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Etiquetashistorical fiction (58), English classic (40), contemporary fiction (34), American classic (27), Pulitzer Prize (21), memoir (16), biography (13), American history (10), art (9), poetry (9) — ver todas as etiquetas

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Sobre mimTeacher, bookseller, life long bibliophile. Wide range of reading interests - history and biography, environmental issues, classic literature (particularly British and Russian writers), art and art history, food and cooking, mystery, civil rights.

Favorite contemporary authors: Doris Kearns Goodwin, Joseph Ellis, Alexander McCall Smith, Elizabeth Kolbert, Michael Pollan, Atul Gwande, Peter Hessler, Jhumpa Lahiri

Favorite classics/contemporary literature: Anna Karenina, East of Eden, Gaudy Night, Bleak House, Age of Innocence, The Moonstone, Pride and Prejudice, My Antonia, To Kill a Mockingbird, Possession, Cold Mountain, Remains of the Day

Sobre a minha bibliotecaI only list the keepers and classics on Library Thing - not every book I own. Many books come and go - once read, off to Half-Price, given, or loaned. My collection of children's books are, for the most part, not listed nor are anthologies such as the "Best of" series compiled each year in areas such as magazine or food writing.

Nome realEmily

LocalizaçãoDeep in the heart of Texas

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Dear Emily;
Thank you so much for getting back with me
regarding your preferences. I will let Mark
know and you will be hearing more as the time
draws near.
I appreciate your time and thoughts.
hugs,
belva
Hi;
Mark and I have been discussing the possibility of another group read in November and want your input. We have narrowed it down to two books at this point. "The People of the Book" by Geraldine Brooks and "The Thirteenth Tale" by Diane Setterfield. So chat it up with friends or us and let us know if you are up for it and what you think. Probably the same plan as with "Pillars of the Earth" which seemed to work out perfectly for almost all of us.
Think it over and give one of us a shout.
hugs and looking forward to hearing from you,
belva
Hugs to you Emily.

I understand your loss and your pain.
Hi Emily
I'm simply stopping by to see how you are today. I know the first days, weeks, months after losing a beloved pet are exceedingly difficult. You are very much in my thoughts.

Hugs to you,
Linda
I know what you mean! One of the shelves in my kitchen cabinet is full of books, right above the one with plates and glasses lol everyone always opens it and then looks at me like I'm a little crazy.
I love your image/icon/picture (not sure what they call it on LT) on your profile!
Orangeena, thank you SO MUCH!! I can't wait to get down to reading those lists - that was so nice of you :)

Cait
Orangeena, I noticed you're reading my book. I hope I'm not being too forward. I hope you like it. The rest of your reading list looks fabulous. Bleak House is my second favorite Dickens. And I'm a big fan of Evelyn Waugh (quite a bit about him in A Book of Ages) but that's not my favorite of his books. I like Decline and Fall better, also Vile Bodies. Funnier and cleverer, not as pondrous. Eric Hanson, A Book of Ages.
"As if to say - too bad there isn't a movie that would be easier and shorter to digest." That was it on the nose! :) Your note was very reassuring -- my thx :)
I find myself completely entranced by your window seat above. Can you tell me the source?
Hey I just left a comment on your thread. Got done and wondered if I looked like I just didn't care or felt the subject was unimportant. Neither is the truth. Rather, I find sometimes my humor gets away from me, and at the same time often eludes others! So, no offense intended. If you think others may find it to be so, let me know. I can delete it.

Great reviews.

Susan
Hi Orangeena.

Thanks for your post and comments re. Anna Quindlen. I tried to obtain a copy of the recommended book, but it must be a popular one because my local library has a list of those waiting to check out the book. I'm now on the list.

There are authors that stick with us and it is good to know that Quindlen is one of them. Years ago I met Madeline L'Engle and was in awe of both her and her writing.
Hi, Emily,

I haven't actually got a lot of momentum in the direction of Edith Wharton. I had an opportunity to get a new copy at a fair price, so I did. I like and respect Age of Innocence and hope to read more by her, but I have Henry James, George Eliot, and Thomas Hardy ahead of her in fiction. I have a feeling I should get into Cather, too; I believe I read My Antonia in grade school and started Death Comes for the Archbishop in the last decade or so. I am fascinated by how all these folk cluster, James, Howells, Cather, Wharton, Jewett with Twain off to the side sort of.

I have read biography before now, and dipping into this one, I think it will be about right. I could swear that I have read something else happily by Hermione Lee, but looking at her list of works, I think myself mistaken.

Have fun,

Robert
Thanks so much for your reply concerning The Age of American Unreason. I am still interested in it, but now I think that I will search for a reasonably priced copy instead of leaping at a full-priced one. How I love LT!
Hi

Thanks for your comments re. The Holbein painting at the Frick. About 15 years ago, I found the Frick museum (by accident) after visiting the Met. It is such a gem!

I like your descriptiveness re. the painting. I visited the Museum of Natural History a few weeks ago..took my granddaught to see the dinosaur bones. I travel to New York often (live in Bethlehem, PA) and your comments re. the Holbein painting prod me to want to re-visit the Frick.
Roz Chast- "Emit Sparks"
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