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Favorite authorsDouglas Adams, Louisa May Alcott, Piers Anthony, Margaret Atwood, Jane Austen, Dave Barry, Guillermo Bonfil Batalla, Samuel Beckett, Dan Brown, Carlos Bulosan, Raymond Chandler, Agatha Christie, CLAMP, Arthur C. Clarke, Susanna Clarke, Roald Dahl, Charles Dickens, Emily Dickinson, Frederick Douglass, Umberto Eco, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Matt Groening, Ursula K. Le Guin, Tatsuya Hamazaki, Khaled Hosseini, Ryou Ikehata, Stephen King, Tite Kubo, Nella Larsen, C. S. Lewis, Jack London, Charles Martin, Brad Meltzer, Stephenie Meyer, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Alan Moore, David Morrell, Yasuhiro Nightow, John Okada, George Orwell, Osho, Julia Tuñón Pablos, Chuck Palahniuk, Christopher Paolini, Edgar Allan Poe, Terry Pratchett, Anne Rice, J. K. Rowling, J.D. Salinger, Jon Scieszka, Dr. Seuss, William Shakespeare, Sophocles, Jonathan Stroud, Amy Tan, J. R. R. Tolkien, Leo Tolstoy, Ann Tompert, Mark Twain, Nobuhiro Watsuki (Shared favorites)

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About meI love to listen to music and knit and watch movies and obviously read. There is no genre or style I hate. I am a literature major from southern California

About my libraryMy library is very eclectic, if I may say so myself. My favorite books are by Susanna Clarke: Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell; the Ladies of Grace Adieu. I also love Stephen King and Edgar Allan Poe.

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Standing in the Light: The Captive Diary of Catharine Carey Logan, Delaware Valley, Pennsylvania, 1763 by Mary Pope Osborne

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Hi,

I've just recently discovered The Library Thing, which I think I may really enjoy. I was a librarian many years ago before I switched to IT. I was also a science fiction fan until I discovered real life. I'll be gradually adding the shelved books in the house - at the moment I'm still working through the piles of books around the place that don't have a home to go to. My wife and I both read The Lord of the Rings in 1962 or 1963, and I for one have probably read it again over 20 times since.

Derrick

posted by dajashby at 11:24 pm (EST) on Sep 30, 2009

Just read your review of Eragon, in which you say that The Lord of the Rings "blew the genre out of the water". I first read Lord of the Rings in 1963. It is not a genre book. Most of the fantasy genre is derived from Tolkien - I know that there were fantasy writers before Tolkien, but Tolkien did not draw on them at all. Paolini, in any case, does not derive his stuff solely from Tolkien, but from others who in turn derived their stuff from Tolkien - Robert Jordan, for instance. One thing in a good fantasy writer that Paolini lacks is what I call "the gift of names". Tolkien had this in spades. Imagine calling his hero "Eragon", which is merely "dragon" with the first letter changed!

posted by dajashby at 6:38 am (EST) on Sep 26, 2009

Noticed you liked Clockwork Orange, and I 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. Thought you might like my book since it's also about a group of violent kids (and also a bit dark). I could e-mail you the novel in an e-book format if you'd like (I'm out of physical copies at the moment). Let me know if you're interested. Here's a link to a summary (and a sample chapter) in case you'd like to read more about the book before you commit:

http://christophertusa.com/

Thanks,

Chris

posted by cmtusa at 11:00 pm (EST) on Sep 13, 2009

There is a good looking one I saw at a library about a girl in something like the 6's or 70's. I didn't get to pick it up and read it yet, so give me your review!

posted by Maidas9 at 7:52 am (EST) on May 20, 2009

Aw, your welcome! I love to talk to other Library Thing-ers and get to know their interests! Your a lucky person, with all those Dear America Books! :-)

posted by Maidas9 at 7:51 am (EST) on May 20, 2009

You must really love Dear America. So do I, yet I have not read even half as many as I would like.

posted by Maidas9 at 3:22 pm (EST) on May 18, 2009

I really, really loved reading your comment! It made my day. :-) I agree, it's a really great book. Have you read Winter of Red Snow? It's scary and sad too, but it's worth it!!! :-)

posted by Maidas9 at 3:20 pm (EST) on May 18, 2009

Wow! I really love Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie. It was a heart breaking, heart pounding adventure story.

posted by Maidas9 at 4:54 pm (EST) on May 17, 2009

I am going to sound like one of those squealing 13 yr olds when I say yes, I have read it, and OMG! My favorite lines in the whole saga are in MS. She really has improved and Edwards sweet mind is beautiful. I just hope I live to see the day that it's finished. To me, it's really that good.

posted by MDLady at 1:20 am (EST) on Feb 10, 2009

I have to ask....have you read the chapters of Midnight Sun on Stephenie Meyer's website? I'd like to know what you think.

posted by MDLady at 3:36 pm (EST) on Feb 7, 2009

Recommendations? Easy!
Ok, Right now all I am talking about is Outlander by Diana Gabaldon. It is by far my favorite story of all tme. It has a bit of everything. It's a true historical fiction piece with love, humor, and time travel! It's a big read but so woth it. Trust me.
Let me know if you try it.

PS There are 6 books done and the 7th due this year.
:)

posted by MDLady at 2:38 pm (EST) on Feb 6, 2009

Hello,
I wanted to let you know that I read your review of Breaking Dawn and I could not agree more. I mean, I could have written it myself...word for word. The first three books, although not perfect, left me hopeful for a great ending. I was so disappointed! Listen, I know it's a fantasy and I can buy vampires and even wolves...but the baby?! Personally, I feel like Ms Meyers thinks her readers are stupid. What an easy out! Getting her pregnant by a vampire with no bodily fluids! I hope she is aware that not all of her readers are 13.
Anyway...sorry for venting. I feel better.
:)
MD

posted by MDLady at 10:22 am (EST) on Feb 6, 2009

I have Life in a Medieval City myself. It's a good book. Also, Life in a Medieval Castle and Life in a Medieval Village are also worth looking into. By the same authors: Joseph and Francis Gies.

Personally, for an overview of daily life in the medieval period, my favorite book is Daily Life in the Middle Ages by Paul B. Newman. I continually go to that for reference when writing.

Steven
http://steventill.com

posted by StevenTill at 6:38 pm (EST) on Jan 28, 2009

Always nice to find others interested in medieval history. I found your profile through the Medieval Europe group. Any particular book you would recommend? What's your favorite non-fiction book on medieval history? I'm always looking for new books to add to my library. Thanks.

Steven
http://steventill.com

posted by StevenTill at 5:27 pm (EST) on Jan 9, 2009

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