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... for religious books, here are my other choices: 1. Little Women 2. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare 3. Ex Libris 4. A Gentle Madness 5. The Complete Sherlock Holmes ETA: I want to be washed away at sea with all the other people in the group - that way we have the ...

... by Larry Smith February Fiction: Lullabies for Little Criminals by Heather O'Neill Nonfiction: Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman March Fiction: Still Life - Louise Penny Nonfiction: Confederates in the Attic by Tony Horwi ...

Just read Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman, as recommended by WholeHouseLibrary in another thread. It was a very fun read. The first essay, on marrying libraries (I'm engaged), was my favorite but I could really relate to several others. She's definitely more intellectual ...

... anyone have ways of sharing reading, or suggestions, that haven't been mentioned, yet? The next time I see a copy of Ex Libris, I will have to pick it up, at last.

The next time I see a copy of Ex Libris, I will have to pick it up, at last.

I did bring home Anne Fadiman's Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader last night, per WholeHouseLibrary's recommendation. The essay on marrying libraries was short, so I read it aloud while my fiance made dinner. We both found it hilarious. And in the end she talks about the same edition of T ...

... about-to-be-married, recently-married and just-kicking-the-idea-around types... the first essay in Anne Fadiman's book Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader is titled Marrying Libraries. I highly recommend it. The whole book is great, but this one essay in particular is worth ...

... elf. If the Familiar Essay form qualifies as a short story, then I HIGHLY recommend 2 books by Anne Fadiman -- Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader and At Large and At Small: Familiar Essays.

26. Ex libris : confessions of a common reader by Anne Fadiman A wonderful collection of essays about books and reading. Caught myself laughing out loud many times.

... of One's Own by Virginia Woolf 4) Gates of Eden by Ethan Coen 5) Essays by George Orwell A few more ideas: * Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman (re-read) * The Groucho Letters by Groucho Marx * Decca: The Letters of Jessica Mitford edited by Peter Y. Su ...

Agreed with many above - especially Ex Libris by Anne Fadiman and The Library at Night by Alberto Manguel - both delightful to read! For the love of newspapers and the glory-days of newspaper illustration, Nicholson Baker's Double Fold: Libraries and the Assault on Paper and The World on ...

... Hornby A Complicated Kindness - Miriam Toews Property - Valerie Martin The Cellist of Sarajevo - Steven Galloway Ex-Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader - Anne Fadiman The Yiddish Policemen's Union - Michael Chabon Mudbound - Hillary Jordan The Help - Kathryn Stockett The ...

#94 Ex Libris by Anne Fadiman This has been reviewed by many others. A surprisingly small book of her essays on books, quite enjoyable. I got half-way through Bird by Bird before it was due back at the library, and I couldn't renew it because there's only one copy and someone had ...

Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman

800 – Literature 808 Shakespeare Wrote for Money - Nick Hornby 814.54 Ex-Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader - Anne Fadiman 820.9 Reading Lolita in Tehran - Azar Nafisi 818.09 The Innocents Abroad - Mark Twain* 823.92 Say You're One of Them - Uwem Akpan* 832 BRE The Life ...

... Pratchett series Which three books would you love to pass down to your children? A Taste of Blackberries Ex Libris Anything by Michelle Magorian Which three books do you most often recommend? A Tree Grows in Brooklyn The Blue Sword Tigana If you ...

104. The New Lifetime Reading Plan by Clifton Fadiman (father of the author of Ex Libris) After finishing Book Lust, I was still in the mood for 'books about books', so I picked up this one. This book is a guide to world literature, with recommended reading for each author included. I ...

... reread the entire series to get ready for the last 2 movies--hopefully they won't make us wait too long in between them! Ex Libris is a wonderful book. I'm looking for Bird by Bird because I've seen so many good remarks about it on LT.

Oh, Bird by Bird and Ex Libris at the same time? Sounds heavenly...

Move Ex Libris up in the stack, Roni!

... (was that you, Doc Neutron?) have come in from the library as well and are pulling at my attention, and my mooched copy of Ex Libris just came in today, and I started back to work today, so I am overly distracted!!!

... book with a series of essays about how reading has been intertwined with her life. I want to compare it to Anne Fadiman's Ex Libris, but I think I liked Ex Libris a bit more. I really enjoyed this one, however, and I would have enjoyed it even more if I would have read all the books she ...

I finished reading At Large and at Small which I loved! Actually, more so than Ex Libris. I preferred the variety of topics in At Large. I went to see Half Blood Prince over the weekend, and dang-it if I hadn't forgotten all about RAB and I still can't remember who he is. I was going to ...

... where Corrina's bakery is meant to be. There's a fantastic essay by Anne Fadiman called "You Are There" in her book Ex Libris which really captures that feeling. I recommend reading it if you find it. (edited for sense)

... 4 Stars 7. The Coffee Trader by David Liss, 3 1/2 Stars 8. Whistling in the Dark by Lesley Kagen, 5 Stars 9. Ex Libris by Anne Fadiman, 4 Stars 10. Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn, 3 1/2 Stars 11. Over Sea, Under Stone by Susan Cooper, 3 1/2 Stars Total Pages in January: 315 ...

Ex Libris arrived today from PBS.

... about books than the books in my tbr pile! But it's been fun and this comment of yours struck home. I love Fadiman's Ex Libris and Zafon's Shadow of the Wind. They appeal to the booklover in me. I bought Setterfield's The Thirteenth Tale in part because I liked the cover art of a ...

... a Writer When, Adair Lara If you are a die-hard reader, chances are that you love books about books. Anne Fadiman's Ex Libris, for example, is a joyful celebration of long words, book collecting, and book ownership, while Carlos Ruiz Zafon's Shadow of the Wind is a thriller involving a ...

... (5/06/09) 52. How Sex Works: Why We Look, Feel, Smell, Taste, and Act the Way We Do - Sharon Moalam (5/06/09) 53. Ex-Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader - Anne Fadiman (5/07/09) 54. Bad Mother - Ayelet Waldman (5/13/09) 55. The Yiddish Policemen's Union - Michael Chabon ( ...

... in Calamity Physics A re-read Housekeeping vs. Dirt A Complicated Kindness Property The Cellist of Sarajevo Ex-Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader The Yiddish Policemen's Union Mudbound The Help

67. Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman A collection of essays about reading, writing, and living a book-filled life. Fadiman and I disagree on a few matters of great import, such ...

... I read some of them years ago ... instead of a year ago! (I guess that's a sign of being fiftysomething.) Top 5: Ex Libris The Book Thief The Omnivore's Dilemma Everything is Illuminated The Best of the Bellevue Literary Review

Definitely I did. Glad you liked it too. I like books about books. Think I will try Ex-Libris soon.

... Dunn The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society by Mary Ann Shaffer Guernica by Dave Boling Ex-libris by Anne Fadiman Beginner's Greek by James Collins The Geography of Bliss by Eric Weiner

... 24) Play? The beautiful Romeo and Juliet. 25) Poem? 'She Walks in Beauty' by Lord Byron 26) Essay? One of the Ex Libris collection by Anne Fadiman 27) Short story? I don't really read short stories - they never satisfy, somehow. I have Murakami's book Blind Willow, Sleeping Wo ...

... 24) Play? The beautiful Romeo and Juliet. 25) Poem? 'She Walks in Beauty' by Lord Byron 26) Essay? One of the Ex Libris collection by Anne Fadiman 27) Short story? I don't really read short stories - they never satisfy, somehow. I have Murakami's book Blind Willow, Sleeping Wo ...

Hey Michaela - long time no LT! Hope you like Ex Libris - I love bookish books that I can savour over coffee, yummy...

... my ER book today, Suffer the children by Adam Creed, which was complicated, but overall good. I've started Ex Libris by Anne Fadiman today, which I picked up from the library last week. So far I've read the first story, and really enjoyed it so I'm looking forward to this.

... add my congrats on reaching 50 books. I can't wait till I reach that goal too. I was reading some of the comments about Ex Libris and I am now curious about this book. Do I want to read something that I might feel dumb about not knowing some things... That is a happy thought and brings a ...

... to replace my Dover edition The House on the Strand Corelli's Mandolin Old School Middlemarch Lorna Doone Ex Libris Orient Express -- Graham Greene's novel, not the Agatha Christie novel touchstone gives you The Aran Islands -- the last time I went there our van driver ...

... he couldn't do that because he'd have to cut through a few grave yards and he "didn't want to be distairbin' the spirits". Ex Libris by Anne Fadiman Orient Express by Graham Greene Old School by Tobias Wolff -- just finished his This Boy's Life and enjoyed it immensely.

#241. I felt the same way about Ex Libris: I felt kind of d-u-m-b since I didn't recognize most of the books she mentioned. And the chapter on "mangling" books made me cringe: breaking the spines, bending both upper and lower corners, throwing them around . . . Nevertheless, I really liked ...

Congratulations on reaching fifty books Bonnie. I've added Ex-Libris to my swelling wishlist. At this rate I calculate that you can read whatever you want starting July. What have you been missing? I've put aside some thick books for later - Wizard of the Crow and The Amazing Adventures ...

My list of books to look at/buy is now in my library under, appropriately enough, Wish List.

... (5/06/09) 52. How Sex Works: Why We Look, Feel, Smell, Taste, and Act the Way We Do - Sharon Moalam (5/06/09) 53. Ex-Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader - Anne Fadiman (5/07/09) 54. Bad Mother - Ayelet Waldman (5/13/09) 55. The Yiddish Policemen's Union - Michael Chabon ( ...

Ex-Libris by Anne Fadiman. I can't imagine a serious reader (especially the typical LT-er) not loving this book, though it made me feel both inadequate AND extremely envious. Though I didn't plan it, I'm so glad that Fadiman's book and not my immediately previous two reads is my ...

50. Ex-Libris by Anne Fadiman. I can't imagine a serious reader (especially the typical LT-er) not loving this book, though it made me feel both inadequate AND extremely envious.

I really enjoyed Anne Fadiman's Ex Libris when I read it earlier this year and I look forward to The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down. It's very well liked here on LT, so of course I MUST read it!

... the doctors doing their best to treat a sick child, The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down. I then went on to read Ex Libris, a collection of essays about books, reading, a family devoted to words, etc. Two of my favorites are one about the difference between "courtly" and "carnal" ...

I am very fond of Anne Fadiman's essays in Ex Libris; a great deal lies beneath the surface in them.

... looks like it's going to be fascinating reading. The author is Anne Fadiman, who wrote the excellent collection of essays, Ex Libris which I know many in this group are familiar with.

... 9) Housekeeping vs. The Dirt - Nick Hornsby (3/15/090 Shakespeare Wrote For Money - Nick Hornsby (4/20/09) Ex-Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader - Anne Fadiman (5/07/09) Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School - John Medina ...

Ann Fadiman wrote a very good essay on this subject, entitled "Never do that to a book" (included in her Ex Libris: Confessions of a common reader collection). Her theory is that there are two kinds of book lovers: - Carnal (marks it up, lays it face down, dogears the pages, etc) - Knightly ( ...

... ovel? Can't pick one. 24) Play? Don't read them. 25) Poem? Dream Within a Dream by Poe 26) Essay? Anything from Ex Libris by Fadiman 27) Short story? I don't usually care for short stories. If I had to pick, it would be one of Spider Robinson's 28) Work of nonfiction? Ess ...

