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Om mig My ego thinks someone will be interested in this profile; personally, I doubt it, but feel free to prove me wrong by reading on.
Age: 43
Status: Married for 12 years.
Children: None. Zero. My books are my babies and I never have to change their diapers (just a fresh Brodart every so often, without the stink).
Photo: Over the last few years I've come to gain an appreciation for "pulp" art covers like what's currently being put out here: http://www.hardcasecrime.com/books_bios.... However, until a couple of weeks ago, I had no idea there existed a "retarded younger brother" of the "regular" pulps (as an Amazon.com reviewer put it), namely, Men's Adventure Magazines, with spectacular artwork all their own. So, to liven up this page a bit, I've decided to randomly post some of the artwork from the Taschen book (http://www.librarything.com/work/5505146...)
that brought the genre to my attention.
Username: From an Arnold Lobel "poem" called "Books to the Ceiling." I wanted to use "outsideofadog" from the famous Groucho Marx saying, but some 7 book FA'er (Free Accounter) nabbed it 20 days before I thought of it. Can I get a "20 days!" repetition in an imitation Chris Rock falsetto to express my disgust? Thank you.
Books: Mostly science fiction/fantasy, but I've added quite a few mysteries and a smattering of espionage and historical fiction over the last 8-9 years. I also have a fair number of western titles, although I don't have nearly the number I used to. My favorite type of story would probably be the "mystery in a science fiction setting" a la Jack McDevitt, Larry Niven (Gil the ARM), a few Peter F. Hamilton books or Altered Carbon by Richard Morgan. Lots of prime science fiction coming out of the UK these days, I have to say.
Favorite Authors: Fairly lengthy list comprised of authors read "recently" and authors I haven't read in many years. Some of the older authors may not make the cut if I were to re-read their books today, but I have fond memories of their writings, so on the list they go.
Om mitt bibliotek Hmm...Library. Possibly a bit ambitious because in my mind it connotes not just books (I have enough of those...wait, what am I thinking?), but also a certain setting. You know, the built-in shelves, wheeled ladders on rails, fireplace, over-stuffed chair and ottoman, dog, etc. Not particularly original, I know, but it's my idea of how a library should look and what I want for myself, someday (except for the dog; frankly, I'd rather have a cat).
As far as what my library contains, well, it's comprised of about 2/3 mass market fiction and 1/3 trade paper and hardcover fiction, with the occasional business/investment tome thrown in so I can learn just how much money I would have had if not for an irrational need to own books:) I've been buying more and more hardcover books the last few years as I've become a more serious "hyper-modern" book collector. Luckily I live near Los Angeles so getting signatures is fairly easy.
I'd like to close with a comment or two regarding libraries on LT. Call me a nit-picker, or a purist, but I'm having a bit of a problem with some of the top libraries on this site being listed as having "xxxxx books," when in fact their libraries contain things other than books; things that don't have pages and ISBN's (yes, I know, older books don't have ISBN's but, c'mon, they're obviously books). While I realize real-world libraries contain music, magazines, etc., those items don't have ISBN's, yet LibraryThing catagorizes them as books; well, I don't. Virtually everything in my library has pages and ISBN's; you know...books.
P.S. Something to ponder. Tim has written "LibraryThing is for YOUR books—books you own, have read or want." So, wish/want lists and have-read lists of books one does not own are deemed okay, but--really--are they? LT has created a fluctuating list of the 50 and 3,000 largest libraries, but intangible items are not a part of any dictionary definition of "library" that I have found. Is it fair to artificially inflate the size of one's library when multiple cataloging alternatives exist? Rather makes one wonder how Tim would feel should the Harvard University Library begin adding "wished for" books to it's catalogue, eh? (For an explanation of the Harvard Library comment, please see http://www.librarything.com/blog/2007/06...)
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Just to say I've read the new paragraph on your profile page,which answers the question about the picture header.I really must read these more carefully !
Hope you're not affected by the hurricane by the way.
All the best.
inlägg gjort av devenish vid 3:38 pm (EST) Aug 31, 2008
How's it going with you.
I see from my Home Page (very useful feature this) that you have added a couple of 'Dover' books by Joyce Porter.I really like most of the books by this author. The Dover series most of all,but also the 'Hon Con' series too. Have you read any of the Porters yet or are they in the TBR pile.
Regarding "A Carrion Death",I'm really not surprised that you have put it aside in favour of other things. Although it certainly had it's moments and I did finish it in one go,I have to admit it was a slight disappointment.I had expected better.I have also taken your other suggested authors on board and will see what I can do to get hold of copiesin due course.
The Independent link was really interesting,it was in a newspaper easily obtainable here,but as I hadn't come across the piece in question,it was good of you (and jackanaples of course) to bring it to my attention.
Bengen is a great chap isn't he,and yes he seems to think the same way as we do on LT issues,in addition to having a nice crime section to his library too.
Congratulations for hitting the 6,000 level,which is by any standards a fantastic number.You will soon have to be thinking of building an extension like me. Only joking Mrs bookstothesky !
By the way,how is the Race for the White House going.It does get quite a lot of press coverage over here of course,but just how accurate that is I really wouldn't like to say.The last I heard was that Obama and McCain were now running neck and neck,it that right ? Also what is the main party of choice in your particular state ?
It is a very interesting subject here,as it will certainly affect this county as well as the USA.
Best wishes from the English Midlands (as this area is generally called)
and hope to hear from you again soon.
PS I see you have a new picture and being a nosy sort of fellow,wondered what it depicted? I promise that that is the final question in this particular post.
inlägg gjort av devenish vid 2:54 pm (EST) Aug 25, 2008
Thanks for the reference from The Independent. I had recently finished Motherless Brooklyn, which the article suggested for Brooklyn. I am just into Gorky Park. A friend had just given me two later books by the author, so I decided to start at beginning of the series.
inlägg gjort av HorusE vid 8:45 am (EST) Aug 20, 2008
I just finished The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo>/i>. It was a great read. It started out quiet like, with just a hint of a problem with a missing girl, and then jumps to a wild ending. I took forward to the next two of the trilogy. I tried to get Nemesis by Jo Nesbo, but The Book Depository apparently ran out it (even though it still showed as available. I understand it will be published in the US in January.
inlägg gjort av HorusE vid 6:05 pm (EST) Aug 18, 2008
inlägg gjort av cathyskye vid 12:55 am (EST) Aug 13, 2008
Thank you for your message. You have a very large library so it will take me a while to browse all your books.
Living in the country it is very seldom I have the opportunity ta actually meet the authors so I buy most of my books through the Internet.
It seems that a lot of people around the world have recently discovered Scandinavian crime authors. I do agree that one of the very best is Jo Nesbo, that's way I own all of his books. We do have a lot of new Swedish female authors who are beginning to be well known, I can recommend Anna Jansson and Liza Marklund. Still, in my opinion no one can compete with the British crime authors, I`m thinking of Colin Dexter, Ruth Rendell, Ian Rankin and, Peter Robinson among others.
If it is anything I can do to make LT members realise that it is only books that you actually own that should be registered on LT, please let me know. To me, it is also important that the images of the books show the books you have in your library and not another edition perhaps even in better condition.
All the best,
Bengt
inlägg gjort av Bengan vid 8:16 am (EST) Aug 11, 2008
inlägg gjort av cathyskye vid 10:52 pm (EST) Jul 31, 2008
Thanks for your message. I've just started the Boris Akunin books, and have a couple of other series underway also. The 'to read' pile seems to grow ever larger.
