Member: Suncat

CollectionsYour library (2,526), Currently reading (7), To read (273), Wishlist (116), Borrowed (210), Lost (3), Inherited (475), Removed (141), Removed - passed along (2), Removed - outgrew (66), Phantom (41), Not interested in (15), Not interested in - borrowed (5), Removed - didn't like (22), All collections (3,140)

ReviewsNone

Tagsfantasy (582), science fiction (517), manga (457), RPG (378), mystery (152), needlework (129), history (129), vampires (124), historical fiction (107), color word (106) — see all tags

Cloudstag cloud, author cloud

GroupsBoard for Extreme Thing Advances, Build the Open Shelves Classification, Knitters Inc., ravelry

Favorite authorsKenneth Bulmer, Lois McMaster Bujold, Carole Nelson Douglas, Diane Duane, Phil Foglio, John M. Ford, Neil Gaiman, Barbara Hambly, Tite Kubo, Ruth B. McDowell, Sally Melville, Andre Norton, Rumiko Takahashi (Shared favorites)

Favorite bookstoresBarnes & Noble Booksellers - Ridgehaven Mall, Borders - Minnetonka, Comic Book College, DreamHaven Books, Half Price Books - St. Louis Park, Source Comics and Games, Uncle Hugo's Science Fiction Bookstore

Favorite librariesHennepin County Library - Minneapolis Central Branch, Hennepin County Library - Ridgedale Branch, Hennepin County Library - St. Louis Park Branch, Textile Center Library

About my libraryI'm cataloging my books as well as my husband's. We've also got a number of books inherited from various family members and are still weeding out duplicates. And I'm finding lots of things I haven't read yet--usually books my husband picked up and I forgot to read before they got shelved.

Your Library -- this is the default Collection. For me, it means books actually owned by my household.

Borrowed -- borrowed from the library or from friends. If I then actually acquire a book, it moves from here into Your Library.

Removed -- owned at one time but given away or discarded, figured they wouldn't be read again in this household.

Removed-passed along -- gave away to others. I might want to look at them again someday.

Removed-outgrew -- mostly books from childhood which I won't be reading again. But I liked them at the time.

Removed-not liked -- why did I acquire these and then waste time reading them?

Wishlist -- want to read, but don't have it yet.

To read -- items we've already got that I know I want to read. Maybe by tagging them I'll remember they're here.

Inherited -- between our families, there are many books come to roost in our house from deceased relatives.

Lost -- I know very well I wouldn't discard these, but darned if I can locate them now.

Currently reading -- accurate if I keep it up to date.

Phantom -- saw some other users talking about this idea, a way to indicate "parts" and omnibus books that I don't actually own, but which keep coming up in recommendations because we don't yet have a "part-of" association between works. With any luck, this collection will someday become redundant.

Not interested in -- These are books from My Library and others that I'm not interested in, or don't want influencing my recommendations. So they are being removed from these other collections so I can break them out on "use for recommendations" and "use for connections".

Also onRavelry

LocationSt Louis Park, MN, USA

Account typepublic, lifetime

Connection NewsConnection News

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

Common KnowledgeSeries (544), Awards (233), Characters (5399), Places (1388)

Member sinceApr 1, 2007

Currently readingConstructing superior software by Paul Clements
Eric Meyer on CSS: Mastering the Language of Web Design by Eric A. Meyer
The Twelve Houses: Understanding the Importance of the 12 Houses in Your Astrological Birthchart (Astrology Handbooks) by Howard Sasportas
Home Networking For Dummies, Third Edition by Kathy Ivens
Blood and Iron: A Novel of the Promethean Age (Book 1) by Elizabeth Bear
Two-Story Homes: 450 Best-Selling Designs by Home Planners
Bungalows : design ideas for renovating, remodeling, and building new by M. Caren Connolly
show all (7)