... Author by Luigi Pirandello 25) Poem? In a Library by Emily Dickinson 26) Essay? Any of Anne Fadiman's in Ex Libris, I love them all 27) Short story? Not one in particular, but I love the short stories by Somerset Maugham 28) Work of nonfiction? The Screwtape Letter ...

... Essay? Classic: An Apology for Poetry by Sir Philip Sidney Twixt and tween: Essays of Elia by Charles Lamb Modern: Ex Libris by Anne Fadiman - any of hers 27) Short story? A Child's Christmas in Wales - this is one of my top lifetime reads (and listens...Dylan Thomas reading it ...

... read the most times in your life (excluding picture books read to children; i.e., Goodnight Moon does not count)? Either Ex Libris by Anne Fadiman or An Awfully Big Adventure by Beryl Bainbridge, both of which I've read at least four times. 6) What was your favorite book when you were ...

Sure! I'm currently reading A Passion for Books. It's great. I just reread Anne Fadiman's Ex Libris - Excellent, even the second time around. Directed towards DeltaQueen50's #59 -- in it, Anne has an essay titled You Are There where she talks about the practice of reading ...

My list of favorites, after much trial, tribulation and debate with myself: Doomsday Book – Connie Willis Ex Libris – Anne Fadiman 84, Charing Cross Road – Helene Hanff Little Women – Louisa May Alcott Education of a Wandering Man – Louis L’Amour On ...

... complete! 1.*Free for all: oddballs, geeks and gangstas in the public library Borchert, Dan Dec 28, 2008 2. Ex Libris Confessions of a Common Reader Fadiman Anne done 1/21/09 3. Sixpence House Paul Collins 2/21/09 4. So Many Books, So Little Time 4/09 ...

... 4 Stars 7. The Coffee Trader by David Liss, 3 1/2 Stars 8. Whistling in the Dark by Lesley Kagen, 5 Stars 9. Ex Libris by Anne Fadiman, 4 Stars 10. Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn, 3 1/2 Stars 11. Over Sea, Under Stone by Susan Cooper, 3 1/2 Stars Total Pages in January: 315 ...

... Lives On by Henning Mankell 17. The Drowned World by J. G. Ballard 18. Company of Liars by Karen Maitland 19. Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman 20. The Stone Raft by José Saramago 21. Three Hearts & Three Lions by Poul Anderson 22. Out Stealing Hor ...

... Yoshimoto The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery Lullabies for Little Criminals by Heather O'Neill Ex Libris by Anne Fadiman Confederates in the Attic by Tony Horwitz

#294. LT recommends Ex Libris, which I thoroughly enjoyed, along with TPS, so now I have another Linda book to read. I don't know why I waste my time looking for books on my own when all I have to do is read what you're reading.

I also enjoy books about books and have read both Ex Libris and A Passion for Books and both are excellent in there different ways. I also like coffee table type books about books like At Home With Books and Living With Books. I have A History of Reading by Alberto Manguel on my TBR pile ...

A follow-up from #4.... I'm currently rereading Anne Fadiman's Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader because when I first read it, I wasn't in the habit of writing reviews, and as Anne has become my favorite Author, I feel like I owe it to her. The next one will be A Passion for Boo ...

>77: Actually, I goofed! The full title of the book mentioned in #73 is Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader. And, I HAVE read it. When I saw post #73, for some reason I thought it was another collection of essays: At Large and at Small: Familiar Essays, which I have on my TBR shelves ...

#77. No your not Laura! But I shall have to buy it before I can read it. I also have on my tbr stacks Ex Libris and Rereadings.

47: Anne Fadiman in Confessions of a common reader wrote about an interior decorator that stayed at someone's house and when the people returned they found that he had organized their books all by color and height. Later, he died in a train accident or something, and these people and all their ...

Ex-libris :Confessions of a Common Reader- Anne Fadiman Fortunately this book doesn't require a review as I think I'm the last person on LibraryThing to have read it! Now that I've caught up I can see what the fuss is about. Just in case I wasn't quite the last, it's a wonderful, well-written ...

I just finished King's book yesterday (review pending). It's excellent! I recommend Anne Fadiman's second book Ex Libris: Confession of a Common Reader, which I am re-reading now, because I wasn't writing reviews when I first read it. Her touchstone shows up red; don't know why.... S ...

alcottacre - I have read Ex Libris and enjoyed it very much! That's why I was excited to read At Large And At Small which did not live up to my expectations. Oh well, on to the next book!

#47: I do not care for that book of essays by Fadiman nearly as much as Ex Libris, which is one of my all time favorite books. If you have not read it, please give it a try. You will not be sorry.

12. Ex Libris: Confessions Of A Common Reader - Anne Fadiman Sesquipedalian - given to or characterized by long words. With interest flagging in a book that I was currently reading, I retrieved this one from my gigantic TBR pile and was instantly transported by Anne Fadiman's revelations ...

12. Ex Libris: Confessions Of A Common Reader - Anne Fadiman Sesquipedalian - given to or characterized by long words. With interest flagging in a book that I was currently reading, I retrieved this one from my gigantic TBR pile and was instantly transported by Anne Fadiman's revelations ...

... a History, Lewis Buzbee This is a book about books, but it doesn't come even close to Anne Fadiman's excellent Ex Libris. As the subtitle says, it is a history of book-making and publishing through the ages, and a memoir of Buzbee's career as a bookseller and publishers' rep. Mostly ...

... - I own At Large and At Small and heard Fadiman discuss it on NPR. Because of its beloved status on LT, I pushed Ex Libris ahead of it though. I'll have to look for Rereadings it sounds really enjoyable too.

#165: How about either of a couple favorites of mine: Ex Libris, which is a book of essays or 84, Charing Cross Road, which is a book of letters. I have no idea if you have read either of them before . . .

stop! They're both in the library. And I still haven't read Ex Libris. Thanks for putting me off Joyce Carol Oates for a bit longer though. I think the un-recommendations I get from my favourite threads here are as useful as the good ones. I bought We Were the Mulvaneys last year at a ...

More great reviews. I have put both The Box Children and Ex Libris: Confessions of a common reader on the growing TBR pile. Look forward to seeing what you read next.

Welcome to the group! You have made a great start on your reading year, including one of my all-time favorites, Ex Libris. I hope you enjoyed it.

#35: Ex Libris was written first, but I do not think in this case that one book had any bearing on the other. I hope you can find your copy of At Large and At Small some time. Have Jack help you hunt for it - kids always know where everything is, lol. I have never heard of Andrew Vachss ...

... this record a bit late, but these are the books that I've read in their entirety so far in 2009, in no particular order. Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman The Paideia Program by Mortimer Adler Inferno by Dante Alighieri Purgatorio by Dante Alighieri Paradiso ...

Ex Libris was one of the best books I read last year. I need to own a copy because sometimes I just want to hug it! Have you read At Large and At Small? The topics are more diverse, so obviously one will connect more with some essays than others, but overall I really enjoyed that collection ...

I think it's time for a reread of Ex Libris. I concur the The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down is a fascinating and well-written book, and it is entirely different from Ex Libris.

... You Fall Down is one of my top 10 all time favorite books. I'm not sure why, but I didn't realize that she also wrote Ex Libris! OK, I'll pick it up from Borders today or tomorrow (Borders Rewards members get 40% off of the list price of any book today and tomorrow).

Ex Libris by Anne Fadiman (5/5) Three sentence review: We bibliophiles are a freakish bunch. We fear merging our libraries more than our checkbooks or even our DNA, no menu nor small town newspaper nor street sign is safe from our inadvertent but obsessive proofreading and we ...

... I'm afraid I didn't do justice in describing this book. Thanks for the additional comments! There is so much written about Ex Libris on LT, I thought I might be the last LT-er reading it :) I will have to find The Spirit Catches you and You Fall Down. Thank you. >102 Dan, do read it! It' ...

Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader is one of my all-time favorite books. In addition to the essay akeela mentions, I loved the ones about merging her library with her husband's, the one about how people treat their books ("courtly" vs "carnal" love), the one about how she agonized over ...

Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman. A brilliant book about a book-loving family’s devotion to books and reading. There were many wonderful moments in the book, and Fadiman struck many chords. Every bibliophile should have a copy! In talking about trawling ...

Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman. A brilliant book about a book-loving family’s devotion to books and reading. There were many wonderful moments in the book, and Fadiman struck many chords. Every bibliophile should have a copy! In talking about trawling ...

Ex Libris is one of those little gems I never would have known about except for LT. My copy is signed by several LT friends I had the good fortune to meet in person about a year and a half ago.

... Fadiman has another book of essays out, At Small and At Large, in case you are interested. I did not like it as well as Ex Libris, but it is still worth the read.

13. Ex Libris by Anne Fadiman Just delightful. An exploration of the ways in which we who love books are a tribe unto ourselves. Explores the mixing of libraries, reading onsite where books are set, messages in flyleafs and, my favorite, compulsive proofreading as well as other book and ...

8. Ex Libris, Anne Fadiman I may be an older dog, but I'm still learning new tricks. Last year was my introduction to William Faulkner; Ex Libris is my first book about books. At this rate, I'm liable to pick up something from Harlequin (uh, no I won't). Fadiman's little book of eighteen ...

I read Ex Libris 2 years ago and I really enjoyed the book. I'll give him 5 stars. Some beautiful short stories about books and reading that shall appeal to every bookworm.

Oddly enough, I also bought Ex Libris and Used and Rare at the same time, and read them serially. Both are excellent books, but I really prefer the way Anne Fadiman's style of writing.

... But the Memory Lives On by Henning Mankell The Drowned World by J. G. Ballard Company of Liars by Karen Maitland Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman The Stone Raft by Jose Saramango Three Hearts and Three Lions by Poul Anderson Thats it so far! If you ...

... our local art gallery in Hull. Also got... The Edwardians- Vita Sackville-West The Eye of Love- Margery Sharp Ex-Libris- Anne Fadiman The Suspicions of Mr Whicher- Kate Summerscale & Looking after Libby- Pamela Brown Edited to mess around with touchstones

... in the Attic by Tony Horwitz The Africa House by Christina Lamb Bury Me Standing by Isabel Fonseca Ex Libris by Anne Fadiman - one of my all-time favorite books I Will Bear Witness by Victor Klemperer Let's Roll by Lisa Beamer Boswell's Presumpt ...

5. ex-libris: confessions of a common reader, anne fadiman well - not following through on my resolution. much too sick* for any sort of coherent review. liked these essays much more than the last one. ...

I've only recently discovered anne fadiman, I read ex libris but I thought it was fantastic, especially the chapter 'never do that to a book' myself and my partner are very much at opposite ends of the spectrum anne mentions! I'm going to have to get some of her other books mentioned here. I ...

I read Ex Libris last month and loved it. I've now added At Large and At Small: Familiar Essays to my wish list.

... by Lewis Buzbee, A Book Addict's Treasury by Lynda Murphy and The Polysyllabic Spree by Nick Hornby. Oh, and Fadiman's Ex Libris. I've also got A Passion for Books by Harold Rabinowitz on my TBR pile. I didn't like So Many Books, So Little Time that much because I didn't recognise a ...

Ex Libris is one of my regular "rereads"--I think it resonates with many passionate readers. It's fun to see others drawn into its "circle!"

I read Ex Libris last month and really liked it. It seems to be a popular read in this group.

6.) Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader, Anne Fadiman **** A delightful collection of essays about books and reading. From the observations about the "odd shelf" to the musings about the use of "Ms." to the memories of childhood reading, I saw myself throughout the book--and that ...

