newbie more or less (joined 2 days ago)

[scherzo♫]

Hello,
I'm Peggy from Mesa AZ (my heart's still in CA).

-Are you willing to kiss all your spare cash goodbye?
Oh yes, books are the only thing I buy without a thought about the cost.

-Are you easily distracted by independant bookshops, big name book stores, and library or used book sales?
More entranced than distracted ... I still treasure memories of the public libraries in Glendale CA, Inglewood CA, school/college libraries and bookstores everywhere, especially two in Ann Arbor MI.

Are your bookshelves currently a little tight of space?
They used to be, but I gave thousands and thousands of books to the Mesa public library before I left to spend two years in the UK. I kept Shakespeare books, writing books, a dozen sci-fi books, Buber's I and Thou, Wilber's A Theory of Everything, some art books ... (this is getting way too long).

I guess I feel at home already. I don't usually run on like this.

[Dan]

Welcome Peggy. Sounds like you'll fit right in here.

[Marci]

Welcome Peggy!!

[Catamorandi]

Welcome, Peggy!!

[Suzanne]

Hi Peggy and Welcome!

[JSou]

Welcome to TNBBC, Peggy!

[Lori, Super Mod]

Welcome Peggy! Thanks for finding us. Dropping all your beloved babies off at the library must have been so hard. I wouldnt have been as strong!!

[Jennifer]

Hey Peggy. Welcome & my heart is still in CA too...and it will always be there.

[Michelle]

Hi Peggy. Welcome and I hope you enjoy this group.

[Johanna]

Hi everyone, I'm fairly new to goodreads, and brand new to this group. I was intrigued by your August selection "The Time Traveler's Wife." I've been meaning to read it for some time, mainly because my Ballantine editor edited Audrey's book while still at McAdam Cage. She (the editor) was extremely thorough. My book profited a great deal from her keen eye. Looking forward to chatting with this interesting group. Johanna

[[deleted user]]

Welcome Peggy! and Johanna too!

[Johanna]

Thanks, Hayes. I'm happy to be here.

[Lori, Super Mod]

Hi Hi Johanna.. does that mean you are going to pick it up and read along with us?

[Johanna]

Yes. This was just the incentive I needed. I'm researching a new book, and haven't had much time for pure pleasure reading lately; but I'll make time.

[Edith]

Hi Peggy and Johanna! Welcome and enjoy.

[scherzo♫]

Hi Dan, Marci, Popularandi, Suzanne, Jessica, Lori, Jennifer, Michelle, Edith,

Thanks for the warm welcomes.

Hi Johanna, Welcome from another newbie!

[Johanna]

Thanks, Peggy, and Edith, too. Looks like a great group.

[Lisa Julianna]

Hi Peggy and Johanna,

Welcome to the group!!

[Michelle]

Hi, Johanna. Welcome to the group. And I like your name :).

[Johanna]

Thanks, Michelle. Your name is the title of one of the loveliest songs ever written.
Waiting for Amazon to deliver Time Traveler's Wife. Hope I won't be too late to join in the discussion.