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The Guardian (The O'Malley Series #2) by Dee Henderson

The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide by Douglas Adams

Obsessed by Ted Dekker

Perelandra (Space Trilogy, Bk. 2) by C.S. Lewis

The Book of Ti'Ana (Myst, Book 2) by Rand Miller

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass (Signet Classics) by Lewis Carroll

The Eye of Osiris by R. Austin Freeman

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Favorite authorsJane Austen, G. K. Chesterton, Agatha Christie, Susanna Clarke, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Victor Hugo, C. S. Lewis, Flannery O'Connor, Dorothy L. Sayers, Betty Smith, William Makepeace Thackeray, J. R. R. Tolkien, Megan Whalen Turner, P. G. Wodehouse (Shared favorites)

About my libraryMy library has a sizable number of different books, though not nearly as many as I'd like it to have. A lot of people have one or two specific genre that they indulge in reading. Not me. I have all sorts of books. Recently, I have begun to get more into fiction, as I used to mostly read non-fiction.

My library is somewhat of an orgaized chaos, with basically all the books that I have simply put up on a shelf somewhere.

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Member sinceJun 4, 2009

Currently readingThe Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien
Jane Eyre (Bantam Classics) by Charlotte Bronte

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MereChristian added:
Anne of Ingleside (Anne of Green Gables, No. 6) by L.M. Montgomery

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Morgawr (The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara, Book 3) by Terry Brooks

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Jeaves Takes Charge by P G Wodehouse

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Carry On, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse

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Very Good, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse

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Chronicles of Avonlea (Anne of Green Gables) by L. M. Montgomery

Hi Tim! I heard about The Blythes are Quoted a few weeks ago and have it on my various wishlists. From what I've read, it sounds like it's a reworking of some existing unrelated stories that now bring in the Blythe family. And from the Wikipedia summary, it sounds like the collection is a bit darker than the rest of her books (though I would agree the issues they mention are in the other books, just muted a bit).

Have you read anything by Montgomery yet? Definitely start with Anne — though I love the Emily books too. The Emily books are supposed to be far more autobiographical, which is fascinating.

I'm going to finish the seventh in the series (Rainbow Valley) today, and start the eighth (Rilla of Ingleside) which vies with the first book as my favorite in the series. I love weekends :)

posted by wisewoman at 10:16 am (EST) on Nov 21, 2009

Thanks Tim. I know you will LOVE the FoTF Narnia dramas! They are superb. Parts even brought me to tears — something that doesn't happen very often.

Hope things are going well with you. You continue to be in our prayers. Take care! :-)

posted by wisewoman at 3:00 pm (EST) on Nov 11, 2009

Thanks Tim! I think you will really enjoy it when you read it. Can't wait to hear your thoughts.

Hey, you add Z for Zachariah! I really liked that when I read a year or so ago. It's not the kind of story I generally like, but somehow it worked. O'Brien's style was so sensitive. Have you read anything else by him? He wrote the NIMH books and also an old childhood favorite of mine, The Silver Crown. Good stuff! :)

posted by wisewoman at 1:45 pm (EST) on Oct 15, 2009

Hmmm ... IS it worse for a suspense novel/film to be predictable, rather than a mystery. I believe Alfred Hitchcock, who was the undisputed master of suspense in the latter genre, once said that in a mystery, you are trying to figure out what is going to happen, while in a suspense flick (or, in this case, book), you already know what is going to happen, but you don't know when, and you are compelled to sit it out no matter what.

posted by ncgraham at 1:49 am (EST) on Oct 12, 2009

It is rather annoying when one finds a book, longs to start on it, and then realizes it's the later part of a series, isn't it? But I think you're on the right track, because I love the Riddle-Master trilogy even more than some of her best stand-alone volumes, which are pretty amazing to begin with. I hope you find the other two, and that you enjoy them!

posted by ncgraham at 3:05 pm (EST) on Sep 1, 2009

Yay! You bought a McKillip book! Now get the first two and you'll be set. ;)

posted by ncgraham at 3:32 am (EST) on Sep 1, 2009

I liked it better because I thought it had better flow and not as many unnecessary adjectives (although I realize I go rather adjective-happy much of the time as well :P). It also seemed slightly more conversational. If you're interested in thoughts on your reviews, you might join the Reviews Reviewed group. I did but have not had the chance to use it yet; I think ww is in the same boat.

posted by ncgraham at 8:48 pm (EST) on Aug 20, 2009

Great review! I actually prefer it to the one you wrote for Pride and Prejudice; it made me want to run out right now and find the book.

posted by ncgraham at 7:09 pm (EST) on Aug 20, 2009

I liked your review of The Clicking of Cuthbert! Isn't Wodehouse great? :)

posted by wisewoman at 1:29 pm (EST) on Aug 20, 2009

Nice P&P review! I like how you brought out the moral themes of the story; aren't they great? And w00t for the BBC adaptation, eh? :)

posted by wisewoman at 11:12 am (EST) on Jul 20, 2009

Sorry I forgot to identify myself! It's me, lysander. I told you we needed to meet up on here ;)

posted by ncgraham at 8:58 pm (EST) on Jul 4, 2009

Welcome to LT! Yes, the lifetime membership fee is a one-time charge. If you're planning on cataloguing more than 200 books, you'll definitely want to get it. There's no rush though — maybe see how you like it for a few weeks first (unless you know for sure right now that you adore it :)).

Do let me know if you have any questions about LT, and enjoy :)

posted by wisewoman at 8:02 am (EST) on Jun 8, 2009

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