Comments on things mean a lot: The Sunday Salon - Life, Work, Letters & Everythin...

jason recently reviewed Gaskell's letters for the ...

2009-12-08T20:19:53.418Z

jason recently reviewed Gaskell's letters for the classics circuit if you wanted the real real thing...

Jill: Sigh - booo to adulthood. Zibilee: Thank yo...

2009-12-07T10:54:24.424Z

Jill: Sigh - booo to adulthood.

Zibilee: Thank you so much - I'll TRY not to worry :P

Daphne: There are some less than thrilling bits, but overall, I'm really happy. I feel blessed to both have found something so quickly and to have found something that suits me so well.

She: It is :D

Valentina: Aw, sorry work isn't going well for you! I used to think working at a bookstore would be uninterrupted joy until I actually worked in one :P So I know it's not always as fun as it sounds.

I love the sound of your job. you could write a st...

2009-12-03T23:22:43.578Z

I love the sound of your job. you could write a story about it, it reminds me of the premises for Possession! (although I haven't read it yet!).
but then again I'm hating my job, so anything else that sound even a bit interesting wins hands down!

What a cool job!

2009-12-01T23:54:36.706Z

What a cool job!

What a lovely job! So glad it's so interesting (ho...

2009-12-01T22:37:38.122Z

What a lovely job! So glad it's so interesting (hopefully -- I know museum work can be tedious). I just finished Fingersmith -- gave myself yesterday to finish it -- it was amazing. So I totally know what you mean about a couple extra reading hours being like Christmas!

Your work sounds very interesting and I'm sure it'...

2009-12-01T22:23:29.842Z

Your work sounds very interesting and I'm sure it's the perfect job for someone who is such a bookworm! Don't worry about not being online as much, we all have times where it's just not possible to get to everything. I hope you do get some time to do some of the things you want to do soon!

I still look back at college and wonder how I mana...

2009-12-01T02:14:45.283Z

I still look back at college and wonder how I managed to have so much free time. Adulthood (and jobhood) seems to bring with it more chores.

Sandy: It is easy! And I'm very grateful that it's...

2009-11-30T20:19:56.055Z

Sandy: It is easy! And I'm very grateful that it's not a job that leaves me staring at the clock, willing the time to pass.

Staci: Some parts get a bit samey, but I love opening a new box and having no idea what I'll find.

Wisteria: I noticed and I missed you!

Melody: SPEAKING OF WHICH! Let me e-mail you :D

Alice: I will :D

Heidenkind: I've read Dracula, but not Dangerous Liaisons!

Chris: Yeah, it definitely won't be the same...but hopefully I will find a new balance. I don't think that epistolary novel will ever exist outside of my imagination, though - sorry :P

Diane: That is some excellent advice :P

Christy, thank you for the recommendation!

Wendy: Thank you! I just need to find a new routine - one that allows me work, read, blog and remain sane :P

Shanra: You never know indeed, but I don't see it happening :P Anyway, thank you :D A Shanra hug always brightens my day :D

Meghan: I'll start with Ella Minnow Pea since so many people recommended it :D

Josette: Good luck! I hope you find something awesome.

raidergirl3: Thank you for all the fantastic recom...

2009-11-30T20:18:06.652Z

raidergirl3: Thank you for all the fantastic recommendations!

Katrina: I loved both! I could always re-read them :P

Debi: Yep, like the box with a decade worth of Christmas cards that I spent almost two weeks on :P

Vasilly: I need to read Ella Minnow Pea soon!

Kailana: But you've still read about twice as many books as I did this year :P

Gavin: I haven't read T.S. Spivet yet, but I've heard good things!

Kathleen: It's pretty interesting!

Carl: It is indeed! I feel very blessed to have found a job so quickly.

Memory: Ooh, that sounds like a book I'd love!

Teresa: Armadale too? I SO need to read that and No Name!

Chris: I guess everyone blogs less in November and December. I'll look for Letters to Alice on First Reading Jane Austen - I love books about writing!

Jodie: lol, very true ;)

I'd love to have your job. :D I hope to find som...

2009-11-30T15:32:19.982Z

I'd love to have your job. :D I hope to find something I like to do after graduation, which is next year August.

Your job sounds absolutely wonderful! I am quite ...

