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Favorite authorsLeanne Banks, James Beauseigneur, Elizabeth Berg, Steve Berry, Maeve Binchy, Tim Downs, Elizabeth Enright, Jasper Fforde, Diana Gabaldon, G. D. Gearino, Kim Harrison, Katherine Kurtz, Gregory Maguire, Sharyn McCrumb, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Audrey Niffenegger, James Rollins, J. K. Rowling, Anita Shreve, Adriana Trigiani, Stuart Woods (Shared favorites)

Favorite bookstores2nd Chance Books - Cary, Barnes & Noble Booksellers - Cary, Barnes & Noble Booksellers - Crabtree Mall, Barnes & Noble Booksellers - Triangle Town Center, Borders - Cary, Borders - Central Raleigh, Borders - North Raleigh, Mr. Mike\'s Used Books - Cary, Quail Ridge Books & Music, The Book Exchange, The Regulator Bookshop

About meHere's the picture of where it all started - the first day of first grade, and ready to learn to read! By the time I was 9, my parents figured out that the best way to punish me WASN'T to send me to my room, but to take away my books and make me go outside to play with other kids.

I married a reader, and our daughter is a reader. After 29 years of marriage, we have enough books in the house to open our own library. Cataloging them through LibraryThing is forcing me to cull out the unreadables, box up the well-read and falling apart, and put on shelves all those books that haven't been read at all. Or were read so long ago, I can't remember the characters or plot. I think I've finished the books inside the house. There are still the books in the garage, the books in the attic, and the books at the rented storage space.

All my fiction books are going in boxes by the first letter of the author's last name. The "K" box is overflowing thanks to Katherine Kurtz's Deryni novels, Dean Koontz, and Stephen King! I've already filled a box and 3 bags of books that are going to the used book store. Most of these are books that were so bad, I will NEVER read them again, but already there are something slightly more than a dozen that are the duplicate copy of a book that is staying here.

About my libraryEverything under the sun! Some things more than others. The Star Wars and Star Trek books belong to my husband. The non-fiction computer books are mostly his. Robert Ludlum novels and most of the World War II novels are his, too.

The books about nursing and medicine and life sciences ... all mine. It isn't listed in the library yet, but yes, I do have "Cherry Ames, Student Nurse" and yes, I wanted to be a nurse for years. (Actually, I wanted to be a doctor until I got to college chemistry. I don't want ANYTHING badly enough to take another chemistry class!)

All the books about writing, and grammar, and techniques for fiction writers - mine. I always loved to write and tried for a couple of years before I finally realized, I just don't have that burning desire to see my name on the cover of a book. The genealogy books - was really into that for about 3 years and still dabble with it some.

The chick lit, the horror, the Christian fiction and non-fiction, the "Jesus and Mary Magdalene bloodline" books, the King Arthur books, the fantasy ... mine. The kids books are all mine - either the same copy that I have had since childhood, or a replacement copy when the original copy fell to pieces!

I'll read almost anything, and I finish every book that I start no matter how awful. Usually those "awful" books are put aside for a year or two or more, and then read again. Sometimes a book can't speak to me until I've lived a little bit more.

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Great. Send me your e-mail address (mine is mail@christophertusa.com) and I'll e-mail you the e-book.

posted by cmtusa at 9:14 pm (EST) on Apr 8, 2009

Hi,

Saw you liked Trainspotting, and I was wondering if you'd be interested in reading my new novel and posting your comments here (as well as on a few other book-related sites). Thought you might like my novel since it's also about a group of disturbed kids and a bit dark. I could e-mail you the novel in an e-book format if you'd like. Let me know if you're interested. Here's a link to a summary in case you're interested:

http://christophertusa.com/

Thanks,

Chris

posted by cmtusa at 7:01 pm (EST) on Apr 6, 2009

Thanks for taking a look at my library! Sounds like we grew up quite the same. I don't think a night went by that my mother wasn't hollering up the steps to turn the light off and go to bed!

As with you, I read about anything I get my hands on. I don't know that I've ever turned down a book. My daughter is also a reader, and now my grandaughter (14months old) will sit all afternoon with her books, or bring them to you one after the other and say "read"!

