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CollectionsYour library (391), Currently reading (1), on loan (1), All collections (391)

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Tagshistory (187), biography (68), literature (53), American (47), WWII (34), Presidential (32), philosophy (30), naval (20), military (19), memoir (17) — see all tags

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Favorite authorsDaniel J. Boorstin, Catherine Drinker Bowen, Robert K. Massie, David McCullough, William L. Shirer, Barbara W. Tuchman (Shared favorites)

About meHi. My name is Gordon and I'm a bibliophile. The first step is admitting you have a problem. The second step is... um, well screw the next step, I don't want to get better.

My reviews are intended to overview the scope of a book rather than critique the specifics of it. I do this because one of the great things about LibraryThing is searching other libraries of similar tastes to discover new volumes in my areas of interest. With many books available on a given subject I've always desired a way to find the one difinitive work on that topic. LibraryThing is a huge step to that goal and I hope my short reviews help in some small way.

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About my libraryMy library is mainly non-fiction consisting mostly of history and biography.

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Member sinceDec 14, 2007

Currently readingThe March of Folly ~ From Troy to Vietnam by Barbara W. Tuchman

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The Odd Clauses: Understanding the Constitution Through Ten of Its Most Curious Provisions by Jay Wexler (read review)

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Khrushchev: A Career by Edward Crankshaw

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A History of the English Speaking Peoples Volume 3 - The Age of Revolution by Winston S. Churchill

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A History of the English Speaking Peoples - Volume 4 - The Great Democracies by Winston S. Churchill

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A History of the English Speaking Peoples-Volume 2 - The New World by Winston S. Churchill

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A History of the English Speaking Peoples, Volume 1 - The Birth of Britain by Winston S. Churchill

I have uploaded a cover for The Years of MacArthur. Volume II, 1941–1945 by D. Clayton James

posted by DVanderlinde at 3:59 pm (EST) on Jan 1, 2012

Thank you for that reference to The Road to Monticello. Sounds intriguing.

Way back when I was looking for a list of Jefferson's library holdings, I found a wonderful site that had a photographic facsimile of his handwritten catalogue — and a transcription. I was actually curious to know whether he had a copy of Boethius' Consolation of Philosophy, and it turned out he had not one, but four! And of course, Jefferson's is a legacy library on LibraryThing, which brings us back to how I stumbled on the site.

Anyway, thanks again!

posted by Poquette at 1:45 pm (EST) on Dec 17, 2011

Welcome to A Quieter LT, Gordon361! I love the pic of your built-in bookshelves - I wish I had talent like that, or just knew someone who did!

posted by mlnelson01 at 6:57 am (EST) on Dec 16, 2010

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Love your bookshelves but this is my favourite Pink Floyd album. Nice.

posted by VivienneR at 1:37 pm (EST) on Dec 15, 2010

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I want these in my house please.

posted by fickleflan at 3:59 pm (EST) on Mar 23, 2010

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Nice shelves. I'm in the process of building some of my own built-ins, so I can relate.

posted by conceptDawg at 2:01 pm (EST) on Feb 10, 2010

Thanks. I have visited it and your right.

posted by mosquitowimpey at 5:19 pm (EST) on May 12, 2009

I'm curious, have you read his book "The Collapse of the Third Republic" on the fall of France in World War II? I'm thinking of reading that after The Third Reich.

posted by fredbacon at 11:15 pm (EST) on Apr 30, 2009

I am pleased you find my library interesting. I will be checking your library. Of the six books listed in your 'Most Recent Activity' I have read two, and two others look lke something I would like to read. I notice Joker One has 65 reviews on LibrayThing, which is a lot for a book I admit I had not heard of.
All the books I list I have read, and for a majority of them I have posted comments. I do do a monthly letter on what I have read the previous month. If you do such could I get on your mailing list?

posted by Schmerguls at 7:25 am (EST) on Mar 26, 2009

Jordan I was struggling with Castles... I found it much slower going than Dreadnought. I will return to it this year. Jeff62

posted by jeff62 at 12:13 pm (EST) on Mar 23, 2009

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