Member: TadAD

Hi Tad, I noticed that you had The Big Red Train Ride wishlisted. I have a "well-loved" copy that I would be happy to mail out to you (for free) if you would like it. It's the 1989 Picador edition, ISBN 033030805X. It's not in the greatest condition, but it's a good reading copy. Just let me know if you're interested. Cheers, and Happy Reading!

posted by PhoenixTerran at 2:46 pm (EST) on Dec 15, 2009

Congratulations on your hot review listed on today's LT home page!

posted by Whisper1 at 10:58 pm (EST) on Nov 13, 2009

Hi Tad!

I'm glad you were able to find the "Masters of the Baroque" book. I hope you enjoy it and that it will fit your needs.

Carolyn

posted by MusicMom41 at 2:35 pm (EST) on Nov 8, 2009

Tad, well, thank you. I'm glad you liked it. I may have to keep my eye out for other Aitmatov books (I'm hoping the Reading Globally 20th Century Russia theme read next year will include all parts of the Soviet Union so I can seek his work out...) Best, Lois

posted by avaland at 7:55 am (EST) on Oct 28, 2009

Tad, my man, you have done it again!
Congratulations for your HOT REVIEW of "Women of Algiers in Their Apartment". I really liked your review and I want to read this book. It sounds intriguing.
Well done!~!
belva

posted by nannybebette at 7:59 pm (EST) on Sep 25, 2009

Thank you Tad.
I appreciate that. Very thoughtful of you.
I snuck a peek at a couple of the posts below because "The Hard Case Crime" books are addictive verbiage caught my eye. Then I caught "Grifter's Game" and so I wanted to ask you if you have read any of Iain Bank's books. I just finished a book of his called "The Player of Games". I read it for a challenge on the "I'll Read Yours if You Read Mine" group. Never having read a sci-fi or gaming book before, I will admit that I struggled through it, attempting to make sense of certain parts, and some I just had to allow to flow over and around me, but I quite enjoyed the read. I found it exciting and rather fascinating. Do you like that type of book? I could say I am just curious, but nosy is probably a more apropos word.
Thanx for popping over.
I will catch you on the threads Tad.
belva

posted by nannybebette at 6:10 pm (EST) on Sep 24, 2009

LOL Tad,

The Hard Case Crime books are addictive--easy to read in a day or two, plots just complicated enough to be entertaining, mostly driven by character and maybe a coincidence or two--sounds a lot like Harlequin romances, doesn't it? I can't get over how much I am reading this year, but I think it's mostly due to the fact that it's basically my only "entertainment" these days. I don't have cable or satellite television, movie prices are other worldly, and being reliant on public transportation to some extent limits my travels. So? I read more these days than I have since the second grade which I spent in a bed recuperating. Plus the main county library is across the street from my office, so...convenience.

In any event, I usually am reading two to four books at any given time, depending on my mood and the time available. These HCC are great for the commute to and from work!

Enjoy!

posted by Prop2gether at 5:52 pm (EST) on Sep 22, 2009

Hi Tad,

I haven't quite caught up in my thread yet with my reading, but Grifter's Game was quite entertaining: A grifter/gigilo who follows the game to its logical conclusion--and maybe twists the end. Block tells the story in basic noir style, then tweaks the ending, which is why I bumped the rating above a lot of other reviewers on the book.

I am reading all the Hard Case Crime mysteries I can find because generally they are quick, very satisfying reads--amazingly just as advertised. Right now, I'm in the middle of a Roger Zelazny (yes, that Zelazny) which is very, very good. According to his son's note at the end, it's a manuscript found by the publisher amongst Zelazny's papers, and, wow! It would be nice if there were more of these around.

So--I recommend this one by Block (I believe there's another in the HCC library, but I haven't found it yet), especially for fans of his writing.

Laurie

posted by Prop2gether at 3:21 pm (EST) on Sep 22, 2009

HI. I'm stopping by to say I hope you are feeling better!

Take care,
Linda

posted by Whisper1 at 8:53 pm (EST) on Sep 21, 2009

Tad;
Huge Congratulations on your HOT REVIEW for "Dracula". Very well done sir.
If I weren't already reading it, I would be out shopping for it.
later dayz,
belva

posted by nannybebette at 8:29 pm (EST) on Sep 21, 2009

Hi There

I'm simply stopping by to say thank you for your birthday wishes. I appreciate your outreach. It is a joy to know you!

Linda

posted by Whisper1 at 9:19 pm (EST) on Sep 18, 2009

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 10:16 am (EST) on Sep 9, 2009

Hi;
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 9:57 pm (EST) on Sep 8, 2009

Hey Tad!

I posted a response to you on 75 Book Challenge, but given the turnover there, I thought I'd repost here.

We were talking about Cherryh and you were puzzled as to why none of her books appeared at "ThePam" library.

This is because I've/we've got two accounts -- one paid, one unpaid. PamFamilyLibrary is is where most of our books go. ThePam is just for recent History reading.

In any case, couldn't agree with you more about The Fortress series. I actually picked up the last book in the series at the library and couldn't even get up enough interest to get more than 30 pages.

Btw, I think I've got more books in common with you than anyone else at LT (most of them scifi).

Pam

ps-- I saw you read Atwood's "The Penelopiad". Did you like it?
And whether you did or didn't may I highly recommend her new book which will be coming out in September (I think). "Year of the Flood" is one of the best speculative fiction books I've read in some time. It's not so much flight of fancy as straight line extrapolation of current trends. Brilliant really.

posted by PamFamilyLibrary at 8:27 am (EST) on Sep 2, 2009

Tad, what a good review of "I Capture the Castle"! I agree that the ending makes the book, really.

