Membro: Book_Junkie

Hi Ruth

Thanks for the challenge. My challenge to you is Cuban Heels by Emily Barr. I've read a few of her books and liked them, and as I visited (and loved) Cuba last year, I'm hoping it's a good one for you!

Michaela x

publicado por Fluffyblue às 1:09 pm (EST) em Nov 29, 2009

I Ruth, thanks for a great challenge, I'm interested to see what this is going to be like, it caught my eye in Waterstones so I'm looking forward to it. For your challenge I would like you to read 'The Book With No Name' by Anonymous. I absolutely loved this book and it was one of my favourite reads of 2008. Hope you enjoy it.

Tess
xxx

publicado por Teresa40 às 3:32 am (EST) em Nov 17, 2009

Thanks for your choice Ruth. It has been sitting unread for quite a while and so it will be good to get round to it.

ailie x

publicado por silvercowrie às 2:21 pm (EST) em Nov 11, 2009

Hi Ruth,

I'd like to challange you to read So He Takes the Dog by Jonathan Buckley. I haven't read this yet and so will be interested to hear what you make of it.

ailie x

publicado por silvercowrie às 11:51 am (EST) em Nov 11, 2009

Hi Ruth

I've picked anothe book to challenge you its Divisadero by Michael Ondaatje. I hope this one is ok but let me know if it isn't and I'll happily choose another one. Val x

publicado por valeriejt às 5:28 pm (EST) em Nov 9, 2009

Hi Ruth Thanks for your challenge, I look forward to reading it. My challenge to you is The Night Watch by Sarah Waters. I've read a couple of hers and really enjoyed them and have this book on my tbr pile as wel. Val x

publicado por valeriejt às 2:02 pm (EST) em Nov 9, 2009

Hi Ruth, I've chosen God is Dead by Ron Currie instead.

publicado por BethanyG às 10:33 am (EST) em Nov 8, 2009

hi Ruth
Thanks for the challenge, mine for you is 'What was Lost' by Catherine O'Flynn because its local (and we should meet there!)

publicado por louiseog às 1:25 pm (EST) em Nov 7, 2009

Thanks Ruth - looking forward to it, love Shona

publicado por arkgirl1 às 1:08 pm (EST) em Nov 7, 2009

Hi Ruth

For the challenge can you read The Good Thief by Hannah Tinti. This wasn't one of my favourites so would be interested to hear what you think of it.

Caroline x

publicado por CarolineCC às 8:27 am (EST) em Nov 7, 2009

Thanks for your challenge. I'd like to challenge you to The Bone Collector by Jeffery Deaver.

publicado por BethanyG às 6:08 pm (EST) em Nov 6, 2009

HI Ruth,
Thanks for the challenge. I've chosen for you Miss Pettigrew Lives fo a Day for you.

Enjoy
Cheryl

publicado por crispychez às 1:39 pm (EST) em Nov 6, 2009

Hi Ruth. What a great choice - one I've meant to read for absolutely ages, but never quite got around to. I hope this is the incentive!

Browsing through the books we share, there's loads I'd love to challenge you with - really spoilt for choice. So I'm going to go for the very first one that came up, as it is one which I really enjoyed: Love in a Cold Climate by Nancy Mitford. Hope you enjoy it too.

publicado por Willoyd às 1:32 pm (EST) em Nov 6, 2009

Thanks for your challenge, Ruth. Looking forward to it. Vanessa x

publicado por VanessaCW às 5:16 am (EST) em Nov 6, 2009

Hi Ruth, I would like to challenge you to read The Court of the Air by Stephen Hunt. It's on my TBR and it sounds a little different. Hope you enjoy it! Vanessa

publicado por VanessaCW às 3:43 am (EST) em Nov 6, 2009

Hi Ruth, I'dlike to challenge you to read 'Dissolution'by C J Sansom and will try to read it myself, love Shona

publicado por arkgirl1 às 2:12 pm (EST) em Nov 5, 2009

Hi Ruth, I would like to challenge you to read The Heart Shaped Box by Joe Hill. It is a book I have had on my wish list for some time, before buying it this year ... and I definitely want to read it myself.

