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Angela's Ashes: A Memoir by Frank McCourt
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Water for Elephants: A Novel by Sara Gruen
Emma (Barnes & Noble Classics Series) (B&N Classics) by Jane Austen
Vanity Fair (Penguin Classics) by William Makepeace Thackeray
Elizabeth and Her German Garden by Elizabeth Von Arnim
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Library363 books — see library
Reviews122 reviews — see reviews
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Tagsfiction (306), own (173), tbr (110), reading challenge (100), read before 2006 (93), 1001 (84), swapped (82), british (80), read in 2007 (72) — see all tags
Groups1001 Books to read before you die, 50 Book Challenge, Anglophiles, Girlybooks, LTers with dogs, Needlearts, Reading Globally, The Prizes, The Red Room, The Story Sisters — show all groups
Favorite authorsChimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Isabel Allende, Elizabeth Von Arnim, Jane Austen, Khaled Hosseini, Barbara Kingsolver, Jhumpa Lahiri, David Mitchell, Barbara Pym, John Steinbeck, Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor (Shared favorites)
Favorite bookstoresBaldwin's Book Barn, Rainbow Music & Books
Favorite librariesOxford Public Library
About me I grew up in Ohio, attended university in Indiana, and have lived in Delaware / Pennsylvania for over 20 years, except for 2000-2004 when I lived in the UK. I'm currently an IT director for a large company. I am married, with 2 children, 2 dogs, 3 cats, 2 horses, and a number of ducks. You can read more about our backyard wildlife on Nurturing Nature.
As for reading, I read mostly fiction: books by and about women, books by authors from outside the U.S., and classics. When I read non-fiction, it's usually memoirs or history. I like reading with a goal in mind whether that be a short-term reading challenge, or a longer-term project. I'm working on reading all Booker, Orange, and Pulitzer Prize winners, and am reading books from as many countries as possible (see "Reading Globally" map below).
Of course I have a wishlist!
Some of my wishes can be found via my Paperbackswap Profile.
Others can be found on Amazon.com:
About my library This library consists of books I've read (see tags like "read in 2007"), or plan to read (tag "TBR"). I don't own all of the books listed, and there are many in my home that I haven't catalogued.
I post reviews both on LibraryThing and on my blog, Musings. My ratings tend to be 3 stars or better; in 2007 my average rating was 3.5. LT has made me a more discerning reader; I have found so many excellent books through LT recommendations that I can't be bothered with books that haven't received critical acclaim. Adapted from LT member tiffin, this is a good description of my rating system:
*****: Those rare gems which knock my socks off, and give my brain a run for its money. Perfect in every way; completely unforgettable.
****1/2: A great book, one you want to tell all of your friends about.
****: My interest didn't flag while reading, and I came out of the book with a bit of a "glow." Would recommend to others.
***1/2: Overall a nice read, but there were a few special places that made it "pop."
***: good, solid, nice, enjoyable read. A respectable rating. Middle of the bell curve and all that. I might have drifted a few times.
Anything less than 3: Forget it! Life's too short! I'm not likely to finish.
THIS MONTH'S READING (September, 2008):
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, by Mary Shaffer
Purple Hibiscus, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Embers, by Sandor Marai
All Passion Spent, by Vita Sackville-West
The Line of Beauty, by Alan Hollinghurst
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, by Michael Chabon
LAST MONTH'S READING (August, 2008):
Baltasar and Blimunda, by Jose Saramago
Paula, by Isabel Allende
The Old Man and the Sea, by Ernest Hemingway
A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers, by Xiaolu Guo
Restoration, by Rose Tremain
The Piano Teacher, by Elfriede Jelinek
Mosquito, by Roma Tearne
Independent People, by Halldor Laxness
READING GLOBALLY - PROGRESS AS OF AUGUST 31, 2008 (44 COUNTRIES)
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Homepagehttp://laura0218.livejournal.com
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Real nameLaura
LocationPennsylvania, USA
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posted by Booksloth at 12:58 pm (EST) on Aug 27, 2008
The Lost Traveller (black cover) will go into the mail to you tomorrow (Friday).
I glanced at your litblog and saw that you have an ambitious Nobel reading project underway. If you're still looking for something by Nadine Gordimer, I can recommend The Lying Days. I reviewed it on my blog here. And Juliette, from the Virago group, also loved it and reviewed it here.
Rob
posted by rbhardy3rd at 10:00 pm (EST) on Aug 21, 2008
posted by Nickelini at 11:38 am (EST) on Aug 21, 2008
I gave The Jungle five stars. I thought it was a remarkably unique piece of fiction. It was remarkable not so much for its prose (it did seem a little dry), but for bringing to light the depth of the large scale corruption that virtually enslaved the poor, especially the immigrants. I am a history buff, and it fascinated me from that aspect. The story, though, is terribly depressing. I can understand why young people would not care for it.
Sharon
posted by Ex_Libris at 10:44 pm (EST) on Aug 20, 2008
I notice Christina mentions Independent People what a great book. Laxness is a gem.
Maren
posted by Marensr at 2:16 pm (EST) on Aug 19, 2008
Christina
posted by christiguc at 11:27 am (EST) on Aug 18, 2008
posted by dtorres at 11:34 pm (EST) on Aug 15, 2008
posted by owenre at 6:18 pm (EST) on Aug 15, 2008
Thanks for the heads up about Girlybooks - I will join that group. I didn't realize it but I do tend to read a lot of books by women authors about women. One of my favourite recent novels is Pope Joan by Donna Cross. Have you read it?
posted by twoods9 at 9:15 am (EST) on Aug 14, 2008
So glad to have you visit! This is my first time on a social site and I'm still feeling my way about. That makes for some lively chat! I've browsed your library and I'm impressed with your rating system. It would work for me. At this point I am still tagging my library and it seems to be taking forever. I look forward to our ongoing chat in some of the groups. I'm also a part of the Reading Globally group where I hope to broaden my horizons. Thanks for the welcome.
Suzanne
posted by srubinstein at 9:54 pm (EST) on Aug 7, 2008