Member: AnarchoHermetica

Thanks for the interesting library add...now I have another million books on another 10,000 topics to read. I'll be starting with your recommendations...just as soon as I finish the tottering stack of books by my bed.

posted by jesszilla23 at 12:59 am (EST) on Aug 22, 2009

You're number one on my "members with crn5's books" list under the weighted category...again. weird. When did you get the Leonora Carrington book? Can I borrow it?

posted by crn5 at 9:33 pm (EST) on May 4, 2009

Hi

Just a quick note to let you know that my new novel, Dirty Little Angels, is now available. Thought you might be interested since you're from NOLA. I was born and raised in New Orleans, and the novel is actually set there. Here's a summary in case you're interested:

Set in the slums of New Orleans, among clusters of crack houses and abandoned buildings, Dirty Little Angels is the story of sixteen year old Hailey Trosclair. When the Trosclair family suffers a string of financial hardships and a miscarriage, Hailey finds herself looking to God to save her family. When her prayers go unanswered, Hailey puts her faith in Moses Watkins, a failed preacher and ex-con. Fascinated by Moses's lopsided view of religion, Hailey, and her brother Cyrus, begin spending time down at an abandoned bank that Moses plans to convert into a drive-through church. Gradually, though, Moses's twisted religious beliefs become increasingly more violent, and Hailey and Cyrus soon find themselves trapped in a world of danger and fear from which there may be no escape.

If you'd like to read the first chapter, you can read it here:
http://christophertusa.com/blog/?page_id...

Take care,

Chris

posted by cmtusa at 7:28 pm (EST) on Mar 10, 2009

Oh, Vaneigem! I'm not sure how I missed that one, but I can take care of that easily enough. As for "Medieval Misogyny," it's worth reading, but in retrospect, I might have Interlibrary Loaned it, rather than buying it. A little more scholarly stiffness to it than I'd have liked, especially given how lively the subject is. But sometimes that can't be helped.

And yes, I am indeed in Fargo. Crazy.

posted by velvetflamingo at 9:19 am (EST) on Jan 10, 2009

Hey -- stopped by to check you out, and was immediately distracted by new books to read! I've been in this whole Indian history/Anglo-Saxon/Medieval heresy phase, so of course, that book on the Cathars goes straight to my wish list.

posted by velvetflamingo at 10:37 am (EST) on Jan 8, 2009

I really like your quote about the abstract madness of autodidacts. Where is that from?

posted by CarlosMcRey at 8:48 pm (EST) on Jan 4, 2009

Oh, and ps: I paid for a lifetime membership today. I need a hot toddy. Maybe I'll come see you.

posted by crn5 at 1:42 am (EST) on Dec 19, 2008

Have you read Geek Love yet? It's pretty fantastic. And creepy. Gimme my books! Stop holding them hostage. And, while you're at it, why dont'cha come over and enter in all the books I can't find in my librarything searches?

posted by crn5 at 1:42 am (EST) on Dec 19, 2008

How come you're in my "Top 50 similar libraries" list? The only thing similar about our libraries is their desire to be different from each other. It's probably because you got that little golden book.... which you haven't added yet have you? Tsk tsk, you slackass. 6 o'clock?

posted by crn5 at 11:13 am (EST) on Nov 26, 2008

Where did you get that image?

posted by inaudible at 9:46 am (EST) on Nov 26, 2008

caustic debauchery. my library wants to kick your library's ass.

posted by crn5 at 3:43 am (EST) on Nov 25, 2008

Hey,

Been meaning to say thx for adding me to yr list of interesting libraries. Our shared books are a grab-bag of genres though, aren't they?

Surfed quickly thru some of yr collection and am now on the hunt for two that sound great: God and plastic surgery (should win an award for title, if nothing else!) and the Chomsky-Foucault debate one.

posted by EAG at 6:48 pm (EST) on Jun 22, 2008

Happy day! I definitely need some cataloging help. There is no doubt about that. :) I miss you monkey.

posted by genyao at 8:02 pm (EST) on Apr 24, 2008