Hapy reading,
Stilestrider
inlägg gjort av Stilestrider vid 1:53 pm (EST) Jul 27, 2008
Regarding "A Carrion Death". (don't worry I shan't give anything away,just in case you haven't finished it yet) The first thing that strikes me is that 9 times out of 10 the American covers are so much better than the English ones. This is particularly true of this one (and as a matter of interest, Nichola Upson's "An Expert in Murder) Why is that do you think? Anyway Michael Stanley,or rather Michael Sears and Stanley Trollip,told us that the basis of the story was that the most difficult thing with murder is not the actual killing,but the disposal of the body The book took them five years to write,and the second is also ready in manuscript form. The present book is quite a bit longer than usual for a debut novel.As they only attended one signing in England (the one I went to) I was very lucky to see them.They did about 10 in America,and after the English one they were flying to France and Italy.The only thing I will say about the story itself,until I am assured that I am not spoiling it for you,is that I think as the books continue,and the character of Inspector Kubu begins to develop,it will become an excellent series.
The Moe Prager "Walking the Perfect Square"sounds interesting,I don't know if it is available over here,but if so I shall have to give it a go. He's certainly won some prestigious awards.
I have just started Andrew Taylor's "Bleeding Heart Square",which is coming along quite nicely.He is another author that I have managed to meet recently.I wonder if you have read any of his stuff.My favorites are the "Lydmouth"series and the clever "Roth" trilogy,which can be read in any order you like!
Anyway,must get back to that very book and find out what dark deeds are afoot.
Speak to you soon
All the best.
inlägg gjort av devenish vid 3:12 pm (EST) Jul 25, 2008
I too like your photo... someday after I win the lottery...maybe I can get one going...I will check out your recommendations... I lived in Hawaii almost ten years on the big island... "Live Aloha" is a way of life for me... at least a goal... I also have Hawaiian shirts... a thundering herd of them...
I will let you know what I think of Alex Bledsoe
Have you ever read the Cold Cash War? Robert Lynn Asprin?
as always my warmest Aloha!
inlägg gjort av ckNikka vid 6:36 pm (EST) Jul 24, 2008
- Bob
inlägg gjort av AsYouKnow_Bob vid 12:57 am (EST) Jul 24, 2008
Regards.
inlägg gjort av Romanus vid 5:20 pm (EST) Jul 22, 2008
I just got a very modest addition to my bookcases. A local used bookstore closed one of its branches, where it was selling its overflow for a dollar a hardback, and was offering it bookcases for sale.
Being retired, I spend some time serving at the town's visitor center, where I also get some reading time in. I was amused to see a recent visitor come in with a copy of Child 44 under his arm. Shepherdstown is sort of a small but quaint historic town and attracts a lot of visitors from the Baltimore-Washington area. Most of its stores cater to visitors, but it has great bookstore.
HorusE
inlägg gjort av HorusE vid 2:58 pm (EST) Jul 22, 2008
The book blog (if you want to take a look it's http://cathyskye.blogspot.com ) hasn't done a thing to my reading enjoyment. I still tend to write reviews as a reader not a reviewer, if that makes sense.
Yes, I've actually read a book on horseback, even wrote something down, too. Ain't I special?
inlägg gjort av cathyskye vid 5:21 pm (EST) Jul 21, 2008
Have just picked up that you have added 'A Carrion Death' to your new books. I wondered if you have read it yet or is it on the (no doubt) ever growing pile awaiting your attention.(I know the feeling well) I ask because I have just finished it,and recently went to a signing and talk by the two authors.I won't comment on it yet until I hear what you think.
Best wishes
inlägg gjort av devenish vid 11:14 am (EST) Jul 21, 2008
I just got a phone call that made me realize I almost came close to being Colonel Mustard in the conservatory with the lead pipe. Walking down the driveway this morning to open the gate so I could head on out to work, I spied the guts of a cell phone all over the drive. Thinking the neighborhood rug rats had left me another gift, I picked up the pieces and wound up leaving them on the passenger side floorboard of my car. I intended to throw them in the trash when I got home. (Took FOUR basketballs winding up there before the aforesaid rug rats kept track of their balls.) Come to find out, my husband had dropped his new cell phone last night when he came home from work. Whew--close call, Kemosabe! I'm going to go back to reading Mornings on Horseback where it's much safer....
inlägg gjort av cathyskye vid 9:29 pm (EST) Jul 20, 2008
I've now got all of Johnson's books. I'm trying to keep my mitts off the last two. Don't want to read them too fast and then have to wait for the next one! I've also started a book blog in which I've devoted a couple of posts to his books. I'm trying to get more traffic to it. I almost feel as if I'm on a mission!
Time to take a book and a cold drink out to the pool....
Happy Reading!
--Cathy
inlägg gjort av cathyskye vid 3:37 pm (EST) Jul 20, 2008
my warmest Aloha!
Cliff
inlägg gjort av ckNikka vid 5:48 pm (EST) Jul 15, 2008
inlägg gjort av bibliorex vid 1:28 pm (EST) Jul 15, 2008
Steven
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inlägg gjort av StevenTill vid 6:42 pm (EST) Jul 4, 2008
And yes, I also agree that the lists should basically be Books, with actual pages and ISBN numbers when possible. I think I have a couple of books I can't find the ISBN number for, but they are rare.
Anyway, just my two cents, put forth in agreement with your statement about what should constitute one's library list.
Steve Harbin
inlägg gjort av SRHarbin vid 8:00 pm (EST) Jun 27, 2008
I belong to a Yahoo book group called 4 Mystery Addicts. We're now posting our Mid-Year Top and Bottom Reads. So far The Cold Dish has been listed twice as a top read, and in August, we will begin a group read of the first three books in the series.
Good, eh?
--Cathy
inlägg gjort av cathyskye vid 4:05 pm (EST) Jun 26, 2008
How's it going. Have just spotted that you have added 'The Lemur' by Benjamin Black (Aka John Banville) Can I ask you,is this part of a previous series or a stand alone book ?.I haven't heard of it and as he is one of my favourite authors I would appreciate some details. Thanks.
Also,what do you think of the new Homepage ? Myself - I am unsure at the moment-will be better I think when we can delete and move stuff about.
Following on from our previous discussions about the (at present) two largest libraries,I note that Tim has said that he is going to do something ! about both of them in time,but exactly what I don't know. We shall see.
I've recently come across an interesting new author (to me at least) called R.J.Ellory, and have just completed one of his books 'A Quiet Belief in Angels',which I thought was a brilliant if rather harrowing read.I wonder if you have read it,or indeed any of his stuff ?
Speak to you soon.
All the best.
inlägg gjort av devenish vid 11:22 am (EST) Jun 23, 2008
He was here in Phoenix Monday, but I had to work and missed him at the Poisoned Pen. Ah well. On a much happier front, I reviewed The Cold Dish for the Yahoo book group I am the list owner of, and one of the members was encouraged to pick it up and read it. She loved it and reviewed it on her blog. I just checked her blog, and there are at least two dozen comments from folks saying that they've purchased it or requested it at their libraries. Good, eh?
--Cathy.
inlägg gjort av cathyskye vid 12:28 pm (EST) Jun 4, 2008
inlägg gjort av clong vid 6:18 am (EST) Jun 4, 2008
Have nearly fell off my chair laughing !
In having a look a minute or two ago at 'Largest Libraries' (and checking later on the relevant Profile pages) I see that bluetyson,who with 47,971 books to his name,and for some years Number 1,has now been throughly trounced by someone who goes by windsorpl with a library of some 69,010. Not only that but his account is 'Public-free.
Comments on a postcard please !
inlägg gjort av devenish vid 12:46 pm (EST) Jun 3, 2008
How are you and how are things in your part of the world ?
The situation here is fairly quiet at the moment. The usual shady goings-on with the people that run the country and the fat-cat money-men (with no ofFense to the real cats) in charge of the large companies. Gas prices have just doubled and another large increase is promised soon,despite the fact that record profits have recently been announced !I'm sure that you have just the same things happening in the USA.
I've been following your messages to and from AAO and think you have put your argument extremely well regarding only putting in actual owned items.As we have discussed several times before,it makes no sense at all to put in stuff that you would like to own but don't.I have started to notice that books coming up as owned by me and another person,are when one looks into the matter,in fact only owned by me - the other person has simply put that book on his (or her) 'wishlist'.So they don't own it at all,but it has gone forward to swell their library totals !
