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Elizabeth
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Swann's Way: In Sear... 10/01 Elizabeth is currently reading:
Swann's Way: In Search of Lost Time, Vol. 1 (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
by Marcel Proust
bookshelves: currently-reading
my rating:
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The Summer Tree 10/04 Elizabeth gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
The Summer Tree (The Fionavar Tapestry, Book 1)
by Guy Gavriel Kay
bookshelves: arthurian, currently-reading, earlier, fantasy, favorite-books, favorite-writers, twentieth-century-late
my rating:
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The Letters of Virgi... 06/15 Elizabeth is currently reading:
The Letters of Virginia Woolf: Vol. 2 (Paperback)
by Virginia Woolf
bookshelves: classics-women, currently-reading, virginia-woolf-and-bloomsbury
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October 09
890273 Elizabeth read and liked Jeanette's review of Anne of Windy Poplars (Anne of Green Gables No. 4):

"After reading Anne of the Island, my favorite book in the Anne series, Anne of Windy Poplars always seems to fall a little flat for me.
Anne and Gilbert are engaged and while Gilbert is off at medical school, Anne has taken a job as principal at Sum...more "
Grendel Elizabeth marked as to-read:
Grendel (Paperback)
by John Champlin Gardner
bookshelves: to-read
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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The Princesse de Cle... Elizabeth marked as to-read:
The Princesse de Cleves (Oxford World's Classics (Oxford University Press).)
by Madame de Lafayette
bookshelves: to-read
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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Wishful Drinking Elizabeth marked as to-read:
Wishful Drinking (Hardcover)
by Carrie Fisher
bookshelves: to-read
my rating:
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October 08
51j%2bcvo6dpl New comment on Elizabeth's review of Rebel Angels (The Gemma Doyle Trilogy, Book 2)
629344 Elizabeth wrote: "What I meant was that there is a general fascination with girls' boarding schools in the Victorian e...more "

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Elizabeth is on page 100 o... Elizabeth is on page 100 of The Summer Tree
October 07
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Elizabeth joined the Edith Wharton group.
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135573 Elizabeth read and liked Rebecca's review of Swann's Way: In Search of Lost Time, Vol. 1 (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition):

"Twas like being enveloped in borrowed nostalgia. And he's right, pieces of music are alive, literally not metaphorically.

*converses with a Brahms sonata* "
October 06
51vz2krj4zl New comment on Elizabeth's review of The Bell at Sealey Head
629344 Elizabeth wrote: "That next-powells-order shelf is a great idea! I may have to start one.

I hope you like the book...more "

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October 04
Last Call Elizabeth gave 1 of 5 stars1 of 5 stars1 of 5 stars1 of 5 stars1 of 5 stars to:
Last Call (Paperback)
by Tim Powers
bookshelves: 2008, abandoned, fantasy, twentieth-century-late
my rating:
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recommended to Elizabeth by: Ruthless
read in October, 2008

Elizabeth Elizabeth said: "Just because you set it among gangsters in Las Vegas, doesn't excuse you for blatantly and badly ripping off Carl Jung and Joseph Campbell. I can...more "




Elizabeth's favorite quotes

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"For most of history, Anonymous was a woman. "
— Virginia Woolf

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"You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me."
— C.S. Lewis

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"She is too fond of books, and it has turned her brain."
— Louisa May Alcott (Work: A Story of Experience)

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"When I was a child, adults would tell me not to make things up, warning me of what would happen if I did. As far as I can tell so far, it seems to involve lots of foreign travel and not having to get up too early in the morning."
— Neil Gaiman (Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions)

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"This is not a novel to be tossed aside lightly. It should be thrown with great force."
— Dorothy Parker




Elizabeth's groups (recent posts)

1 Goodreads Feedback — 1212 members — last activity 1 hour, 9 min ago
This is a place to give feedback about Goodreads. Feature ideas, bugs, or any other suggestion for improvement. The Goodreads staff monitors this gr...more
220 Goodreads Librarians — 1723 members — last activity 1 hour, 0 min ago
A place where members can work together to improve the Goodreads book catalog.

Activities include combining editions, fixing book and author typos...more
4854 The Virginia Woolf Reading Group — 27 members — last activity 12 days ago, 07:07AM
This group is for anyone who knows about Virginia Woolf. If you have read all her works, or none, loved her books or hated them then this reading grou...more
3143 GoodReads 2.0 - UI and Design Refreshment — 78 members — last activity 22 hours, 40 min ago
This past year, Otis (Mr. Goodreads) developed and added a ton of new features to GoodReads. Most of which were created thanks to the suggestions of t...more
5076 Edith Wharton — 20 members — last activity 1 day ago, 09:41AM
Discussion of literature by Edith Wharton and her biographies
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events Elizabeth is attending

Next Meeting
event: Next Meeting
date: October 22, 2008 07:09AM
location: Melrose, Melrose, MA, United States
description: We are discussing Northanger Abbey at the next meeting.

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My Tour schedule - all dates
event: My Tour schedule - all dates
date: October 30, 2008 07:15AM
location: Check the list for places and dates, United States
description: OK rather than doing a separate invite for each event, and risking annoying everyone, I decided to just list the whole tour. Please scroll down the list, or visit my web page, to see if I will be visiting a store or event near you. It would be great to meet those of you I only know from Goodreads.

Thursday, October 2
Scottsdale, AZ
The Poisoned Pen
4014 North Goldwater, Suite 101
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
7 PM

Tuesday, October 7
San Antonio, TX
Barnes & Noble
321 NW Loop 410
S...more

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Elizabeth's friend comments

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from Phillip
09/08/2008 01:21AM

299646 your dorothy parker comment is pure parker: hilarious!

...i'm going to steal it.

from Kate
09/02/2008 11:29AM

1296744 Hi, Nice to meet you. I love Woolf's diaries, too...My other favorites are TO THE LIGHTHOUSE and ORLANDO. cheers, Kate

from Lauren
08/25/2008 02:53PM

1436936 Hey thanks for letting me add you! Your bookshelf is just amazing and I've already added some of your books to my to-read list! Thanks!

from Phillip
07/28/2008 04:50PM

299646 Just out of curiosity, what's your favorite Austen novel (I know, that's not an easy question!). I can't decide...I love Persuasion and P&P and S&S, but I can't decide from those three. Mansfield Park is also a really important book (for it's themes of colonialism), but I think I just enjoyed the others I listed more...not sure why.

from Phillip
07/27/2008 06:07PM

299646 If you love Austen, you might find an affinity with Dubliners, the famed collection of short stories. It also serves as an excellent introduction to a lot of ideas that develop into fruition in the later novels.

Ulysses takes a great deal of effort, but if you love Mrs Dalloway (and I sense you do), it's an excellent companion.

from Phillip
07/27/2008 05:22PM

299646 thanks for including me. my, you've certainly been busy at the bookshelves! i'm also a huge austen fan.

from Thinker
07/08/2008 07:26PM

624463 Nice to meet you, Elizabeth
Thanks for adding me!!

from Shelley
05/13/2008 07:26AM

261698 Wow, you have some great books listed! I can't wait to review them all....but it may take me a year! ha ha! Thanks for adding me!

















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