Love, Helen

publicado por hashford às 5:46 am (EST) em Nov 5, 2009

Hi Ruth, for the 2010 reading challenge would you read 'The Best A Man Can Get' by John O'Farrell. Sam :)

publicado por SmithSJ01 às 11:45 pm (EST) em Nov 4, 2009

Hi Ruth
I'd like to challenge you to read American Wife by Curtis Setterfield, I really enjoyed it although thinking of Bush as the Senator character was a little off putting in the bed scenes...eugh.
Liz xx

publicado por seanat às 11:06 am (EST) em Nov 4, 2009

Hi Ruth, for the 2010 reading challenge I have chosen Incendiary by Chris Cleave. I thought this was such a fantastic and thought-provoking book. I know you like films too, and there's an excellent film of this book for you to watch when you've read it (it made me sob!). Hope you enjoy it.

Nicola

publicado por nicx27 às 2:50 pm (EST) em Nov 3, 2009

Don't give up on this author.... I wasn't too sure about Memory of Running either; and then had the occasion to read Traveler, which I loved; I kept telling my husband "I know these guys!; you know these guys!" but of course we didn't.... so don't toss him out just yet please

publicado por mcgovern75 às 6:42 pm (EST) em May 19, 2009

ruth i challenge you to the bone collector jeffery deaver

bl

publicado por BusyLizzy às 3:14 pm (EST) em Jan 20, 2009

Hmmm, this was really quite interesting - the last few pages change my total understanding of the book!!! I now need to re-read it knowing what I may or may not now possibly know!!!!! I can't say any more Ruth as you haven't read it yet. I'm feeling frustrated because I have so many questions I need to 'chat through' !!!!! -x-

publicado por rosie_m às 9:23 am (EST) em Jan 9, 2009

Hi Ruth, I'm upto pg66 of Life of Pi. The 3 religious leaders have all met Pi and his parents and are arguing over who's religion is THE religion. It's funny, I'm not sure what to make of it. I had to really stick at it to start with and now I'm really enjoying it. It strikes me as the kind of book that you could read again and agian and each time get something different from it. I really wish I could get a good chunk of quiet time to absorb myself fully in it. I studied philosophy and Hinduism at A-Level so a lot of it actually means something to me!! -x-

publicado por rosie_m às 4:36 am (EST) em Jan 7, 2009

Hi Ruth,
just realised I had a whole load of messages at the bottom of this page! I must apologise because I was doing my librarything a few months ago when my computer brokedown. We have just got a new one and are back in the e-world. Could I ask you to just look over my library and choose a different book for me please as I hadn't tagged them as unread before the breakdown! I have done now and have found that now I'm back online people have chosen books for me that I've read. My fault I know and I must apologise, hope it's not too much of an inconvenience. Many Thanks Michelle

publicado por rosie_m às 9:29 am (EST) em Jan 2, 2009

Hi Ruth, I challenge you to read The Diving Bell And The Butterfly by Jean-Dominique Bauby as I too have this TBR.
Kind Regards
Michelle

publicado por rosie_m às 7:51 am (EST) em Jan 2, 2009

Ruth

i challenge you to read the bone collecter it was my first jeffery deaver read and i loved it!

BL

publicado por BusyLizzy às 8:52 am (EST) em Dec 26, 2008

Hi,
My challenge for you is The Night Watch by Sarah Waters - I really really loved thisbook and hope you will too.

Cheryl

publicado por crispychez às 6:22 am (EST) em Dec 26, 2008

Hi Ruth
How funny. I came within a whisker of making Jane and Prudence your challenge! I've just finished Excellent Women, and really enjoyed it. It was a real discovery, so I'm dead chuffed at your challenge. Thank you!
Will

publicado por Willoyd às 11:54 am (EST) em Dec 14, 2008

Hi Ruth
I'd like to challenge you to read "The Diary of a Provincial Lady" by EM Delafield. It's one of a handful of books we both have on our TBR list, so will aim to read it too.
Cheers, Will

publicado por Willoyd às 3:50 am (EST) em Dec 14, 2008

Thanks Ruth, will let you know when I am reading it. I challenge you to read The White Family by Maggie Gee - it is on my TBR pile too.

publicado por Saluk às 1:14 pm (EST) em Dec 13, 2008

Hi Ruth
I'd like to challenge you to read Anagrams by Lorrie Moore, have it on tbr and hear it's very good, liz xx

publicado por seanat às 7:09 am (EST) em Dec 10, 2008

Hi Ruth

I'd like to challenge you to read The Sixth Wife by Susannah Dunn. I've got it on my tbr pile so will try and read it with you. Hope you enjoy it.

