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The Wonder Spot by Melissa Bank
Amy and Isabelle by Elizabeth Strout
Inner Harbor by Lois Richer
Crooked Little Heart by Anne Lamott
Devil's Waltz by Jonathan Kellerman
Ramona : A Story by Helen Hunt Jackson
Howards End by E. M. Forster
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Favorite authorsElizabeth Berg, Tracy Chevalier, Pat Conroy, Charles Dickens, Philippa Gregory, Thomas Hardy, John Irving, James A. Michener, Rohinton Mistry, Mary McGarry Morris, Jodi Picoult, John Steinbeck, Susan Vreeland (Shared favorites)
About my libraryI'm gradually adding books to my LT library as I read them. I've also kept a list of books read for about the last 10 years, including a short synopsis of each, and I'm adding those as I have time. Once those are added, I'll be racking my brain to go back even further in time.
Each book is rated according to how I felt at the time I finished reading it (if I can remember). Here’s what my ratings mean to me:
- Five stars - Exceptional, very moving, this will stay with me for a long time
- Four stars - Excellent read, never lost interest
- Three stars - For the most part I enjoyed it
- Two stars - For one reason or another it didn't hold my interest.
- One star - Not for me, I couldn’t finish it.
PINKLADY'S PICKS FOR 2008
- Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali
- A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
- Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang
- The Worst Hard Time: Survivors of the Great American Dust Bowl by Tim Egan
- Next of Kin: My Conversations with Chimpanzees by Roger Fouts
- The Road by Cormac McCarthy
- An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser
- The Mosquito Coast by Paul Theroux
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Thanks about the photo...that is from when I was in Barcelona doing a scavenger hunt with my son to find all the places in the map at the back of the Shadow of the Wind.
That particular photo is Nuria's courtyard by her apartment...her apartment was well hidden...we passed it by about four times before we realized.....awwww....there is the alley AND the courtyard. It was a lovely area as you can see.
Keep in touch.
Elizabeth
posted by meadowmist at 7:54 am (EST) on Nov 7, 2009
Ciao!
posted by Berly at 6:49 pm (EST) on Oct 19, 2009
posted by bardsfingertips at 11:51 pm (EST) on Aug 21, 2009
I see you liked Lucky by Sebold. I am just about to start The Almost Moon for my book group next week. I read The Lovely Bones, which I enjoyed, but it was kinda dark. Not sure I even want to see the movie coming out soon.
Any great books lately?
Bye!
posted by Berly at 12:15 am (EST) on Aug 14, 2009
posted by meadowmist at 9:40 pm (EST) on Jul 16, 2009
posted by Berly at 3:33 pm (EST) on Jun 19, 2009
I read a Reliable Wife and enjoyed it greatly. Really dark characters, but a very lyric and enthralling book. I kept thinking I knew the plot, and I did, but there was always just a little twist to it that kept me hooked.
Now I am in the middle of Lucky Girl. It's a good solid read, but nothing extraordinary yet. I am always interested in these stories, since two of my children are adopted as well (not overseas and both are Caucasian) and some of the questions may resonate as my children get older.
Today was rainy in Portland and I loved it. So did my plants. Back to sunshine tomorrow and that will be grand!
Later!
posted by Berly at 12:45 am (EST) on Jun 3, 2009
"People of the Book" sounds good! I will add it to my TBR tower. Speaking of Picoult, I just read Second Glance, which is a ghost story. I liked this one, too, although I didn't think it addressed morally difficult issues. It's more an "Are you a believer" story. Good summer reading!
Also just finished The Namesake by Lariri. She won the Pulitzer for her short story collection, but I have to say this was disappointing. Not much dialogue and everything else is written from a third person point of view: it left me feeling disconnected from the main character.
Next on my list are Autobiography of a Face, Lucky Girl (that;s a LT Early Reviewer copy -- love getting those free books!), Tipping Point, and The Reliable Wife.
Are you having great weather in San? I am LOVING it here in Portland. Supposed to hit 85 today. Whoohoo!!
Bye.
posted by Berly at 12:24 pm (EST) on May 28, 2009
Best wishes.
posted by Berly at 2:22 am (EST) on Mar 29, 2009
posted by Berly at 4:08 pm (EST) on Feb 23, 2009
I enjoy reading your comments on each book; and I have scoured your five-star books in search of books that I will treasure reading also.