I'm waiting for a copy of Ex-Libris on its way to me. Can't wait to read it!

Hi lunacat I read Ex Libris last month. What a fun read!

... src="http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m119/skylightmoon/exlibris.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"> Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman What a delightful set of essays from start to finish. I'm so glad that I finally got round to reading these. Hig ...

#61: Leslie, Ex Libris is one of my all-time favorites. Glad to see that you enjoyed it!

.Ex-Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman Non-fiction, Memoir 162 pages A collection of eighteen essays on all topics that include books and Fadiman's personal love story as a bibliophile, this ...

... David Liss msg #34 12.America's Hidden History Kenneth C. Davis msg#42 13. Hard Row Margaret Maron msg #44 14. Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader Ann Fadiman msg #50 15. The Spellman Files Lisa Lutz msg #52 16. Plato and a Platypus walk into a Bar Thomas Cathcart msg #53 ...

I'm currently reading Anne Fadiman's Ex-Libris, which is a collection of little essays, something I am very fond of. There's a section near the beginning (where I am) where she describes a book about cats: "There aren't enough new words. Or so I thought until last summer, when I happened to ...

... -- Chauvet Cave, realizing that if she had brought Twilight, I probably wouldn't have even let her in my truck. Me - Ex Libris by Anne Fadiman and The Art of the Bookplate by James Keenan. Anybody know why Anne's name won't touchstone? It shows up in red, and has been this ...

... starred too! I've been looking for Charles de Lint's A Circle of Cats because several people have recommended it. Ex Libris is a good read, and very short. How lucky for you that you had someone that read to you when you were a child. I've always been the only "bookish" person in my ...

... Charles DeLint as I am desperate to get my hands on some of his books but am so far failing. I must get round to reading Ex Libris as it is sitting on my shelf right now as a lend from my mum. Doomsday Book was one of the contenders for my book of the year last year, and so far Ella Minnow ...

... 4 Stars 7. The Coffee Trader by David Liss, 3 1/2 Stars 8. Whistling in the Dark by Lesley Kagen, 5 Stars 9. Ex Libris by Anne Fadiman, 4 Stars 10. Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn, 3 1/2 Stars 11. Over Sea, Under Stone by Susan Cooper, 3 1/2 Stars Fiction: 8 Non-Fiction: 3 ...

... Mansfield jumped onto my list of authors to introduce myself to after reading Anne Fadiman's essay about her in Ex Libris. Perhaps I'll check out some of those downloadable stories.

#50: Glad to see that you enjoyed Ex Libris, lorie - it is one of my all-time favorites. I think you will like Ella Minnow Pea as well.

... or/Number_9_Blue.png"> 162 Pages Ex Libris by Anne Fadiman This is an intelligent and witty collection of essays about the author's lifetime love of books and the written word. I laughed out loud at Fad ...

... src="http://www.fablevision.com/northstar/coolstar.gif"> Next up Ex Libris by Anne Fadiman

Impressed by the variety of your reading choices, Carolyn, and enjoying the reviews. Will definitely check out Ex-Libris.

... that can change itself The Brain that Changes Itself. Also Anne Fadiman's wonderful book of essays about loving books Ex Libris. Truly an enjoyable browse. The Outlander, Gil Adamson is a terrific adventure story of a heroine in the Canadian wilderness who redeems herself through ...

11. Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader, Anne Fadiman, 1998 Great series of essays on the love of books. I really enjoyed the one on marrying two libraries. This book has had so many raves on LT. It's really a book lover's box of chocolates.

#14 Ex Libris Confessions of a Common Reader by Ann Fadiman. The author comes from a very literary background and is married to a writer. This wonderful little volume is replete with stories of her reading life. I could relate to almost all of them (although I don't read Greek!). R ...

Another lit (800) Ex Libris - great book. Review is here

Category #2: Books about Books....3/9 Ex Libris Confessions of a Common Reader by Ann Fadiman. The author comes from a very literary background and is married to a writer. This wonderful little volume is replete with stories of her reading life. I could relate to almost all of them (al ...

... Jonathan Stroud And I've only read them once each, but can see them becoming regular rereads: 84, Charing Cross Road Ex Libris The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society It's interesting looking at the list, realizing that even my rereads depend on my mood.

Thanks for the Anne Fadiman review! It's true, nothing can compare to Ex Libris but I loved At Large and At Small all the same, and desperately wished my parents had rented an apartment large enough to accommodate my own Serendipity Museum of Nature... I agree, though, that different essays ...

... Berg (Category: Book with a pie on the cover) 6. The Pearl by John Steinbeck (Category: Book about a jewel) 7. Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman (Category: Book that contains more than 25 words I don’t know) 8. Julie and Julia by Julie Powell (Category: ...

... own it then. Also, thanks for the plug for the Anne Fadiman book. I chose it because I like her writing (especially ex libris!) and because I live near the area where that took place. However, I'm having to make adjustments in that category and I was considering dropping that one ...

... some great books on this list! Slaughterhouse-Five and Pride and Prejudice are two of my favorites. I'm also reading Ex Libris for my Books about Books category, and I'm really excited to get to it. I really like your third category, I love cheap books too!

... and I have quite a few of the same books for this challenge, and I've read some others (I love both The Eyre Affair and Ex Libris). It's wonderful to see an entire Du Maurier category; I only ever read Rebecca in high school and don't know her other works. Happy reading!

... 2. A Pound of Paper by John Baxter 3. Proust and the Squid by Maryanne Wolf 4. The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde 5. Ex Libris by Anne Fadiman 6. A Gentle Madness by Nicholas A. Basbanes 7. A Passion for Books by Harold Rabinowitz 8. Used and Rare ...

I have Ex-libris on my tbr pile. As its not long I might get to it this month as an extra to my 999 Challenge.

The footnotes in Ex Libris cracked me up. Actually, they only appeared in the Plagiarism chapter, but that's part of what made it so funny.

... predecessor so much and wanted to have something as my 'Sunday best'. And this was certainly the case here, because I LOVED Ex-Libris. I loved Ex-Libris so much that I wrote one of the very few fan letters of my lifetime and – what is more extraordinary – received a reply. On April 15, 2 ...

I'm choosing Ex Libris : Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman from alcottacre's library. Five stars and good reviews.

... either :) ... except Harriet the Spy (an all-time favorite) and Alice in Wonderland, which I only read last year! Ex Libris, The Book Thief and The Writer's Desk are all excellent, enjoy! Our 999 Challenges overlap on Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, Half of a Yellow S ...

... of all-time. She has another book of essays out called At Large and At Small, but I did not like it nearly as much as Ex Libris. Still, it is worth the read.

7) Ex-Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman

I just started Ex-Libris by Ross King, so I am in the seventeenth century. So far, I have been to London, Dorsetshire and Prague.

Good to see your comments about Ex Libris-- I received it for Christmas and it's on my 999 challenge category- books about books.

... Large and At Small, that I've had on my shelf for a while but I gather from the reviews of those that have read both that Ex Libris is definitely the superior work. I think it's a must-read for anyone that loves books - I particularly enjoyed the piece on the great combining of libraries.

2.Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader- Anne Fadiman 162 pages So, I went to Barnes and Noble today just to take a look around and calm down from a hectic day, and taking the advice of alcott & flossie, picked up Ex Libris. I opened the book in the store, and then. . . I was consumed. I ...

Looks like you have made a good start on the year! Since you like essays, be sure to check out Ex Libris and At Large and At Small by Anne Fadiman. John Grogan, the author of Marley and Me also has enjoyable book of essays out called Bad Dogs Have More Fun.

I do not know how many times I have read it, but Ex Libris never gets old for me! I hope you find it Laura and love it just as much as some of us do!

... American Romanticism by Megan Marshal biography: Charlotte Bronte: A Passionate Life by Lyndall Gordon essays: Ex Libris:Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman mystery: Strip Jack by Ian Rankin

Oh, Laura, you MUST read Ex Libris. It is seriously wonderful. Another 75er (wunderkind) posted at the end of 2008, "I didn't actually mean to finish this, just to read it for a bit while I was on a car ride, but it was too good to put down. I think that was the fifth time I've read it."

#3: Laura, have you read Fadiman's books of essays, Ex Libris and At Large and At Small? If not, I recommend them, especially Ex Libris, one of my all-time favorite books.

... b> 15. Havana Blue by Leonardo Padura (3.5 of 5 stars) 14. Another Life by Andrew Vachss (3.5 of 5 stars) 13. Ex Libris by Anne Fadiman (5 of 5 stars) 12. Sputnik Sweetheart by Haruki Murakami (3.5 of 5 stars) 11. Half of A Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Adichie (4.5 of ...

... of their true nature (we've mentally subtitled Science as "the search for the true nature of things"). Anne Fadiman's Ex Libris will be under Created Arts--Literature--Fadiman. This is more or less a formalization of how the books seem to naturally fall together and how we tend to look ...

... Alice Monroe best poetry/creative non-fiction Long Life Mary Oliver Best memoirs Circling my Mother Mary Gordon Ex Libris Anne Fadiman Best non-fiction Night Falls Fast Kay redfield Jamison The proud tower Barbara Tuchman 13 ways of looking at the novel Jane Smiley Writing ...

Books read during 2009: 1. Agincourt, Bernard Cornwell 2. Couldn't Keep It to Myself, Wally Lamb, (ed.) 3. The Mistress of the Art of Death, Ariana Franklin 4. Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress, Dai Sijie 5. Ella M ...

#203: I understand about Ex Libris. I do not know how many times I have read it now, but I still love it every time!

81) Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman--I didn't actually mean to finish this, just to read it for a bit while I was on a car ride, but it was too good to put down. I think that was the fifth time I've read it.

... Fin Michalsen DONE 5.7 Helvete på jord - en norsk frontkjempers historie by Rolf Ivar Jordbruen DONE 5.8 Lyden av leselykke - En bokelskers bekjennelser by Anne Fadiman DONE 5.9 The bookaholics' guide to book blogs by Rebecca Gillieron and Cathryn Kilgariff CR ...

#198: I love both 84, Charing Cross Road and Ex Libris, so I am definitely going to have to read the Nick Hornby books. Thanks for letting me know about them!

I received Ex Libris from my sister. It was one of my favorite books this year, so I'm happy to own it!

... Spree and Housekeeping vs. the Dirt, reviewed above) to anyone on Librarything--if you like 84, Charing Cross Road and Ex Libris, you'll like Nick Hornby's essays.

Seventy-five may actually be a challenge, as I tend to come in between sixty and seventy in a year and often fall off in October and November. But I've been trying to spend less downtime being aimlessly aimless (repeatedly refreshing Behind the S ...

800-899 Literature 2 not assigned 813.000 American Fiction - will not list separately 814.540 Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader Ann Fadiman 818.540 Miss Piggy's Guide to Life Beard, Henry long ago 820.820 One Hundred and One Famous Poems long ago 821.800 Sonnet ...

... for Elinor Lipman. Her books have been highly recommended to me, and I look forward to trying something new. I read Ex Libris this year, and enjoyed it very much - one of my absolute favorites of the year! That and 84, Charing Cross Road prompted #4 as one of my categories for 2009. ...

... anti-Semitism at a 1960s Vermont inn. >4 oh you must take a look at the essays about books and reading and language in Ex Libris by Anne Fadiman. Outstanding! I also have The Things They Carried in my 999 challenge. I look forward to your impressions. I love Lost! (more so in ...