I've thumbs-upped you, and hope others will too...it deserves to be a hot review.

RMD

posted by richardderus at 1:26 pm (EST) on Aug 25, 2009

I thought you might like to hear my husband's estimation of Narrow dog to Carcassonne, which you and I both disliked.

He says that we will not discard this book, but that we will keep it on his shelves, as I was going to discard it. He says my problem with it is that I haven't spent enough time in British pubs discussing things after several beers and other alcoholic beverages.

I'm reading the books we bought on a recent narrowboating holiday. (Hired boat in Britian, none of this crossing the Channel stuff for me, thank you.) I just finished 'Boy off the cut' a fictional account of working the canals during WWII, written with younger readers in mind, but very good. Not easy to find the sequels to order, though.

posted by MarthaJeanne at 6:23 am (EST) on Aug 9, 2009

Congratulations on your hot review for The Sparrow!

posted by Whisper1 at 1:45 am (EST) on Jul 24, 2009

Would you tell me how to use Touchtones so that the books I mention are able to be highlighted?

posted by mikedraper at 10:13 pm (EST) on Jul 17, 2009

Crud buckets...I sent it again.

Cheers
RMD

posted by richardderus at 9:24 pm (EST) on Jul 8, 2009

You should have the recipe now. Let me know....

posted by richardderus at 3:47 pm (EST) on Jul 8, 2009

Nice avatar

posted by OliviaBrooks123 at 4:16 am (EST) on Jun 29, 2009

Loved your review of The Purity Myth. Glad I saw it, and it went right onto my wish list. My kids will have *no excuses* come my birthday! ;-) B.

posted by bonniebooks at 5:53 pm (EST) on Jun 24, 2009

Brilliant review of The Purity Myth. I thumbed it!

posted by lindsacl at 5:36 am (EST) on Jun 20, 2009

Hi, Tad! Welcome back!

"I didn't do much reading in London...I was doing the tourist thing so much that I just fell into bed, exhausted, each night."

You're kidding me! Here I was picturing you cozily ensconced in your hotel room with all that lovely time to read! :-D

I hope you had a great time. I got some reading done--but at a leisurely pace. I managed to be exhausted without sightseeing all over London. :-) I'll be starting chapter 20 today. Let me know where you are so I know how fast I have to pace myself to keep up. Right now I''m wondering how the North ever won the war, but I'm starting to gain more respect for Grant (he's not in charge yet) than I remember having when we zipped through the CW in my history classes--HS and college. McPherson seems to have respect for him.

I'm way behind on the LT threads and plan to spend some time this week catching up. Since you were out of circulation I ignored yours completely--I guess I'd better plan to catch up on that one today! I'll kick myself if you left a lot of posts about your trip! But I never saw your name--or I would have checked in. I do want to know what you saw and how you liked it. I love London!

Carolyn

posted by MusicMom41 at 12:54 pm (EST) on Jun 8, 2009

:) I know EXACTLY what you mean. A large percentage of the people that work in my office are either Australian or American.

posted by FlossieT at 8:03 pm (EST) on Jun 6, 2009

Hey ho! Sounds like you packed a lot in. I get ridiculously overexcited when I see LT members visiting Britain - I think we Poms are in the minority on here... Another time :)

R/FT

posted by FlossieT at 2:09 pm (EST) on Jun 6, 2009

Have a wonderful trip this week. London is fabulous with lots to do and see. Too many museums to see in one trip--my favorites were the Tate Gallery of Art and the Victoria and Albert Museum. I'm going to get out my London books this week and vicariously enjoy your trip! :-) Can hardly wait to hear what you liked.

Don't read too fast--I plan to catch up on Battle Cry this week.

Carolyn

posted by MusicMom41 at 1:39 pm (EST) on May 29, 2009

Ah, that sounds lovely! Trip to Portugal and the word "garlic" in the title?! Too bad there are no second-hand bookshops where I live... :( Maybe on my trip abroad this summer I shall chance upon it. Thanks for the tip!

posted by girlunderglass at 1:21 pm (EST) on May 28, 2009

Have to say I enjoyed it with fewer people too, and I was only there last year for a few months. Hope the week speeds by and the vacation is superb!

posted by suslyn at 11:22 am (EST) on May 27, 2009

Re: threads and readers. I finally decided to remember that I began mine just to keep track of what I'm reading. And, especially in light of what I'm reading (poof stuff), I need not to be concerned that I do what seem like a g'zillion posts with no response. I'm surprised, however, that you're having a similar experience! You have good stuff!

Cheers friend.

S

posted by suslyn at 3:29 pm (EST) on May 26, 2009

Just read your review of Ella Minnow Pea; found myself nodding a lot. Off to read a few more...!

posted by Fullmoonblue at 6:59 pm (EST) on May 19, 2009

Tad, I'm glad that you enjoyed the anthology. For me, Down the Market was easily the most unforgettable story in the collection, it haunted me for days.

posted by deebee1 at 5:56 am (EST) on May 19, 2009

Tad, I interpret the passage the same way you do regarding the limits of societal power.

However, my previous comment was about your statement that it appeared to be Mill's assumption that no concept of shared values has a place in society. Mill's shared value is just the concern for the well-being of others in the society. And it occurs to me there are others, for example, free equal and full comparison of opinions, etc.

I would posit, following Dewey and Whitman, that a commitment to democracy would be another shared value. I happily agree with you that Mill should be taught to every high school kid; Mill should be the received tradition, the accepted common sense of democracy.

Best Wishes,
Stuart

posted by semckibbin at 9:54 pm (EST) on May 2, 2009