Thank you for adding me to your Favorite Libraries. Reading the comments left here, I've discovered a new-to-me author, Patrick Leigh Fermor.
Regards,

posted by SaintSunniva at 10:27 pm (EST) on Jul 25, 2008

Hi! Nice to be added to your list of Interesting Libraries. I've just finally caught up with listing all my books here on LT. It was quite a challenge, but by the end I got quite into it! It's fun to see your whole library assembled online, and also to see who you're connected with, book-wise. All the best! - Jerry

posted by rocketjk at 11:14 am (EST) on Apr 27, 2008

Thank you for adding me to your interesting libraries. We share an interest in Patrick Leigh Fermor. I discovered Ill met by moonlight by Billy Moss in the 60s and read all the books about Crete - Xan Fielding and the others. I also discovered one of my father's friends had been in Crete and knew them all including Patrick Leigh Fermor. I read all his travel books as they came out but don't actually own all of them - I'm still on the look out for second hand copies. I've added most of my library except for a box of war books I can't find (including Ill met by moonlight and Popski's Private Army). I only list the books I keep, I can't see the point in listing everything one's read as I get through a lot of library books and detective and fantasy stories I don't keep due to lack of space. I see you have Sarah Stewart Taylor's Judgement of the grave - I liked it so much I acquired the rest of her books. I only wish early grave stones were as fascinating in England. I've also read Narrow dog to Carcasonne and if I find a cheap copy I'll add it to my travel collection - The Leeds to Liverpool canal runs through the village so I've grown up with canals (in it, on it and under it!)
Cimorene

posted by cimorene at 5:51 am (EST) on Apr 25, 2008

I've been visiting relatives in Wash.D.C. and Central Penna. for the last 2 weeks and didn't read your reply till I returned home. I had fun visiting used book stores on my trip and bought about 30. Alas, no travel books - the ones on my to buy list seem to be elusive. I did enjoy Life of Ian Fleming by Pearson and Belles Lettres Papers by Simmons. I'm in the middle of another one of my newly purchased books - Loving - Living - and Party Going, three novels by Henry Green. I can't understand how I got to my age without having read Green before. He's excellent.
The NY Review of Books article said that there was still hope that the third volume of Fermor's travel to Constantinople might still be published. Keep your fingers crossed.
Travels with Herodotus is on my buy list but I haven't found a cheap copy yet. I'm very frugal.

posted by lycia at 2:09 pm (EST) on Mar 29, 2008

I see we have a shared interest in Patrick Leigh Fermor. Have you seen the Jan. 17, 2008 issue of NY Review of Books. Colin Thubron has written about Fermor's 5 major books. Also there was a New Yorker profile by Anthony Lane in the May 22, 2006 issue.

posted by lycia at 11:48 am (EST) on Mar 11, 2008

Hi,

Thanks for adding me to your interesting libraries list - I`m glad you find it interesting. Like yourself, I own rather more books than I have managed to list (yet).

Unfortunately, at present it`s difficult for me to find much time for reading, but I`m hoping to list more books/post more reviews as I go along.

Thanks again for your interest, very much appreciated.

Nick

posted by nickhoonaloon at 2:17 pm (EST) on Feb 27, 2008

Hello
I'm quite new to this Librarything and have hardly made a dent in my collection yet. I'm pleased you think the books I have catalogued so far interesting. I'm looking forward to adding reviews at some stage.

Maureen

posted by monix at 2:55 pm (EST) on Feb 7, 2008

Thank you for adding me to your "interesting libraries" list. I see that, although we do not share too many books, at least we seem to have similar interests.

posted by Romanus at 11:17 am (EST) on Nov 14, 2007

Hello again,
Thank you very much for the details of the diary that you have sent me,it sounds to be an extremely useful book. General details of the others would be fine thanks as I feel somewhat cheeky taking up so much of your time on this. However as I say do let me know if I can reciprocate in any way and I shall be only too delighted to do so..
Regards

posted by devenish at 1:39 pm (EST) on Oct 14, 2007

Hello,
Thanks for your reply. Regarding the various Diaries,if it is not too much trouble I would be very pleased to receive any information that you can send me about these. I have quite a few books in this line myself (as you will see when you look through the library list) and if I can give any help in return,please do not hesitate to let me know.
Patrick Leigh Fermor is a very interesting writer isn't he,and yes I have read all (or all that I own at the moment) of his books including 'Roumeli'. Great stuff!
But no I did not hear about the latest and about the old-fashioned typewriter.Thanks for this anecdote.
Hope to hear from you again soon.

posted by devenish at 12:55 pm (EST) on Oct 8, 2007

I have just noticed that you have been kind enough to add me to your list of 'Interesting Libraries'. I am always pleased when a member of librarything does this,as it shows that my collection is useful and (er) interesting to others. As you may see,I collect diaries-can I ask if you can give me any further details of the Diaries of American Women. I also see that you have 3 of Patrick Leigh Fermor's books. I have just read his "A Time to Keep Silence",about his time spent living in several very different monastaries. A slim volume but a most interesting addition to his works.
Best wishes

posted by devenish at 11:01 am (EST) on Oct 7, 2007

Hello,
Thanks for thinking that my library is interesting. Where in the world are you?

Paola :-))

posted by aluvalibri at 10:19 am (EST) on Aug 27, 2007