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About me I'm a library school student who loves books (even though being a librarian is more about technology than print these days). Unfortunately, I have so many books that the majority are in boxes in my basement and in a storage garage. Previous jobs have included teaching, tutoring, counseling, and retail sales. (Library work really combines all of these.)

About my library The old ones are my favorites, particularly old children's textbooks from the 1920's through the 1960's, Cherry Ames novels, kids' activity books with projects for rainy days, etc. Anything on use of the English language (old grammars, how to write). Old sappy novels from the 1930's and 1940's.
Benchley, Lardner, and Thurber. Old histories of and fiction revolving around places I've lived (New Jersey, Philadelphia, Texas, Ohio, Connecticut); old gardening, cookery, and housekeeping books; old Christian devotional lit, Sunday School materials, and Bibles.

I love reading an old book and thinking of all the people who read it before me! I feel a time-travelly connection to them, and to the time; I think of what was going on in the world when they were reading the book. Sort of puts my own life into better perspective.

Newer books include all of these subjects, plus your normal mish-mash of stuff that for some reason has touched me.

I'll be adding some of my favorites first (many are packed away for now), in no particular order... kind of like compiling a list of what I would grab from the house if there were a fire!

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Member sinceNov 26, 2006

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Hi! Thanks for joining Used Books.

posted by Hermgirl at 8:55 pm (EST) on Dec 16, 2006

Thanks for joining the Humor group.

Happy cataloging to you.

posted by coffeezombie at 9:07 pm (EST) on Nov 28, 2006

I think I've seen Harold McGee's book, but I've yet to read it. I have some small science in cooking books that I used with my boys when they were younger. I've always felt if I understood the processes better, I could cook better. For instance, although I do use recipes, I prefer spontaneous cooking. That doesn't always work in baking :) Right now I read Joy of Cooking intros to processes and techniques or a cooking encyclopedia, but they don't always answer my questions.
How great that your husband cooks. I only let mine in the kitchen to make daghetti (dad's spaghetti, sauce from a jar & noodles), dudge (melted chocolate and marshmallows, dad's fudge)and to wash the dishes :) He likes it that way, as long as I always have lots of leftovers.
As far as our contribution to the gene pool...well, let's just say some days I'm more confident about that than others LOL. You are right though, aside from the sheer terror, watching my children discover who they are and what they think is the most gratifying thing I've ever done.

posted by MrsLee at 8:20 pm (EST) on Nov 27, 2006

Hi. I love the way you describe our connections when reading old books. I feel the same way! Also in visiting old places. I love thumbing through my great-grandfather's Bible and reading through my grandfather's books, trying to see what he saw.
I visitied your site because I saw you were a member of the Cookbookers group and I am trying to drum up a little action there :) I love to cook, read about cooking and talk about cooking and reading about cooking. Hope to see some comments from you there soon.

posted by MrsLee at 4:10 pm (EST) on Nov 27, 2006

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