug 5, 2008
posted by ChelseaBottomley at 12:39 pm (EST) on Jul 31, 2008
Bib
posted by biblioholic29 at 8:16 am (EST) on Jul 31, 2008
posted by aglaia531 at 3:17 pm (EST) on Jul 25, 2008
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