... and Potato Peel Pie Society Nonfiction: 84, Charing Cross Road Understanding Manga and Anime Word Freak Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader Reading the OED: One Man, One Year, 21,730 Pages Manga: Tsubasa Her Majesty's Dog Ouran High School Host Club I ...

... David Mitchell The Sexiest Man Alive A Biography of Warren Beatty, Ellis Amburn The Ancient One, T.A. Barron Ex-Libris, Ross King The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, Michael Chabon

... 4 Stars 7. The Coffee Trader by David Liss, 3 1/2 Stars 8. Whistling in the Dark by Lesley Kagen, 5 Stars 9. Ex Libris by Anne Fadiman, 4 Stars 10. Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn, 3 1/2 Stars 11. Over Sea, Under Stone by Susan Cooper, 3 1/2 Stars January Favorite: Whistling ...

Short Story and Essay Collections 1. Ex-Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman, 4 stars 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

... by Judy Blume **** Again, I can instantly see my kids in Fudge and Peter. Laugh out loud funny. 49. Ex Libris by Anne Fadiman ***1/2 I can see myself in Fadiman's descriptions of herself. How lucky that she grew up in a family that loved books/words/reading as much ...

What a cool idea! I might just copy that! Btw, bonnie, have you read Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader? It has something of interest to say in terms of page-folding. I, too, am an admirer of your quotations, Donna.

... Crunchers, Ian Ayres 5. The Brain that Changes Itself, Norman Doidge (20/01/09) 6. Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader, Anne Fadiman (21/01/09) 7. 8. 9.

... 1. Proust and the Squid - Maryanne Wolf (2/?/09) 2. Happiness Sold Separately - Lolly Winston (2/06/09) 3. Ex-Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader - Anne Fadiman 4. When You are Engulfed in Flames - David Sedaris 5. Gods Behaving Badly - Marie Phillips (4/04/09) 6 ...

... out of 5 18. Company of Liars by Karen Maitland (finished Jan 31st) 553 pages 3.5 out of 5 19. Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman (finished Feb 2nd) 129 pages 5 out of 5 20. The Stone Raft by José Saramago (finished Feb 6th) 263 ...

... (5/06/09) 52. How Sex Works: Why We Look, Feel, Smell, Taste, and Act the Way We Do - Sharon Moalam (5/06/09) 53. Ex-Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader - Anne Fadiman (5/07/09) 54. Bad Mother - Ayelet Waldman (5/13/09) 55. The Yiddish Policemen's Union - Michael Chabon ( ...

... frantically busy or absolutely bored out of mind with none of my usual comforts / daily routine to occupy me. I read in Ex Libris that Anne Fadiman's father rips chapters from his books and throws them away when he is travelling so he isn't carrying around 'dead weight'. For some people that ...

... David Liss msg #34 12.America's Hidden History Kenneth C. Davis msg#42 13. Hard Row Margaret Maron msg #44 14. Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader Ann Fadiman msg #50 15. The Spellman Files Lisa Lutz msg #52 16. Plato and a Platypus walk into a Bar Thomas Cathcart msg #53 ...

... love them. Chocolat by Joanne Harris Going After Cacciato by Tim O'Brien The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver Ex-Libris by Ross King Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard by Kiran Desai NightWatch by Sergei Lukyanenko

... book. Arg! Chocolat by Joanne Harris Going After Cacciato by Tim O'Brien The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver Ex-Libris by Ross King Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard by Kiran Desai NightWatch by Sergei Lukyanenko don't know which one to start with.. so many choices!

I took Booksloth and kerrlm's recommedation last week and picked up Ex Libris. It was good, and I enjoyed reading about another reader's habits that are so much like my own. But all that name dropping did leave me feeling not so much illierate as un-literate. To make myself feel better I've ...

... over my computer screen -- placeholders for all your books that I want to look up :) For me: Biography/Memoir: Ex Libris by Anne Fadiman -- lovely memoir-ish essays about books and reading I’ve Started and Want to Finish…: tie between A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering ...

TT I was interested in your comments on the two Fadiman books. My favorite of hers if Ex Libris. My Chicago son gave me At Large and At Small for Christmas last year and I agree almost entirely with your assessment of it--except I like the coffee essay better than you did because I'm an ...

#105 Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman I really enjoyed this collection of essays about a love of books, especially the essay about the two types of book lovers: courtly (treat books gently and well) and carnal (read 'em to shreds). I totally fall into the courtly ...

#102 beserene: Just make sure that your internet-less cave is not bookless! I completely agree about Ex Libris and make it a point to read the book at least once a year. I will have to look for The Willoughbys. I have enjoyed The Giver by Lowry and hope this recommendation is just as ...

... could call that #55 I guess), which was, as everything I've experienced by her, wonderful. If you've never read her book Ex Libris, which is all about, of course, books, well then you are missing one of the greatest things known to booklovers. This collection of familiar essays, perhaps ...

... After that I'm not sure whether I want to read Nine Parts of Desire (also by Geraldine Brooks), The Stupidest Angel, or Ex Libris.

>31: cocoafiend, one of my favourite essays in Ex Libris is the one about when she and her husband have to merge their libraries. Since we moved into this house (although that was three years ago now so I can't really use this excuse any more), my collection has been organised mostly in the ...

... Erich Raspe (138) 22. A Short Guide to a Happy Life - Anna Quindlen (50) 23. The Zen of Oz - Joey Green (140) 24. Ex Libris - Anne Fadiman (162) 25. The Fifth Child - Doris Lessing (133) 26. The Secret – Rhonda Byrne (198) 27. John Adams: Party of One - James Grant (544) 2 ...

... ! So far this month *grin*, I have acquired some books about books: The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop by Lewis Buzbee Ex Libris Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman And: Renovating Old Houses by George Nash

... welcome from me too! I have become very lazy about checking the group page for new threads so only just spotted you. Ex Libris is also one of my all-time favourite books. I have At Large and At Small on my shelf, purchased for myself as a Christmas present (signed copy!) last year, but ...

... bought it. I'm having a hard time waiting until January to start it! ETA I also agree with alcottacre about Ex Libris and At Large and At Small!

Ex Libris is one of my favorite books of all time. I read it at least once a year. If you have not read any of Fadiman's other books, I highly recommend both The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down as well as At Large and At Small, another book of essays, although to my mind at least, not ...

4. Ex Libris by Anne Fadiman Ex Libris by Anne Fadiman is an enjoyable collection of essays on bookish subjects. The majority of them are delightful. Only a couple is less than brilliant, but there is probably something for every Bibliophile in this charming collection. In ...

... Erich Raspe (138) 22. A Short Guide to a Happy Life - Anna Quindlen (50) 23. The Zen of Oz - Joey Green (140) 24. Ex Libris - Anne Fadiman (162) 25. The Fifth Child - Doris Lessing (133) 26. The Secret - Rhonda Byrne (198) 27. John Adams: Party of One - James Grant (544) 28. Cau ...

Today I will finish off Ex Libris by Anne Fadiman. I'm about half way thru "March" by Geraldine Brooks and just beginning A Pirate of Exquisite Mind by Diana Preston

... I have a standard list that I am building on as far as my re-reads go: Education of a Wandering Man by Louis L'Amour, Ex Libris by Anne Fadiman, Little Women by Louisa May Alcott, The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne and A Gentle Madness by Nicholas Basbanes, and ...

... Reichl (read February 2009 Comfort Me With Apples: More Adventures At The Table - Ruth Reichl (read February 2009) Ex Libris: Confessions Of A Common Reader - Anne Fadiman (read March 2009) Giordano Bruno: Philosopher/Heretic - Ingrid D. Rowland (read March 2009) Dry Storeroom No. ...

First casualty to 2008! Ex Libris by Anne Fadiman found it in the book shop and it was oh so slim and easy to read and before I knew it I had bought it and read it! Replaced on my list it with another Fadiman book :) Thanks for all the comments! I've picked categories that work with books I ...

... up The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy which I loved and would highly recommend. I bought, started, and finished ex: Libris by Anne Fadiman. Again I loved it but would only recommend it to true booklovers. Certain members of my family would think it's a total waste of time to read and ...

... language 1.*Free for all: oddballs, geeks and gangstas in the public library Borchert, Dan Dec 28, 2008 2. Ex Libris Confessions of a Common Reader Fadiman Anne done 1/21/09 3. Sixpence House Paul Collins 2/21/09 4. Books That Changed America 25 Major Mileston ...

Looking for Ex-Libris by Ross King. The only available copy on bookmooch is in Spanish. Hope a copy is available out there soon for me :-) Thanks Triccie http://www.bookmooch.com/m/bio/libreria

Just to add to the madness today I bought: Ex Libris: confessions of a common reader by Anne Fadiman Bloomsbury Good Reading Guide to go with Good Reading Guide to World Fiction that I already have. I think there is safety in numbers ;)

These are the books that I've read this year and added to my own Christmas list: Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman (essays) 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff (nonfiction, letters) The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruize Zafon (adult, fiction) I Know Why the C ...

... 911 N.Y. City. Enchanted April Elizabeth von Arnhim Happy story of 3 English ladish who suddenly rent a villa in Italy Ex Libris Anne Fadiman a book about book lovers The Big house another non-fiction written by Anne Fadiman's husband about a summer house on the New Encland that has been ...

I think it's safe to say that I will not finish anything new by Tuesday, so here are my favorites for the quarter: Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader Victory of Eagles A Walk in the Woods The Shadow of the Wind Reading the OED: One Man, One Year, 21,730 Pages Honorable ...

... far enough in to know how good yet. >>> 111 - I have packed At large and at small in my holiday bag (as a confirmed Ex Libris fan. >>>174 - Farenheit 451 is one of my all time favourites.

#101 richard: I felt the same way. (Slapping) #102 et al: If you like Ex Libris then I recommend another by Anne Fadiman called At Large and At Small. Currently reading The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry. Enjoying his writing style very much.

All this talk of Ex Libris has piqued my interest so I just put it on hold at the library. It sounds pretty interesting-thanks!

#89 msf59 I'm so glad you loved Ex Libris--I feel the same way! :-) smiling just thinking about it! #95 Thaydra I almost envy you being able to discover To Kill a Mockingbird for the 1st time. I've read it many times and it never loses its appeal.

... anything) perfectly. 37. Fadiman, Anne: At Large and At Small (BC 220) A second book of essays by the author of Ex Libris, this book is meant to be read slowly and savored. I managed to do this for a couple of weeks but then I got impatient and “gobbled” the last half of the ...

... of fact, I picked up from the library for a quarter , Year of Wonders by Brooks. Also for Musicmom: I've been reading Ex-Libris, as a 2nd book. I guess I can read 2 books at once, hey hey! It's also very good! Now for a dumb question: what is :-) ??

... son back in town I'll have plenty next week. I do miss hubby, though. What I really want to ask--do you have the book Ex Libris by Anne Fadiman? On another thread I was mentioning that this is a book I pull out when I have the book funks. Somehow it always seems to inspire me. It is a ...

#194 emaestra Looks like a great haul! Ex Libris is one of my favorite "book about books" reads. I like to dip into it frequently just to motivate me when I get the "book funks." I've read it several times and it never gets old--for me anyway.

... to B&N today... brought home Beastly by Alex Flinn, Deadline by Chris Crutcher, The World Without Us by Alan Weisman, Ex-Libris by Anne Fadiman, and Watchmen by Alan Moore.

Hurricane Ike is coming through the midwest. No wind but it has been raining for 3 days. Finnished Ex Libris this morning. Anna Karenina (1948) movie just over on the t.v.. I may have to read the book for the 3rd time if I can find it.

