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Fluke: Or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings by Christopher Moore

The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition by Caroline Alexander

Parrot in the Oven: Mi vida by Victor Martinez

The Kitchen God's Wife by Amy Tan

Born Confused by Tanuja Desai Hidier

Florida Straits by Laurence Shames

Two Years Before the Mast: A Personal Narrative of Life at Sea by Richard Henry Dana Jr.

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CollectionsYour library (1,780), Currently reading (1), To read (1,330), Favorites (49), All collections (1,780)

Reviews159 reviews

TagsTo Read (1,329), Read (450), Fiction (343), Own It (322), Book Lust (278), 1001 (218), Parker (212), Book Club Faves (175), Book Lust II (173), LJCDS (172) — see all tags

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Groups1001 Books to read before you die, Agatha Christie, All Books Africa, Banned Books, Biographies, Memoirs and Autobiographies, Book Listers UNITE!, Book Lust, Chick Lit, Crime, Thriller & Mystery, Dystopian novels — show all groups

Favorite authorsMaya Angelou, Jane Austen, Judy Blume, Charlotte Brontë, Bill Bryson, Augusten Burroughs, Truman Capote, Geoffrey Chaucer, Agatha Christie, Beverly Cleary, Charles Dickens, Emily Dickinson, Kahlil Gibran, John Grisham, Dashiell Hammett, John Irving, Moses Isegawa, Kazuo Ishiguro, Shirley Jackson, Barbara Kingsolver, Stephen King, Wally Lamb, David McCullough, Ian McEwan, A. A. Milne, Margaret Mitchell, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Toni Morrison, Vladimir Nabokov, Joyce Carol Oates, Bill Peet, Sylvia Plath, Anne Rice, J. K. Rowling, J.D. Salinger, Dr. Seuss, Anne Sexton, William Shakespeare, Shel Silverstein, John Steinbeck, Robert Louis Stevenson, Mark Twain, E. B. White, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Tennessee Williams (Shared favorites)

Favorite bookstoresBarnes & Noble Booksellers - Rancho Bernardo, Borders - Carmel Mountain, D.G. Wills Books, Paperback Bookstore, SDSU Campus Bookstore, Wahrenbrock’s Book House, Warwick's

Favorite librariesAthenaeum Music & Arts Library, San Diego County Library - 4S Ranch Branch, San Diego County Library - Poway Branch, San Diego Public Library - Central Library, San Diego Public Library - Rancho Bernardo Branch, San Diego Public Library - Scripps Miramar Ranch Branch

About meI am an obsessive bibliophile, and my tastes are varied and eclectic. I've been addicted to reading since I was 3 years old...so almost 30 years now, and my reading habits tend to be cyclical. When I'm in a reading frenzy, I'll read 15+ books per month, but unfortunately these frenzies are often followed by dry spells that could last months, or even years at a time. LibraryThing has helped even out these cycles, but due to giving birth to TWINS recently, I'm understandably in another reading dry spell.

I most enjoy reading contemporary fiction and memoirs, but I'll give anything a try if it seems interesting. I add classics and history into the mix as much as possible, because they're "good for me." :)

About my libraryMy library is divided into 3 main sections: Read, To Read, and Currently Reading. My "To Read" section is updated, but my "Read" section is mostly limited to the books I still own, and I've included a few of my childhood favorites as well. I'm now better at keeping track of my reading adventures, so the recent months are accurate.

The newest additions have short reviews and ratings included, and I hope to continue this practice, as it helps me remember the stories and characters a bit better. I do not plan to review/rate books from the past unless I read them again, refreshing my memory of them.

My Rating System
5 Stars: Love, love, love it. Must buy it now.
4 1/2 Stars: Pretty darn close to 5 stars, but not quite.
4 Stars: Enjoyed it. Would like to read more by the author.
3 1/2 Stars: Pretty good. Sometimes used for great lit that I didn't love.
3 Stars: Didn't love it or hate it. Might consider reading more by the author.
2 1/2 Stars: Crappy, with one or two redeeming qualities.
2 Stars: Dislike the book. Probably won't read more.
1 Star: Hate it. Struggled to finish. (haven't used this before)

The "On Deck" section is made up of books that I've checked out from the library, and as such, are next on my reading list.

