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The Witness for the Prosecution and Other Stories av Agatha Christie

Ella Enchanted av Gail Carson Levine

Renoir av Milton S. Fox

A Carribean Mystery av Agatha Christie

A Short Guide to Writing About Art av Sylvan Barnet

The Cave Girl av Edgar Rice Burroughs

Surprise! Surprise! av Agatha Christie

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vänner: blissfulwitch, callmejacx, EmmeryP, Ilithyia, mrgrooism, virgingloves

intressanta bibliotek: 1001Fantasy, ansate, antqueen, Arctic-Stranger, bibliophool, elbakerone, fannyprice, foggidawn, inkdrinker, Irisheyz77, jadelennox, jordan7hm, LadyN, lkalwat, mrgrooism, Poodlerat, reading_fox, richardderus, sandragon, TheBratPrince, WillSteed, _Zoe_

LibraryThing-författare: Sandra Gulland (SandraGulland), Sarah Monette (truepenny), Naomi Novik (naominovik), Patrick Rothfuss (Rothfaust), Brandon Sanderson (BrandonSanderson)

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Medlem: xicanti

Bibliotek704 böcker — se bibliotek

Recensioner253 recensioner — se recensioner

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Taggarused (443), pb (414), fantasy (286), new (259), tpb (160), family (158), 2007 (123), magic users (118), hc (113), 2x (97) — se alla taggar

Grupper1001 Fantasy Roadies, 50 Book Challenge, 888 Challenge, Go Review That Book!, The Green Dragon, What Are You Reading Now?, Writer-readers

FavoritförfattareLloyd Alexander, Francesca Lia Block, Jackie Collins, Robertson Davies, Neil Gaiman, Robin Hobb, Robert Jordan, Guy Gavriel Kay, Ellen Kushner, Mercedes Lackey, Scott Lynch, Ann-Marie MacDonald, Gregory Maguire, Sarah Monette, Wendy Pini, Anne Rice, R. A. Salvatore, Brandon Sanderson, Ysabeau S. Wilce (Delade favoriter)

FavoritbokhandelBison Books, Book Fair, McNally Robinson at Grant Park, McNally Robinson at Polo Park, Munro's Books

FavoritbibliotekMillenium Library, Pembina Trail Library

Andra favoriterChildren's Hospital Book Market

Om mig Outside of the reading life, I'm mainly a writer. I'm currently hard at work on ARVORE, a fantasy novel about two brothers training as spies. It's coming along very slowly, but I'm hoping to have another draft ready for reader input sometime this year. Otherwise, I occasionally engage in such worthwhile activities as eating sushi, dancing, knitting, making masks, contemplating social issues and wandering aimlessly around my city.

I graduated from university in June of 2006 with a BA in Classics and Art History. I'm hoping to do my Masters eventually, but for the time being I'm taking a break from academic pursuits. I currently work for my alma mater.

Oh, and since I always rather wonder these things about people on here: I'm twenty-five years old and I'm female.

Currently Reading, Fiction: Forest Mage by Robin Hobb
Currently Reading, Nonfiction: The Unicorn by Nancy Hathaway
Recently Finished, Fiction: Shaman's Crossing by Robin Hobb - keeper
Recently Finished, Nonfiction: Will the Vampire People Please Leave the Lobby? by Allyson Beatrice - library

(Keeper means I added it to my permanent collection, seller means I either posted it on BookMooch or donated it to some sort of charity, library means I borrowed it from the library, loaner means I borrowed it from a private individual, and electronic means it was an e-book or a manuscript).

I've been posting my 2008 reading list here. My complete 2007 reading list is available here.

Om mitt bibliotek While I read pretty broadly, I somehow seem to end up keeping more fantasy than anything else. I thought I had a nice, diverse library, until I tagged it all. Blah!

I only keep books that I'm going to read at least once more or that I'll refer back to from time to time. I'd rather see the others go to people who'll enjoy them. Most of these are listed on BookMooch; my account is linked below.

This catalogue contains only those books that I've already admitted to my permanent collection. No tbrs unless they're also reference material. I've still got to input my vintage books and many of my academic texts.

I've written comments for most of my books, detailing my personal experiences with them. Some of these comments also include semi-reviews. I'm slowly but surely entering formal, honest-to-goodness reviews as I reread things and as I admit new books to my collection. I plan to review everything eventually, but it's going to take a while. I tried to steer clear of rereads in 2007, so most of the things I reviewed were brand new to me. I'm looking forward to going back over some old favourites in 2008, though, so reviews for those on are on their way!

Lastly, if anyone's interested, I have a side account here to keep track of my to-be-reads.

