Member: susiesharp

Great! I'm glad I fulfilled my Santa duties adequately :). Enjoy Wicked Lovely, it was definitely a winner for me (also, did you know Melissa Marr did an adult short story in the anthology Unbound? I really would recommend that as well, if you like Wicked Lovely.).

Jasmine

posted by willowsmom at 7:28 pm (EST) on Dec 17, 2009

Yes; already have - after I wrote to you I went back and looked at all that red, waited for the book to be requested, thought about the fact that it may be about Book Crossing - and still so mad I didn't care! So I sent a little note to see what admin come up with! And felt much better. LOL!

On a lighter note, I should be able to get to the P.O. this Sunday so, at least, one much-wanted book will be heading your way soon.
~Lyn

posted by Lman at 5:48 pm (EST) on Dec 17, 2009

Susie - I have some bad news; your angel request was rejected with this excuse: Sorry, I had a previous request for this book and am now able to send it to them. None of this makes any sense to me as the book has never been requested by anyone before so I left a -1 feedback and I am seriously considering hitting abuse. I am so mad!

In order to add something nice to all this, I have added American Gods and reserved it for you. Here is the link: http://bookmooch.com/m/detail/0747274177
Mooch at your leisure...

And I am very excited to have (with help) snagged a copy of Birth Of Venus; even more so now with your recommendation. :)
~Lyn

posted by Lman at 5:12 am (EST) on Dec 17, 2009

Got a notification about your 'angel' request today that she is delaying for a month before posting. :(
Though, as you said you didn't mind waiting, and I am OK with this, I am not too worried. What I am worried about is she has cancelled requests, with the reason that, until she gets a book, she is not sending any!!!! And the one she is waiting for is coming - literally - slow boat from China.!!!

If you are unhappy with this - let me know if you want me to cancel. Otherwise we can wait, as patiently as possible, and see what happens in a month.
A very new, very young member, methinks. :)
~Lyn

posted by Lman at 5:16 am (EST) on Dec 16, 2009

Different tangent: the books she's getting are for kids.

Would you be interested in mooching a pile of sci-fi novels at a discount? (I would give you a list to pick through first.)

posted by infiniteletters at 9:30 am (EST) on Dec 15, 2009

Good for you. I'm sending some large boxes of books to a librarian friend on Bookmooch for her summer reading program.

posted by infiniteletters at 9:18 am (EST) on Dec 15, 2009

Ah, see, that falls under "books in print that I can get from the library if necessary". I'd be more interested if it had certain out-of-print books cheaply, which is doubtful, since nowhere else has them cheaply either.

posted by infiniteletters at 9:06 am (EST) on Dec 15, 2009

What book from Goodreads? *curious*

posted by infiniteletters at 10:53 pm (EST) on Dec 14, 2009

Back again!
Susie, *Lucia* is one that you won't regret. No matter how many times I read it, it's still funny......and the best is that it's the first of a series.
Peggy

posted by LizzieD at 12:56 pm (EST) on Dec 14, 2009

I had a hard time making a choice, but I did it and I'm glad!

posted by LizzieD at 10:17 am (EST) on Dec 14, 2009

Well, I'm a day late (and always a dollar short) all around. I was snooping around grelobe's library for a book I haven't read yet, and you beat me through it. Then I came over here to do the same and to tell you about Whose Body, and Joe beat me to that! I am a Sayers lover, and I would definitely not recommend Whose Body as your first venture.
For me "cozy" implies a certain cuteness of style, and Sayers writes a straight mystery with no intrusions by the author. She wrote in the late 20's through the 30's and gives her books an amazing flavor of the times. The Nine Tailors is probably her best book if you can get through all the complications about change ringing. If you like romance (no sex - just well-mannered unrequited passion), you should start with Strong Poison. The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club which is set just after WWI and is a typical Sayers and a good starting point. I also loved Murder Must Advertise except for one too whimsical little thread. So there!
So now let me see what I can find here unless somebody else has beaten me to it!
Peggy

posted by LizzieD at 10:03 am (EST) on Dec 14, 2009

Sounds good, susie. Good luck! - Joe

posted by jnwelch at 12:57 pm (EST) on Dec 12, 2009

Hi, susiesharp. "Is Whose Body a cozy mystery?" I'm never sure I know what a cozy is, but it has some of its elements in my mind - "clean", reserved, old-fashioned in a charming way, British, witty. But it doesn't have the English village part that I associate with cozies.