I include several literary awards as tags: ABA, Booker, NatBookAwd, Newbery, Orange, PEN/Faulkner, Pulitzer. I use the award tags for the winners as well as the finalists. I also include several lists in my tags: 1001, Ballantine, Book Club Faves, Book Lust, Oprah, NatGeo, Parker, Today Show - these come from books about books, reading lists, and clubs.

The books I own are indicated by the "Own It" tag. I am not a book collector, and I no longer buy books, because I've been reading them so darn quickly...it ends up being a huge expense. I am addicted to the library though, but at least it's free! :)

I'm always open to suggestions and recommendations, so keep them coming!

Number read in '07: 86 (This was from July to December, so it's quite a lot! I didn't read a single book during the first half of the year.)

Number read in '08: 68

Favorites in '08
Atonement
Life of Pi
The Thirteenth Tale
A Widow For One Year
The Remains of the Day
The Time Traveler's Wife
Three Cups of Tea
The World According to Garp

Number read in '09: 16

Favorites in '09
The Shadow of the Wind

Number read from 1001 List: 79

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Currently readingThe Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon

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Noticed you liked The Glass Castle, and I was wondering if you'd be interested in reviewing my new novel and posting your comments here as well as a few other book-related sites. Thought you might like my book since it's also about a dysfunctional family (and also a bit dark). I could e-mail you the novel in an e-book format if you'd like (I'm out of physical copies at the moment). Let me know if you're interested. Here's a link to a summary in case you're interested:

http://christophertusa.com/

Thanks,

Chris

posted by cmtusa at 10:06 am (EST) on Aug 31, 2009

My favorite books are also Contemporary Fiction and Memoirs. We have some of the same books. If it is ok, I am going to add your library to my interesting libraries!

Thanks!

Missy

posted by missysbooknook at 4:14 pm (EST) on Feb 18, 2009

You have a great library and I've noticed we've got a lot of the same books and likes and dislikes, I've added you to my interesting libraries, I'll be interested in what you're reading in the future - happy reading!

posted by ktleyed at 11:22 am (EST) on Sep 12, 2008

Hi, Katie! First of all,you have awesome library! I've added you to my interesting libraries. We seem to share a lot of the same books. I wish I could read at your pace. I probably read at a third of your speed.
I also admire your profile page, especially your library comments. I noticed that others have asked these questions but how do you change font & colors, add pix to this area? You've inspired me, take care!

posted by msf59 at 8:49 pm (EST) on Jul 18, 2008

Hi.
Would you mind if I ask you what is probably a very basic question? How did you change the font to bold where you did and how did you put a photo of the book cover that you're currently reading? I have been trying and whatever I'm trying is just not working! Thanks!

posted by cranmergirl at 9:46 pm (EST) on May 10, 2008

Go Komets! I went to Kearny, waaaaay back in the 80's... I'll start the credential/MA program through Azusa Pacific in September, so this week I'm franticly trying to pull all my final portfolio stuff together and finally become a college grad... then start signing up for substitute gigs, unless the budget cuts those all out too! We'll see what happens... As for retail sales, tell Hubby to only do it if absolutely neccesary, I still have nightmares!

posted by TeacherDad at 11:35 pm (EST) on Apr 23, 2008

Thanks for your invitation to join the San Diego Bibliophiles. I don't spend a lot of time on the internet, but I'll pop in to SDB occasionally to see what's going on.

posted by pinklady60 at 12:11 pm (EST) on Apr 23, 2008

Wow... I am really happy to have you as part of the San Diego Bibliophiles!

:)

posted by bardsfingertips at 3:37 pm (EST) on Apr 21, 2008

Yes, you're right. We always go to Greece for our holidays and the Greeks absolutely adored Leah as everyone else there is so dark. From the moment she hit the appropriate age she could have 'pulled' a million times over!

posted by Booksloth at 1:46 pm (EST) on Apr 16, 2008

My daughter (Leah) is now 28 and quite happy with her hair these days but she does like to have a change every now and then (as I did at her age, too). The trouble with that is that, because her natural colour is so distinctive, everyone thinks it must be because she hates being 'ginger'. I have a (lovely) aunt who, every time Leah talks about going blonde again (which she does from time to time) says 'Oh, you'll look just like everyone else. It's such a shame!' I try to explain that she doesn't have some terrible loathing for her hair, she just likes to mix things up a bit but it falls on deaf ears.
My son's hair (Ben, 31) is the same colour too (though he keeps it so short you can hardly tell) and I have always loved it so on both of them that I have an embarrassing habit of going up to complete strangers just to tell them how I love their hair - much as I have just done with you. They both tell me off for it so I hope you didn't mind. I'm just jealous.

