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From Mother Goose to Dr. Seuss: Children's Book Covers 1880-1960 by Harold Darling

The Book on the Bookshelf by Henry Petroski

Cities of the Plain by Cormac Mccarthy

The Complete Short Stories of W. Somerset Maugham (Volumes 1 & 2) by W. Somerset Maugham

Brundibar (New York Times Best Illustrated Books (Awards)) by Tony Kushner

The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition by William Strunk Jr.

The stories of John Cheever by John Cheever

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About meI'm Chinese. I started reading English books from 2002, shortly after I arrived in America. At first I can only read fairy tales; now I can enjoy novels and nearly all kinds of books, huge or small, contemporary or classic. Well, actually I still haven't much confidence in reading books like "Gravity's Rainbow".

I am interested in literature, children's books, scifi(just a beginner), comics, everything about nature and animals, books on books(of course!), and anything else. :)

btw, my blog is written in Chinese. http://slowsnow.tianyablog.com

About my libraryTo build up a library is to create a life.
--- Carlos Maria Dominguez "The House of Paper"

I love used bookstores and I love old books. Nearly all my books are second-hand. Those books, cover tattered, dog eared, sometimes have a mildew smell, usually older than I am, seem have their own souls and lives. And I am just one of the fortunate people who can cherish life and have a great time with those wonderful books.

Now my biggest problem is my speed of reading is far less than that of buying books. But I just can't help!

Homepagehttp://slowsnow.tianyablog.com

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Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

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The Magic Finger by Roald Dahl

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Things Fall Apart: A Novel by Chinua Achebe

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The Witches by Roald Dahl

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We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

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The American Fantasy Tradition by Brian M. Thomsen

Noticed you liked As I Lay Dying, and I was wondering if you'd be interested in reviewing my new novel and posting your comments here as well as a few other book-related sites. Thought you might like my book since it's also southern and a bit dark. I could e-mail you the novel in an e-book format if you'd like (I'm out of physical copies at the moment). Here's a link to a summary (and a sample chapter)in case you'd like to read more about the novel before you commit:

http://christophertusa.com/

Thanks,

Chris

posted by cmtusa at 9:24 am (EST) on Sep 4, 2009

Polycrystal - I'm goofing off on librarything tonight and discovered you are one of very few aside from myself who owns a copy of Nancy Lord's "Beluga Days." How did you happen across it? I met Nancy recently at a writers' conference in Homer, Alaska, where she lives and teaches. I live in Anchorage. As someone who has taught English to newcomers to the US, I am delighted to hear that you are plowing through so many books in English. That is quite an impressive feat. Congratulations. I laughed at your commment about getting "Gravity's Rainbow." I'm not sure that English as a first language gives someone much more of an edge. Blessings! Linda

posted by alaskabookworm at 10:30 pm (EST) on Jul 2, 2007

I love the quote you chose. It's wonderful. It seems to be my underlying obession with books and reading.
Hope your collection keeps on growing.

posted by davi at 4:14 pm (EST) on Jan 14, 2007

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