Val x

publicado por valeriejt às 3:23 pm (EST) em Dec 9, 2008

Hi Ruth
For the 2009 Challenge I would like you to read Over by Margaret Forster. I read this earlier in the year and enjoyed it. I hope you do too.
Caroline xx

publicado por CarolineCC às 10:54 am (EST) em Dec 9, 2008

Thanks,Ruth. I will get round to choosing yours very soon. xx

publicado por CarolineCC às 1:59 pm (EST) em Dec 7, 2008

Hi Ruth,
Thank you for my challenge! I have been meaning to read that for ages! My challenge for you is A Handmaid's Tale by Magaret Atwood. This is my favourite book by her so far, I hope you enjoy it!
Becky x

publicado por Becky1234 às 9:36 am (EST) em Dec 7, 2008

Hi Ruth, Thanks for picking The Art of Racing in the Rain for me to read. I remember how much you enjoyed it, so I'm really looking forward to it.

Nicola x

publicado por nicx27 às 4:00 am (EST) em Dec 5, 2008

Hi Ruth

My challenge for you is Road to Paradise by Paullina Simons - I know you are a big fan, and I am too so I will try to read along with you.

publicado por nicx27 às 3:46 pm (EST) em Dec 3, 2008

Hi Ruth, My challenge for you is 'Blind Faith' by Ben Elton. I'm going to try to read it too, love Shona

publicado por arkgirl1 às 5:59 am (EST) em Dec 3, 2008

Hi
Think I've worked it out now!
My challenge is The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde

publicado por louiseog às 2:27 pm (EST) em Dec 2, 2008

Hi Ruth,

Thanks for challenging me with "Always the Sun". I've often thought about reading it but somehow always chosen something else, so this will be the ideal opportunity to stop procrastinating!

My 2009 challenge to you is for you to read "The Resurrectionist" by James Bradley. I've got this book took and haven't read it, so am looking forward to hearing your comments!

Michaela

publicado por Fluffyblue às 10:42 am (EST) em Dec 2, 2008

thanks for the challenge! How do I pick a book to challenge you?

publicado por louiseog às 5:04 am (EST) em Dec 2, 2008

Hello Ruth, Thank you for picking My Lover's Lover for me to read. It is the only one of Maggie O'Farrell's books I haven't read, and I keep meaning to get round to it. Now I will!.

I would like to challenge you to read Un Lun Dun by China Mieville. It is a book that has been on my wish list for a while, and I only got it about a month ago, so I am looking forward to reading it myself.

publicado por hashford às 12:09 pm (EST) em Dec 1, 2008

Thanks for your challenge, Ruth. Look forward to it. Vx

publicado por VanessaCW às 5:48 pm (EST) em Nov 30, 2008

Great - thanks Ruth. I bought it ages ago on Sam's recommendation. I'll look forward to it x

publicado por silvercowrie às 5:13 pm (EST) em Nov 30, 2008

Hi Ruth - my 2009 challenge for you is Bel Canto by Ann Patchett. I read this a few years ago and really enjoyed it. I hope that you do too.

publicado por silvercowrie às 4:45 pm (EST) em Nov 30, 2008

Hi Ruth, my challenge for you is Keeping Secrets by Andrew Rosenheim.

publicado por BethanyG às 10:54 am (EST) em Nov 30, 2008

Hi Ruth, I would like to challenge you to read The Painter of Shanghai by Jennifer Cody Epstein. I have this on my TBR and will be interested to know what you think of it! Vx

publicado por VanessaCW às 9:24 am (EST) em Nov 30, 2008

Hi Ruth, for your 2009 Reading Challenge would you read 'The Big Sleep' by Raymond Chandler. I think I'll read it along with you as well. Sam xx

Oh no, I've just spied Tess' choice for you which I own and not read so I might have to read that with you as well lol!!

publicado por SmithSJ01 às 7:25 am (EST) em Nov 30, 2008

Hi Ruth,

For the Reading Challenge 2009, please would you read THE COLOUR PURPLE by ALICE WALKER. I've read it a couple of times and it is an extremely moving story and beautifully written. Hope you enjoy it.

Tess
xxx

publicado por Teresa40 às 6:57 am (EST) em Nov 30, 2008

Thanks for the info! I am going to check that book out, too. Have a great day!
--BJ

publicado por billiejean às 8:25 am (EST) em Nov 26, 2008

How can you not review a book with such a fab title. 'Why We Suck'! We are all dying to know what it is like. In fact I want to mooch it for Christmas.

Best wishes,

Jenny

publicado por mumoftheanimals às 4:32 pm (EST) em Nov 25, 2008

I was reading your review of the dog book and I thought - I have read this before and then the penny dropped - you are Ruth on BCF? Is that right? Hi there - we share 101 books.

