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Member: tymfos

CollectionsYour library (1,246), Books at home (1,017), Books at church office (227), Wishlist (488), at local library (93), at county library (72), Bookmobile only (1), at WPL (17), at MSBL (6), at REL (57), in ACLS (56), Available from Net Library (7), not in county system (293), not in ACCESS PA (21), Currently reading (4), To read (46), Read but unowned (189), Read, donated to pub. lib. (36), ARC/ARE (1), Christian ministry colletcion (740), Civil War collection (23), Paranormal collection (91), Children/Youth Library (224), hubby's book cubby (17), Favorites (2), All collections (2,201)

Reviews37 reviews

Tagsnon-fiction (931), fiction (396), mystery (258), Bible (133), theology (127), paranormal (126), disaster/rescue (112), homiletics (110), J fiction (109), picture book (98) — see all tags

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Groups1010 Category Challenge, 50-Something Library Thingers, 75 Books Challenge for 2009, Crime, Thriller & Mystery, Disaster Buffs, Ghost Stories, Past and Present, Librarians who LibraryThing, Thing(amabrarian)s That Go Bump in the Night

Favorite authorsPhillip Depoy, Kathy Reichs, Michael Shaara, Julia Spencer-Fleming (Shared favorites)

Favorite bookstoresPete's Book Shoppe, The Book Barn

About meI'm "fifty-something," married 16 years, and the mother of a teenager of whom I'm very proud. He is doing very well, despite dealing with the challenges of Autism Spectrum Disorder.

My hobbies and interests include reading (of course), music (I play the piano and sing a little), and bowling (I bowl in a league). I enjoy travel, and like to purchase books of local folklore (especially the spooky kind!) in places that I visit.

I'm a bit of a sports nut. Having lived in a number of locations in the great Commonwealth of Pennsylviania, I'm proud of our Pittsburgh Steelers and Penguins and the (all reigning world champs of their respective sports) and Philadelphia Phillies (reigning National League champs and last year's World Champs). I also love auto racing of all kinds -- NASCAR, F1, IndyCar, WoO, you name it.

I work in a library, so I'm surrounded by books at work. I go home, and I'm surrounded by books there, too. Up until now, few of the books at home were cataloged. Library Thing has changed that. It has also changed my reading habits. I think I'm much more intentional about reading now.

About my libraryThis catalog contains books I own ("My Library"), books I've read that I used to own, and books I've borrowed and read from various sources (most often, the public library). It also contains a few books that are strictly my husband's, and a category for my son's books, too. My "To Read" category contains books I've already gotten my hands on that I want to read.

And then, there's my ever-growing Wishlist of books I don't own that I'd like to read! I've noted in various collections which ones are or are not available in various public library sources available to me.

I own many books that I haven't gotten around to reading yet . . . probably some that I'll never get around to reading, but feel I should keep "just in case." But I keep buying books, and reading books from the public library. My "read but not owned" collection contains some of my favorite books. And my wishlist has blossomed since I joined LT!

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Real nameTerri

LocationSomewhere in the mountains of Western Pennsylvania, USA . .

Account typepublic, lifetime

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Member sinceJun 3, 2009

Currently readingMy Heart in My Mouth by Ted Loder
The unwritten rules of social relationships by Temple Grandin
Rescue warriors : the U.S. Coast Guard, America's forgotten heroes by David Helvarg
David Frost's Book of the world's worst decisions by David Frost