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About meI was raised on books by my dear Mom, have volunteered and worked in libraries since I was 9, and currently work in an academic library as a cataloging assistant. It's in the blood.
Aside from books and reading I also like film, mythology, folktales, animation, comic books, Corgis, and hedgehogs.
My favorite book has to be The Arrival by Shaun Tan, my favorite novel is The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy, and my favorite authors include Neil Gaiman, Donna Jo Napoli, Charles de Lint, Karen Cushman, Poe, Roger Ebert, and Jane Yolen. I'm an eager collector of novels based on fairy tales, and I love Terry Pratchett's Discworld series and Charles de Lint's Newford books.
I've also participated in flash-mob cataloging parties, and am proud to have been a part of this group: http://www.librarything.com/blogs/librarything/2009/03/flash-mob-cataloging-ncsu...
About my libraryI'm a compulsive book-hoarder and have had to give up on frequenting used-book stores (Borders and Barnes & Noble are out of the question!) until I make a hole in the unread books that take up most of my closet.
The genres I tend to gravitate to are fantasy, children's, YA, mythic fiction, fairy tale fantasy, and books about books.
GroupsBooks in Books, Children's Literature, Comics, Fairy Tale Readers, Fairy Tales Retold, Feminist Theory, Japanese Culture, Mythology, Phantoms of the Opera
Favorite authorsMargaret Atwood, W. H. Auden, Cicely Mary Barker, Kate Beaton, Berkeley Breathed, Jan Brett, Angela Carter, Charlie Chaplin, Amanda Conner, Karen Cushman, Ellen Datlow, Emily Dickinson, Peter Dickinson, Roger Ebert, Warren Ellis, Anne Fadiman, Neil Gaiman, Michael Gebert, Kieron Gillen, Rumer Godden, William Goldman, Edward Gorey, Jakob Grimm, Shannon Hale, Heidi Anne Heiner, Jim Henson, Karen Hesse, Trina Schart Hyman, Henrik Ibsen, Diana Wynne Jones, Susan Kay, Gary Larson, Tanith Lee, Madeleine L'Engle, Charles de Lint, Lois Lowry, Daphne du Maurier, Robin McKinley, Linda Medley, A. A. Milne, Hayao Miyazaki, L. M. Montgomery, Alan Moore, Terry Moore, Donna Jo Napoli, Audrey Niffenegger, Bryan Lee O'Malley, Greg Pak, Katherine Paterson, Danny Peary, Edgar Allan Poe, Terry Pratchett, Jane Ray, Lotte Reiniger, Jon Ronson, Greg Rucka, Louis Sachar, Saki, Marjane Satrapi, William Shakespeare, Shel Silverstein, Gail Simone, Chris Sims, Jeff Smith, Jon Stewart, Natsuki Takaya, Naoko Takeuchi, Shaun Tan, James Thurber, Mark Twain, Brian K. Vaughan, T.H. White, Oscar Wilde, Billy Wilder, Thornton Wilder, William Carlos Williams, Terri Windling, Jane Yolen (Shared favorites)
VenuesFavorites | Visited
Favorite bookstores2nd Chance Books - Cary, Beach Book Mart, Book Shop New & Used, Edward McKay Used Books & More Greensboro, Edward McKay Used Books & More Raleigh, Foundation's Edge, Mr. Mike's Used Books - Cary, Quail Ridge Books & Music, Reader's Corner, The Book Vault, Ultimate Comics, Wentworth & Leggett Fine Books
Favorite librariesHarrye B. Lyons Design Library - North Carolina State University Libraries, North Carolina State University Libraries - D.H. Hill Library, Wake County Public Libraries - West Regional Library
Other favoritesThe Joel Lane Museum House, North Carolina Museum of Art
Homepagehttp://www.guyalice.tumblr.com
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Real nameLaura
LocationRaleigh, NC
Emailguyalice123
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http://www.librarything.com/profile/guyalice (profile)
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Member sinceMay 16, 2007
Currently readingA Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1) by George R.R. Martin
North Child : An Epic Tale of Love and Destiny (East) by Edith Pattou
Rocket Raccoon & Groot Ultimate Collection: The Complete Collection by Bill Mantlo
New Images of Nazi Germany: A Photographic Collection by Paul Garson
Marvel Comics: The Untold Story by Sean Howe
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Best wishes
Muna Imady
posted by Muna.I at 5:10 pm (EST) on Jun 5, 2012
Dear Laura
I was touched by your concern.
Yes, we are all fine, but in need of your prayers.
Best wishes
Muna Imady
posted by Muna.I at 5:26 am (EST) on Jun 4, 2012
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Thanks,
Chris
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posted by llusby23 at 2:48 pm (EST) on Jun 10, 2009
:)
Thanks for the add back!
posted by stephmo at 3:37 pm (EST) on Jan 27, 2009
I've already requested holds on some of your recommendations
and I'm looking forward to sampling more from your library.
Take care.
posted by deslivres5 at 8:53 am (EST) on Jan 21, 2009
posted by Rob_E at 6:09 pm (EST) on Jan 1, 2009
I read in the Lost Girls discussion, that you like fairy tale adaptations. I see you have Fables, but did you ever see the comics by Frank Cammuso: Max Hamm Fairy Tale detective ? 4 comic books so far, a bit hard to find.
Then there are Loisel's Peter Pan comic books. The story of the flying boy told very differently.
Patrick Atangan retells Japanese folk tales in his Songs of our ancestors series in a comic style format.
posted by Papiervisje at 10:44 am (EST) on Dec 30, 2008
posted by night_sky at 8:55 am (EST) on Dec 19, 2008
Do you know where you're going to school?
I have just radically changed my library, you might want to take me off your interesting libraries list. But we can stay in touch if you like!
posted by night_sky at 1:55 pm (EST) on Dec 18, 2008
posted by night_sky at 10:28 pm (EST) on Nov 25, 2008
Fond Regards,
Alana
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