I recently went to a signing by John Connolly for his new book 'The Reapers'. Have you read any ? I really like them (if like is the right term)Also he is such a nice chap,and being Irish has a touch of the blarney about him.
Another book that I read recently by yet another Irish author, John Banville 'Christine Falls'.This is the first of a new series of Crime novels which he writes under the name of Benjamin Black.Dark books by a Black writer you might say. Both authors are well worth reading.
Well thats all for now.
All the best.
inlägg gjort av devenish vid 3:39 pm (EST) May 21, 2008
Thanks for the recommendation of Child 44. Just finished it and it was a great read, went too fast.
Best Regards
inlägg gjort av HorusE vid 7:34 pm (EST) May 20, 2008
I updated my library and deleted all things I did not actually own, plus some others for good measure. I'm not entirely sure the ones left are the exact right isbn/edition, but it's a start :).
I wonder if I should only include my most favorite books that I own? Or none at all, and just enjoy the other features of the site? Hm. Something to consider. I'm fairly certain I don't have it in me to actually input all my books.
Ok, have a nice day, Bookstothesky!
AAO
inlägg gjort av AAO vid 2:08 pm (EST) Apr 16, 2008
Thank you for the courteous and lively discussion; your points are well taken. Upon examination, the infrastructure of this site is clearly intended to show actual libraries, and not imaginary ones. I will look into finding a more appropriate place to house my imaginary/wish library. Thanks for the Amazon tip, I will explore that.
Furthermore, I can sympathize with your desire for accurate library size and appropriate use. This is clearly an important activity for you and a lot of individuals, and it's perfectly understandable to not want a bunch of willy nilly folks treating the whole thing in a cavalier manner, or huge collectives coming in inappropriately. Though I am no where near the serious book collector that you are, I believe I can understand, having other things (the word "hobby" seems casual) about which I am more serious. Poseurs are lame.
A philosophical question, just for fun: What if one has read a book, but does not own it? Is that intellectual possession enough justification to include it on a list? On the plus side, if contacted about it, one could participate in conversation. On the negative side, the person in question still doesn't own the actual book. Would you rather talk to someone who has read every book on their list but doesn't own any of them, or one who has not read any of the books on their list, but does own them?
I am an avid library reader, and like to reread my most especial favorites. I'd rather reread a really good book than read a mediocre new one.
"Don't Pet Betty" is a name Katy80 and I agreed upon for our group. The group petered out...well, it's more accurate to say it never really got off the ground, but that was what we named it, anyway. Betty is my cat, and she is very beautiful and exasperatingly feisty. Katy80, who has met Betty, is somehow charmed and delighted by this, and it was she who really dug the name.
I'm a bit shy to talk to you about actual books I've read, etc., because you are mighty in this. But here goes. I read and really enjoyed Pat Rothfuss' "The Name of the Wind." I read it from the library, but liked it so much I bought it in hardback. I might also buy the paperback. I recently read Naomi Novik's first three Temeraire books, and thought they were a lot of fun, except I didn't like the last half of the third one so much. Her work inspired me to try some Patrick O'Brian, and I'm reading Master and Commander. I don't get a lot of the nautical stuff and some of the manifestations of the sensibility of the age, but I'm still enjoying it. I want very much to like it, b/c there are so many to enjoy. I'm always hungry for something REALLY good...something I can't put down, that makes me forego food, water, etc.
Ok, thanks!
:)
A
inlägg gjort av AAO vid 1:51 pm (EST) Apr 16, 2008
I wasn't sure exactly how I'd want to use this tool we call Librarything. I tried first as a way to keep straight all the things I want to read in additon to my most particular favorites of what I have already read. This is perhaps not a bad idea if the goal is not to create an accurate list of actual physical holdings, but to enhance one's reading experience over a long period of time.
But truly I'm not much of a cataloguer, so it's just gathering dust. Much more fun, for me, to use LT as a big search engine/recommendation generator.
Why am I telling you all this?
I guess just to gently suggest that "wish list" folks may not all be trying to get away with anything, or pad their book counts, but rather that they are merely using this tool to a different end.
Thanks for the engaging and thought provoking profile! Having said that, I'm going to browse your lovely library and look for some new terrific things to read!
:)
AAO
inlägg gjort av AAO vid 3:25 pm (EST) Apr 14, 2008
We flew to Pasadena this last weekend to visit with the prospective in-laws of our younger son, and I used the opportunity to visit a couple of bookstores there: a branch of Vroman’s and Book’Em, a mystery bookstore in South Pasadena. Vroman’s had a selection of signed copies. Found some fiction relating to Brooklyn, where that son lives.
Thanks for the information regarding Jo Nesbo.
I am afraid my book purchases are getting way ahead of my reading. At least I have no more journeys for a while. I tend to fall asleep while reading on the plane..
“Child 44” sounds like a very good one.
til later,
inlägg gjort av HorusE vid 1:29 pm (EST) Mar 17, 2008
Great to hear from you and I'm glad that you are feeling better.
"Child 44"has hit the bookshops and looks as though it could well be a good 'un. I'll let you know what we think on reading it.Vivien has (as a first step)ordered it from the Library. You mention that you are into Soviet based thrillers and I am just reading quite an old collection of short stories by Reginald Hill,that I have not previously read. "There Are No Ghosts in the Soviet Union" is the title and the title also of the first story in the collection.It is really good - do give it a try if you haven't already read it.
LT Local continues to expand I see,and seems quite a useful addition to the site,unlike many other things,which as you so rightly say are being put in front of the much more important additions of 'Collections' and 'Wishlists' (will they ever come do you think of are they a figment of our fevered imaginations.
Perhaps even more frustrating (and again I couldn't agree with you more) are these 1.Private Libraries,2.Bods using the site for (in effect) selling books.3.Libraries which are in no way Personal Libraries at all,and last but by no means least those members who enter incredibly high numbers of books,and who with a little investigation it is found that (for instance) Oh yes I have so many thousand books,but all but several hundred are those which are not owned at all ! I have no particular problem with folks putting whatever they want on their lists,but what I do (strongly) object to,is them appearing in the order that they do on 'Largest Libraries'. They should (as again you say) be on a separate list.
In the case of a Library which is Private,I have had a couple of requests to add mine to their lists of 'Interesting Libraries',and being the nice sort of chap I am LOL, I acceded to their requests.But (and it's a big but) really it is rather one-sided isn't it.They can see my Library in full,but what can I see,Nothing,because they have made their library private!Not very fair methinks.
Oh well not to worry.
Pleased to hear your opinions as always
All the best until next time.
inlägg gjort av devenish vid 7:09 am (EST) Mar 16, 2008
Long time,no speak. Hope that you have got over the infection that I read about and that you are now fighting fit again.
I have just completed 'The Court of the Air' by Stephen Hunt,which I wonder if you have come across.I have posted a Review so I won't repeat myself apart from saying that (if you haven't read it already)being Fantasy,and not a bad effort either,you might be interested in it.
One I see that we do share is by Phillip Kerr." A Philosophical Investigation'. Now that I really did enjoy reading.
I have been following (or rather trying to follow) your Presidential Elections. I say trying because they seem a bit complicated after our own three horse race,of Labour,Tory and Liberal Democrat.
What is your take on the newish LT Local pages.I think they are quite useful on the whole . Need a bit of fine-tuning probably before they reach their full potential.
Were in the middle of some fairly wet and windy weather at the moment and a few weeks ago we had a minor earthquake here. This is unknown here and as it happened in the middle of the night was quite scary.Of course in contrast to your much worse earth tremors it was nothing at all,just most unusual.
Anyway that's all for now so hope to speak to you soon.
Best wishes.
