Member: Cailiosa

CollectionsMy Library (books I currently own) (513), TBR pile (books to read or re-read) (153), Wishlist (books to purchase or swap) (293), Read but unowned (413), Library Loot (440), Favorites (403), Books purchased as gifts (220), Books Abandoned (84), Mythology, Legend, and Folklore (372), Gave away on PBS (15), All collections (656)

Reviews70 reviews

TagsYoung Adult (205), young-adult (195), library (157), Adult (119), fantasy (89), to-read (68), historical fiction (48), realistic fiction (45), adult (34), mystery (34) — see all tags

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About meI'm Jenn, a recent graduate from the library science program at IUPUI. I am currently working as a reference librarian in my local public library and a library assistant at my local community college library.

About my libraryI read a lot. I mean a lot. Most of the books I own and have read are not listed here because I can't remember them all. As I wish to become a YA librarian, a good number of the books in my library are Young Adult. I have turned to a few Adult books here lately (maybe now my parents won't make fun of me for reading "kiddie books"), like Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series.

I enjoy a good fantasy novel, provided it's not too outrageous, and I've been known to read historical fiction, depending on the time period and location. I like a story that allows me to escape the stress and drama of my everyday life, so I'm generally not too big on realistic fiction. Good characters are a must. Sometimes I will tolerate a less-than-stellar plot if the characters appeal to me.

This is my ratings system:

1 star - Forced myself to finish it or couldn't finish it at all.
2 stars - A mediocre book or one I disliked.
3 stars - A solid book, but nothing I feel very strongly towards one way or another.
4 stars - A book I liked and thought was good and/or one I could see the merit in and know that others would enjoy it.
4.5 stars - Excellent; ultimately a satisfying read.
5 stars - A book that I absolutely loved, would absolutely reread, and just all-around floored me.

GroupsLibrarians who LibraryThing, Name that Book, Read YA Lit, The Attolian Conspiracy

Favorite authorsMeg Burden, Diana Gabaldon, John Green, Melina Marchetta (Shared favorites)

Homepagehttp://readingisgoodforyou.wordpress.com

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Member sinceAug 17, 2009