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About meBorn October 17, 1950 in Pittsburgh, I grew up in southern California and discovered my love of books and reading in grade school with the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew mysteries. I didn't read much for pleasure in high school, college, or veterinary school, but the 2 English classes I took as an undergraduate stimulated my interest in fiction more. I discovered the classics in my late 20's and early 30's reading Dostoyevsky, Tolstoy, Hardy, and Dickens. Currently, I teach veterinary medicine at Ohio State University and belong to a fiction reading group that alternates between contemporary literature and the classics. I am always hoping the next book I read will become a new favorite.

About my libraryMy library consists of the books on my shelves (fiction and non-fiction) as well as books our fiction reading group has read since it was formed in 1995. Lately, I've been mainly cataloguing and tagging books, but I hope one day to provide a few brief reviews and favorite quotations from some books. Especially for the classics, I've listed the approximate years the books were written rather than the publication date of a particular edition. Ratings are provided only for books I've actually read or used a lot as references. One of the most enjoyable things I've read about libraries and lending books to other people is Roger Rosenblatt's closing piece in TIME magazine's April 5, 1982 issue: "Would you mind if I borrowed this book?" ...

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Emaildibartola.1osu.edu

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Noticed you liked Ordinary People, 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 about a dysfunctional family struggling with death and mental illness. 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). Let me know if you're interested. Here's a link to a summary in case you're interested:

http://christophertusa.com/

Thanks,

Chris

posted by cmtusa at 9:57 am (EST) on Sep 9, 2009

Hi, Steve _ A vet? I have an old favorite book I always recommend for dog people - Hal Borland's The Dog Who Came to Stay, form 40-some years ago, but you can still find it on Amazon. Of if you want a great Ohio memoir, try Mike Dirda's An Open Book. Best from another midwesterner (and memoirist), Tim

posted by TimBazzett at 1:39 pm (EST) on May 10, 2009

I see that ring on your finger and I think, 'what a shame'. At least I share 30% of your library with you. I still live in So Cal., and I love pets.

posted by EnriqueFreeque at 10:40 pm (EST) on Sep 7, 2008

Hey, if you enjoy "Would You Mind If I Borrowed This Book?", you have to read Anne Fadiman's Ex Libris.

posted by hansel714 at 11:04 am (EST) on Dec 18, 2007

We share 122 books in our libraries so far. I'll have to look at your other 400 to see what I may have missed that's good. I've just read Michael Chabon's Gentlemen of the Road, and Diane Ackerman's The Zookeeper's Wife (non-fiction).They are both very good. Cheers

posted by posthumose at 10:37 am (EST) on Nov 19, 2007

I have been a member since July and have spent every spare minute cataloging my books, tagging them, and rating a few of my all-time favorites. I have finally finished and decided to "visit" a few of the libraries that are listed as having the most books in common with me. To my surprise we have more in common than our book collection....I too love Roger Rosenblatt's Essay "Would You Mind If I Borrowed This Book?". It is humerous, but every word of it is oh so true!

posted by LadyLo at 7:45 pm (EST) on Oct 22, 2007

Hello fellow Pittsburgher. Have you read any Chris Bohjalian yet? Try the "double Bind" if you haven't yet.

posted by ShelleyK at 10:13 am (EST) on Oct 4, 2007

Welcome to Books Compared. Your collection of novels features many of my all-time favorites, so I hope you'll contribute a comparison review. No need to follow any sort of formal reviewing rules - just share whatever inspirations come to you when considering two (or more) books in comparison. In any case, whether you contribute or not, I hope you'll enjoy the postings.

posted by margad at 3:47 pm (EST) on Mar 29, 2007

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