Hi! I've been an avid reader since I discovered Nancy Drew books in 3rd grade. My mother was always a reader too and she was my mentor - introducing me to wonderful books as I got a little older like The Princess and the Goblin, At the Back of the North Wind, James Herriott, Gone with the Wind, Horatio Hornblower, the Brontes to name a few....
more »Hi! I've been an avid reader since I discovered Nancy Drew books in 3rd grade. My mother was always a reader too and she was my mentor - introducing me to wonderful books as I got a little older like The Princess and the Goblin, At the Back of the North Wind, James Herriott, Gone with the Wind, Horatio Hornblower, the Brontes to name a few. Moving every year or two with the military we couldn't have a lot of books so the public library was our source of books. When it came time to choose a career - librarian seemed the obvious choice and one that has brought me a lot of satisfaction and joy. As a children's librarian I have read more children and young adult literature than adult but have enjoyed it all. "So many books so little time."
I discovered Shelfari though Facebook (part of my effort to become web2.0). A bit ironic that the online world which seems to endanger the "old fashioned" paper and ink books has also provided this excellent venue for sharing books and connecting with other book lovers. I wish I had been able to "document" all the books I have read over the years - too many to count! My Shelfari shelf is just a sampling of past reading which I will now add to as I read. What a great resource to have! I am encouraging all the young readers I know to start building their digital "bookshelves" now.
My rating system is based on how much I enjoyed the book (not necessarily its literary merits):
5 stars: One of the best books I've ever read - enjoyed it so much I've probably read it several times and think everyone should read it!
4 stars: Really enjoyed this - a great book - would highly recommend it .
3 stars: Good book - a pleasant read - some people may like it more than I did.
2 stars: Disappointing - I finished it but did not enjoy it. Would not recommend to others.
1 star: Did not like it - may not have finished it - Found it to be boring or offensive.
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