Member: wester

Hello again, I have still not heard anything from the moocher so I have cancelled those two cookbook mooches. I am sorry things didn't work out.

posted by Mareofthesea at 5:37 pm (EST) on Oct 11, 2009

Noticed you liked Clockwork Orange, 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's also about a group of violent kids (and also a bit dark). 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). Let me know if you're interested. 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 10:11 am (EST) on Sep 9, 2009

Sure, once Bookmooch decides to pay attention to me. :)

posted by infiniteletters at 1:12 pm (EST) on Aug 13, 2009

Forever Today has been reserved for you, it will probably be a week before I post it, i've already done my batch for this fortnight.

posted by Rubbah at 10:43 am (EST) on Aug 13, 2009

Sorry, it's gone. If it's heavily wishlisted like that, you may want to post in the Angel thread just in case. :/

posted by infiniteletters at 5:27 pm (EST) on Jun 23, 2009

Hi Esther,
Well, I got sick of waiting for your 'angel' request Trattoria so I sent a query today, the result being she says she will post it at the end of this week! I hope you remembered you had asked for it. LOL!
If she does, it should arrive next week - and then I can send you the link. I know you were happy to wait but it has been long enough, so I am glad I nudged a bit.
Just wanted to give an update... :)
~Lyn

posted by Lman at 3:23 am (EST) on Jun 2, 2009

Mooched the Balance book! I do like mandalas. :)

posted by infiniteletters at 5:50 pm (EST) on May 22, 2009

Your Alton Brown -brick- book arrived and has been set aside for you. Poke me when you're back and I'll list it for you; I don't see any need to taunt wishlisters for a week.

posted by infiniteletters at 10:01 am (EST) on May 20, 2009

Piffle. I read all 4 as a kid, and it didn't hurt me any. :)

posted by infiniteletters at 9:25 pm (EST) on May 13, 2009

In process of grabbing the 3. He probably wants the prequel too:

When the Tripods Came:
http://www.bookmooch.com/m/detail/BM1241...

Same guy has a bunch of John Christopher books, so you may want to poke husband in general.

posted by infiniteletters at 7:13 pm (EST) on May 13, 2009

Certainly. I try to check which books haven't been mooched from my bio widget anyhow, but I'll just extend the time a bunch to give you leeway. :)

posted by infiniteletters at 5:10 pm (EST) on May 13, 2009

Oh... well... there's always more boxes. :D http://www.usps.com/prices/priority-mail...

When 4 pounds is $30, I might as well stuff a box with 6-8 ($42) or 12-15 ($54) pounds.
http://pe.usps.com/text/Imm/mo_022.htm

Note: I'm not the fastest intl shipper, as visible from my pending, but I do send them. I also don' wanna mooch from smoking homes. *picky*

posted by infiniteletters at 9:26 am (EST) on May 1, 2009

Will do. Are you interested in throwing a few more chunky book requests my way?

Then I'll make a nice heavy brick-box (flat-rate priority) for you.

posted by infiniteletters at 1:09 pm (EST) on Apr 30, 2009

Hoi wester,
Dank voor je felicitatie (daar zat je dicht op!)
Esther

posted by westher at 2:27 pm (EST) on Mar 26, 2009

I mooched the Perception book for you, since it was relisted. :)

posted by infiniteletters at 10:52 am (EST) on Feb 19, 2009

Hi,
I mooched the Elizabeth David cookery book for you and got completely caught up in real life and forgot to actually mention that I had done this. I'm really sorry, I'm having a somewhat busy week! The owner hasnt got back to me to accept the mooch yet, I'll keep you updated-if you still want the book of course!

Sorry again,
Sarah
(historywitch on bookmooch)
http://bookmooch.com/m/bio/historywitch

posted by historywitch at 6:49 pm (EST) on Dec 6, 2008

Hi Esther,

Noticed that you recently added Antonio Damasco's The Feeling of What Happens to your library. Let me know what you think of it once you get around to reading it. I share an interest in studies pertaining to consciousness and his book seems to have garnered a lot of interest. I've added the book to my Mooch wishlist but am not holding my breath with this new reserve system...Take care, Eva.

posted by EAG at 4:17 pm (EST) on Jul 13, 2008

Hej westher,

leuk dat je de groep voor jeugdliteratuur al maakte; ik heb al meteen een paar berichten gepost!
Ik ben een paar dagen niet online geweest, vandaar dat ik niet eerder reageerde. Maar ik vind het in ieder geval heel fijn dat de groep er nu is!

Indrukwekkende bibliotheek trouwens:-)

Groetjes*
Veer*

posted by veerle at 4:28 pm (EST) on Jul 5, 2008

Thx for searching me out, Ester. Love the notion of "philosophical cooking." LOL

posted by EAG at 11:29 am (EST) on Jul 1, 2008

Hi this was the short review I did. But additional colour is that... the story starts in the sixties with the birth of twins one of which has downs syndrome. The story sets up the motives why the father gives the child away(loss of his own sister and wanted to spare his wife the pain, why he gives it to the nurse(knows she loves him), why the nurse accepts the child and refuses to put her in a home(loves him, and the baby and what this means to her) This sets up the train of events that affect the both families for the next 30 years as the lies and evasions create distance and emotional loss. WE also see the families affected by the social changes and the growth in disability rights.

Well fought not to read it because it going to be some variation of chicklit BUT was hooked in and turned the pages gripped by the unfolding tragedy of the one innocent mistake. The writing was clever in the way it evoked the physical environment and time of the period as well as switching point of view from each of the main characters as the story moves to its climax. A key thing that makes the story works is that we understand why the main characters make the decisions they do. It also gives you a pain free overview of the changes in attitudes to learning difficulties from the mid 60's and now. Highly recommended.

posted by ablueidol at 2:33 pm (EST) on Dec 11, 2007

Hi I see you are a fellow BookMoocher! I will have to check out you library here, and your inventory there, I try to add all my fellow moochers to my friends list so I can find them easily. Thank you for finding me! Mary

posted by tobiejonzarelli at 7:54 pm (EST) on Sep 10, 2007

Inderdaad, alleen was mijn 'motivatie' nog wat sterker, want ik heet niet alleen Esther W. maar zelfs Esther Westerveld ;-) Kon eigenlijk niet missen dus.

posted by westher at 5:19 am (EST) on Sep 10, 2007