Off Topic - Authors who don't go to the resale shop

snip, snip Cheryl's list of keepers

My list tends to be hardback and quality paperbacks of certain authors and books we're (DM reads many of the ones I read) likely to reread or loan out to friends. I sent many off to the Brea library when I moved back east. I didn't mind moving boxes and boxes of books when Gulf/Chevron were paying but when I was paying, well, even with the donations I still ended up with more boxes of books than anything else.

A partial list.....

Jan Karon, Alexander McCall Smith, Amy Tan, Lisa See, Jennifer Chiaverini, Earlene Fowler.

Thats just a sampling of the fiction, got lots more in the non-fiction.

Nancy

I gave boxes and boxes and more boxes of books to my local library when I moved to FL. I vowed to myself that I would never do that again. Now, when I read a book I pass it along immediately, either to the library in the clubhouse in my housing complex, or I give it to someone who wants to read it with instructions that they are to "pay it forward." I'm back to using the library and now I will download anything special on the Kindle.

Most of my knitting/crochet books I gave to a nursing home near here. That was before I knew so many people on RCTN or I would have asked there first.

Needlework books I'm not ready to give up and they take up some of the space that would have been used for forgettable novels.

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I notice that Nancy mentioned Earlene Fowler. I enjoy her books...and=20 got the hint about her years ago from rctn. I think I STILL have the=20 list of authors (with themes) that some helpful person listed.=20 Lucille...her books are set primarily in Californis, and have a quilting =

theme.

I did that when I moved here and like you, made a vow. However about a month after I moved I was in a used book store and there was a lovely old copy of Larousses Gastronomique and an original Joy of Cooking and there I was, collecting again lol

With regard to CDs - someone suggested as a space saver committing them to an old HD that is not employed and just keeping the notes that came with them. Of course, that would take some time to do.

I also love his writing. Did you know that he has a new book out? I couldn't spring for the hardcover, so am trying to convince the library to go for it - otherwise it'll be a while.

Agreed - but while I like this series best, I also like the Claire Malloy - despite the whiney teens - series.

You might like the Rhys Bowen "Her Royal Spyness" series. There is another series which I haven't read, but Ericka K. got me to read this one, and I've bought the following 2 books.

On the British mystery basis - DH finally watched some of the Foyle's War shows on PBS, and then we saw them at Costco on DVD - and he was the one urging me to buy them - so I suspect eventually the DVDs will come home.

Absolutely - a classic.

LOL - of course.

It's never-ending....making room for books.

Ellice

Hmm - missed that - will look later.

Having a whiny teen and a whiny teen in training bra, I'll skip

Yep, Both of those authors are re-readable

Cheryl, what exactly are you giving away then! Sounds like you're keeping more than you're giving away!!! I do like your list (espically your 'fantasy' - which I now plan on reading). My list in no particular order (almost): David & Robyn Eddings Would have said Monica Ferris but loved the books so much wanted everyone I knew to read them (still haven't read Blackwork but am looking forward to it) Emily Dickens (I know) Anything writted about American History - espically our Founding Fathers, the Revolutionary War, Lincoln & the Civil War JRR Tolkein JR Rollings - ok I'll admit it...loved Harry Potter! And of course any book on cross stitch! Sandy

Hmm - going out - Jill Churchill (offered to Gilliam), some old science fiction, some random "tried it, didn't like them enough to read more" romances and bunch of chick lit given to me by a friend that keeps telling me "you HAVE to read this" (ugh...mostly Oprah reads and I just don't do depressing" some gardening books, some cookbooks

I am just running out of space.....

Cheryl

I like her books, too! I've met Earlene Fowler, and she's a lovely lady...a real class act.

As much as I enjoy her Benni Harper stories, I think I like her "stand-alones" even more! I adored "The Saddlemaker's Wife" and "Love Mercy."

She has a new Benni Harper out this month: "State Fair."

sue

ditto Monica Ferris

Sigrid Undset ("Kristin Lavransdatter" and "The Master of Hestviken")

Ian Rankin

Joanna Trolloppe

the Harry Potters

Jane Yolen "Briar Rose" and a few others in that series

Charles de Lint

Jan Karon's Mitford novels

Katie MacAlister

some favorite kids' books: "Number the Stars," "Where the Wild Things Are," "The Dark Is Rising," the "Sweet Pickles" series (faves of DDs and nieces), others.

I'm not usually much of a re-reader - too much new stuff coming out.

BTW, thanks for suggesting "Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie." Finished it yesterday, and adored it. Laughed out loud! DD is reading it now. I ordered the second book from the library and will pick it up tomorrow.

sue

Wasn't the FUN!