Jäsen: dodger

Kirjasto800 kirjaa — katso kirjasto

Arvostelut9 arvostelua — katso arvostelut

Pilvetavainsanapilvi, tekijäpilvi

Avainsanatnon-fiction (608), fiction (208), literature (183), business (103), classics (89), history (88), tbr (69), classic fiction (62), philosophy (61), read: pre-2000 (60) — kaikki avainsanat

RyhmätAstronomy & Astrophysics, Band Geeks, Banned Books, Beautiful Game, Booksellers, Booksellers who LibraryThing, Bookshelf of the Damned, Dystopian novels, Early Reviewers, Editors, Researchers, Whatever — näytä kaikki ryhmät , Evolve!, Football Season Is Over, Gaeilge—Students of the Irish Language, Genealogy@LT, Gilmore Girl Addicts, Group!, Happy Heathens, Irish & Celtic Studies, Irish Librarythingers, Israfel, LibraryThing-ers Anonymous, Mark Twain, Martial Arts, Nature Lit, Non-Fiction Readers, Outdoor Readers, Paranormal and other eerie stuff., Pastafarians, Pikes Peak Library District (PPLD), Pro and Con, Progressive & Liberal!, Rocky Mountain Readers, Simple Minded, Sitting on a pumpkin..., Social Democrats & Democratic Socialists, Sustainability, Tea!, The Beautiful Gaelic Games, The Gene Pool, The Green Dragon, The Random Group for Fogies and Curmudgeons of All Ages, Thingamabrarians That Flickr, Treehuggers, two inches of ivory, Vegetarians and vegans, Web Developers!, Welsh Learners, Working Class

LempikirjailijatLouisa May Alcott, Jane Austen, Roald Dahl, Charles Dickens, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nick Hornby, James Joyce, Sinclair Lewis, Jack London, H.L. Mencken, George Orwell, Chuck Palahniuk, Dorothy Parker, Tom Perrotta, Edgar Allan POE, Katherine Anne Porter, Dawn Powell, Bertrand Russell, Hunter S. Thompson, Henry David Thoreau, Mark Twain, Gore Vidal, Bill Walsh, E. B. White, Oscar Wilde (Yhteiset suosikit)

SuosikkikirjakaupatBarbara's Bookstore Oak Park, Barnes & Noble Booksellers - Briargate, Barnes & Noble Booksellers - Champaign, Barnes & Noble Booksellers - Coronado Mall, Barnes & Noble Booksellers - Dana Park Village Square, Barnes & Noble Booksellers - Joliet, Barnes & Noble Booksellers - Westport, Book Mouse, Books Kinokuniya (Sydney), Books Upstairs, Bookstór, Dymocks Melbourne, Foyles, Half Price Books - Mesa, Harvard Book Store, Hay Cinema Bookshop, Hooked on Books, Poor Richard’s, Second Tome Around, Tattered Cover Book Store - Historic LoDo, The Book Corral, The Harvard Coop, Tome on the Range

SuosikkikirjastotMarseilles Public Library, Pikes Peak Library District - Briargate Branch, Pikes Peak Library District - East Library

Muita suosikkejaPrinters Row Book Fair

Tietoja minusta Ah, would you just look at all of this space allotted to me to fill with all the self-aggrandizing fodder I can muster. Well, let me see ... It all started on a cold April morning in 1978. I was ripped from my warm, happy home and forced to live here, in this cruel world. Since that incident, on that most revolting of days, I have acquiesced that this is the reality of things, and eventually I found a way to deal with the idea—mostly.

I am one of those contemplative, philosophical types who spends much of his time trying to answer the big questions like, “Why am I here?” and “What’s the meaning of life?” I figure that I will eventually come very close to answering those big questions, and just then, old age and senility will set in and I will forget what I was doing altogether.

I enjoy reading (obviously, eh?) writing, learning new things, camping, hiking, snowshoeing, and mountain biking. I am also a big fan of rugby and football (or soccer, if you will), though I have a difficult time deciding which I like better. There was a time when hockey would have topped that list; however, it dropped a couple of spots after the ridiculous new rules went into effect. However, it has since begun its climb back onto the list.

I also love to travel. I have been to almost half of the states in the US, and I have seen a fair portion of the world, though I want to see much more before my time here is up. My favorite places (so far) are Colorado, New Mexico, New England, New York (city that is), Boston, Chicago, Newport Beach, Dublin and Ireland in general, London, North and Mid-Wales, Sydney and the southern coast of Australia.

Tietoja kirjastostani I'm a bookseller, and as such, books have slowly taken over my home (a "problem" I'm sure many have experienced) so I've started selling off some of my library to make room for newer things that I'll actually read.

I mostly read general/literary fiction, as well as non-fiction in the areas of philosophy, comparative religion, history, sociology, and personal essays. I also enjoy graphic novels, though for a long time I viewed them as a guilty pleasure (I admit, I used to be a bit of a literary snob). Oh, and just for the record, I am one of the few males on this planet who will admit to liking Jane Austen.

I have read most of the books in my library (though you may notice that 'tbr' is one of my most common tags--that pile keeps growing!). I am usually reading several books at once, though rarely do I read more than one novel at a time, unless they are very different stories. My penchant for multi-book reading makes going out of the house stressful. I always bring a book with me everywhere I go (even for the shortest of trips), but I can never decide what kind of book to bring. When I’m leaving, I might be in the mood for a novel, but later in the day, I may be more in the mood for essays, or perhaps philosophy. So, I usually end up toting multiple books around with me. It is a sickness, and once I find a reputable twelve-step program for it, perhaps I will seek help.

Currently Reading
New Moon by Stephenie Meyer
Telex from Cuba by Rachel Kushner (advance reader edition)
The Case for Socialism by Alan Maass
Why Unions Matter by Michael D. Yates
All Souls: A Family Story from Southie by Michael Patrick MacDonald

Recent Reads
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
The Portable Dorothy Parker by Dorothy Parker
Double or Nothing by Tom Breitling (LT Early Reviewers)
American Skin by Don De Grazia
Essential Guide to Handguns by Stephen R. Rementer
Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
Newcomer's Handbook for Moving to and Living in Chicago by Mark Wukas
Nothing's Sacred by Lewis Black
How to Become a Professional Con Artist by Dennis M. Marlock
Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah (LT Early Reviewers)

2008 Reads
Full list of books read so far in 2008

2007 Reads
Full list of books read in 2007

My Favorite Books
View my favorite fiction titles
View my favorite non-fiction titles

Recently Listened To Tunes

Mukana myösAIM, DVDSpot, Flickr, Last.fm, MySpace

Jäsenyys LibraryThing Early Reviewers ("varhaiset kirja-arvostelijat")

Oikea nimiRyan

SijaintiColorado

Käyttäjätilin tyyppijulkinen, elinaikainen

YhteysuutisetYhteysuutiset

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