Sayers fans will tell you that, while this is the first in the Lord Peter Wimsey series, and well worth reading, her writing in the series improves greatly after this one. Nine Tailors is a knockout, the Harriet Vane ones are great, as are all the others for differing reasons.

Hope that helps!

- Joe

posted by jnwelch at 11:14 am (EST) on Dec 12, 2009

I'm so glad you liked my novel, THE BAD BEHAVIOR OF BELLE CANTRELL. It took me three years to research and write and rewrite, so your appreciation means so much to me. Loraine Despres, author of THE BAD BEHAVIOR OF BELLE CANTRELL, THE SCANDALOUS SUMMER OF SISSY LEBLANC and THE SOUTHERN BELLE'S HANDBOOK, SISSY LEBLANC'S RULES TO LIVE BY

posted by LoraineDespres at 4:24 pm (EST) on Nov 29, 2009

Hi Susie, I'm sorry it took me so long to reply regarding your new thread but I have been out of town and had no internet access. I will definitely be checking out your new thread soon, especially since I am reading a book right now that I am loving! Thanks for letting me know.
Judy

posted by DeltaQueen50 at 7:39 pm (EST) on Nov 24, 2009

Hello Susie...I will have you know that because of your review on [The Shadow of the Wind] I had to, just had to, add it to my wish list.

posted by callmejacx at 6:41 pm (EST) on Nov 24, 2009

Hi Susie, I do love Juliet Marillier and I plan on eventurally reading all her books. I am just this last year or so starting to read fantasy and so far I have really enjoyed what I have read. I am going with "Fantasy" as one of my reading categories next year on the 1010 Challenge, so hopefully, will be able to fit her into that. Of course the only book of hers my library doesn't carry is Daughter of the Forest, so I'll have to be sure and order it soon. See you on the threads.
Judy (DeltaQueen)

posted by DeltaQueen50 at 5:11 pm (EST) on Nov 6, 2009

Heard a rumor that Diablo Cody is turning Sweet Valley into a movie. I saw you were weeding (on the message boards) and thought I'd let you know.

posted by ShannonMDE at 4:59 pm (EST) on Oct 20, 2009

I just finished The Brothers Boswell last night. It was alright for me, but a bit slow in places. What did you think?

posted by LiterateHousewife at 6:46 pm (EST) on Sep 21, 2009

Noticed you liked Ellen Foster, 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 a southern story about a disturbed young girl (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). Here's a link to a summary (and a sample chapter) in case you'd like to read more before you commit:

http://christophertusa.com/

Thanks,

Chris

posted by cmtusa at 1:58 pm (EST) on Sep 7, 2009

Thanks susie! I'm really looking forward to Belle. Glad to hear it's good!

posted by reviewsbylola at 3:22 pm (EST) on Aug 14, 2009

Welcome to LT and thanks for marking my library as "interesting". I see that many of the books we share seem to be favorites of us both - Garden Spells, The Kite Runner, The Historian, and the Outlander series. I know you will enjoy your time spent here at LT, but be ready for your Wish List to grow by leaps and bounds! Hope to see you on the threads. Happy reading, Judy

posted by DeltaQueen50 at 4:48 pm (EST) on Jul 22, 2009

We only share one book but I see that there are many in your library that I would find interesting. You may want to join my thread.

http://www.librarything.com/topic/67343#...

Check it out. I am looking forward to your entry.

posted by callmejacx at 9:36 pm (EST) on Jul 21, 2009