Shanie [Raksha] says:

Thanks for the tho't - I'm currently also working on a room box based on the Xmas tree (victorian setting) from Kingsbury's Xmas-themed mysteries. My oldest grandson wants me to do something from the Twilight series tho'.

Christine says:

Nice to hear you are back. You are now a married woman? If so, congratulations. Summer is packed will hiking,camping,kayaking,canoeing,mtb and a bit of reading. I am off for a week-long seakayaking excursion 800km north of Quebec city, in a couple of weeks. We will be paddling along Mingan National Park and I am promised to see whales and puffins. I plan on bring a couple of books too, eventhough I should concentrate on may drawing and sketching intstead. Glad to see you are back.

Christine says:

Hi Peachy. Where are you. I miss your posts. Where are you? I hope it's not the "quiting" of smoking that is keeping you at bay. I know it's hard. I struggle with it everyday.

Merlin says:

Hi Peachy TO, if you changed your picture after we added you to our list then that's the problem - we can update the image on the page, but it's a manual thing sadly. I'll send a message to the tech team to fix it for you. Thanks for letting me know ;-)

Lisa G says:

Hi Peachy, Just read a book of my daughter's (14yrs) that her teacher recommended for her and I thought I would mention it to you since I know you work with kids books. The book is "The Isabel Factor by Gayle Friesen. I really enjoyed the story and would recommend it to all teenage girls. Good lessons about being a friend and being yourself. I also liked that since the main character is a budding journalist, she is always talking about how you write a good story. Hope you will give it a read!

Kayleigh Sheehan says:

I haven't read A Thousand Splendid Suns, but White Oleander is one of my favourites. Empire Falls, by Richard Russo, is also a tight, well-formed and -written book, and is also one of my favourites. If you're looking for something lighter after Mercy Among the Children, though, Kingfisher Days, by Susan Coyne, is a great little book to read between books. If you can find it. Happy reading!

Kayleigh Sheehan says:

I have read Angela's Ashes, but not The World According to Garp. I saw the movie Memoirs of a Geisha, too, and was so grateful that I'd read it first and knew all the details they didn't provide. I am also glad to hear you're enjoying Mercy Among the Children. Is it your first read by David Adams Richards?

Mella Bella says:

I'm about 100 pgs in. I just started it Monday so I should be able to finish it by Friday and I will post my thoughts then but right now I'm enjoying it. It's giving me a strong Lord of the Flies feel.
I enjoyed reading your comments on the the book. I think I am the only person liking it so far. I guess I will have to read through the rest and see how I feel. I will keep you posted :)
Mella Bella

Mella Bella says:

How did you like Blindness???

Candace says:

Thanks Peachy TO, you are a sweetie. I talk with my girls a lot. That is nice to hear, being a parent is one thing that I aspire to be good at and it is the hardest thing that I do. My youngest just turned 16 yesterday and my oldest will turn 19 in a week. They both have such different view points on things, it is so interesting how they developed and formulated their opinions. They teach me a lot. You will like There's a Boy in the Girls Bathroom.