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Member: teampoush

CollectionsYour library (428), Wishlist (9), Currently reading (1), All collections (428)

Reviews13 reviews

Tagsread (78), christianity (70), children's (67), fiction (62), humor (34), fantasy (27), psychology (26), parenting (23), comics (18), cooking (17) — see all tags

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Groups50 Book Challenge, FantasyFans, King's Dear Constant Readers, NFP Book Club, Non-Fiction Readers, San Dimas High School Football Rules!, Science Fiction Fans

Favorite authorsTerry Brooks, Robert Farrar Capon, Orson Scott Card, Stephen King, Kurt Vonnegut (Shared favorites)

About meFor fiction I mostly read science fiction and fantasy, but branch out into mysteries and traditional literature. For non-fiction I enjoy just about everything, from poetry to biographies to economics to crafts to culture, and much more. Like many people, I've found that I am having less time to read, but I'm still plugging along.

Some of my interests: Christianity, photography, cooking, writing, parenting, education, psychology, abortion, sexual politics, frugality, do-it-yourself

"As a courtesy, I'm going to lecture you on what a fool you are."

About my libraryIn my library account, I'm listing both the books my family owns, along with those I borrowed and read since July 2007.

I thought quite a bit about how I'm going to define my own ratings, and came up with this tentative system.

Five stars = I'd enthusiastically and actively recommend it to anyone of the appropriate audience.
Four stars = I enjoyed it, and will recommend it if asked.
Three stars = It's on the mediocre side and I will only recommend it if really necessary (there's no others better, for example).
Two stars = I was disappointed with the book, and would discourage people from reading it.
One star = I really disliked the book, and in some cases would rather throw it away than expose anyone else to reading it.

You're not likely to find too many 1 and 2 star ratings in my library, because I generally don't rate a book unless I've read the majority of it. And I'm not one to finish a book I'm finding horrible. For every book I add to my library as read, there's another one I didn't add because I didn't finish it.

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Real nameMike and Misty

LocationGrinnell, Iowa

Account typepublic, lifetime

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Common KnowledgeSeries (75), Awards (124), Characters (1082), Places (211)

Member sinceJun 20, 2007

Currently readingColor Mastery: 10 Principles for Creating Stunning Quilts by Maria Peagler