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Have you tried www.casca.net? Its the Casca fans website and has everything there about the series, fans feedback and news about forthcoming books coming out soon.
Cascawebsite
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inlägg gjort av Storeetllr vid 4:54 pm (EST) Feb 28, 2008
I love living in my downtown loft, which is amazing since for the past 30 years or so I was living in a suburb in a single-family house, so it's been a huge change for me. Next time you feel like taking a field trip, come on downtown and I'll show you around. It's completely different from it was 20-30 years ago.
Mary aka Storeetllr
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inlägg gjort av austcrimefiction vid 9:20 pm (EST) Feb 27, 2008
There is a small box to the right of the big box, where you reply/ leave your comment, with "make private" next to it. I did not realize it results in a different color comment indicator.
I am in the middle of The Private Spy, by Joseph Kanon. I note you have his first three. I have not read Los Alamos yet. The Private Spy concerns a boy whose father suddenly disappears after a McCarthy-like congressional hearing. Then the reader is placed in the Vietnam era and the Prague uprising.
Thanks for the fantasy reference. I recently finished The Golden Compass. I greatly enjoyed Tolkien and CS Lewis's Narnia series.
inlägg gjort av HorusE vid 3:21 pm (EST) Feb 7, 2008
A friend gave me several of Beverly Cleverly and I have read The Last Kashmiri Rose so far. Today's Washington Post Book Review covers The Tomb of Zeus.
I note you have some of I J Parker; I just finished The Land of Exiles--very good. Devenish passed on your mention of The Secret of Lost Things. Will have to get that--thanks!
inlägg gjort av HorusE vid 8:08 pm (EST) Feb 3, 2008
I'm pleased you've seen the noise about Peter Temple - his Jack Irish books are very different from The Broken Shore - and he has another one due out this year - Truth.
He is again very different from other Australian writers - but you might like to track down Adrian Hyland's Diamond Dove (renamed Moonlight Downs in the US) - first book last year, won the Ned Kelly for best first novel and it was highly deserving of that award. Garry Disher is also another local author who often appeals - he has two mains series - the Hallis books which are police procedural and the Wyatt books which are more energiser bunny in style. JR Carroll is a local favourite of mine, as is Leigh Redhead. If you are particularly interested in Australasian Crime fiction - I've set up a recommendations page at: http://www.austcrimefiction.org/node/208...
In terms of other authors - well I read a Norwegian book this year that is new but a real standout - The Shadow in the River by Frode Grytten - classic social commentary, wrapped up in a crime novel - that's my very favourite sort of Scandinavian crime fiction http://www.austcrimefiction.org/node/389...
Regards Karen C
inlägg gjort av austcrimefiction vid 6:00 pm (EST) Feb 3, 2008
Well,hold your horses now, because I don't consider myself a "proper" Swede, so maybe I wouldn't be as genuine as you'd like me to be.. Whew, long complicated sentence there.
Tennis I like, so no worries there. I even met Björn Borg once when he was young and dating Helena Anliot. Since I was more into horses at the time I seem to recall a weird discussion about strawberry cake and whatnot. This was back in the days when I lived in Kenya and was considerably younger (!).
But all the same, Scandinavia IS a beautiful place to vistit! You should come here.
I'm just leaving you this short note for now, but I'll be looking into the Swedish crime author aspect of your question until next time.
/Annika
P. S. I had a yellow Lab for almost 15 yrs - her name was Daffodil, and a Jack Russell who unfortunately was killed by a horse at the age of 2 yrs - her name was Binti. Hence, Daffobint!
inlägg gjort av Daffobint vid 9:03 am (EST) Feb 1, 2008
Everything listed on my library is a book and everything is something we actually own as well - I maintain my have read lists (with library books and borrowed from friends) offline - I agree with you about that as well :)
inlägg gjort av austcrimefiction vid 6:48 pm (EST) Jan 31, 2008
( Its that man again)
Just to let you know that I've just acquired a copy of "Mirrormask" (the Illustrated Film Script) It included an Introduction by Neil Gaiman,plus a number of letters between Gaiman and the film maker. It has given me an insight into yet another side of this writer.It certainly makes me want to see the film.
By the way regarding my last note,I see that I made several typos.Being rather weary at the time.I hope that it made some sort of sense.
All the best.
inlägg gjort av devenish vid 8:20 am (EST) Jan 24, 2008
Great to hear from you and thanks for the useful information about Gaiman. It will come in very useful.
Funny you should mention Peter Hamilton,as I think I'm right in saying that he is a Northamptonshire author. Forgive me for assuming that everybody automatically knows not only the facts about the English Civil War,but the battlefield of Naseby,the defining battle of this bloody war taking place only a few miles from where we live. Also that Princess Diana (Spencer) lived in the years before her unfortunate first meeting with 'The Royals' in her home county of Northamptonshire,where she was much admired and loved. Enough,don't get me started on that !
Anyway regarding the Civil War itself,it interests me greatly,both fiction and non-fiction wish,I suppose partly as I've said earlier because of where I live.By the way the town of Northampton was itself a Parliamentary stronghold at the time.
Speak to you soon.
inlägg gjort av devenish vid 3:00 pm (EST) Jan 22, 2008
Also, I am so very behind in the Aussie, which is why I haven't been posting, so thank you for your discretion not to spoil. I thought I'd be able to fast forward a lot but there have been so many terrific matches that I've found myself watching big chunks of many of them, and I always watch Serena, Venus and Roger start to finish. I'm so mad at myself for deleting the Roddick-Kohlsch??ber match b/c I already knew the result, only to find out it was an awesome match. Aaargh!
inlägg gjort av citygirl vid 11:25 am (EST) Jan 22, 2008
-A solitary fantasy can totally transform a million realities-
SanityDemolisher
inlägg gjort av SanityDemolisher vid 5:10 pm (EST) Jan 21, 2008
Yes,I have to admit that it was a very Booky Christmas indeed. My wife,Vivien,gave me two volumes of letters,Noel Coward's and The Mitfords,plus 'The Court of the Air' by Stephen Hunt,'Althorpe : The Story of an English House' by Charles Spencer. (Princess Diana's brother) Please note that I am no Royalist,though in the English Civil War I would have been on Parliament's side. However Northamptonshire is Diana's county and Althorpe was her birthplace and indeed where she was finally buried. Right now thats off my chest I get on.Finally she got me a book of Country Diaries.There's a brilliant wife for a book-lover eh.
The info re Edward Marston is welcome as,no, I had not heard of the book.
I shall be interested to hear your opinion of 'American Gods' (when you dig it out finally) Although not one of my absolute favorites,' Neverwhere' hold that place for me,with it's story of an alternate underground London,I do nevertheless place in in the top three or four. The only ones I haven't read are the graphic novels.Um where do you stand on this,I assume from your Library,that you go with them.Me,I don't know quite how to treat them,do you advise giving them a go or what ? Is one called 'The Sandman',and is this the best or what ?
Have just finished reading 'The Secret of Lost Things' set in an American Bookshop,which I've just written a review of.I can really recommend this.
Speak to you soon'.
All the best.
inlägg gjort av devenish vid 5:53 am (EST) Jan 21, 2008
Thanks for your reply. Yes, I'm a fan of the band Drivin Cryin - and yes they're the Fly Me Courageous guys.
It's been a while since I've re-read the Horsclans books. I should do that soon. I probably read those around the same time you did - 9th or 10th grade.
I'm not someone who hangs out on a lot of social networking sites (Facebook, etc.), but I've always liked Library Thing, and I thought I'd send friend invites to the people who shared the most books with my library.
I still haven't finished inputting my library. It's taken quite a while since I didn't have ISBN's on my list of books in Excel.
Jeff
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With regards to the mysteries-Scottsdale is home to an independent bookstore called The Poisoned Pen. It's been in business a number of years, and the owner has forged a ton of connections with various publishers and authors, both from the U.S. and the U.K. and so is able to get a lot of stock signed, which is how I came by a signed true first of Scar Night, for example. The website is poisonedpen.com and are happy to do mail order.
