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Member: SheilaWB

CollectionsYour library (230)

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TagsPoetry (11), C20 British Poetry (2), Drama (2), French Literature (2), Cross cultural poetry (1), Poetry Book Society Recommendation (1), Literary Criticism (1), Poetry Criticism (1), Classical (1), Oxford Poets (1) — see all tags

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GroupsPoetry Fool, Poetry Readers, What did YOU buy today?

About meI work in book publishing & distribution.

About my libraryIt'll take me some time to get it loaded on LT. Book collecting habits are mostly poetry and poetry theory & criticism, plus hardback first editions of novels by authors I like (and gleaned from charity shops - although I shouldn't say that too loudly because of the debate going on about authors not receiving royalties on second hand purchases!). I was shocked recently to realise how many business books I own - but that probably says more about too many hours spent in railway stations en route to various appointments than it does about my taste in books. And the fact that WHS travel stocks a good range of business books, but usually no poetry at all - which says sad things about the market for poetry in the UK (or WHS Travel's buying policies) - but I suspect the former not the latter.
My 14 year old daughter is also a print junkie so I've recently had to build new shelves in the hall to accommodate her expanding collection.

LocationCambridge, UK

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Member sinceFeb 22, 2008