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The Imitation of Christ by Thomas a Kempis

Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

Unexpected Guest by Agatha Christie

Shadowmancer by G.P. Taylor

Lord Foul's Bane: The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever Book One 1 by Stephen R. Donaldson

The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis

The Outline of Sanity by G. K. Chesterton

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TagsTBR (6), unread (2), on loan to Maria (1) — see all tags

GroupsBaker Street and Beyond, Catholic Tradition, FantasyFans, Geeks who love the Classics, Made into a Movie, The Green Dragon, What did YOU buy today?, What the Dickens...?

Favorite authorsTerry Brooks, G. K. Chesterton, Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle, T. S. Eliot, Stephen R. Lawhead, C. S. Lewis, Josef Pieper, John Senior, J.R.R. Tolkien, P.G. Wodehouse (Shared favorites)

About me So, just a newly-wed with one year under the belt and a baby on the way! Between my hubby and I we've more books than ever, more interests than ever... but basically, we dig high fantasy, mystery, fiction, religion, philosophy, chess, and anything interesting and intriguingly different ... we have this uncanny hankering for hardcovers, first editions, old tomes that smell of days gone by (not quite - musty - but definitely evocative, ha) ... anything that conjures up what once was...
We love poetry and many other genre fictions as well...

About my library ... work in progress ... what isn't, when collecting books is one's hobby...

Everything listed here we have. :)

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Real nameLindsey

LocationMinneapolis, MN

Account typepublic, paid

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Member sinceOct 12, 2007

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Ah, I see there are some IHP-ers and hangers-on here. I had Dr. Senior for a teacher, and Andrew took me on my first motorcycle ride (very short but memorable) on my 21st birthday....
this place is amazing!
Jeanne K.
posted by ZiaSun at 12:19 am (EST) on Jan 11, 2008

Another book to keep an eye out for is The Unicorn Who Wanted to Be Seen by Lottie Hahn. It's another book I promote -- wonderful illustrations, a eucharistic allegory (is there such a category?), art, medieval era...it has it all. Are you near any incredible used book stores that might have it, perhaps?
posted by SaintSunniva at 2:30 pm (EST) on Nov 28, 2007

I meant to tell you, I've requested The Masterful Monk from the library. Thanks for the suggestion.
posted by SaintSunniva at 8:09 pm (EST) on Nov 22, 2007

Hello. Yes, I am rather into the Inklings: I got The Hobbit and The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe in my Xmas stocking many years ago and never looked back. And I share your love of old books.

I certainly recognized many of the categories of book in the Calvino extract, such as "Books You Want To Own So They'll Be Handy Just In Case" and "Books You Need To Go With Other Books On Your Shelves". But when you have a small person in the house, all that stuff about getting comfortable for reading goes out of the window. I read in snatches whenever I can, wherever I can.

Regards to Minneapolis: the first US city I ever visited ("what!?", they cry, "not New York, or Washington, or San Francisco...?").
posted by MyopicBookworm at 5:52 am (EST) on Nov 14, 2007

Hello Lindsey,
I have just spotted that you have added me to your 'Interesting libraries' list,for which many thanks. It is always gratifying when somebody does this as it shows that I must be doing something right,and also that the thing is actually being read.
I also see that several of the authors on your 'favorites' list feature heavily in my library,such as P.G.Wodehouse,G.K.Chesterton,Agatha Christie and of course Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Doyle is tagged 'Conan Doyle Collection' if you want to have a look.
Anyway thanks again,and hope to hear from you again.
Best wishes from the UK.
posted by devenish at 3:48 am (EST) on Nov 14, 2007

Lindsey,

If the *deal* you're referring to is The Golden Compass, etc., here's my take.

I haven't read Pullman's books - but I can have an opinion, can't I? :) A young friend(22), my good friend her mom, as well as everything I've read online (Catholic, Snopes,etc.) points out Pullman's anti-Catholic, anti-God angle...so even if they are well-written, and in an appealing fashion, I honestly have so many things to read, I probably won't read them.

When Harry Potter came out I was similarly (perhaps mistakenly) warned. I put off reading them, but then got around to it, and was not impressed. The first book at any rate was so predictable...something amazing HAD to happen at the bottom of every other page, and did.

There IS a book I am promoting because I really want to discuss it:
The Door in the Grimming by Paula Grogger. At this point I am the only LTer who has it (and I have three copies). Translated from Styrian (a dialect of German in Austria), published in about 1935 or so.

Amy
posted by SaintSunniva at 9:59 am (EST) on Nov 11, 2007

Lindsey, you are very welcome. About six years ago I invited Dr. Taylor to speak at a Catholic homeschooling conference, because I'd read his book. He had a camp later that summer that my two oldest sons (at age 15 & 13) got to attend. Now I hear (from an interview a year ago) that he hopes to start a college based on his ideas which are explained so beautifully in Poetic Knowledge, along the lines of a one-year prep.

And what are your thoughts about Pullman's books?
Amy
posted by SaintSunniva at 10:17 pm (EST) on Nov 9, 2007

Hi,
Checked out your profile after you added me to your interesting libraries. I'm honored to be added. Since John Senior is one of your favorite authors, are you aware of James Taylor's wonderful book, Poetic Knowledge: the Recovery of Education? Taylor, I believe, was one of Senior's graduate students in the Humanities project at the Univ. of Kansas, back in the day.
And, I completely agree about how fun it is to list books on Library Thing, and wander around, so to speak.
Amy
posted by SaintSunniva at 6:28 pm (EST) on Nov 9, 2007

Hi, Lindsey.

I noticed that among the books we share in our libraries are the "His Dark Materials" volumes by Philip Pullman. I also noticed, in viewing your profile, that you're a member of the Catholic Tradition group, and that is something you appear to have in common with others in your Friends list.

So I'm assuming that you're Catholic, and wondering what are you thoughts and feelings about the controversy concerning the perceived anti-catholicism in Pullman's writings.

Did you read the books? Did you enjoy them, or were you offended, or possibly a little of both?

Dale
posted by neummy at 10:17 am (EST) on Nov 9, 2007

Hi, Lindsey.

Thanks for your note!

Actually I've never even heard of Uncle Edgar's n Oscar's bookstore. I buy most of my books online; part of the fun for me is finding the best deals, and the Internet is, hands down, the best way to go about that. If I want something and can't wait for delivery, I'll stop into one of the ubiquitous Barnes and Noble stores.

Googling for the Uncles bookstore... do you mean Uncle Edgar's Mystery Bookstore on Chicago Avenue? According to their Web site (UncleEdgar.com), that's only about three miles north of our house of ten years! Sounds interesting, though. I shall have to stop in there some time to see what they're about.

Dale

P.S. Happy First Anniversary to you and your hubby, and congratulations on the baby. Wonderful! If I may say so, your lives will never be the same.
posted by neummy at 9:38 pm (EST) on Nov 8, 2007

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