Reading Ex Libris from the night stand. Teddy Roosevelt The last Romantic, whenever I am in the car waiting, and a fun read The Mysterious Benedict Society a YA book.

From alcottacre's library I choose Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman. Can't wait to check it out! Stasia's (alcottacre) library is fun.

... I haven't read any Liss. I thought I would try the ones I have received,Before I try any others. Have you started Ex-Libris ?. She also wrote Rereadings. Her husband also wrote The Big House George Howe Colt. It is a family memoir of their century old summer home on Cape Cod. A ...

#165 msf59 Oh, I hope you like Ex Libris--it's one of my favorite books. This first time i read it I could hardly believe how much fun it was. Now it is one of favorite "comfort" books--to read when nothing else will "take me away." I don't know So Many Books, So Little Time but I ...

... related to books about books, so I picked up a couple from the library: So Many Books So Little Time by Sara Nelson Ex Libris by Anne Fadiman And this one from the library bargain bin: The Angel Maker by Ridley Pearson This is a crime author I've never read!

#67: Ex Libris is one of those books that I feel was written just for me, and I read it at least once a year. I did not like At Large and At Small as much, but I certainly liked it. I cannot wait until her next book of essays either.

Started Ex Libris before going out to breakfast this morning. So far it has been a lot of fun. I've even learned new words even though I might not be able to pronounce them. Oh well.....

>19 MusicMom41 I read the Essay “You Are There” in Ex Libris yesterday evening and came across this: “When he (Macaulay) read Livy at Thasymenus - …Macaulay achieved a kind of Double Word Score whose peculiar frisson will be instantly recognised by anyone who has ever read Wordsworth at Gr ...

#14 TheTortoise Ex Libris is my favorite book about books--I say this every chance I get because I think every book (and word!) lover should read this book. I read it aloud to my husband because i couldn't trust him to read it on his own. :-) Wow! that is a lot of books to juggle at once!

... and At Small: Familiar Essays - Anne Fadiman (essays) Loved it. Ever since so many on LT recommended the wonderful Ex Libris to me, I have been completely enchanted with all Fadiman's essays. I need another volume!

... and At Small: Familiar Essays - Anne Fadiman (essays) Loved it. Ever since so many on LT recommended the wonderful Ex Libris to me, I have been completely enchanted with all Fadiman's essays. I need another volume!

... friend of mine highly recommended Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down several years ago. Now that I've read and enjoyed Ex Libris, I'm moving it high up on my TBR list. Also, let me know how you like Mary Oliver. I'm in awe of her work. She's one of my favorite poets and I enjoy her ...

... a grain of salt. Though topically chock full, essentially it boils down to the relationship between reader and text. Like Ex Libris (though stylistically very different), How to Read a Novel often reminded me why I enjoy reading fiction. 5 stars. Currently reading -- Shadow of the Wind ...

... and fun, but poorly edited and digressive. It's not particularly magnificent or atrocious; just very typical. ** 10. Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman (9/26/08) Ex Libris is a collection of essays about books - reading books, collecting books, growing up and ...

... and Sciences and Associate Professor of English at Concordia University-Wisconsin. >370 and >390. Your enthusiasm for Ex Libris has made me pick up the book, and will actually start reading it! -TT

#313>hemlogang and #314>MusicMom41 I just finished Ex Libris and will join you both in your admiration for this book. What a lovely reading experience! I'm sending a copy to my best friend from my college days who has a birthday next week. #363>TheTortoise I hope you enjoy the book as ...

I am picking Ex Libris : Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman. It seems that this would be a must-read for bibliophiles so I will definitely be looking for it.

#363 TheTortoise Ex Libris is one of my favorite books--it's like sharing with a friend. That's one book in which I have lots of marginalia because I would write my "replies" to her in the book. I also read huge chunks of it aloud to Hubby. I hope you enjoy it! I know about the Nancy Pea ...

Like MusicMom41 I love books about books and I got three in the post today! All LT inspired: Ex Libris by Anne Fadiman More Book Lust by Nancy Pearl (Book Lust is on its way, too!) Reading Between the Lines: A Christian Guide to Literature by Gene Edward Veith. Chapter On ...

... a moment or ten: What do you call? 1. A single book with more than one story/essay/poem by a single author. example A: Ex Libris by Anne Fadiman example B: Selected Poems by Walt Whitman (James Reeves, Ed.) 2. A single book with stories/essays/poems by more than one author. exampl ...

Ex-Libris is one of my favorites, also. I love "books about books" and this one feels like "sharing with a friend." I hope you like it.

theaelizabet> I really enjoyed Ex-Libris. Let me know what you think.

From a B&N visit: Ex Libris by Anne Fadiman (reading now), Death of a Writer by Michael Collins, A Brief History of Philosophy by Derek Johnson and Snow Falling in Spring by Moying Li (which was the book I went to buy in the first place).

Greatly enjoying Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman. 173-mrsradcliffe--re: Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamtress, bascially agree with 178 LizT response below. Slight, but charming and poignant. Worth the time it takes to read it, although there are many better ...

Hawthorne and James the writers? Is it something like Ex Libris?

... Eclipse Breaking Dawn The Hunger Games Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians 8 Just Because Elantris Ex Libris Ella Minnow Pea Living Rich by Spending Smart Bookstore Tourism Alcatraz Versus the Scrivener's Bones 8 Already-Started

July Overview -- 1. Three Cups of Tea 2. House of Many Ways 3. Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader 4. The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things (audio) 5. Anne of Avonlea (audio) 6. A Princess of Roumania 7. Home to Holly Springs (audio) Stand outs -- Ex Libris ...

#60: Ex Libris is one of my favorite books. Every time I read it, I feel like it was written especially for me. Anne Fadiman has put out another book of essays titled At Large and At Small, if you are interested. I did not enjoy it to the extent that I do Ex Libris, but it is still worth ...

yes, I sometimes go on mini binges with an author or a subject. 48. Ex Libris : Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman winsome essays on the delights of bibliophilia

Victoria, I have Ex Libris that I can reserve for you, if you'd like.

July was a slow reading month, so I only have one: Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman

Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman

... either find nothing that entices me or far too many books to justify buying at one time. Today was an over the top day: Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell A Passion for Books edited by Rob Kaplan and for gifts: Sense ...

... the World by Mark Kurlansky 245. At Large and At Small by Anne Fadiman - nonfiction; not up to par with Ex Libris, IMHO, but still enjoyable 246. Incompleteness: The Proof and Paradox of Kurt Godel by Rebecca Goldstein - nonfiction; written for math geeks

3. Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman I originally tucked this away as a book to read because I'd heard that if you like 84, Charing Cross Road you may like this one, too. Well, it didn't disappoint. This is a collection of essays that are all related to books and ...

... (anyways, I hope it won't be long for you. Long stretches of dissatisfied reading are not fun). So...I finished Ex Libris (so good!), gave up on Gideon the Cutpurse (I just didn't care after 50 pages, so I gave it a rest), and reread Fruits Basket Volume 15 through Vol. 20. Hopef ...

... in the books I wasn't entirely thrilled with but thought I should enjoy and started a new book altogether. My choice was Ex Libris, a book that has been on my TBR pile for awhile but was bumped up recently after so many positive remarks here on LT. I absolutely loved the first essay "Marrying ...

"Alas, it was not the reincarnation of my former love; it was a contemptible doppelganger." Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman "The sixty-four-dollar question is, how terrible is that?"

Based on several recommendations from LTers, I'm reading Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman.

I'm reading Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman.

... of gun owners in their homes by Kyle Cassidy "At large" is the second book I've read by Fadiman, the first being Ex libris which is well-loved here on LT. I liked "At large," especially the essays "Night owl," "Procrustes and the culture wars" and "Mail." However, my bibliophile heart ...

... were: 1. Admit One: A Journey Into Film by Emmett James 2. The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne 3. Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman 4. My Father's Paradise by Ariel Sabar 5. Victor Kugler: The Man Who Saved Anne Frank by Rick Kardo ...

... week and I want reviews to post on my blog while I'm going. This weekend I finished Ex Libris, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, and Admit One (okay, I finished Admit One today at lunch). I'm now working on The Fires by Alan Cheuse and am ...

... Princes by Dan Abnett 35. Strategies: A Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia Journey by Tami Brady 36. Ex Libris by Anne Fadiman 37. Something in the Water by Trevor Baxendale 38. The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett 39. The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie 4 ...

... Princes by Dan Abnett 35. Strategies: A Chronic Fatigue Syndrome & Fibromyalgia Journey by Tami Brady 36. Ex Libris by Anne Fadiman 37. Something in the Water by Trevor Baxendale 38. The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett 39. The Moving Finger by Agatha Chris ...

... one or more of the following today: The Fires by Alan Cheuse, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne, or Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman. Whatever I don't start today, I'll try to read sometime this week.

... Lawyer by James Welch Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight by Alexandra Fuller (on recommendation of an LTer) Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman Also got an ARC: The White Mary: A Novel by Kira Salak

... other fishing adventure books, like The Hungry Ocean and The Perfect Storm. Review coming soon. Now I've started Ex Libris, which resonates with me, though I've only read the first chapter. I wonder how my new job will affect my reading time?

... Dickens - tradition, I have to read it every Christmas even on a desert island Bel Canto by Ann Patchett Ex Libris by Anne Fadiman The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox by Barry Hughart The Arctic Grail by P ...

The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende Ladder of Years Ann Tyler Ex Libris Anne Fadiman

... McEwan. A beautifully written book. But did you ever want to take 2 characters & knock some sense into their heads? Ex Libris Anne Fadiman A fun book to read, essays about books & reading. Glad I bought my own copy. Ladder of Years Anne tyler --speaking of knocking sense into ...

... by Anne Fadiman, because when I found out she'd published another book of essays I just had to have it. I absolutely loved Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader and also her first book (though not essays) The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down.

... this in another thread and am not at home so I can't look it up in the book, but Anne Fadiman, in the delightful Ex Libris, has a wonderful essay on the distinction between carnal and courtly book lovers/readers. I fall in the carnal camp.

Yeah, I've seen that list. But I want to know the top two or three you feel are good recommendations for those that loved Ex Libris. When you have the time.

I SOOO agree with you, Clam. I had to keep putting Ex Libris down so I wouldn't read it so fast. But I trudged through So Many Books, So Little Time. I eagerly await recommendations from WHL.

I've read a few of these in the past few years, and the only one I really loved was Ex Libris. Right now I'm slogging through So many Books, So Little Time and the author worries much too much about wanting to be seen by people carrying around certain books. Any body else ever read books ...

#5 STOCeallaigh: After you check out Fadiman's Ex Libris, you might want to try her next book of essays At Large and At Small. I personally prefer Ex Libris, but that's just me, and they are both very good.

... the first real work of literature I read and before it I never knew words could be used to create anything so special. Ex Libris! sounds interesting – onto the wish list she goes

#3 Lindsayg: I have read both Ex Libris and So Many Books, So Little Time, but the former affected me more than the latter. Part of the reason, I believe, is because of Fadiman's fascination with Arctic exploration. I share the same passion for reading about the Actic explorers (and explorers ...

Alcottacre. I felt the same way about Ex Libris! Also Sara Nelson's So Many Books, So Little Time.

I personally think that Anne Fadiman wrote Ex Libris just for me. We are soul sisters, I know we are.

