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You Only Live Twice de Ian Fleming

The Face of London de Harold Clunn

The Classic Slum: Salford Life in the First Quarter of the Century (Pelican S.) de Robert Roberts

Romano-British Mosaics (Shire archaeology) de Peter Johnson

Charles Lamb and Elia de Charles Lamb

The Times comprehensive atlas of the world

Where's Wally? de Martin Handford

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GruposBaker Street and Beyond, BBC Radio 3 Listeners, Best Covers, Book Care and Repair, Bookcases: If You Build/Buy Them, They Will Fill, Brits, Build the Open Shelves Classification, Combiners!, Cryptic Crosswords, E. F. Benson — mostrar todos os grupos

Autores favoritosJohn Le Carré, Raymond Chandler, Bernard Cornwell, E. E. Cummings, Elizabeth David, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Patrick Leigh Fermor, Graham Greene, A. E. Housman, M. R. James, P. J. Kavanagh, John Mortimer, Axel Munthe, Pablo Neruda, Patrick O'Brian, Anthony Powell, Simon Raven, Saki, Samuel Shem, Dylan Thomas, James Thurber, Peter Tinniswood, Evelyn Waugh, James Willis, P.G. Wodehouse (Favoritos em comum)

Bibliotecas favoritasThe Saison Poetry Library

Sobre mimDespite being rather old, I am still buying books faster than I read them. I gain a little comfort from the thought that time will run out before the books do!

My strange picture is a lithograph by Charles Keeping from The Treasure of Abbott Thomas in the Folio Society edition of the Ghost Stories of M R James.

Sobre a minha bibliotecaVaried but heavy on poetry, Wodehouse and Napoleonic war novels. Residue of my professional library from my working life. Included are my wife's books as well as those of my grown-up children that they have left in my care - along with all the other juvenalia ;-).

Looking at my favourite authors reminds me that I tend to escapism rather than serious literary study. I like romans fleuves but, despite owning two versions of Proust, I haven't got past Swann's Way.

Collections
Pending a more embedded labelling of Collections, I should make it clear that 'Your Library' contains all the books I actually own and no others. I like the opportunity given by Collections to define and display more clearly than with tags groups of books of particular interest to me. The various Penguin collections and the Opera programmes are in this category and are sub-sets of 'Your Library'.

'Non-book items' and 'Maps' are not included in 'Your Library' and are not checked for Connections or Recommendations. I have also isolated those children's books for which I have no particular feeling, despite storing them, in a 'Children's Books Archive' collection, again not participating in Connections or Recommendations.

I do not list any read-not-owned books - I think it would be pretty meaningless after 60-odd years of reading - and I don't keep a wishlist here. Another small, free* account as 'theabbottsdesires' is my wishlist in embryonic form.

*Yes, I do feel a bit of a tightwad!

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Lendo atualmenteLucia Victrix: Mapp and Lucia; Lucia's Progress; Trouble for Lucia de E.F. Benson
When the Lights Went Out: Britain in the Seventies de Andy Beckett
Slightly Foxed: No. 22: Don't Give Up the Day Job de Gail Pirkis
Riddley Walker de Russell Hoban

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Where There's a Will de John Mortimer

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I've thought about that, too. As far as I can tell the only way to understand the Southern US is to come to grips with snake handling Pentecostal churches. If you can get around that, everything else begins to be accessible, if not make sense. Of course, the South was settled by a very different kind of people than those who emigrated North. One thing I don't understand is how the Baptist religion took hold in the South, an area not previously known for embracing a constrictive religious orthodoxy.

I wish I knew why we left England, but I think there must have been a story there. The dates match up with a defense of the crown against Cromwell. God knows that no one in my family ever liked being told what to do.

Thanks for the heads up on Tring, at. Have a merry Christmas and the best in the New Year.

escrito por SomeGuyInVirginia, às 3:43 pm (EST) , Dec 9, 2009

Thanks, you're very kind. Here's another, completely American-

Q: What do you get when you play country music backwards?
A: You get your girl back, you get your job back, and you stop drinking.

Have you ever been to Tring, outside London on the NW side? My family left there for Virginia when Charles I was king. I spoke with an English business colleague who knew the town, but all I could get out of him was that it wasn’t a quaint village anymore. I hope it didn’t decline; one of these days I'm going back to visit.

escrito por SomeGuyInVirginia, às 6:15 pm (EST) , Dec 7, 2009

Snort! Nice one. Another from Vicar, stop me if you've heard it:

One night two nuns were riding in a car down a dark country road. Suddenly Dracula jumps out in front of them and the stop the car. One nun says 'Show him your cross!' and the other nun rolls down the window and shouts 'Get out of the road you stupid git!'

Cracks me up. Every time.

escrito por SomeGuyInVirginia, às 5:16 pm (EST) , Dec 6, 2009

I found out that para-sailing and kite-surfing are very different, while still being a tad similar. In kite-surfing one is attached to and is in control of a kite and must be very careful as to wind direction and speed. In para-sailing one is attached to a parachute and is towed by a boat. Not being in control means a person should be very careful when selecting the boat driver. The only requirement is to watch out for a landmark on the return leg of the trip and to pay attention to the person on the shore when he/she is signaling landing directions. At any rate, I imagine they both give the same wonderful and free sensation of flying through the air, though I'd never have nerve enough to do the kite thing.

