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Member: fredalss

CollectionsYour library (1,187), Wishlist (1), Currently reading (2), To read (7), All collections (1,187)

Reviews32 reviews

TagsFiction (793), mystery/crime (311), romance (214), Non-fiction (208), European historical (198), literature (80), British (61), swap (55), Reference (53), Non-Fiction (52) — see all tags

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Groups1001 Books to read before you die, MyPeopleConnection Book Clubs, Romance - from historical to contemporary, Trollope lovers unite or fight

Favorite authorsJane Austen, William F. Buckley, Jr., Georgette Heyer, John Mortimer, Dorothy L. Sayers, Anthony Trollope (Shared favorites)

About my libraryMy library is a combination of what I own, either on my shelves, audiobooks or my laptop and what I have read or referenced recently. My reason for including some borrowed materials is that it helps me to remember what I have read and in some cases books that I want to get my own copy of.

Book ratings - each fiction book is rated on the following elements:

Entertainment, enjoyability
Complexity- plot, setting, details, language
Character development
Writing style

5 = Fantastic "keeper". Tops in all categories, couldn't put it down, Desert Island Book.
4 = Very good overall, well worth re-reading.
3 = Readable, moderately enjoyable, one or two elements not well done or patchy. Recommended to fans of the author/genre, just passable.
2 = Poor. Forced my way through, or finished but not without some effort. Major deficits in two or more elements. Not recommended unless you're a die-hard fan of the author or genre.
1 = Unable to finish.

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Emailfseddon at g mail dot com

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Common KnowledgeSeries (250), Awards (174), Characters (3529), Places (506)

Member sinceSep 11, 2007

Currently readingPractical Guide to Gardening in Canada: A Definitive Illustrated Manual of Gardening Techniques, Planning, and Maintenance by Christopher Brickell, Editor
Random House Compact World Atlas by Bartholomew