LibraryThing-forfatter: Barbara Fister

Om meg I'm an avid reader (99% crime fiction these days), an academic librarian (we don't pay as much attention to books and reading as public librarians, alas) and a writer (I just sent in a round of edits for a book coming out next year with St. Martin's - woo hoo!) I thought it's time I check out the famous LibraryThing and perhaps share some of my reading with other avid readers.

Om biblioteket mitt Cataloging was not my favorite subject in library school, but since joining a wonderful online reading group, 4MA, I've been jotting down my thoughts about books. That was so much fun I'm now reviewing books for Mystery Scene Magazine. I'm looking forward to sharing my favorites with others and picking up some new ideas about what to read next while I'm at it.

By the way - not that anyone will notice or care - I've stopped giving books stars. It always made me slightly uncomfortable. If it's a book that totally knocked my socks off, a five star rating is easy. But what if it was good, but not great? What if it's a book that has elements that were great and some that happen to be pet peeves of mine? What if I was just having a bad week and my inner red pencil was over agitated? And what if it's a book that just isn't entirely my kind of book - but would be totally another person's cup of tea?

So, no more stars from me. But if it's here, I liked it. If I don't enjoy a book, I put it down unfinished, and those don't get listed in my catalog.

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Virkelig navnBarbara Fister

StedSt. Peter, Minnesota

E-postbfisterhickorytech.net

FavorittforfattereIngen angitt

Kontotypeoffentlig, livstid

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URL-er http://www.librarything.com/profile/bfister (profil)
http://www.librarything.com/catalog/bfister (bibliotek)

Medlem sidenMay 4, 2007

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I am really disappointed about In Deep. I was looking forward to learning more about Konstantine.(Sigh). Hey, you can pass that draft to me. heeheehee... I'll read it. Not even an independent publisher will pick it up? Well, that stinks. I guess I'll just enjoy On Edge as a stand alone novel. But I will search for your new book in April.

Have a great day and thanks for the response.

Aggie

postet av BananaHead kl. 2:14 am (EST) den Mar 20, 2008

Barbara, I really enjoyed On Edge and I have been waiting for a sequel.Will there be one?

postet av BananaHead kl. 6:24 am (EST) den Mar 19, 2008

I'm so sad The Wire is ending. Do you know of any view-alikes?

(I think I just made that up.)

postet av sonyagreen kl. 1:43 pm (EST) den Mar 10, 2008

Well, I know we talked a while back and I had some concerns. So now I have my library here, on my desktop and goodreads. I'm not sure how I'll maintain them all, but we'll see.

Talk to you soon.
Dave

postet av MugsyNoir kl. 12:36 am (EST) den Jan 16, 2008

It's taken me the better part of a year to enter the books I have in my catalog. It's not just the books I have now. It's all the books I've read since 1978. Well, all the books up through authors whose names start with R. Another six months and I may have them all entered in one place.

postet av magsmom89 kl. 9:03 pm (EST) den Dec 8, 2007

Hi Barbara!
Glad to see another Reaves fan. Will look for you in Mystery Scene, and congratulations on your upcoming novel! - Sophie

postet av swl kl. 3:44 pm (EST) den Dec 5, 2007

Hi Barbara! I hadn't logged in to LibraryThing for about half a year, but I'm back now. What fun.

postet av jgilbert kl. 3:09 pm (EST) den Dec 5, 2007

Hi there, librarian, reader, and writer! Thank you for all of your help with my article. I hope you'll stay in touch and let me know when your book is out. Congratulations! ... Katie

postet av brassgoggles kl. 2:57 pm (EST) den Dec 3, 2007

Hey Barfly,
It's Jean langlais from 4MA and I love to make LibraryThing friends. Iam afraid I don't use this tool as much as I would like, but I find it valuable nonetheless.
Jean

postet av Jeanhl kl. 4:35 pm (EST) den Nov 22, 2007

Thanks!

Sometimes I get a little fed up with the Irish bias in this city, frankly. But I also read "Mystic River" and saw the movie and I can understand the connection.

There used to be a huge Swedish neighborhood in Andersonville (northwest side), but now it's turned gay (hard to know how the Swedes feel about that) and only the restaurants are left. Ann Sather's has the best breakfast's with sweet rolls that are out of this world. It's the only place that makes food that tastes like my grandmother used to make.

All the Swedes are in the suburbs now. Wimps.

But, yeah, the Irish are still there in Chicago and they make up a sizable population.

Lynn

postet av bastet kl. 5:05 pm (EST) den Sep 26, 2007

Thanks - I stand corrected (and so does the review).

postet av bfister kl. 12:01 pm (EST) den Sep 26, 2007

I saw your comment on "The Blade Itself." As a life-long Chicagoan, I can tell you that the Irish community is huge (Mayor Daley!). The names like Patrick and Seamus are commonplace. I know more Irish people than I do members of my own ethnicity (Swedish), and the tales they tell are truly amazing. Most describe themselves as "recovering Catholics." :-)

I know that Boston got the Irish rep., but we have a St. Patrick's Day to rival Boston's every year.

Lynn (not a drop Irish, but my brother-in-law is a McSweeeney and named his boy Dylan. Can you get more Irish than that?)

Lynn

postet av bastet kl. 3:07 am (EST) den Sep 26, 2007

I have all my books cataloged on an Excel spreadsheet but haven't figured out how to get that on the internet so I can access it so have started (slowly) putting them on here. It has been really nice being able to see Stop You're Killing Me when I am at the library or the bookstore and hopefully having my books on this website will save me money as I won't buy so many duplicates. I have a Blackjack phone and accessing the internet is about as techy as I can get.

postet av mdevere kl. 10:08 pm (EST) den Sep 12, 2007

Hi, Barbara. I am a lurker on 4MA and have decided to try this site out so I can access what books I own using the internet on my phone. I always enjoy your posts at the group.

postet av mdevere kl. 9:38 pm (EST) den Sep 12, 2007

Hi Barbara - I think it might be time for a 4MA Group around here :)

Karen C

postet av austcrimefiction kl. 4:46 am (EST) den Jul 17, 2007

I'm surprised that so far we 'share' only one book - but I am putting in some back records and maybe we'll have more coincidences

postet av smik kl. 8:58 pm (EST) den Jun 1, 2007

Good to meet up here too Barbara. An Interesting place. I like the chance to see what other people have said about books I've read.

postet av smik kl. 8:57 pm (EST) den Jun 1, 2007

Hey there--I don't get onto Library Thing nearly often enough myself. Just trying to update my library a little today and noticed you'd stopped by. Good to see you here! Cheryl

postet av Spuddie kl. 10:44 pm (EST) den May 23, 2007

Hi Barbara - yes, Born on a blue day was interesting - I think I read it in one go.

best wishes :-)

sunny

postet av sunny kl. 3:22 am (EST) den May 21, 2007

Thanks for stopping by my library. One of the reasons why I like this place so much is that I can have a good nosey through other people's books! I really appreciated the LT interface as well, since it imported my Excel catalog and saved me typing everything all over again.

postet av cathyskye kl. 12:04 pm (EST) den May 9, 2007

I've noticed ning is a bit of a hog for resources.

postet av bfister kl. 8:56 am (EST) den May 7, 2007

Hello - thanks for stopping by my library page - I am happier in here, and on my blog, than crimespace - which keeps crashing my computer ")

postet av sally906 kl. 5:11 am (EST) den May 7, 2007

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