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About meLove to curl up with a good book, a cup of chai tea, and my chihuahua Nacho on my lap. Northern transplant. Miss the amazing libraries I grew up in - my mother is a reference librarian. MUST find town with impressive library in which to start a family - more important than anything else!

About my libraryI'm always adding new books, from Amazon.com or Goodwill or even the break room at work. My least favorite thing is to pay full price for a book. I love bargains, and I am never too proud to take handouts (note my membership in Early Reviewers and Member Giveaways). I try to read above the elementary school level that so many modern writers have become famous for, grabbing classics and enthusiastically obtaining novels assigned in my college literature classes. I make a habit of visiting the Unsuggester to find books outside of my comfort zone, as I feel that I must constantly expand my horizons if I ever plan on writing that novel I've dreamed of publishing since 2nd grade. :) I own three bookshelves that are assuredly over capacity and struggle to keep my shelves organized, though the constant influx of additions makes it difficult.

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Real nameEmily

LocationMarietta, GA

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Member sinceApr 16, 2009

Currently readingWindow on Humanity: A Concise Introduction to Anthropology by Conrad Kottak
The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction by
The Rhetorical Tradition: Readings from Classical Times to the Present by Patricia Bizzell
Middlesex: A Novel (Oprah's Book Club) by Jeffrey Eugenides
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I'm an English Major Now What? by Timothy Lemire

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The English Major: A Novel by Jim Harrison

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Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, 25th Anniversary Edition by Douglas Adams

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Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris

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The Shining by Stephen King

the book wild justice has been mailed to you

posted by cferncook at 8:49 am (EST) on Aug 30, 2010

Hey,

Thanks for the kind words. I found Annuna to be a total waste of my time (as I'm finding a lot of these "self-published" e-books cough24bonescough). I felt like I was proofreading a novel written by an angsty pre-teen boy. It's funny, though, as 19 days after I wrote my review, the author wrote a review for some other book. It started:

'Let me just say - it's rare I leave reviews. I only do it for books I truly do love. As an author, I understand the destructive nature a bad review can give a book, so I subscribe to the old adage, "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all."'

And then I wonder if that was directed at me. Warning: rant about to start.

Since when do authors want people to tell them that their lousy, sub-par work is GOOD? I'd rather hear about all the flaws of my work, so I could fix it for the next edition, or at least improve as an author. I think any author who thinks you should go by that old adage of "not saying anything at all," should really either not be such a baby, or stop sending me their poorly written books.

Okay. Breathe now.

Anyway, send it if you like (just don't e-mail it to me). Also, thanks for the interesting libraries add.

posted by aethercowboy at 5:46 pm (EST) on Oct 29, 2009

Hello,

LibraryThing contacted me and indicated you were one of the winners of the Member Giveaway (for my blog novel, EyeLeash). Please send me your e-mail address (mine is missfey@gmail.com), and I'll send you a copy of the e-book.

Thanks for entering the giveaway!

Jess C Scott

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Main Site: http://jesscscott.com
EyeLeash on LT: http://www.librarything.com/work/8663176/book/48317958

posted by jesscscott at 2:37 pm (EST) on Aug 8, 2009

Dude, that's cool I had no idea we had an allotment of books we could categorize. And I haven't read mine either...EPP!

posted by Roguechild at 10:26 pm (EST) on Jul 7, 2009

Sorry about that! I'll send it immediately. Not sure why you didn't get it the first time.

posted by jcdelatorre at 9:43 am (EST) on Jul 5, 2009

Hello! Thank you for the comments. Isn't it interesting to look through the libraries of others? I love my library, but wish it was a bit more complete. I have not had time to spend on Library Thing lately, so my library isn't up-to-date either. Now, about Twilight...I try to read what my kids are reading, and I try to log everything I read. I liked Twilight well enough, probably because my step daughter and I had lengthy discussions about the story, and the quality of the writing, or lack thereof. It was probably that connection that I liked, more than the book. Take care, Molly

posted by mollybeth at 4:56 pm (EST) on Jul 4, 2009

Have posted your 'giveaway book' today. On receipt, please confirm.
Thanks

posted by skak at 1:59 pm (EST) on Jun 4, 2009

I admit (sometimes under duress) that I read all four of the Stephenie Meyer Twilight books, and, yeah, it wasn't one of my proudest moments. I was at the beach and wanted something fast-paced and fluffy. Also, I worked at a public library at the time and kind of wanted to see what these long wait lists were about. (That'll teach me to follow the crowd!)

