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About me I'm an avid reader of fiction, especially the kind that can make me both think and laugh. I try to keep up with some of the current titles while at the same time chiseling away at the pile of classics I'm embarrassed not to have already read. Non-fiction interests tend toward biography and memoir, cooking, travel writing, science, and cultural studies. I work as a librarian so my to-be-read list grows exponentially. I normally have two books going at a time: one for myself, and one for out-loud with my daughter, who has clearly inherited the book gene.

About my library I descend from a long line of packrats and bibliophiles. Those ancestors having now entered that great archive in the sky, I am the lucky inheritor of their collected volumes as well as their bookish proclivities. Hence there are a lot of books around here. I'm not sure I want to read them all, but it's my lot to at least organize and dust them for future generations. I am a casual collector of modern first editions, particularly mysteries and children's books. My facilitating (read: co-dependent) husband used to buy me a new bookcase for Christmas every year until there was no more room for bookcases. I really have no sense of how many volumes there are - I am going to guess 3000 and will see how close I come.

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Good morning to you as well! It's a pleasure to meet another home-grown (if out-of-state) Californian. We are getting to be pretty rare birds. My son is a native as well, born in San Francisco, but his sister is very much a New Yorker! I was so pleased to see the Children of Many Lands books in your history. I very much recall Little Rose of the Mesa and Little Jeanne of France, even though I read them many years ago. I, too, have inherited libraries (my great-grandmother was a founder of the Hollywood Browning Society and I have her books, plus my parents' childhood libraries). I went to Los Angeles High, which is Bradbury's alma mater as well as David Brin's (he was in my class and a good friend), and I just can't seem to stop reading in all. I don't dare add the books I want to read or I plan to read, so I just find writers or lists I'm intrigued with or whatever my reading group is into this month. We're going to celebrate Harry Potter's birthday in July, so it should be a lively meeting.

posted by Prop2gether at 12:20 pm (EST) on Jun 30, 2008

Hiya! You are one of only 3 of us who have "The Tiger in the Teapot" in their library. It was one of my favorites as a child, so I like to say "hello" to anyone who has also read it.

Have a great day!! J. Bower

posted by jbeth at 5:18 am (EST) on May 27, 2008

One of a kind is rather an understatement, I think. Incredibly eccentric, wildly funny, and always kind, thoughtful, and human.

On the last day of class I got him to sign it. He wrote, "To ---, with deepest condolences that she has to read it."

posted by istartedthejoke at 5:34 pm (EST) on Mar 27, 2008

Thanks! The author was actually my favorite college professor.

posted by istartedthejoke at 5:11 pm (EST) on Mar 14, 2008

Hello,
Thanks for putting me on your 'Interesting Libraries' list. I am always pleased when someone does this as it shows that I am doing something right with the way I'm putting me collection together.
I do like your comment about Bookcases,and believe me I understand perfectly. I wouldn't like to think of the number of cases that we have here.
Anyway nice to hear from you and all the best from the UK.

posted by devenish at 3:18 pm (EST) on Feb 15, 2008

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