Paula xx

publicado por happyanddandy1 às 11:46 am (EST) em Sep 14, 2008

Thanks B_J.
Looks like a fun site :)

publicado por DubaiReader às 4:49 pm (EST) em Sep 5, 2008

Thanks for re-choosing your challenge to me, Ruth.

publicado por kehs às 7:58 am (EST) em Aug 21, 2008

Great! We're just getting started, but if you like you can jump in here:

http://www.librarything.com/talktopic.ph...

publicado por Dystopos às 4:02 pm (EST) em Aug 10, 2008

thanks for adding me as well. i figured since we had about 200 books in common that i would want to check in from time to time to see what you are reading!

publicado por amanaceerdh às 8:34 am (EST) em Jun 27, 2008

Hi Ruth, thanks for saying you like my Avatar. Did you ever join Bookcrossing? I think it's great.

Mary :-)

publicado por LilacLady às 2:22 pm (EST) em Jun 24, 2008

Hi!! Thanks for the friend invite!! Nice to meet you!!

publicado por rosie_m às 7:53 am (EST) em Jun 6, 2008

Hi Ruth,

I challenge you to read A Clockwork Orange because, if you haven't done so already, it's a book you just have to read!

Vicky

publicado por vick_stitch às 1:59 pm (EST) em May 12, 2008

Hello to you too, thank you for stopping by. We do share quite a few books don't we? I'll have to take a look at your library in a minute.

I think that is the way with dogs, you say you are a pet owner but anyone who has one knows who's really in charge.

Hope to chat soon and also hope to discover a hidden jem in your library that I have missed, Take care, Jody

publicado por Jodyreadseverything às 10:44 am (EST) em Apr 29, 2008

Great choice, thanks. We share a lot of books!
I'm challenging you to read Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. It was one of my favourite reads last year and so I hope you enjoy it.

publicado por silvercowrie às 7:57 am (EST) em Apr 11, 2008

Hi Ruth, I challenge you to read The Conjuror's Bird by Martin Davis. It made it to my top 10 for 2006.

publicado por VanessaCW às 9:19 am (EST) em Apr 6, 2008

Hi Ruth.. sorry you didn't make it back to the forum.
I was wondering, even if you don't like to post, whether you would like to become one of our reviewers. We now have a blog here.. http://bcfreviews.wordpress.com/ and I'm starting to get some books from authors and publishers, so we're on the look out for more people to join us. Let me know what you think. :)

publicado por michelle_bcf às 9:37 am (EST) em Apr 4, 2008

Hi Ruth,
I challenge you to read The Other Boleyn Girl - it was the first Phillippa Gregory book I read and still my favourite so far.

Enjoy
Cheryl

publicado por crispychez às 6:27 pm (EST) em Apr 1, 2008

Hi Ruth,
Thanks for your choice. I challenge you to read Fingersmith by Sarah Waters. I loved this book! I hope you enjoy it too!

publicado por Becky1234 às 3:11 pm (EST) em Mar 24, 2008

Thanks Ruth

it's been years since I read Brighton Rock!

For you Jeffery Deaver the bone collector! this was my very 1st book of his that I read and I thouroughly enjoyed it!

BL

publicado por BusyLizzy às 10:54 am (EST) em Mar 24, 2008

Thanks Ruth, that's a great choice, I'll look forward to reading it.

publicado por hashford às 9:22 am (EST) em Mar 24, 2008

Hello Ruth. Have managed to find you and send a friendship invitation. For the reading challenge, can I ask you to read Light on Snow by Anita Shreve?

publicado por hashford às 7:37 am (EST) em Mar 24, 2008

Hi Ruth, for the reading challenge will you read The Pilo Family Circus by Will Elliot.

publicado por BethanyG às 9:05 am (EST) em Mar 23, 2008

Hi Ruth, I've picked Affinity by Sarah Waters for your reading challenge. Hope that's ok!

publicado por wendywoo às 4:24 pm (EST) em Mar 18, 2008

I'm in a similar position as I've read a few by him, but not that one, and am very tempted so will look forward to your views.

publicado por arkgirl1 às 2:13 pm (EST) em Mar 18, 2008

http://www.librarything.com/work/393681/...
Is this one OK??

publicado por louiseog às 1:15 pm (EST) em Mar 18, 2008

I'd like to choose Chart Throb by Ben Elton for you ... as long as no-one else has!

publicado por arkgirl1 às 10:59 am (EST) em Mar 18, 2008

I have read all of the books on my Librarything shelves but I remember enjoying this one very much and look forward to re-reading it. Thanks for a great choice.

