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West of Eden: A History of the Art and Literature of Yosemite by David Robertson
Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler
Mr. Monk Goes to the Firehouse (Mr Monk 1) by Lee Goldberg
By the Sword (Kerowyn's Tale) by Mercedes Lackey
A Spot of Bother by Mark Haddon
A Guide to the Historical Section at the Los Angeles State and County Arboretum by Sandra L. Snider
Frankenstein (Penguin Classics) by Mary Shelley
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About meI am a confessed biblioholic and work in a high school library. I read a lot of YA fiction, as well as fantasy, historical fiction, mysteries, and nonfiction.
About my libraryMy library is dominated by books on some of my favorite topics, especially horse racing and Yosemite National Park (and the entire Sierra Nevada). I tend to buy more nonfiction than fiction. I've also listed books that I've read but don't own (since I tend to borrow fiction from work or the public library).
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Thank you very much for your review of my debut novel, WIFE OF THE GODS. I wanted you to know that I appreciate it and don't take it for granted one bit. Thank goodness for book lovers like you! I notice you're in Ontario, CA, so I hope you'll be able to attend one of my book signings in the Los Angeles area. The dates and venues are on my website http://www.kweiquartey.com.
Thanks again for your kind words.
Kwei Quartey
Author of WIFE OF THE GODS
http://www.kweiquartey.com
posted by kquartey at 6:07 pm (EST) on May 26, 2009
Susan
posted by lemursoup at 5:39 pm (EST) on Jan 14, 2009
I'm about to send you your copy of Finding Creatures & Other Stories, by C. June Wolf. However, I just noticed that your *town* is missing from the address. Can you send me a comment on LibraryThing or email me at ?
Many thanks!
Susan
posted by lemursoup at 5:37 pm (EST) on Jan 14, 2009
posted by aussiecowgurl at 10:56 pm (EST) on Oct 9, 2008
posted by lilyfyrestorm at 3:42 pm (EST) on Apr 3, 2008
Do you use your library for reader's advisory much? I've been finding that I remember the titles and authors much better when I've reviewed them, or I can quickly refresh my memory if someone asks about a particular title. For the YA, especially, reviewing them really sticks them in my mind better. I do selection for the J&Y collection here, which is part of the reason I have so many YA titles -- they just look too good to resist when they come in, plus LT is a wonderful review source.
I'm with you on using the public library more. I have to admit, I don't visit it near as much as I used to before being in a library all day. As an academic library with a small budget we don't spend as much on the popular fiction sorts of titles. Which I suppose means I should read more non-fiction. I'll have to check out some of your recommended titles :-)
posted by fssunnysd at 4:01 pm (EST) on Feb 20, 2008
Is the cat Fiona? What a lovely face -- my pictures always come out with red eyes!
posted by fssunnysd at 9:11 am (EST) on Feb 20, 2008
posted by kennedy1 at 11:01 am (EST) on Feb 1, 2008
I LOVE E. Nesbit and have never even met anyone else who has heard of her books (except the Railway Children). I think I read ~all~ of her books on the Bastables, etc. Wonderful and magical.
I was also a Yosemite Seasonal Park Ranger for 10 years, so I have quite the Yosemite collection as well!
Are you, by chance, a Nerdfighter? There are lots of librarians on there - we started as fans of Brotherhood 2.0 (which is wonderful, and I see you have Looking for Alaska by John Green in your library, and he is one of the brothers!) It has become a wonderful community of folks that love to read, share ideas, and aren't afraid to show "nerd pride"! So, if you don't know about them already, you should definitely check them out - http://www.brotherhood2.com/index.php is the original website, and has links to the new Ning community, and we have a group here on LT, now, too.
Well, I will be checking your library for ideas!
Maggie, aka NatureGeek
posted by NatureGeek at 9:10 pm (EST) on Jan 11, 2008