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emilysshelf

emilysshelf

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Everything pales in comparison to a really good story. I've been fortunate to have worked in the book business for over 20 years, both in retail (independent and corporate) and in a public library. It's been a booklover's dream! But currently I'm not in the bookworld (professionally speaking) and I kinda miss it. I'll read just about anything... more »
  • Pilot, VA, USA
  • member since April 26, 2007

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  • julian a beavers

    julian a beavers says

    just randomly looking for the name of a book about an alien in scotland that i read a couple of years ago, seems you were looking for the same...
    michael faber - under the skin

    posted 12 months ago. ( send a note )
  • bookworm_sub

    bookworm_sub says

    Thanks for joining the reading group!

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Dr. J. G.

    Dr. J. G. says

    I forgot to say it then - Thank you for taking time to respond to my query.

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • louby

    louby says

    Yes, it was the cover that threw me off, but the copy I read was a tatty library copy with half the cover missing. I've ordered it from amazon - after going through the authors A-L on fantastic fiction (exhausting!), I hope it is the one.

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • louby

    louby says

    I might have found it! I've been going through Fantastic Fiction and found Guardian's Key by Anne Logston. I'm not 100% sure but it sounds familiar. Ring any bells?

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • louby

    louby says

    Just to let you know that I'm STILL looking for that book! Every so often I have an inkling but to no avail!

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • preciseedit

    preciseedit says

    Interesting to see Ender's Game on your shelf. You don't have much SciFi. This is a great book that proves that science fiction can be literature.

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • preciseedit

    preciseedit says

    RE: Eats, Shoots and Leaves
    Very amusing book on grammar and language use. Maybe we should get her to do a piece for the preciseedit.wordpress.com blog. On the other hand--while Truss espouses the serial comma (the Oxford comma, for friends on the other side of the Atlantic), she often forgets it herself! Shame on her editor. Still, I recommend it to our writing course students, and I'm glad to see it on your bookshelf.

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Gopinath Parakuni

    Gopinath Parakuni says

    Good way to describe the pleasures of reading and being book-friendly!

    posted 4 years ago. ( send a note )
  • AvidReader

    AvidReader says

    Hi! I wanted to let you know I'm just about to finish The Golden Compass. I found it started off a little slow, but quickly picked up. I'm really enjoying it, and will likely read the other two books in the trilogy soon after finishing it. Do you know if the movie is based on all three books, or just the first one?

    posted 4 years ago. ( send a note )
  • lgriffit

    lgriffit says

    Emily,

    There are so many similarities in our reading that I had to say Hi. Looking forward to reading some of the books on your shelf I havent gotten to yet.

    posted 4 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Chaigirl

    Chaigirl says

    Hi Emily!
    I just happened upon 3 of your fave movies and I've seen and enjoyed all of those too!

    posted 4 years ago. ( send a note )
  • AvidReader

    AvidReader says

    Hi. I haven't started The Golden Compass yet, but it is high on my pile of to be read books. I'd like to read it sometime this summer (I have a lot of books I'd like to read this summer though). I'll let you know what I think when I do read it. I will read it before I see the movie :-)

    posted 4 years ago. ( send a note )
  • louby

    louby says

    Hi! No joy yet, but I haven't given up hope!
    I'm still scanning shelves frantically. I'll let you know when (not if!) I find it.
    Thanks for thinking about it.
    Louise.

    posted 4 years ago. ( send a note )
  • songcatchers

    songcatchers says

    I see you have The Alienist on your shelf. That's a great book!

    posted 4 years ago. ( send a note )
  • LibraryTattoo

    LibraryTattoo says

    Hi! Reluctant to admit, but just visiting again for the first time in quite a while. You left a note about The Time Traveler's Wife... but I'm having trouble finding it! Eager to hear what you have to say....

    posted 4 years ago. ( send a note )
  • AvidReader

    AvidReader says

    Hi again. Glad to hear your car is fixed and all is well. Are you still reading Katherine? Are you enjoying it? I read your post referring to Pullman's His Dark Materiels trilogy in the "WTF?" group. I've had this series sitting unread on my shelf for ages. I've been meaning to read it, but just never seem to get to it. I saw the trailer for The Golden Compass recently too - it looks fantastic. I'll definitely be reading the book before the movie comes out.

    posted 4 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Ms. B

    Ms. B says

    It is so great that you have The Mysteries of Harris Burdick on your shelf. I use that with my students as story starters. They are wonderful...the illustrations are amazing!!

    posted 4 years ago. ( send a note )
  • AvidReader

    AvidReader says

    I hope you enjoy Katherine. It is one of my all-time favourite books! It got me started on Anya Seton's work. I've also read Green Darkness (which I enjoyed) and Avalon (which I found boring), and have many of her other works sitting on my to be read pile.

    If you enjoy historical fiction I recommend giving Sharon Kay Penman a try. I think she's one of the best writers of historical fiction out there today. Her England-Wales trilogy, which starts with Here Be Dragons, is excellent!

    posted 4 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Rowan has her NOOK and comments she made on the Nook facebook account made it into the BN newsletter :)

    Rowan has her NOOK and comments she made on the Nook facebook account made it into the BN newsletter :) says

    He loves those books. You never know about these civil war reenactors. Was his name Steve? If it is, I think we have the same guy!

    posted 4 years ago. ( send a note )

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