posted by Booksloth at 12:05 pm (EST) on Apr 16, 2008

Hi Katie - Just came over here to read that Zimbardo review you mention on Most Disturbing Books and I just fell headfirst into your library! I'm delighted to see we have so many books in common. What is more, you have actually taken the trouble to review a lot of books that are on my 'maybe once I know a bit more about them' list (Water for Elephants springs to mind - I'd never heard of it before everyone started discussing it in LT and have dearly wanted to know what it is about - sounds good too) so that was a real bonus for me. I'll be dipping in and out of your library pretty often, I think. I am waiting for my first Early Review copy to arrive at the moment which I hope will get me started on some serious reviewing myself, though I haven't got round to doing any at all yet. Now I've experienced what a huge help yours was to me I really must try harder. Thanks so much.
PS - My daughter would kill me if she knew I was saying this but, what gorgeous hair you have! Hers is the same colour and she is thoroughly sick of being told it's beautiful but I just couldn't resist!

posted by Booksloth at 10:10 am (EST) on Apr 16, 2008

Hi Katie,

I'm an author from Carlsbad...not too far from you. Could I give you me personal email address so we could chat away from Library Thing? The terms on this sight don't allow me to talk to you about my book.

I'll wait to hear from you.
Elizabeth Guevara
Carlsbad CA
separatedbydreams@gmail.com
www.separatedbydreams.com

posted by lizguevara at 6:49 pm (EST) on Mar 31, 2008

If you enjoyed Siddhartha by Hesse, you should read Steppenwolf. those are my two favorites by him.

posted by poetontheone at 8:56 pm (EST) on Mar 4, 2008

I will check it out, it looks good. I came across Black and Sober when I was helping a friend move. She moved to the UK, and had to leave some of her books behind, but really didn't want to, so she left them with me, where they'll stay and be loved. ( ;) ) I've not dealt with addiction personally either, but i have a few friends who have. I think everyone should read it. It really helped me ( i think) to understand addiction as much as a non-addictive person can.

posted by Kealapono at 8:33 pm (EST) on Feb 29, 2008

Thanks for adding me as an interesting library. You have an interesting library as well. I just love library thing

posted by Kealapono at 8:30 pm (EST) on Feb 29, 2008

Hi! I'm glad you loved The Thirteenth Tale. Wasn't it just delightful? I can hardly wait for her next book. And what a pretty picture, btw.

posted by citygirl at 10:15 pm (EST) on Feb 23, 2008

Hey, if you're paying for LT (or even if it were free) you should be able to use it for whatever purpose suits your needs the best, and &%#$ the purists. Correct?

posted by clamairy at 1:58 pm (EST) on Feb 18, 2008

I never pay full price. A large percentage of my books come from library books sales, so they are about $1-$2 a piece. I prefer to own books, but I'd say about 1/3 of what I read comes from the library, so I don't get to rate/review it on LT, which bothers me. I should probably just enter them and tag them as borrowed. I wish Tim would add that lists feature, so I wouldn't get what I own mixed up with everything else. I also need to learn to tag what I loan to friends. I've spent hours looking for books I know I own, and found out later my sister or my mother had them!

posted by clamairy at 9:23 am (EST) on Feb 18, 2008

Hi. Yeah, you're my best "weighted" match. My favorite first-time reads of 2007 are on my profile. My #1 book for 07 was The Thirteenth Tale. I haven't gotten many books finished so far this year, but I enjoyed Him, Her, Him Again, the End of Him as a very funny book. The Early Review book Olive Kitteridge I would recommend if you're in the mood for short stories. Check out Trust by Cynthia Ozick. I posted a review for it. What have you read recently?

posted by citygirl at 1:23 pm (EST) on Jan 29, 2008

Hi, we share 162 books! I enjoyed perusing your library, happy reading,
Mel

posted by readaholic12 at 5:09 pm (EST) on Jan 27, 2008

thanks for stopping by my page. it seems like we both like the same kinds of books: literature, booklust, award winners, ballantine selections, oprah's faves, and bookclub picks! if you come across anything great please share the love with me as well! happy reading!

posted by amanaceerdh at 12:05 pm (EST) on Dec 28, 2007

Hi Katie!

