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This library belongs to both Bob and Tina (separate collections). We've always thought of them as being 'ours' anyway, but with a Writer and Librarian living together-yikes- the piles of books! He's the Writer, retired Navy, retired HS history/social studies teacher,researching his 2nd book while looking for publisher for 1st (a suspense/thriller). We both love long walks, lighthouses, birdfeeding, gardening (he does all the work, I pick the flowers and vegetables), and READING.
I'm the volunteer 'tech goddess' at our small town library (pop. 1400) here in coastal Maine. I recently helped complete the automation of their small (500-6000) collection, and keep the computers up and running. I have an MLS from Catholic University ('77) and never really had a chance to be a librarian until we retired here a few years ago. Our kids are married and in Virginia, so we travel back there several times a year to visit, but dearly love the New England laid back life style.

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In the meantime, we're waiting for our first snow...things are pretty brown, and we need at least a 3" dusting to make it look pretty again.

Om mitt bibliotekThe eclectic collection of two bookaholics. Heavy on history-particularly military, US, Brazilian. Many books in Portuguese (the Branco side of the family). Cookbooks, thrillers, fiction, mysteries, and a fair sprinkling of philosophy, poetry, and religion. Also almost 500 children's books, including classic golden books. Currently about 1/3 cataloged. We also inherited several hundred from a dear auntie on the west coast (talk about shipping costs) who used her weekly Bingo winnings to buy books from the bargain tables at B&N. She died at 94 leaving tons of tbr's and since we both adored her, we feel obligated (hurt me, hurt me, she says) to add those to our tbr list.

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Someday I hope to be able to finish unpacking and cataloging the 60+ cartons still lurking up there. Wireless laptop helps immensely. I think we'll end up with as many books as they have at the town library!

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Hi Tina! There is a group dedicated to putting the pressure on you to clear off the shelves of books you already own called "Books off the Shelves", and it's over here: http://www.librarything.com/groups/books...

My goal is 25 books off the shelves, and 75 new books read and reviewed next year.

Cheers
RMD

inlägg gjort av richardderus vid 6:37 pm (EST) Dec 16, 2009

Tina, sorry to hear about the RA - have heard that can be bad. Nice, though, that your schedule is flexible enough to accomodate it. I also work from home and often in my jammies, as well. One day, my husband stopped by the house unexpectedly in the middle of the day - about 12:30. He found me in the bedroom getting dressed and asked why I was changing clothes. I told him it was because I was hungry. He was puzzled, so I explained the rule: I can go into the office and work in my PJ's all morning if I want to, but I can't eat lunch until I get dressed. He thought that was hilarious - I'm sure he went back to work and told everyone.

Glad to hear you're getting ready for the new year - did you decide to do the 1010 challenge or are you just going to post on the 75 (100?) book challenge? I'm not quite as organized as you are, but have also been making plans to structure my reading - just enough so that it isn't totally random. I'm finally beginning to get excited about it!

Sandy

inlägg gjort av sjmccreary vid 12:22 pm (EST) Dec 15, 2009

I understand how that works. This is the time when the house is quiet. I've often stayed up this late working (as in working for money) because it's so easy to concentrate without interruptions. Hope you get enough sleep to be alert at work tomorrow! I need to take my son to school at 6 in the morning, so I really need to get some sleep - I have to go to work tomorrow, too.

inlägg gjort av sjmccreary vid 1:35 am (EST) Dec 15, 2009

Hi, Tina. Just saw your comment on Linda's thread about being up so late. It's only midnight for her and me, but what are YOU doing still up? Sandy

inlägg gjort av sjmccreary vid 12:58 am (EST) Dec 15, 2009

Sorry for jumping into the middle of your new thread. I didn't realize it.

inlägg gjort av lindapanzo vid 12:35 am (EST) Dec 15, 2009

Thanks for your thoughts on accepting a book directly from the author and having to write a review that won't be flattering.

inlägg gjort av CharlesBoyd vid 4:21 pm (EST) Dec 12, 2009

Hey, Tina! My thread is too long too, so I'm trying to stall for the same reason. Plus, I'm switching to the 75-book challenge. Hope we both make it! :-)

inlägg gjort av bonniebooks vid 10:50 am (EST) Nov 30, 2009

Hi, Tina! My computer keeps stalling out when trying to open your thread, so thought I'd come over here to tell you that the book Toast sounds yummy!

inlägg gjort av bonniebooks vid 7:58 am (EST) Nov 30, 2009

Yep. I'm definitely going to set up a group for next year. I think the consensus was to keep it a challenge group, but run it like we did this year, ie pretty low key on the challenge part. I'm going to try to be more diligent with putting links to the group reads and auxiliary threads in the group description, but other than that, I think things will be much like last year. I hope you'll stick with us. Your thread was a fun one to follow!

