Robin D. (Sianeka)

Robin is one of our fabulous Tour Guides, and the members she helps write in about her all the time.  Just a couple of their comments:

“I am so lucky that Robin is my Tour Guide.  I asked her a question and her answer was very clear, very detailed and very helpful!“

“Robin is super helpful! She’s been so patient with me. Is there some way she can get an official pat on the back from PBS?”

Yes, indeed!  Robin, your “guidees” love your guidance.  Thanks for being there for them.  You are our Member of the Month for February.  Congratulations!

Cheryl G. (Poncer)

Cheryl is one of our terrific Tour Guide Leaders – she has helped a lot of members, new and experienced, navigate and use the site.  We get their grateful messages on a regular basis.  Even Tour Guides write in to let us know she is something special.  Just a taste of the comments we got:

“She helped me in Live Help with what I thought was an impossible problem.  She made it all very easy to understand.”

“She is helpful and very friendly. She makes being a Tour Guide fun!”

“I am lucky to have Cheryl assigned as my Tour Guide.  She is very patient and clear when I have a question.”

“Cheryl (poncer) helped me find my way through something I messed up…she helped me get things all fixed! I would still be trying to figure things out if she hadn’t been there.”

Cheryl, the people have spoken!  Thanks for doing so much behind the scenes to help other members enjoy the club.  You are our Member of the Month for January.  Congratulations!

Valli A. (ALbookbugg)

Members have been nominating Valli for a couple of years, but the votes came flooding in recently!  Valli is a longtime member who is very active in the Historical Fiction genre Discussion Forum; she’s also one of our Tour Guides.   We got so many great comments about her that we can’t begin to share them all here. Just a SMALL portion of the comments we got:

“She is a great organizer and a very considerate, caring person. I think that I can honestly say that those of us who participate in the HF forum love her. Anyone new to that forum is graciously welcomed by her.”

“She is always willing to lend a credit, send out free books to those in need, or just chat with you if you need some feedback about books in our genre.”

“She…does wonderful, short & quick book reviews. There are many books I have picked up just because she reviewed them.”

“This is my first year at PBS. Valli has been very helpful and made my time here enjoyable.”

“When I have a question, Valli has the answer (or finds it for me). She organizes activities for us at the HF Forum – read alongs and challenges. She spearheaded our 2009 Historical Fiction Challenge, which was a huge success.”

“She has a great sense of humor. She makes everyone feel welcome. We love discussing books, and Valli often leads such discussions.  She’s a natural born leader and worthy of your MoM award.”

Valli, you have a mandate!  The sheer volume of praise we got about you was…historical.  Thanks for doing all you do to make PaperBackSwap a better place.  You are our Member of the Month for December.  Congratulations!

Patty P. (Patouie)

Patouie is here, there and everywhere on PBS – guiding other members as a Tour Guide, guiding other Tour Guides as a Tour Guide Leader, approving data corrections, approving cover image uploads, answering questions in the Forums….  We don’t think there is a part of PBS that Patouie has not made better!

Some of the comments we got about Patty include:

“My first day really using the site, she answered a few of my questions via “Live Help”. Since then I have submitted Book Data information which she corrected and responded to, and I also submitted several cover images which I know she was involved in approving. She is always very nice and informative in her correspondences and I get the impression she spends a lot of time on the site to the benefit of other members.”

“I love Patty – she’s been so patient with my questions!  I am so glad she is my Tour Guide!”

“She is so nice to everyone and I think she really embodies the sharing, caring spirit of PBS”

Elizabeth B. (Cattriona)

Elizabeth is a frequent Forum poster and a Tour Guide; we have been getting MoM nominations for her for a long time, even before she became assistant/finishing editor of the PBS Cookbook (anyone who wants more information about the PBS Cookbook can read about it here, and pre-order a copy here).  Some of the comments we got about Elizabeth include:

“She is always there with helpful guidance for both new members and old, and always does it with a (virtual) smile.”

“…Her posts are always informative and helpful. She is so polite and friendly in how she responds to posts.”

“…for the hard work and countless hours she has volunteered in order to make the PBS Cookbook a reality for all of the PBS members.”

“She’s a sweetheart,always willing to help…she really brightens up every corner of PBS she visits.”

Melanie H (Melsy626)

Melanie is one of our Games Moderators, and nominations for her have been coming in for a long time! Comments we got with nominations for Melanie:

“She has been really helpful to me in the Games forum and I’ve really enjoyed chatting with her.”

“She is a very positive influence on the boards. I have met her in person and she has a sweet, bubbly personality and a big smile on her face.“

“Ever since I joined PBS (specifically in the Games forum!), she has been so helpful and kind. And, I love all of her exclamation points!!!! 🙂 She’s a great person and I am glad to call her my PBS friend!“