Thanks for your kind words. We are still not done cataloguing, particularly the sf/f.
A note-the signed tag in our library denotes a later printing or edition of a book that we had signed, or where we have the U.S. ,but the U.K. was the true first.
Nadine
inlägg gjort av leennnadine vid 8:14 pm (EST) Jan 15, 2008
I aos read Good Omens by Neil Gaiman, another author I see you have books by. It was a great deal of fun--along the lines of The Dirty Job.
I also had a chance to the The Golden Compass, by Pullman--to get some fantasy in. I thought Pullman was clever the way he worked in the common radiometer as some mysterious object.
Thanks for mentioning those authors Meyer and Christopher G.Moore.
inlägg gjort av HorusE vid 7:00 pm (EST) Jan 14, 2008
Thanks for adding us to your interesting libraries-I'm very flattered.
By the way, I see we both have the Alan Campbell book-FYI, Subterranean Press is doing a prequel novella called Lye Street, coming soon in a limited edition.
inlägg gjort av leennnadine vid 4:50 pm (EST) Jan 13, 2008
Yes, attorneys are generally not happy folk. Oh, well. It's just one step in my nefarious plan to take over the world. Thanks for the writing recommendations. I will look into them. On Writing is on my TBR list, for sure.
While I do enjoy the um, attributes, of the male players, that is not my primary focus. I love Roger for his tennis. Rafa and Andre, too. Andy? Well, that's another story ;-) (But I do love him for his serve, as I went on ad infinitum on the thread.) As for Marat, what a heartbreaker. I still have a tiny bit of hope. But he's always fun to watch, if only for the drama.
Oh, boy, I feel for you being in Paris 2 weeks before. I'd have been quite despondent and probably would've conspired to miss my plane, but you're probably the responsible sort. :-)
I believe that if Serena is healthy (and match fit (which she hasn't been in some time; for her I think that means playing and winning regularly, not having to fight the demons each tournament)) she'd give Justine a run for her money at the French (remember she has won it). So sorry for the punctuation nightmare.
I had to reassess my Vaidisova/Jankovic opinion after watching the last set of the latest match. I also hadn't counted on the fact that NV is 3 or 4 years younger. Who do you think will win a Slam first? Or will be Ivanovic?
Thanks for joining Tennis, Anyone? and for the kudos on the group page. Look forward to hearing your thoughts.
Hasta...
inlägg gjort av citygirl vid 5:21 pm (EST) Jan 11, 2008
1. Impressive mystery collection. When I have a little more time (which won't be soon considering the Aussie's in 4 days) I'll be pawing through your shelves. I'm always on the hunt for a literate mystery writer. Recommendations welcome.
2. Thank you for your remarks re my humor. If my careers in law and fiction writing don't work out, I'm going into comedy. I've decided that enough people think I'm funny now (I can count them on all my fingers and toes). It can work. Actually, I could be funnier right now if I were not sleep-deprived. Digression: spent hours on planes and in airports yesterday on not very much sleep. So.
3. I think you're funny too.
4. Now, for zee tenneece. (When sleep-deprived I sound like a drunk Pepe Le Peuw in my head.) I must confess I have been busy with Real World issues the past several weeks and have not paid much attention to the tennis world, but that's about to change.
I am so jealous that you have seen "virtually every top male player for the last 18 years" play live. Grrrrr. Tell me, does that include Andy Roddick, Marat Safin, Rafa, Roger!!!!!? Oh, I feel faint. Have you ever attended a Grand Slam?
There's a small possibility that I will be attending this year's French. Cross your fingers for me.
I read on the wire that Navratilova says Serena's looking fitter than she's ever seen her. That's something. If anyone would know fitness and talks before she thinks, it's the Mighty Martina.
I always root for Vaidisova over Jankovic. Not sure why, but I just like her better. Although I think Jelena's star is definitely rising faster and higher. To be fair, I get the impression that Jankovic might be a reader, too.
Feel free to barge in anytime to talk tennis (or whatever). I'm chatty. And obsessed with tennis and books and some other stuff. I am so not making sense.
I think I'll start a Tennis group in a few days, maybe just a topic for the Aussie. What do you think?
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Enjoyed your note. I will put Redbreast on my next to read!
I just finished Good Omens (Neil Gaiman + a coauthor) and started on The Golden Compass. Good Omens had great humor, along the lines of another Christopher Moore (The Dirty Job was hilarious). I had not come across Christopher G. Moore.
I am off to visit a son in New York City and stop in at the Strandbooks store, with its "18 miles of books." Has a lot of current books at 50% off.
HorusE
inlägg gjort av HorusE vid 4:39 pm (EST) Jan 2, 2008
I send you and yours Christmas greetings and very best wishes for a New Year full of piles of fascinating new books.
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inlägg gjort av devenish vid 11:27 am (EST) Dec 24, 2007
You seem to anticipate the authors that The Washington Post is going to review in its Sytle section. Below is the review (today's) of the latest Lakeman book: Chillwater Cove.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/con...
Thanks for the information concerning the B&N Mastercard.
I noticed something interesting on the top of your catalog. It referred to your having a suggested style for viewing. How did you set this up?
And a Merry Christmas to you too.
HorusE
inlägg gjort av HorusE vid 3:27 pm (EST) Dec 17, 2007
I meant Lakeman not Lakewood.
On the matter of The Redbreast and B&N's coupons. You probably got a coupon offer recently from B&N offering 45% off one purchase (in addition to a membership 10%) with a Mastercard charge. Had a chance to visit a B&N today and what caught my eye in the new fiction section but The Redbreast. I ended up with a discount of slightly over 50%. Thanks for mentioning the book.
There is a review of this book in the style section of The Washington Post today. You might catch it at
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/con....
inlägg gjort av HorusE vid 7:33 pm (EST) Dec 10, 2007
Thanks for the reference to The Bookdepository. I note that the Lawton book would be $10 there than at a US source provided by abebooks. The US is slow about getting the Boris Akunin books, in English translation, too. I ordered the Black Monk book from England and got it rather rapidly.
Thanks for the information about the Lakewood book--I see it is an local library and was checked out about 30 times.
It seems I have been into burning books recently with reading The Book Thief and Books on Fire(from the local library). There was a picture in The Washington Post today of a French public library having been subjected to a Molotov cocktail (riot result).
inlägg gjort av HorusE vid 12:27 pm (EST) Nov 28, 2007
Well you have really produced the goods for me - a great list to keep me quiet for some time. Apart from the White,which I have read and enjoyed,and the Stewart which we have somewhere and which I must have a go at sometime,the other authors are unknown to me,and therefore are very valuable leads,thanks.
I'll certainly let you know how I get on.
Just got back from a few days in York. What with the Castle,the City Walls (which are in a good state of preservation)and the Minster itself,C.J. Sansom's 'Sovereign would have been a good book to read while there.I remember it well however,as I read it not too long ago.
Speak to you soon.
Keep well.
inlägg gjort av devenish vid 10:35 am (EST) Nov 28, 2007
From a very cold and grey little island. You are making me jealous with your talk of sun. (what is sun by the way)
Interesting to read your comments about Edward Marston,and I do agree that his characters do sometimes speak in a somewhat stilted way,but I'm glad that in the end you enjoyed the book.
Thanks for the two Sherlock pointers. The collection of letters I have bought,let's face it could I have resisted it.It is fantastic to be able to read the actual letters sent by Doyle over a period of time to his mother and others. One of my books of the year I think. I was also pleased that you sent me details of the book by John Lawton,who I did not know. I shall definitely look out for it.
At the moment I am reading and enjoying Iain Pears book 'An Instance of the Fingerpost',which I see that you have in your Library.He is bringing in various real persons in whom I am interested too,such as Robert Boyle and Anthony A Wood.This last was the swine who stole my old friend John Aubrey's work and mucked him about in many other ways too.He did write an excellent journal though.
