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About meWhat can I say - I have such a passion for reading. I always have a book at hand and stack just waiting to be devoured. To me, not reading is like not breathing; I cannot stop. Over the years my tastes have evolved. Right now I am deep in the middle of devoting myself to historial non-fiction, especially anything that satiates the Anglophile in me. There isn't too much that I won't read, although I don't find myself reading westerns, romance, or sci-fi novels. Having said that, I have a deep respect for Ray Bradbury (his novels are so beautifully written) and novels such as "Little, Big" and "Jonathon Strange and Mr Norrell" (I never wanted that one to end). It's an old saying, but so true - So many books, so little time. My recommendations for readers include the authors Robertson Davies (especially "Fifth Business" and "The Cunning Man") and Nicholas Basbanes ("A Gentle Madness" is a must-read for any true bibliophile). Share your books!

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Me? Interesting? I'm flattered, Flamingo. Thanks for asking.

posted by MerryMary at 2:45 pm (EST) on Nov 21, 2009

Noticed you liked She's Come Undone, and I was wondering if you'd be interested in reviewing my new novel and posting your comments here as well as a few other book-related sites. Thought you might like my book since it's also about a disturbed young girl's downward spiral and a bit dark. I could e-mail you the novel in an e-book format if you'd like (I'm out of physical copies at the moment). Let me know if you're interested. Here's a link to a summary in case you're interested:

http://christophertusa.com/

Thanks,

Chris

posted by cmtusa at 2:09 pm (EST) on May 9, 2009

Yeah, I loved the Phantom Tollbooth!

posted by heathersblue at 7:48 pm (EST) on Apr 30, 2009

That picture bothered me more than anything else. I don't think he ever found a picture of Annie. Certainly, the picture on the cover could not be her. His mother never seemed to have any fond feelings for Annie and the women on the cover clearly are fond of each other...they might have been friends as children, but certainly not by the time of that picture. The picture also did not fit the physical description of Annie.

I think it was just to draw people in. I'm really glad it bothered someone else!!

posted by heathersblue at 7:45 pm (EST) on Apr 30, 2009

I just wanted to say thank you for the compliment to my library.

:-)
Another Renee

posted by ReneeMarie at 8:57 pm (EST) on Oct 9, 2008

Thank you for inviting me to be your LibraryThing friend. I have added you to my "interesting libraries." I look forward to browsing your collection.

Caroline

posted by craso at 8:55 pm (EST) on Jun 10, 2008

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