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Baker Street By-Ways (Otto Penzler's Sherlock Holmes Library) by James Edward Holroyd

Craig Kennedy Listens In by Arthur B. Reeve

Extinct Languages by Johannes Friedrich

Greenmantle by John Buchan

Death_Watch by John Dickson Carr

Ice Station Zebra by Alistair MacLean

A Vault of Horror: A Book of 80 Great (and not so great) British Horror Movies from 1956-1974 by Keith Topping

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Favorite authorsJohn Dickson Carr, John D. MacDonald, Sax Rohmer, Randy Wayne White, Cornell Woolrich (Shared favorites)

About meI'm the happily single owner of two cats, Ray (named for Messrs. Bradbury & Harryhausen) and Lovecraft; assistant magazine editor; psychology/anthropology major; Sagittarian with the moon in Libra and Pisces rising; student of Epictetus; life-long Anglophile; fan of all things mid-century modern; enthusiastic letter writer. I love to lurk in libraries, book shops, dusty museums, second-hand record shops, thrift stores, gin joints and tiki bars.

Being an old maid is like death by drowning, a really delightful sensation after you cease to struggle ~ Edna Ferber

Once a woman is called "that crazy old maid" she can get away with anything ~ Florence King

About my librarySprawling but well-organized. As with my collection of vintage space-age vinyl, most of my books have been acquired on the cheap -- can't resist the thrill of the hunt! Once I get them home, however, I take my custodial duties very seriously.

Real nameVicki Tannehill

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Member sinceJun 28, 2007

Currently readingOn Becoming an Alchemist: A Guide for the Modern Magician by Catherine Maccoun
Living with Djinns: Understanding and Dealing with the Invisible in Cairo by Barbara Drieskens

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From Demons to Dracula: The Creation of the Modern Vampire Myth by Matthew Beresford

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SOLDIERS OF MISFORTUNE by PERCIVAL CHRISTOPHER WREN

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P.C. Wren's Foreign Legion Omnibus by P.C. Wren

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Good Gestes by Percival Christopher Wren

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Beau Ideal by Percival Christopher Wren

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BEAU GESTE. A Mystery Story of the French Foreign Legion in the deserts of Africa. by P. C. (Percival Christopher) Wren

Is there anyway I could get photocopies of the illustrations? When I was a child I loved this book and spent endless hours making paper dolls of the costumes. Now I'm very much older and would like to make costumes for a doll based on the pictures I remember. Peg Palmer p-palmer@comcast.net

posted by PeggyPalmer at 7:37 pm (EST) on Oct 7, 2009

...gin joints and tiki bars. Bwahahaha! Nice.

posted by SomeGuyInVirginia at 12:47 pm (EST) on May 25, 2009

What a great username! Married_with_one_foster_cat just doesn't trip off the tongue as well ...!

posted by Sophie236 at 12:51 pm (EST) on May 14, 2009

Dear spinster_with_cats,
What a wonderful collection! I also collect John Dickson Carr and Sax Rohmer (I have some ancient sheet music with lyrics by Sax Rohmer) Have you read "The Dream Detective"????

posted by unorna at 6:20 pm (EST) on May 7, 2009

Hi - yes, I noticed you and I had books in common and was quite impressed not only with your library but how well you worded things on your profile page. I am still developing my own profile but can tell you I love mysteries - British or American - written in the first half of the 20th century and often think I would have fit better into the world as it was in the 40's. I also have a cat, Nicolette - she's 2 yrs old and a long-haired tortiseshell. But, I also have a husband - the man of my dreams quite frankly - his obsession? LPs. We go to estate sales on weekends for great old records and books. We are leaving right now to go to one - maybe I'll find something wonderful to add to my library today!

posted by seawerth at 4:09 pm (EST) on Nov 16, 2008

Hi! Just a belated thanks for adding me to your Interesting Libraries list ...

