Random books from sydamy's library

The Embers: A Novel by Hyatt Bass

The Forgery of Venus: A Novel by Michael Gruber

Revenge of the Cootie Girls : A Robin Hudson Mystery (Robin Hudson Mystery) by Sparkle Hayter

The Curse of the Pharaohs (Amelia Peabody Mysteries) by Elizabeth Peters

Angel of Darkness by Carr Caleb

Candyfreak: A Journey through the Chocolate Underbelly of America by Steve Almond

Jane Eyre (Signet classics) by Charlotte Brontë

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Member: sydamy

CollectionsYour library (360), Currently reading (3), Wishlist (88), Sydney's Library (88), Amy's library (8), Prize Winners/Nominees (42), Own but Unread (88), All collections (515)

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About meI'm a female from the Toronto area, early 40's and I work part time. I love reading, and will read anything if it's good. I've always had a TBR list, after discovering LibraryThing it's now become crazy big and grows daily.

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Now all you have to do is check my currently reading COLLECTION!!

Recently finished:

Jane Eyre
Catching Fire
Those who Save Us
Have a Little Faith
Outlander
The Late, Lamented Molly Marx
Rashi's Daughter
The Little Stranger
The Girl Who Played with Fire
The Lazerus Project
Water for Elephants
Still Alice
Last Days of Summer
The Angel's Game
Mudbound
The Hunger Games
Jessica's Guide to dating on the Dark Side
The Sugar Queen
Belong to Me
The Embers
Little Bee
The Actor and the Housewife
The Yiddish Policeman's Union
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
Evermore
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time
A Letter of Mary
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
The Inn at Lake Devine
Hats & Eyeglasses
A Reliable Wife
A Pigeon and a boy
The Winter Vault
The Uncommon Reader
The Art of Racing in the Rain
My Husband's Sweethearts
American Wife
Olive Kitteridge
The Coffee Trader
Reading the OED
Book Lust
Garden Spells
The Graveyard Book
The Pakistani Bride
Coraline
Fruit
The Given Day
Ella Minnow Pea
Bonk
Well of Lost Plots
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Out Stealing Horses
The Reader
Year of Magical Thinking
Gilead
Maimonides
Death of a Village
Strawberry Shortcake Murder
Death by Bikini
A Monstrous Regiment of Women
Chasing Harry Winston
Fingersmith
The Tales of Beedle the Bard
The Girls

Here's where I am in my 50 Book Challenge

My older daughter's reading challenge

My younger daughter's reading challenge

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About my libraryConsists of works that I have read since I started tracking my reading a couple years ago with a spreadsheet. I have started to add my owned, unread, which sadly is bigger than my read list. My wishlist is starting to make an appearance, but I have pages in my notebook still to add. My daughter has been adding her read books also.

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Real nameSusan

LocationToronto

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URLs http://www.librarything.com/profile/sydamy (profile)
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Common KnowledgeSeries (99), Awards (372), Characters (2733), Places (586)

Member sinceOct 10, 2007

Currently readingAnna Karenina (Oprah's Book Club) by Leo Tolstoy
The Strain: Book One of The Strain Trilogy by Guillermo Del Toro
Cutting for Stone: A Novel by Abraham Verghese

Most recent activity

sydamy rated:
Jane Eyre (Signet classics) by Charlotte Brontë

sydamy rated, added:
Hunger: A Gone Novel by Michael Grant

sydamy added:
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly

sydamy added:
We Look Like the Enemy: The Hidden Story of Israel's Jews from Arab Lands by Rachel Shabi

sydamy added:
The Unnamed by Joshua Ferris

sydamy added:
The Swan Thieves: A Novel by Elizabeth Kostova

Hi;
Mark and I have been discussing the possibility of another group read in November and want your input. We have narrowed it down to two books at this point. "The People of the Book" by Geraldine Brooks and "The Thirteenth Tale" by Diane Setterfield. So chat it up with friends or us and let us know if you are up for it and what you think. Probably the same plan as with "Pillars of the Earth" which seemed to work out perfectly for almost all of us.
Think it over and give one of us a shout.
hugs and looking forward to hearing from you,
belva

posted by nannybebette at 10:10 pm (EST) on Sep 8, 2009

No need to thank me. I want to thank you for your participation. Hope to run into you often

posted by callmejacx at 8:36 pm (EST) on Jun 18, 2009

Thought you might be intersted in joining my new thread. Check it out.
http://www.librarything.com/topic/66785

posted by callmejacx at 10:27 pm (EST) on Jun 16, 2009

Thank you for your comment today in the message boards re: collections. I was so excited to join LibraryThing to have a place to track all the books I read and find reviews and recommendations, but lately I see that many (hopefully not the majority) of the people on this site just want to show off their massive collections (rampant consumerism). I thought Library in the title might even suggest that we use and appreciate our public libraries. I'm pleased to find someone who might agree with me. For now, I'm not changing anything to separate collections until these hotheads settle things. nice to meet you--Jenny

posted by GCPLreader at 6:01 pm (EST) on Jun 16, 2009

Hi sydamy, I've recently joined the group to read 75 books for 2009 and I have created a graphical tracker from the Ticker Factory, but I have no idea how to get it to my profile or update it. Could you tell me how? Thanks!

