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The adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain

Atlas of the world by National Geographic Maps (Firm)

Cleveland then & now by John J. Grabowski

50 Hikes in the Maine Mountains: Day Hikes and Overnights from the Rangeley Lakes to Baxter State Park, Third Edition by Cloe Chunn

Watchmen by Alan Moore

So, You Want to Be Canadian: All About the Most Fascinating People in the World and the Magical Place They Call Home by Kerry Colburn

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Interesting libraries: ablachly, athiker, bryreads, callen610, chiefbroad, dave_newton, davidabrams, edventures, hayduke, jimodo, jmcneil, liberryn2, M.A.H., monkeywrench, nynjtc, parapreacher, Quatrefoil_library, ronknowling, skylightbooks, thehulk28, TheWildernessSociety, timmerino, vincentvan, wildburd

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Groups1001 Books to read before you die, 50 Book Challenge, Best Anthologies, Bestsellers over the Years, Build the Open Shelves Classification, Librarians who LibraryThing, Mainers, Outdoor Readers, Short Stories

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About meI'm a librarian. I'm a reader, obviously. I'm a 2006 Appalachian Trail thru-hiker and still exercise my bragging rights. Yes, I've read A Walk in the Woods. It's more fiction than fact. There was no Katz. And, as in his other books, Bryson is very disrespectful of people he met in his travels.

A favorite reading experience: I carried a copy of Cold Mountain while hiking through the Smokies. If not obstructed by a blizzard I would have had a good view of Cold Mountain itself. While out there I took time to go whitewater rafting on the Pigeon River which flows off the mountain.

About my libraryMy reading interests are all over the place. Right now I have focuses on, but not limited to, the outdoors, things Maine and New England, and short stories. The library is a work in progress.

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boulder_a_t added:
The unabridged Edgar Allan Poe by Edgar Allan Poe

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The first freedom : the tumultuous history of free speech in America by Nat. Hentoff

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The Oxford book of English ghost stories by R. A. Gilbert

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Lighting out : a vision of California and the mountains by Daniel Duane

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Caught Inside: A Surfer's Year on the California Coast by Daniel Duane

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Letters of the century : America, 1900-1999 by Stephen J. Adler

Hey,

Noticed you added my library to your interesting libraries list..I'm honored! Looks like we're neighbors also. I work in Brunswick with the homeless. I'm frequently in Portland for fun, meetings, etc. Perhaps we could talk books sometime.

Dave

posted by vincentvan at 3:59 pm (EST) on Jun 3, 2009

Hello, again!
Well, I went back over to the Build the Open Shelves group, and it turns out that I did not actually join it but only am watching it. However, I think that I will probably not follow it after all. It is too complicated for me. So, you don't need to try to explain it to me. Have a great day!
--BJ

posted by billiejean at 8:16 am (EST) on Apr 6, 2009

Hi!
I tried to find your thread on the 50 book challenge, but I could not find it. Can you give me a link or web address? Also, I see that you joined the Build Open Shelves Classification group. I joined that group, but I do not participate. I don't exactly understand how it works. I guess since you are a librarian you probably do understand it. Can you explain it to me? I realize that I might not be able to participate since I am not a librarian. I just joined because I thought it could help me sort my own books at home.

I just finished Cold Mountain. It must have been great to read it while in the Smoky Mountains. I lived for a brief time in Knoxville and it was truly beautiful. Have a great day and thanks for stopping by my thread.
--BJ

posted by billiejean at 12:45 am (EST) on Apr 3, 2009

Have you heard about Before Green Gables by Budge.. It's a prequel (authorized by the author's famiy) to Anne of Green Gables. I thought it stayed really close to the spirit of the original, and thought it was a great read.

posted by ShannonMDE at 5:19 pm (EST) on Feb 6, 2009

A much delayed response. I love Esther Forbes. As a young person read most of her novels in the library (New England town, so there was a wide selection) and in the past few years I've found copies of her books online. Johny Tremain and Rainbow on the Road are my favorites, but I also like O Genteel Lady and A Mirror for Witches.

posted by CarolineQ at 2:36 pm (EST) on Jan 8, 2009

I'll have to check out Palahniuk's non-fiction soon. Portland, Oregon rates high on my list of cool cities merely for being the home to Powell's bookstore. It's a great train ride from Seattle to Portland, but I cannot come home without a bag (or two) full of books.

posted by hayduke at 1:25 am (EST) on Oct 26, 2008

Hello and thanks for adding me to your "interesting libraries" list. I grew up visiting relatives in Palermo, Maine and lived in Auburn for a short while in the mid-90's. We share some interesting titles. I just finished "Choke" and thought it was the best of the four books I had read by Palahniuk.

posted by hayduke at 5:47 pm (EST) on Oct 18, 2008

I forgot to mention that I also have read A Walk in the Woods and agree with your opinion of it. I continually mention to people how the book does not correctly portray some of the people he met.

posted by athiker at 11:03 pm (EST) on Aug 21, 2008

I just returned from the AT where I completed my 2000th mile while in Maine. I have FINALLY added some information to my profile to give some of my background. I see you are a librarian as well as a Thru-hiker. Where are you working as a librarian? I had not worked on my book collection in a long time and decided, while hiking this summer, to start adding books again. 3 a day is my goal. It is slow but progress is being made.

posted by athiker at 11:00 pm (EST) on Aug 21, 2008

Hey boulder_a_t. Yes, I thru-hiked the AT in 2001, NOBO. My trail name is Bad Ass Turtle. My husband, Footslogger, thru-hiked in 2003. Very cool to meet another thru-hiker who loves books!

posted by badassturtle at 10:20 pm (EST) on Feb 9, 2008

No, just an overweight dreamer. I have been reading trailjournals.com for about eight or nine years. I have done a few miles on the Ice Age Trail but only as day hikes.

posted by kitmore at 11:26 pm (EST) on Feb 1, 2008

Hey boulder_a_t, Thanks for adding my library to your list of interesting libraries. I noticed you had "America's National Parks" in your library and realized that I had forgotten to add that one to mine. I have used it over the last several years to help choose where I would like to go on vacation. Have fun with LibraryThing!

posted by monkeywrench at 7:19 pm (EST) on Jan 29, 2008

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