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Member: billyd

CollectionsYour library (977), Currently reading (1), To read (16), All collections (977)

Reviews3 reviews

Tagsreligion (170), Christianity (152), novel (94), history (90), mystery (76), Anglican (70), England (57), YA fiction (56), sci-fi (56), Portuguese (54) — see all tags

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GroupsBBC Radio 3 Listeners, Episcopalians, Romance Languages, Science Fiction Fans

Favorite authorsE. F. Benson, C. J. Cherryh, John Christopher, Ian Fleming, Robert A. Heinlein, Tony Hillerman, Rudyard Kipling, C.J. Koch, C. S. Lewis, Ngaio Marsh, Andre Norton, Fernando Pessoa, Renny Russell, Terry Russell, Dorothy L. Sayers, Rex Stout (Shared favorites)

Favorite bookstoresBooks on the Square, Brown University Bookstore, Myopic Books

About meFor the past five years I worked as a middle school teacher in a private school. This fall I'm entering an MAT (Secondary Ed/Spanish) program at Rhode Island College. As an undergraduate at UT-Austin I did a double major in Portuguese and Spanish, and I have done graduate work in Portuguese and Brazilian Studies.

About my libraryMy library can be divided into three broad categories: books I have read for pleasure or interest, those I have read in college and grad school, those I have used as a middle school teacher, and those I collect (primarily prayer books and old geography texts). OK, make that four broad categories...

Here's how I use the rating stars:

***** I am madly in love with this book, probably for reasons that only make sense to me. You probably won't like it - as a matter of fact, you should stay away from it. Forewarned is forearmed.
**** I really like this book.
*** This book is worthwhile if you're interested in the subject matter.
** I don't like this book.
* Only my deep respect for books prevents me from throwing this book on
the fire or in the trash.
(No star) I haven't read this book yet.

Homepagehttp://freudig.blogspot.com

LocationProvidence, RI, USA

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Member sinceOct 17, 2008

Currently readingGlimpses of Unfamiliar Japan by Lafcadio Hearn