... Cormac McCarthy 2. Beware of God by Shalom Auslander 3. The seven days of Peter Crumb by Jonny Glynn 4. Ex libris: Confessions of a common reader by Anne Fadiman 5. In the miso soup by Ryu Murakami 6. The year of living biblically by A.J. Jacobs 7. Being ...

>116: Lindsayg, Ex Libris is a GREAT book and, I think, one that anyone posting a neurosis here would appreciate!

... and press on someone saying "Take it home, I think you'd really like it." Anne Fadiman talks about this in her book Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader. The first essay in the book is my favorite. It's about she and her husband finally merging their books. They had lived ...

Yesterday I finished The Wal-Mart Effect which is completely depressing, so I started Ex Libris by Anne Fadiman & now I've started Anita Shreve's Body surfing from the library. Esta, Ann tyler is a favorite of mine, but Digging to America was a disappointment.

I have a lot of positive passion about just three: Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer Ex Libris by Anne Fadiman Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! by Laura Amy Schlitz

... - Jessica Warner (NF) American Born Chinese - Gene Luen Yang Franny and Zooey - J.D. Salinger Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader - Anne Fadiman The Giver - Lois Lowry

... to be very little interest in reading those or everyone has already read them (including me - since I posted, I've finished Ex Libris and Wide Sargasso Sea and have started The Book Thief and The Yacoubian Building!). It was just a jumping off point & the group seems to have no shortage ...

... of Innocence – 1 Anna Karenina – 1 The Book Thief – 1 The Diary of a Nobody – 1 Don Quixote – 1 Ex Libris – 1 The Golden Bowl – 1 House of Mirth – 1 Half of a Yellow Sun – 1 Jonathan Strange and Mr Norell – 1 The Lizard Cage – 1 Main Street ...

... making a lot of progress in my "easy" categories and sort of avoiding the hard categories like "classics." Just finished Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader, which I absolutely LOVED. I'll be reviewing later, but thanks to everyone on LT who mentioned this book!

... them? Right now its: Half of a yellow sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (13), War and peace by Leo Tolstoy (21), Ex libris : confessions of a common reader by Anne Fadiman (13), The Yacoubian building : a novel by Alaa Al Aswany (8), The lizard cage by Karen Connelly (5), The ...

... them? Right now its: Half of a yellow sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (13), War and peace by Leo Tolstoy (21), Ex libris : confessions of a common reader by Anne Fadiman (13), The Yacoubian building : a novel by Alaa Al Aswany (8), The lizard cage by Karen Connelly (5), The ...

... as "in progress" in my library) Review (14) Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader - Anne Fadiman (NF-essays) Review (15) The Giver - ...

... after having read a library copy. Review (16) Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader - Anne Fadiman (NF-essays) Review Catwings Return ...

Anne Fadiman has 2 other books of essays, but Ex Libris is the best of the 3. In order of 'when published', Re-Readings and At Large and At Small. Anne is the editor of Re-Readings, and wrote the introduction, which in my opinion, is the best-written piece in the book, although the ...

... style, but I can't tell you exactly what that is. Here are the three I'm thinking of: Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott Ex Libris by Anne Fadiman She's Such a Geek by Annalee Newitz (ed.) Other than the oddness of them all have Ann as part of their name what seems to be in common is ...

Order from Amazon arrived!! Ex Libris Ann Fadiman 13 Ways of Looking at the novel Jane Smiley Justinian's flea William Rosen

... Vietnam by Neil Sheehan The Ethical Imagination: Journeys of the Human Spirit by Margaret Somerville Ex Libris, Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman Girls Like You by Paul Sheehan •Religious Themes The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell Calculating ...

... bought her, I came away with six new books for myself: The Time Traveler's Wife The Book of Illusions Cranford Ex Libris The Sea and Light a Penny Candle. I think my tbr list may now be 300 books long...

I think it's also a matter of how people are tagging with 888. My challenge shares at least Ex Libris, Holes, The Book Thief, One Minute Stories, and The Problem of Pain with other 888 Challengers ... who aren't yet using the 888 tag, or are tagging only finished books, or have ...

#229 lindsacl - I think you will enjoy the new book if you enjoyed Ex Libris half as much as I did. In from the library today: Last Flag Down by John Baldwin and Ron Powers. Yes, only the one. Surprise, surprise.

Interestingly every single one of my finds in #225 were all discovered via LT! alcottacre, I adored Ex Libris so I'm really looking forward to this next book.

... is currently claiming innocence. This was my haul from a birthday gift card: A People's History of the United States, Ex Libris (duplicate copy b/c I'd given mine away), At Large and At Small, and The Gathering.

... review. #8 At Large and At Small: Familiar Essays by Anne Fadiman (February). Like the earlier Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader, these light essays are delightful for their content but maybe more for the opportunity they offer to know Fadiman better. Ever ...

Ex libris : confessions of a common reader by Anne Fadiman An alphabetical life : living it up in the world of books by Wendy Werris Thursday Next in first among sequels : a novel by Jasper Fforde Sixpence House : lost in a town of books by Paul Collins Science and the social ...

... quite frustrating) Medically-related: The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down Essays: (in order of my favorites) Ex Libris At Large and At Small Rereadings Excellent! Every one of them!

12. Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader 13. Spaceballs: The Book

#183 omphaloskepsis - If you enjoyed Ex Libris, which is one of my favorite books, you might like to know that she has a new book of essays out called At Large and At Small.

> 81 & 82. I absolutely loved Ex Libris. I particularly enjoyed the "Insert a Carrot" chapter. I'm a copy editor and I couldn't resist sharing it with my coworkers. alcottacre: I'll certainly keep an eye out for her new collection. Thanks!

Just finished Ex libris by Anne Fadiman, which I enjoyed tremendously. I only regret that the book was too short. In the Miso Soup by Ryu Murakami is next (my first crack at Japanese fiction).

... – Helene Hanff - Finished Jan 15- 4 Stars 2. Book Lust- Nancy Pearl 3. More Book Lust - Nancy Pearl 4. Ex Libris - Anne Fadiman 5. So Many Books, So Little Time - Sara Nelson 6. The Uncommon Reader - Alan Bennett 7. The Eyre Affair - Jasper Fforde 8. ...

#80-81 - Ex Libris is one of the books I read at least once a year. I love it. She also has a new book of essays out called At Large and At Small. If you enjoy Ex Libris you might want to check this one out as well.

>80: omphaloskepsis, Ex Libris is a wonderful book. I hope you enjoy it!

Started Ex Libris by Anne Fadiman this morning.

Finished The seven days of Peter Crumb this morning and started Ex Libris by Anne Fadiman. So far, it's a real treat for a book lover!

... just get read without accumulating in the pile, so I won't have too much trouble justifying that one. 3. I finished Ex Libris today, another one that was strongly recommended on LT. I didn't enjoy as much as I expected, though.

Ex Libris is on my TBR2008 list, thanks to numerous mentions of it on LT!

Finished Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman -- highly recommended memoir-ish essays about reading. The collection is intelligent, sweet, nostalgic, emotional -- it’s just the second book I’ve read this year but it’ll surely make my 2008 Top 10 list. Also finished A ...

I just read Ex Libris by Anne Fadiman. I'd recommend it to most readers. It's a fun collection of personal essays about books, reading, writing, etc. What kinds of books do you like?

Biography/Memoir Dewey by Vicki Myron (****) Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman (*****) Girl Sleuth by Melanie Rehak (deferred) I Could Tell You Stories by Patricia Hampl (I liked the personal essays; the others, not so much; ...

... Hamilton Case by Michelle de Kretser, At Large and At Small by Anne Fadiman, who wrote one of my favorite books Ex Libris, The Forest Lover by Susan Vreeland, and Skull Session by Daniel Hecht. More books for my TBR stack!

Category 3 – Favorite Authors (1) Franny and Zooey – J.D. Salinger (F) (a re-read) - 03/16/2008 (2) Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader – Anne Fadiman (NF, essays) - 03/18/2008 (3) The Catcher in the Rye – J.D. Salinger (F) (a re-read) (4) A Pale View ...

... (Read YA Lit) The Lightning Thief (Read YA Lit) 8 Already-Started (before December 2007) 8 Random Ex Libris Living Rich by Spending Smart Bookstore Tourism Graceling The Hunger Games TBR-reduction categories (all of these books should fit in somewhere ...

... Am the Messenger Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (I had to pick 6...I couldn't leave off Harry!) Non-Fiction: Ex Libris Fun Home Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Honorable mention must go to Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging and the rest in the Georgia Ni ...

... by Alexandra Fuller Dispatches from the Edge: A Memoir of War, Disasters and Survival by Anderson Cooper Ex Libris : confessions of a common reader by Anne Fadiman - reread Boyhood by J.M. Coetzee - Thanks, karenwardill . I've had it for ages, but had never read it. ...

This space used to contain the full category list, but there got to be too many touchstones, so I've broken them out into individual entries below and decided to delete this one.

... by Vicki Myron (****) (See review) Ex Libris by Anne Fadiman (*****) I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings# by Maya Angelou (****) Look Me in the Eye by John Elder Robison (****) Lucky Man# by Michael J. F ...

I’m taking the 888 Challenge: "Read 8 books each in 8 different categories in 2008." . . Edited to move remainder of post to LT's 888 Challenge group.

... The Wee Free Men 8 Other Non-Fiction The Fight for English The Elements of Style The Abolition of Man Ex Libris Talk Talk Talk The Riddle of the Compass Reading the Past The Genius Factory 8 Already-Owned Books no point making a list of these, there ...

Jay, Ex Libris is a collection of essays about Fadiman's reading experiences through her life (wedding her library with her husband, correcting grammar in restaurant menus with her family, etc.). So both classifications seem to work to me. Neither seems like an error, but rather individual ...

... that the automatic Dewey decimal number generated by LT was different from that assigned by my library. Specifically, Ex Libris is 814.54 on LT and 028.9 according to my library. How to Read a Novel is 808.307 on LT and 809.3 according to my library. I looked up the designations on Wiki ...

... and other improbable feats, about the history of the game of bridge, for my mother but I might read it too and ex libris, which I learned about in the groups on LT!

#36 teelgee - Yes I have read The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down. I enjoy all of her works, but Ex-Libris will always be my favorite. (I like books on books in general as a reading category). I did not realize she had a new book of essays out, so I am updating my want list with At Large ...

#34 teelgee - You have listed one of my favorite books all time - I re-read Ex Libris at least once a year!

... add/remove. Animal, Vegetable, Miracle -- Barbara Kingsolver (3) The Worst Hard Time-- Timothy Egan (2) Ex Libris : confessions of a common reader -- Anne Fadiman (3) A Path with Heart -- Jack Kornfield (1) A Walk in the Woods : rediscovering America on the Appala ...

The first of Stephanie Barron's Jane Austen mystery series was very good, as was Ex-Libris by Ross King, though his writing deteriorated in about the last 50 or 100 pages; The Body of Christopher Creed is excellent, though I'm not sure that would count as a detective story. I also enjoy ...

... in the book all led such unhappy lives that the flood was merely the final sad chapter in their sad, sad lives. 112. Ex Libris by Anne Fadiman - I can't imagine why I let this book sit on my shelf for so long without reading it. When other LTers raved about it, I thought, it can't be ...

... - too detail-focused and not enough of an overview, at least for my tastes (and low level of background knowledge). 17. Ex Libris by Anne Fadiman. Bought on the strength of large numbers of LT recommendations. And I can see why - this book should be the guardian spirit of LT! I'm ...

