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The Honest Courtesan: Veronica Franco, Citizen and Writer in Sixteenth-Century Venice (Women in Culture and Society Seri by Margaret F. Rosenthal

Fresh from the Country (Miss Read (Paperback)) by Miss Read

Pepita by V Sackville-West

The annotated Alice : Alice's adventures in Wonderland & Through the looking-glass by Lewis Carroll

Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague by Geraldine Brooks

Diary and Correspondence of Samuel Pepys, F.R.S. (4 vols.) by Samuel Pepys

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Tagsfiction (603), literature/19th century (209), literature/20th century (143), autobiography (88), biography (68), literature/18th century (67), mystery (64), bloomsbury group (59), short story (58) — see all tags

GroupsBook-a-Week Group, Early Reviewers, Librarians who LibraryThing, Virago Modern Classics

About me I'm Lisa, and I'm a bilioholic. Welcome to my world.

I work in a library by day, and I'm an independent book reviewer, freelance writer, and member of the National Book Critics Circle. I also write a bi-weekly newspaper column about books, and goings on at my library, in a newspaper owned by the Chicago Sun-Times group.

In addition to being a book collector and former online bookseller, I've also owned a book search company in the past. I think you could say books rule my life.

I hold a B.A. in English literature from Dominican University, River Forest, IL, and soon hope to pursue my Master's in Library and Information Science.

About my library I have a large library of 18th and 19th century works (mostly re-prints, alas). I love old leatherbound books in fine bindings, and have a few of those as well. Modern Library edition books are another interest. I love the older ones with the illustrated jackets best. In addition to being very pretty to look at they're very practical and stand up to lots of readings. I have a few Folio editions, a few Easton Press leatherbounds, and collect Virago Press, Persephone and Norton Critical editions. Can't wait to see what my book total actually is. I haven't a clue!

Homepagehttp://bluestalking.typepad.com/

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URLs http://www.librarything.com/profile/MissWoodhouse (profile)
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Member sinceSep 17, 2005

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MissWoodhouse,

What a perceptive Secret Santa you are! A Junior League cookbook was an inspired choice - I have a few, although none from that particular region, and am always on the lookout for more.

Many thanks, and Happy Holidays to you,

Beth

posted by bbudke at 7:40 pm (EST) on Dec 24, 2007

Lisa,

You are Miss Woodhouse! When I saw the name I thought my cat of that name had been entering her books in Library Thing when I wasn't looking.

Interesting collection, yours. I'm just getting started entering mine.

Mary of Mary's Library

posted by MarysLibrary at 4:18 pm (EST) on Dec 3, 2007

Greetings, Miss Woodhouse - I was looking at the books we share and noticed that you seem to have listed the same edition of Englander's "For the Relief of Unbearable Urges" twice.

Am envious of your Trollope collection.

Stringcat3

posted by stringcat3 at 2:58 pm (EST) on Nov 6, 2007

Hi. I am just reading Bleak House and decided to see who else had this in their library.

I noticed you had read Dance to the Music of Time. What would you recommend as a follow up as I really liked Powell's writing?

I have not gotten around to adding all my books to the library thing, but a list of my favorites is online at http://counsel.cua.edu/peg/books.htm

I am looking for the next perfect book.

Thanks

Peg

posted by alwaysmlo at 10:13 pm (EST) on Jul 30, 2007

wow... we have 208 books shared XD

I saw your bookblog and I love your photos

posted by lisa211 at 9:49 am (EST) on Jul 26, 2007

Hello, I enjoyed perusing your impressive library and profile, as well as the O'Keeffe. (I'm forever rotating art images in my profile.) I couldn't agree with you more regarding 84, Charring Cross Road - what a gem of a book. I watched the movie first, but loved the book even more; it would be on my top shelf to keep forever if it weren't perpetually on loan to friends.
The Kite Runner has a special place in my heart as well, and I enjoyed your review.
I have to read Big Stone Gap next for book club and sadly, your review has me dreading it a bit. I grow weary of fluffy reading, my expectations are so high these days.
Have you read Dandelion Wine? I was sorry I hadn't read it sooner, it was magical, another I recommend to any who will listen. Nice to meet you,
Mel

posted by readaholic12 at 10:53 am (EST) on Apr 4, 2007

Hello I notice that your Copy of THe Letters of Edith Wharton are Atributed to C. S. Lewis rather than the R. E. B. Lewis.Presumambly due to this same error occuring on Amazon. could you amend your Record so that It has the right name in the author field? Thanks

posted by SimonW11 at 10:36 am (EST) on Nov 27, 2006

Hello Lisa,
thank you for joining the Virago Modern Classics group!!

