Member: mpramanik

Thanks for putting my library on your "interesting libraries" feature - I am flattered! best wishes, John

posted by john257hopper at 7:18 am (EST) on Aug 30, 2008

Thanks for the recommendation! I'll make sure to check it out when I get a chance.
Alana

posted by Caramellunacy at 2:17 pm (EST) on Mar 19, 2008

Hi there! Thanks for adding me to your Interesting Libraries list; I have done the same in return. I loved browsing through your collection, especially the history books you've cataloged. Some day I hope to have a similarly impressive number, though my history assortment has only just begun to grow.

Cheers and well wishes,
Alana

posted by Allama at 8:57 am (EST) on Feb 20, 2008

Hello there and thanks for adding me to your list! I see we share a lot of books in common, but gosh, I don't have near the collection on transcendentalism that you have! I gather you're a fan. :) Every once in a while, I feel the need to return to Walden for some grounding....

posted by paulacs at 3:00 pm (EST) on Feb 11, 2008

Unfortunately I'm not familiar with the Kolbe. I looked at Medline to see what peer-reviewed literature there might be. I also looked online to try to see if the factors correlated with other well-known basic psychological traits, but there doesn't seem to be much research that wasn't sponsored by the company selling the test. Their site does list research to make a good case that the Kolbe's not just the MBTI with slightly different packaging, as many tests are. Sounds more a measure of business goals than personality, but I'd be interested to hear what you think of the book after you read it.

posted by caffron at 9:04 pm (EST) on Dec 10, 2007

Hi. I'm glad I could be of at least a little help. For all of its imperfections, I have found Jungian typology very useful in my own life. I researched it because my preferences are not clearly defined...I always type just barely an INFP although I tend to write like an INTP and when taking the validated not-for-free MBTI have always tested XNXP. (I also test borderline 4/5 on the Enneagram which seems to underscore the issue.) I'm a scientist by profession so I'm more analytical than most NFs out there. Since I don't fit but I see so much explanation there I've dug a bit into the underpinnings, so that now I spend a lot less time in typology and more time in descriptions of Jungian individuation and similar developmental psychology (Maslow, Erikson.) Take my library with a grain of salt. It's not all gems. And if you run across something particularly interesting, drop a line to let me know that; recommendations are always appreciated. :) Take care!

posted by caffron at 8:31 pm (EST) on Nov 28, 2007

Hello! I was wondering if you'd read about Grace O'Malley / Grania O'Malley / Granuaile, the "Sea Queen of Connacht". Quite a few years ago I read a fictionalized account of her life; a bit Harlequin-ish but still very interesting. I seem to remember a legend that she visited the English court and met Queen Elizabeth, although it's rather unlikely to have happened.

If you do know of O'Malley, can you recommend any good (non-fiction) books that talk about her?

Thank you and Ya'ar!! :-)

posted by chamekke at 1:57 am (EST) on Nov 20, 2007

Hi Maureen...

Thanks for your kind words and I'm glad to be of service.

LibraryThing is a wonderful thing, and I use it all the time to see what other folks are reading ... just like you.

It's hard to beat Sabatini for a good read. Most of his work is out of print, but you can still pick up good hardcover reading copies of his work rather inexpensively using www.bookfinder.com...

I heartily recommend John Biggins as worthy of your interest. His four novels concerning WWI Submariner/Aviator Otto Prohaska are a terrific read.

I have yet to read a bad Bernard Cornwell book, and the list goes on and on....

Best wishes in your reading quest.

-- Greg

posted by mbahawk at 1:43 pm (EST) on Oct 15, 2007