By the way,if it's not too much trouble,can you sometime (no hurry) send me a few titles in the fantasy field that I might like. As you know I've started getting interested,and have recently read Neil Gaiman, Jasper Fforde, Philip Pullman and Susanna Clarke .However I am so inexperienced in this type of book that I don't even know if you would really call some of these fantasy at all.Any help would be much appreciated.
Finally,any thoughts on the latest raging debate about Librarything Authors sending out 'friends requests' in vast numbers.I must admit that I've been caught a couple of times,but am uncertain at this point if I delete them or just leave them alone ?
Anyway look after yourself and I hope to hear from you again soon.
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inlägg gjort av HorusE vid 11:20 pm (EST) Nov 23, 2007
*ahem* I like to start my comments with an attention grabber. *smile* Helps to distinguish myself from the other masses of comment-leavers you get on here! :)
Thank you for the comment, and what a lovely compliment to receive: "You are, without a doubt, a much more well-rounded reader than yours truly, so color me flattered." How nice of you to say that! But really, how am I to know what kind of ink you have been drinking in your life in comparison to my humble ponderings? In any case, color ME flattered for you saying so, or, erm, you know what I mean!!
"It's a small thing, but I really like the fact you used the word "verily" in your opening profile paragraph; it brings me back to my Thor reading days (yea, verily:)"! I love saying verily! It adds a certain vague sort of meaning to my word puftings. I love Thor too. Always wanted a helmet like that! *Big smile*. I think I could rock something like that.... any idea where I could pick one up??
Much bliss & happy readings,
~PandorasRequiem
inlägg gjort av PandorasRequiem vid 3:51 am (EST) Nov 14, 2007
How are you doing over there.I must admit that I was rather worried about you and your books when I watched the various news channels recently and saw the trouble you were all having in your part of the world.I hope all is well and you weren't too near to the fires.
I'm deep in "Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell" by Susanna Clarke,who lives in Cambridge apparently.I'm finding it a fantastic read. Have you come across it at all .The only trouble with it is that it's the size and weight of a blinking brick,and at 782 pages it will take me quite a time to get through.My wife is a fairly quick reader and would no doubt scurry through it in a matter of days,but I think it may well take me about a month or a bit longer.In saying that I've usually got another one on the go at the same time.
I do seem to be trying out 'fantasy' a bit at the moment.As well as the above,I have just read all of the Neil Gaiman books,excepting the graphic novels. Quite a varied lot,would value your opinion. I thought most of the novels superb,but the short stories less so. (as my reviews say) But it is great to try a new genre apart from Crime Fiction I think.
What are you reading at the moment? Good,bad or indifferent !
Over here we have just performed our twice yearly act of stupidity and by spending half the evening putting back the clocks-ie 2 watches,video,kitchen clock,2 alarm clocks,the central heating timer,grandfather clock,study clock ect ect. So we have now given ourselves darker evenings and not much lighter mornings.
Apart from that (moan,moan) not a lot to report from here,apart from the dreaded Christmas fast approaching of course,well dreaded apart from the possible book type presents. (I hope)
Well thats all for now.
Hope to hear from you soon.
All the best.
inlägg gjort av devenish vid 1:25 pm (EST) Nov 7, 2007
I note that you have add my library as an interesting library. Thanks.
I think that the Road to Hana was all paved, except perhaps for a spot where a bridge had been wiped out and replaced with a temporary one. The road to the churchyard was dirt. The gravestone for Lindbergh had a small plan on it.
The only science fiction I have read recently has been by Orson Scott Card, which one of my sons got me started on. I have picked up some Stephenson recently, but maybe that is more fantasy.
Thanks for the comment regarding Horus. I named him after a cat in one oe Anne Perry's Egyptian stories. Our cats did shred one chair--something about the material--but seem to behave OK otherwise.
I like Phillip Kerr too, particularly Berlin Noir, which I borrowed from a friend a long time ago.
Horus
inlägg gjort av HorusE vid 6:09 pm (EST) Nov 6, 2007
Well, I have finished Kemp the Road to Crecy. I think I made a mistake reading it right after the new Bernard Cornwell as I could not help comparing Hall with Cornwell. I think I should have cleansed my reading palate a little by reading something radically different first - a little Fantasy or straight history, perhaps, but I was very eager to dive into KtRtC. I didn't hate it, but I didn't love it. Hall had a lot of stock characters doing predictable things and I found Kemp himself difficult to like. Also there was a little too much period ejaculation - that is to say too much of the "God's Blood!" and "God's Toenails!" stuff being shouted by various characters. At one point, I actually found myself making a little list of them. (I stopped that before I reached the end, but he certainly came up with with quite a variety.) Reading back over what I have written here, I know it sounds as if I hated this book, but I didn't and if I can find the next one in the series at a reasonable price I will get it, for I would like to see how this story progresses. I do appreciate all recommendations though and please keep 'em coming.
Hope all is o.k. with you - was a little concerned for you during the recent goings on in CA.
inlägg gjort av Fourpawz2 vid 12:49 pm (EST) Nov 5, 2007
I just read you comments to Devenish on October 13th about Curious George. While on Maui early this year, I went on a tour of the "Road to Hana." The tour stopped at a church yard with a gravestone for George. He was buried on the grounds of the Palapala Ho'omau Church in Kipahulu, Maui, near the stone for Charles A. Lindbergh.
I just started read some of Val McDermid this year after reading a review of The Grave Tatoo, a story placed in the Lake District, involving a missing epic poem of William Wordsworth. I have enjoyed the Reginald Hill stories too, some were in the PBS "mystery" series.
inlägg gjort av HorusE vid 7:41 pm (EST) Oct 31, 2007
Thanks for the tip on Reaper's Gale; I'll look into the Overstock.com thing.
inlägg gjort av bibliophool vid 8:54 pm (EST) Oct 26, 2007
Probably worth looking on bookmooch/having ebay alerts and those sort of places, too.
http://cgi.ebay.com/24-Vintage-Perry-Rho...
For example, speaking of scoring bunches of 'em.
1 and 2 have the setup, it is actually a series with continuity, at least in chunks, anyway, compared to say Doc Savage or something.
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I was very excited to get Kemp The Road to Crecy (delivered super fast even though it came from the UK) and I plan to read it next week on my vacation - right after the new Bernard Cornwell. Will let you know how I like it. Hope your vacation is going well.
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My British husband has made educating me in the ways of UK television one of his objectives. He bought the first season of "Dalziel & Pascoe" on DVD. I loved it, so of course I had to get the first book in the series. Trouble is, UK television has the tendency to follow the book very closely, so when I began A Clubbable Woman, I put it down after reading about 100 pages because I knew what was going to happen! I've taken a look to see where those DVDs ended, and I might restart my reading from that point.
I'm glad you liked the list I compiled for Peter. I enjoyed doing it. And I really appreciate the tip on Craig Johnson--thanks! And thanks also for adding me to your interesting libraries list. I'm going to have to take a look at yours because your name keeps popping up wherever I go on LT!
--Cathy.
inlägg gjort av cathyskye vid 4:14 pm (EST) Oct 13, 2007
Great to hear from you.I see that you have just read Reginald Hill's 'A Clubbable Woman'. Pleased that you liked it and want more. I see that you have a few of his titles in your Library listing and my only comments would be - the first 16-17 in the series are the best and to avoid if possible the last few which are an uneasy mix of crime fiction and the supernatural.(he treats with the underworld not in the gangster sense but in the hellish sense !) For me that just does not work.His best book in the series is "On Beulah Height". -They moved everyone out of Dendale that long hot summer fifteen years ago. They needed a new reservoir and an old community seemed a cheap price to pay. they even dug up the dead and moved them too .
