Random books from VenusofUrbino's library

Art of Preserving by Jan Berry

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

Nectar: A Novel of Temptation by Lily Prior

Under the Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes

Stairway Walks in San Francisco by Adah Bakalinsky

Then She Found Me by Elinor Lipman

A Cook's Tour by Anthony Bourdain

Members with VenusofUrbino's books

Member connections

Friends: JamesSmithson, kalfatovic, pensqd, Pool_Boy, SIScholarlyPress

Interesting libraries: amancine, avaland, cookingthebooks, ExVivre, heina, kalfatovic, msbaba

LibraryThing authors: Doreen Orion (DoreenOrion), Jamie Ford (JamieFord), Marisa de los Santos (Marisa1), Sarah Addison Allen (SarahAddisonAllen), Stephen Evans (StephenEvans), Alice J. Wisler (ali61), Betsy Carter (betsycarter), Chitra Divakaruni (chitradivakaruni), Daniel Asa Rose (danielasarose), David Mitchell (davidmitchell), Ellen Freudenheim (ellenfreud), Joe Hill (joehill), Lisa See (lisasee), Matthew Pearl (matthewpearl)

RSS feeds

Recently-added books

VenusofUrbino's reviews

Reviews of VenusofUrbino's books, not including VenusofUrbino's

view larger

Member: VenusofUrbino

CollectionsYour library (679)

Reviews177 reviews

TagsCollege (82), Sunday Book Group (53), Cookbook (52), English (48), Read in 2009 (47), Read in 2008 (45), Read in 2007 (44), Thursday Book Group (42), Italy (29), Cat literature (27) — see all tags

Cloudstag cloud, author cloud

GroupsBattlestar Galactica, Cats, books, life is good., Girlybooks, Happy Heathens, I Love Jane Austen, Literary Cuisine, Reading Globally

Favorite bookstoresBarnes & Noble Booksellers - Ellicott City, Borders - Columbia, Daedalus Books & Music - Columbia, National Building Museum Shop, National Gallery of Art - Concourse Bookstore, Olsson's - Dupont Circle, Politics and Prose

Favorite librariesPrince George's County Memorial Library System - Laurel

About meI'm such a book nerd, I work in publishing. I do most of my reading during my commute (thank goodness for mass transit). I just love reading. I am always looking forward to the next book. I love words, etymology, grammar, puns, etc. I'm so far gone, I swear.

In that same vein, I am always looking forward to my next meal. I love to eat and cook. That is my other hobby. I also have three cats that are THE BEST company for my love of reading. I am an atheist, married, from PA Dutch country, and 6 feet tall. I participate in two book groups. That about sums me up.

Membership LibraryThing Early Reviewers/Member Giveaway

LocationSuburban Maryland, USA

Favorite authorsNone

Account typepublic, lifetime

Connection NewsConnection News

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

Common KnowledgeSeries (67), Awards (271), Characters (2668), Places (502)

Member sinceNov 6, 2007

Most recent activity

VenusofUrbino added:
America Eats!: On the Road with the WPA - the Fish Fries, Box Supper Socials, and Chitlin Feasts That Define by Pat Willard

VenusofUrbino reviewed, rated, added:
South of Broad by Pat Conroy

(read review)

VenusofUrbino rated, added:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7) by J.K. Rowling

VenusofUrbino rated, added:
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book 6) by J.K. Rowling

VenusofUrbino rated, added:
The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson

VenusofUrbino rated, reviewed, added:
The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery

(read review)

So sorry about that - the timestamp for the January batch was way way off. It's set now, so you can mark that you never received it here:
http://www.librarything.com/er_winnings....

Abby

posted by ablachly at 4:59 pm (EST) on Oct 7, 2009

Noticed you liked The Glass Castle, 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 dysfunctional family 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 (and a sample chapter) in case you'd like to learn a little more about the book before you commit:

http://christophertusa.com/

Thanks,

Chris

posted by cmtusa at 12:15 pm (EST) on Sep 2, 2009

Thank you so much for your review of my book, QUEEN OF THE ROAD. I loved it, of course. (Your review. Saying I loved my own book would be boorish.) Since you said you were going to buy it for friends as gifts (really??? I thought only my mother did that!), I'd be pleased to send you as many signed bookplates as you like. Just email me through my website, doreen@doreenorion.com and tell me who to make them out to. Offer doesn't expire, so take your time. Or hurry and just overbuy now - that's even better.

Again, many, many thanks.

Queen Doreen

posted by DoreenOrion at 9:35 pm (EST) on Aug 5, 2008

Hi. It appears that you were my Secret Santa. What great picks! Thank you so much. I don't have either one and am looking forward to reading them both. I am also looking forward to seeing The Age of Innonence after I finish reading it. I hope you had a Merry Christmas and have a Happy New Year.

posted by bookaholicgirl at 4:49 pm (EST) on Dec 28, 2007

Venus, I'm honored that you have added me as one of your 'interesting libraries.' While, of course, I think my library is interesting, I don't always imagine others would find it so. And you are relatively new on LT, welcome! I hope your time here is as much fun and as rewarding as my past 14 months have been (it is seriously bad for the pocketbook, and does NOT help in reducing the TBR pile). What are you reading now? (or are you doing some serious holiday cooking?) Best, Lois

posted by avaland at 7:03 am (EST) on Dec 21, 2007

It could have something to do with the fact that when our kids were little, we spent most of our vacations on Chincoteague. We all love that part of the country, and I'm sure that had something to do with my daughter's choice of colleges.

Thanks for adding me to your interesting libraries.

Anne

posted by amancine at 12:56 pm (EST) on Dec 5, 2007

Venus -

Beautiful Swimmers is one of my favorite books. Seeing your review reminded me that I need to write one of my own. I read it some years ago, and immediately bought my own copy.

My daughter (who lives in Bel Air, MD and is pursuing her PhD at the University of Delaware) read it when she was home this past summer, and loved it, as well. She said it has been on the recommended reading lists for several of her classes. In other words, Mom was actually on to something, here(!)

Anne

posted by amancine at 9:09 am (EST) on Dec 5, 2007

House of Leaves is slightly more accessible (and I mean slightly) than Only Revolutions. The Whalestoe Letters is basically an appendix to House of Leaves, and The 50 Year Sword is not yet available widely. House of Leaves is big (huge) and might take your group a while. Very inventive storytelling, though.

posted by paghababian at 9:55 am (EST) on Nov 28, 2007

I swear, it sounds like we're the same person! I liked your comment on "The Time Traveler's Wife" about books that make you work. Have you read anything by Mark Danielewski?

posted by paghababian at 8:34 am (EST) on Nov 28, 2007

I responded to your comment and then came and looked at your reviews - lots of good ideas for more books to read - and you had reviewed quite a few books that I own/have read but haven't added to my library yet.

posted by tjsjohanna at 9:52 pm (EST) on Nov 25, 2007

I appreciate the comment. I'm mostly reviewing for myself - I read so much it's one way to remember what I've read and what I thought of the book. But it's nice to know that others enjoy my brief reactions to the things I read.

posted by tjsjohanna at 9:46 pm (EST) on Nov 25, 2007

Copyright LibraryThing and/or members of LibraryThing, authors, publishers, libraries, cover designers, Amazon, Bol, Bruna, etc. | static: /