Member: BiblioEva

CollectionsWishlist (1,209), Read but unowned (1,587), To read (285), Tried and Abandoned (37), All collections (3,000)

ReviewsNone

TagsFiction (677), Nonfiction (530), Read in 2009 (401), Read in 2011 (303), Read in 2010 (286), Author is American (215), Read in 2007 (202), Read in 2008 (186), Topic: Humanities (152), Topic: Social Sciences (147) — see all tags

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About meI'm a twenty-something life-long reader who has been book blogging since 2007. While I read a variety of books, I'm most drawn to international authors, older fiction, mysteries, fantasy, and nonfiction related to global issues, women's studies, popular science, and social justice. I absolutely love books that make me think or introduce me to new points of view, but I mix plenty of 'comfort' reads in as well.

I'm currently unable to work do to a chronic illness, which leaves me stuck in the house (I live at home with my parents, sister, and niece) a lot. Fortunately, I've got a comfy oversized armchair, an adorable little dog named Thistle, stacks of books to read, and all of the pots of tea I care to make! Not to mention a laptop with internet access, which allows me to connect and chat with bookish people all over the world. :)

About my libraryAbout a month after I added all of my physically-owned books to LT, I did a huge cull and got rid of at least half of them. Rather than try to sort through it, I decided I'd just start fresh, so until I have the time, I don't yet have a collection reflecting the books on my shelves. (I also haven't decided if I should include my ebooks!)

I primarily use LT to catalogue my to-be-read list (which I have as my 'wishlist'): these are the only books that have tags declaring genre, author nationality, etc.. I like having my 'pool of potentials' at my fingertips. :)

I began keeping tracks of the books I was reading in 2006, so I use the 'Books Read but not Owned' collection to show everything I've read since then, regardless of whether it's currently in my possession (although mass import must've missed a few, since the numbers don't match). The only tag I add is for the year I read it in, but books from 2011 onwards might have more tags if they were already in another LT collection before I read them. I haven't added star ratings to my backlist, but I do add star ratings as I enter my books read in 2012.

I keep the 'Currently Reading' collection pretty up to date! I usually have several books going at once (one audio and up to five non-audio).

Finally, I'm keeping track of books from the library using the 'to read' collection. This is primarily for the Library Loot feature I do on my blog each week. As such, I tag them with the date.

GroupsGirlybooks, Orange January/July, Reading Globally, Virago Modern Classics

Homepagehttp://astripedarmchair.wordpress.com/

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Real nameEva

LocationTX, USA

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Member sinceNov 30, 2010