... Jane Austen 4. Mansfield Park by Jane Austen 5. The Lorax by Dr. Seuss 6. The Giggler Treatment by Roddy Doyle 7. Ex Libris by Anne Fadiman 8. Swan Lake by Mark Helprin and Chris Van Allsburg 9. Old Turtle by Douglas Wood 10. Over Nine Waves by Marie Heaney with honorable ...

61. Ex Libris by Anne Fadiman Wonderful, witty essays on being in love with books, inside and out. I particularly enjoyed the essay where she talked about her entire family's tendency to proof-read EVERYTHING, from menus to street signs and newspaper ads. I have that habit myself. F ...

Ah! Sorry, just one more! Ex Libris is great as well, one of my all time favorite little books, if you like it or if you like to read essays at all, definetely read At Large and At Small, also by Anne Fadiman.

... or on LT, but it is clear that many of those have required a lot of thought and effort. I just finished Anne Fadiman's Ex Libris, where she details her mother's experiences when a colleague of hers published her writings as his own. Obviously, this is nowhere near as serious, but I think ...

... and it IS a perfect read for a snowy January. Aluva, I also loved Possession and would highly recommend it. Also loved Ex Libris, Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman. I am currently reading Mrs. Woolf & the Servants and am quite enjoying it so far. Not very far into it but ...

I just finished Ex-Libris by Ross King, which happens to be about mystery and rare books in the mid-17th century, and I'm reading some of Ann Rinaldi's books, such as Or Give Me Death and Amelia's War.

... realism but really, it almost defies classification. A solid five stars and an unqualified recommendation. 35. Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman I want Anne Fadiman to move in next door. She's my kind of person. I have spent several delicious evenings ...

25.) Ex Libris by Anne Fadiman Unfortunately, unlike the author, I am a pretty lowbrow reader most of the time. Overall a good read, but I was a little disapointed that the author seemed to be rooted in fine literature, largely ignoring the everyday meat and potatoes that makes up MY book ...

... by Ron Currie Jr. Strong debut novel. 4. Bad Monkeys by Matt Ruff. Philip K. Dick mind fuckery style. 5. Ex Libris by Anne Fadiman. Would have been higher except for the chapter where she declares her family superior because they use books for coasters, break the spines, ...

... the author readily admits in the introduction. Others are from an email forward that I read nearly ten years ago. #212: Ex Libris by Anne Fadiman I'd heard so many good things about this book that I had to pick it up. Besides, it's a book about living books, and I've been a bookworm since ...

... Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See Nonfiction: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver Ex Libris : Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman The good rain : across time and terrain in the Pacific Northwest by Timothy Egan Grace (Eventually) ...

I've been reading Ex Libris: confessions of a common reader. It's a book of essays by a well known author, about her love of reading, her family's quirky book habits, and just her general thoughts on books. I'm quite enjoying it. My favorite so far is "Marrying Libraries". There's no getting ...

... >106 mcna217 - Spirit was amazing, wasn't it? Fadiman is an excellent writer, also try her books of essays: Ex Libris : confessions of a common reader and At Large and at Small (which I just purchased, haven't read yet but hear great things about).

I just finished Their Eyes Were Watching God, and quite liked it. I'm still reading Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader, a few essays at a time. My next book is The Yacoubian Building, which I will probably start later tonight.

... point the author was really trying to make. Still a good book if you're interested in Amish culture. I am now reading Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader, which has been recommended by many LTers.

... that I may not be able to finish it. At this rate I might not finish any of them though. Oh and I also cracked Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader and read a couple of essays. Someone said that this is better in small does and I agree.

... little time! In both cases, we ended up buying more than Anne Fadiman claims to have done in her most excellent book, Ex Libris. Recently, my wife and I did an Alaskan cruise - 5 cities in 7 days, with an extra day in Seattle before flying home, just to explore bookstores. We bought 12 ...

... The Yacoubian Building. #45, WholeHouseLibrary, Welcome to the Anne Fadiman fan club! If you haven't yet read Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader, RUN, do not walk, to your nearest bookstore to get it. In my opinion, it is even better than At Large and At Small, at least ...

Yesterday I finished both The Lizard Cage and Ex Libris : Confessions of a Common Reader. Both excellent. Started A Month in the Country by J.L. Carr - a short sweet book I should whip right through today. I need to get started on Tipperary for my Early Review, but think I'll ...

13. Ex Libris : Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman. Delightful book of essays about books, reading and writing, by the author of The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down. Sometimes laugh-out-loud, sometimes cerebral, always enjoyable.

I laughed out loud last night and thought of this thread while reading Anne Fadiman's wonderful book of essays Ex Libris : Confessions of a Common Reader. In the essay titled "Never Do That to a Book," her brother is chastised by a hotel chambermaid for leaving his book face-down on the ...

Ex Libris: Confessions... is a phenomenal read, teelgee... I hope that you enjoy it. Meanwhile, Tar Heel Dead is my favorite title I have heard this week. I am singing the Carolina fight song even as I type. I am reading Ana Castillo's The Guardians, which I just received in the mail, ...

... The Lizard Cage, an exquisitely written book about very harsh circumstances in a Burmese prison. I'm also dabbling with Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman and Grace (Eventually) by Anne Lamott. If I finish The Lizard Cage, I will probably start on my ...

From the library: Ex Libris : Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman. I'm so looking forward to reading her essays.

59. Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman

Anne Fadiman wrote about merging libraries in Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader. However, when I was married for 16 years, my husband and I maintained separate residences and, therefore, separate lilbraries. The divorce was very amicable - we had no custody battles over books.

Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader has to be one of my favorite reads. She writes about how she reads and the books she reads. There are certain behaviors that mimic mine and that made me feel such a great connection to the book. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves to read.

... last night awaiting my copy of you know what, I also picked up: - The Yacoubian Building - A Woman in Jerusalem - Ex Libris: , by Anne Fadiman

I finished A Mencken Chrestomathy! Hooray. I am going to start Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman.

... and nonfiction writer, especially (well this is everything) the new (and just acquired) At Large and At Small, and Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader and The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down. Rebecca Solnit, River of Shadows, a brilliant and beautifully written ...

... with its mythological system and unperfect hero(ine)s. 76. So Many Books, So Little Time by Sara Nelson Not as fab as Ex Libris: Confessions by Fadiman but still a delightful read. 77. Cetaganda by Lois McMaster Bujold Continuing my re-reading of the Miles saga. 78. The Rowan 79 ...

#24 Short answer: anything. But I would particularly recommend Ex Libris:Confessions of a Common Reader, which I think every book lover will love, and which I have given to many, many people.

... On the other hand, new information beautifully presented, as perhaps The Omnivore's Dillemma or witty essays, like Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader have their fascinations, as well, without being narrative. Btw, if you put brackets, around your titles, you will get your ...

Currently reading A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving. Up next will be Confessions of a common Reader by Anne Fadiman and then maybe The Testament of Gideon Mack by James Robertson

... ago) -- and the illustrations are fun too. You have inspired me to look for it and reread it. #21, 32 I too loved Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader and urge you to read other work by Anne Fadiman, especially The Spiirt Catches You and You Fall Down, which has nothing to ...

... led by Anne's father, the esteemed Clifton Fadiman. This guy had never heard of Anne, but has decided to get a copy of Ex Libris : Confessions of a Common Reader based on my spontaneous verbal review of it. *edited to coax the touchstones

#10 I keep copies of Anne Fadiman's Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader on hand to give away, and also have an extra copy of Fierce Pajamas, a collection of New Yorker humor that I like to give to people who are sick/in the hospital, etc.

29. Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman - This book of essays for us bibliophiles was enjoyable, and Fadiman has a good writing style. A few of the essays were more about writing than about books... they felt out of place, like filler, when I'm sure Fadiman has many more (be ...

... Sarantium - Guy Gavriel Kay 24. Lord of Emperors - Guy Gavriel Kay 25. Green Darkness - Anya Seton 26. Ex Libris : Confessions of a Common Reader - Anne Fadiman 27. The Master and Margarita - Mikhail Bulgakov April 28. A Rose for the Crown - Anne Easter Smi ...

Ex Libris : Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman Ex-Libris: A Novel by Ross King

... ooks. I'm currently reading So Many Books, So Little Time by Sara Nelson. I first tried to read this soon after reading Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader and it lacked in comparison. I put the Nelson aside for a year or so and picked it up again this week. I'm enjoying much more this ...

... That's a new one for me! And, although I would love to talk to her, I feel like I know her already, mostly from Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader.

#104 I forgot to mention that on the basis of LT recommendations I've also bought Ex Libris:Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman. It had better be good... ;)

... birthday, my in-laws sent me a $100 gift card to amazon. :-D These just arrived yesterday. The LT-inspired: Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie In Gravity National Park: Poems by C. L. Rawlins ...

... a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Nigeria)*** 16. Coonardoo by Katherine Susannah Prichard (Australia)** 17. Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman (USA)** 18. A Thread of Grace by Mary Doria Russell** 19. The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Ablom ...

cablegley: I also loved Ex Libris : Confessions of a Common Reader and have been obsessive about my shelving ever since! I also loved both of Hornby's collections of Believer columns. I recently finished Joshua Ferris' Then We Came to the End after first reading about it in Houseke ...

... about it. I'm on a bit of a Richard III kick I suppose! Edited to say: #64, cabegley, that was exactly how I felt about Ex Libris : Confessions of a Common Reader! So many things in that book explained how I am, it was amazing. I know now why every book lover needs a copy.

I finished Ex Libris : Confessions of a Common Reader, which was like meeting your best friend for the first time. ("No way! You too? I thought I was the only one . . . " etc.) I am resisting the urge to reshelve my books chronologically, and am instead about to embark on All the King's Men ...

... the Madding Crowd - Thomas Hardy Lord of Emperors - Guy Gavriel Kay Eleanor of Aquitaine - Alison Weir Ex Libris : Confessions of a Common Reader - Anne Fadiman I have too much trouble with picking favorites. I can't imagine any books supplanting these, but I know I ...

... The Biography, Peter Ackroyd Maps for Lost Lovers, Nadeem Aslam The Painted Veil, W. Somerset Maugham Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader, Anne Fadiman Housekeeping Vs. the Dirt, Nick Hornby

Yesterday I read Ex Libris : Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman and loved it! I also have just started The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov, but I'm only a few pages in so I can't judge yet.

