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The Prop: A Novel by Pete Hautman
Out on the Cutting Edge by Lawrence Block
Copper River: A Cork O'Connor Mystery (Cork O'Connor Mysteries) by William Kent Krueger
Reconstruction by Mick Herron
Tokyo by Mo Hayder
Death at the Old Hotel: A Bartender Brian McNulty Mystery (Bartender Brian McNulty Mysteries) by Con Lehane
Moth (Lew Griffin Mysteries) by James Sallis
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About me I'm an avid reader (99% crime fiction these days), an academic librarian (we don't pay as much attention to books and reading as public librarians, alas) and a writer (I just sent in a round of edits for a book coming out next year with St. Martin's - woo hoo!) I thought it's time I check out the famous LibraryThing and perhaps share some of my reading with other avid readers.
About my library Cataloging was not my favorite subject in library school, but since joining a wonderful online reading group, 4MA, I've been jotting down my thoughts about books. That was so much fun I'm now reviewing books for Mystery Scene Magazine. I'm looking forward to sharing my favorites with others and picking up some new ideas about what to read next while I'm at it.
By the way - not that anyone will notice or care - I've stopped giving books stars. It always made me slightly uncomfortable. If it's a book that totally knocked my socks off, a five star rating is easy. But what if it was good, but not great? What if it's a book that has elements that were great and some that happen to be pet peeves of mine? What if I was just having a bad week and my inner red pencil was over agitated? And what if it's a book that just isn't entirely my kind of book - but would be totally another person's cup of tea?
So, no more stars from me. But if it's here, I liked it. If I don't enjoy a book, I put it down unfinished, and those don't get listed in my catalog.
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Have a great day and thanks for the response.
Aggie
posted by BananaHead at 2:14 am (EST) on Mar 20, 2008
posted by BananaHead at 6:24 am (EST) on Mar 19, 2008
(I think I just made that up.)
posted by sonyagreen at 1:43 pm (EST) on Mar 10, 2008
Talk to you soon.
Dave
posted by MugsyNoir at 12:36 am (EST) on Jan 16, 2008
posted by magsmom89 at 9:03 pm (EST) on Dec 8, 2007
Glad to see another Reaves fan. Will look for you in Mystery Scene, and congratulations on your upcoming novel! - Sophie
posted by swl at 3:44 pm (EST) on Dec 5, 2007
posted by jgilbert at 3:09 pm (EST) on Dec 5, 2007
posted by brassgoggles at 2:57 pm (EST) on Dec 3, 2007
It's Jean langlais from 4MA and I love to make LibraryThing friends. Iam afraid I don't use this tool as much as I would like, but I find it valuable nonetheless.
Jean
posted by Jeanhl at 4:35 pm (EST) on Nov 22, 2007
Sometimes I get a little fed up with the Irish bias in this city, frankly. But I also read "Mystic River" and saw the movie and I can understand the connection.
There used to be a huge Swedish neighborhood in Andersonville (northwest side), but now it's turned gay (hard to know how the Swedes feel about that) and only the restaurants are left. Ann Sather's has the best breakfast's with sweet rolls that are out of this world. It's the only place that makes food that tastes like my grandmother used to make.
All the Swedes are in the suburbs now. Wimps.
But, yeah, the Irish are still there in Chicago and they make up a sizable population.
Lynn
posted by bastet at 5:05 pm (EST) on Sep 26, 2007
posted by bfister at 12:01 pm (EST) on Sep 26, 2007
I know that Boston got the Irish rep., but we have a St. Patrick's Day to rival Boston's every year.
Lynn (not a drop Irish, but my brother-in-law is a McSweeeney and named his boy Dylan. Can you get more Irish than that?)
Lynn
posted by bastet at 3:07 am (EST) on Sep 26, 2007
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Karen C
posted by austcrimefiction at 4:46 am (EST) on Jul 17, 2007
posted by smik at 8:58 pm (EST) on Jun 1, 2007
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posted by Spuddie at 10:44 pm (EST) on May 23, 2007
best wishes :-)
sunny
posted by sunny at 3:22 am (EST) on May 21, 2007
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