Hemsidahttp://xicanti.livejournal.com/

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Medlem sedanAug 6, 2006

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Hi,

Really enjoyed your review of House of Dreams (I checked it out because you were the only other person who reviewed it). Made me think I should have elaborated more, since your review totally kicked my review's ass. Just wanted to give you a kudos, since you articulated exactly what I liked about the book.

inlägg gjort av Cauterize vid 7:54 pm (EST) Aug 27, 2008

Hi xicanti...great library...and we share some of my favorite books! I wanted to offer a little suggestion for posting hyperlinks: add target=new after the quotes and before the close-carat in your hyperlink; that way we get your link in a new window, and don't have to backtrack to get home to your post.

An idea for your consideration only. I enjoy your intelligent and informed posts greatly!

Cheers
Richard

inlägg gjort av richardderus vid 10:31 am (EST) Jul 31, 2008

I wanted to let you know that your reviews for the 1001 Fantasy library are amazing. They are exactly what I was looking for and I don't have to do any editing either! *hugs* ~ Morph

inlägg gjort av 1001Fantasy vid 2:19 pm (EST) Jun 9, 2008

I'm interested in Time Bandit if it is still available.

inlägg gjort av MojoMedic vid 1:47 am (EST) May 28, 2008

I notice we both seem to have Jasper Fforde, Agatha Christie and J.K. Rowling stuff. I have only just started on LT, so do not have that many books in, and I too only purchase books I'll re-read. So my library is pretty much that.

inlägg gjort av EmmeryP vid 10:45 pm (EST) May 10, 2008

Thank you, xicanti. You've written a good fair few and so really helped to fill out the pages. I've now added your reviews which are numbers 171, 204, 209, 224 and 237. You might want to just double check that I didn't miss out on any formatting you wanted (italics and the like). The wiki code is completely different from the html used in LT so it has to be added in and I know I've probably missed some.

inlägg gjort av InigoMontoya vid 11:12 am (EST) May 9, 2008

Hi, Memory. On Go Review That Book!, I've created a group Wiki page to keep track of the progress of the game and the reviews that have been generated. Some may find it easier to read the reviews by having them in one handy place. There's a discussion thread in the group and this is the first Wiki page if you are interested in having a look. To avoid any difficulties with copyright, I'm seeking your consent to add your reviews to the group Wiki page.

inlägg gjort av InigoMontoya vid 8:50 am (EST) May 9, 2008

Did you ever finish the Hippopotamus Marsh? Did you move on to the next two in the trilogy? I finished them a short time ago and just wondered why you found the one you were reading so sloooow?

Bob Barker

inlägg gjort av rmbarker vid 10:02 am (EST) Apr 13, 2008

Cool, thanks for giving me the html code. I never learned any of that. It worked!

re: Robertson Davies, I'm definitely going to get on with the Cornish trilogy after I finish up a couple things I'm reading now. I really liked the first book--probably just a bit more than the Salterton trilogy, which I read this previous summer.

take care!
bookie

inlägg gjort av bookiemonster81 vid 3:47 am (EST) Mar 6, 2008

Thanks for leaving a message on my 50 book challenge about Robertson Davies. I'm going to read the rest of the Cornish Trilogy, but I'm spacing it out a bit. I've read the Deptford and Salterton trilogies--is there any further reading you'd suggest by him? I really loved the Deptford trilogy, which I read about seven years ago, and have only recently come back to Davies and read more. He's just fabulous!

On a side note, how did you get your profile to link to your other account? I have two accounts (one for books I own and one for books I've read) and I would like them to link, but I couldn't figure out how to do it!

Happy reading,
bookie

inlägg gjort av bookiemonster81 vid 1:22 am (EST) Feb 27, 2008

Thanks very much for your encouraging words on my Lloyd Alexander tribute. It was really nice to get feedback on what I'd written!

inlägg gjort av DeputyHeadmistress vid 6:58 pm (EST) Feb 8, 2008

Thanks for the info on Theives & KIngs. maybe I'll use this hiatus to try and catch up on 8 years of being out of the series.

inlägg gjort av The_Humungus vid 2:48 pm (EST) Jan 13, 2008

I finally read The Fairy Godmother! I really enjoyed it! Thanks for the tip. If you have any other recommendations, please let me know.

inlägg gjort av xorscape vid 1:13 am (EST) Jan 12, 2008

Thanks for the suggestion you left on my SantaThing request. I went to the library and checked out The Fairy Godmother by Mercedes Lackey. My brother is a big fantasy/science fiction fan and he said you made a good recommendation too. (Of course, I also looked at her website, the LT reviews, etc. I am always looking for a good author to start reading!) Thanks again!

