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GrupperBritish & Irish Crime Fiction, Crime, Thriller & Mystery, Cthulhu Mythos, Early Reviewers, Jeff Long, Libertarian Science Fiction

YndlingsforfattereBoris Akunin, Margery Allingham, Paul Auster, Ramsey Campbell, H. P. Lovecraft, Brian Lumley, Charles Stross (Fælles favoritter)

Om mig Hi! I'm really Nancy, and I am one of those people who would rather read than eat. I devour books and have no problem working my reading schedule around my busy life, even if it means staying up into the wee hours to read. I am an active bookcrosser, 5 years at the site now.

My other interests revolve around my family life, freecycling, and trying to put my social conscience to work whenever I can. I think mean people suck.

The picture is "Hello Cthulhu," a mix of Cthulhu meets Hello Kitty. This is how my warped brain works. Another example: on my first cruise ever, I left a copy of The Poseidon Adventure on a deck chair for someone to find.

feel free to contact me about anything!!!

Om mit bibliotek I truly don't have any clue as to how many books I actually own. I have them literally in every room of my house and constantly continue to add more.

My favorites are any books even remotely connected with the "Cthulhu Mythos," either by the one and only HP Lovecraft or by his imitators or influences. Next, a new category that I've learned to love since reading HP Lovecraft et al., and that's pulp fiction. The pulpier the better. Then comes the vast collection of British mysteries (not yet completely added here) that I've been gathering since I was 12; followed by really good contemporary fiction, especially metafiction. Then we have good science fiction and fantasy, biography and history. I dislike self-help books, westerns and especially anything even remotely romance-ish. Ick. I guess I'm an eclectic with qualifications!

I am in no way shape or form a professional reviewer, I'm just a reader. I know what I like and what I don't; I rate books within their genre. Frankly, I'm not really concerned whether or not people agree with how I rate a book and I'm not worried that books that I like may not be well liked by others. The higher the rating, the greater my enjoyment of the book!!!!!

I give away a LOT of books so check my comments to see if I have a book you might be looking for. I like when my books get recycled.

Feel free to contact me!

**favorite book so far of 2008**
Tree of Smoke, by Denis Johnson

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Hi

I just wanted to let you know that [The Enchantress of Florence] arrived today. I'll pass it on once I've read it.

Thanks

Beth

skrevet af mcna217 kl. 7:58 pm (EST) den May 30, 2008

Nanci

I haven't been here for -ages- and just saw your comment about The Midnight Eye Files: The Amulet. Glad you enjoyed it.

Thought you might like to know that the second in the series, The Midnight Eye Files: The Sirens, is out now. Available from all the usual suspects :)

Willie
http://www.williammeikle.com

skrevet af williemeikle kl. 11:27 am (EST) den May 14, 2008

if its still unspoken for i'd love a chance to read the last oracle.

skrevet af Irisheyz77 kl. 2:26 pm (EST) den Apr 27, 2008

Hi Nancy,

I just joined myself after having gotten my husband started by listing 1400 of his books! I would love to read Last Oracle if it's not spoken for yet. I just joined the ERs. I'm not sure how postage is worked out. If the book is available let me know. Thanks much, have a great Sunday!

Carey Anderson (bkwormwoman)

skrevet af thetometraveller kl. 1:40 pm (EST) den Apr 27, 2008

Nancy,

Congrats! I'm sure you are enjoying being a grandma! No worries about holding onto the book for so long. I've bought an obscene number of books lately, so I've had plenty to read =). Plus, I'd forgotten I was to get this book at some point, so it was a great present to get in the mail today! Funnily enough, since I'd forgotten about you sending me this book, I'd seen someone (possibly you?) recommended it elsewhere on LT and had added it to my wishlist. Thank you again!

Jen

skrevet af DevourerOfBooks kl. 12:33 pm (EST) den Apr 8, 2008

Congratulations on the grandbabies!! =) Thank you very much for the book. Recieved it in the mail today.
Kathy

skrevet af Oklahomabooklady kl. 5:16 pm (EST) den Apr 4, 2008

Just wanted to say a quick hello!

I followed a link here from your review of La Magdalena ..

I am reading it now, and liking it...thought I would peek an any reviews, and
found yours ...

nice Library !

skrevet af mckait kl. 12:46 pm (EST) den Mar 22, 2008

He was definitely robbed! I actually have his e-mail and told him so. I'm interviewing him for my web site. Yes, I do all of the Booker stuff, and actually try to predict what the longlist will be each year. My site is www.turbobooksnob.com. I love the Booker, although sometimes like this year, I really disagree with the judges! :-) I would love to be a judge; that would be so much fun! That's funny that your husband is in SLC now! Where are you located? I'm from Pittsburgh originally, but have also lived in SF and Portland.

Take care,
Wendy

skrevet af TurboBookSnob kl. 4:19 pm (EST) den Mar 20, 2008

Hi Nancy,

Just wanted to say that it's nice to see that someone else agrees with me that This is the Country by William Wall should have been shortlisted for the Booker!

