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Joli

Joli

I AM A BOOK ADDICT...There I've said it. I buy and buy books to the point where, occasionally (often) I buy the same book twice. I guess there are far worse addictions.
I am the mother of 3 wonderful children. My eldest shares my passion, and will someday be a famous author. I live on Long Island and I am a Teaching Assistant at a local... more »
  • Long Island, New York
  • member since April 9 2007

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  • HemingwayHeroine

    HemingwayHeroine says

    Why don't you keep a wish list on here? My wish list has like a million titles on it and would make Christmas Shopping for books fairly easy! But you! NOTHING!

    posted yesterday. ( send a note )
  • HemingwayHeroine

    HemingwayHeroine says

    Cryptic message had something to do with a text like, five years ago. The walrus is a character in one of the books we're about to put out. He should go on sale Spring 2010. I just think he's so cute. He's sort of gloomy, but in a cute way. You can just hear him go "Humph" with those big lips flying and the enormous weight of him landing on that rock there. I love him!

    posted 3 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Chaigirl

    Chaigirl says

    Of course, Joli! Welcome back :)) I haven't been on"regularly" in a longgg time myself.

    posted 3 months ago. ( send a note )
  • HemingwayHeroine

    HemingwayHeroine says

    Same thing. I wrote down the subtitle.

    posted 3 months ago. ( send a note )
  • HemingwayHeroine

    HemingwayHeroine says

    Are you reading The Dublin Saga? What is that?

    posted 3 months ago. ( send a note )
  • HemingwayHeroine

    HemingwayHeroine says

    Mom - Let's read Phillipa Gregory's new series together. The first one is called The White Queen and it's about the royal family BEFORE the Tudors.

    posted 3 months ago. ( send a note )
  • HemingwayHeroine

    HemingwayHeroine says

    Mom - stop sending cryptic text messages and then not answering me when I try to contact you to decode.

    posted 5 months ago. ( send a note )
  • my4giraffes

    my4giraffes says

    Hi, Joli, I haven't been on this site for ages. I'm finally getting caught up. I love all your favorites; there are only 2 that I have not read.

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • againstthetide

    againstthetide says

    Thanks so much for the friend invite! We definitely seem to have tried out many of the same books and sooo funny that we joined on the same day. Our Shelfari anniversary!! I'm enjoying purusing your shelf although I'll admit that I see some divergence in our tastes . . .Cold Mountain was a book I couldn't finish, which is so rare for me. So nice to "meet" you though :). I can really relate to the book addiction; I too buy way more than my share.

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Dana

    Dana says

    I don't know if P&P was on TV, I rented it. Now I just have to read it!

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Dana

    Dana says

    Hi Joli...How is Pride and Prejudice going? I just watched the mini-series from A&E and loved it. I feel a little bit of shame in never having read the book. I will, one of these days....

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • HemingwayHeroine

    HemingwayHeroine says

    How did you like 'Daughter of Fortune'? Rory Gilmore Book Club is thinking of reading 'Eva Luna' next by the same author. (Isabel Allende) Thinking about reading 'Daughter of Fortune' too. Do you have it?

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • HemingwayHeroine

    HemingwayHeroine says

    I agree as well. I was really disappointed! The version with Root was much better.
    "The kiss took forever and I was just cringing while Anne ran up and down the streets looking for Wentworth." -- from my Jane Austen group

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • HemingwayHeroine

    HemingwayHeroine says

    http://www.shelfari.com/groups/10773/discussions/3976/2007-Book-List---Hemingway-Heroine

    My 50 book Challenge. 51!

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • my4giraffes

    my4giraffes says

    I just went through your shelf and noticed your book ratings.. I agree with you on a lot of them and have added a couple of your top-rated books to my TBR list. You are careful not to give out too many five-star ratings, so when you do, I pay attention. I love your bookshelf!

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Chaigirl

    Chaigirl says

    Hi Joli :) I'm so glad you're still with us. Fun!
    Warmly,
    Chai

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Chaigirl

    Chaigirl says

    Joli,
    Hello to you! :) I just wanted to check in with you to see if you are still planning on doing the 24 challenge thing :)? No pressure at all. I'm just trying to keep current with membership .
    Warmly,
    Chai

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • my4giraffes

    my4giraffes says

    Is it OK that I added you as a friend? I love your books from top 10 list, so I know we have some things in common. I'm married for 32 yrs, 2 grown kids, and work in a high school.

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Bibliomaniac

    Bibliomaniac says

    Hi Joli,
    Wonderful to hear from you. My daughter is doing very well. She loves it and has adapted beautifully. I am so proud of her. She has been home twice, once was a total surprise! A friend of mine and I are going to see her next weekend. School...is wonderful. Love it. I have awesome students this year. I started a blog for my classes to talk with me about what they are reading. They seem to like it and are responding well. The only thing is that they tend to want to write in "teen text language" and it is too crazy to read. They are getting better at writing without the cute little symbols and such. You will have to check it out...http://fletcherreads.blogspot.com/

    Hope to hear from you soon. How is your school year going? Anything exciting going on? What are you reading?
    I have picked up Eat Pray Love...it is an awesome book. Typically not one I would pick up but am sure glad that I did. It is a book I can't wait to get back to.

    talk to you soon

    Tina

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Bibliomaniac

    Bibliomaniac says

    Howdy. Thought I would stop by and see how you are doing? Are you back to school yet? Hope to hear from you soon. Tina

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )