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I always am impressed with such a tremendous volume of books. Where do you keep them? Or do you use the library often. Do you think I would like The Woman in White? I know Wilkie Collins was a close friend of Charles Dickens whom I am doing a study on now. Dickens' Great Expectations is my favorite. I think he published his early novels in a weekly belonging to Collins.
It was listed on one of the book blogs I frequent as an upcoming read. I am so jealous that you have an ARC! I will be anxiously awaiting your review. It does look excellent, doesn't it?
I love reading your reviews...puts mine to shame. Thanks
have you read stephenie meyer's The Host? I haven't read any of the twilight books but a friend lent me the host. interesting. didn't like the ending. wonder what you thought?
Thank you for the suggestions, you saved me for the book group swap. Where do you get all of your books? Do you buy them? I can't get the new ones in the library, besides I like to write in mine. any secret sources?
We have three little men. :D My oldest is now 8, then 5, and the youngest is 3. How ironic that our kids are the same ages?!I have a vintage edition of the 1950 version "The Boxcar Children". The boys enjoy hearing a chapter from that every night. I also have a vintage 1972 book of fairy tales they like - I think the younger two enjoy it more than the oldest though.We still have a tattered "Goodnight Moon" that none of us can part with... Ah! The classics!! The older boys really seem to enjoy books re: how things are made, anything to do with farming, construction, monster trucks etc. Our oldest dabbled with the magic treehouse series but he didn't pursue them much. I'm looking to find something our 8 year old may truly enjoy. Suggestions?
Hi Sheelysmom,Thank you very much for your kind acceptance of my invitation. You have an interesting shelf, and I look forward to exploring the entries I'm unfamiliar with and reading your recommendations. Your description of "Blink" rings a bell, I think someone at work might have been telling me about it...does that book mention an art forgery and how someone subconsciously picked up on it being a forgery at first glance (or something like that)? Anyway, looking forward to corresponding with you!Best, JoeP.S. I see you are in MD. I used to live there about 5 years ago (a town called Abingdon, near Bel Air)...back when gas used to be $1.50/gallon. :)
I see you've read Zora Hursten. We read an essay of hers in my Am. Lit class and I really liked her. I hope to read TEWWG sometime soon.
Couple of other books that I can really recommend are The Thief, The Queen of Attolia, and The King of Attolia ( a trio of books all by Megan Whalen Turner). Very good! I recommend them to anyone that I suspect has similar reading tastes as mine. Also one I recommend: The Folk Keeper by Franny Billingsly.
I loved Airborn. It started a little slow for me but picked up very quickly and was enthralling. It's sequel is even better. Two thumbs way up!
Hi there! The Book Thief should be on my "to-read" list. I haven't read it yet, but a zillion people have recommended it to me. The other day I did a signing at a B&N and it was on the shelf right behind my table. I was tempted to read it during slow periods :)
Hey there- thanks for introducing me to Shelfari. It was a while back, but I've decided to start my shelf with the start of the new year. It's looking kind of sparse so far, but as time goes on, I'm hoping to fill it up! :)
I'm at BYU. We actually have mutal friends--I found out you were on shelfari from your blog, which I found from a link on Susan Draper's blog. We were college roommates. Small world!
Thanks for accepting my invite! Lot's of stuff on your shelf I want to read! I enjoy reading your reviews too.
Yes, I have been contemplating how to use the millions of new shelves they've given us! I have everything on my TBR shelves that I haven't read yet in my "own" shelf. Then I'm going to put all the book group books for the next few months on my "plans to read" shelf to keep track. Maybe I'll throw in a few that I want to read very soon but I always forget! Then I transfer them to my "I'm reading" shelf, and on to "I've read" after that. It will help to keep track of them all!
Just wanted to comment on your thoughts on "A Woman of Independent Means." I read that book when I was a young mother. Fabulous book. I noticed your comment about it that you wonder sometimes about the importance of your life as a mother of young children. I've now raised five - they're grown and gone. I've also accomplished a few other things with my life. What I want to tell you is that the work you are doing with your three little ones is the most important work you'll ever do. It feels sometimes like a lot of drudgery and boredom, but I promise you that these years DO fly by far more quickly than it seems they will. When you are in my position you will know that every hour that you spent parenting was an important hour and as you see who your children become as adults, the joy is boundless...as boundless as the boredom and drudgery once seemed. Happy Mothering and Happy Reading (I also joined a book club when I had three young kids. We're now in our 27th year. We've read everything, it seems!) Thanks for your very interesting shelf. Apparently I haven't yet read everything there is to read.
I'm so pleased you noticed my Brothers K review. That's how I found your shelf. I'm enjoying your shelf. Tamara
I actually haven't read River Secrets yet. I'm just starting Goose Girl. I'll let you know after my week at Deep Creek!
Re Salt, I really liked the first 100 pages or so that I read a few years ago but I have yet to finish it!! Is that terrible or what? His writing style is very engaging for non-fiction and the history of salt is fascinating. Would make for a good discussion book, I think. :)
