Member: AprWen19

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Groups1001 Books to read before you die, Group Reads - Literature, Literary Snobs

Favorite authorsJane Austen, Jasper Fforde, Philippa Gregory, Ernest Hemingway, Gregory Maguire, Philip Pullman, Patrick Rothfuss, David Sedaris, J. R. R. Tolkien (Shared favorites)

Favorite bookstoresA Room of One's Own, Barnes & Noble Booksellers - East Towne Mall, Borders - East Madison, Shakti

Favorite librariesDeForest Area Public Library, Sun Prairie Public Library

Other favoritesWisconsin Union Theater, Olbrich Botanical Garden, Wisconsin Book Festival

About meAbout me. I am married with a stepdaughter. I live in a small town in south central Wisconsin. My life has gone in a completely different direction than I would have thought 3 years ago. I was going to move to NYC and be Carrie Bradshaw. I want to travel. I like beer. I wish I could drink martinis but vodka makes me sick. I like food, especially Italian and Japanese. I could live off sushi. I adore sitting in a coffee shop and reading all day. My best friend is my little sis. I love music. I want to learn to play the guitar. I love to read- my favorite books are definitely fantasy-Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings- and classics- Anna Karenina, anything by Jane Austen. I love to shop although I wish I had the patience for thrift stores- I just can't stand to dig for hours. My favorite store is the grocery store. I hate my job- its the most bored I have ever been. I can't wait to have a career that I am passionate about. I'm obsessed with politics and plan to run for office someday. I also volunteer with Dane County CASA (www.danecountycasa.com), co-chair of the Education Committee for Madison Area Paralegal Association (www.madisonparalegal.com), member of the National Association of Legal Assistants, (www.nala.org), studying for the CLA/CP exam, organizing the Madison Book Club Meetup Group (http://www.meetup.com/Madison-Book-Club-...).

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Member sinceSep 24, 2009

Currently readingThe Count of Monte Cristo (Penguin Classics) by Alexandre Dumas père
Life and Fate (New York Review Books Classics) by Vasily Grossman
Edgar Allan Poe: Complete Tales & Poems by Edgar Allan Poe
The Mysteries of Udolpho (Dover Giant Thrift Editions) by Ann Radcliffe