Take care,
Wendy

skrevet af TurboBookSnob kl. 2:05 pm (EST) den Mar 20, 2008

Hi Nancy,
I'm Isabel an new LTer. I'm obsessed and fascinated with the process of listing all the books I've ever read.
I want to thank you for the synopsis of [Voyage of the Narwahl} which you wrote 2 years ago! I just read it
and in adding the book, a favorite, to my list, I needed to recall the details. Have you read Ahab's Wife?
Another favorite of mine.
motherofpolyphemus

skrevet af motherofpolyphemus kl. 1:57 pm (EST) den Mar 17, 2008

I would REALLY like to read Forgery of Venus!

skrevet af DevourerOfBooks kl. 9:57 am (EST) den Mar 6, 2008

Hi again Nancy - just wanted to let you know how much I am enjoying reading the Winter Rose. Thanks again for your kind generosity!

Best!

Erin

skrevet af erinmontague kl. 1:21 pm (EST) den Feb 20, 2008

Hi Nancy,

My name is Dawn and I am a librarian and the host of Toronto Public Library’s online book club: Book Buzz and a fellow LibraryThing member.

This month we are reading Consolation, by Michael Redhill. I noticed that you include Consolation in your library and I’d just like to invite you to visit us and share your thoughts about Redhill’s book. It’s a friendly easy-going book club with over 500 members and we are always looking for new points of view.

We will also be hosting the author himself until the end February.
Post your questions for Michael Redhill and he will answer from his current home in France.

If you are interested, visit us at http://bookbuzz.torontopubliclibrary.ca .

Thank-you for your time,
Dawn
http://www.librarything.com/catalog/Book...

skrevet af BookBuzz kl. 3:13 pm (EST) den Feb 8, 2008

Hi Nancy - I would love to have your copy of Winter Rose if you still have it around. I would be happy to send you Sarminda: Black Desire in a Field of Gold which I just finished by Jose Sarney - it was a early reviewer bonus book I snagged.

Let me know and I will give you my address.

Thanks!

Erin

skrevet af erinmontague kl. 3:02 pm (EST) den Jan 18, 2008

I believe your copy of Death at Crane's Court should have the author as Eilis Dillon (not Dillon Eilis).

skrevet af SaintSunniva kl. 8:51 pm (EST) den Dec 29, 2007

Yes, I do have a copy of The Hounds of Tindalos, By Frank Belknap Long from Arkham House, but I didn't get it in some romantic manner such as an estate sale or a distant relative, I got it on E-bay. Not necessarily a cool way to come by it, but I love it sitting on my shelf! Thanks for noticing.

Charles

skrevet af Fictionman kl. 7:23 pm (EST) den Nov 24, 2007

Another reader taken in by the dark dreams of Cthulhu! Hey great baby Cthulhu picture! Nice library listing as well. You should join up with the Cthulhu Mythos Group, lots of people there with the same interest. We'd love to have you!

Charles

skrevet af Fictionman kl. 9:23 pm (EST) den Nov 22, 2007

Hi, Nancy,

Thanks for your reviews of the Chaosium Arthur Machen series. I was hooked on Machen when I first read some of the popular tales as a teenager. I recently began collecting his works and was particularly pleased to find the Chaosium set with excellent introductions by S.T. Joshi. I haven't read much in the third volume, but am eager to check out some of the stories you mention in your review.

One decent Machen work which didn't make it into the set is "The Secret Glory". It's worth the read, but a little tedious at times. I have "The Green Round", one of Machen's last published fictional works, and found it sadly lacking. Some of the old themes are there, but the Machen had clearly lost his magic touch.

All the best,
Jerry

skrevet af booketeria kl. 7:47 pm (EST) den Oct 9, 2007

Hi Nancy,

I just finished Mister Pip and I agree absolutley agree with your very good review. You hit it on the spot.
It was a wonderful book and my outstanding favourite of the 2 I've read that are shortlisted for The Booker this year.

Happy reading and bookcrossing.

Cheers
kim

skrevet af KimB kl. 1:39 am (EST) den Oct 1, 2007

Hi Nancy,
Just read your review of The Wyvern Mystery.I agree with your thoughts on Le Fanu. I just finished that book and loved it. Have you read The Rose and The Key?
bob

skrevet af bjbookman kl. 3:01 pm (EST) den Sep 22, 2007

Great library with some great reviews that I'm definately going to pick through for reccomendations. But more importantly, great picture!

skrevet af MisterJJones kl. 12:40 pm (EST) den Sep 16, 2007

Curse you wee bcquinnsmom.. I've just lost my evening reading your reviews.

I saw your entry on Livejournal and was immediately compelled to come over and compare our catalogues. I had a burning need to know how many books we shared and what you had to say about each and everyone one of them.

Mostly, I'm fascinated that you have written so many reviews, in the way that one is always fascinated by something that one can never imagine doing! Squishing all those lovely words and thoughts and ideas into one paragraph (however long it may be) just seems so.. time consuming (!!!)