Still, I made it through all four because I mostly ignored the main character and her love story and focused on the inter-vampire politics. There is this underlying theme about whether to be true to who you are, no matter how horrible that is, or to fight it and reach toward some ideal of goodness--and although it is clear which Stephanie Meyer thinks is the right choice, the conflict between the vampires on that point, as well as the posturing between the different clans, was still interesting enough to keep me reading. I read Anne Rice, who covered it better, in middle and high school, and I guess that had something to do with my interest.

Anyway, thanks for looking at my library. I'll check out the Unsuggester. :)

posted by web_librarian at 9:34 am (EST) on Jun 1, 2009

where does your mother work? this librarian needs a job. :>

posted by txpam at 12:44 pm (EST) on May 28, 2009

Dude, a bunch of religious books are in my Unsuggester too. Why do they assume that because we like sci/fi and fantasy fiction that we hate God?? Who runs this site? The Church of Latter Day Saints?

posted by Roguechild at 12:35 pm (EST) on May 28, 2009

Isn't "Fearless" by Pascal about a chick who literally can't feel fear? She also wrote the "Sweet Valley High" series which is prolly why I didn't read these books...

posted by Roguechild at 12:33 pm (EST) on May 28, 2009

You need to become a zany high school english teacher and I'll be your more down to earth History teacher friend.

posted by Roguechild at 12:31 pm (EST) on May 28, 2009

Oh yeah, I was totally clicking on those when you were reading and replying to my message. I really wished I would have got "The Geek Girl Guide to Cheerleading." It looked reading interesting...oh well.

posted by Roguechild at 12:30 pm (EST) on May 28, 2009

I think it's about a crazy literary town that loves rambling almost as much as you do. But while yours are cute and fun, they'res are mind-boggling. "Green-stripey dot-matrix printouts", wtf? It might be a pretty interesting read though...biatch. I'm so pissed they aren't sending me a book. Love the pic, btw ^_~

posted by Roguechild at 12:20 pm (EST) on May 28, 2009

Yeah I totally signed up for everything, but am not getting one. I think this Member Giveaway is totally biased.....*mutters darkly*

posted by Roguechild at 11:49 am (EST) on May 28, 2009

Hi...
Regarding the Member Giveaway program:
I’m sending you a quick note regarding hoi polloi II. The book was sent this morning via book rate through USPS. I apologize for the delay. Thank you for your interest and I hope you enjoy this review copy.
Best regards,
Bob McNulty

posted by dogdayspress at 12:33 pm (EST) on May 27, 2009

So I requested almost everything I could. The new Chuck Palachuik book is only available in Canada. Jack would have friggin LOVED reading it before other people.

posted by Roguechild at 8:49 pm (EST) on May 19, 2009

:( I think I rad the review on that...and totally didn't click on it. Sorry, dude, but at least you got something.

posted by Roguechild at 5:39 pm (EST) on May 7, 2009

The Unsuggester may be right. I've always kinda gotten that evil vibe off of you. Are you sure you don't worship our wily father, our Morningstar?

posted by Roguechild at 2:03 pm (EST) on Apr 29, 2009

Dear God,
Please destroy all the Crocs and Croc wearers.

Thanks,
Megan

posted by Roguechild at 7:42 pm (EST) on Apr 22, 2009

Not at all! Maybe we should start a Whippersnapper Book Club. Is it me or are most of the Oprah book club, literary clubs aimed at older women? I kind of get sick of most of the depressed shit they read.

And Y: The Last Man is awesome! I've only read the first graphic novel, but it's interesting and funny. Have you read Runaways by BKV yet?

posted by Roguechild at 6:08 pm (EST) on Apr 22, 2009

Lol! Yeah I totally know how you feel. I have a bunch, and Jack wants me to read a lot of his before he goes...I'll see if I can make it! Oh, AND the new Sookie Stackhouse book comes out in May! Super excited about that!!

posted by Roguechild at 5:51 pm (EST) on Apr 22, 2009

Trying to cut back on bills and see if I can get some discounts. Yeah, I'm cheap ^_^

posted by Roguechild at 5:32 pm (EST) on Apr 22, 2009

Hola! Now I can judge your intelligence based on your book preferences! YAY!

posted by Roguechild at 5:15 pm (EST) on Apr 22, 2009

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