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The subtitle of Anne Fadiman's slim collection of essays is Confessions of a Common Reader, but if there is one thing Fadiman is not, it's common. In her previous work of nonfiction, The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down, she brought both skill and empathy to her balanced exploration of clashing cultures and medical tragedy. The subject matter here is lighter, but imbued with the same fine prose and big heart. Ex Libris is an extended love letter to language and to the wonders it performs. Fadiman is a woman who loves words; in "The Joy of Sesquipedalians" (very long words), she describes an entire family besotted with them: "When I was growing up, not only did my family walk around spouting sesquipedalians, but we viewed all forms of intellectual competition as a sacrament, a kind of holy water as it were, to be slathered on at every opportunity." From very long words it's just a short jump to literature, and Fadiman speaks joyfully of books, book collecting, and book ownership ("In my view, nineteen pounds of old books are at least nineteen times as delicious as one pound of fresh caviar"). In "Marrying Libraries" Fadiman describes the emotionally fraught task of merging her collection with her husband's: "After five years of marriage and a child, George and I finally resolved that we were ready for the more profound intimacy of library consolidation. It was unclear, however, how we were to find a meeting point between his English-garden approach and my French-garden one." Perhaps some marriages could not have stood the strain of such an ordeal, but for this one, the merging of books becomes a metaphor for the solidity of their relationship.
Over the course of 18 charming essays Fadiman ranges from the "odd shelf" ("a small, mysterious corpus of volumes whose subject matter is completely unrelated to the rest of the library, yet which, upon closer inspection reveals a good deal about its owner") to plagiarism ("the more I've read about plagiarism, the more I've come to think that literature is one big recycling bin") to the pleasures of reading aloud ("When you read silently, only the writer performs. When you read aloud, the performance is collaborative"). Fadiman delivers these essays with the expectation that her readers will love and appreciate good books and the power of language as much as she does. Indeed, reading Ex Libris is likely to bring up warm memories of old favorites and a powerful urge to revisit one's own "odd shelf" pronto. --Alix Wilber
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Anne Fadiman is--by her own admission--the sort of person who learned about sex from her father's copy of Fanny Hill, whose husband buys her 19 pounds of dusty books for her birthday, and who once found herself poring over her roommate's 1974 Toyota Corolla manual because it was the only written material in the apartment that she had not read at least twice.
This witty collection of essays recounts a lifelong love affair with books and language. For Fadiman, as for many passionate readers, the books she loves have become chapters in her own life story. Writing with remarkable grace, she revives the tradition of the well-crafted personal essay, moving easily from anecdotes about Coleridge and Orwell to tales of her own pathologically literary family. As someone who played at blocks with her father's 22-volume set of Trollope ("My Ancestral Castles") and who only really considered herself married when she and her husband had merged collections ("Marrying Libraries"), she is exquisitely well equipped to expand upon the art of inscriptions, the perverse pleasures of compulsive proof-reading, the allure of long words, and the satisfactions of reading out loud. There is even a foray into pure literary gluttony--Charles Lamb liked buttered muffin crumbs between the leaves, and Fadiman knows of more than one reader who literally consumes page corners. Perfectly balanced between humor and erudition, Ex Libris establishes Fadiman as one of our finest contemporary essayists.
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A Book of Books.......2007-10-10
Ex Libris recounts a lifelong love affair with books and language. Anne Fadiman, like many passionate readers, regards books that she loves as chapters in her life story. I can remember certain books that I read at certain periods of my life. Star Trek novels saved my sanity as I was training in Edinburgh for my postgraduate degree, far away from home and family.
Writing with remarkable grace, she (Fadiman) revives the tradition of well crafted personal essay, moving easily from anecdotes about Coleridge and Orwell to tales of her own pathological literary family. As someone who plays at blocks with her father's twenty-two volume set of Trollope ("My Ancestral Castle") and who considers herself truly married only when she and her husband had merged collections ("Marrying Libraries"), she is exquisitely well equipped to expand upon the art of flyleaf inscriptions, the perverse pleasure of compulsive proof-reading, the allure of long words, and the satisfaction of reading aloud.
