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About me Recently graduated from the University of Michigan's School of Information where I completed both the Library & Information Services and the Archives & Records Management specializations. Now I'm looking for a job.

Oh, and I'm pretty much addicted to LibraryThing. Yup, pretty much.

Check out what I'm Currently Reading (or have recently finished reading, but haven't written a review for yet).

Happy Reading!

About my library Books tagged FOR SALE! are available for purchase through my half.com shop. Alternatively, you can contact me and we might be able to work something out.

My LibraryThing library consists of books that I actually own. I finally gave in and started a new account, PhoenixTerranReviews in order to rate and review books that I've read, but do not own.

About my tags
If you wanna know, just ask me.

About my ratings
My ratings may seem a little generous since I've not rated anything lower than 3 stars. Remember, however, these are books that I actually own. Books I don't like (or that I no longer find useful) will eventually be donated or sold.

- near perfect

- exceptionally good

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- good

- good, with reservations

Homepagehttp://phoenixterranbooks.blogspot.com

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Membership LibraryThing Early Reviewers

Real nameAsh

LocationYpsilanti, MI

Emailphoenixterrangmail.com

Account typepublic, lifetime

URLs http://www.librarything.com/profile/PhoenixTerran (profile)
http://www.librarything.com/catalog/PhoenixTerran (library)

Member sinceJun 16, 2006

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I am glad that you enjoyed Tipping the Velvet.. let me know if you watch the DVD. It is gorgeous!
So beautifully done. I have all of Waters books, and love them all... but this is a favorite.

posted by mckait at 7:37 am (EST) on Mar 21, 2008

Hola Phoenix. Thanks for the Vault of Midnight shout out. Best comic shop around and always good for recommendations on slow reading days. Great library you have here, too - lovely mix of genres.

posted by mdhershman at 3:34 pm (EST) on Mar 16, 2008

Black Ships looks really good!I look forward to reading the reviews. I am getting The 13th Reality, Vol. 1: Journal of Curious Letters by James Dashner..

I would love to hear from you when you do read Tipping the Velvet. I love it. Lots.

I think my next read is going to be Merle's Door by Ted Kerasote. I finished The Darkest Evening of the Year by Dean Koontz two days ago and did not start a new one yet. Tonight I think.

take care

kath

posted by mckait at 6:01 pm (EST) on Jan 23, 2008

NIce blog you have there....

What is your current read?

kath

posted by mckait at 7:08 pm (EST) on Jan 22, 2008

Thanks for the hello there, and thanks for the blog link, I certainly found yours interesting,

Best regards etc

posted by OwenGriffiths at 6:33 pm (EST) on Jan 10, 2008

Good to meet you, PhoenixTerran.

Thanks for the recommendation ... but I really should have updated my profile as I broke down and bought The Best of H. P. Lovecraft last week. Still, that has "Call of Cthulhu" in it, so perhaps it won't be too different.

I see you're also currently reading The Left Hand of Darkness. I'm around page 100 and like it so far. How about you?

posted by quietprofanity at 2:05 pm (EST) on Nov 28, 2007

Hi Phoenix/Ash

Thanks for you kind words. You probably guessed I loved the book.

Benjamin

posted by Bembo at 5:16 am (EST) on Nov 28, 2007

HI there!

I saw your comment on the Early Reviewers group about Russell's new book. I am a huge fan of hers, and so thought I would pop into your profile and have a look. My favorite? The Sparrow. I am also a huge fan of Sarah Waters. Have you seen the films? gorgeous!

Anyway, hello to you!

kath

posted by mckait at 6:28 am (EST) on Nov 19, 2007

Dear PhoenixTerran,

Forgive the delay in my reply.

I feel exactly that way about a very few books: _Islandia_, _The Lord of the Rings_, _The Left Hand of Darkness_ and a very few others.
I have a friend who seldom re-reads books, perhaps there are many books only worth reading once, but I cannot imagine reading those books once: I'd enjoy them far less.

I agree about the sense of homecoming in _Islandia_, of feeling settled. Many books end with a protagonist coming home (LOTR, for example :) but they do not necesarilly leave *me* feeling more at home in my own dwelling (no matter what mood I was in when I started reading.)

> I also recommend it to people and have also had the experience that > only those that actually finish it really liked it.

It's certainly not a quick book, nor one whose charms are immediately apparent. I remember wondering "Where is this _going_?" the first time I read it, and I've read far more rambling and aimless works.
By the time it started on the first journey from the city I'd decided to amble along with the rest of the book.

I'm not sure how to help or prepare people for reading this book: I can't think of much else it's like (and saying 'it's an experiece' sounds like such a cliche.) That's a shame about your friend, I hope they do finish it -- it is one of those books where getting to the end (without skipping ahead) matters.

Thank you for letting me mull over one of my favorite things, again.

Yours,
Kushana

posted by Kushana at 7:44 pm (EST) on Jul 16, 2007

PhoenixTerran,thanks! I've had my copy of Earth Begotten for a couple of years now. My husband bought it for me from the publisher, for my birthday, when it was first released. I think it was one of two copies they had left. I feel extremely fortunate :) Isn't Jacqueline just a wonderful person? I've been lucky enough to be aware of and live close enough to attend a few of her signing events now. Since you live in Ann Arbor, hopefully you will have more opportunities in the future, since she lives in MI. If you aren't already, I suggest signing up for her email list from her webpage. It is the best way to stay on top of her tour dates since she does so few. Always a pleasure to meet another JC fan :)

posted by domeloki at 7:08 pm (EST) on Jul 9, 2007

Dear PhoenixTerran,

Thank you, I love Islandia tremendously. The only fans I know are the ones who've stuck out finishing the copies I've lent them...

It's not a book that sounds appealing -- "Well, this lawyer spent his life writting this very long, slow, dull book, a significant portion of which is a nation considering (and refusing to adopt) the sewing machine." (I know that's not what that section is about, but if you hadn't paid attention to the culture that's how it would read. :P)

I can't think of another book that relies so much on quiet, human, individual drama (i.e. Dorna's choice and its consequences) rather than traditional, action-based plot. And I can't think of another book that leaves me so happy -- not just about what the protagonist has chosen and loves, but what I, in my life, have chosen and loved. Wright had no sense of the shape of my life; I am still moved by the craft that creates that feeling on the book's final pages.

If you care to say -- what is it that you love about it?

Regards,
Kushana

posted by Kushana at 3:52 pm (EST) on Jun 25, 2007

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