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The Berenstain Bears in the Freaky Funhouse (Big Chapter Books(TM)) by Stan Berenstain
She's Come Undone (Oprah's Book Club) by Wally Lamb
Naughty or Nice? by Patricia Ryan
Remembering the Titanic by Diane Hoh
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1) by J.K. Rowling
Unbound Feet: A Social History of Chinese Women in San Francisco by Judy Yung
The Berenstain Bears and the Galloping Ghost (Big Chapter Books)
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Favorite authorsLouisa May Alcott, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Wally Lamb, J. K. Rowling (Shared favorites)
Favorite bookstoresThe Book Barn, The Book Barn Downtown, UConn Co-op Bookstore
Favorite librariesHomer Babbidge Library (University of Connecticut Main Library), Otis Library
About meI'm a college student and I read when I can outside of class. I'm an English major and I'm beginning to hate books which is rather unfortunate so if anyone has the titles to any books you guarantee will get me back to loving books, I'd love to know!
About my libraryMy library isn't very big but it will grow and will be full of books I have read and haven't read as well as old and new text books.
You'll also see a ton of juvenile fiction and children's books. I still love them and they make a fun read when terribly bored and looking for something familiar. Also, I enjoy writing children's stories so they make great reference books.
My start of Continent TBR
Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder
On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder
By the Shores of Silver Lake by Laura Ingalls Wilder
The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Little Town on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
These Happy Golden Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder
The First Four Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder
West from Home by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Anne of Green Gables
Anne of Avonlea
Anne of the Island
Anne of Windy Poplars
Anne's House of Dreams
Anne of Ingleside
Rainbow Valley
Rilla of Ingleside
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by J.K. Rowling
Quidditch Through the Ages by Kennilworthy Whisp
The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling
All Stephanie Plum books by Janet Evanovich
Reread Mists of Avalon and read its prequel
Read the unabridged version of Little Women
Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility
Jane Eyre
Black Beauty
100 Great Essays
Lighting the Way- 9 Influential Women in America
Lies My Teacher Told me
100 Most Influential People Who Never Lived
Friday Night Knitting Club and Knit Two
a biography/autobiography for every president
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posted by cmtusa at 10:28 pm (EST) on Apr 28, 2009
Just wondering if we are still on for reading Jane Eyre this month?
I looking to start between the 10th and the 15th. How about you?
posted by cyderry at 1:43 pm (EST) on Mar 1, 2009
posted by Ygraine at 12:54 pm (EST) on Feb 10, 2009
I may look at doing Homer later. I know I read the greeks in high school, but there are too many other things I want to get to before I spend time re=reading them. Meanwhile,onward....
posted by tututhefirst at 10:58 pm (EST) on Jan 29, 2009
posted by tututhefirst at 9:14 pm (EST) on Jan 29, 2009
posted by tututhefirst at 8:47 pm (EST) on Jan 29, 2009
I saw somewhere (threads are hard to trace) that you had indicated you might be interested in a group read of Danteâs Inferno.I am planning to start my read on Feb 25th. While Iâm not planning to do a college level course in this, I do want to spend a little more serious reading time with this one than I have on some of the others. Please see http://www.librarything.com/topic/56314 to sign up and join the party. Looking forward to 'reading with you'. Tina(aka tutu)
posted by tututhefirst at 5:55 pm (EST) on Jan 29, 2009
Yes, I much prefer to choose my reading, but didn't get to do much of that until after I graduated from college. I had an English Lit major (heavy into drama and Romantic poets because of the curriculum offered), and minors in History and German. With that background, I first started working with the telephone company and segued years ago into working in law offices as a legal secretary. At least I can spell and/or use a dictionary! I've written professional articles in the past, and currently, do a fair amount of teaching legal secretarial classes.
And, yes, I'm constantly surprised at how many books we probably don't share. When I found the 1001 Must Read list of "classics," I was stunned to discover (because I didn't cheat on edited versions), how many I simply had not read. So I'm trying to do a bit of catch up there.
We do both have Harry in our libraries, so at least half the match is great!
Oh, and the math bit? After years of loathing math classes (including all those science ones which rely on math), I found myself fascinated with programming in Fortran years ago. I've since dropped it, but my dad, a chemical engineer, was thrilled that we could speak to each other on a topic no one else was interested in at family gatherings! LOL!
