Livros aleatórios da biblioteca de Kasthu

Henry of the High Rock por Juliet Dymoke

Past Imperfect por Julian Fellowes

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintainance an Inquiry Into Values por Robert M. Persig

Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet: A Novel por Jamie Ford

The Broken Teaglass: A Novel por Emily Arsenault

Them (Modern Library) por Joyce Carol Oates

A Lantern in Her Hand por Bess Streeter Aldrich

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GruposAnglophiles, ARC Junkies, Historical Fiction, List Five Books Parlour Game, Medieval Europe, Name that Book, Persephone Readers

Autores favoritosKaren Abbott, Jane Austen, Enid Blyton, M.E. Braddon, Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë, Elizabeth Chadwick, Agatha Christie, Wilkie Collins, Michael Cox, Charles Dickens, Helen Fielding, Fannie Flagg, C.W. Gortner, Helene Hanff, Cynthia Harrod-Eagles, L. P. Hartley, Patricia Highsmith, Rona Jaffe, M. M. Kaye, Susanna Kearsley, Sophie Kinsella, Jen Lancaster, Erik Larson, Karen Maitland, W. Somerset Maugham, Daphne Du Maurier, Jessica Mitford, Nancy Mitford, Michelle Moran, Kate Morton, Audrey Niffenegger, Sharon Kay Penman, Arthur Phillips, Jean Plaidy, Deanna Raybourn, Andrea Di Robilant, Dorothy Sayers, Anya Seton, Diane Setterfield, Betty Smith, Mary Stewart, Jacqueline Susann, Ruth Rendell, Winifred Watson, Dorothy Whipple, Kathleen Winsor, Carlos Ruiz Zafón (Favoritos partilhados)

Livrarias favoritasHousing Works Used Book Cafe, McNally Jackson Booksellers (New York), Strand Bookstore, Three Lives & Company

Bibliotecas favoritasNew York Public Library - Webster Branch

Sobre a minha bibliotecaHere I've catalogued most of what I've ever read, no matter whether or not I still own it (or even owned it in the first place). I also use LT to keep track of what I want to read, so I'm always adding new books! I admit that I've gone a bit overboard with tags, too, but they're a handy tool for organizing my library.

When I was younger I was big on the Nancy Drew series and the Babysitter's Club; sometime in fifth grade I was introduced to A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver and I was hooked on historical fiction for life. In college I majored in history and English, and created my own minor in medieval and early modern studies, and that fueled my interest in historical fiction as well.

Besides historical fiction (medieval and Victorian are favorite eras), I read mysteries and chick lit (but only if it isn't totally mindless), and I also read a lot of historical non-fiction, especially true-crime and deviant behavior in general (don't know what that says about me!).

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Hello,
I read your blog all the time, so I thought I would add you on to my LibraryThing friend list. Your blog was the first historical fiction one I found. Thanks for writing it!

publicado por containedobsession às 4:42 pm (EST) em Jun 23, 2009

I just sent a friends invitation. This is Amanda from historicalfiction.org

publicado por nellista às 5:55 pm (EST) em May 11, 2009

I just read your review of Mistress of the Monarchy and I have a bone to pick with you... you pretty much wrote the review I was going to write! Just wanted to say good review, and now I may have to nose around more of your work, because we seem to have some similar tastes as well as opinions.

publicado por SunnyLea às 2:49 pm (EST) em Mar 25, 2009

By any chance do you know what the numbers in parenthesis are in the Member's with Kasthu's books? I thought I knew what they were but now I'm not sure.

publicado por scarpettajunkie às 8:42 pm (EST) em Feb 6, 2009

I recommend The Devil's Bones by Dr. Bill Bass and Jon Jefferson. I feel like a dog with a bone Ha-Ha. You might like it if you like True Crime. Also, all the books in my library are mine unless otherwise noted.

publicado por scarpettajunkie às 7:21 pm (EST) em Jan 30, 2009

I got the feeling that if I was at your home I would easily be able to find a good book to read. One of my mantras is never be without a book. I'd beg you to borrow Silent On The Moor if you were my friend and offer any of my books in trade. I'd consider adding you as a friend if you'd be interested in same.

publicado por scarpettajunkie às 4:57 pm (EST) em Jan 19, 2009

How did you get to read Silent On The Moor? If this was an early review you are lucky. Still waiting to buy a copy here. These books remind me of Bruce Willis and Cybil Shepard in Moonlighting. Loved the first two and passed the first on. Eating my heart out in Horseheads.

publicado por scarpettajunkie às 1:32 pm (EST) em Jan 19, 2009

Thanks. I'll look into those as well.

Steven
http://steventill.com

publicado por StevenTill às 5:32 pm (EST) em Jan 16, 2009

Thanks for adding me to your interesting libraries.

publicado por VanessaCW às 5:13 am (EST) em Jan 16, 2009

Hey, Katherine. I guess my study tends to focus on medieval England and France during the High Middle Ages: 11th - 14th centuries. I do own the Civilization of the Middle Ages book by Norman Cantor. That's a really good one. I heard he died recently, however. Sad news. Also, I keep hearing about Barbara Tuchman's book, so I need to check that one out.

Currently, I'm trying to learn in more detail about the institution of feudalism, and crime and punishment in medieval England and France. Do you have any suggestions there?

Steven
http://steventill.com

publicado por StevenTill às 10:45 am (EST) em Jan 15, 2009

Always nice to find others interested in medieval history. I found your profile through the Medieval Europe group. Any particular book you would recommend? What's your favorite non-fiction book on medieval history? I'm always looking for new books to add to my library. Thanks.