Thanks for the comment! I marked your library as "interesting" because (although you can't really tell from the very few books I have entered), our tastes seem to line up nicely. Thus, your reviews are extremely helpful to me in deciding which books to read or avoid. Keep up the good work -- it's very much appreciated!

Somehow no one really introduced me to the magic of classics until college, so I have a lot of catching up to do! That's why my "to read" list is so hefty. :) Plus, I have had one of those dry spells you mentioned throughout almost all of college -- just no time to read for fun!!

How did you end up in the computer tech industry after your bio/psych background? Is it still related, or did you head off in a totally different direction? Who knows, I might end up doing something like that too... so many options... sigh...

Thanks for stopping by, and let me know how Water for Elephants turns out to be. I might have to add that one to my list too! :)

posted by Luv2danse9 at 2:26 am (EST) on Dec 16, 2007

Wow, we do share a lot of the same books. I'm using LT as a way to keep track of the books I've read over the years. As I finish reading a book I catalog and rate it with a very brief synopsis. Also, as I have time, I try to remember what I've read in the past and add those ones also. I can usually remember briefly what the book was about it, but unless I loved it or hated it, I don't usually remember what I thought of it - -thus, many of my books are unrated.

You asked how we held up during the fires. Fortunately, we were not affected by the fires, except for the smell and the ash, as everyone around the county was. We live in the Del Cerro area, which is on the other side of Highway 8 from SDSU. What about you? Everything OK, I hope.

posted by pinklady60 at 9:32 pm (EST) on Dec 14, 2007

Like you, I absolutely loved Endurance - - one of my top picks for 2007.

I noticed that you have my library marked as "interesting." I'd be interested in knowing what you find interesting about it.

posted by pinklady60 at 3:20 pm (EST) on Dec 13, 2007

Wow that is cheap considering, I think I'll do it, my Xmas pressy to myself!!

posted by Lucy411 at 11:20 pm (EST) on Dec 12, 2007

Hi Katie
Have you read Stupid White Men? You might like that. Also have you upgraded to a paid account?

posted by Lucy411 at 11:14 pm (EST) on Dec 12, 2007

Thanks Katie, when I've got some time I will look into it, at work at the moment

posted by Lucy411 at 11:48 pm (EST) on Dec 10, 2007

Yes this is definately my new addiction too, my brother is a librarian in New York and sent this to me. The hard part is remebering all the books I've read. I'm trying to post a picture of myself at the moment so you can see we look similar, how did you enter what you are reading now? I'm reading Vernon God Little at the moment, kinda written in the style of The Catcher in the Rye, so far so good, I'm enjoying the writing of it, think you'll like that

posted by Lucy411 at 10:00 pm (EST) on Dec 10, 2007

Hi there
I have just joined this and was amazed we have read a lot of the same books, it will be interesting to see how many once I have entered all of mine. You even look kinda like me and you really made me laugh as I call myself a binge reader, I often go on reading frenzies then go without reading a thing for up to and over a year

posted by Lucy411 at 8:30 pm (EST) on Dec 10, 2007

Alas! I live in a small city medioevale of the center Italy: Camerino (Region Marche)center of an ancient University. I have also visited however: costa Amalfitana, Sorrento, Roma, Firenze, Cinque Terre, zona del lago di Garda. E Venezia? E la Sardegna e la Sicilia?,
ciao

posted by Voglioleggere at 12:09 pm (EST) on Dec 8, 2007

Thank you for having written me. I have reached your library through the group 1001 books to read.... I have found extremely interesting your library. Yes, I am Italian, hi

posted by Voglioleggere at 4:46 am (EST) on Dec 8, 2007

Welcome to Books Compared. I hope you'll join the discussion, and perhaps feel inspired to contribute a comparison of your own!

posted by margad at 1:02 pm (EST) on Dec 7, 2007

thanks for the kind words. I started the blog after a meltdown of sorts and found it helpful. I love writing back to people about their experiences, too!

posted by SeriousGrace at 12:40 pm (EST) on Nov 28, 2007

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