So how did a B'morean wind up in Maine? 8^}

inlägg gjort av drneutron vid 11:00 am (EST) Nov 28, 2009

Hello!

Thanks so much for your comments and tips, as well as becoming a follower - I appreciate it!

I will definitely do what you suggested.

~ Alanna

inlägg gjort av distractedmusician vid 6:31 pm (EST) Nov 18, 2009

Hello - thanks for letting me know about the broken link on Blogger Giveaways - I actually found two and fixed them both : D

inlägg gjort av J29x11 vid 2:20 pm (EST) Oct 28, 2009

Thanks for setting me straight on King Tut - glad to know I still have a few functioning brain cells left! I've never read James Patterson before, and have intentionally avoided him lately for the exact reason you just gave. Actually, it was because I thought you had chosen this book that I decided to give it a go. That, and the fact that this one is a nonfiction. I think the co-author is credited on this book - is that the case with his novels?

The Kennedy is also added just to the wishlist, but I'm pretty unsure about it. It made the list in the wake of the unexpected positive reaction I had to the Bob Dole memoir I recently finished. Usually, I avoid political figures like the plague and (truth be told) I'll be surprised if I actually read "True Compass". The Dole book was just for the Kansas category in my 999 challenge, and it is really more of a war hero's story than a politican's story.

I visit your threads every day, if there is a new message posted. I'm surprised that I've managed to keep my mouth shut so long that you didn't even notice me! I remember that you posted on the 1010 challenge that you weren't going to participate, but would just post in the 75 books group instead. I don't remember you saying anything that I would have called a "rant" - did you get any unfriendly comments back? Or maybe you were just feeling frustrated? Actually, I'm not as excited either about the 1010 challenge as I was last year for the 999. Not sure if it is because last year was the first time I'd done a challenge or what. That is a big part of the reason I chose to do the "step" challenge - only 55 books. Now I'll have plenty of time to read whatever else I feel like reading.

As far as the Agatha Raisin books go, I don't like them quite as well as Hamish MacBeth. But I started the series when it was brand new and can't seem to help myself from getting each new book as it comes out. Luckily, they are short and easy to read in a single sitting - just like HM. The first few (5 or 6) were the best - I loved them, and it was because of AR that I started picking up HM books. So, my advice is to start at the beginning and read them in order. Quit when you lose interest. So far, there haven't been any surprises that I would have regretted missing in any of the later books - she just isn't aging as gracefully as Hamish.

Enjoy your late night up reading - it's below normal temps here, too, but not as cold as you've got. Sitting by the fire sounds cozy. The book I'm reading right now is going very slowly - it seems like I've been reading it for weeks and I'm still only half finished. I'd quit here, but it's an ER book so I'm committed. The thing is, I don't hate it - it's just going so slow! Me, I stayed up late last night and can barely keep my eyes open. I'm off to bed.

Nice chatting with you.

inlägg gjort av sjmccreary vid 12:33 am (EST) Oct 15, 2009

Hi, Tina

Haven't "seen" much of you since you got back from the cruise - you are one busy lady! Say, didn't you add a book the other day (maybe last week?) called "King Tut"? When I was browsing the new books list on the library's catalog the other day, I found the book by James Patterson (never read him before) and was sure I recognized it as being on your recent activity list. I thought it looked pretty interesting, so I added it to my wishlist. But when I opened the works page and expected to see your name, you weren't there! Please tell me that you added it, and then changed your mind and deleted it. The alternative is that my memory is not to be trusted!

So, why did you change your mind about the King Tut book? ;-)

Sandy

inlägg gjort av sjmccreary vid 10:34 pm (EST) Oct 14, 2009

Thanks, I'm glad to have my first follower! :) I guess I do skip the glitz -- my reviews are more like my own booknotes on what I've read so that I can look back when I think of a certain topic or author or quote, etc. I've been busy adding books to LT but as always it seems I have so many books, so little time!

inlägg gjort av voracia vid 7:01 pm (EST) Oct 6, 2009

Thanks for adding BannedBooksLibrary to your Interesting Libraries. Happy Reading!

inlägg gjort av PhoenixTerran vid 4:30 pm (EST) Sep 26, 2009

Oh Tina
You paint such a wonderful picture. We did not visit Maine this summer, instead we went to Yellowstone National Park.

