ALONE ON A WINDY RIDGE: I just had the pleasure of hearing

Tuesday, October 24, 2006

I just had the pleasure of hearing

...Kimmy Beach read from fake Paul over at AuthorsAloud. What a great site. I'm happy to say I have fake Paul on my shelf. In my library. I mention this because today I learned about LibraryThing over at Salt and Ice. Of course I checked out his library and saw a number of books I'd like to borrow. Anyhow, I think all my friends should have LibraryThing on their blogs. Then I could eye up their books as well.

8 comments:

berlynn said...: My stupid sound isn't working so I can't hear Kimmie. But that LibraryThing is waaaaaay cool! However, it would mean having to enter in the data and that could take a few years...; 25/10/06 9:31 AM
Brenda Schmidt said...: Get that sound fixed! You're missing out.

Ya, I'm quite taken with LibraryThing, but you're right, it certainly would take a while.; 25/10/06 10:24 PM
berlynn said...: I know I'm missing out! Two Colbert Report thingies and a Daily Show piece already tonight! If I knew how to fix it myself I would but, alas and alack, I must wait for he-who-knows to get to it.; 26/10/06 12:31 AM
Tracy Hamon said...: kimmy is the pause (from studying) that refreshes.; 26/10/06 8:16 AM
Ken Kowal said...: sounds very very good luv

signed up for the librarything; 26/10/06 11:19 AM
Brenda Schmidt said...: Berlynn, you must have sound. Maybe you should call in the puppets.

Well said, Tracy. Good luck on those exams!

Hey, Kimmy! Hm. I wonder what I have for groovy stuff on this thing...

Good good. I look forward to seeing your library, Ken.; 26/10/06 2:46 PM
berlynn said...: He-who-knows is off work tomorrow, so my fnigres rae rcossde.; 26/10/06 10:12 PM
Brenda Schmidt said...: With fingers crossed that tightly, I'm sure it's fixed by now and you're having Kimmy with your coffee at this very moment.; 27/10/06 9:09 AM

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