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Member: Rowntree

CollectionsYour library (1,214), Wishlist (16), clothing research early (58), clothing research late (65), clothing research non-European (16), Scots & Picts (81), Early Ireland (71), Norse / Viking (40), Folklore & Mythology (185), Material Culture (62), Cookery, baking & brewing (106), Bees & beekeeping (14), Borrowed (1), Travel (72), Fiction (180), Withdrawn (1), All collections (1,228)

Reviews6 reviews

TagsScotland (239), folklore (224), history (217), English (162), archaeology (147), Britain (122), medieval (114), Ireland (114), cookery (102), textiles (94) — see all tags

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Groups50-Something Library Thingers, Ancient History, Historical Fiction, Irish & Celtic Studies, Kingdom of the Outlands, Medieval Europe, SCA Bards, Tea!

Favorite authorsJane Austen, Lindsey Davis, Ursula K. Le Guin, Ellis Peters, Terry Pratchett, Mary Renault, Dorothy L. Sayers, Rosemary Sutcliff (Shared favorites)

About meI’ve noticed that in the “about me” section, several folk have commented that their library can tell a visitor more about them than any paragraph they might write.

Well, true; a library is not a thing to be assembled all at once. Going through my shelves for cataloging, I see that I have serious books and silly books, scholarly books and speculative ones. Books bought new, books from thrift shops and used-book stores, books found at yard sales and rare books ordered from abroad; books handed down from my grand-parents’ and parents’ houses, books from my childhood or leftover text books from college, books from all the different phases and years of my life – thus far, at any rate. Some come and go; some stay, for an assortment of reasons, or none in particular. Some that were on my shelves when I started this are not listed, having been culled as I cataloged, as I’ve realized that I no longer need those particular books, though they were relevant at the time. A number have been added recently, after scanning the libraries of others, and realizing I need *that* book as well – I’m sure this is not uncommon!

More anon, perhaps.

About my libraryStill in the process of loading, though rather more slowly. I'm still finding some things which I hadn't realized hadn't been entered, plus buying a book... or three... now and again.

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LocationDenver, CO

Account typepublic, lifetime

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URLs http://www.librarything.com/profile/Rowntree (profile)
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Common KnowledgeSeries (116), Awards (97), Characters (1935), Places (358)

Member sinceMar 10, 2008