You're most welcome; I'm finding that LibraryThing is soaking up a lot of time myself. It's pleasant time, though. I'm a "bachelor with cat" myself; mine is "Gulfrey", a cross between "Godfrey" and "Gullfree". He wa a tiny kitten being attacked by a seagull when I found him. Now about the size of a sofa cushion, he still is a little crazy around birds.

posted by setnahkt at 10:52 am (EST) on Oct 19, 2008

Nice Sax Rohmer collection! I'm jealous!

posted by section241 at 5:24 pm (EST) on Jun 30, 2008

! lovecraft. what an awesome name. here, that's the name of a popular adult store. i'm assuming your cat's named after h.p.?

posted by aznstarlette at 1:53 am (EST) on Oct 31, 2007

Almost forgot, another interesting biography. SCHULZ AND PEANUTS: A Biography by David Michaelis released this month. Once again for Christmas I'll be asking the missus for a few biographies.

posted by OldSarge at 4:12 pm (EST) on Oct 11, 2007

Hi! Found this book to add to my collection. FRANKENSTEIN: A Cultural History by Susan Tyler Hitchcock. Hoping all is well with you.

posted by OldSarge at 3:07 pm (EST) on Oct 11, 2007

Well the username drew me like the proverbial moth to flame but then I was hooked with your mention of Bradbury & Lovecraft, 2 authors who reeled me into serious reading oh about 38 yrs ago in jr high school. I'd never heard of Library Thing, egad another website to add to my list of favorites! I've had a love affair with words on a page since I chewed on my first baby book at 1 yr old! Still have that wonderful Golden Book who's title escapes me but I remember was about a puppy. Nice to meet you Vicki, am going now to peruse your list! Happy reading! Ann in Wilmington, NC

posted by playdoll at 3:07 pm (EST) on Sep 2, 2007

Hope your summer is going well. Just returned from a short trip with my troops and catching up on sleep. Brought an interesting book with me and only found time to read about fifty pages.

posted by OldSarge at 5:10 am (EST) on Aug 27, 2007

Really enjoyed the Houdini book. There was good info about Ching Ling Soo (Billy Robinson) and how he died doing the bullet trick. Fascinating about work he did with the US Secret Service and Treasury Departments and British Secret Services. Even a mention of collaboration on short stories with H.P. Lovecraft.

posted by OldSarge at 7:32 am (EST) on Aug 6, 2007

Just had to say I love your username! (the icon is fab too)

posted by artymiss at 11:48 am (EST) on Jul 29, 2007

Hmmmm....I don't have anything specifically about that campaign or battle but I do have one book as a starting point. Queen Victoria's Little Wars by Byron Farwell. Don't believe I have anything else except for magazine articles. The group Military History could better help you with this one.

posted by OldSarge at 8:38 am (EST) on Jul 29, 2007

Once again, I've stumbled across a book and dropped what I was reading for it. Saw this biography of Harry Houdini, picked it up and now can't put it down. Absolutely fascinating character.

posted by OldSarge at 5:20 am (EST) on Jul 28, 2007

I use all the tags to be able to cross reference a book by more than one subject. I'm actually a very amatuer historian and wannabe librarian.

posted by OldSarge at 6:31 pm (EST) on Jul 19, 2007

My personal favorite is WITH CHARITY TOWARD NONE: A Fond Look at Misanthropy by Florence King. It is the rare writer that can make me laugh out loud and she does it in this one.

posted by OldSarge at 9:19 pm (EST) on Jul 18, 2007

I see you quoting Florence King. Ever read her work? I don't read much humor but she is one of the few. Ms. King does not suffer anyone she considers a fool gladly.

posted by OldSarge at 7:40 am (EST) on Jul 18, 2007

Hi, Vicki ~ yes, we do have a few books in common. We might have had more but I haven't been actually purchasing many books for the past dozen years or so. Most of what I read comes from the library.

Anyway, from your profile, you don't look like much of a slouch either! And I just LOVE the picture! Which kitty is that?

posted by Storeetllr at 5:05 pm (EST) on Jul 15, 2007

Interesting library. I've never met anyone outside my small circle of friends who has read or even heard of Sax Rohmer or Dennis Wheatley. Nice collection of Noir and Victorian/Edwardian era ghost stories. Welcome to LT.

If you're interested, check out Thing(amabrarians) That Go Bump in the Night.

posted by OldSarge at 7:46 am (EST) on Jul 13, 2007

Hi - We have apparently 1 book in common, but I just wanted to say that I love your username!

posted by fannyprice at 1:20 am (EST) on Jul 4, 2007

Hi Vicki and Welcome! Looks like we have a lot more in common than just seven books! You may want to check out the group: Cats, books, life is good.

All the best, XenaBallerina

posted by XenaBallerina at 1:08 pm (EST) on Jul 3, 2007

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