Member: LMHTWB

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About meI teach high school mathematics for a living, I read to learn, and I rescue Persian cats to save my spirit.

About my libraryI read just about anything! To see what I have been reading, check out my 50 Book Challenges:
LMHTWB's 50 Book Challenge 2013
LMHTWB's 50 Book Challenge 2012

Because I finished my 50 book challenge early (should have done the 75 book challenge instead), I've started another challenge -- alphabetic authors. To follow along, see: LMHTWB's Alphabet Challenge -- Authors

For fiction, I tend to read the snobs-r-us literature, such as Salmon Rushdie, or Napoleonic naval novels, such as Alexander Kent, for pure relaxation. Lately, my brain has turned to mush and I'm reading cat cozy mysteries.

For nonfiction, my reading reflects my various hobbies/careers. I have plenty of math books (as I teach math), cat books (volunteer with cat rescue groups), cookbooks (love fine food and can't afford eating out everyday), and art books (how I supported myself before teaching).

My rating system is as follows:

5 stars -- excellent. I will read it again.
4 stars -- very good with some minor problems. For example, the problem may be with the character development (fiction) or with the some of the suggested materials (nonfiction). I'm glad I have the book and I will read again at some point.
3 stars -- good, but with more problems. As above, the book had flaws but in this case, the flaws were significant. While I'm glad I read it once, I probably won't read it again.
2 stars -- not good. I had major problems with the book, to the point that I considered putting it aside. While I read the entire book, I felt like it was a waste of time. I won't read it again.
1 star -- bad. I may not even finish the book and I will get rid of the book.
0.5 stars -- truly awful! I've only ran into 2 books like this, but they were books that I actively hated after only 2-3 pages.

Just to clarify, to me, getting rid of a book is akin to amputation.

Groups50 Book Challenge, Alphabet Challenges, Bookcases: If You Build/Buy Them, They Will Fill, Cats, books, life is good., Hobnob with Authors, I Survived the Great Vowel Shift, Mathematics, Member Giveaway, Naval History and Fiction, ReadaThing —show all groups, Spam Fighters!, The Prizes, The Teaching Company

Favorite authorsMargaret Atwood, James Joyce, Orhan Pamuk, Salman Rushdie (Shared favorites)

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Favorite bookstoresCactus Wren Book Exchange

Favorite librariesIowa State University Library

Homepagehttp://lmhornberger.blogspot.com/

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Real nameLinda

LocationCalifornia, USA

Account typepublic, lifetime

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Member sinceJun 5, 2011

Currently readingModern geometries by James R. Smart
Take, Burn or Destroy by S. Thomas Russell
Nelson: The Sword of Albion by John Sugden