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Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight: An African Childhood by Alexandra Fuller

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About meI'm a disorganized reader, really--I could come up with a single-spaced, typed list as long as my body of books I want to read, and pick my next book by whim and sometimes by others' recommendations.

I've written most of my reviews on Blogspot, before I discovered Library Thing.

About my libraryMy library consists of titles that I've particularly liked.

Books read in 2009:

1. The Book of the Unknown: Tales of the Thirty-Six, by Jonathan Keats
2. The Reader, by Bernhard Schlink
3. Making Money, by Terry Pratchett
4. The Secret History, by Donna Tartt
5. The Beet Queen by Louise Erdich
6. Four Spirits, by Sena Jeter Naslund
7. American Rust, by Philipp Meyer
8. Gilead, by Marilynne Robinson
9. Wicked, by Gregory Maguire
10. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Junot Diaz
11. The Stone Diaries, by Carol Shields
12. Gentlemen of the Road, by Michael Chabon
13. The Falls, by Joyce Carol Oates
14. The Women, by T.C. Boyle
15. The White Tiger, by Aravind Adiga
16. A Long Way Down, by Nick Hornby
17. Vineland, by Thomas Pynchon
18. The Secret Garden, by Frances Hodgson Burnett
19. The Truth, by Terry Pratchett
20. My Mistress's Sparrow Is Dead, Jeffrey Eugenides, ed.
21. Deer Hunting with Jesus, by Joe Bageant
22. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, by Stieg Larsson
23. The Book of Lost Things, by John Connolly]
24. Fool (a novel), by Christopher Moore
25. A Reliable Wife, by Robert Goolrick

Homepagehttp://greenteapot.blogspot.com/

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Thanks for reading my blog! Wasn't The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo great? I like your other blog too about travelling. I dream of taking a cruise in the Carribbean (more family history!!) - the photos were great.

posted by alexdaw at 8:45 pm (EST) on Nov 8, 2009

Thanks for your comments! Did you like Gentlemen of the Road? It is on my TBR pile. Should I bump it up or not? I am a Chabon fan.

Ferris

posted by hemlokgang at 9:50 pm (EST) on Oct 6, 2009

Thank you very much!

posted by FandomaniaKelly at 8:06 am (EST) on Apr 17, 2009

Hi,

Saw you liked Bastard Out of Carolina, and I was wondering if you'd be interested in reading my new novel and posting your opinions here (as well as on a few other book-related sites). Thought you might like it since it's also southern and a bit dark. I'd be glad to e-mail you the novel in an e-book format if you'd like. Let me know if you're interested. Here's a link to a summary in case you're interested:

http://christophertusa.com/

Chris

posted by cmtusa at 10:38 am (EST) on Apr 3, 2009

I read your review of Gilead, a very good one. I would recommend Home by Robinson to you, because it covers some of the same subject matter as Gilead. It is from the point of view of the sister of Jack and tells about his coming home. You had said you would like to know more about Jack in your review. I found Home to be even more emotional a book than Gilead, which I also liked very much.

posted by solla at 3:10 pm (EST) on Mar 29, 2009

The comment you just got about the book you won from LTER was from the 'January Bonus' batch. The name was erroneously set to just 'January'. Sorry for the typo. -Mike

posted by ltmike at 6:32 pm (EST) on Feb 5, 2009

Hi there,

A question...the photo at the top of your Paradise Alley Blog...is it The Shambles in York, England?

Hope you had a good Thanksgiving.

Shelby

posted by GrrlLovesBooks at 3:35 am (EST) on Nov 29, 2008

Hi there,

Thanks for adding me to your Interesting libraries!
Have a great Thanksgiving.

Shelby

posted by GrrlLovesBooks at 2:50 am (EST) on Nov 25, 2008

Hi ActonBell...I've enjoyed browsing your bookshelf, as well as your three blogs, and especially your book reviews. I've noted some of your ratings and will no doubt factor those in as I choose my next novel. Like you, I go for my next read in a rather random fashion. It's a bit like searching for a water well...here? Here? No, HERE! Best wishes for the working week!

posted by ellengryphon at 1:58 am (EST) on Aug 27, 2008

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