inlägg gjort av xorscape vid 1:58 am (EST) Dec 22, 2007

Thank you so much for the SantaThing gifts! They were both on my wishlist, which you couldn't possibly have known, so you chose really well. I hope you get the delight of receiving soon too - thank you again!

inlägg gjort av littlebookworm vid 1:28 pm (EST) Dec 21, 2007

That's what I suspected. I'm still interested to check them out, so I think I will do what you suggested. Thanks :)

inlägg gjort av philosojerk vid 10:48 am (EST) Nov 29, 2007

I keep seeing you mentioning that graphic novel series about the Buddha in the "What Are You Reading Now" threads. They look really interesting, but I'm wondering if they're something you think would appeal to a reader who doesn't usually go for graphic novels?

inlägg gjort av philosojerk vid 7:18 pm (EST) Nov 28, 2007

I was reading the thread on Reading the Bible, and was wondering what the title is of the Bible you have. I would like to find a copy for myself. It sounds really interesting, and more to my way of thinking when it comes to how I think of the stories and books of the Bible. Thanks!

inlägg gjort av Jadesbooks vid 10:41 am (EST) Nov 16, 2007

Just saw your post about writing in your books. I too always write my initials, date, and the place where I started reading the book. I tend not to keep books unless I really like them, so I always hope that the person who picks it up in the charity shop or from the hotel bookshelf will add theirs, and there will be a trace in the book of all the places it has been read...

inlägg gjort av wandering_star vid 7:27 pm (EST) Oct 24, 2007

"I definitely don't have the expertise to go down on my own"

Caving on your own is a passtime of the very strong minded! Pretty much everyone caves as a group, a) it safer, b) its a lot more fun.

If you want to do more caving the best way is to join a caving club. In the UK at least there is one in every city and most towns, even those a long way from the main caving areas. Such clubs are used to arranging the longer trips needed to get closer to the caves. Of course this does mean committing some time to it, and I'm not sure how it works out with the USs vastly larger geography.

Have Fun.

inlägg gjort av reading_fox vid 4:05 am (EST) Oct 1, 2007

Another green dragon caver?? really? Is it that popular a sport in the US? Over here in the UK its really struggling, with many clubs dying through lack of members.

inlägg gjort av reading_fox vid 5:41 pm (EST) Sep 28, 2007

You are an excellent namer of mummified cats. (I bet you've never received that particular compliment before in your life!)

inlägg gjort av buchleser vid 6:29 am (EST) Sep 26, 2007

Me, too. But he lived a long time. And he and his wife of 60+ years died within two weeks of each other. So, I guess I'm more sad for myself than for him. :(

inlägg gjort av dressagegrrrl vid 3:53 pm (EST) May 18, 2007

Xicanti, did you hear Lloyd Alexander passed away?

inlägg gjort av dressagegrrrl vid 11:33 am (EST) May 18, 2007

I really enjoyed your posts on the Wicked discussion. I still find it an odd book, but it's makes a lot more sense to me now.

inlägg gjort av dchaikin vid 1:13 am (EST) Mar 26, 2007

I agree with your take on the Oz series. I just finished the first and am irritated, because wouldn't you want to live somewhere fantastic rather than somewhere that everything is gray? Thanks for commenting! Happy reading!

inlägg gjort av bookwormteri vid 10:02 am (EST) Mar 21, 2007

Hello.
Thank you for your reply to my question about paperback cataloguing.
It's always interesting to learn about other Libaries and it sounds as tho' your Library is hard pressed for funds if it is re-binding books and not fully cataloguing items.
Dispiriting to think you are so underfunded and that this is not a problem confined to the U.K.
Best wishes - Lizzier

inlägg gjort av lizzier vid 1:45 pm (EST) Mar 20, 2007

Hi xicanti, your comment #60 in the thread for what you're reading week of 2/10 led me to come and ask: Did you go farther into "Sons and Lovers" than the self-required 100pp? I read the whole miserable thing for a reading group I was in, just so I could rip the bejabbers out of the dratted thing! And the kicker is, I was the one who suggested the book to the group in the first place.

inlägg gjort av richardderus vid 12:14 pm (EST) Feb 16, 2007

I'd love to hear what you think of New Moon when you're finished. Did you like it as much as Twilight?

inlägg gjort av Jenson_AKA_DL vid 10:33 am (EST) Nov 19, 2006

i stumbled on your profile while navigating and noticed your glowing review and 5 star rating of corelli's mandolin. have you read his trilogy beginning with "the war of don emanuel's netherparts?" if not, check them out. 3 of my favorite books of all time.

inlägg gjort av greengrit vid 2:18 am (EST) Nov 11, 2006

I just wanted to say that your review of "Macbeth" wins at life.

inlägg gjort av trinityofone vid 4:02 pm (EST) Oct 25, 2006

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