Member: juliebean

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Favorite authorsSherman Alexie, Lawrence Block, James Lee Burke, Raymond Chandler, Pema Chödrön, Michael Connelly, Brian Davies, Jeffery Deaver, Colin Dexter, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, George MacDonald Fraser, Dashiell Hammett, Thich Nhat Hanh, Helen Hoover, John Ketwig, Jeanne Marie Laskas, Stanisław Lem, David Markson, James Morrow, Tim O'Brien, John O'Hara, Kathy Reichs, Louise Dickinson Rich, John Sandford, Martin Cruz Smith, Christopher Spranger, Kenneth McNeill Wells, Janwillem Van De Wetering, Carlos Ruiz Zafón (Shared favorites)

Favorite librariesGertrude Kistler Memorial Library, Rosemont College, McKillop Library, Salve Regina University, Miami University Libraries, Middletown Public Library, Newport Public Library, Penn State University Libraries, Schlow Centre Region Library

About meI am a cataloger in a university library, which just feeds into my obsession with the written word. I usually read 100 books a year, although that number drops significantly when I'm taking classes.

You'll note I have several titles in philosophy and history on my list, because I am an eternal student in those fields.

I am also a vegan, and you will note many vegan and vegan-friendly cookbooks in my library.

My favorite book, if I had to name just one, would be "Wittgenstein's Mistress" by David Markson. I read it at least once a year, and it's different every time.

Recommendations are always appreciated!

About my libraryOnce upon a time, I tried to buy every book I could get my hands on, but that was not a good idea. So, I've sold off or given away most of my books. I am now a committed library user, except for those few books I really want to own.

So, my 'library' here is not representative of things I own. Instead, I'm using it to keep track of books I've read, books I want to read, etc.

Some tags of note:

'@ToReadNext' = if I had to prioritize, I'd like to read these works before moving on to others.

'Wishlist' = books I want to own.

'TBR' = books To Be Read, but not to buy (yet).

'RA' = books I've Read Already, at least once.

'own' = books I own already, in case you're curious.

'VWL' = books listed in "Vietnam war literature: an annotated bibliography of imaginative works about Americans fighting in Vietnam" 2nd ed. by John Newman with Ann Hilfinger (Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1988)

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Member sinceMay 25, 2006