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FORFEIT by Dick Francis
Hay Fever by Noel Coward
The Ruins of Ambrai (Exiles, Vol. 1) by Melanie Rawn
The summer of Katya by Trevanian
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book 6) by J.K. Rowling
The merry adventures of Robin Hood of great renown, in Nottinghamshire by Howard Pyle
Arrow's Flight (The Heralds of Valdemar, Book 2) by Mercedes Lackey
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Favorite authorsSusan Wittig Albert, Janet Arnold, Rita Mae Brown, Dick Francis, Georgette Heyer, Eva Ibbotson, Dorothy L. Sayers, Anne Rivers Siddons, David Weber (Shared favorites)
Favorite bookstoresBecker's Books, Brazos Bookstore, Half Price Books - Kirby/Rice Village, Half Price Books - Montrose, Half Price Books - Westheimer, Kaboom Books, Murder By The Book, River Oaks Bookstore
Favorite librariesHouston Public Library - Central, Houston Public Library - Freed-Montrose Neighborhood Library, Houston Public Library - Heights Neighborhood Library, Houston Public Library - Looscan Neighborhood Library
About meAfter a stunning 24-year career as a corporate flak (I sure was stunned...), I "ran away and joined the circus" (according to mama), wearing corsets, farthingales and living in trailers as a professional renfest performer, instructor, dramaturge, and promotions director. In 2004, I retired to full-time reading and housekeeping for OctogenarianBestineMom.
About my libraryIt's known as "Bestine's Infamous Library of Sleazy Pop Fiction and Scholarly Suspect References" amongst my more literarily inclined friends. But guess where they all come first when they're jonesin' for a good read...
If you wonder about all the 4- and 5-star ratings: due to lack of space, I cull ruthlessly. Works tagged "slush pile" are on the way out to make way for works on my "wish list."
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You really were a professional Renfester? Wow!
Cheers,
Sarahwriter
posted by sarahwriter at 8:09 am (EST) on May 26, 2009
Those costumes are to die for! You're so lucky to have had those experiences. A friend and I started joking around after the RenFair last month that we should get a covered wagon and follow them when they leave, but school says otherwise. :/ Oh, well, they'll be back next year.
posted by ArmyAngel1986 at 6:37 pm (EST) on Dec 17, 2008
posted by ArmyAngel1986 at 1:42 pm (EST) on Dec 16, 2008
;-)
posted by moppety at 2:48 pm (EST) on Dec 1, 2008
You are one cool chickie! Hey, do you still have your Poppy, the Adventures of a Fairy book? I'm searching for Rand Mc Nally 1931-1937 editions by Anne Perez-Guerra, illustrator Benton West. ISBN 1151716782.
'Also considering any condition copies of Richard and the Golden Horseshoe (Perez-Guerra) or good condition copies of Poppy- 1942+ with Betty Barclay as illustrator.
Thanks and best regards!
Miss Corinth
posted by corinthians777 at 10:08 am (EST) on Oct 30, 2007
posted by calotype at 10:59 am (EST) on Feb 12, 2007
posted by kaelirenee at 11:10 am (EST) on Feb 4, 2007
That's so cool you use comments. I've been looking for users that have lots of comments. It makes the browsing a lot more fun, and I can learn so much more about the books. At least that's my theory. Since there aren't many users who do that, even users with tons of reviews, I can't say that would happen for sure. This is good motivation to get my comments out there. I have endless stuff I'd like to do with my catalogue, and very limited time, so I keep putting this off.
posted by dchaikin at 10:19 pm (EST) on Aug 11, 2006