Member: solitude1984

Library1,012 books — see library

Reviews87 reviews — see reviews

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Tagsowned (989), unread (841), ebook (627), fiction (461), hardcopy (359), non-fiction (160), science fiction (108), psychology (104), mystery (88), humour (76) — see all tags

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Favorite authorsJeffrey Eugenides, Khaled Hosseini, Lois Lowry, Maggie O'Farrell, Jodi Picoult (Shared favorites)

Favorite bookstoresABC Book Store, Indigo - Eaton Centre, University of Toronto Bookstore, World's Biggest Bookstore

About me *School*: University of Toronto
*Program of Study*: Psychology Major, Human Biology Major, Sociology Minor

*Age*: 24

*Interests*:
Mental illness (and recovery), Psychology, Biology, Sociology, Ethics (particularly biomedical ethics)

*Career Goals*: Social worker (with an emphasis on individuals struggling with eating disorders, anxiety, and depression)

*Some of my favourite books(in no particular order)*:

Title: The Translator: A Tribesman's Memoir of Darfur
Author: Daoud Hari

Title: The Story of Forgetting
Author: Stefan Block

Title: Into Thin Air A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster
Author: Jon Krakauer

Title: If I Am Missing or Dead Library Edition
Author: Janine Latus

Title: A Thousand Splendid Suns
Author: Khaled Hosseini

Title: Nineteen Minutes
Author: Jodi Picoult

Title: The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox
Author: Maggie OFarrell

Title: We Need to Talk About Kevin
Author: Lionel Shriver

Title: The Body Myth Adult Women And The Pressure To Be Perfect
Author: Joe Kelly,Margo Maine

Title: My Sister's Keeper
Author: Jodi Picoult

Title: A Long Way Gone Memoirs of a Boy Soldier
Author: Ishmael Beah

Title: The Giver
Author: Lois Lowry

About my library People often criticise me for spending as much money on books as I do. "You have more books than you can read in a lifetime!", they proclaim. My answer is quite simple: "Books are my life. They are a comfort ... an escape ... an endless source of joy. Many people spend hours watching tv or talking on the phone. I prefer to spend my time reading. Many people spend money on clothing and electronics. I prefer to spend my money on something that will stay with me forever. There are books that have made me feel less alone in my struggles ... books that have made me think about the world in a different way ... books that have made me laugh ... books that have angered me ... books that made my heart break into tiny pieces. Books such as these have changed my life ... and that, my friends, is priceless.

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Real namePaulina

LocationToronto, Ontario, Canada

Account typepublic, lifetime

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Member sinceMar 4, 2007