publicado por kehs às 7:00 am (EST) em Mar 18, 2008

Hi Ruth, I've chosen Iris & Ruby by Rosie Thomas for you. I picked this one because it's been on my TBR pile for ages so I will be interested to hear your thoughts.

publicado por kehs às 5:56 am (EST) em Mar 18, 2008

Ruth, for the 2008 reading challenge please would you read:-
The Queens Fool - Phillipa Gregory

publicado por nixy1 às 4:14 pm (EST) em Mar 17, 2008

Thanks Ruth cant wait to start reading it.

publicado por nixy1 às 3:54 pm (EST) em Mar 17, 2008

Added! Thank you ;-)

publicado por SmithSJ01 às 2:15 pm (EST) em Mar 17, 2008

Ruth, for the 2008 reading challenge please would you read:-

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie

publicado por Teresa40 às 2:10 pm (EST) em Mar 17, 2008

Hiya.. I think that worked

publicado por nixy1 às 2:10 pm (EST) em Mar 17, 2008

Hi Ruth, good choice, I'll look forward to reading it.

publicado por Teresa40 às 2:09 pm (EST) em Mar 17, 2008

Hi Ruth, will you read this one http://www.librarything.com/work/57761/b... for our 2008 reading challenge?

publicado por SmithSJ01 às 1:24 pm (EST) em Mar 17, 2008

Hi Ruth, I'm going to chose your book for our 'challenge' in the next few days ;-)

publicado por SmithSJ01 às 5:19 pm (EST) em Mar 16, 2008

Just passing and saying hello. We share a few books and are both West Midlanders, so it seemed only polite.

Ann

publicado por ann163125 às 5:00 am (EST) em Jan 26, 2008

It's nice to meet you! I look forward to exploring your books.

publicado por lisaunger às 1:37 pm (EST) em Nov 16, 2007

Hi there, we share Andrea Camilleri, Ian Rankin, Ayn Rand, Alexander McCall Smith and Peter Robinson habits. I had just gotten on LT a few months ago and asked for suggestions and got a bunch of them, which is how I got into Inspector Montalbano. Maybe next time I'll just ask you for advice. great to meet you.

publicado por pw0327 às 10:20 pm (EST) em Oct 11, 2007

More than a member, I own it.. so get back soon! LOL Hope you had a lovely honeymoon. :)

publicado por michelle_bcf às 2:43 pm (EST) em Sep 1, 2007

Just saying hi, as we share a few books. :)

publicado por michelle_bcf às 5:33 am (EST) em Aug 31, 2007

Hiya

Yeh as soon as I asked that question I wondered what I would answer if someone asked me the same thing - as you say hard to know - I do go on recommendations quite a lot and often find myself enjoying books that have won the Orange prize bit it is surprising how much influence a book cover can have!!!....perhaps wrongly so but there you go!

Just picked up Family Matters by Rohinton Mistry to read - how about you?

Milesy

publicado por milesy às 5:44 am (EST) em Aug 17, 2007

Do you have a wishlist on bookmooch.com?

publicado por theselkie às 2:28 pm (EST) em Aug 9, 2007

I love your tags! "Over-rated", "inferior to his later work", et al...

publicado por theselkie às 3:19 pm (EST) em Aug 8, 2007

Hi Ruth,

Yeah I'm surprised as well. I bought it in Bangkok and read it on an overnight train to Chang Mai about 10 years ago and could'nt put it down.
)

Paul

publicado por LokStok às 9:33 am (EST) em Aug 1, 2007

Hi Ruth

I am fairly new to this site so good to hear from you!

So what made you decide to read some of the 83 books we share?

Cheers

Milesy

publicado por milesy às 4:31 am (EST) em Aug 1, 2007

Hello Ruth,
I have picked up on you through your review of Margaret Atwoods's 'The Robber Bride'(like most Librythingers we have a lot of current fiction in common) this led me to your other reviews and i wanted to tell you I fully agree with your comments on the superiority of 'Lucky' by Margaret Seabold. It struck me as a particularly stunningly honest recount of something quite awful to happen to a young girl. Beyond her ordeal, I was left with a pretty bad mood considering the role of the American legal system in such cases and its determination to win out at any cost. This skewering of where human concern should reach out to help is depressing, as time passes we should be raising our conciousness and to be fair we have, but there is a way to go yet.
best regards,
Freddy.

publicado por summonedbyfells às 1:08 pm (EST) em Jul 27, 2007

Too true!!!!

publicado por louiseog às 12:14 pm (EST) em Jul 20, 2007