But four inhabitants of the valley they couldn't move,for no one knew where they were. Three little girls had gone missing,and the prime suspect to their disappearance too. This was Dalziel's worst case and now fifteen years later he looks set to relive it. It's another long hot summer. A child goes missing in the next valley,and old fears resurface and so (maybe)does the killer.-That from the 'blurb' on the cover of my paperback. Look out also for 'Under World' Thats a good one too.
Have you come across Val McDermid,if not give a book by her a try if you can, it is called 'A Place of Execution',and it is a fantastic read with a real surprise at the end.
She is a rather controversial figure who has recently had a right old public slanging match with another great crime writer Ian Rankin. I don't know if you have heard anything about it. She can produce some very gory tales,but the above is not one of them.
Thanks for the authors that you have suggested for me. I always like to hear of authors previously unknown to me. Do keep them coming.
About the Librarything new features,er,Ok I suppose. When I get more time to try them out I might well be better pleased with them,but where oh where is this blessed Wishlist feature.
Oh,by the way,I have been meaning to ask for a little while now about the picture which heads your Profile page.Where is it and who is your friend ? I should love to know.
Back today from a trip to our favourite place Market harborough, but would you believe it, it has let me down badly and I couldn't find a single book in the shops there that I wanted. Now that's bad,really bad.I shall have to resort to one that I already have. Oh well thats life.
Speak to you soon.
inlägg gjort av devenish vid 11:18 am (EST) Oct 13, 2007
How is life treating you.I have just read the new Philip Kerr, Berlin Noir novel 'The One From the Other' and if you haven't come across it yet,do anything you can to get hold of a copy, it is great.I remember us talking about his earlier 'German' novels, and this is every bit as good.If you have read it I would like to know what you thought of it. Funnily enough I'm not too struck on his other books- some are ok but others are pretty poor I think.
Thanks for the recommendations in your last note by the way,I've taken them onto my mental list to look out for.
Andrew Martin's (which you asked about) 'Necropolis Railway' is quite a good read,but his take on London of the period seemed to me to be a little out of kilter,shall I say.I much prefer Edward Marston who writes the Inspector Robert Colbeck series,which is set in Victorian London and is also concerned with the Railways.He seems to have a better feel for the time that he is writing about.
What do you think about the new 'work pages' and indeed the various changes and non-changes on Librarything. Some things are without a doubt cosmetic don't you think.
How are things going in your part of the world anyway. We get plenty of news over on SKY TV but as with our great British channels no doubt a lot of it is slanted a particular way. The world of Books and Reading is a much better one generally I think.
Anyway I must stop waffling and go and have a refreshing cup of tea and a scone.
Speak to you soon
inlägg gjort av devenish vid 10:34 am (EST) Oct 9, 2007
Glad to have made you laugh; I do try. It's a family trait I think, that can sometimes go too far. Grandpa always said about my mother that she'd rather lose a friend than a laugh. I usually try to curb the tendency, but I suspect I'm capable of it.
Don't apologise about Daniel Hall - he's become a quest for me. I will find his books and not pay a fortune - I hope.
inlägg gjort av Fourpawz2 vid 2:19 pm (EST) Oct 6, 2007
Am suitably impressed by your plans for an actual library as part of a future house. If I ever, by some miracle, got the chance to exchange my little hovel for a larger one I'd do the same. I do have a basement, but unfortunately, due to a water problem, I can't make use of it.
Am in search of Daniel Hall books. Most of them I've found seem to be for sale in the UK and fairly pricey, but I did find one in the US that I mean to buy. I completely loved The King's Coat and have ordered the next one in that series.
ARC's? How does one come by those?
inlägg gjort av Fourpawz2 vid 12:00 am (EST) Sep 29, 2007
Sorry to have disappeared - I've been taken up with tons of anxiety over having to testify in court and then nursing my fool cat for the past two weeks. I did so enjoy my wrestling matches with my furry little fiend - trying to jam pills and squirt liquid medicines down his throat. He did not seem to appreciate any of it at all.
After three weeks in transit, my copy of The King's Coat was finally delivered - I think it was sent via lame donkey. I'm in the midst of it at last and I have to thank you for the recommendation. It's very good and I am enjoying it a lot. Alan Lewrie is very Sharpe-esque. Thank you also for the advice about ignoring all the ship terminology. I've been doing that and I find that with that advice in mind, not knowing exactly what the mizzenmast is does not bother me quite so much.
You must read the other Cornwell books. They are even better than the Sharpe books. The Warlord Chronicles are a particular favorite of mine as is his current series. I love Sharpe - up to a point. For me the last couple of them seem to have lost something in comparison to the earlier ones and I think that from this point on I can restrain myself when it comes to buying them the minute they appear in print in the UK.
Here's a somewhat nosy question, if you don't mind - where exactly does one put 5,246 books? My own collection seems quite small in comparison and yet, if I keep on as I am, I will most definitely have to get rid of the bed in the spare bedroom to make room.
inlägg gjort av Fourpawz2 vid 5:44 pm (EST) Sep 22, 2007
Thanks for the comment! I'm currently about 5 miles from Sacramento.
inlägg gjort av sunqueen vid 1:22 am (EST) Sep 20, 2007
Or should I address you now as 'the largest libraries hall monitor'. Well done and thanks for your good work with this.It's a good job sombody is interested enough to keep an eye on the situation here.
How is your collection going by the way.I'm slogging away adding a few.I've just acquired a set of Encyclopedia Brittannica (32 volumes) which are pretty boring to add,but a super set of books.
All the best.
Peter
inlägg gjort av devenish vid 2:50 am (EST) Sep 14, 2007
Good to hear from you again.Hope you are ok and all is well from your part of the world. England at the moment is fine and sunny and dare I say it between one crisis and the next.
Interesting to read your comments regarding 'Largest Libraries' which you put on myshelves profile page. The fact that largest 50 and largest 1000 have never to my knowledge tied up has always seemed extremely strange to me. I didn't know some of the info that you give about 'Business Libraries',or at least the extent to which it is prevalent at least.I suppose as with the internet as a whole,it is difficult if not impossible to police properly.Saying that it should be easy enough to do a bit of pruning.I also think the premise that 'if you cheat,you are only cheating yourself' might well apply to quite a few bods doing this.
inlägg gjort av devenish vid 7:24 am (EST) Sep 7, 2007
inlägg gjort av rowens vid 12:25 pm (EST) Aug 24, 2007
inlägg gjort av Fourpawz2 vid 3:09 pm (EST) Aug 23, 2007
Hey there!
:) Given the number of shared favorites we have, I figured I'd find some interesting stuff on your virtual shelves.
I'm envious! The Long Run and The Last Dancer are wonderful books, I've re-read them several times.
Hmm, thank you for the link! I'd pretty much given up on ever seeing the rest of the series when DKM disappeared from the 'Net; I'm glad to see he's back! Pardon me while I bookmark his site....
Hmm, recent reads... not much, sad to say. In hardcopy I'm working on Harry Potter 7 in spare moments at home; on my PDA I'm re-reading Weber's [Empire From The Ashes]. Thinking back over what I've read in the near past, I'd say Accelerando really stands out. It lives up to the title - 'tis one hell of a fun ride.
Hmm, I'm curious - how come you've only 1 rated book?
Anyroad, be well!
inlägg gjort av rowens vid 12:20 pm (EST) Aug 15, 2007
Sorry, but I, too, have a hard time putting fingers to keyboard and replying to e-mails/messages. Especially when there's so many book on Mt Toobie to be conquered :) Sorry to hear that you picked up a nasty cold while on vacation. It's kind of like Murphy's Law though; I never get sick when I'm at work. The bugs always wait until you don;t have to be at work! Atleast it's a great opportunity to read. And to scale down the Mountain (and then add back to it again! LOL)
You have 2 signed/first edition copies of Billingham? Nice! I'm surprised they keep dropping in price, but then again I'm behind on his work, too, having only read the first 3. Strange though, I keep picking up his books and adding them to the TBR pile as well.