Paola :-))

posted by aluvalibri at 11:44 am (EST) on Oct 5, 2006

Hi Lisa,

It seems we have books in common...and I have only cataloged most of my last two years of reading! And it seems we have similar positions as I am events coordinator for a moderately large independent bookstore...(my true destiny was probably the library system but I took a most roundabout route in life...) I just was sent this librarything site by a sales rep & book buddy who knew I was leaving the bookstore... Although I don't expect to discover someone who has the vast reading tastes that I have, I've been fascintated to see the connections made so far.

Lois

posted by avaland at 8:49 am (EST) on Oct 4, 2006

I'm delighted to find someone else familiar with the library world and who enjoys 19th c. novels. I confess, I've pared down my collection a bit over the past few years but there's some volumes I couldn't bear to give up. Aren't books just wonderful? Sometimes I'm tempted to just toss the tele aside completely!

What got you started on the period, if you don't mind my asking?

posted by AuntJo at 9:41 am (EST) on Aug 2, 2006

Thanks for the kind words!
As far as family members' comments, my mother thinks my love for books is a fixation!!!! She is a voracious reader herself, like most people in my family, but not as much as I am, and so she thinks I buy too many books and blah blah blah... I just added most of my Australian books to my catalogue, but unfortunately I can only dedicate very little time to Librarything during the week, and that time only in the evening, after work. So I am proceeding very very slowly and have so many books I still have to add.... but I enjoy myself immensely in doing it and I relish every minute of it. You are right, it IS an addiction!!!!
Paola :-))

posted by aluvalibri at 8:31 am (EST) on Jun 20, 2006

Hello,
I very recently joined this WONDROUS website and, so far, I have not had much time to catalog my books (as you can see from the limited amount I put in). I am very happy to meet another Virago passionate, and I just discovered Persephone books, thanks to another booklover from this website.
I just could not live without books, that is a fact. Some people may think I am mad, but who cares? A neighbor, when I was moving in the house where I now live, noticed the countless boxes full of books and asked me what I was going to do with them after I had read them.....can you believe it? I believe I just smiled, there was no polite reply to a question such as that one.
So far we share 30 books, I am curious to see how many they will be once I am done with my catalogation (even though I have no idea when that will be, as the number of my books keeps increasing....)
Paola :-))

posted by aluvalibri at 9:44 am (EST) on Jun 7, 2006

Lisa,

I see we have a number of books in common. I'm impressed by your library and the interesting person it shows you to be.

posted by FiedReads at 4:53 pm (EST) on Mar 31, 2006

Amazon.com has the entire Modern Library for sale. I think it sells for $7000-$8000

posted by stephen18 at 9:33 pm (EST) on Dec 28, 2005

Dear Miss Woodhouse,

Nope, no plans for a Bookmark Now sequel but am working on something bigger and better. More to come when my agent sells it :)

posted by Smokler at 2:11 am (EST) on Nov 29, 2005

Hey, thanks for having my book!

posted by Smokler at 9:11 pm (EST) on Nov 15, 2005

Hey, Lisa! Thanks, again, for leading me to this site! So addicting!
And, hey! We have 41 books in common! :D

posted by mizbooks at 5:07 pm (EST) on Oct 25, 2005

Dear Miss Woodhouse

I prefer the term "talking". "Interface" does sound a bit weird...sounds like that Kligon-romulan mindmeld sort of thing

posted by burgess at 4:38 pm (EST) on Oct 17, 2005

Dear Emma -- if I amy,

I'm not happy with my blog either.