Cheers!

escrito por Boobalack, às 5:30 pm (EST) , Dec 1, 2009

There is a theory that you cannot die until you have read all the books in your collection. I take comfort in this idea a cling onto this as a theory of live. It makes as much sense as anything else in this world. I do admire the scope and depth of your library.

escrito por Barton, às 12:51 pm (EST) , Nov 4, 2009

Thank you for posting the link to Eric Barton's obituary. He was a friend of my bookselling late father and I had not thought of him for over a decade. I remember him and Charles Skrimshire being particularly rich sources of anecdote.

escrito por TheoClarke, às 6:10 am (EST) , Nov 3, 2009

I think we have that library disaster plan at work, but frankly, if I ever need the books in the Off the Grid collection, the library will be the least of my worries. LOL
Nah, I just like being prepared, but the tin box does take it a step too far. I just read them. Who knows, if I ever make a 72 hour kit, some will end up in there. :) I'd be the only person in a bunker with lots of reading materials.

escrito por kaelirenee, às 12:17 pm (EST) , Jul 18, 2009

When is one too old to buy books faster than one can read them? I'm 72 and the only reason I've stopped buying books is that I've run out of money. Not to mention space for all the ones I've bought, begged, borrowed or stolen that I have indeed not read - yet.

escrito por jisabellam, às 2:53 pm (EST) , Jul 10, 2009

Thanks, I'm sorry that happened to him. About the pic, yeah that was captured right before the cat went ninja and tore the guy's face off, the tipping point between zen acceptance and postal rage. Or something. I got it from the Web and it cracks me up every time I see it. That, and the picture of the Pug dressed like Darth Vader were my two contenders. Simple mind.

escrito por SomeGuyInVirginia, às 3:02 pm (EST) , Jun 25, 2009

OK, you can't post a comment like the one you left in TPBM and not expound, unthinkably cruel. Died in a US motel. Let's hear it.

escrito por SomeGuyInVirginia, às 2:31 pm (EST) , Jun 25, 2009

Inviting some people to the thread I just started. Thought it might be of interest to you.

http://www.librarything.com/topic/66785

escrito por callmejacx, às 10:08 pm (EST) , Jun 13, 2009

Dear abbotthomas,
I took the liberty of peeking at your site and I see you are a fan of M.R James - he is also one of my favourite ghost story writers. Have you ever read anything by H.R Wakefield?? A worthy disciple if ever there was one.
Regards
Unorna.

escrito por unorna, às 12:37 pm (EST) , Jun 7, 2009

Sorry, your "Classified List of Penguin Books 1962" is no longer a ultb. It was so pretty I couldn't resist getting my own copy!

escrito por ladycassilis, às 8:24 am (EST) , May 14, 2009

Noticed you liked Trainspotting, and I was wondering if you'd be interested in reading my new novel and posting your comments here (as well as on a few other book-related sites). Thought you might like my novel since it's also about a group of disturbed kids and a bit dark (like Trainspotting). I could e-mail you the novel in an e-book format if you'd like. Let me know if you're interested. Here's a link to a summary in case you're interested:

http://christophertusa.com/

Thanks,

Chris

escrito por cmtusa, às 12:05 pm (EST) , Apr 2, 2009

abbotthomas, I've just started reading 'The Leopard', which I remember you recommended to me a long while back on one of the game threads. Just wanted to say, 'You were right!' ... what a great book! So glad you pointed it out.

Claire

escrito por klarusu, às 1:41 pm (EST) , Feb 15, 2009

abbotthomas

Wonderful!

Thanks so much for the Penguin SF list. I very much appreciate your having helped me.

escrito por Diamat, às 12:27 pm (EST) , Jan 14, 2009

Thanks for your help re: Groupings of Books.
I guess I can retrieve the books I want by going to the tags and printing up the list that way! Seems the easiest way using the existing system. I was hoping otherwise since all my Art books are in a different building and I would have liked a separate listing for them there. I guess that could be done by starting THAT list by using a different name!! Again many thanks!!

escrito por michelarch, às 11:59 am (EST) , Dec 13, 2008

My HTML information is gathered through trial and error, and is in no way authoritative. I haven't updated my profile for a month or two, so some of the information may be out of date, given the pace at which LT moves.

I see you're from the next county over: I live just about on the Hampshire/Surrey border.

