Hi H, looks like I'll have to wait to change my name as the function is temporarily disabled. You were right, this thing is addictive. I'm hoping to get the books all listed by Easter. I spent hours listing books today when I should have been preparing for tomorrow!
Michelle

Lähettänyt: driftwords 10:08 am (EST) Mar 9, 2008

Hello Helen

I'm another LibraryThing nut and author. Strangely, I have a friend also called Helen Kitson visiting this weekend. She's a university librarian in Leicester.

BR -- Dave

Lähettänyt: dmstraker 10:32 am (EST) Feb 15, 2008

Ha, I found you after you gave up your vitals on LJ. I had no idea that you were a writer yourself! I do like your website and am especially fond of that photograph of your relatives reading. It's perfect.

- Imani

Lähettänyt: Bahiyya 12:09 pm (EST) Feb 7, 2008

Thank you Helen.

Johannesburg has been atypically cold for this time of year, so I'm off to bed with Umberto Eco's "On Ugliness". I hope it will not induce nightmares of any kind.

Kind regards,
Celeste

Lähettänyt: CelesteM 6:11 pm (EST) Nov 29, 2007

Dear Helen,

I am quite envious of your collection. Please may I add you to my list of interesting libraries?

Kind regards,
Celeste

Lähettänyt: CelesteM 5:09 am (EST) Nov 28, 2007

Hi scarlet slippers

I have just found you via the Virago Group, and have really enjoyed perusing your blogs. Love the photo of your mum and grandparents, what a great family heirloom :)

Lähettänyt: fabrile-heart 7:02 am (EST) Sep 20, 2007

Hi
Thought I'd say hello as we share so many novels. Happy reading
Anne

Lähettänyt: anne2simpson 4:04 pm (EST) Sep 10, 2007

Mutually interesting libraries, hmmm. I must say, that if I were to enter your actual library I probably wouldn't leave it for at a least a few years. I feel covetous.

Lähettänyt: citygirl 8:11 pm (EST) Sep 6, 2007

That's a lovely photo of you! The haircut is fabulous. Very Louise Brooks!
I was just thinking of you the other day, and wondering how you are. I hope you & your family are well, and that your writing is going well, too :-)
Becca x

Lähettänyt: swanbreast 12:36 pm (EST) Aug 23, 2007

Yes Helen,

I too often find it odd that books I really like get rated differently by others - especially others that I have alot in common. I read the Elizabeth Taylor book on holiday - after Joseph Conrad and another classic. I just could not get excited about it - but perhaps was a bit too harsh. Interesting to hear you like her - perhaps I need to give her another try.

I know loads of people who loved 'The Thirteenth Tale' so please don't let me put you off. I am one of few who did not like it - however I really did not AT ALL.

Thanks for the great recommendations for Persephone books - I am rushing to their internet site immediately. And thanks for adding me to your interesting libraries - I hope you don't mind if I do the same?

Cheers, and thanks for the thoughtful reply.

Karen

Lähettänyt: kiwidoc 3:44 pm (EST) Aug 4, 2007

Hello Helen,

I am passing through your profile page and interested in your library.

Just discovered Persephone Books and ordered two - a little uncomfortable to the pocket book as I live in Canada, but I will give up coffee instead!!!! Do you have any great recommendations as I would like to buy a couple more..........they are such sweet books. Virago books also appeal. Nice to meet you.

Cheers, Karen

Lähettänyt: kiwidoc 1:10 pm (EST) Aug 4, 2007

Yes, perhaps SimmPenguin would be better.... I'll have a Life on Mars book to add in to my library in a few days. ;-)

Lähettänyt: SimPenguin 2:56 pm (EST) Aug 3, 2007

Hello Helen,
thanks for addimg my library to your list!
I am very interested in women writing as well (much more than books written by men, I am afraid), and am always striving to improve my collection and broaden my knowledge. It will be a real pleasure to "take a stroll" through your library.