I still have a dream of retiring in Maine, but with my husband's asthma and breathing difficulties in winter cold, I don't think it can be a reality.

Therefore, I enjoy your descriptions all the more!

Thanks!

inlägg gjort av Whisper1 vid 2:38 pm (EST) Sep 22, 2009

Congrats on your hot review!

inlägg gjort av cyderry vid 2:21 pm (EST) Sep 22, 2009

Hi Tina

How is the weather in beautiful Maine?

inlägg gjort av Whisper1 vid 11:33 am (EST) Sep 22, 2009

Tina, I look at those every day! You'll be able to see that I did add The Unlikely Disciple to my wishlist, which means that I probably won't read it anytime soon - but I'll get to it eventually unless the reviews here start looking unfavorable (and especially if your review is bad). I went ahead and ordered the Deborah Madison book from the library, so I'll enter it when it gets here in a couple of days. I also ordered another of hers about vegetarian cooking (my 16-year old son is vegetarian, and my 54-year old husband is a carnivore. Mealtimes here aren't as fun and easy as they used to be!) If they are good, I'll find copies to buy.

Thanks for the links to the reviews!

Sandy

inlägg gjort av sjmccreary vid 4:39 pm (EST) Sep 15, 2009

Hi, Tina

I just noticed that you've added "The Unlikely Disciple" to your library. The title caught my eye, and I'm trying to decide if the book looks interesting enough to try to find it. Is this just on your wishlist, or have you actually gotten the book? What drew you to this book?

And now that I'm here on your profile page, I see another new book you've added about farmer's market foods that I'm going to take a look at, too. I think I need to go back "home" before I find anymore goodies here!

Sandy

inlägg gjort av sjmccreary vid 2:50 pm (EST) Sep 15, 2009

Hi!
I was reading your review of 'The Rapture' by Liz Jensen and thought it was really well done, but I did notice that you called the main character 'Brittany' and I think her name was Bethany. I'm not 100% sure, since it's been a couple of weeks since I read the book, but I think that was her name.

inlägg gjort av valkylee vid 3:05 pm (EST) Aug 29, 2009

No problem, Tina. I thought you might be interested, due to your upcoming cruise. Have fun!!

Except for 999 and also maybe the presidential challenge, I am not exactly throwing myself into any of these.

inlägg gjort av lindapanzo vid 3:49 pm (EST) Aug 19, 2009

Hey,

I don't use the PDA anymore since I got the Kindle, But the PDA was a Palm OS. I liked it, but I like the Kindle better, you can adjust the font for easier reading.

I've managed not to go broke though, I have downloaded a lot of classics (which are free) as well as beta books which are cheap. You have to be vigilant about seeking them out.

I think you'll like "Roasting in Hell's Kitchen", it's very interesting.

Thanks for the message :)

Liz

inlägg gjort av busy91 vid 12:43 pm (EST) Aug 14, 2009

Congratulations! You have won a prize in the Book Read: Mistress of the Art of Death from Early Summer 2009, The Highly Rated Book Group.

To see what you have won, check this link:

http://www.librarything.com/topic/67256&...

And follow these instructions:

1) Write a note to Vintage Books with your
- real name
- address
- email address
- AND the prize you won.

That's it! Sit back and enjoy your fame and fortune. Congratulations!

vintage_books

inlägg gjort av vintage_books vid 12:25 am (EST) Aug 5, 2009

Did you ever get [Blood Bayou]? I won it, but never received it.

inlägg gjort av beckylynn vid 2:13 pm (EST) Jul 23, 2009

Tina, the Elton John/Billy Joel concert at Wrigley Field was fabulous (particularly whenever Billy Joel sang, as far as I'm concerned). About 3 hrs, 20 minutes, nonstop, at Wrigley Field. A few songs together, a mini-concert by EJ, a mini-concert by BJ, and then a few more songs together.

This was the third time I've seen them. I saw them at Milwaukee's County Stadium in 2004 and then, this past May, in St Louis. The St Louis show was identical. except for two additional Beatles songs, right before the final two, which were done in StL. They couldn't do these at Wrigley due to the curfew, I think. (Oddly enough, the Wrigley tickets were about half the price of those in StL)

Elton also did a quick Take Me Out to the Ballgame. Billy also did a My Kind of Town, Chicago Is (or maybe Chicago, Chicago, That Toddlin' Town).