I didn't mean to throw Sandford in with the Brit guys. I have a tendency to hop around a lot in topics and often confuse people who read my ramblings. I just assume everyone knows who/what I am talking about! :)
I had not heard of Adrian McKinty or Brain Freemantle, but I will definately put them on my cliff's wishlist. Thanks for the info! I guess being in a somewhat commonwealth does help to get the Brit books, as I can usually put my hands them pretty easily.
I ended up picking up "These Guns For Hire" and managed to tear through it in about a day and a half. It introduced me to a bunch of people I hadn't read before, and I really enjoyed the different takes on hitmen. have you read it yet, or does it rest precariously on the Mountain?
Hope you are feeling better!
Jenn :) aka Jebbie74
inlägg gjort av Jebbie74 vid 11:08 am (EST) Aug 6, 2007
We're all fine here in Minneapolis. Several people have had friends and family members who were on the 35W bridge just before it fell. My wife is a knitter and one of her knitting friends said that her supervisor went down with the bridge. She's fine, but her car's in the Mississippi. One of my bike routes is directly under the bridge, where the piece of bridge with the school bus ended up. The death toll will rise some more, but it could have been much worse. Strange days indeed. Thanks for the concern.
Darkson
inlägg gjort av Darkson vid 5:40 pm (EST) Aug 3, 2007
I will certainly look out for the Deon Myer and have a read.When I do find a copy and get to peruse it I'll send you a "review".Anyway many thanks for the info.
I see that you have a couple of Edward Marston's in your collection.Any thoughts there ? I've got two of his Victorian,railway detective series which I think are rather good and also a English civil war one which is also not at all bad.
I see that on Talk there has been a lot of heated discussion between the two rival camps- Owned against Wants,Wish-lists ect ect. The usual thing in fact.I did put my oar in on on of the threads (I won't need to tell you on which side) but its all a bit pointless I suppose as nobody is going to change their minds are they ? It is in fact the only fault that I can find about this excellent site that so-called Library sizes just mean nothing at all.Do you think that Wish-lists as a separate feature will ever make an appearance and if so will some of the worst offenders use it ?
End of rant !
Speak to you soon.
inlägg gjort av devenish vid 5:35 am (EST) Jul 29, 2007
-Matt
inlägg gjort av MLister vid 11:56 pm (EST) Jul 28, 2007
I was originally drawn to your library because of your SciFi collection. My SciFi is mostly Star Wars, and since I started reading Wells I've been wanting to branch out. Then I noticed some of your tags are prefaced with "uk", and lately I've been wanting to find British history written by actual Brits.
I'm sorry you're not able to have a cat! We've always had at least one; my Siamese mix Hypatia is our most recent. If you think you could sway your wife, there are plenty of ways to keep cats from clawing furniture. I've seen the claw covers they make for dogs and cats now, though we haven't tried them. When we were trying to break Hypatia of clawing the furniture we sprayed everything with some kind of catnip-scented liquid. It sounds strange, but every cat we've had has hated catnip!
Hope you're enjoying the weekend and having cooler weather than we are!
inlägg gjort av ArmyAngel1986 vid 6:34 pm (EST) Jul 28, 2007
I'll put your mind at ease and tell you that yes, I have fixed up my profile. I'd been meaning to do so for some time, and finally put hands to keys last night. Sorry if it made your brain hurt.
A lot of the books you had mentioned are ones that I've thoroughly enjoyed as well. I had originally won a copy of These Guns For Hire from J.A. Konrath and it had 3-5 stories in it. That was definately a tease and a half, but I can't pass it along as he had signed it :) The next copy I bought was from my favourite bookstore here in Toronto called The Sleuth of Baker Street and 17 signatures in it (and the rest of the stories that weren't in the ARC). I dare say, that book will also never leave my hands. I love that cover, too, with all it's gore and nastiness. Not that I have actually read it yet.
I think you have probably read more than I have in regards to the books we share. I've just been sailing through my shelf pages trying to add some sort of tag to most books, and realized just how many I need to dig my claws into. I avaerage ober 200 books a year but my buying seems to out do that :) I have Berlin Noir around here somewhere and have been meaning to read it as the other half raves over it. (Okay, so I actually bought it for him, but that doesn't mean I can't steal it, right?) He's read most of his other books, but there are a few I haven't been able to get my hands on.
I'll take your advice on Michael Connelly as I have some of his offerings and have yet to read one. Oh, wait. I lied. I read The Poet and loved it. OOps! I like Harlan Coben, includung his Myron Bolitar series if I am looking for something less thriller-like. The first book I read by Dennis Lehane was A Drink Before The War, and I agree that his other works seem a wee bit better. Lee Child is good, although I need to read more of his. I loved Monkee Wrench AKA Do You Want To Play and have pushed those opinions on quite a few people! :)
Hmmm...from the info I gathered from your comment I would say you are not much of a British thriller reader (seems to be a huge attachment for me), so I would probably say John Sandford is a good one. But it would definately be the Prey series. Mark Billingham is another favourite. Have you ever tried any Jonathan Nasaw or Mark Nykanen? Their first books and subsequent ones are pretty good. Oh yes, and Jack Kerley which I noticed we share. If you haven't tried one of his yet, move it higher to the top of Mt. TBR. :)
Now that I've taken over your comments section, I better go! Lemme know what you think. I could be truly off-base with some of my suggestions/opinions!
Jenn :)
inlägg gjort av Jebbie74 vid 3:35 pm (EST) Jul 28, 2007
I see that you too have Justin Allen's book Slaves of the Shinar. I thought it was really great- a terrific debut novel. Have you had a chance to read it yet? I'd love to hear what you think.
inlägg gjort av MLister vid 10:39 am (EST) Jul 28, 2007
Thought I'd just pop in, say hi, and browse your massive bookshelf. Most of the books we have in common I have yet to read, so if you see anything that makes you say "that jebbie-gal should really pull this one off her shelf", just give me a buzz and let me know.
inlägg gjort av Jebbie74 vid 10:18 pm (EST) Jul 27, 2007
I do have a signed first edition of A Game of Thrones. George R.R.Martin was in town on tour for the second book and there was a very small crowd, so I had a nice chat with him at the time. I haven't read any David Housewright, but he's been at the local bookstore, where I work part-time, several times. I enjoy a local connection when reading too. Thanks for visiting my library and it is stuff I own, not stuff I'd like to own. I might add my media collection at some point, but the books are the main thing.
inlägg gjort av Darkson vid 11:55 pm (EST) Jul 26, 2007
With regards to the Deon Meyer 'Dead at Daybreak' novel that you were asking about. It's a few years ago and many,many books read since that I have looked at it. My first step was to look up the excellent review and take in your comments. Then to find the book itself and remind myself about it. Umm! I can see where you're coming from with the star system. Why I only give it a 3 is perhaps somewhat unfair as it is a good read,but for me that is balanced by the personal thing that in any book I must have sympathy (empathy) with the main character .For me there was none here. Does that make any sense? That was also the reason that I didn't follow up with any more of Myer's other titles.
inlägg gjort av devenish vid 2:33 am (EST) Jul 23, 2007
inlägg gjort av devenish vid 3:15 am (EST) Jul 20, 2007
Many thanks for the message and the various points that you make.Firstly,sorry for the delay in replying.I have just returned from Cambridge,which hosts (as I mentioned in an earlier message) the annual 'Bodies in the Bookshop' event.Loads of crime writers gather to talk,sign their books and just meet their fans.It's a great chance to get together and get some signed copies.Can get a bit expensive though ! Among the authors were Paul Doherty,Kate Charles,Rebecca Tope (Reading her book at the moment -Ghostwalk-an excellent book about Newton,Cambridge,the supernatural and of course murder)Ann Purser,Simon Scarrow ,Ruth Dudley Edwards and many others.