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Favorite authorsPaul Auster, Stephen Baxter, Ray Bradbury, Arthur C. Clarke, Stephen Crane, Ted Dekker, Cory Doctorow, Umberto Eco, Stephen Jay Gould, James L. Halperin, Stephen Hawking, Graham Joyce, Stephen King, C. S. Lewis, Cormac McCarthy, George Orwell, Chaim Potok, Ayn Rand, Tom Robbins, Adam Roberts, Carl Sagan, Scarlett Thomas (Shared favorites)
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This profile: is a companion to my original thegreattim. The point of this is a reading list and since I do not want to corrupt my library data, I started a new profile. This is a complete list of every book I have ever read. (Although I am sure I am missing many earlier read works!) Looking at my low numbers makes me wish I had not spent so much time re-reading books when I was younger! Oh, what I have missed... Anyway, please feel free to make recommendations or suggestions in the comments section!!!
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About my libraryThese are only books I have read. While I own some, most I do not. (Although I wish I did) As apposed to my personal library profile, (see "about me" above) where I am meticulous about book data, here I am going only for the cover art of the original edition I read. There are a few rules I set up when I started compiling this life time list in Feb. '03 which are as follows:
1. The book has to have more space dedicated to words than pictures. (Ocassionaly subject to debate) (If it does have a lot of pics, text alone should be in the range of 100 pages)
2. I have to remember major plot points of these books (if I am unsure, I do not list it)
3. Regardless of how the book was published, if it is a trilogy and I read it as three books, it counts for three. If I read in one compilation, it counts as one.
4. Short stories don't count unless published in a collection. Then they count as one. For a novella to count in should be in the neighborhood of 100 pages.
5. After much deliberation I have decided that, as long as they are unabridged, audio books will count as well. This includes books podcasted serialy, but not short-form podcasts; only complete novels. Well, pretty much the same rules as above, but for audio (3+ hours for shorter works would qualify... you get the idea).
Tagging: will be based on year read, followed by author's last name. Also included sometimes is the tag ***, which is a qualifier I am using for my favorite book by any given author. Obviously if I have only read one book by someone, they automatically get the "fav tag" for that book. As far as the year tag goes, sometimes it's a guess/approximation for the older works. Lastly is the either the tag "In Hand" for books I've read or "By Ear" for books I've listened to. Or both, if I've done that; in which case you'd probably find two "year" tags. Since I've re-read so many books over the years (and can't remember them all- darn the lack of forsight) only books re-read since the 2003 start of this list will receive double (or triple, etc..) year tags.
Comments, the haps: As I age, I find that the tenuous plots of long ago, are fading like mists on a lake. Hence, while I still have a diaphanous thought or two left, I am in the process of adding a mini-summary to all of my past read books in the comments field. This may contain spoilers, as this info is primarily for my use only. So if you're afraid of such, please do not partake.
Reviews, a note: Any books I review that I own are over on my thegreattim profile. Any books I review that are not owned will be on this profile.
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Anyway my own book Convergence documents the surprisingly cut-throat world of science and reflects the real-world experiences of tens of thousands of young researchers everywhere. There are four main storylines, each involving a woman seemingly unrelated to the other three. Convergence begins by slowly taking the reader into the world of science and discovery, an apparently benign culture full of supportive people. However, despite the moral purity of the four main protagonists, sinister undercurrents undermine each storyline as the novel progresses. Thus, although starting out purely as a science mystery, Convergence develops into a slow-burning political drama. At the core of the novel are ethical and moral issues that are frequently revisited throughout the book, echoing similar themes contained within The Demon Haunted World and Contact (by Carl Sagan).
Subject to availability, a limited number of free copies of Convergence have been set aside for review purposes. Send email to Christopher Turner at general@convergence-cpt.com if you wish to have a free copy for review. Please mention Library Thing in the body of your email.
Thanks.
Christopher.
posted by ChristopherTurner at 8:10 pm (EST) on Feb 19, 2009
Your library has been interesting to look through; it's been reminding me of books that I've read (or want to read). Hope you don't mind my riffling through!
posted by jfcameron at 9:56 am (EST) on Jul 27, 2008
We are now up to 169 books in common! :-)
(per your other page, not this reading list page)
Thanks for the recommendation! I'll keep it in mind, although my "to be read" list is a little long at the moment. I'm slowly catching up, though! Those 2+ years in school really set me back. (So be ware!)
Take care,
John
posted by SpacemanSpiff at 10:31 pm (EST) on May 2, 2008
No problem on the reading list(s) image idea! It's actually a variation of an idea I got from another LT member, and she was kind enough to give me tips on how to do the code (since I'd never done that before).
Take care,
John
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The bookshop I work in is the students bookshop, so I make sure they get their text books they need for all the language courses at the University of Bergen.
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