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Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal by Eric Schlosser
The James Tiptree Award Anthology 3: Subversive Stories about Sex and Gender (The James Tiptree Award Anthology series) by Karen Joy Fowler
Portrait in Death (In Death) by J.D. Robb
N or M? by Agatha Christie
Run by Ann Patchett
Elements of Style: A Novel by Wendy Wasserstein
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
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Favorite authorsKate Atkinson, Margaret Atwood, Jane Austen, Greg Bear, Truman Capote, Orson Scott Card, John Le Carré, Agatha Christie, E. E. Cummings, Barbara Delinsky, Philip K. Dick, Barbara Ehrenreich, Jasper Fforde, Karen Joy Fowler, Al Franken, Neil Gaiman, Elizabeth George, William Gibson, Ursula K. Le Guin, Carl Hiaasen, Kazuo Ishiguro, P. D. James, Jhumpa Lahiri, Julian May, Isa Chandra Moskowitz, Terry Pratchett, John Scalzi, Carol Shields, Amy Tan, Sheri S. Tepper (Shared favorites)
Favorite bookstoresBarnes & Noble Booksellers - Ladue Rd., Left Bank Books
Favorite librariesSt. Louis Public Library - Central Express
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About meI love to read, and I read a lot. I only made it to 81 books last year, but I bought a house, which took a lot of my time. This year, I am shooting for 100 again, but I am feeling very slumpish lately. I am only at 43 books (September 14 update: working on number 50)! I blame Facebook (and that darn Mafia Wars game in particular), and also the television. I always knew that the problem with paying for tv was not that I would not use it and waste my money, but rather that I would use it more than I should, thereby wasting my time. I have seen some really good things, though.
I am a single mother with two young children, and I work a challenging job, and I still get a lot of reading done. I also keep my house reasonably clean, and I have an actual social life, so if I can read at this pace, I am sure anyone can. I read fast, it's true, but that's just a matter of practice.
About my libraryI like a lot of different genres, but my favorites are science fiction, mystery, and general fiction. If it is well-written, I like it. There are so many books out there to read, I think I could read for hours every day and still have a long list of books I want to get to next. Not to mention the books I want to go back and read again! I am always buying books, so I never really get to the point where I have read all the books I have.
I am making some progress entering books, but I am still organizing the books I have. I was finally able to get most of my books out of storage this past year, but I quickly overfilled the available space, so I need more shelves again. I really want to add more shelves to my living room anyway, though, because I love the feeling of being surrounded by books, and I currently only have shelves on two walls.
I am trying to read down my unread list this year, and I actually may manage it this year. Buying a new house has severely limited my book buying power. Still, it is possible that my To Be Read list will go higher, because I have discovered that I am woefully behind in adding books to my catalog. I need to break out my cuecat, look through my shelves, and add all the missing books. I have not been as diligent in tagging my books with the month or year of purchase, so I may get rid of those tags.
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posted by moibibliomaniac at 1:41 pm (EST) on Jul 12, 2009
posted by avaland at 8:39 am (EST) on Feb 23, 2009
posted by avaland at 1:38 pm (EST) on Feb 20, 2009
thanks so much for help!
greetz C
posted by dunkel_c at 8:03 am (EST) on Jan 12, 2009
posted by Sandydog1 at 8:43 pm (EST) on Nov 3, 2008
Velma
posted by Kirconnell at 9:10 pm (EST) on Oct 24, 2008
posted by Vonini at 9:06 am (EST) on Aug 10, 2008
posted by wandering_star at 5:49 pm (EST) on Jul 13, 2008
posted by wandering_star at 5:29 am (EST) on Jul 13, 2008
posted by wandering_star at 4:37 pm (EST) on Jun 19, 2008
posted by wandering_star at 6:55 pm (EST) on Jun 15, 2008
For bookcrossing, you can sign up pretty easily on www.bookcrossing.com. If you don't want to, that's fine too - I'll can add you to the list anyway.
Just a couple of questions - what country are you in and what countries would you be prepared to send the book to after you've finished it?
Once I've got a few people I'll make a list (trying to keep people from the same country together so it doesn't have to be sent internationally too many times). When it gets to your turn, the person before you will contact you and get your address for posting the book.
posted by wandering_star at 2:52 pm (EST) on Jun 5, 2008
It kept putting me to sleep.
Only one question (since you finished it, I think), where was the Bishop's Bird Stump?
Honestly, I just appreciate an out-and-out spoiler. Maybe it would have made a good short story. -- Or am I being too harsh?
posted by Jakaterina at 9:26 pm (EST) on May 28, 2008
Did you happen to finish War & Peace yet? What a great book, or really several books in one. I'll never pull off 100 books in a year but I've decided to go after at least one really ambitious project each year. This year it's the Bible, with all its Old Testament requisite violence. War and Peace was much more sedate.
posted by Sandydog1 at 12:54 pm (EST) on May 25, 2008
Thanks for adding me to your interesting libraries! I'll do my best to do it justice :)
And you're absolutely right: dystopias are just the best. I've been trying to figure out what it is about me that makes me nuts about a usually pretty gloomy type of book (since I'm not a gloomy type of person), but I just don't get it. The more upsetting the book, the more I seem to enjoy it (I cried at the end of On the beach and I loved it). My boyfriend teases me about it and tells me I shouldn't read any dystopias anymore, only books about my little ponies...I got him to read 1984 though and he loved it! ^^
Vonini
posted by Vonini at 2:55 am (EST) on May 22, 2008
thanks for considering my library 'interesting'. I will add yours to my list as well, so as to be able to get back to it and browse through when I have some more time.
Having been a single mother of three for quite a while (mine are 20, 18, and 14 now), I can just imagine how busy you are. Reading, for me, has always been a necessity, and helped me through many difficult periods.
