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Groups101 Reasons to Stop Writing, Bloggers, Books that made me think, Crime, Thriller & Mystery, Genealogy@LT, What Are You Reading Now?, Wishlist of Authors

Favorite authorsMaya Angelou, Elizabeth Berg, Sarah Dunant, John Grisham, Ernest Hemingway, Stephen King, Elmore Leonard, Mario Vargas Llosa, Tim O'Brien, Robert Rummel-Hudson, Jonathan Tropper, Lisa Unger, Amanda Eyre Ward (Shared favorites)

About meFive Things About Me:

1. I'm a novelist ([Janeology], 2008, www.karenharringtonbooks.com). Watch the book trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSPiPf7BU... - or visit my website to read an excerpt - http://www.karenharringtonbooks.com

2. I can't live without books, tomatoes, bread, coffee and wine.

3. My favorite job is now being a mother of two girls, ages 5 and 3, but I do sometimes miss the challenges of being a corporate speechwriter. I hope to return to that one day.

4. My favorite authors: Ernest Hemingway, Elizabeth Berg and Michael Ondaatje.

5. I am particularly fond of people who know the origins of the phrase "Haaaaaaatttt Paaaaahkettt" as well as the quote "I have a clear conscience, but that does not make me innocent." If you know the origins of these two quotes, we have a lot in common!

About my libraryIt is growing. I'm a book hoarder. How to choose?

And it's very ecclectic. I'm just as happy with great literature as I am with something lighter and funnier that I can read by the pool.

Homepagehttp://www.karenharringtonbooks.com

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Real nameKaren Harrington

LocationDallas, TX

Emailwritewell01aol.com

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URLs http://www.librarything.com/profile/writergirl (profile)
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Common KnowledgeSeries (23), Awards (182), Characters (640), Places (187)

Member sinceMay 6, 2008

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The city is Milroy. Zip code 17063. Thank you so much. I'm really looking forward to reading Janeology.

posted by bleached at 1:18 pm (EST) on Jul 8, 2009

Thanks! The feeling is mutual. I love the term Scobberlotch and have been finding ways to work it into conversations for the last several months. It's great reading about things from an author's perspective, and I really appreciate your participation in the book blogging community.

Nice to connect in another way here!

posted by bnbooklady at 5:04 pm (EST) on May 26, 2009

How Awesome!

I really look forward to reading the book.

Thanks!

posted by KorieK at 10:02 pm (EST) on Mar 6, 2009

How exciting! I'm looking forward to reading and reviewing Janeology. =]

posted by IAmMidnight at 7:02 pm (EST) on Mar 5, 2009

Thanks for letting me add you, Karen. I'm new here and it's nice to find a familiar face!

posted by cherylsnell at 8:40 am (EST) on Feb 14, 2009

I just requested your book on the new Members Giveaway and had to pop by to say that I think the title is FANTASTIC! Not that I am biased or anything :)

- Jane

posted by janepriceestrada at 8:44 pm (EST) on Feb 12, 2009

The happiest people are those who think the most interesting thoughts. Those who decide to use leisure as a means of mental development, who love good music, good books, good pictures, good company, good conversation, are the happiest people in the world. And they are not only happy in themselves, they are the cause of happiness in others.

William Lyon Phelps

posted by theoldman at 1:08 pm (EST) on Oct 16, 2008

Thanks for the invite!! Just learning how to get around here... :D

posted by kimmi at 4:11 pm (EST) on Oct 13, 2008

Nice to hear from you writer girl. Have a good weekend.

Hey, when I google my domain 50 LibraryThing sites come up for me in different languages. Would you have any idea why? I probably clicked something I shouldn't have.

Best
Kathy-Diane

posted by kathydianeleveille at 7:01 pm (EST) on Oct 10, 2008

I just finished The Old Man and the Sea. Maybe it was a bit of a cheat to start there as it's so short, but I really enjoyed it. Thanks for the recommendation!

posted by Booksloth at 2:19 pm (EST) on Sep 19, 2008

I'm so glad you did/are doing an Author Chat. Yours has been one of the most interactive ones I have seen yet.

posted by DevourerOfBooks at 6:41 pm (EST) on Aug 2, 2008

I hope your signing goes better than the fair did last night. It was hot, sticky, and kind of boring... Still, it was time away from kids, work and responsibility. :)

posted by LiterateHousewife at 9:21 am (EST) on Jul 12, 2008

Hi! I'm glad you stopped by. This has been a rough week. I'm so glad it's Friday. :) I'm going to the local fair tonight with my work buddy - the kids are in Late Night after care at their school. They love it, so it's a win/win for all of us. How about you?

posted by LiterateHousewife at 3:43 pm (EST) on Jul 11, 2008

I just noticed that your earlier message asked about Joanne Harris. I must admit I'm not as much of a fan as I once was. I think Chocolat is a truly brilliant book and I was equally keen on Blackberry Wine but I felt after that, that either the books started to go downhill a bit or maybe I had just got used to them. I do like that slightly magical feel to a book though and there are a couple of other writers who have a similar touch - A Jarful of Angels by Babs Horton is one that I'm not sure I completely understand but that has that lovely dreamy feel, so is Knowledge of Angels by Jill Paton Walsh. I think Salley Vickers has a similar touch too - especially in Miss Garnet's Angel and The Other Side of You. All of these are sligtly religious/spiritual books which I must immediately admit that I am not, but that doesn't mean I can't love the stories!

