Member: JohnCernes

I have read Terra Incognita. I'd recommend you read it but I wouldn't neccessisarily advise you to put off your other reading to do so. How is Rosemary Rowe? I haven't much by her.

posted by gradvmedusa at 11:53 am (EST) on Jul 2, 2009

Okay, let me know if you get a chance to read it.

posted by miss_chievous at 9:37 pm (EST) on Jun 18, 2009

Just wondering how you liked "The King James Conspiracy". Good? Bad? ^_^

posted by miss_chievous at 8:26 pm (EST) on Jun 17, 2009

I can sympathize. I only have 2 houses and those in the same city, but for my collection to be a real library I have boxed the downtown collection and am moving it. Later, I will probably return selected books for a carefully weeded collection of reference books for my other location. I rent it shorterm and fancy having books that will intrique people who are there for meetings, a bit of touristing stuff who might dip into them.

I have a daughter who thinks the idea of a "library" is nuts, I should weed and quit hoarding, but with Library Thing it is coming into a "whole" representing my reading interests over many years and a growing list of interests.

posted by carterchristian1 at 4:23 pm (EST) on Apr 10, 2009

Question: How did you enjoy the biography of Brutus that is in your collection? Any good?

posted by MarcusBrutus at 7:34 pm (EST) on Mar 22, 2009

I had a brief foray into Ottonian Germany myself and Runciman fit into that fairly well. It's not my period but very interesting. Reading habits are funny. Used to be I'd read fiction to give my brain a break but now I read something from out of my period where I feel like I don't have to concentrate so much - can sort of just read.

posted by cemanuel at 8:22 am (EST) on Mar 14, 2009

I just joined the Library Thing and was navigating to whatever got my attention, mostly things connected to science or science-related. So I came across your profile and thought I'd write, since I felt you'd probably be interested in what I've added below.

Anyway my own book Convergence documents the surprisingly cut-throat world of science and reflects the real-world experiences of tens of thousands of young researchers everywhere. There are four main storylines, each involving a woman seemingly unrelated to the other three. Convergence begins by slowly taking the reader into the world of science and discovery, an apparently benign culture full of supportive people. However, despite the moral purity of the four main protagonists, sinister undercurrents undermine each storyline as the novel progresses. Thus, although starting out purely as a science mystery, Convergence develops into a slow-burning political drama. At the core of the novel are ethical and moral issues that are frequently revisited throughout the book, echoing similar themes contained within The Demon Haunted World and Contact (by Carl Sagan).

Subject to availability, a limited number of free copies of Convergence have been set aside for review purposes. Send email to Christopher Turner at general@convergence-cpt.com if you wish to have a free copy for review. Please mention Library Thing in the body of your email.

Thanks.

Christopher.

posted by ChristopherTurner at 7:56 pm (EST) on Feb 19, 2009

It's good - Runciman's always been someone who believes that the "story" in history is important so it's very readable. He probably has some biases but unlike the Crusades I don't know enough about that period to know what they are so I didn't have to worry about having too many "that's not right" moments.

posted by cemanuel at 11:31 am (EST) on Feb 5, 2009

I started reading history myself because I thought I was going to write Fantasy. I ran into a roadblock known as lack of talent but the reading interest stayed with me. This site's fun - I get to poke around in other people's bookcases without having to figure out what wine to bring over. I still haven't figured out where folks like yourself with 2500 books (or more) put them - with fiction (which I haven't entered here) I have about a thousand and it's laying around all over the place. My decision on when to give books to the library is entirely based on a need for more space for history.

posted by cemanuel at 7:15 am (EST) on Feb 2, 2009

Your library is very interesting - I'm looking forward to some serious browsing once you get more tags in.

posted by cemanuel at 11:14 pm (EST) on Jan 20, 2009