Paola :-))

Lähettänyt: aluvalibri 9:43 am (EST) Jul 17, 2007

Hi Helen,
wow, we have a lot of poetry in common. Love to pick your brains about those I'm not familiar with. What's Eva Salzman like? Recommended book for introduction?
Cheers,
Joanna

Lähettänyt: joannasephine 4:43 pm (EST) Jun 27, 2007

Your link to flickr is not working at present - I have had the same problem with my link.

Lähettänyt: tmcarew 12:42 pm (EST) Jan 30, 2007

Hey,

Well it seems that I share 34 books and counting, from your library... ;-)

Thomas

Lähettänyt: shepline 5:16 am (EST) Jan 25, 2007

Hi Helen,
happy you, to have 'The Lighthouse' still ahead of you! I thought it was a real feast.
Wrote down in my notes 'the suspense was killing me' and I can't tell you more without giving too much away, but set time aside - you might not want to do much else!
Personally, I can't wait to re-read it, only it's way too early. I am always hoping 'she will publish at least one more, please!'
Thanks for your take on the editions. I will go back and 'clean up', but it will be a while.
Happy reading to you!
Claudia

Lähettänyt: leseratte 11:25 am (EST) Oct 5, 2006

Hi there,
and thank you so much for yor reply!
I immediately got myself two books by Peter Lovesey from the library (A. Fraser seems harder to get) and will let you know what I think before long.
The 'mystery' about "A certain justice" was solved by me putting in the correct edition. Now I share the book with you and a lot more people. Which answers that question, but raises new ones. If you have the time, I would appreciate your comment: Is the right edition really as important as to determine if you share a book with someone or not?
I have a lot of books that I would not find listed by amazon.com, because I either bought them in some other country or a long time ago or second hand. It would mean hand-entering at least 50% of my books, and if this is how it should be done on this site, I'd do it, but it would take a long time, so I'd like to hear your take on this.
By the way, I read "The Children of Men" not long ago. It was a pretty good dystopia, and I rated it 7-8 on my private scale (with 10 being the best, and rare!) Rather different from her other books, and not a must-read though.
Thanks again,
Claudia

Lähettänyt: leseratte 8:18 pm (EST) Oct 4, 2006

Hi there,
I am only starting out listing, but so far whenever I add any, I still share the most titles with you (more due to your amount of books than mine!)
One thing I noticed from looking at your profile is that your favourite crime writer is P.D. James, and I can only say, same here. A rather close second is Ruth Rendell, and I am forever looking for authors I might enjoy about as much, with not much luck (I have read almost all their books, even if I don't own all of them.)
Anyway, there is one book by P.D.James, that I am sharing with only one reader, so I know you don't have it listed. If you also haven't READ it, I would like to draw your attention to it.It is called 'A Certain Justice' and it absolutely mystifies me why no one has it. It's as good as any of her other books. Maybe you have an opinion?

Lähettänyt: leseratte 9:00 pm (EST) Sep 30, 2006

PS you might be interested in Charity Shop Swap - UK.

Lähettänyt: artymiss 12:16 pm (EST) Sep 19, 2006

Ha! I see you found the VMC group. I was just about to tell you about it! Now we need someone to start a Persephone group...

Lähettänyt: artymiss 12:13 pm (EST) Sep 19, 2006

Hi,
and thank you for joining the Virago Modern Classics group!

Paola :-))

Lähettänyt: aluvalibri 8:40 am (EST) Sep 19, 2006

New name! You nearly had me fooled there.
Lovely picture

Lähettänyt: dovegreyreader 12:51 pm (EST) Jun 17, 2006

Errata corrige: the correct title is "Exiles at home" and not "Strangers at home"
Paola

Lähettänyt: aluvalibri 1:17 pm (EST) Jun 6, 2006

There are quite a few Aussies in the Virago Modern Classics. One of my favourite books is "Cindie" by Jean Devanny (she was actually from NZ). If you have the chance read it, I am sure you will enjoy it. That is the book that actually got me interested in Australian lit and made me wish to learn more.
There is also a very interesting book by Drusilla Modjeska entitled "Strangers at home", which is all about Australian women writers.
By the way, I visited Persephone books and I love it! I can already tell that I will buy A LOT of their books. Fascinating selection.....
Till next time.
Paola :-))

