Member pmackey(He/Him)

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Groups: 50-Something Library Thingers, American Civil War, Ancient History, Birds, Birding & Books, Book Care and Repair, Christianity, Faith and Reason, Historical Fiction, History at 30,000 feet: The Big Picture, Maryland Librarythingers, Medieval Europe, Military History, Naval History and Fiction, Philosophy and Theory, Pro and Con
Joined: Oct 20, 2006

Real Name

Paul Mackey

About My Library

Link to my library in Dewey
https://www.librarything.com/profile/pmackey/stats/ddc

My rating system:
- Five stars: Books that have profoundly influenced my life (such as the Bible, Teachings of Buddha, Tao Te Ching, Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius. Also, Lord of the Rings, and Chronicles of Narnia). Also given to books that are well-written, informative, and important in their field.
- Four stars: Excellent books that are well-written, enjoyable and I’m likely to read again and again (think David Copperfield, everything Jane Austin, Agincourt...) or history that I’ve really enjoyed reading and learned something new (such as Six Frigates or Mayflower).
- Three stars: Good reads that I enjoyed that I might or might not read again.
- Two stars: A miracle if I finish.
- One star: You won’t see these in my library.

Some of my favorites:

Philosophy
- Epictetus; Discourses and Selected Writings
- Marcus Aurelius; Meditations
- Boethius; The Consolation of Philosophy
- Benson, Ophelia & Stangroom, Jeremy; Why Truth Matters
- Neiman, Susan; Moral Clarity
- Comte-Sponville, Andre; A Small Treatise on the Great Virtues: The Uses of Philosophy in Everyday Life
- Marnell, William; Man-Made Morals: Four Philosophies that Shaped America
- Lehrer, Jonah; How We DecideFaith and Religion
- The Bible
- Tao Te Ching
- The Teachings of Buddha

Literature
- Austen, Jane; everything she wrote
- Dickens, Charles; David Copperfield and Great Expectations
- Downie, Ruth; Medicus series
- Tolkien, J.R.R.; The Hobbit and LOTR
- Trollope, Anthony; The Barchester series

About Me

Native Marylander, married for 36 years, three children, two grandchildren. I enjoy philosophy, history, literature, religion, and nature, especially birdwatching.

Curiosity:
Essence of philosophy.
Always more questions!
pm

Books Read in 2023 (so far)
1. The Conduct of Life. Ralph Waldo Emerson. 3 1/2 stars.
2. The God of Lost Words. A.J. Hackwith. 4 stars.
3. Sands of Memory. Melissa McShane. 3 stars.
4. The Last Thing He Told Me. Laura Dave 4 1/2 stars.
5. Essays -- Second Series. Ralph Waldo Emerson. 3 1/2 stars.
6. Mini-Philosophy: A Small Book of Big Ideas. Jonny Thomson. 4 stars.
7. Elements of Critical Thinking. Albert Rutherford. 4 stars.
8. Walden. Henry David Thoreau. 4 1/2 stars.
9. Walking. Henry David Thoreau. 4 stars.
10. The Way of the Bodhisattva. Shantideva. 4 stars.
11. Representative Men. Ralph Waldo Emerson. 3 stars.
12. Civil Disobedience. Henry David Thoreau. 4 1/2 stars.
13. Night of the Living Rez. Morgan Talty. 3 1/2 stars.
14. English Traits. Ralph Waldo Emerson. 3 stars.
15. Lectures. Ralph Waldo Emerson. 3 1/2 stars
16. The Dark Horse. Rumer Godden. 4 stars.
17. We Sold Our Souls. Grady Hendrix. 4 stars.
18. Pragmatism. William James. 4 1/2 stars.
19. Arguing for Atheism. Robin Le Poidevin. 4 1/2 stars.
20. The God Equation. Michio Kaku. 4 stars.
21. Black Narcissus. Rumer Godden. 4 stars.
22. Atheism: The Basics. Graham Oppy. 4 stars.
23. The Art of Note Taking. Thinknetic. 4 stars.
24. Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee. Dee Brown. 5 stars.
25. Paladin's Grace. T. Kingfisher. 3 stars.
26. The Will to Believe and Other Essays. William James. 3 stars.
27. Home: Habitat, Range, Niche, Territory. Martha Wells. 3.5 stars.
28. The Making of Rome. Plutarch. 4 stars.
29. Island of the Lost. Joann Druett. 4 stars.
30. Sources of Religious Insight. Josiah Royce. 3 stars.
31. Juniper Wiles and the Ghost Girls. Charles de Lint. 3.5 stars.
32. The Nature of Oaks. Douglas Tallamy. 4.5 stars.
33. The Wild Places. Robert MacFarlane. 3.5 stars.
34. The Crusades. Thomas Asbridge. 4.5 stars.
35. Leviathan Wakes. James S.A. Corey. 4 stars.
36. A Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires. Grady Hendrix. 4 stars.
37. Sea of Glory. Nathaniel Philbrick. 5 stars.
38. Flight Paths. Rebecca Heisman. 4.5 stars.
39. The Hidden Life of Trees. Peter Wohlleben. 3 stars.
40. Legends and Lattes. Travis Baldree. 4 stars.
41. Silent Spring. Rachel Carson. 5 stars.
42. The Last Chairlift. John Irving. 4 stars.
43. Left Is Not Woke. Susan Neiman. 5 stars.
44. Time Trials. M.A. Rothman & D.J. Butler. 4.5 stars.
45. World Made by Hand. James H. Kuntsler. 5 stars.

