LibraryThing Author: Karen Harrington

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Durable Goods: A Novel (Ballantine Reader's Circle) by Elizabeth Berg

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Library200 books — see library

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Groups101 Reasons to Stop Writing, Bloggers, Books that made me think, Crime, Thriller & Mystery, Genealogy@LT, What Are You Reading Now?

Favorite authorsMaya Angelou, Elizabeth Berg, Sarah Dunant, John Grisham, Ernest Hemingway, Stephen King, Elmore Leonard, Mario Vargas Llosa, Tim O'Brien, Robert Rummel-Hudson, Jonathan Tropper, Lisa Unger, Amanda Eyre Ward (Shared favorites)

About me Five Things About Me:

1. I'm a novelist (Janeology, 2008, www.karenharringtonbooks.com) and children's book author (There's a Dog in the Doorway.)

2. I can't live without books, tomatoes, bread, coffee and wine.

3. My favorite job is now being a mother of two girls, ages 5 and 3, but I do sometimes miss the challenges of being a corporate speechwriter. I hope to return to that one day.

4. My favorite authors: Ernest Hemingway, Elizabeth Berg and Michael Ondaatje.

5. I am particularly fond of people who know the origins of the phrase "Haaaaaaatttt Paaaaahkettt" as well as the quote "I have a clear conscience, but that does not make me innocent." If you know the origins of these two quotes, we have a lot in common!

About my library It is growing. I'm a book hoarder. How to choose?

And it's very ecclectic. I'm just as happy with great literature as I am with something lighter and funnier that I can read by the pool.

Homepagehttp://www.karenharringtonbooks.com

Also onblogspot, Facebook, MySpace

Real nameKaren Harrington

LocationDallas, TX

Emailwritewell01aol.com

Account typepublic, free

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URLs http://www.librarything.com/profile/writergirl (profile)
http://www.librarything.com/catalog/writergirl (library)

Member sinceMay 6, 2008

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I just noticed that your earlier message asked about Joanne Harris. I must admit I'm not as much of a fan as I once was. I think Chocolat is a truly brilliant book and I was equally keen on Blackberry Wine but I felt after that, that either the books started to go downhill a bit or maybe I had just got used to them. I do like that slightly magical feel to a book though and there are a couple of other writers who have a similar touch - A Jarful of Angels by Babs Horton is one that I'm not sure I completely understand but that has that lovely dreamy feel, so is Knowledge of Angels by Jill Paton Walsh. I think Salley Vickers has a similar touch too - especially in Miss Garnet's Angel and The Other Side of You. All of these are sligtly religious/spiritual books which I must immediately admit that I am not, but that doesn't mean I can't love the stories!

posted by Booksloth at 12:08 pm (EST) on Jun 27, 2008

I will most definitely check out Elizabeth Berg. She's easy to find in yard sales, etc... so it won't take me long. Now, if I could only schedule her in... ;)

It is really nice to meet you, too!

posted by LiterateHousewife at 3:50 pm (EST) on Jun 26, 2008

Thanks for that! I'll add Farewell to Arms to my wishlist, though it may be a while before I whittle down Mount TBR to a manageable enough size to actually get round to reading it! Best wishes
Lyn

posted by Booksloth at 10:04 am (EST) on Jun 26, 2008

Hi Karen,
I read about your novel on LisaMM's blog (if I recall, her sister has the same name as you); what a coincidence to get your invite this morning.
I'm curious as to what on my profile "triggered" your invite ... earlier this week (in the TuesdayThingers post for 6/24) that I don't tend to invite people as friends on LT, that I'm more likely to communicate via the forums or commenting on blogs (hoping that doesn't make me antisocial, I've concluded that it's part of the anonimity I prefer ... although I just posted a pic of me at an author reading I attended, no more hiding behind a curtain!)
You can read more about it on my blog
I see we share some of my favorite books, and both have more to enter!
(embarrassed to say I don't know the answer to either question posed on your profile ... are you going to rescind the invitation?)

posted by TooFondOfBooks at 8:32 am (EST) on Jun 26, 2008

Hello Writergirl! Thank you for the invite! I'm very flattered that you picked me out as I don't recall we've had much contact so far (am I wrong?) but it's so nice to be asked - I hope I've somehow done something to deserve it. You may want to rescind that invite when I confess that I've never read any Hemingway (shame! Mea culpa!) but maybe fate has sent you as I've lately been thinking I probably should. Any suggestions what I should start with?

posted by Booksloth at 5:59 am (EST) on Jun 26, 2008

I was just reading about your novel when you responded and life is full of coincidences. I'm currently reading Escape by Robert Tanenbaum and of the two main story lines, one is about a woman with PPD who murdered her three children. Your novel sounds very interesting and I'm going to keep my eye out for it. I got hit pretty hard with PPD after my 3 year old was born. I never got to the point where I wanted to hurt my kids, but I certainly wished God would take me more times than I care to remember. Are both of your children girls? What are their names?

What are you reading right now?

posted by LiterateHousewife at 10:06 pm (EST) on Jun 25, 2008

I'm glad you found me, too! I just finished reading some Curious George tonight. :) Are you getting ready for kindergarten this summer? I don't know how I'll get through that day, but I know I'll be proud. :)

I see that you're a writer. I envy your drive and dedication. Maybe someday I'll find that little spark I need.

posted by LiterateHousewife at 9:58 pm (EST) on Jun 25, 2008

My dear, you need to enter more books into your LT library! =)

Also, I noticed that you're not designated as a "LT Author." Have you considered that? You can get a fancy graphic next to your name! =)

Take care,
Jill

posted by mrstreme at 4:55 pm (EST) on Jun 24, 2008

Hi Karen,
Are you requesting any of the latest batch of ER books? I'm requesting A Week in October and Inglorius. Do you think it's better to request a lot of them, or just one or two? I got one from the April batch (I requested a bunch of them) and another in May (I only requested two). Those are the only two months I've requested. There doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason to it.
Take care,
~Lisa

posted by LisaMM at 12:07 am (EST) on Jun 15, 2008

Well I'm glad I knew one out of 2 :-)

I'm almost done with your book! I really should get off the computer and go read.

posted by LisaMM at 1:31 am (EST) on Jun 13, 2008

Hi Karen, you found me! Thanks for the invite. I was thinking, oh shoot! We don't have that many books in common! And then I saw that you don't have that many entered into your account, so now I don't feel so bad.

#2 I would have a hard time living without those things too.. but I could get by as long as there was chocolate.

#5. Those quotes. I'm going to guess Haaaaaat Paaaahhhketttt is actually Hot Pockets- the frozen sandwich snack thingy? And the quote is I believe from the bible- isn't it? New Testament?

Good to see you here!

posted by LisaMM at 12:28 am (EST) on Jun 11, 2008

Hey Karen,

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Any time in May, just sign up online using the promo code "GoodReads" and enjoy a full month of all the books you can read, shipped to and from your door, on us! Have fun browsing Bookswim.com and have a great day!

Thanks!
Team BookSwim

posted by BookSwim at 12:46 pm (EST) on May 23, 2008

Hi Karen,
Thanks for the friend invite. I didn't know you were a Hemingway fan. His work (and life) were an inspiration to me from when I first read Farewell to Arms at the age of 14. That was a long, long, long time ago. When my wife and I visited his house in Key West a couple of years ago, I literally got all teary-eyed just looking into the loft where he worked.
Anyway, glad to have you as a friend,
Dave

posted by davedonelson at 9:04 pm (EST) on May 6, 2008

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