Member: antoinetta

Noticed you liked Lovely Bones, and I was wondering if you'd be interested in reviewing my new novel and posting your comments here, as well as a few other book-related sites. Thought you might like my book since it also contains a young female narrator struggling with a series of tragic circumstances. I could e-mail you the novel in an e-book format if you'd like (I'm out of physical copies at the moment). Here's a link to a summary (and a sample chapter) in case you'd like to read more about the book before you commit:

http://christophertusa.com/

Thanks,

Chris

posted by cmtusa at 1:41 am (EST) on Sep 19, 2009

I just came across the title: "A Memoir of Friendship of Friendship: The Letters Between CCarol Sheilds & Blanche Howard".

posted by HannahHolborn at 11:46 am (EST) on Sep 27, 2008

Hi Antoinetta,

I am on a mission to add every Booker prize winner to my library. I have most, but some earlier ones I am seeking out. I also want to acquire all IMPAC Dublin and Orange prize winners. Although I often find IMPAC winners somewhat off the wall they are intelligently written. I had an interesting conversation today with a man who runs a second hand book stall at a market and we both agreed that Nobel Prize winners are more challenging.

I particularly admire contemporary women writers and I can recommend Geraldine Brooks' "People of the book" which I will be nominating for the IMPAC Dublin through the library I work at. I will look out for a review of Linda Grant's book.

Cheers

Janet

posted by JanetWS at 6:02 am (EST) on Sep 27, 2008

Carol's friend Blanche (I've forgotten her last name) recently published years of their corespondence. Carol was just as gracious and intelligent as I imagined her. Well worth reading!

posted by HannahHolborn at 10:00 am (EST) on Sep 18, 2008

hello. thanks for comment on recommendations! all the titles of the books you mentioned sound fantastic! i love reading the orange and booker prize winners, as well as the nominees! happy reading!

posted by amanaceerdh at 8:33 am (EST) on Jun 27, 2008

Hello Antoinetta!

Yes - Baron at the Ballet is a book from my childhood. I was given it by the fiance of my music teacher, who had in her turn received it as a present from an aunt. I loved it as a child - and although it is now in store (we are between houses) I remember the photos rather than the text.
Re cataloguing - am still waiting to finish off because of the books in store.
I still see some dance productions but mostly flamenco productions when they reach the provinces!
Good luck with the cataloguing.

Best wishes
Liz

posted by lizzier at 6:19 am (EST) on Mar 16, 2008

Hi antoinetta,
I found your London Commuters group on LT a couple of weeks ago, and although I do commute into work and study daily, unfortunately it's not in London.

But finding your group inspired me to start a Melbourne Commuters group, and I just got my first member!

So just wanted to say thanks very much for coming up with a brilliant idea. I hope you don't mind that I've copied it and transplanted it to my hometown on the other side of the world.

Good luck with your group, and I wish you lot's of happy reading!

Regards,
Manuel

posted by mproeger at 7:39 am (EST) on Mar 3, 2008

I've just started cataloguing my library, lots more to come.

posted by antoinetta at 8:04 am (EST) on Feb 9, 2007