Like you, I keep buying books, even though I have humongous TBR mountains. I can't stop and, since I became a LT member, it has almost become a compulsion.
Enough talking!
Nice of you to stop by. Happy reading!!
Paola :-))
posted by aluvalibri at 2:21 pm (EST) on May 15, 2008
In the last two weeks I've begun my quarterly rearranging of bookshelves since I put a small dent in the "not read" shelf, and have actually donated a couple of boxes of out-of-date reference books to the local library (no sense keeping almanacs from the 1990s around, or holding onto a science book that authoritatively states that we will in all likelihood not discover planets around other stars).
Tam has suggested that I remove some of the posters and pictures in my room to mount more of the "bracket-type" shelves. I initially pooh-poohed her idea, but you know there is this one bare spot...
posted by Michael_P at 5:24 pm (EST) on Apr 29, 2008
I know what you mean about having a backlog of books to read... As you can see from my profile, I'm well into the hundreds of books on my TBR pile... and I can't seem to stop buying more!
No worries about missing the "s" in my username. :)
posted by avisannschild at 4:19 pm (EST) on Apr 22, 2008
We seem to have overlapping tastes in SF, as well as mysteries. I'm actually a big fan of Tepper too, though I don't list her as a favourite author because I'm less keen on her more recent novels (though I haven't read quite a few of them yet, including The Margarets). I'm curious to peruse your library further because I'm definitely on the lookout for some new SF writers to be introduced to...
Glad you joined the Women of Mystery group!
Avis
posted by avisannschild at 4:16 pm (EST) on Apr 22, 2008
posted by sunny_jim9 at 6:44 pm (EST) on Apr 20, 2008
posted by sunny_jim9 at 11:17 am (EST) on Apr 15, 2008
Thanks for the LeGuin recommendation. I will definitely read The Dispossessed at some point. I like sampling different authors knowing that if I enjoy their book, then there's a whole new treasure trove to look forward to. I'm interested to read some of her fantasy as well. I have quite a few authors in my library from whom I've only read one or two books, but they are on my "to read more of" list.
sunny_jim9
posted by sunny_jim9 at 11:21 pm (EST) on Apr 14, 2008
posted by Beary_Bookwormish at 10:26 pm (EST) on Apr 13, 2008
posted by mensheviklibrarian at 2:25 pm (EST) on Apr 9, 2008
Cindy
posted by cee2 at 9:02 pm (EST) on Mar 6, 2008
Yes, I read Boys from Brasil, I enjoyed it very much! I'm planning to reread it, but first I have to make a dent in my huge TBR pile ^^ I also read Rosemary's baby in school, which was one of the few books I didn't mind reading for my reading list.
If you're into dystopias, you really should read This perfect day, it's an excellent read. I was through it in no time!
Vonini
posted by Vonini at 4:28 pm (EST) on Mar 3, 2008
Since I am so proud of my little angels, here's their names and ages (hope I can get all this right! lol):
Aubrey 20
Chris Jr 19
Zacharey 18
Addison 11
Evan 9
Emma 9
Katie 7
Jaedyn 4
Molly 18 mos.
I am so blessed! I noticed that you have two little one's yourself. Being a single mom to 2 little ones, working a challenging job, and being able to read 93 books last year is quite an accomplishment! I am overwhelmed with the idea of reading 50 this year... I've got a good start, I think, but it is a challenge, even though I love to read.
Take care!
chris
posted by reddragon3668 at 1:18 pm (EST) on Feb 28, 2008
Hugs!-Kat
posted by Katrinia17 at 1:19 pm (EST) on Jan 23, 2008
posted by ejd0626 at 9:20 pm (EST) on Jan 5, 2008
I hope you keep it up! I know you must be short of time, now that school has started--I've added it to my favorites and will go read all the previous entries when I'm not in my morning rush.
Although I'm not a vegan, I'm drifting into having a vegan main meal or two a week. I'm also looking into more organic and local options; actually I live not too far from the Canadian border, and I am beginning to believe that it may become a choice between eating locally/organically or vegan. I was heartened by Kingsolver's claim that even eating 10% local food would have a big impact on oil usage and local economies. 10% is easy! 10% I can do! And perhaps I can slowly expand my more conscious food choice options. Tonight I am going to an 'alternate voices' book club with Kingsolver's book featured,so I am hoping to learn more local options.
posted by streamsong at 10:32 am (EST) on Oct 3, 2007
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posted by Storeetllr at 1:20 pm (EST) on Aug 21, 2007
Take care!
Mary
posted by Storeetllr at 2:36 am (EST) on Aug 18, 2007
posted by cckelly at 5:39 pm (EST) on Jun 17, 2007
Sandra
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Lori
posted by ReaderLori at 3:33 pm (EST) on May 27, 2007
Just got your message on the Tiptree book. It is a very good biography of a person who has fascinated me ever since I read Angel Fix in a Best from IF Anthology. The fascination deepened when I found that Racoona was Tiptree was woman.
In the Eighties I started reading less sf. Then, recently I stumbled on a review of the Tiptree biog, and was stunned to find out about the murder suicide and about the specifics of Alice Sheldon's life.
What an amazing person, not necessarily a lovable one, but a person who truly lived, who achieved much, who did things most of us can only dream about, and who left soft great sf for all of us to enjoy, as well as a circle on pen friends who are people we may7 all secretly envy.
The book is very good. It does not pull punches, the warts are there as are the severe emotional problems, some of which I hope are anachronistic today.
Try it, you'll like it...to bring back a lousy cliche.
Take care.
Dave in Duluth
posted by bemidjian at 12:25 pm (EST) on May 24, 2007