Any good suggestions, please let me know!

Brenda

posted by brendaholmes at 12:57 pm (EST) on Oct 8, 2008

That Book of Mormon review is BRILLIANT. Thank you for bringing it to my attention. I recently re-read Under the Banner of Heaven and so snark at Mormons is particularly enjoyable right now.

posted by atheist_goat at 10:20 am (EST) on Sep 21, 2008

I am glad you liked the review! I do my best to see that some pleasure, even if only the snarky kind, comes out of bad reading experiences.

posted by atheist_goat at 11:22 am (EST) on Sep 20, 2008

You nailed me, Donna. The kids are already complaining that I don't ever give them a chance to hold the baby. He is 3 weeks old and just adorable. Thank-you for asking!

posted by dominionfamily at 10:22 am (EST) on Sep 20, 2008

Donna, I was just thinking about Enright yesterday while finally getting back to cataloging books. We just read most of the ones we own last year. Very enjoyable.

As far as your grandson....you already know what to do....read to him!

My first grandchild is due in late August. I look forward to getting to know you on LT.

posted by dominionfamily at 9:25 am (EST) on Jul 24, 2008

Hi Twin! Please forgive my tardiness in answering your note. We are in the process of packing up the house where we've lived for 27 years and moving to Florida. I am up to my armpits in STUFF. I am having the yardsale to end all yardsales this coming Saturday--ah, money to buy more books! Plus we're adding new flooring to this house and repainting all the rooms. Haven't had a lot of time to read, unfortunately. And, worst of all, all but about 15-20 books are packed up. I'm so tempted to go open some boxes just so I can "visit" my books!
Rebecca

posted by readingrebecca at 7:02 pm (EST) on Jul 16, 2008

Hi Donna,

Thanks for adding me to your interesting libraries list. I've just read your profile and see we share 70 books. It'll probably be a lot more when you finish cataloging yours. I know what you mean about having to finish a book you start. It once took me a year to do that. I finally forced myself to read 1 page a day. What did I learn from this? To be more careful about the books I buy--even if they are on sale.

I'm off to browse your library!

Best,
Jan Watson

posted by janiswatson at 9:12 pm (EST) on Jul 10, 2008

By George, she's got it! I think you may be right -- I'll just call you my other half, shall I? I loved your comment! But, as I said, I'm S-L-O-W-L-Y adding books to my library -- I'm trying hard to only add books I have read, even if I don't own them at present. I'm delighted to accept your friends invitation! Talk to you soon!
Rachel

posted by RachelfromSarasota at 10:24 pm (EST) on Jul 1, 2008

Since I am NOT a Christian, you might want to take this recommendation with a grain of salt -- but I just discovered author Tim Downs this summer, and he is one of the most gifted mystery/thriller writers I've ever read (and I read about 3 books a week!). It was only after I finished the first book of his I read that I noticed a little tag on the back of the jacket that said "Christian fiction." I couldn't for the life of me figure out what was particularly Christian about the book (First the Dead, the third book in Downs' "Bug Man" series about forensic entomologist Nick Polchak). Then I went through it again and discovered that there was no illicit sex and no profanities -- and you know what, not only did I not miss those elements, but I was so absorbed in the fast-paced story that I hadn't even noticed their absence. Nor did the lack of four-letter obscenities take away from the versimilitude of the story.

As an interesting addendum, one of the guidance counselors where I teach has actually met Mr. Downs, since she is a devout Christian herself, and he does a lecture tour on Christian family life.

Anyway, I hope my suggestion sparks your interest -- Downs is a great writer.

And like you, I hesitate to get rid of ANY book, even those I think are awful. I have found, several times, that a book I couldn't finish originally, reads much better a few years later. I am lucky in one way -- I have a classroom where I can put my duplicate books and any other books I no longer need in my home but can't bear to get rid of. And I've actually succeeded in getting a few of my students to read over the last few years -- it's one of the great rewards of being a teacher!

posted by RachelfromSarasota at 9:29 pm (EST) on Jul 1, 2008

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