Greetings from the beautiful south (the place not the group)! Its been a weak since I've been home and its quite lovely here. Though, I am quite disheartened that I was not able to meet any sinisterines while I was in Utah and N. Cali. Angelic Alyssa Marie, Dreamy Dan Hooper, and Thrillin Tom Y. all seem to be quite charming in their own little way. Why Dan even plays the mandolin. I've never heard the mandolin (or the lute for that matter). Oh, but today I had an afternoon full of the fiddle. Ahh Mark O'Connor Jean Luc Ponty, Stephane Grappelli, Benny Thomasson and Charlie Daniels. It was marvelous! Oh, how I do love stringed instruments. Well, enough rambling. I'm trying a new thing out with my posts. That is to *drum roll please*.... actually, having a purpose in them. Yes, I do have a reason for posting. Don't everyone fall over from shock all at once now. Good thing you're already sitting down. But I have a favor to ask of y'all. And its a lot easier than the last favor asked of you all to sacrifice your first born. Boy, was that a bloody mess! This one is simple. Since being home, I haven't been up to much. Well, except for taking care of my father who just had his leg amputated. Other than being gopher girl for a few weeks, I have my time to myself and its wonderful. I've never been one for lacking to find something to do that amuses me. So, there is no way I'm bored at all. One of the things that I'm estatic to have time to do is to read. Oh how I love books! But there are so many to choose from. So, I was wondering if each of you (yes you right there) could e-mail me (personally. oh honey would have my hide if you mailed the list. Far be it from me to do anything that would make honey sneer at yours truly) with the title and author of your favorite book(s). You can send just the name or you can even tell me a little about it. Whatever. Its just that I know (or hope) that everyone has had that experience of reading a book that has really touched them, filled them with joy, or inspired them to higher levels (like doing your laundry). Something that you have read that you think everyone should be exposed to. I, personally, like to read everything. Though, I do prefer classics over John Grisham recycled plots with the static elements of a young lawyer and the city of Memphis. Picky of me, I know. I'll compile the list of books and then have a great selection to choose from. And of course, I'll be happy to share the end product with any other listerines. I figure that since you all have such wonderful taste in music it must overflow in your reading material as well. So e-mail me and I'll keep everyone up to date on the progress of the Laura Llew Literary List of 99. It'll be great fun. Also, is there anyone in the south besides Bashful Blake on the list. In October, I'll be a roadtrip maniac going to Greensboro, NC the first weekend, Northeastern Virginia the second weekend, and Columbia SC the third one. I don't know how plausible it is for any meetups but still it would be good to know other people who are in this area. Anything is possible - just not mathematically probable. *quite proud of myself for writing a purposeful, even if it does have horrific grammar, post* Laura 'filling all of your Laura Llew needs since 1977' ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the reborn Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail "sinister@majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo@majordomo.net". WWW: http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "tech-heads and students" +-+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +-+ "jelly-filled danishes" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+