Random books from cmt's library

About my library Currently reading:
His Way by Barry Gustafson. This is a biography of Robert Muldoon, prime minister of New Zealand from 1975-1984. So far, it's fascinating. I'm over my fling with the Roma sub Rosa series but will go back to them in a few months.

Recently finished:
Roman Blood - Steven Saylor
Last Judgment of Caesar - Steven Saylor
A Mist of Prophecies - Steve Saylor
Last Seen in Massilia - Steven Saylor
A Thread of Grace - Mary Doria Russell
Cross Stitch - Diana Gabaldon

Reading veeeeerrry slowly when I feel like it..
Family Matters - Rohinton Mistry
Battle Cry of Freedom - James McPherson

Starting soon:
Water for Elephants - Sara Gruen
Against the Flow - Samuel Brittan

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Real nameCushla

LocationWellington, New Zealand

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Member sinceSep 24, 2006

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Okay, your book is on its way!

posted by DevourerOfBooks at 6:32 pm (EST) on Jul 9, 2008

Dear Cushla,

Thanks! There's actually a couple of paragraphs missing from "Win a Day" as it appears on "Read at Work", so I'm glad it still worked for you. To borrow a term from TV, the version of the story in "Transported" is 'canonical'.

Regards
Tim

posted by timjones at 2:19 am (EST) on Jun 29, 2008

Hmm, if you've only read the first one and the cows gave you trouble, then I'll just warn you to be prepared for some more frustration. However, as you said, even as you're rolling your eyes, you can't seem to put it down! ;o)

My profile picture was taken in a room that doubles as the staff offices at the Hertford College Library, University of Oxford. I attended a seminar that was organized by librarians at the Bodleian Library, and as part of our seminar, we were treated to behind-the-scenes tours of the Bod and various College libraries.

posted by grkmwk at 10:08 pm (EST) on Jun 25, 2008

Hi cmt,

I noticed on this week's "What Are You Reading Now?" thread that you felt that some of the things that happened in the later books in the Outlander series were a little too impossible. I, too, felt that way at times, although I always rationalized continued reading with the fact that if I can buy into repetitive time-traveling, the rest shouldn't be too extreme! Seriously, though, even when the plot got a little too convoluted, and the geographic details got a little inaccurate, I still enjoyed the series for it's fascinating take on historical fiction, of which I am a picky reader. Hope you stick with it!

grkmwk

posted by grkmwk at 10:47 pm (EST) on Jun 23, 2008

I'll have to send it to you as soon as possible so my fiance doesn't steal it. He was a math major and loooves math.

posted by DevourerOfBooks at 6:07 pm (EST) on Jun 19, 2008

I got your book today and it is reserved for you. It will probably be the end of the first week of July that I can send it, but go ahead and mooch away! I don't think it is too heavy, and it is beautiful (red cover w/ gold lettering) and in very good condition.

posted by DevourerOfBooks at 1:10 pm (EST) on Jun 19, 2008

Okay, the dude still hasn't sent your book,but he swears he's sending it in the next week. I'll be out of town for a week at the end of this month and then in and out of the office the three weeks after that because of my wedding. Hopefully it will come by the end of the month so I can get it sent to you! I'll keep you updated...

posted by DevourerOfBooks at 11:27 am (EST) on Jun 5, 2008

Hey, just so you know, I changed my username from jlcardwell to DevourerOfBooks to match my blog. As an update on the mooch, he approved it but doesn't seem to have sent the book yet.

posted by DevourerOfBooks at 9:33 am (EST) on May 28, 2008

I found a weight of 2.6 pounds on Amazon. I can ship that for either $12 or $20, depending on whether or not it fits in the flat rate. If it is $12, that's not far off from the normal price point. If it is $20, another point wouldn't be sneered at. I just mooched the book from him, so I'll keep you posted.

posted by DevourerOfBooks at 9:38 pm (EST) on May 19, 2008

I'll try to email the guy and find out and let you know the size, etc. of it.

posted by DevourerOfBooks at 9:27 pm (EST) on May 19, 2008

Re: Water for Elephants - Sure I'll send to New Zealand. I usually only ship international once a month, and I just shipped. But I don't want to make you wait over a month for it - it's a pretty good book. So, I'll list it reserved for you on Monday - what's your BM ID?

Brenda (ealaindraoi on BM)

posted by ealaindraoi at 8:34 pm (EST) on May 17, 2008

It does get better as they get older! I read a lot with my older two--just sitting on the couch with them while we each read our own book--so I get more time in that way.

You seem to have a pretty eclectic library, and we have a fair number of books I've really enjoyed in common!

posted by cabegley at 8:15 am (EST) on Mar 11, 2008

Hi--just saw your post about abandoning London. I had a vacation week when I read it, so had lots of uninterrupted reading time. I don't know that I could have gotten through it otherwise. Rewarding, but a huge commmitment. I hope you're getting more enjoyment out of what you're reading now!

Chris

posted by cabegley at 8:57 am (EST) on Mar 9, 2008

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