Lähettänyt: aluvalibri 1:14 pm (EST) Jun 6, 2006

P.S. You are on my watch list too!!
Ciao

Lähettänyt: aluvalibri 8:12 am (EST) Jun 6, 2006

Thanks a lot for the info on Persephone Books, I will look into it immediately.
Have you read any Australian authors (women, of course)? Beside Miles Franklin, who is probably the most famous, I like Jean Devanny, Eleanor Dark and Katherine Susannah Prichard quite a lot. Unfortunately, they are not easily found in the US, so....thank God for internet and Ebay!!!!
Another site I use quite a lot is bookfinder.com (but I am sure you know that).
Nice "talking" to you :-))
Paola

Lähettänyt: aluvalibri 8:12 am (EST) Jun 6, 2006

I see with great pleasure that I am not the only one who loves the Virago books. I am writing this note because I saw that we have 46 books in common (no little thing indeed!).
I hardly ever get rid of any of my books, but that is because, so far, I have been so lucky as to buy almost always books I really like. I am as happy as a kid in a toy shop when I go to a bookstore, especially one of those old used bookstores, dusty and mysteriously smelling. One of my next trips will be to Hay-on-Wye, I know.
In the meantime, I keep buying books.....

Lähettänyt: aluvalibri 8:45 am (EST) Jun 5, 2006

Yes, we're now up to 5! Terry Pratchett is best in small doses I think and the later ones are better. The Watch ones have a nice 'crime' element to them so they're my favs. Struggling with my Pride and Prejudice. I looked inside and it's a 1967 'Pan' paperback. Think I ought to treat myself to a nice new one. ;-) Not that I would throw the old one away...

Lähettänyt: Caffy 9:14 am (EST) Apr 18, 2006

PS The Music collection is basically the result of being a child of the 50's and 60's, bit of money in the 70's, whilst the 80's and 90's passed us by in a blur of poverty stricken child rearing!

Lähettänyt: dovegreyreader 12:22 pm (EST) Apr 17, 2006

I decided to add the music, well tagged,so that I can split it off if need be but also to have a log of exactly what we have. God forbid it should ever go up in smoke but we wouldn't have had a clue!
The journals are about setting up a reference library for myself,years worth on the shelves and no idea about the contents. I'm really pleased with it so far but have masses more to do.

Lähettänyt: dovegreyreader 12:14 pm (EST) Apr 17, 2006

I have a handful of the SF titles (The Incomer, Spaceship Made of Stone, Female Man, another Joanna Russ, Chinks in the World Machine), a few Janet Frames, The Colour Purple and others that are in London & will be catalogued in June. I've just written a short article about "what ever happened to...?" But they're still publishing, right?

Lähettänyt: deliriumslibrarian 3:15 pm (EST) Apr 16, 2006

Any UK Women's Press books (black and white stripy spine editions)? I collect the SF... and have some old Virago editions as well.

Lähettänyt: deliriumslibrarian 2:35 pm (EST) Apr 16, 2006

I thought it would be mostly Virago books - but it isn't. Hopefully I'll finish cataloguing over the weekend and all will be revealed.

Lähettänyt: artymiss 10:55 am (EST) Mar 14, 2006

Update - so far I am about half way through cataloguing. At the moment we share 119 books. We are twins! (as our icons prove).

Lähettänyt: artymiss 1:25 pm (EST) Mar 13, 2006

Okay, this is my librarything acct, NOT myprivatecodex. If you wanted to keep tabs. :)

Lähettänyt: daykeeper 1:34 pm (EST) Mar 2, 2006

Tee hee! :D

Lähettänyt: artymiss 4:23 pm (EST) Mar 1, 2006

there is someone with over 50 (dovegreyreader)!!! i didn't even know they published that many *pouts in corner*

Lähettänyt: artymiss 1:28 pm (EST) Mar 1, 2006

23 persephone books!!! *pouts*

Lähettänyt: artymiss 1:23 pm (EST) Mar 1, 2006