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sid_rw says

And a most noble profession you are joining Becca. I hope they treat you well. I needed a fair bit of hospital treatment these past couple of years and generally thought the staff were extremely helpful. And very overworked :( And definitely under-appreciated, not only in terms of pay :(( Teachers and nurses deserve a better deal. I'll stop there, before I start going on and on...

posted 3 months ago. ( send a note )

sid_rw says

Yes I kept finding reading groups full in the real world. I much prefer the flexibility of shelfari, and we generally have quite an amiable crowd on here. Good luck with the dissertation :)

posted 3 months ago. ( send a note )

sid_rw says

Fun valentine topic you started, though I've not posted to it yet. Popped on to say I seem to have a very irrational view that you are quite a thirsty shelfari user ;-) Happy reading!

posted 3 months ago. ( send a note )

Ladyslott says

Becca,

I read guernsey 4 years ago. I loved the book and you can find my review here:

http://www.shelfari.com/books/3979356/The-Guernsey-Literary-and-Potato-Peel-Pie-Society/reviews/821001

posted 3 months ago. ( send a note )

BookwormErin says

I loved it. I'm so glad that I read your post and picked it up and read it myself. Have you read the third one yet? I just started it.

posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )

Richard F says

Nice eclectic collection of books on your shelf! Reading, cooking, gardening and cycling, very impressive. I have the same interests and follow them all avidly. Good luck on the 50 book challenge, I tried that last year, but fell short. Life just got in the way. I am thinking that I will try that again next year. Have a great day!

posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )

GillyD says

think I may have started a bit late on my shelf! but will try and remember. I used to keep every book I had ever read but leading a life where I moved house approx every 18 months and my book collection was yet another thing to pack I started to give them away. I do understand why people would want to keep their books though but now I am perfectly happy to have a note of everything I have read stored for me on Amazon.

posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )

GillyD says

Lots of books!, great selection too. I thought about adding all the books I've read but have probably forgotten at least 2/3rds of them but I will upload all the titles I have read in the past year.

posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )

alison d says

you are welcome, it is really good.

posted 7 months ago. ( send a note )

Foghorn Leghorn says

I'll probably read one after every heavy book I finish. Something to look forward to.

posted 7 months ago. ( send a note )

Foghorn Leghorn says

I liked ONE FOR THE MONEY. It was pretty funny. I laughed out loud a couple of times. 4*s

posted 7 months ago. ( send a note )

alison d says

Rebecca, here is another book I think you would really enjoy, also suggested by my friend Leigh. "The Voluptuous Delights of Peanut Butter and Jam" by Lauren Liebenberg another South African writer who also writes descriptively. I am 1/2 way through and really liking the story.

posted 7 months ago. ( send a note )

Foghorn Leghorn says

I am just starting it today. It seems pretty amusing, the first page or two.

posted 7 months ago. ( send a note )

alison d says

It is a photo where I merged parts of the books cover, after scanning it into a photo format with one of my photographs, creating a fairy environment. I sent it to Leigh. If you want to send me your e-mail I will send it to you.

posted 7 months ago. ( send a note )

alison d says

I am only about 40 pages in but love the writing style and story. What an imagination this author has. I was fooling around with the cover of the book and one of my photos and came up with a really interesting photo.

posted 7 months ago. ( send a note )

alison d says

I just started the book, it was recommended by another shelfari friend Leigh, she is from Johannesburg, you should check out her page from my friends list, she has some interesting books listed, she mainly read books on Africa. She said Gem Squash Tokoloshe was the saddest book she had read all year. I will let you know what I think.

posted 7 months ago. ( send a note )

Jassafari says

Hmmm, I wrote 2 U,

Approximately 3 weeks ago....I have yet received an answer: Please, can U, at least, answer me, letting me jnow, that all is well with U? Asw I said, I missed U, and very much. U know me, well, if not, let me see, when someone is my "Friend!" Then, they,
are my friends, no matter if I met them, at McDonald's; or on shelfari! I am concerned, I have not heard from U, or saw U on-line, in ages, Just drop me a line, letting me know, that U are Ok!

Jas!

I miss U much....my "Friend!"

posted 7 months ago. ( send a note )

Yosemite009 says

I like your shelf and really appreciate yopur reviews. I also like the variety of books on your shelf that are not common to my shelf. I will definitely check back to your shelf when I am ready to select my next read!

Based on your shelf, I'd highly recommend anything by David Mitchell, but my favorites are "Cloud Atlas," "Black Swan Green," and "The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet."
Pura vida,
Jeff

posted 8 months ago. ( send a note )

Jassafari says

Hmmm, hello there,

tell me, how have U been doing? I have missed U Much my friend! It's been ages it seems that we have last spoken and or chatted?

Jas

Be Bleassed!

posted 8 months ago. ( send a note )

Joshua T Clowers says

You're going to blow the competition out water, trust me!

posted 8 months ago. ( send a note )