Member: GirlMisanthrope

I feel slightly stupid now. Why didn't I think of checking your library here on LT and look at your ratings?

posted by CharlesFerdinand at 4:56 pm (EST) on Nov 11, 2009

You really have a TBR pile? In my case it would be dangerous and disheartening.

Failing Darren Shan, any suggestions for steampunk? I know nothing at all about steampunk novels.

posted by CharlesFerdinand at 2:11 pm (EST) on Nov 10, 2009

Seven for a Secret isn't my copy; it's a public library copy. 'Twas sitting on the shelf when I walked by. If it's just a matter of reading it (as opposed to owning it) you may be able to get a copy via ILL.

posted by sanguinity at 9:19 am (EST) on Oct 28, 2009

Try Nina Kiriki Hoffman's "Spirits That Walk in Shadow" and Ryk Spoor 's "Digital Knight".

posted by infiniteletters at 9:38 am (EST) on Sep 25, 2009

So I hadn't logged into my LibraryThing account in like five months, but thanks for your comment from way back then. Glad to know you enjoyed the review.

posted by Mr_Blithe at 10:12 pm (EST) on Sep 8, 2009

Oh the humanity

posted by CharlesFerdinand at 3:24 am (EST) on Aug 11, 2009

You're kidding, right? You've got to be kidding.

posted by CharlesFerdinand at 5:19 am (EST) on Aug 9, 2009

Mr.Darcy, Vampyre ???

Jesus Christ on a bike!

posted by CharlesFerdinand at 6:24 am (EST) on Aug 8, 2009

Thanks, it works for me. Although I wonder if people think I mean "books that kick ass" (which I don't) instead of "books in which there is ass kicking" (which I do)

posted by Phantasma at 11:46 am (EST) on Jul 22, 2009

Glad you like my library, I see we have tastes in common. Am now into Haruki Murakami and am working my way through his novels. Anything you've read lately you'd recommend?

posted by fanakapan at 4:56 am (EST) on Jul 18, 2009

Hey! We have 29 books in common! I love the Charlaine Harris books...so addicting. And Jane Austen is, of course, a must. Not only do we have books in common, but I live in the Pacific Northwest too! I marked your library as interesting. Take care!

posted by BooksToLove at 2:11 am (EST) on Mar 10, 2009

Sunshine sounds very cool and intersting. I just put it on my BookMooch wishlist - we'll see how long it takes for a copy to pop up.

Yes, we have many animals. I even like Jeremy, although I don't particularly like feeding him crickets - meal worms I can handle, but crickets are just a bit much for me.

If it were up to my 15-year old daughter, we'd also have a ball python and a dachshund. Fortunately, it's not - I told her she could get as many animals as she wanted when she gets her own apartment. We just started boarding a horse for a friend of friend, so now we're up to 3 and at barn and pasture capacity. Skip is a 13-year old gelding paint. He's very sweet. He can't be out in the sun too much - he gets sunburned! So we're going to have to put him out at night as it gets more spring-and-summer like out here.

One of my kitties, Merlin, is sitting between me and the keyboard right now and purring her heart out. She's 12 1/2 and very sweet.

karenmarie

posted by karenmarie at 9:18 pm (EST) on Mar 9, 2009

Hey GirlMisanthrope:

Thanks for flagging my library as interesting! Looks like we've got a lot in common - vampires, Bryson, Jane Austen, Charlaine Harris, and, of course cats. 130 books in common.

See you around!

karenmarie

posted by karenmarie at 9:01 pm (EST) on Mar 9, 2009

Thank you so much! I often find it difficult to write reviews about books I truly love, because I fear nothing will do them justice. In this case, I just HAD to. It was that good. I, too, hope many more people will read the book. I think everyone should.

posted by jhedlund at 10:33 pm (EST) on Jan 5, 2009

I used to finish all books no matter what. Then I realized that life is to short to read bad books...so now I tend to only read as much as I can tolerate. Sometimes I'll go back to a book later on to see if its improved...but most often I try to get it out of my house and off my shelf as soon as possible because its unworthy. lol

posted by Irisheyz77 at 8:18 am (EST) on Nov 14, 2007

'Inner Kid'. Must be one of the best tags ever.

posted by CharlesFerdinand at 6:03 am (EST) on Oct 26, 2007

Greetings! I like your library, plus we have some books in common.

CHEERS!

posted by artgirl74 at 7:36 pm (EST) on Oct 17, 2007

I know what you mean about dealing with people. I used to work with horses and miss them terribly, but not horse people - ugh. My current job is heavy on dealing with the public. I like people, but in small doses. One of the appeals of becoming a librarian - depending on specialization - would be decreased public interaction. wahoo!
Thanks for the recommendation! I haven’t heard of it either, but it sounds good. I’ll check it out. It makes me think of Forever by Pete Hamill(?) which I read a while ago. It was about a man who was immortal as long as he stayed on the island of Manhattan, so things repeated for him in ways and it covered history of NYC too. I bought it at an airport desperate for something to read and never expected to like it as much as I did.
I just finished The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde. I’ve had it for a while, and started it once and wasn’t into it, but it was good this time around. If you haven't read the plot is kind of comedy/fantasy/mystery - kind of reminded me of a literary version of Douglas Adams or Christopher Moore, if you’ve ever read their stuff. Before that I read Garden Secrets by Sara Addison Allen which is still in hardback. I read it in a day and really liked it - magic realism about two sisters with interesting/subtle powers. It reminded me a lot of an Alice Hoffman novel. Hope you enjoy!
Amy

posted by plumdream at 4:02 pm (EST) on Oct 9, 2007

Hope you don’t mind I put you on my interesting libraries list - we have lots of books in common! I’m excited about going back to school, but definitely not looking forward to more student loans. If I go full time it can be done in 1 year, I can work part-time and it’ll help a little. I’m aware of little job growth, but I work as an arts administrator now where there’s no growth and even fewer opportunities, so even though its risky I feel I’m at least moving in the right direction. Botanical Literature is dreamy. I'm jealous. In Pittsburgh at Carnegie Mellon U there is an amazing library of botanical illustrations. I'm sure those librarians are holding on to their jobs. Funny, but your job sounds great too - I daydream about working with animals again.

posted by plumdream at 2:25 pm (EST) on Oct 5, 2007

I'm a bit tag crazy, but it *is* how I think about my books! I'm glad you found some new things to read -- I'd love to hear what you think of anything you pick up! Also, the cat kills me with cute!

posted by daykeeper at 9:53 am (EST) on Apr 2, 2007