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CollectionsCurrently reading (2), Read but unowned (319), To read (161), ebooks (39), Favorites (74), Did not finish (2), Your library (505), audiobooks (1), Food (17), KWLS author (65), All collections (744)

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About meI'm a lifelong reading addict who spent most of my adult life working for newspapers, with a short foray into environmental conservation. I finally realized my true calling a few years ago and now work at a public library. I used to prefer my fiction on the realist side of the equation although I have lately fallen into a serious genre habit: historical fiction, historical crime (fiction and non), romance and some fantasy/paranormal. I like narrative nonfiction, think we're in a golden age of great natural history writing for laypeople. I occasionally enjoy diving into a massive historical tome or biography. I keep thinking it's time for me to get over my obsession with the Tudors and their times but it keeps not happening. I live in Key West and I'm on the board of the Key West Literary Seminar.

About my libraryThis is a mix of books I own and have read, own and haven't read or have read but don't own. My rating system: * = I hated it. ** = Not worth the time. *** = Worth the time but not really worth going out of your way for. *** 1/2 = Perfectly enjoyable read. **** = Great read. ***** = I intend to own this book for the rest of my life and would try to save my copy if my house were on fire.

GroupsBlog the Book, Books Compared, Books on Books, Floridians, Historical Fiction, History: On learning from and writing history, Kindley Book Club, Knitters Inc., Librarians who LibraryThing, Non-Fiction Readersshow all groups

Favorite authorsKate Atkinson, Andrea Barrett, Michael Chabon, Robertson Davies, Joan Didion, Ian Frazier, Alice Munro, David Quammen, Vernon Silver, Calvin Trillin (Shared favorites)

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Favorite bookstoresBooks & Books - Coral Gables, Key West Island Bookstore, Montague Book Mill, Whately Antiquarian Book Center

Favorite librariesFlorida Keys Community College Library, Jones Library, Monroe County Library, S. White Dickinson Memorial Library

Other favoritesKey West Literary Seminar

Homepagehttp://www.boneislandbooks.wordpress.com

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Member sinceMar 20, 2008

Currently readingThe Round House by Louise Erdrich
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Thanks for this morning!
Janegil
And food sounds like a great topic for a literary seminar! Will you have Ruth Reichl?
When a novel is as good as Pope Joan, it doesn't take very long to read (even as long as it is) - though it may mean staying up into the wee hours when you ought to be sleeping!

Yes, Alan Gurganus was the first week, so I didn't get to hear him, which means I'm eager to play the podcast. Ironically, my computer doesn't have sound (I know, I know - long story), so I'm waiting for my husband to update his computer when the new program to replace Vista comes out. I loved, loved, loved Last Confederate Widow Tells All - it was riveting. And after reading it, you'll never say a man can't write effectively in a woman's voice again.
Hi, Nan. Thanks for mentioning the KWLS podcasts in the Historical Fiction group. I've commented about them on my blog at www.HistoricalNovels.info today. Coincidentally, I just recently heard from Miles that there are still copies of the seminar booklet available, which is full of interesting stuff.
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