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Brian Meyer
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Othello (Folger Shakespeare Library) by William Shakespeare
Lord of the Flies : (Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century) (Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century) by William Golding
The Merchant of Venice (Signet Classics (Paperback)) by William Shakespeare
Native Son (Perennial Classics) by Richard A. Wright
Babbit by Sinclair Lewis
The Plot Against America by Philip Roth
Haunted places of Western New York: A supernatural tour guide by Mason Winfield
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LibraryThing authors: Brian Meyer (brianinbuffalo), Matthew Pearl (matthewpearl), John Green (sparksflyup)
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CollectionsYour library (406)
Reviews161 reviews
Tagscontemporary fiction (102), Western New York (54), regional history (47), relationships (45), Buffalo (40), classic (40), non-fiction (34), crime (33), politics (30), business (29) — see all tags
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Groups50 Book Challenge, Buffalo Bookers, marquette LTers
Favorite authorsRay Bradbury, John Irving, Jon Krakauer, Joyce Carol Oates, Philip Roth, J.D. Salinger (Shared favorites)
About meNewspaper reporter (covering municipal government), journalism instructor, founder and president of a small press publishing firm in Western New York.
About my libraryMost of the books on my online list are only those works in my 1,500+ title collection that I've actually read cover-to-cover or listened to in their entirety in audio form (versus works that I use for reference.) I spend lots of time on the road, so at least half of the books on my list are CDs (many of them from the local library). I try not to get stuck in genre "ruts," although I tend to favor contemporary fiction, classics, historical fiction, journalism/mass media and business-related books.
A quick overview of my rating system for books:
5 stars -- Stunning in every way; A book I'll remember 20 years from now
4 1/2 stars -- Exceptional with a few minor flaws; still a highly-memorable work
4 stars -- Well-worth reading, but may not have staying power beyond several months
3 1/2 stars -- A solid work, but with recurring flaws (often a storyline that doesn't consistently deliver)
3 stars -- Average but largely forgettable
2 to 2 1/2 stars -- Disappointing to the extent that I stopped reading after the first half (less than 10% of my books)
1 to 1 1/2 stars -- A total waste; stopped reading within a couple chapters (less than 1% of my books)
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Member sinceOct 24, 2006
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 brianinbuffalo rated, reviewed, added:Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman by Jon Krakauer  (read review) |  brianinbuffalo reviewed, rated, added:The White Tiger: A Novel (Man Booker Prize) by Aravind Adiga  (read review) |
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Was wondering if you'd be interested in reviewing my new novel and posting your comments here as well as a few other book-related sites. Saw you liked Paris Trout, and thought you might like my novel since it's also southern and a bit dark (in the same vein as Paris Trout). I could 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/blog/?page_id...
Thanks,
Chris
posted by cmtusa at 10:14 am (EST) on Mar 18, 2009
(An historic address given by
Chief Seattle)
Teach your children what we have taught our children:
that the earth is our true mother.
Whatever happens to the earth, happens to the children of the earth.
If people spit on the ground, they spit on themselves.
We know:
the earth does not belong to people, but people belong to the earth.
We know:
everything is joined together in some way, like the blood that runs through a family.
Whatever happens to the earth, happens to the children of the earth.
We did not weave the web of life; we are just a strand in it.
Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves.
posted by theoldman at 12:40 pm (EST) on Mar 4, 2009
My role as Publications Adviser is to oversee and supervise all non-editorial aspects of the newspaper, ie the ciruclation, business, customer realtions, and design for the student newspaper.
I am the Adviser for the yearbook.
While at times it feels like glorified babysitting, I do like the job and have been at Lehigh for 25 years.
posted by Whisper1 at 5:06 pm (EST) on May 19, 2008
I note John Irving as one of your favorite authors. A Prayer for Owen Meany is one of my favorite books.
Also, I work in the Journalism Department of Lehigh University, Bethlehem PA as a publications adviser for the newspaper and yearbook
posted by Whisper1 at 9:52 am (EST) on May 17, 2008
Melissa
posted by bookworm12 at 12:58 pm (EST) on Jan 21, 2008