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leslie e says
Hi, Weradi--Thanks much for your note. I'm glad you got the job but sorry you're not wild about it. It doesn't sound to me as though you're picky at all! I saw the movie about Nash and thought it was quite good. Anyway, for your long commute, I've got a couple to suggest--"Blindness," "The Fortress of Solitude," "Motherless Brooklyn" and "The Story of Edgar Sawtelle." I just started the last of these but am liking it so far. It's now an Oprah book so might be harder to get hold of. The one I think you'd really, really like but not sure it's out on CD is "Cost" by Roxana Robinson. Just an amazing look at a family in crisis over their drug-addicted son. Thanks for asking about my friend--she came up in mid-September and we had a great, great visit, though much too short. She's coping really well but has a long way to go. The most important thing for me is that she's who she is, who I've known as a fantastic friend for 35 years--the surgery did nothing to her spirit! Take care, Weradi--LeslieP.S. Did you see that Ivan Doig has a new book coming out in a couple of months, I think? That's definitely something to look forward to!
mossflower says
Just browsing your books to read and I noticed you have just posted Gilead: A Novel, and it has been on my list to read, so if you get there before me let me know what you think.
Hi, Weradi--I've been thinking about you and wondering how things are going for you. If you'd like to reply privately, feel free to send me an email. I loved "A Soldier of the Great War," though I'd probably have a hard time saying much about it. Anyway, just wanted to say hi. Hope things are better.Take care,Weradi,Leslie
lljrossi says
Hi, I see you have read the Jungle. I read it in high school, and it made a huge and lasting impression on me. How did you like it?
hashir says
on the contrary,i'd say its a breeze.. u can almost glide through it .. its one of the most amazing books i ve read.. u could call it "invented history".. an incredible mix of fact and fantasy ! a must-read..
It is lovely to be back amongst friends again, I have missed you all. When I returned my book shelf looked such a mess I decided to re-organise it, I hope you like it and will find some useful books.
bayon c says
Just dropping by to say hello, how are you doing and what book are you reading.
hi..that was a long time ago..i started reading snow falling... i couldnt get round to finishing it ..it was a bit slow.. someone borrowed it from me ..then i started a couple of other books and completely forgot about it till u reminded me now !! i should get it back and finish it !! i ve been looking for slaughter house five for some time now.. its on my to-read list.. so is ten thousand suns..i came across "history of love" in a book store recently ..whats it about ??in the mean time i read angela's ashes,2 of georges simenon's thrillers,the great gatsby & re-read one hundred years of solitude.. currently reading My Revolutions by Hari Kunzru..its an interesting book ...
Hi, Weradi--50 miles sounds like a really long commute; if you get the job, I hope you have a CD player in your car and can listen to some books. Weradi, I hope things turn around for you soon. My friend is doing well, working to get to the point where she can actually work at home (where she was working before--she has the kind of job I have) for 2 hours a day to start. She types emails as part of her OT. Her husband gets his pacemaker/defibrillator tomorrow, and her brother is there with them to help out, bless him. She's hoping to be well enough to travel up here in September, even to work. I hope she can. Best thing is that her spirits are really good--she's her old self and she's fighting to come back as much as she can. That's just the best! I'm good, knitting blankies, singing and struggling with a switchover to a digital transcription system. I'm really dense about these things and have agonized far more than called for, for something so simple. I didn't have 16 hours of brain surgery, for heaven's sake. You might like the book I'm listening to on CD right now--"The Keep" by Jennifer Egan. It's a story within a story and well done, I think. I haven't finished it but really like it. H. just came in the door--better go make dinner. Take care, lady--Leslie
kristen h says
Thanks Weradi in Montana.
Hi, Weradi--Just wondering how you're doing. No biggie, just hope that things are better. Take care, Leslie
Hi--I'm sorry your contract was terminated. Kind of a scary time to have no income! Hope everything is okay for you. I'm dreaming of being able to retire, but that's me--still 4 years off at least. We're fine and my friend is coming along. Her surgery was 16 hours long--I can't even imagine. She has weakness on her left side and is left-handed, but some of that came back today, thank goodness. I talked with her for a brief time today. She sounds good but tired. Thanks for thinking of her. Take care, lady--Leslie
Hi, Weradi--Nice to see you back! Were you on vacation? Hope all is well--Leslie
hi ...whats up??read anything interesting recently ?
Hi--Thanks, Weradi, I appreciate your honest view of this book. Years ago, I saw Lucy Grealy on Charlie Rose and she didn't come across like that. Maybe it is the way Patchett portrays her. I just know she committed suicide, right? The reason I was asking was that I have a really good friend who has a brain tumor (benign, thank God, but the complications can be pretty bad) and her surgery is coming up very soon. I thought it might be something to read for, I don't know what, but something. Not exactly inspiration, but something positive. This feeling helpless to do much for someone you care about so much is really hard. I have Autobiography of a Face but haven't read it. Have you? Thanks again--LeslieP.S. I loved Bel Canto, not crazy about Run.
Hi, Weradi--I saw that you're reading "Truth and Beauty." Could you let me know what you think of it? I've thought about reading it. Thanks, Weradi--Leslie
labrys3 says
I had been a fan of Patricia Nell Warren's work for years. Her classic Front Runner was one of the first gay theme books I had ever read. I'm very much interested in history and anthropology, and One is the Sun plays to that interest quite well:-)I enjoyed the book because it spoke to an older matrilineal heritage within certain Native American tribes, and of healing women, a cultural heritage that has been ignored in many stories.
I am reading the L.A. Banks series right now I'm reading The Bitten. Between work and my five years old daughter can't get much done.
robin636 says
Hi Weradi,I'm sooo excited...my book, MY LIFE AS A CONCUBINE, was recently released from www.phaze.com...here's the link, if you'd like to check it out http://www.king-cart.com/Phaze/product=My+Life+as+a+ Concubine+/exact_match=exact if you read it, I'd appreciate any feedback...hope everything's great witchoo...cheers,robin
jennifer b says
Actually, I haven't read it yet, but it's on my TBR pile. I got the book from a friend of mine whose tastes are very similar to mine, and the blurb caught my interest. I'll be sure to let you know what I think when I finally get to reading it!