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1066 and all that: A memorable history of England, comprising all the parts you can remember including one hundred and three good things, five bad kings and two genuine dates by Walter Carruthers Sellar

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Favorite librariesMid-Continent Public Library, Mid-Continent Public Library, Lee's Summit Branch

About my libraryI love the public library, and almost all the books I read come from there. I own very few books, and they are all in the "owned" collection. "My library" contains books I've already read, plus those I currently have in my possession and available to read. "Try again" are library books that had to be returned before I could get them read. "Abandoned" are books that I gave up on in the middle and don't want back again.

Also, I love audio books, but don't generally differentiate between audio and print versions of a book. It makes no difference to me whether I "read" a book in print or audio, and it's none of your business, either. ;-)

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Member sinceMar 10, 2008

Currently readingSpandau Phoenix: A Novel by Greg Iles
Independent People by Halldor Laxness
India: A History by John Keay
Reading the Old Testament : an introduction by Lawrence Boadt

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Operation Napoleon by Arnaldur Indriðason

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The darker side by Cody McFadyen

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The genesis of science : how the Christian Middle Ages launched the scientific revolution by James Hannam

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The statistical probability of love at first sight by Jennifer E. Smith

Hi, Sandy. I guess I have been quiet lately - too much reading combined with winter doldrums. I realized this morning that as much as I love reading about the polar regions and would love to see them, I could never live somewhere there's no sunlight, even for a short time.

Thanks for the recommendation of "Science on Ice: Four Polar Expeditions", I've put it on my list to borrow or swap. I'm a big library user too, so may go the ILL route.

I see you just added "Moonwalking with Einstein" - I just brought it home from the library too. The book I'm most wrapped up with at the moment is "Secret Lives of the Dalai Lama", which is not at all sensational, as I feared, but a scholarly history of the institution and it's effect on Tibetan history, politics, and relations with China. I will definitely be reviewing it in the next few days.

Margaret

posted by auntmarge64 at 9:31 am (EST) on Feb 8, 2012

Thanks, Sandy. I'll put it first on my list.

posted by lindapanzo at 9:48 pm (EST) on Jan 30, 2012

Not only do I not list my Kindle books, I don't list books I own but haven't read. However, if I can add the Kindle books to my to read collection, I should have a good enough selection.

I'm up to 281 to read's. If I get it up to 400, I'd be happy.

posted by lindapanzo at 5:51 pm (EST) on Jan 30, 2012

Thank you, Sandy! I hope that by that time my life will have settled down a little (i.e. that my mom is back at home) so that I can devote time to such a whopper. I had read a few pages when I got the book a couple of years ago and was completely intimidated, so I'm an eager candidate for a tutor.
I'll look forward to it whenever it happens!
Peggy

posted by LizzieD at 8:32 am (EST) on Jan 27, 2012

Sandy, I have a copy of *Maps of Time* hanging over my head and gathering dust. I don't know whether I'll be ready for it in March, but theoretically, I'd love to follow you in your tutored read as another tutoree if that would work.
If another person would be a burden, say so, and I will probably be relieved!
Thanks,
Peggy

posted by LizzieD at 11:36 am (EST) on Jan 26, 2012

Hi There and Happy New Year

I just finished The Center of Everything and loved your excellent review.

I wish all wonderful things for you in 2012.

And, I sure do hope to get to Joplin in 2012 to finally meet you.

Love
Linda

posted by Whisper1 at 9:07 pm (EST) on Jan 10, 2012

Sandy, I was so excited to see a review in Publishers Weekly today about the new (and long lost) Jetta Carleton novel, Clair de Lune. I proposed it for the Missouri Readers since we liked The Moonflower Vine so much.

It's due out in early March, I think.

posted by lindapanzo at 3:39 pm (EST) on Jan 9, 2012

Merry Christmas to you and yours also! Glad you had a good time at the in-laws holiday gathering. I'll let you know about next year's concerts . . .

I'd be surprised if Santa brings me books - unless someone shops off my Amazon wish list. I think everyone is afraid to buy books not knowing what I have and have not read! How about your list?

Anyway . . .
We are looking forward to Bailey and Lance's arrival on Wednesday from Ohio. Our Christmas celebrating is taking place in small doses spread through the week. Seems perfect to me, plenty of time for wrapping(?!), resting and possibly even some reading!

I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas weekend and holiday week.
Hugs,
brenda

posted by brenpike at 4:55 pm (EST) on Dec 24, 2011