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FavoritförfattareIain M. Banks, Dave Duncan, David Gemmell, China Mieville, Terry Pratchett, Philip Reeve, Dan Simmons, Matthew Woodring Stover (Gemensamma favoriter)

Om mig"The possession of a book becomes a substitute for reading it." Anthony Burgess in the New York Times Book Review; 4 December, 1966.

“Book collecting is an obsession, an occupation, a disease, an addiction, a fascination, an absurdity, a fate. It is not a hobby. Those who do it must do it. Those who do not do it, think of it as a cousin of stamp collecting, a sister of the trophy cabinet, bastard of a sound bank account and a weak mind.” Jeanette Winterson

I have a compulsive book buying habit, I have more unread books than I could reasonably finish given 4-5 years of not buying any new books, and to top it all off I have an OCD about the condition of my books such that I cannot damage my books in any way without near crying.

To say that I am obsessive about books would be a mild understatement

Om mitt bibliotekAt some point this will contain a list of all the books that I own. As I own a fair few, and they are all in a large number of boxes and bookcases scattered over a few locations, this could take a while.

Last book read:
The Separation by Christopher Priest
- WW2 alternate history with Priest's now patented style of conflicting narratives and seriously fucked up characters. Well written but left me feeling cold.

Currently reading:
Thicker Than Water by Mike Carey
- okay, so I shun all other urban fantasies involving magic and/or the undead but make an exception for Carey, possibly because these are set in London or maybe because they are very readable. More on this later.

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Noticed you liked Vernon God Little, and I was wondering if you'd be interested in reviewing my new novel and posting your comments here as well as a few other book-related sites. Thought you might like my novel since it's also southern (and a bit dark). I could e-mail you the novel in an e-book format if you'd like (I'm currently out of physical copies). If you're interested, send me your e-mail address (mine is mail@christophertusa.com), and I'll send you the e-book. Here's a link to a summary (and a sample chapter) in case you'd like to read more about the book before you commit:

http://www.christophertusa.com/

Thanks,

Chris
Talvalin, we must be kin. I figure when I die and am waiting for my reward, a voice is going to say, "You get right back down there and read every word or every one of those books you bought, and then we'll talk about it." Oh. Wait! That would be a reward. (Meanwhile, I haven't read my copy of *Corrupting Dr. Nice* yet.....) (Meanwhile, #2: I own the six books you have most recently added.) (Meanwhile, #3: I'm going on a bookbuying spree tomorrow to spend my Christmas money. Happy day!)
Ooooo, I see you got Brasyl. Its top on my list of books to buy when I can allow myselt to buy non-used books, based on hearsay and reviews. I'd love to know your opinion
I was just browsing the neighbors of a friend with an excellent sf & fantasy library and saw yours, which, aside from having many a selection for me to request from the library, also has an adorable picture of Marvin :)
I went to join the group 'The Culture' which you started, only to find that I can't. Is it a private group? I was just trying to start a discussion on the new Culture book. Maybe I'll start a group for the full Banks canon.
Hi, i've just come back on to the site after months away from it, but yes i did get a message asking for some sort of copy of widowmaker. i had never realised how rare this book really is.
did you give him a copy?

Looks like we've got a lot of book's in common - 177.
And how did you like the The Handmaid's Tale?

Our shared totals continue to creep up as I add books. I have maybe 50 or so more SF & Fantasy to do, some religion, lots of children's books, odds & ends. I don't read much SF these days, a few here and there; when I do read in the genre it leans towards fantasy (i.e Graham Joyce, Ian MacLeod). Have you read Judith Berman's Bear Daughter? How about Jeffrey Barlough? His stuff is pure entertainment, and I do tend to like a bit more meat in my fiction these days, but I enjoy his alternate Victorian England setting and the stories and characters can be fun.

Lanagan is my current genre favorite.

Now I'm going to go figure out why my copy of Foucault's Pendulum doesn't link with yours...
While we only share a mere 105 books at the moment, we share a fabulous literary taste! I'm learning that with the people with whom one shares books the quantity shared is far less interesting than the mix of what is shared. I've got a lot of cataloguing still to do so I imagine I will see your name again!
Belle Collection!!! But I see that you have a lot to read.
That was better. :)
Hey, I know you! 80 books in common, huh? Well done!
wow!
Send me the unread books please.
Just kidding.
Bye.
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