A jolly good read for bibliophiles and bibliomaniacs and those in between.
A must for readers.......2007-10-03
I love this book! A friend recommended it to me, and since she and I share titles we have especially enjoyed and I have learned to respect her opinions, I bought it. Since then I have bought it for several of my friends who love to read great books and are passionate about the books they love. A friend to whom I gave the book loved it but said I probably loved it more because she tends to read current titles while I read more classic books with some current books, but regardless of your reading preferences, certainly some of Anne Fadiman's essays will resonate with you. I loved all of them! If you somehow missed my point, I love this book.
It was hard to put down...........2007-08-13
I'd planned to read this one slowly - an essay a day perhaps? - afterall, I can manage just one Godiva chocolate a day - but resisting Fadiman is harder than resisting chocolate!
These are such delightful, thought-provoking little pieces.
All that and no calories.
Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader.......2007-01-10
For me this is a special book. Anne Fadiman writes beautiful, amusing vignettes about writing, books, and her family. I bought two extra copies to give to friends.
Ex Libris.......2006-11-10
A bookaholic writes about how and why. A great little book to start a book club.
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- Confusing and Disappointing
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Ex-Libris
Ross King
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ASIN: 0142000809
Release Date: 2002-05-28 |
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A cryptic summons to a remote country house launches Isaac Inchbold, a London bookseller and antiquarian, on an odyssey through seventeenth-century Europe. Charged with the task of restoring a magnificent library destroyed by the war, Inchbold moves between Prague and the Tower Bridge in London, his fortunes-and his life-hanging on his ability to recover a missing manuscript. Yet the lost volume is not what it seems, and his search is part of a treacherous game of underworld spies and smugglers, ciphers, and forgeries. Inchbold's adventure is compelling from beginning to end as Ross King vividly recreates the turmoil of Europe in the seventeenth century-the sacks of great cities; Raleigh's final voyage; the quest for occult knowledge; and a watery escape from three mysterious horsemen.
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Confusing and Disappointing.......2007-07-15
King's narrative was bogged down with unnecessary details, historical conspiracies, name dropping and dead-end plot-lines in which a seventeenth century book-seller is given the task of tracking down a mysterious volume. I was pretty disappointed in the conclusion and the anticlimactic revelation of the purpose of the sought book. I had really been looking forward to reading Ex-Libris and I really wanted to like it (being such a bibliophile and having a soft-spot for books about books) but it was far too scattered and inconsistent.
An ingenious intellectual Puzzle?.......2006-11-11
Newsday calls this book an ingenious intellectual puzzle. Maybe I am not so untellectual as I think.
I did like this book but found it a bit of a chore to read. About halfway through I noticed the quote on the front cover by the "Denver Free Press" that compares it to "The Name of the Rose". the only similarity is that there are books involved and a bit of a puzzle to figure out. Other than that, different century, different location, great characters.
The characters are a bit flat, the main characters, Isaac Inchbold and Emilia could have been given a bit more depth.
All in all, not a bad read but not a page turner either.
A Mr Potato Head Historical Novel.......2006-06-26
Remember that toy, Mr Potato Head? It consisted of various plastic ears, noses, and hats that you could pin onto a potato to turn it into Mr Potato Head. Children loved it, but to adults it was only a potato with plastic trimmings. Just so with Ross King's dreadful Ex Libris. Although it is crammed with recondite allusions to hermetic philosophy, the Thirty Years War, colonial malfeasance, and Restoration-era intrigue, they nothing more than gratuitous add-ons. When you see through the rather heavy-handed "historical" material, what you have here is a total potato: starchy, bland, and shapeless. Ross's work has been compared to that of Ian Pears, Lawrence Norfolk, and Charles Palliser and the comparisons are totally invidious. The above named are terrific authors whose works are immersed in, and engage with, history. Ross's work is less an historical fiction than a wretched pastiche of others' historical fictions. It is woodenly written; the characters are flat; and the pacing is as limp and flaccid as a week old lettuce. It was a struggle to finish. Read Instance of the Fingerpost instead . . .
