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CollectionsYour library (1,673), Culled (98), All collections (1,772)

Reviews67 reviews

Tagshc/dj/1/1 (716), mystery (310), history (221), british (206), illustrated (193), vintage (187), texas (176), thriller (144), signed (131), fantasy (123) — see all tags

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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. I just closed an 8-year full-time caregiving gig for OctogenarianBestineMom (Alzheimer's sucks); and am currently between lives.

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."

GroupsBook Care and Repair, Book Collectors, Cats, books, life is good., Houstonians, Rice University, Texans Who LibraryThing, Texas History

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)

VenuesFavorites

Favorite bookstoresBecker's Books, Brazos Bookstore, Half Price Books - Kirby/Rice Village, Half Price Books - Montrose, Half Price Books - Westheimer/Kirkwood, 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

Real nameEllen L Horr

LocationHouston, TX

Account typepublic, lifetime

URLs http://www.librarything.com/profile/Bestine (profile)
http://www.librarything.com/catalog/Bestine (library)

Member sinceMar 5, 2006

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In a Witch's Wardrobe: A Witchcraft Mystery by Juliet Blackwell

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The Drowning House by Elizabeth Black

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Young's great book of secrets containing many of the most valuable recipes known; also, Dr. Lamotte's celebrated cure for consumption by M. Young

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The Crazy School by Cornelia Read

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Houston in the 1920s and 1930s (Images of America) by Story Jones Sloane III

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The Cat, The Quilt and The Corpse: A Cats in Trouble Mystery by Leann Sweeney

Bestine:

I note you have a book by Michael Glenne. I have a book about Catherine Howard. Do you have any informatuion about this author? Someone told me these books are fiction, but mine has attributed period illustrations and an index.

-Jim

posted by rmckeown at 4:56 pm (EST) on Jun 24, 2010

Hi Bestine-- I reached your library through Moppety. I am also a haunter of used bookstores and the library sale bin (from which I just got Horses and Highways, a book about coaching from 1888. Who can resist, which is why my books are shelved by rooms and boxes...Sigh. Happy sigh).

You really were a professional Renfester? Wow!

Cheers,
Sarahwriter

posted by sarahwriter at 8:09 am (EST) on May 26, 2009

They sound like fun, I've heard the Houston fest is supposed to be one of the best. Just last month we had our own fest here in Hammond that we had a lot of fun at, I'm looking forward to going to one of the really big ones.

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

You did the RenFest circuits? That's so cool! What kind of work did you do?

posted by ArmyAngel1986 at 1:42 pm (EST) on Dec 16, 2008

Heee! Lady, you ain't seen trash until you've seen my library! I do love it though.

;-)

posted by moppety at 2:48 pm (EST) on Dec 1, 2008

Hi Bestine,

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

Hey, thanks for your comment. I'm glad you enjoy browsing my cookbooks - I've had to slow down the rate of acquisition to stave off running out of shelf space. Again.

posted by calotype at 10:59 am (EST) on Feb 12, 2007

The joys of scouring Half Priced books and the discount racks at B&N-you find all kinds of neat stuff there. I'm just stoked to see someone else with My Uncle Oswald in their collection-I love Roald Dahl.

posted by kaelirenee at 11:10 am (EST) on Feb 4, 2007

Hi Bestine,

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