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- Aug 2, 2011
- About My Library
- I love books. I love the look of them, the feel of them, even the smell of them. So despite my Kindle, I find myself unable to stop collecting the real things.
The books I have included in my library are books that I love, books that I own and books that I want to read. I have not included hundreds of trashy books I read, mostly in my youth, although some of the more memorable ones have been added.
My reading taste tends toward history, biographies, sociology and well-written fiction.
My rating system:
* Frightfully bad.
** Sorry I bothered.
*** Enjoyed but did not love it. Might recommend it to a friend.
**** Loved it. Would recommend freely to friends.
***** An all-time favourite. Tell friends they should read it.
“Even when reading is impossible, the presence of books acquired produces such an ecstasy that the buying of more books than one can read is nothing less than the soul reaching towards infinity...we cherish books even if unread, their mere presence exudes comfort, their ready access reassurance.”
― A. E. Newton
- About Me
I am originally from Canada but moved to Australia to marry my wonderful husband. We live in country Victoria with our three cats.
- Location
- Strathfieldsaye, VIC, Australia
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- https://www.strikingwood.com.au
- Currently Reading
- A World Champion's Guide to Chess: Step-by-step instructions for winning chess the Polgar way by Susan PolgarHow to Write Damn Good Fiction: Advanced Techniques for Dramatic St: Advanced Techniques for Dramatic Storytelling by James N FreyGrade Six Music Theory: for ABRSM Candidates (MyMusicTheory Complete Courses) (Volume 6) by Victoria WilliamsThe Science of Self-Discipline: The Willpower, Mental Toughness, and Self-Control to Resist Temptation and Achieve Your Goals (Live a Disciplined Life) by Peter HollinsSpanish Novels: Ana, estudiante (Short Stories for Beginners A1) (Spanish Novels Series) (Spanish Edition) by Paco ArditThe Ultimate Clarinet Book For Beginners: How to Play the Clarinet with Precision, Passion and Pulse – includes free online course 'Clarinet Kickstart' by Maggie GrayCalm the F*ck Down: How to Control What You Can and Accept What You Can't So You Can Stop Freaking Out and Get On With Your Life (A No F*cks Given Guide Book 4) by Sarah KnightBeginner Jazz Soloing for Saxophone & Clarinet: The beginner’s guide to jazz improvisation for woodwind instruments by Mr Buster BirchHenry VIII: The Heart and the Crown: 'this novel makes Henry VIII’s story feel like it has never been told before' (Tracy Borman) by Alison Weir
- Favorite Authors
- Louisa May Alcott, Kate Atkinson, Margaret Atwood, Jane Austen, Bill Bryson, Noam Chomsky, Agatha Christie, Charles Dickens, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Jasper Fforde, Ken Follett, Stephen Fry, Elizabeth Gaskell, Amitav Ghosh, Ernest Hemingway, Patricia Highsmith, Michael Moore, David Sedaris, Mark Twain, Minette Walters, Sarah Waters, Alison Weir, Edith Wharton, P. G. Wodehouse, Herman Wouk
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