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Tagsvictorian (60), women (56), illness (47), australia (39), history (23), detective (18), police (17), society (15), mystery (11) — see all tags

Groups18th-19th Century Britain, 50 Book Challenge, Agatha Christie, Australian LibraryThingers, Baker Street and Beyond, Book Care and Repair, Dog lovers, Etiquette and Manners, Ghost and from beyond the graveyard, Graduate Students — show all groups

Favorite authorsDiane Price Herndl, Penny Russell, Linda Young (Shared favorites)

About me I'm working on a PhD in history (gentility in colonial Australia).

About my library "Serious" books on women, nineteenth century, illness, etiquette, etc. My library is constantly being updated to reflect my reading.

I wish I had more time to read: Agatha Christie, Jane Austen, MaryJanice Davidson, John Grisham. For a young audience but still favourites: Christopher Pike, Gordon Korman.

A touch of romance, a comfortable mystery, a good biography, a simple comedy, a well-thought out sci-fi. Oh, heck, if it's shaped like a book I'd like to read it.

Real nameJenny

LocationQueensland, Australia

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Member sinceAug 23, 2007

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Hi there
It's really hard finding Dara Joys books. I had to order mine. The one I see around quite frequently at the library is "Ritual of Proof" It's kind of feministic and set on a moon somewhere. Oh...also its quite steamy. Jorlan is gorgeous. Another vampire series I've read is the Shadow Deweller series by J.C Wilder.
As for Acheron, I cant wait. I heard the same rumor. I dont know who she is. I thought it was Katia but she turned out to be his daughter. There was one other. I think she was the sister of the main character. I think I have to re read it.

Vampirism and humor...I'll try it

posted by vparas at 2:05 am (EST) on Apr 29, 2008

Hi,

It's Robert here from Hobart. I haven't actually read the book you mentioned... I'll have to dig it out and have a look at it.

Robert

posted by Budz888 at 9:43 pm (EST) on Apr 25, 2008

The Bunyip? I did some googling, and the most spectacular image was a kind of platypus with the head of a sabre-tooth tiger. Wouldn't want to meet one of those in the outback.

Anyway, is that only a monster in the sense of 'strange beast/freak of nature' or one in the sense of 'figure of fear, actually preying on humans', as, say, a werewolf?

posted by CharlesFerdinand at 6:49 am (EST) on Jan 13, 2008

Hi there,

Sorry to be slow about responding - end of semester / holidays / work stuff. I am about a year and a half into my dissertation - measured in time. It feels like only a month or so in terms of how much (little) I've accomplished. But at least I am pressing on.

I added your library as an interesting one not so much based on its size per se but rather for the books we have in common - especially interesting given its size. Clive Emsley, Foucault, Douglas Hay. The crime and execution books obviously caught my attention.

Please keep in touch - I think it's helpful for fellow grad students to have others with whom to share.

Cheers,

Alex

posted by AlexTheHunn at 12:00 pm (EST) on Dec 22, 2007

BTW are there any homegrown Australian monsters (other than the Tasmanian Devil), either taken over from local myths or created by the settlers?

posted by CharlesFerdinand at 11:35 am (EST) on Dec 22, 2007

I found the Decadence group while browsing on somebody else's profile, I forget who. I'm not nearly through reading all the posts either.

posted by CharlesFerdinand at 6:10 am (EST) on Oct 26, 2007

Hi, I didn't notice the comment you left on my profile two months ago, just saw it today. Yep, Gordon Korman is awesome! And to answer your question, Sunshine is my name :)

posted by SunnyM at 5:00 pm (EST) on Oct 17, 2007

Aah! Another fan of revenge! Yes, I am named after that Count. I love the Count of Monte Cristo! It is definitely my favorite book of all time. Thank you for the recommendation I will try and get some books out of the library.
I think, from what I know about your tastes- which is very little, that you will enjoy Typhoid Mary.
Write to you later!

posted by TheCount at 6:14 pm (EST) on Oct 4, 2007

Hi!
I was looking at your interests and books, and wondered if you have ever read about Typhoid Mary? I am fascinated by her story. Anthony Bourdain wrote a great book about her, but I wouldn't suggest that you start with it until you familiarize yourself with her story, as it analyzes it in a very different light than is traditional. Just a suggestion! I would love to hear any recommendations you have for me!

posted by TheCount at 9:39 pm (EST) on Oct 1, 2007

The frustrating thing is trying to stay offline long enough to get something read. Still determined, however, I should pay for the lifetime membership here soon, since the big library in town is having a huge book sale in the next couple of weeks...I will definitely be filling some bags up! I love looking through other's libraries, and yours was great!

Charles

posted by CharlesTatumJr at 3:17 pm (EST) on Sep 26, 2007

Hi

If you're interested in manners, do track down Lady Troubridge's Book of Etiquette. She is some kind of real life Lady Bracknell, and I found it very helpful in understanding the characters in, say, the books of Edith Wharton.

posted by CharlesFerdinand at 4:58 pm (EST) on Sep 9, 2007

Hi

Thought I'd continue our discussion here as we're getting way off the original thread topic!

It's interesting that you mention Stanley Cohen. I'm assuming that it's the same Stanley Cohen that wrote 'Folk Devils and Moral Panics'. This is pretty much the key work on moral panics. 'Moral Panics and the Media' by Chas Critcher is interesting as it summarises Cohen and 3 other approaches to moral panics. He also goes through a few (British) case studies. I've also just picked up a copy of 'Moral Panics' by Kenneth Thompson which looks like it does mcuh the same as Critcher.

Thanks for the SCT recommendations. I'll let you know how I get one with them.

Char

posted by charbutton at 10:56 am (EST) on Sep 6, 2007

Hi & welcome! I read about your PhD thesis topic over in the Manners board - how cool! You have a very interesting library! Have you read The Making of Victorian Values?

posted by fannyprice at 9:55 pm (EST) on Sep 2, 2007

Does it make me feel smarter? Ever so slightly, but yes. ;-) Peace to your house.

posted by kylepotter at 9:17 am (EST) on Aug 28, 2007

I just took a look at your library and it certainly is interesting!

Paola :-))

posted by aluvalibri at 11:34 am (EST) on Aug 26, 2007

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