tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post4298366585815957121..comments2023-09-16T09:00:31.715-04:00Comments on Telecommuter Talk: Yeas and Nays of July - December 2008Emily Bartonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13971084813206845680noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-91236462926901575982009-01-18T21:49:00.000-05:002009-01-18T21:49:00.000-05:00Susan, Happy New Year, to you, too! 10 points alre...Susan, Happy New Year, to you, too! 10 points already. Oh my! Not that I want to be a book pusher (okay, yes I do), but I hope you find many more through me this year, as I have through you.Emily Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13971084813206845680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-54907810057098715152009-01-15T22:58:00.000-05:002009-01-15T22:58:00.000-05:00Happy New Year to you too, even if I'm a little la...Happy New Year to you too, even if I'm a little late, it's because I was without internet too! We were in England for three weeks and the in-laws computer refused to work. good in some ways, very bad in others. <BR/><BR/>Meanwhile, I've joined the Bad Bloggers group, whereby anyone who gets me to add books to my TBR pile gets points, and after 6 months the winner will get to choose a book from my 'have read' pile that I will send them!! You hereby get 3 points for this list here - Ina, who I am just discovering. I'll fight you for her.....no, I think I still like Nigella better!, the Ross MacDonald looks great, and the MR James I've been meaning to read for ages, but can't find a copy. so you are now at 10 points, near the top! Keep it up, Emily! lolSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09095246748581382752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-91355627047157391932009-01-09T08:42:00.000-05:002009-01-09T08:42:00.000-05:00Ms. Knits, oh, you'll have to let me know what Mr....Ms. Knits, oh, you'll have to let me know what Mr. Suitcase thinks of it. Meanwhile, Webster is a gem, worth reading and re-reading with endless mugs of tea, isn't she?Emily Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13971084813206845680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-7335129278901636942009-01-06T19:56:00.000-05:002009-01-06T19:56:00.000-05:00I bought Mr. Seashore (aka Mr. Suitcase) the James...I bought Mr. Seashore (aka Mr. Suitcase) the James book for Christmas based on your recommendation a little while ago. He's reading it now so I'm curious to see what he thinks!<BR/><BR/>I'm still loving the Jean Webster book you gave to me several Christmases ago, when we worked in a galaxy far, far away. :)knitseashorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594976722011232979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-35516094632175011132009-01-06T15:56:00.000-05:002009-01-06T15:56:00.000-05:00Ms. HPH, you're welcome for the vetting, although ...Ms. HPH, you're welcome for the vetting, although you might want to be skeptical of someone who loved Sophie's World when you couldn't get through it. I sometimes have very odd "loves" and "hates" when it comes to reading.<BR/><BR/>Eva, I figured that out after I looked it up :-)! And thanks for the blog link.<BR/><BR/>Dorr, I'd definitely recommend the Agee. It might be one you could teach at some point.<BR/><BR/>Litlove, I DID have a wonderful, wonderful time in Maine! I hope your lost comments were merely the result of my not being around to post them, and that they weren't truly lost, because I didn't find anything in my spam.<BR/><BR/>Stef, a friend of mine told me I must not have much of a "cool factor," if I didn't like Jimmy Corrigan. I was very relieved. I've never had a "cool factor," and would be quite dismayed suddenly to have developed one.Emily Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13971084813206845680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-2994553489527744282009-01-04T21:49:00.000-05:002009-01-04T21:49:00.000-05:00I didn't much like Jimmy Corrigan either. It's sup...I didn't much like Jimmy Corrigan either. It's supposed to be a "classic" graphic novel but I suppose like regular novels graphic novel have different kinds of appeal too. Hope you are having fun in Maine!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-24348200751416304002008-12-30T15:50:00.000-05:002008-12-30T15:50:00.000-05:00Something happens to my comments on this site, I'v...Something happens to my comments on this site, I've noticed. They don't always come through - might I be ending up in the spam filter? (If you ever receive this). I did enjoy your list and will try to work my way around a few of them in 2009!litlovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10952927245186474480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-16330809096845360732008-12-29T13:48:00.000-05:002008-12-29T13:48:00.000-05:00I do love everyone's 'best of' lists - I shall cer...I do love everyone's 'best of' lists - I shall certainly be looking out for these ones, particularly the Agee, who is a writer I'd never heard of. And I'm hoping you are having a wonderful, wonderful time in Maine. How sensible to get away from it all and have a holiday at this mad time of year.litlovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10952927245186474480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-71035489102622235882008-12-29T12:58:00.000-05:002008-12-29T12:58:00.000-05:00happy new year to you! Have a lovely time in Maine...happy new year to you! Have a lovely time in Maine. "See" you when you return!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-29400300645592046122008-12-29T09:25:00.000-05:002008-12-29T09:25:00.000-05:00I've heard great things about the Agee book from o...I've heard great things about the Agee book from others and now you're raving about it, so maybe I should pick it up one day! I agree with you about the Thornton book too -- it was so much fun. Have a great time in Maine.Rebecca H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10825532162727473112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-65184037079634212392008-12-28T13:00:00.000-05:002008-12-28T13:00:00.000-05:00The Solitaire Mystery is also by Gaarder-sorry if ...The Solitaire Mystery is also by Gaarder-sorry if I didn't make that clear. ;)<BR/><BR/>also, I just wanted to let you know <A HREF="http://worldcitizenshipchallenge.wordpress.com" REL="nofollow">the blog</A> is up and running. :)Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703372903532502944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-43922653848241429042008-12-28T09:40:00.000-05:002008-12-28T09:40:00.000-05:00Awesome, thanks for vetting these and providing su...Awesome, thanks for vetting these and providing such detailed reviews, I'll definitely check some of these out. When I first met my husband he was working his way through Sophie and when we got married 5 years later he still hadn't finished it. I tried and wasn't able to make much headway either. It seemed like a book I wished I'd read in HS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-86657367172394280022008-12-28T08:05:00.000-05:002008-12-28T08:05:00.000-05:00Eva, well, if you're recommending it and comparing...Eva, well, if you're recommending it and comparing it to Sophie's World, then I guess The Solitaire Mystery better go in the TBR tome.<BR/><BR/>Lokesh, thank you! I plan on it (and everyone will hear all about it when I get back).Emily Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13971084813206845680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-23516831824110569482008-12-28T07:46:00.000-05:002008-12-28T07:46:00.000-05:00I hope you have a very good trip and a very happy ...I hope you have a very good trip and a very happy New Year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28169009.post-91071578732340560042008-12-27T22:19:00.000-05:002008-12-27T22:19:00.000-05:00If you enjoyed Sophie's World, you should definite...If you enjoyed Sophie's World, you should definitely check out The Solitaire Mystery as well! I really love them both. :)<BR/><BR/>I'm w/ you on The Friday Night Knitting Club...haven't read any of the others.Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703372903532502944noreply@blogger.com