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Collected Ghost Stories (Wordsworth Deluxe Classics) by M.R. James

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Mary II, Queen Of England by Hester W Chapman

Resistance by Owen Sheers

The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova

The History of Mr. Polly by H G Wells

Holy Bible - Revised Standard Version by Various

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CollectionsYour library (2,098), Owned (1,678), Currently reading (3), To read (488), Read but unowned (418), Read but unfinished (46), Borrowed Library Books (15), Borrowed from other people (40), All collections (2,098)

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About my libraryReflects the major interests throughout my life.

Until January 2007, the books listed here were strictly those I currently own. I have now modified my practice and added to my account books I have read before but do not own, tagged appropriately as @NOT OWNED and with a tag to indicate the circumstances, e.g. "read as a child", "sold on eBay" or "borrowed from library". Until March 2008 I also included wishlist books, tagged @WISHLIST, for practical reasons so that when reading a Talk thread I could just click on a book and add it; but now I have decided that this is too tenuous a link to such books and I have deleted them. It hasn't take me long to make up the numbers again through new acquisitions though.

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Currently readingThe Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
Dickens by Peter Ackroyd
To be a Pilgrim: A Spiritual Notebook by Basil Hume

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You're right; I am marabw. I wasn't sure which username I was supposed to use.

Thank you!

posted by Miela at 2:57 pm (EST) on Sep 25, 2009

Hi,

My BM id is Marguerite.

Thank you!

posted by Miela at 2:50 pm (EST) on Sep 20, 2009

Hi John,
You were mooching Shattered Dreams: My Life as a Polygamist's Wife for me. My BM ID is buddha_girl, my LT ID is MsDonna. Thanks for being an Angel.
Donna

posted by MsDonna at 6:32 pm (EST) on Sep 13, 2009

Devil's Children was sent to me 3 days ago.

posted by infiniteletters at 8:44 am (EST) on Apr 18, 2009

John, I agree with you that history is not just for academics. A lot of my books are for students or hobbyists, and they tend to be more enjoyable to read.

posted by StevenTill at 10:06 pm (EST) on Mar 30, 2009

I read your review of The Empty World by John Christopher. I am also interested in reading the other book you referenced, Survivors. Please let me know how I can find this title.

posted by harambeegirl at 9:49 pm (EST) on Mar 29, 2009

Ijust mooched your book and got an email bounce message. weird - haven't had that before. It says its gmail account doesn't exist...

If something else happens I'll let you know but it doesn't look promising!

cheers
cushla

posted by cmt at 5:49 pm (EST) on Mar 29, 2009

John, thanks for the suggestions. I should look into A Distant Mirror. I hear a lot of other people suggesting that one as well. Why do some medievalists not like it?

Steven
http://steventill.com

posted by StevenTill at 11:38 am (EST) on Feb 9, 2009

Always nice to find others interested in medieval history. I found your profile through the Medieval Europe group. Any particular book you would recommend? What's your favorite non-fiction book on medieval history? I'm always looking for new books to add to my library. Thanks.

Steven
http://steventill.com

posted by StevenTill at 9:24 pm (EST) on Feb 7, 2009

John, the book arrived today! I've reserved it for you on bookmooch :)

posted by beautifulmuse at 3:00 pm (EST) on Jan 26, 2009

Hi John,

I wanted to let you know that the book I'm angeling for you "The Shadow of the Winter Palace, Russia's Drift to Revolution, 1825-1917" by Edward Crankshaw was shipped today by the owner. I'll let you know when I receive it and send it out to you =)

- Cynthia

posted by beautifulmuse at 8:12 pm (EST) on Jan 20, 2009

John, the book I was angeling for you (Invasion of the Body Snatchers) has come in, so I reserved it for you: http://bookmooch.com/m/detail/0671682113. I probably won't be able to send it until the end of the week or early next week (post-payday, rather!). It's a little browned and I think someone might have bent the cover back as they read, but otherwise it looks pretty good.