26. Ex Libris : Confessions of a Common Reader - Anne Fadiman

dchaikin in Book talk : Questions on Star Ratings (Mar 22, 2007, 1:55pm) ... like all good books should be a 4. But, good books aren't all the same. 5 -- An ‘A’ -- Pefect -- Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader only -- no faults, stunning, gripping or really useful -- read -- really enjoyed -- favorite -- really ... rebeccanyc in Book talk : Books as decoration (Mar 20, 2007, 5:27pm) Ex Libris: confessions of a common reader is a book every book lover should read! (I have given many copies of it as gifts and everyone loves it.) jacquelinekate in Book talk : Books as decoration (Mar 20, 2007, 5:17pm) Ex Libris: confessions of a common reader, a collection of personal essays by Anne Fadiman, has an anecdote about a bookish couple who let a home decorator stay in their house while they were on vacation. She rearranged all their books according to colour and size. Later on, she met her death ... littlebookworm in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 17 Mar 2007 (Mar 18, 2007, 5:08pm) ... person generally and I completely dislike her style. Not sure whether I will finish it or not. #31, 33 - I am getting Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader as a late gift for my birthday and I can't wait to read it! rebeccanyc in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 17 Mar 2007 (Mar 18, 2007, 1:44pm) ... The Sot-Weed Factor -- I never could get through it or anything else by John Barth! #31, I too love, love, love Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader. I've given many copies of it to others and reread parts of it frequently. Anne Fadiman is a terrific writer and I read ... drsol in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 17 Mar 2007 (Mar 18, 2007, 12:44pm) I just finished Ex libris confessions of a common reader by anne fadiman and I love, love, loved it!! Now reading Middlesex and very much enjoying it so far. aznstarlette in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 17 Mar 2007 (Mar 17, 2007, 1:56am) ... Gennita Low's sense of humour. Anyway, this week I'm reading Barbara Pym's Excellent Women, Anne Fadiman's Ex Libris : Confessions of a Common Reader, Cindy Gerard's To The Edge (The Bodyguards) and my favourite parts of The Phantom Tollbooth, which I absolutely love. Morphidae in Book talk : Questions on Star Ratings (Mar 12, 2007, 10:12am) The only book I've rated with 5 stars is Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader. rebeccanyc in Reading Resolutions : How do you treat your books? (Mar 9, 2007, 8:56am) #19, 21 In her essay in Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader (full title added so it won't show the wrong book), Anne Fadiman contrasts carnal and courtly lovers (of books). #22, Thanks for letting us know there's a new Anne Fadiman book coming out -- I would read anything she ... parelle in Reading Resolutions : How do you treat your books? (Mar 8, 2007, 10:40pm) Anne Fadiman has a wonderful essay in her book Ex Libris: on book care :) Kieran, I'm curious about your clear Post-its - they sound really useful. In general, I only highlight textbooks I've bought, but never any book (as a history major) I'd consider reading for 'fun'. It's a ... clamairy in The Green Dragon : Writing to an author (Feb 18, 2007, 7:36pm) Oh, I loved Ex Libris, too. LOL But I could never write to the author. Honestly, I don't think I've considered writing to an author since I became an adult. The man who leads one of the book clubs at our local library sends off emails to authors all the time. He regularly gets answers, too. Hmm.. ... WholeHouseLibrary in The Green Dragon : Writing to an author (Feb 18, 2007, 7:14pm) ... ever 'remained attached' to particular subject matter. I've had a yen to write to Anne Fadiman ever since I read Ex Libris, but like several others who have posted here already, fear that I would be viewed as a rabid fan. Face it, I couldn't just write, "Dear Anne, Love your work. ... MaggieO in Book talk : Marriage, partnerships and LT, how do we do it? (Feb 8, 2007, 8:31am) #15 On WholeHouseLibrary's recommendation, I've just reread the first chapter of Anne Fadiman's Ex Libris. It's called, appropriately, "Marrying Libraries," and I join WHL and aluvalibri in recommending the book. This chapter in particular would be excellent reading for all who are interested ... WholeHouseLibrary in Book talk : Marriage, partnerships and LT, how do we do it? (Feb 8, 2007, 5:25am) ... books by the Dewey Decimal System (mostly). Anne Fadiman wrote a ~wonderful~ story about this subject in her book, Ex Libris. It's the very first chapter, I believe, and I highly recommend the book. aluvalibri in 50 Book Challenge : Favorite book of January? (Feb 2, 2007, 1:27pm) It certainly was Ex Libris by Anne Fadiman. What a jewel! rebeccanyc in Reading Globally : Where in the World are you now? (Jan 31, 2007, 12:33pm) Oh, how I love love love Ex Libris! I've given away many copies and refer to it often. Right now I'm in 18th century Haiti (still called Saint Domingue) with Madison Smart Bell's biography of Toussaint Louverture. aluvalibri in Reading Globally : Where in the World are you now? (Jan 31, 2007, 8:19am) Right now I am in New York, with Anne Fadiman's Ex Libris, and I love it!!!! rebeccanyc in Recommend Site Improvements : Picking multiple books at a time? (Jan 22, 2007, 9:39am) arhollingsworth, this is off-topic, but Anne Fadiman's "Marrying Libraries," in her wonderful Ex Libris, is a charming and humorous essay on physically combining libraries. lorsomething in Romance - from historical to contemporary : The New Year (Dec 30, 2006, 5:59pm) ... editions you might end up with. I might borrow your idea for Ivanhoe, a favorite since I was 12. alcottacre, I loved Ex Libris. I have only read it once, but it is a lovely book. I tend not to re-read books. Usually, if I've loved them, the story is so alive, I don't need to re-read ... alcottacre in Outlander: Gabaldon's series about Jamie and Claire : The New Year (Dec 30, 2006, 11:56am) ... one that I now read on an annual basis (actually more often than that, and I buy it for every reader I know) and that is Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman, a lovely book of essays on reading. If you are a lover of books about books like I am, you might want to give ... alcottacre in Romance - from historical to contemporary : The New Year (Dec 30, 2006, 11:55am) ... one that I now read on an annual basis (actually more often than that, and I buy it for every reader I know) and that is Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman, a lovely book of essays on reading. If you are a lover of books about books like I am, you might want to give ... rebeccanyc in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 30 Dec 2006 (Dec 30, 2006, 11:24am) beserene, Ex Libris is one of my all-time favorite books. I dip into and refer to it often, and have given many copies as gifts. And I would read anything Anne Fadiman writes. beserene in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 30 Dec 2006 (Dec 30, 2006, 11:19am) ... since I finished grad school have made me dumber. I've lightened my brain and heart by interspersing sections from Ex Libris: COnfessions of a Common Reader, which has proven to be an absolute delight and is a MUST for anyone who loves books. beserene in What did YOU buy today? : What did YOU buy today? Message Board #2 (Dec 30, 2006, 11:10am) My favorite Christmas gift: B&N giftcards! With them, I bought Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader, which I have been devouring and delighting in already; Short History of Myth; and An Irish Christmas Feast for myself. Also bought The Robber Bride and The Penelopiad for my ... Killeymoon in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 30 Dec 2006 (Dec 30, 2006, 10:57am) ... Child that Books Built by Francis Spufford. It's not what I was expecting (which was something more in the line of Ex Libris I think), but it's interesting so far, just a lot more academic than I expected. WholeHouseLibrary in Book talk : Rereadings (Dec 27, 2006, 11:10pm) ... and I thought that her introduction in Rereadings was actually better than the contributions by the writers. I've read Ex Libris three times already. She's on my Five-Authors-I'd-Pay-to-See list. I have also reread The Lord of the Rings trilogy (and The Hobbit) several times, but ... rebeccanyc in Book talk : Rereadings (Dec 27, 2006, 10:54am) ... reread. I haven't read it yet, but I am a big big fan of Anne Fadiman and everything she writes herself, especially Ex Libris, which I do dip into from time to time. Edited to add the word I left out, "translation," and thus answer aluvalibri's question in #9. WholeHouseLibrary in Favorite Bookstores : New York City, The Strand (Dec 8, 2006, 3:34pm) Oh my! Anne Fadiman writes about Riverrun Bookshop in Ex Libris!! It's the last essay, titled Secondhand Prose. She claims it had over 300,000 books in it. Reading her stuff is like getting a letter from an old friend. Anybody care to do a write-up of Riverrun Books? By the way, ... RhiGirl in What Are You Reading Now? : Your Top Five for 2006 (Dec 5, 2006, 3:46pm) ... Five. Let me try, anyway: The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield Terrier (Beka Cooper) by Tamora Pierce Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman From A Buick 8 by Stephen King Watership Down by Richard Adams Morphidae in What Are You Reading Now? : Your Top Five for 2006 (Dec 3, 2006, 4:08pm) ... from it?" These books got a "10" (5 on LT scale) from me this year: Essential Spirituality by Roger Walsh Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman These books got a "9" (4.5 on LT scale) from me this year: Hungry Planet by Faith D'Aluisio and Peter Men ... rebeccanyc in Book talk : Abuse of Books (Nov 24, 2006, 11:53am) For interesting thoughts on this issue, see the chapter "Never Do That To a Book" in Anne Fadiman's Ex Libris, a book all book-lovers should read, treasure, and give to their friends. In it she contrasts the "courtly lovers" and the "carnal lovers" of books. As I, like Morphidae, fall ... finebalance in What did YOU buy today? : What did YOU buy today? Message Board (Nov 15, 2006, 9:40pm) ... by Edward P. Jones. I guess I shouldn't be surprised that I now can't close my suitcase! P.S Aluvalibri - I adored Ex Libris. I am sure you will recognise most if not all of the behaviour! aluvalibri in What did YOU buy today? : What did YOU buy today? Message Board (Nov 14, 2006, 7:55am) Yesterday, when I got home, I found a little package waiting for me. It contanied Ex libris: confessions of a common reader by Anne Fadiman. That was a lovely surprise in an otherwise not so special day! aluvalibri in Book talk : Any good books to read? (Nov 7, 2006, 2:36pm) I just bought Ex Libris and Rereadings. Now I patiently have to wait for their arrival in the mail..... rebeccanyc in Book talk : Any good books to read? (Nov 7, 2006, 10:33am) Ex Libris is one of my all-time favorites and I have bought many copies to give to other book-lovers. By the way, Anne Fadiman is a terrific writer, and I highly recommend The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down and anything else she's written. sycoraxpine in Book talk : Any good books to read? (Nov 7, 2006, 9:31am) ... memoir of his childhood on Corfu, My family and other animals. The best books I have read so far this year were Ex Libris by Anne Fadiman (for the bibliophile), Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (a reread), Great Expectations (I love Dickens), and Paul Auster's Book ... AndrewL in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 28 Oct 2006 (Oct 30, 2006, 11:08am) Ex Libris - loved it. Me Talk Pretty One Day - hated it Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman by Murakami- just started, but liking it so far. rebeccanyc in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 7 Oct 2006 (Oct 7, 2006, 11:08am) ... Lemann. Also dipping into Rereadings, edited by one of my all-time-favorites (and the author of the wonderful Ex Libris), Anne Fadiman. Opinicus in Bas Bleu : Bas Bleu Message Board (Sep 8, 2006, 9:30am) ... Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón Translated by Lucia Graves 6. Mrs. Kimble by Jennifer Haigh 7. Ex-Libris by Ross King 8. I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith 9. My Name Is Sei Shonagon by Jan Blensdorf 10. Out by Natsuo Kirino They all ... clamairy in The Green Dragon : Is it my imagination (Aug 29, 2006, 1:53pm) ... which I'm reading for my women's only book club. So far it's pretty good, if a tad depressing. But I can't wait to get into Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader. AbbyR in What Are You Reading Now? : What Are You Reading Now? Message Board (Aug 2, 2006, 11:19am) ... Armstrong, a really interesting history of fundamentalism in Christianity, Judaism and Islam. I'm also working on Ex Libris : Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman, a book of essays by a book lover and reader. If you are here, you will recognize yourself in the book. sycoraxpine in What Are You Reading Now? : What Are You Reading Now? Message Board (Jul 31, 2006, 8:34am) I read Ex Libris earlier this summer, and it was pure delight. I immediately handed it off to my bibliophile parents, and they also devoured it. susanaudrey in What Are You Reading Now? : What Are You Reading Now? Message Board (Jul 30, 2006, 7:57pm) ... and it's very good so far if you like historical romance and a little bit of intrigue. I've also just started reading Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman, which already looks like it's going to be a keeper. Quick Links Amazon.com (direct) Abebooks.com Google Books — Loading... 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