I could try to imitate the voice of Miss Drake or try for Miss Dashwood. I did do this a few times for Jane Fairfax on Austen-l where a friend played Mrs Elton (the same woman who plays Miss Schuster-Slatt).

I don''t know that I was convincing, but one problem is if you try for this "voice" really it limits what you can say.

So I sign these pseudonyms, but really use them as aspects of myself.

Chava

posted by ellenandjim at 6:06 pm (EST) on Oct 12, 2005

Dear Miss Woodhouse,

I went over to your blog and discover you write to Harriet. And sign Miss Emma.

On my blog I write to Fanny Burney d'Arblay and Miss Harriet Vane.

I sign Chava to Fanny and Miss Sylvia Drake to Miss Harriet Vane.

I have only once or twice written to Jane and Mrs Charlotte Smith. I have yet to sign as Miss Elinor Dashwood.

Chava

posted by ellenandjim at 1:22 pm (EST) on Oct 12, 2005

I love your username! You have a fascinating collection - the Regency period rules, right?

posted by sylphette at 5:49 pm (EST) on Oct 10, 2005

Lisa
I'm obviously not working hard enough at cataloging - we still only share 11 books!
Ruth

posted by rumar at 6:22 am (EST) on Oct 9, 2005

I try to keep up with the younger set; do you mind telling me what "ya" is?

posted by gibbon at 4:06 pm (EST) on Oct 7, 2005

Ah. Austen's _Emma_. I might have called myself Miss Elinor Dashwood but that it's pardoxically too close.

So Chava being merely my great-grandmot her's name and Miss Sylvia Drake coming of out a two tiny snippets of _Gaudy Night_ was better.

Chava

posted by ellenandjim at 3:17 pm (EST) on Oct 7, 2005

Hello Lisa
So far we have 6 books in common!
Ruth

posted by rumar at 6:04 am (EST) on Oct 6, 2005

I'm hooked on that too!
Lynne

posted by dovegreyreader at 3:37 pm (EST) on Oct 2, 2005

Yes and just look how obsessed I am Lisa,1187 books in less than 24 hours!It's fascinating seeing whose library matches your own.
Lynne

posted by dovegreyreader at 2:58 pm (EST) on Oct 2, 2005

Dear Lisa,

Lovely.

Here am I in your room now. It's like having a couple of rooms in a house.

I go away tomorrow morning very early but will be back
Sunday. WWTTA is still going and Oct 30th we begin Oliphant's _Hester_.

Here are the URLs:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EighteenthCenturyWorlds/?yguid=4116918

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WomenwritersThroughTheAges/?yguid=4116918

Chava

posted by ellenandjim at 7:59 pm (EST) on Sep 29, 2005

In response to yours to me,

Well if you're looking for something extra (as if you need it), pray pray forgive and forget and have a look at my ECW (EighteenthCenturWorlds) where soon (December if you have the time) we'll try Rousseau's _Julie, or The New Heloise_ in an English translation.

I believe I've got that one down in this library.

I hope you, children, and husband are all well.

Chava

posted by ellenandjim at 11:06 am (EST) on Sep 29, 2005

Lisa,

It will be fun to see which books we share.

Chava (my net name)

posted by ellenandjim at 2:46 pm (EST) on Sep 25, 2005

We must have been separated at birth, indeed! It's nice to meet my long-lost sister. ;)

-DeeDee

posted by deedeeinfj at 12:06 pm (EST) on Sep 24, 2005

Lisa, what a superb library and fascinating life. I've created a monster I see by sending along this link a friend sent me!
Sarah

posted by sarahwrightson at 11:46 am (EST) on Sep 24, 2005

Hi Lisa,
Indeed, I have joined the flock - I went for a name similarly original...
Simon

posted by SimonThomas at 8:41 am (EST) on Sep 24, 2005

Hi Lisa! What an interesting background you have! Looks like more doves are flocking. I saw Diana B. listed and Simon posted to the group saying he's entered a few! Thanks for recommending this.

Sharon

posted by Ex_Libris at 8:28 am (EST) on Sep 24, 2005

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