posted by chelonianmobile at 12:54 pm (EST) on Dec 8, 2008

I understand now! Thanks, now I will know for future reference. I haven't heard about the delay yet, one book was already shipped out! :-)

posted by supertalya at 8:08 am (EST) on Sep 11, 2008

John, nope I am supertalya on BM. You don't have to smooch me the points. Once I receive the book I will put them on BM and reserve them for you, and email you to tell you they are here. You will mooch them normally and I will send them out.

posted by supertalya at 5:51 am (EST) on Sep 11, 2008

I have mooched them for you.

posted by supertalya at 6:10 pm (EST) on Sep 10, 2008

Thank you so much john257hopper. I'm so glad I saw your initial post: I doubt I would have heard about this otherwise. I've never been enticed to read any of Follett's other books because their subject matter didn't really interest me. But I thought "Pillars" was great. I was living in London at the time I read it, so I made pilgrimages (so to speak) to a few of the places mentioned in the book (like Winchester). Really looking forward to the new one and I'm wondering what will be the "anchor" that holds it together (like the cathedral in the original).

Thanks again,
twacorbies

posted by twacorbies at 6:48 pm (EST) on Aug 21, 2007

Hi, I noticed several chess titles in your catalog and thought you may like to check my forum site out- www.ChessForums.org, we have a dedicated section to chess books and recommended reading you may be interested in, thanks, Greg

posted by gregfindley at 6:42 am (EST) on Jun 30, 2007

It was a pleasure to browse your library. We share some interests, although not so many books ...

posted by Romanus at 8:35 am (EST) on May 22, 2007

Welcome to Books Compared. We share an interest in the best of the novels set in ancient Rome. Colleen McCullough's First Man in Rome etc., and Steven Saylor's Gordianus mysteries. I see you have Graves' I Claudius on your to-be-read list. A comparison review between Graves and one of McCullough's or Saylor's books would be interesting. Of course, whatever you feel inspired to contribute will add to our reading pleasure!

posted by margad at 2:29 pm (EST) on Mar 30, 2007

Hi John,
Thanks for your response. I"m surprised that you haven't read Graves yet! Lucky you, you are in for treat! They are a good read. I just get irritated with graves for finishing the last volume in such a cavalier fashion. Do let me know what you think of it when you get around to reading it.
Have you read Dumas's 'Acte'? It's little known and I'm not sure how available it is in Englibook to your toppling TBR pile?) :)

Murr

posted by tomcatMurr at 12:21 pm (EST) on Mar 30, 2007

hi just wanted welcome you to the Compared Books group. Seems like we share a lot of interests in common, especially Roman history and WWII.
I've often looked at the Colleen McCullough books on the shelves in bookstores and wondered if they were worth reading, but will defiantely get involved in them after reading your reviews. Robert Graves, irritates me somewhat, and Alan Massie is a bit too dry for my taste. Henry Sfgbvuiwgfebnugivfpwqcdewfprgn, (the author of 'Quo Vadis' with the unpronouncable and unspellable name) seemd to get the balance betwen decadence and politics just right.)
I read your review of Haggard's 'She' and it brought to mind this poem by Auden:

Sir Rider Haggard
Was completely staggered
When his bride to be
Announced: 'I am SHE'.

Murr.

posted by tomcatMurr at 6:44 am (EST) on Mar 30, 2007

Glad to find another Colleen McCullough Rome fan. I've read the whole series and find it wonderful and enlightening. Some better than others, but even the slow ones, better than others I've read.

posted by steffijohnson at 9:57 am (EST) on Mar 6, 2007

i saw this on listed on the random books listed from your library: "All the Russians" by Jeffrey Gibian. what's it about?

posted by salerie at 6:09 pm (EST) on Nov 13, 2006

Just wanted to say I enjoyed your review of Quo Vadis: a story I've seen in film many times, and the original of which I've not read. Thanks...

posted by Eurydice at 1:47 am (EST) on Oct 2, 2006

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