Member: Betelgeuse

CollectionsYour library (785), Read but unowned (159), All collections (944)

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TagsClassic Literature (313), History (189), Science Fiction (146), Reference (133), Leather Binding (126), Biography (96), Adventure (83), Historical Fiction (71), Philosophy (63), Famous Americans (58) — see all tags

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GroupsAstronomy & Astrophysics, Biographies, Memoirs and Autobiographies, Easton Press Collectors, Fine Press Forum, Folio Society devotees, Geeks who love the Classics, Historical Fiction, Non-Fiction Readers, Philosophy and Theory, Science Fiction Fans

Favorite authorsRay Bradbury, Cicerone, Daniel Defoe, Charles Dickens, John Donne, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Alexandre Dumas, Joseph J. Ellis, Ralph Waldo Emerson, C. S. Forester, David McCullough, John Milton, Thomas Paine, Sir Walter Scott, William Shakespeare, H. G. Wells (Shared favorites)

Favorite bookstoresA Peace of the Past, After Word Books, Anderson's Bookshop - Naperville, Barnes & Noble Booksellers - Naperville, Barnes & Noble Booksellers - Plainfield, Frugal Muse, Glover's Bookery, Myopic Books, The Cranbury Bookworm, Town House Books

Favorite librariesNaperville Public Library - 95th Street Library, Naperville Public Library - Nichols Library

About meWorking for a living. Very happily married, proud father of two daughters. My interests include classic literature, history, biographies, adventure novels, vintage science fiction, astronomy, music, world travel, philosophy, and trivia.

Betelgeuse (pronounced BET-el-jooz or BEET-el-jooz) is a prominent red star found in the constellation Orion.




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About my libraryMy "Your Library" collection shows only those books that I keep today in my personal home library / man-cave. (My wife and daughters have extensive libraries of their own which are not included here.) Books in this collection generally reflect my current tastes. At present, my modest home library contains about 780 books.

My "Read But Unowned" Collection consists of books that I borrowed and returned, or books that I once owned but have since removed from my home library due to a lack of shelf space. Many of these volumes were first perused by me three decades ago, and are portrayed here solely as nostalgic reminders of my awkward teen years.

Whenever possible, bookcovers depicted in my collections represent the actual covers of the books I have read.

Book Rating System:

5 Stars: (My Personal Favorites) -- books I'd take with me to the proverbial desert island.
4 Stars (Excellent), 3 Stars (Good), 2 Stars (Fair), 1 Star (I Really Disliked It), 1/2 Star (Terrible)

If a book has no star rating, I have not yet read it but I plan to. Two books with the same number of stars aren't necessarily of comparable literary quality, because my expectations vary by genre or author. I might award five stars to a Shakespearean drama and five stars to a 1950s-era science fiction novel, because I appreciate them both for what they are. A biography or history book will get high marks if I thought it was engrossing, accurate, and if I largely agreed with the author's interpretation. I evaluate science texts on clarity and accuracy. Essays, poetry and philosophical works are graded on the degree to which they resonate with me. Picture books and coffee table books are appraised solely on beauty. I judge all other reference books by their editing and usefulness.

The URL listed below next to "Homepage" will take you to my music / audio library.

Homepagehttp://www.librarything.com/profile/BetelgeuseMusic

LocationNaperville, Illinois, USA

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Member sinceSep 21, 2008