Steven
http://steventill.com

publicado por StevenTill às 5:35 pm (EST) em Jan 9, 2009

Thank you for drawing my attention to yet another author of historical fiction! I hope you are enjoying the Morland Dynasty, as it looks amazing - intimidating (20+ novels!), but perfect for my taste (plus, set in Yorkshire). Yours really is an Interesting Library.

publicado por AdonisGuilfoyle às 3:14 pm (EST) em Jan 8, 2009

I really enjoyed both books, I hope it is the same for you. Happy Holidays!
Terri

publicado por xrayedgrl às 12:04 pm (EST) em Dec 24, 2008

Kasthu, a.k.a. SantaThing,
Thank you, thank you, thank you. I'm a huge Follett fan and am looking forward to the end-of-holiday-time-to-curl-up-in-front-... season.
Have a wonderful Christmas!
Linda

publicado por boblinfortino às 11:02 pm (EST) em Dec 22, 2008

Just finished 'The Best of Everything' by Rona Jaffe, and I cannot quite believe this book is still being published - or that women actually watch 'Sex and the City', which is in the same vein! Yes, Jaffe was writing in and about the 1950s, and as such, the blatant sexual harassment and the double standard - and don't get me wrong, I know very little has changed between then and now - were key factors of daily life for working women, but the women in this story are pathetic. Is the reader meant to recognise this, perhaps, or cringe in shame that such portrayals were/are realistic? I couldn't decide if it was meant to be depressing, or if Caroline and the others were being punished for wanting it all. Why didn't April or Gregg think, 'All right, he's a louse, but this is New York, I'm young and attractive - stuff him!' April whines herself into a serious state of denial, Gregg turns into the original bunny boiler, and Caroline - I had such high hopes for her! - is willing to throw her life away for the guy who dumped her by letter and married somebody else - and she's grateful that he deigns to come back to her! For heaven's sake. I could stomach the workplace politics - patronising men viewing the typing pool as a smorgasboard, and little girls 'playing' at careers - but the so-called heroines of the piece made my skin crawl. How do you think Jaffe intended her readers to take these women - was she warning them not to stay too long on the shelf, risking their chance at marriage and motherhood by trying to get ahead in a man's world, or are April, Gregg and Caroline all victims of the men in their lives? I can't decide if she was bitterly realistic - women can't have either - or cynically romantic.

publicado por AdonisGuilfoyle às 9:52 am (EST) em Nov 28, 2008

I see you recently added Queen Isabella by Wier. I've been wondering about getting this book, but now I can safely take that off my list. Thanks for the review!

Amy
http://passagestothepast.blogspot.com

publicado por abruno às 4:05 pm (EST) em Nov 11, 2008

Thanks for adding me to your interesting libraries!

publicado por LisaLynne às 10:07 pm (EST) em Sep 19, 2008

Hi,
Thanks for addding me to your interesting libraries. I feel so honored cause you have quite an interesting library yourself. I see you are also in New York. Where do you live? Okay I am not trying to freak you out what I mean is what area? I live in the 140s on the west side. By the by, where is the housing works used book store? I have heard many people mention it but I have never been. Alrighty, talk to you soon.
Trish

publicado por TrishNYC às 4:50 pm (EST) em Sep 15, 2008

Welcome to LT! I just recently came across your blog and I'm enjoying reading it.

publicado por avisannschild às 1:15 pm (EST) em Sep 12, 2008

I just added your blog to my google reader, too! I've definitely enjoyed what I've read of it. I see that you're relatively new to LT, too, so I'll offer a belated welcome. I hope you love it around here as much as I do!

publicado por littlebookworm às 10:14 pm (EST) em Sep 8, 2008

Thanks for the nice comments on Whiskey Rebels. Much appreciated. I hope you'll take the time to write a full review when you're done.

Best,

David

publicado por davidliss às 6:56 pm (EST) em Aug 26, 2008

I read a number of your reviews and thoroughly enjoyed them. Like Booksloth, I now plan to read "Gods Behaving Badly", though i hadn't before. I don't often re-read books, but am doing so with Jonathan Strange & Dr. Norell. It's just as fun the second time!

All best,

Hannah

publicado por HannahHolborn às 1:39 pm (EST) em Aug 21, 2008

Saw your note about joining LibraryThing on your blog and just sent you a friend invite. Glad to see you here!

publicado por TerriB às 6:36 pm (EST) em Aug 19, 2008

After reading your comments about what happened when you gave a bad review I came to your site to have a sneaky look and see if I could work out who that horrible (and unprofessional) author was. I have been able to figure it out but I did get completely wrapped up, while I was there, in your review of Gods Behaving Badly and I'm off to order it right now - so just wanted to say thnks for that!

publicado por Booksloth às 7:34 am (EST) em Aug 19, 2008

i also saw the blog post. Check out the early reviewers group; it is a great way to see some upcoming releases and also score some books free!

publicado por tigermel às 10:06 pm (EST) em Aug 18, 2008

Hi, I just saw your post on your blog and invited you to be a friend. This is such a great site, you will love it here!

publicado por redladysbooks às 9:38 pm (EST) em Aug 18, 2008

Hey, I just saw your note on your blog. Feel free to shoot me an email or a profile message if you have any questions.

Welcome to LibrayThing, you'll love it!

publicado por DevourerOfBooks às 8:16 pm (EST) em Aug 18, 2008

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