2009-11-30T11:55:06.247Z

Your job sounds absolutely wonderful! I am quite jealous. ;) I'm glad you've found something you enjoy to do, in any case. I don't have any epistolary novel recommendations for you, but I'm looking forward to seeing you read them and hope I can discover some that way!

Oooh, that sounds like an interestinga nd fun, job...

2009-11-30T11:06:31.226Z

Oooh, that sounds like an interestinga nd fun, job! (And who knows, maybe you'll find yourself writing a novel on them after all. ^-~ Or a non-fiction book... You never know...)

*huggles* I'm glad to hear you seem to have a fun job, Nymeth! Even if it eats into the reading schedule you're used to.

I am glad your job is working out well, Nymeth. Y...

2009-11-30T06:25:03.204Z

I am glad your job is working out well, Nymeth. Your job sound so interesting! I know first hand how difficult juggling a full-time job and life outside of work can be, so I empathize. It's a constant juggling act. I hope things will settle down for you soon.

Take care, Nymeth. Have a good week.

An excellent epistolary novel is Lee Smith's Fair ...

2009-11-30T05:29:02.963Z

An excellent epistolary novel is Lee Smith's Fair and Tender Ladies. The letters are all sent out to various people by the main character, a scrappy Appalachian girl named Ivy Rowe. The letters take the readers from Ivy's girlhood to old age and it's an amazing read.

Your job sounds amazing. I hope you continue to en...

2009-11-30T04:28:02.363Z

Your job sounds amazing. I hope you continue to enjoy it.

No need to apologize for not being around--especially this time of year. We all have different commitments. RELAX

I totally hear you on the trying to find a balance...

2009-11-30T04:22:13.635Z

I totally hear you on the trying to find a balance between everything. Eventually it will come...and it probably won't be the same as before, but you'll fall into a routine that will work for you!

You know this already, but I absolutely love your job! I just find it fascinating :) And if you ever do decided to write that novel, I'll be first in line to buy it :)

That sounds like a great job! There are tons of e...

2009-11-30T04:04:03.813Z

That sounds like a great job!

There are tons of epistolary novels from the 19th century--Dracula, Dangerous Liaisons, both of which you've probably already read. I'm not a fan, so I can't think of much more than that. There was a book made of letters of a real woman that I read once, but I don't remember the title.

What an interesting job you have, Ana! Have fun!

2009-11-30T03:22:31.392Z

What an interesting job you have, Ana! Have fun!

Your job sounds great and interesting! Speaking ...

2009-11-30T02:00:05.735Z

Your job sounds great and interesting!

Speaking of reading, I didn't read too much lately due to posting greeting cards and...hmm...being addicted to mangas, LOL.

Hope you've a great week ahead, Nymeth!

Please, I just about fell off the face of the eart...

2009-11-30T00:01:42.803Z

Please, I just about fell off the face of the earth for a while there. I totally understand. I love the sound of your job, but most of all that you seem to enjoy it. That's even better. :)

Your job sounds so fun and something new everyday!...

2009-11-29T23:20:48.111Z

Your job sounds so fun and something new everyday!!

That is just the nature of this time of year. Str...

2009-11-29T22:28:37.954Z

That is just the nature of this time of year. Stress, not enough time to do everything...we understand. I love the sound of your new job. It would be pretty easy to get lost in such a task - in a good way.

Working full time does rather derail reading plans...

2009-11-29T22:17:41.452Z

Working full time does rather derail reading plans, but it sounds like you've got a fantastic project to be getting on with and there are always lunch breaks, fire drills, sick days ;)

In my dreams, that's the job I have. lol! I'd love...

2009-11-29T21:58:34.503Z

In my dreams, that's the job I have. lol! I'd love to do that.

An epistolary novel I've read is Letters to Alice on First Reading Jane Austen (it's about writing).

I'm feeling the neglect of my blog lately too. I have a lot of Christmas preparations to do.

I'm so glad to hear your job is going well. It doe...

2009-11-29T21:58:31.067Z

I'm so glad to hear your job is going well. It does sound like great fun!

One of my favorite epistolary novels is Dangerous Liaisons by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos. I'm not sure it would be your kind of thing, but I loved it. Lots of sexual intrigue and manipulation. And of course, you know about the awesomeness of Wilkie Collins, and much of Armadale is written as letters and diary entries.