And thank you also, for the very long "I've never read by must because Nancy said so" book list I've compiled.

skrevet af AntipodeanJulie kl. 10:25 am (EST) den Aug 20, 2007

And I just noticed that you have "The Worst Journey in the World", which is on my short-list of books to buy. Did "The Birthday Boys" lead to an interest in Scott's voyage, or vice versa?

skrevet af wunderkind kl. 4:00 pm (EST) den Jun 4, 2007

She's one of my favorites too. Thus far, I've read "The Birthday Boys", "According to Queeney", "Every Man for Himself", and "The Quiet Life", and I'm in the middle of reading "The Dressmaker". I love how she's so economical with her words and yet still manages to give amazing descriptions and create some of the most human characters I've ever read. "An Awfully Big Adventure" is my favorite of hers, probably because I've read it so many times that I feel like I really know all of the characters, but I love all of her books. She does "historical fiction" incredibly well.

skrevet af wunderkind kl. 10:56 pm (EST) den Jun 3, 2007

Hi,
I read your review of "An Awfully Big Adventure" and since I'm crazy about the book (and the movie) I thought I'd extend a greeting to one of it's (seemingly) few fans. So hi.
Cheers,
wunderkind

skrevet af wunderkind kl. 9:47 pm (EST) den Jun 2, 2007

No, there are a lot of us (see the Combiners group) who like to keep the data tidy, especially because Amazon's data is sometimes just plain bad.

skrevet af shmjay kl. 4:09 pm (EST) den Feb 18, 2007

Thanks so much for your thorough recommendations, I really appreciate it! I grabbed "The Alchemist's Daughter" on impulse the other day so we'll see how that goes, although it might be more soap-opera than anything.

Carissa

skrevet af lucidtheory kl. 3:04 pm (EST) den Oct 28, 2006

Nancy,

Thanks for the recommendation. I have never heard of the book, but it sounds fascinating. I am about to take a trip to NYC and spend a lot of money in book stores, so I will look it up.

Mark

skrevet af markmobley kl. 9:37 am (EST) den Sep 26, 2006

I found you through our shared reading of/interest in The Geographer's Library by J. Fasman. I noticed you are a big fan of alchemy and alcemish things, so I was curious, would you recommend me something(s) in that vein? I feel similarly intrigued by alchemy and I would much appreciate it. Please ignore me if this is an annoying request though.
Wonderfully stocked library by the way :)
-Carissa

skrevet af lucidtheory kl. 2:07 am (EST) den Sep 4, 2006

I read your review of [Under the Banner of Heaven] by [[Jon Krakauer]]. I was fascinated with what you wrote about the nature of fundamentalism and how we should deal with it as a society. I am especially interested because I am a fundamentalist. (Funny how life works...) When I read the book, it disturbed me. I am not from the LDS, nor am I a polygamist (who could do that?), but I am a pastor who struggles with the life between faith and fantasy. I saw too much of our practices and customs in the book, too many of our people are close to that line. If they read the book, they would condemn the excesses of "those people" without seeing the complicity of the culture we have created. Some forest and trees business, it would seem. Anyway, thanks for the review.

skrevet af markmobley kl. 2:29 pm (EST) den Aug 31, 2006

Hi- nice to hear from you too, and I will check out the Muse Asylum. Yes I read the NY Trilogy and liked it a lot but not as much as Book of Illusion...if you're a fan of Auster his memoir- Hand To Mouth is a very interesting read- the young artist finding himself. I also hear from a friend that The Brooklyn Follies is great.

I am so fortunate to have a wonderful local library which is ranked the 2nd best in Jersey and in the top 75 in USA...they have a great collection of fiction and got me the Missing Head by Tabucchi on loan from another library.

I am just an hour from NYC and make sure to stop at the STRAND bookstore at least 6-8 times a year-What a Treasure it is.

skrevet af berthirsch kl. 7:45 pm (EST) den Jul 27, 2006

Book of Illusion is my favorite Auster book and one of my favorites. I don't list it in my library because I am real lucky to have a local Public Library with a great fiction collection. My wife doesn't "let me " bring in any new books unless I get rid of one.

I, too, love to read as I assume anyone on this site does.

Am currently reading Antonio Tabucchi...you should check him out. Have read his Vanishing Point (horizon book) and am now reading the Missing Head of Damasceno Monteiro.

skrevet af berthirsch kl. 8:22 am (EST) den Jul 25, 2006

Hi Nancy! Nice to see you here too. :)

skrevet af jennyo kl. 10:36 pm (EST) den Jun 22, 2006

Hi Nancy,
I recently joined this fantastic sit, and just read your review on the Bill Bryson's book on Australia. I agree with you 100%. I read it as soon as it came out, in 2000, just before going to Australia, and it was a great help.
I understand your desire to visit that marvelous country, so different from ours and so beautiful. I myself can't wait to go back Downunder!!
Cheers!
Paola (aluvalibri)

skrevet af aluvalibri kl. 9:27 am (EST) den May 30, 2006

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