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Catch-22: A Novel (Simon & Schuster Classics) by Joseph Heller

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A Great and Terrible Beauty (The Gemma Doyle Trilogy) by Libba Bray

Icons of England by Bill Bryson

The Polysyllabic Spree by Nick Hornby

Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All: A Novel by Allan Gurganus

In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson

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About meMy favorite authors include Donald Miller, PG Wodehouse, Margaret Atwood, David Mitchell, Jane Austen, Bill Bryson, Jasper Fforde, Elizabeth Gaskell, Wilkie Collins, Arturo Perez-Reverte, Josephine Tey, CS Lewis, Lauren Winner, Connie Willis, Marian Keyes, Haven Kimmel, Ray Bradbury, Adam Gopnick, Alan Bennett, Shane Claiborne, Rob Bell, George Saunders, David Sedaris, Carlos Ruiz Zafon, and John Connolley, among many many many others.

To earn my keep I'm a technical editor (I proof a lot of fine print, among other things). Aside from reading, I spend my spare time taking walks, admiring Craftsman architecture, blogging, worrying about killer bees, playing Boggle, working to end human trafficking, being artsy, loving everything British except for Marmite, writing, hiking, being sarcastic, wondering about Big Questions, collecting ampersands, sitting in the sun, traveling, serving others, wishing I was in Scotland, cleaning my condo, buying shoes, freelancing, organizing my books, eating my vegetables, watching Arrested Development, and making lists.

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City of Thieves: A Novel by David Benioff

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The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey

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Mudhouse Sabbath by Lauren F. Winner

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Passage by Connie Willis

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The Twelve (Book Two of The Passage Trilogy): A Novel by Justin Cronin

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The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien

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I just HAD to check out your library.

'For the simple reason that you have the strangest moniker in all of LT!

Regards,

Steve

posted by Sandydog1 at 11:44 am (EST) on Jul 29, 2012

I just noticed you have Cloud Atlas in your library, but it's not rated. If you're up for reading it I'm hosting my first readalong in March and that's the book I picked! You should join in if your reading schedule isn't book. I keep hearing it's a book that sparks great discussions.

-Melissa (Avid Reader)

http://avidreader25.blogspot.com/2012/02/cloud-atlas-readalong.html

posted by bookworm12 at 10:31 am (EST) on Feb 16, 2012

I'm going to have to read that one, because Emilio is a character I would love to learn more about. I'm sure it won't pack the same punch, but your review makes it seem like it's still worth it. If you ever have any recommendations, please send them my way!

Melissa

posted by bookworm12 at 12:02 pm (EST) on Apr 19, 2011

Oh my gosh, I just finished The Sparrow and I'm still reeling. What an amazing book! I just loved it. I compeltely agree with your review though, I put this one off for so long because the summary just didn't sound that great. The beauty of the book is in the stregth of the characters and the question of faith, it's not just "Priests in Space!" It's one of those that I know I'll be thinking about for a long time.

I'm curious, have you heard anything (good or bad) about the sequel, Children of God? If it's good I'd love to read it. But I'm worried that if it's not good it'll take something away from the power of The Sparrow.

Melissa

posted by bookworm12 at 4:07 pm (EST) on Apr 18, 2011

Hey,

It looks like we have remarkably similar taste in book. Just glancing through your fav authors I kept thinking, me too, me too! I think there are 3 that I haven't read something from and now I want to check them out. Anyway, just thought I'd say hi and thanks for all the great reviews you've posted.

Cheers,
Melissa
http://avidreader25.blogspot.com/

posted by bookworm12 at 2:00 pm (EST) on Apr 14, 2011

Love your member name! :D

posted by saraslibrary at 10:37 pm (EST) on Mar 3, 2010

I can't stand Marmite!

posted by BooksPlease at 1:40 am (EST) on Feb 24, 2010

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