Also memorable was that fact that, when walking to her seat with a tray of mai tai's, the woman behind me spilled one all over me. Very apologetic and totally accidentally. She was still fussing after the show, offering to pay for my shirt.

inlägg gjort av lindapanzo vid 7:04 pm (EST) Jul 20, 2009

Thanks, Tina. I like cultural food books and have added America Eats and Food of a Younger Land to my TBR list. I enjoyed the Hard Tack to Home Fries book on your list.

As I look at my food-tagged books...you might enjoy Jakle's Fast Food: Roadside Restaurants in the Automobile Age as well as Carolyn Wyman's Better Than Homemade: Amazing Food that Changed the Way We Eat.

If I had a half category, food would be on it. I wouldn't mind reading 4 or 5 food books in a year but 9 or 10 is probably too many for me so I will just count them as general nonfiction.

inlägg gjort av lindapanzo vid 1:37 pm (EST) Jul 15, 2009

I'm just going to continue on. I have several partialy finished categories, One or two new ones to start (Gardening books, for example) and a few of my current ones need to be split as they continue to grow. (Biography needs Autobiography and memoirs split off. Austrian cookbooks could to be split off from the Austria category.) I could split books read in German off from various categories as they overfill.

I figure I'll have a second set of nine categories finished about the end of October, but three sets is probably pushing it too far. (Unless I use overlaps.)

inlägg gjort av MarthaJeanne vid 3:01 pm (EST) Jul 12, 2009

A dumb waiter that goes up to the attic? A library annex? Wow...for the first time I'm a tiny bit envious of someone else's library set-up!

I'd like to ask you to participate in my Scene of the Blog feature, but it will be a few months before I can start asking the next round of bloggers to join in. I never dreamed it would be so popular when I started it, but the feature has become so much fun!

inlägg gjort av cathyskye vid 3:15 pm (EST) Jun 30, 2009

Thanks. All fifty states are in.

I will also post a personal thread and move the full state list up to the top. Not to mention send out invitations to people who seemed interested.

inlägg gjort av lindapanzo vid 1:39 pm (EST) Jun 30, 2009

Well, for my 999 x 2 challenge, I changed one of the categories to 50 States Fiction and started tossing in some suggestions.

I certainly can't do 50 states in one year but maybe 10 per year...

inlägg gjort av lindapanzo vid 6:10 pm (EST) Jun 26, 2009

Wow--a cruise!! Enjoy. Your evening sounds wonderful, too. I'm heading off for dinner with friends and then a local community/professional theater performance of 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee tonight.

I may unjoin that REading Globally. I am not interested in reading about all 192 countries, though an occasional topical read might be in order (this month is polar regions).

What I would be interested in is a 50 States Fiction Read. I see that LT does have such a group, though it seems rather quiet. Maybe starting at the end with Wyoming and Wisconsin might be just the thing.

inlägg gjort av lindapanzo vid 5:37 pm (EST) Jun 26, 2009

Oh, wow! I'm speechless! Thanks so much ~ I can't WAIT to read it!!!

inlägg gjort av Storeetllr vid 10:43 pm (EST) Jun 8, 2009

Hi Tina--

I'm just stopping by to let you know I haven't forgotten my "friends"--I've just been swamped and struggling to get reading done so I'm way behind on LT threads and answering comments. I'm planning to try to spend a lot of time in June on my reading and on LT because my husband retries on July 2nd and heaven only knows what I'll be able to do then! :-)

This week I hope to catch up on all the threads--and still have some time to read Mistress of the Art of Death and Battle Cry of Freedom, my two "main" reads right now. I don't think it will take me 4 weeks to finish Mistress, even with the slow start I've gotten. This week looks like I'll get lots of time to read.

I see you on your thread today and check out what you''ve been reading.

Carolyn

inlägg gjort av MusicMom41 vid 1:09 pm (EST) Jun 8, 2009

lol, you're a reading maine-iac! I'm open to dates, a couple others prefer June/July. Come on over to this thread and we'll see what evolves.

inlägg gjort av DetailMuse vid 2:55 pm (EST) Jun 3, 2009

Hi Tina

Thanks for the suggestion. Unfortunately our library system doesn't have a copy of Our Lady of the Artichokes but I have put it on my wish list. It sounds like it would be good. I'm way behind on my challenges right now because of very busy work during April and May so I'm looking forward to more reading time in the summer.