posted by Booksloth at 12:08 pm (EST) on Jun 27, 2008

I will most definitely check out Elizabeth Berg. She's easy to find in yard sales, etc... so it won't take me long. Now, if I could only schedule her in... ;)

It is really nice to meet you, too!

posted by LiterateHousewife at 3:50 pm (EST) on Jun 26, 2008

Thanks for that! I'll add Farewell to Arms to my wishlist, though it may be a while before I whittle down Mount TBR to a manageable enough size to actually get round to reading it! Best wishes
Lyn

posted by Booksloth at 10:04 am (EST) on Jun 26, 2008

Hi Karen,
I read about your novel on LisaMM's blog (if I recall, her sister has the same name as you); what a coincidence to get your invite this morning.
I'm curious as to what on my profile "triggered" your invite ... earlier this week (in the TuesdayThingers post for 6/24) that I don't tend to invite people as friends on LT, that I'm more likely to communicate via the forums or commenting on blogs (hoping that doesn't make me antisocial, I've concluded that it's part of the anonimity I prefer ... although I just posted a pic of me at an author reading I attended, no more hiding behind a curtain!)
You can read more about it on my blog
I see we share some of my favorite books, and both have more to enter!
(embarrassed to say I don't know the answer to either question posed on your profile ... are you going to rescind the invitation?)

posted by TooFondOfBooks at 8:32 am (EST) on Jun 26, 2008

Hello Writergirl! Thank you for the invite! I'm very flattered that you picked me out as I don't recall we've had much contact so far (am I wrong?) but it's so nice to be asked - I hope I've somehow done something to deserve it. You may want to rescind that invite when I confess that I've never read any Hemingway (shame! Mea culpa!) but maybe fate has sent you as I've lately been thinking I probably should. Any suggestions what I should start with?

posted by Booksloth at 5:59 am (EST) on Jun 26, 2008

I was just reading about your novel when you responded and life is full of coincidences. I'm currently reading Escape by Robert Tanenbaum and of the two main story lines, one is about a woman with PPD who murdered her three children. Your novel sounds very interesting and I'm going to keep my eye out for it. I got hit pretty hard with PPD after my 3 year old was born. I never got to the point where I wanted to hurt my kids, but I certainly wished God would take me more times than I care to remember. Are both of your children girls? What are their names?

What are you reading right now?

posted by LiterateHousewife at 10:06 pm (EST) on Jun 25, 2008

I'm glad you found me, too! I just finished reading some Curious George tonight. :) Are you getting ready for kindergarten this summer? I don't know how I'll get through that day, but I know I'll be proud. :)

I see that you're a writer. I envy your drive and dedication. Maybe someday I'll find that little spark I need.

posted by LiterateHousewife at 9:58 pm (EST) on Jun 25, 2008

My dear, you need to enter more books into your LT library! =)

Also, I noticed that you're not designated as a "LT Author." Have you considered that? You can get a fancy graphic next to your name! =)

Take care,
Jill

posted by mrstreme at 4:55 pm (EST) on Jun 24, 2008

Hi Karen,
Are you requesting any of the latest batch of ER books? I'm requesting A Week in October and Inglorius. Do you think it's better to request a lot of them, or just one or two? I got one from the April batch (I requested a bunch of them) and another in May (I only requested two). Those are the only two months I've requested. There doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason to it.
Take care,
~Lisa

posted by LisaMM at 12:07 am (EST) on Jun 15, 2008

Well I'm glad I knew one out of 2 :-)

I'm almost done with your book! I really should get off the computer and go read.

posted by LisaMM at 1:31 am (EST) on Jun 13, 2008

Hi Karen, you found me! Thanks for the invite. I was thinking, oh shoot! We don't have that many books in common! And then I saw that you don't have that many entered into your account, so now I don't feel so bad.

#2 I would have a hard time living without those things too.. but I could get by as long as there was chocolate.

#5. Those quotes. I'm going to guess Haaaaaat Paaaahhhketttt is actually Hot Pockets- the frozen sandwich snack thingy? And the quote is I believe from the bible- isn't it? New Testament?

Good to see you here!

posted by LisaMM at 12:28 am (EST) on Jun 11, 2008

Hey Karen,

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Any time in May, just sign up online using the promo code "GoodReads" and enjoy a full month of all the books you can read, shipped to and from your door, on us! Have fun browsing Bookswim.com and have a great day!

Thanks!
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posted by BookSwim at 12:46 pm (EST) on May 23, 2008

Hi Karen,
Thanks for the friend invite. I didn't know you were a Hemingway fan. His work (and life) were an inspiration to me from when I first read Farewell to Arms at the age of 14. That was a long, long, long time ago. When my wife and I visited his house in Key West a couple of years ago, I literally got all teary-eyed just looking into the loft where he worked.
Anyway, glad to have you as a friend,
Dave

posted by davedonelson at 9:04 pm (EST) on May 6, 2008

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