As soon as I have the book ready, I will forward it to you. Welcome again.
posted by Prop2gether at 12:41 pm (EST) on Jan 28, 2009
As for your TBR pile, I love classical literature, so I have to recommend P&P and Jane Eyre, although if you haven't read Emma, I would definitely recommend that as well!
Cheers!
posted by Ambrosia4 at 10:02 pm (EST) on Jan 27, 2009
My screen name came, not from a literary character, but from a hamster I used to have. :)
You've discovered the real problem with LibraryThing. It is so addictive that, if you are like me, you'll be spending more time here *talking about* reading than actually reading. It's a great website and a perfectly fine addiction, so enjoy it!
I'm now heading off to eat a chunk of my carrot cake (with cream cheese icing)!
posted by SqueakyChu at 9:13 pm (EST) on Jan 27, 2009
Welcome to LibraryThing! I hope you find it as much fun as I do.
As for my challenges, I'm doing so many things at this time that I don't want to track (or lead) anything else! :) Feel free, however, to begin a group for those challenges (Alphabet Challenge, Global Author Challenge) yourself - if you want.
Some people simply track international authors on Reading Globally. Feel free to start that as a group if you think others would be interested or if you think it be sufficiently different from Reading Globally to pull in its own members.
posted by SqueakyChu at 8:26 am (EST) on Jan 27, 2009
posted by Medellia at 9:20 pm (EST) on Jan 26, 2009
posted by cyderry at 5:33 pm (EST) on Jan 26, 2009
There is no reason why you can't setup your 999 so that it overlaps with your 75. I did. Since you don't need to specify categories for the 75, I decided that all the books in my 999 would go toward both my 999, 75 and 100 challenges. Then I use my Presidents Challenge and a few other books I just want to read to fill in on the 100.
That's where I started but now I have an additional Challenge for myself that says that I need to add 2 books to my reading for every loss that the Marylad Terp Mens basketball team has.(My penalty(?) for being a fan. Maybe the Duke loss should can't as 2) So I'm now up to 93 books to meet my 75,999, and Terps Challenge and an extra 7 for the 100. I figure since I have 7 Presidential Bios on my 999 and I want to make it at least to #11 for the year, I'll have an additional 4 there. I also left off a lot of my favorite romances so that they are my fill ins. But who knows, I have been finding books everywhere on this site that intrigue me and make me want to get them from the library. If my eyes and ears hold out, I'll make it.
posted by cyderry at 1:30 pm (EST) on Jan 26, 2009
Now I really envy you, the sheer pleasure of surprise as you read Harry for the first time!
Just remember that all the challenges are not about the numbers but the joy of reading and the people you meet along the way! I'd like to make 100 this year and I'm "working" hard at it, but if I don't make it, at least I've read some great books trying, that's my philosophy - no harm, no foul. I'll just try again next year. Some people are speed readers, I for one am not. I like to savor the books I read so I try not to rush through them. I have found that audio books help me to get more "read" since I can listen at the same time as I do other things - needlework, driving, housework, etc. Some people can listen, others can't. I'm one of the lucky ones that can.
So just enjoy the books you read at your own speed, don't let anyone intimidate you into thinking that you have to go faster. Maybe they need to go slower!
Enjoy Harry and keep me posted on what you think.
Cheli
posted by cyderry at 8:31 am (EST) on Jan 26, 2009
I envy you! I love, love Harry Potter and have a whole category in my 999 devoted to the HP phenomenon. I am only re-reading HP7 but if I have time (?) I would love to re-read them all! Keep me posted on your progress!
Sweet dreams!
Cheli
posted by cyderry at 12:11 am (EST) on Jan 26, 2009
I also see the invite from my sister Tina below for our group read of Dante's Inferno. Hope you join us.!
Cheli
posted by cyderry at 11:45 pm (EST) on Jan 25, 2009
posted by tututhefirst at 10:29 pm (EST) on Jan 25, 2009
Welcome to the Presidents Challenge!
If you have any questions, suggestions, or insights, please be sure and post them on the General thread for all of us to read!
We are also trying to keep track of everyone's progress on the Presidential Ticker thread.. Just either setup a ticker on that thread or enter the Presidents names on your own message there so we know how you are doing!
We're glad you joined us!
Cheli
posted by cyderry at 10:02 pm (EST) on Jan 25, 2009
Welcome to LT and thanks for adding me to your interesting libraries.
Happy reading!
Isabel
posted by izzybee at 11:24 pm (EST) on Jan 24, 2009