Looking forward to starting Mistress tomorrow! Luckily I have a book I want to finish tonight--Franny & Zooey--so I will not "cheat" and jump the gun! :-)

Carolyn

inlägg gjort av MusicMom41 vid 7:14 pm (EST) May 31, 2009

Dear tututhefirst

Thank you for your WONDERFUL review of my upcoming novel WIFE OF THE GODS. You had some amazing words of praise and I'm sincerely grateful. I'm thrilled at what you got out of it. Do my eyes deceive me that you nominated WOTG as one of the best of the year? Unbelievable. Thank you so much. I don't take your words for granted in the least. Thank goodness for book-lovers like you!

All my best

Kwei Quartey
Author of WIFE OF THE GODS
http://kweiquartey.com

inlägg gjort av kquartey vid 6:49 pm (EST) May 26, 2009

Thanks so much; yours is a lovely reminder of home, and I'll be adding it to my RSS feed once I have a chance to set it up :)

inlägg gjort av aglaia531 vid 5:55 pm (EST) May 26, 2009

Hola tututhefirst

It's totally cool. If one reads that fast or that much, than one should go for it (the second 999) for all of us who don't or can't. I do applaud those doing a second 999. I had seen cyderry's 999 x 2 and thought she had completed her first 999.

I think the finish thread will be interesting to watch come August through the end of the year and beyond. It'll be neat to see how much people actually complete the challenge.

Thanks for the encouragement on the reading! I started counting my books from when the challenge group opened and I know I won't finish by the end of Dec. But I will finish it. I read about 30 books in 2008. I'm on book #24 for my 999 (of 13 books in 2009). I'm on a slightly better pace, which equals more reading which equals goodness. This is my first reading challenge ever and I'm enjoying it very much.

inlägg gjort av chrine vid 3:37 pm (EST) May 9, 2009

I am still think about the setting up a presidential discussion group. We will see. I want to think it out a little more. There is so much that I want to include and fear that it may become unmanageable.

The challenges are not something that I am too keen on either. Reading should not be rushed and challenges may "encourage" some to rush or read books based on thickness.

I had to read your profile. My house sounds similar to yours. I have a designated office/library (without the 9 ft ceiling and built in bookshelves), but I ran out of room in there and have books scattered in just about every room.

I love reading about military history, US history, ancient history, and political science. Most of the 2,500 books I have are on those subjects. I have a few fiction books and they are mainly the classics. Eventually, I will list every book that I have on here.

I was in the US Navy but opted against making a career out of it. If I had, I would be in my 24th year now. Since I have been out, I keep wondering if I should have stayed in.

I think that you and your husband would both really like "The Rise and Fall of Great Powers" by Paul Kennedy. You can read that book from so many different perspectives....military history, world history, economic history, or political history. I first read it in college for a political science course. About a year later, it was also required for a history course.

inlägg gjort av tneedles vid 2:13 pm (EST) Feb 28, 2009

Currently, I am reading Douglas S. Freeman's 7 volume biography on Washington. That will take a few weeks to get through!

I am thinking about continuing the Presidential challenge. I just will not do it through that group. I have been thinking about adding the ticker to my profile and listing the books that I read. In the next few days, I will do that.

I have also toyed with the idea of setting up a group where readers are free to ask questions and discuss the presidential biographies that they are reading or have read. I have other ideas for it if I decide to do it. I just do not really want a competing group with the challenge. I would rather have an extension group that gives the readers a place for discussion if they wish.

One cannot learn what they want from reading one biography without a discussion. One book does not cover that much information.

I have read quite a few presidential biographies over the last 30-some years and have a couple hundred books (and growing) on the presidents. It is a hobby of mine and has been since grade school. That is what got me to the group. The lack of discussion is why I chose to leave.

inlägg gjort av tneedles vid 5:37 pm (EST) Feb 26, 2009

Hi Tina,
Hope you are liking One Man's Meat... I'm Angie from pressherald.com .. aka Suedonym on Library Thing. Nice to 'meet' you!

inlägg gjort av suedonym vid 7:28 pm (EST) Feb 16, 2009

Hi Tina - It's always nice to have a new friend, especially one so close to home - thanks for the invitation! I used to read constantly but for some years I've been starting lots of books without actually finishing them. I'm hoping that the mild structure of a challenge and the friendly discussions I've seen on 75 books will keep me on track a bit better than I've managed to do on my own. My photo is MooShu Cat, and I think he must be partly Maine Coon, but not completely since he's so tiny and they're usually big cats, aren't they?