macart3

posted by macart3 at 8:33 pm (EST) on Jun 7, 2009

Not only is it neat that one finds someone who lives close but also that has a neat library. Glad that you accepted my invite.

posted by callmejacx at 5:54 pm (EST) on Jan 11, 2009

Yes, Susan, same with me. When I went searching for childhood classics to put on my list, I actually found that I'd read many of them to my two boys. I loved those times. I am still a bit envious of some of my friends, though, who have had the added pleasure of remembering their own reactions to these books as they read them to/with their children--or are feeling such happy anticipation of giving their favorite childhood books to their children at just the right age. For example, when I suggested to a friend that her daughter would love being read Anne of Green Gables, she said, "But I loved reading those books so much that I'm waiting until she can get to the age where she can read them herself.

posted by bonniebooks at 3:28 am (EST) on Jan 5, 2009

Susan, tickers and spreadsheets--who's calling whom organized??! :-) Thanks for responding to my 50-Books Challenge thread last month; I'm so excited to have all these new books to read, many I would never have heard of had I not discovered LT! Just wanted to say, HAH! Me organized? I've just abandoned my 50-Book thread in favor of posting all comments about the books I'm reading on my 999-Challenge thread only. Since I was talking about the same books on both, it was feeling redundant on my part. I want to spend more of my time reading. Anyway, I've starred people in both groups, including you, so hopefully I won't miss anything. Happy reading! :-)

posted by bonniebooks at 2:29 pm (EST) on Jan 4, 2009

Hi, Susan! Finally, LT let me get to your library! :-) You have an interesting mix, including many books that I want to read. I'll star your thread--maybe sometimes we'll be reading the same book, that would be fun! :-)
Bonnie

posted by bonniebooks at 10:26 am (EST) on Dec 31, 2008

Mooched! I'll reserve it for you when I get it and let you know.

Your literary tastes are as eclectic as mine. The two books you're currently reading are both fantastic. I recently got "The Lacemaker" through BookMooch, but haven't read it yet. Funny how the piles grow faster than I can read.

posted by RidgewayGirl at 1:06 pm (EST) on Nov 21, 2008

Oh, p.s. Canada is totally fine, I checked your profile and knew that already anyway =)

posted by DevourerOfBooks at 7:03 pm (EST) on Oct 2, 2008

How about we go through BM, but I refund you your extra point, because it won't cost that much to send? I'm off to list it right now.

posted by DevourerOfBooks at 7:03 pm (EST) on Oct 2, 2008

Hi

Someone has tentatively asked for "Infidel" but she doesn't have enough points right now. I told her I'd hold it for a month. If I can't send it to her I'd be happy to send it to you. I have 2 copies, one for BM and one to read myself. Once I read it, I'll list the 2nd copy too.

Beth

posted by mcna217 at 1:31 pm (EST) on Sep 20, 2008

That is so awesome!! What a great idea! Keep me updated.

posted by budrfly9 at 11:36 am (EST) on Aug 28, 2008

Hello,
I cancelled my Mooch for Christine Falls. It seems that the book owner could take up to 45 weeks to send the book and his account is on vacation. I plan to buy the book soon from my local bookstore. When I finish it I can check back with you to see if you still require it. If so I can reserve it for you then if you like.

posted by budrfly9 at 10:21 am (EST) on Aug 27, 2008

Okay.. Thought I would ask. I will send the book out in a few days..

:D

take care
k

posted by mckait at 8:28 am (EST) on Aug 10, 2008

Nope! It is finished, reviewed and up, reserved for you :)
It came in a few days ago.
I had the Eight, but had not read it until they said I was getting The Fire. I posted a review.
Neither was my cup of tea, but The Fire was better imo.

I doubt I will get it mailed before next week.. hope thats okay..?

kath

posted by mckait at 6:04 pm (EST) on Aug 8, 2008

Sure! I will reserve it for you. You know its an ARC right?

posted by mckait at 11:07 am (EST) on Aug 8, 2008

hi there

what are ARC's

posted by melissagagnon at 9:09 pm (EST) on Jul 24, 2008

hi there, I am an early reviewer for King of the road, do you want to share our thoughts together on it

posted by melissagagnon at 8:26 pm (EST) on Jul 24, 2008

I saw your comment and you are welcome to it. Welcome to Bookmooch.

posted by budrfly9 at 1:16 am (EST) on Jul 24, 2008

an orange july, that sounds fun! :) i am about to embark upon the stephanie meyers books myself. absolutely loved 'the history of love...' hope you do as well! i thought hotel du lac was good, but i don't know if i would say it was "great" definitely worth a read though! she reminded me of a modern jane austen or edith wharton. happy reading!

posted by amanaceerdh at 8:01 am (EST) on Jul 14, 2008

Hi sydamy,

Thanks for adding me to your interesting libraries! I think I have to add Shiraz to my Want to Read list - hope you'll review it when you're done.
I've just finished The Book Thief and The Glass Castle - now I'm reading Chelsea Handler's memoirs for a complete change of pace.

Best,
starfisian

posted by starfishian at 10:40 am (EST) on Jul 13, 2008

i am also about to read the septembers of shiraz, so please let me know what you think... did you hear about it from bookclubgirl as well? i hope you can make it thru middlemarch. i was very dissapointed that i couldnt!

posted by amanaceerdh at 8:39 am (EST) on Jul 10, 2008

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