Member: keywestnan
CollectionsCurrently reading (3), To read (160), ebooks (21), Favorites (73), Did not finish (1), Your library (483), Food (17), Read but unowned (270), KWLS author (61), All collections (671)
Reviews88 reviews
Tagsfiction (336), American (215), nonfiction (187), historical fiction (158), British (148), read 2011 (69), MCPL (65), history (61), american (61), romance (54) — see all tags
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Recommendations4 recommendations
GroupsBlog the Book, Books Compared, Books on Books, Historical Fiction, History: On learning from and writing history, Kindley Book Club, Knitters Inc., Librarians who LibraryThing, Non-Fiction Readers, Romance - from historical to contemporary —show all groups, True Crime
Favorite authorsKate Atkinson, Andrea Barrett, Michael Chabon, Robertson Davies, Joan Didion, Ian Frazier, Alice Munro, David Quammen, Vernon Silver, Calvin Trillin (Shared favorites)
Favorite bookstoresBooks & Books - Coral Gables, Montague Book Mill, Voltaire Books, 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
About meI'm a lifelong reading addict who has worked in newspapers and environmental conservation. I finally realized my true calling a few years ago and now work at a public library. I prefer my fiction on the realist side of the equation although I have lately fallen into a serious habit of reading historical fiction. I like narrative nonfiction, think we're in a golden age of great natural history writing for laypeople and sometimes enjoy diving into a massive historical tome or biography. Most recently, I'm getting into historical crime, fiction and non. 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.
Homepagehttp://www.boneislandbooks.wordpress.com
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Member sinceMar 20, 2008
Currently readingLast Train to Paradise Henry Flagler and the Spectacular Rise and Fall of the Railroad that Crossed an Ocean by Les Standiford
Multiple Sclerosis: The Questions You Have, the Answers You Need by Ph.D. Rosalind C. Kalb
Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid That Sparked the Civil War by Tony Horwitz
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posted by janegil at 10:41 am (EST) on Dec 16, 2010
posted by margad at 10:27 pm (EST) on Jul 23, 2009
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.
posted by margad at 10:25 pm (EST) on Jul 23, 2009
posted by margad at 5:56 pm (EST) on Jul 22, 2009