I also note that you have quite a few duplicates in your library - although I can fully understand that having one copy of Brewers' isn't enough!

escrito por Noisy, às 5:39 am (EST) , Dec 13, 2008

Hello abbotthomas,

Amused to see that you, too, have abandoned the Silly Game. I left some time ago (when all the rules came in). If there's no room for a bit of anarchy there's no room for me! I look in from time to time and am tempted to post just to annoy schmerguls!

escrito por Thrin, às 8:27 pm (EST) , Dec 11, 2008

Hey, abbotthomas,

Just wanted to say, don't desert the Silly Game group. Sometimes newcomers need a little guidance and I really don't think anything significantly negative was intended. It wasn't a particularly tactful statement, but don't judge us all! Come back and give it one more try!

escrito por hemlokgang, às 4:11 pm (EST) , Dec 10, 2008

Welcome to Unique Library Thing Book Group. This should be interesting to see if anyone dislikes the programmes. It is a really great idea and I am impressed by the work to which you went. I have several programmes to plays and musical I have attended still tucked in my shelves.

I notice you like mystery writers. I would like to suggest Tony Hillerman to you. His books are fairly quick reads but cover many ideas. Further more they are an excellent overview of the American Southwest.

Any way welcome to Unique Library Thing Book Group.

escrito por misericordia, às 3:46 pm (EST) , Nov 12, 2008

Always nice to find other fans of Cornwell. He is my favorite author at the moment. I'm currently finishing up the Saxon Chronicles. Still have Lords of the North and Sword Song to read. What's your favorite series by Cornwell?

Steven
http://steventill.com

escrito por StevenTill, às 2:47 pm (EST) , Sep 25, 2008

Hey there abbottthomas. Good afternoon from Florida. Thanks for writing about the Mary Frances Cook Book. It IS a "facsimile" signature in both the English and American editions. That book came out in several different titles for the same book. Are you familiar with them?

escrito por kitchengardenbooks, às 3:48 pm (EST) , Sep 6, 2008

Thanks for joining, and good luck with the Times crossword – I think that would count as a 'Premiership' puzzle in most circles! If you haven't already seen it, you might be interested in Seven Hundred Penguins.

escrito por brunellus, às 11:36 am (EST) , Mar 13, 2008

Well, I've just bumped into you in the BBC Radio 3's group! You might like to explore the varied programming on 2MBS-FM - a volunteer-run radio station in Sydney. In order to stay viable they must broadcast some advertisements unfortunately, but these are infrequent and low-key. It was your eagerness to hear Lucia that prompts me to mention this, because 2MBS broadcasts an opera every Wednesday evening at eight (our time). This coming Wednesday is La Boheme. Of course it will be at morning-tea time for you and might not be what you want to listen to then. The station broadcasts mainly "classical" music, but has a smidgin of blues, folk and a nice slice of jazz too. Anyway - have a look/listen if you're curious:

http://www.2mbs.com

Regards,

Thrin

escrito por Thrin, às 4:13 pm (EST) , Mar 8, 2008

Coincidence indeed! After Elm Park Gardens I lived variously in Holland Park (well, not actually IN the park) - on the wrong side of the avenue, and then in Camden Town; also spent a little time in a bed-sit in Kensington Church Street. Don't suppose you happened to live in any of those places too? :) All in all I lived in London for ten years. Sometimes I miss Europe and the big cities, but am settled happily in this small town in the Central Tablelands of New South Wales now and enjoying the slow pace of life here. I've re-visited the UK, Ireland, France and Italy, but find the teeming masses of the cities a little overwhelming.... Still interesting though!

Regards,
Thrin

escrito por Thrin, às 8:52 pm (EST) , Mar 6, 2008

No, abbotthomas, I didn't live in Earl's Court... was determined to "go native" as soon as I could, and did (as far as a foreigner could). I lived at 63 Elm Park Gardens, SW something. An exciting time.. The house was populated by musicians and artists of various kinds.
The landlady didn't think any other sorts of folk were "respectable"! We weren't far from Chelsea's King's Road, and it was just before the boutique culture began there. A more interesting time I think. Many a tale could be told, but perhaps this is not the place. Thanks for the memories.

escrito por Thrin, às 6:16 am (EST) , Mar 5, 2008

Just a note to thank you for your kind words in the Site Talk thread. I also noticed, looking at your profile, that there is another Penguin group that I wasn't aware of. LT also has a "Penguin Classics" group, but not much in the way of discussion on it. Maybe I should have a look at your group.

Your picture looks like a demented clown. Something decidedly unpleasant about it, but I suppose that's the point, isn't it?

Cheers!

escrito por Makifat, às 12:04 am (EST) , Mar 3, 2008

Just had to tell you how your recent catalogued item - Katherine Whitehorn's Cooking in a Bedsitter stirred many happy memories of my first experience of independent living as young Australian in London in the early '60s. Living in a large airy room and cooking on a gas-ring with Whitehorn's book close at hand.... Couldn't have been happier in a castle!

escrito por Thrin, às 3:04 am (EST) , Feb 28, 2008

Never got past Swann's Way myself, either. Book mark still left in place for next attempt. As my catalogue grows your library creeps up my similar-library scale. Initially, it seemed solely a Penguin 60’s phenomenon: but the trend has survived. At the very least, we both share the acquisitive habit.

Gerald
Sintra, Portugal

escrito por botanica, às 5:09 pm (EST) , Aug 27, 2007

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