Books Read in 2022
1. What's Left Unsaid. Emily Bleeker. 4 stars.
2. Storm of Locusts. Rebecca Roanhorse. 3 1/2 stars.
3. Elatsoe. Rebecca Roanhorse. 4 stars.
4. Trail of Lightening. Rebecca Roanhorse. 3 1/2 stars.
5. The Hobbit. JRR Tolkien. 5 stars.
6. The Fellowship of the Ring. JRR Tolkien. 5 stars.
7. The Two Towers. JRR Tolkien. 5 stars.
8. The Return of the King. JRR Tolkien. 5 stars.
9. Gettysburg: The Final Fury. Bruce Catton. 4 stars.
10. Gettysburg. Stephen Sears. 4 1/2 stars.
11. Nature's Best Hope. Douglas Tallamy. 3 1/2 stars.
12. Shiloh. United States Park Service. 3 stars.
13. Sea of Tranquility. Emily St. John. 4 1/2 stars.
14. American Nations. Colin Woodard. 4 stars.
15. The Invisible Library. Genevieve Cogman. 4 stars.
16. The Masked City. Genevieve Cogman. 3 1/2 stars.
17. The Burning Page. Genevieve Cogman. 3 1/2 stars.
18. A Most Remarkable Creature. Jonathan Meiburg. 4 stars.
19. The Lost Plot. Genevieve Cogman. 3 1/2 stars.
20. The Feather Thief. Kirk W. Johnson. 3 stars.
21. The Mortal Word. Genevieve Cogman. 3 1/2 stars.
22. Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom. Catherine Clinton. 4 stars.
23. The Dark Archive. Genevieve Cogman. 3 1/2 stars.
24. Underground Railroad. Colson Whitehead. 4 stars.
25. The Untold Story. Genevieve Cogman. 3 1/2 stars.
26. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. Frederick Douglass. 4 1/2 stars.
27. The Fear of the World. Phil Rickman. 3 1/2 stars.
28. Book of Secrets. Melissa McShane. 3 1/2 stars.
29. Book of Peril. Melissa McShane. 3 1/2 stars.
30. Book of Mayhem. Melissa McShane. 3 1/2 stars.
31. Book of Lies. Melissa McShane. 3 1/2 stars.
32. Book of Betrayal. Melissa McShane. 3 1/2 stars.
33. Book of Havoc. Melissa McShane. 3 1/2 stars.
34. Slave Narratives. Library of America. 4 1/2 stars.
35. They Had a Dream. Jules Archer. 4 stars.
36. Book of Harmony. Melissa McShane. 3 1/2 stars.
37. Book of War. Melissa McShane. 3 1/2 stars.
38. The Souls of Black Folk. W.E.B. DuBois. 4 1/2 stars.
39. Book of Destiny. Melissa McShane. 3 1/2 stars.
40. The Night Raven. Sarah Painter. 3 stars.
41. On Critical Race Theory. Victor Ray. 4 stars.
42. The Fox's Curse. Sarah Painter. 3 stars.
43. The Pearl King. Sarah Painter. 3 stars.
44. The Witcher. Andrzej Sapkowski. 4 stars.
45. Company of Strangers. Melissa McShane. 3 1/2 stars.
46. The Copper Heart. Sarah Painter. 3 stars.
47. The Library of the Unwritten. A.J. Hackworth. 4 stars.
48. Ladies Guide to Celestial Mechanics. Olivia White. 3 stars.
49. The Book Hater's Book Club. Gretchen Anthony. 3 1/2 stars.
50. Nothing but Victory: Army of the Tennessee. Steven Woodworth. 4 1/2 stars.
51. What I Saw at Shiloh. Ambrose Bierce. 5 stars.
52. Ithica. Claire North. 5 stars.
53. The Library of the Dead. Tendei Huchu. 3 stars.
54. Our Lady of Mysterious Ailments. Tendei Huchu. 3 stars.
55. Fairy Tale. Stephen King. 4 stars.
56. Storm of Inheritance. Melissa McShane. 3 1/2 stars.
57. To Purge This Land with Blood. Stephen Oates. 4 1/2 stars.
58. Mortal Rites. Melissa McShane. 3 1/2 stars.
59. The Archive of the Forgotten. A.J. Hackwith. 3 1/2 stars.
60. Shifting Loyalties. Melissa McShane. 3 1/2 stars.
61. Self-Reliance and Other Essays. Ralph Waldo Emerson. 4 stars.
62. Shiloh: In Hell Before Night. James Lee McDonough. 4 1/2 stars.
63. Nature. Ralph Waldo Emerson. 4 stars.
64. The Lost Apothecary. Sarah Penner. 3 1/2 stars.
65. The Witcher: Sword of Destiny. Andrzej Sapkowski. 4 stars.

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