I go twice a year to Monhegan Island - generally over Memorial Day weekend and again the last weekend in September, with a group of birdwatching friends who gather from points far & near. We always used to take the Port Clyde boat, but have taken the Hardy Boat more often since they've extended their season enough to make it possible. New Harbor is a little bit closer, but I do miss the mailboat appeal of the Laura B. I also try to go out in the summer with my boys, but that trip doesn't happen quite so routinely. Perhaps someday we can have a LibraryThing meet-up in Port Clyde!

I grew up in the Navy, and lived quite a while in Northern Virginia and in Washington. I now live in a small town in New Hampshire & work in a library (though not a public one). We seem to have a fair amount in common even aside from our books :-) One thing we don't yet have in common is retirement - lucky you! Do you drive when you go to Virginia or do you fly?

inlägg gjort av muddy21 vid 1:04 pm (EST) Dec 21, 2008

Tina
Where is South Thomaston, Maine. My husband and I fell in love with Maine after vacationing in Princeton a few years ago. We dream of retiring there, but are a bit daunted about cold winters as my husband has asthma.

Princeton is very close to Canada. Real estate prices are incredibly low.

Linda
Bethlehem, PA

inlägg gjort av Whisper1 vid 10:29 pm (EST) Dec 16, 2008

Yep! That's exactly what it is .. an Indian wedding cake. (No wonder it reminds you of Penang) No one ever figures out what it is. I hope it will be the design of my wedding cake when I get married in May 2009. I love your pic. I'm still gaping at it! I hope to have a library in the near future.

I was really thrilled to get Bestseller! It was the one book I truly wanted and I could hardly believe I was so lucky. I can't wait to read it and I look forward to what we have to say about it.
Great Christmas present from LTER! Happy Holidays!

inlägg gjort av sangreal vid 9:20 am (EST) Dec 5, 2008

Hi, Tina

I finally have a few days to breathe--we are in Chicago visiting our son and his family for Thanksgiving and today the parents are at work and the 1st grader is at school so we are home with the three year old who is being very well entertained by his uncle and Grandad (my other son and husband). I'm taking this opportunity to spent some time on LT just visiting people I've seen on the threads.

I enjoyed your library--we have some similar tastes and share 121 books. I notice you just added The Complete Polysyllabic Spree--I have that on my 999 challenge but haven't decided yet if I should buy it or get it from the library. We live in California so have a somewhat better situation than you have--our local branch is about the same size as your town library, but we can go on the web and request books from the ValleyCat which lists all the books in every public library in the Central Valley of California--which covers many counties. Since I joined LT I discovered I had to learn to depend on the library because I was buying too many books--LT was like a candy store catalog and I couldn't resit. I still buy books--but now I want to be sure they are ones I will want to reread someday. Money is a factor, but the biggest problem is SPACE!

One area I'm adding to in our library is "history"--I have a 999 category on the Civil War and I'm reading some history books in my Africa category. This is an area I've sort of neglected since I left school. Not completely--but it hasn't been a priority. I've read some this year and enjoyed it

I'll be following your 999 challenge next year--I hope you make comments about what you read. I love adding to my TBR! Do you do the 75 challenge? We have a lot of fun discussing there.

inlägg gjort av MusicMom41 vid 10:44 am (EST) Nov 25, 2008

Hi Tina,

First of all, let me say I am in awe of your library -- both on LT and in RL. I have a more intimate setting for my library (translation: quite small). It's a cozy paneled room with built-in shelves, but I can only have approximately 400 of my most "important" books in there, so consequently I have books all over the house. My husband knows when I am in my sanctuary that I am not to be disturbed! There is only one chair in there for a reason. :-) But, back to your library. I love the brightness and openness you have and the fact that you have created a sense of warmness and comfort with your family pictures and momentos. And, to live in Maine! I am working hard not to be green with envy.

Thank you for the wonderful hint for our son and d-i-l's first anniversary. They had a reading from Gibran's The Prophet and I will look into doing something special with that.

Now, about books...I see you have recently read and enjoyed Walk in the Woods and The Worst Hard Time. I have read and enjoyed both books and was wondering if you could recommend some other nonfiction works. I tend to read way too much fiction and would like to be more balanced in my choices. I am currently reading (and liking) Krakauer's Under the Banner of Heaven in conjunction with The 19th Wife. They are both about fundamental Mormons and polygamy. It is interesting to see the parallels between the NF and the fiction view.

Keep in touch and Happy Reading in your lovely library. ~Donna~

inlägg gjort av Donna828 vid 11:12 am (EST) Nov 15, 2008

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