EMR093
posted by emr093 at 4:12 pm (EST) on Feb 18, 2009
posted by Berly at 9:14 pm (EST) on Feb 17, 2009
posted by Donna828 at 9:38 pm (EST) on Jan 3, 2009
http://www.librarything.com/topic/52608#...
(I am "commenting" you so that you can read it before someone comes along and combines-away my examples.)
posted by PortiaLong at 10:06 pm (EST) on Dec 31, 2008
I was checking out your library and enjoyed the synopsis you gave of each book. Did you write those summaries? If so, may I use them as notes for my books? (for my LT use only)
We share a lot of books in common. I suspect we would recognize each other on the street. You would have a book in your hand and I would be carrying one in mine.
posted by HoneyBee4Me at 7:25 pm (EST) on Sep 17, 2008
I recently read 1984 by George Orwell and while it was a scary book.... It was such a thought provoking read I could barely put it down!
I have too many favorite authors to name and more books on my "To Be Read List" than I have time. LOL!
Library Thing is great and for exactly the reasons you mentioned!
So Nice To Hear From You.
posted by wordwanderer at 7:08 pm (EST) on Aug 26, 2008
posted by wordwanderer at 2:44 am (EST) on Aug 25, 2008
I was excited to see How Green Was My Valley on your list. That is the first book I bought in a used bookstore almost 20 years ago. I still have it...and I see I haven't gotten around to entering it to my LT catalog yet. I was a "book snob" before then...believing that only musty dog-eared books could be found used. Now, browsing those used bookstores is one of my sources of entertainment!
So glad to "meet" you, and thank you for your kind message. Donna
posted by Donna828 at 6:00 pm (EST) on Aug 20, 2008
posted by wordwanderer at 10:41 pm (EST) on Aug 17, 2008
The cat in the picture is Echo. My daughter Olivia thought it would be funny to put Mr. Potato Head's glasses on her and snap a picture! We also have a cat named Magellan who looks just like Echo only fatter.
posted by glassreader at 11:13 pm (EST) on Jul 15, 2008
To answer your question, I liked your library because we share some of the same books but you also have a lot in your library that I would like to get around to reading. Also, I like how you provide brief outlines of each book in the comments column of your library. Looks like you have put a lot of work into organising your library, too!
Cheers,
Melissa
posted by mokelley at 5:18 am (EST) on Jul 1, 2008
6 great grandchildren! Wow! How wonderful! Now it all comes together...you were in the educational field and wrote grants. No wonder your writing skills are so good. I can't believe you can remember a synopsis on each book you've read over the past 5 years! You say you kept a list (so have I since about '99)...did you also write a synopsis after each book you read or do you just remember?? I wish I remembered more about all the books I've read. Your idea is a good one. I have been writing a review after each book I read since I discovered LT. That helps. Are your children book lovers? I can't understand why my daughter is not. She has seen me reading all her life (she's 20). There's still hope, I guess. I saw my dad reading all the time. My brother and I are both avid readers and always have been. It was just a natural habit to pick up from my dad. My mom is not a reader. I guess opposites attract, as they say. My husband has never read a book and he's so proud of that! Isn't that crazy?? He always read the Cliffs Notes all through school. He says he had any possible love of books beaten out of him by having to study for so many years. He wasn't done training till he was 31. He says he'd rather just watch a movie. I tell him he's nuts and missing out on one of the great pleasures of life!
~~Robin
posted by cranmergirl at 10:07 pm (EST) on Jun 30, 2008
I find your library interesting for two reasons: 1) I love the little descriptions on each book...that is unique on LT at least as far as I've seen; and 2) We seem to generally agree on the ratings we give shared books, so I think your library will give me some good ideas on what to read.
Just a little background info...I am a 54 yo former dietitian, now homemaker with a 20 yo daughter. Husband is ortho surgeon. We live in Newtown, PA, 30 miles north of Phila. I have always been a reader since I was a kid (unfortunately, neither my husband nor daughter are into it.) I tend to go on reading binges where I read like a maniac for weeks or months and then stop for awhile...it all depends on what's going on in my life. I have only been able to get one of my girlfriends into LT so far. She and I are on it every day and have our own little book club going. It's great! I'm so glad I somehow stumbled onto it one night when I was online. I don't even know how I found it but I'm glad I did. Nice to meet you, Pink Lady. Happy reading!
~~Robin
posted by cranmergirl at 7:47 pm (EST) on Jun 30, 2008
posted by amanaceerdh at 8:45 am (EST) on May 27, 2008
posted by amanaceerdh at 1:07 pm (EST) on May 20, 2008