Ex-Ex-Libris - originality and three-dimensional characters must be on holiday.......2006-05-21
Ross King is clearly not an unintelligent man. I had mentally "bookmarked" his non-fiction, as it looked fascinating, and clearly he's done an enormous amount of research into some of the things that fascinate me.
But... research is not enough to make a good writer.
To write fiction, one must be able to create characters that are three-dimensional. These characters should breathe and speak as though real, no matter in what setting one places them. To create a coachman who is mysterious, cloaked, speaks in a hoarse voice, is scarred, etc., etc., creates nothing unique at all. To create a hero who has a club-foot and is endlessly self-conscious about it could have worked nicely - but no. In the hands of Mr King, Ichibold does not come to life. He remains an affectation on the page, as do all the other characters.
The sinister coachman - just one of a set of stock characters employed by the author - need not have failed so utterly to work. Had he been created tongue-in-cheek, or had he been given ANYTHING to make him unique and real, the readers might have been convinced by him. But no. This does not happen.
Even the secondary plot set in the past in Bavaria, although it's better than the more "modern" plot, reveals the same lacks; that is, poor characterisation, ridiculous and melodramatic plots, a lack of narrative flow, a lack of convincing resolution.
Judging by this book, Ross King is simply unable to write good fiction. I could have wept upon getting a few pages into this book, because it SOUNDED as though it would be a wonderful novel. But the standard of writing was poor. I note with astonishment that some reviewers mention having to get a dictionary to check the words - but I can assure potential purchasers that any reasonably well-read reader will not find any extraordinary vocabulary here.
Even the subject matter does not save this badly written novel. I was too exasperated by the poor writing to ever feel myself in sympathy with any character, for none of the characters assumed a corporeality for me that attained any level of realism.
If you are truly expecting a novel in the vein of Perez-Reverte's "El Club Dumas" or Umberto Eco's fabulous "Name of the Rose", I am terribly sorry... but you will not find it in this book.
Complicated, but fun.......2005-10-06
Ross King's most famous book so far is not original in style or plot. Perez-Reverte's "The Club Dumas" and Charles Palliser's "The quincunx" are two similar (and better) books that come instantly to mind. "Ex-libris" is complicated, full of coming-and-going characters, and its plot is difficult to follow. Yet, it's a good and interesting book.
Set in the post-Cromwell restored England (mostly London), we follow the middle-aged Isaac Inchbold, a bookseller hired by a mysterious old-nobility lady to pursue a missing book from her father's library. Inchbold tells his narrative in first person, wandering through the british landscape, following strange lead after strange lead, meeting unlucky events and harmful people. Parallell to Inchbold's narrative, King delivers another sub-plot, of three people trying to escape recently invaded Prague with a treasure in tow.
I didn't like the two narratives going side by side; the reader must pay full attention to the story, otherwise the reading gets very confusing. The "escape from Prague" subplot is much slower than Inchbold's. Yet, "Ex-libris" is an interesting book, very well researched and written by Ross King, full of Londonian atmosphere. It's not a light reading, though - not a book to be read while on vacation on a beach, for example.
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In this, Ralph Gibson's 30th monograph, books themselves have become objects of fascination, examination, and veneration. From the early days of ancient Roman stone carvings to the revolutionary printing of the Gutenberg Bible through today's explosion of information on the Internet, Ex Libris chronicles the written record, offering a new interpretation of the signs, letter forms, shapes, and images used to document human history. Features images from the world's greatest book collections and libraries, including the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris; the British Museum; the New York Public Library; the Pierpont Morgan Library; and the Cairo Museum.
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Eye on the Page.......2001-06-09
ExLibris is a fascinating work of art. Gibson's sublime eye, previously dedicated to such wonderful subjects as the female form (see INFANTA or WOMEN) here turn to photographs of books, both ancient and modern. The photographs have almost a tactile, three dimensional feel... Gibson captures a hand touching an ancient copy of the Koran and you can literally feel the connection through time. Pages juxtapose images of faces and pages... Sculptures, coins, cybercafes, the Internet, strange faces, hieroglyphics, all find a way into this mysterious book. The only thing that might have been nice is some words of explanation regarding the subject of the photos (there is a very brief description of sources and images). This book will fascinate any bibliophile as well as lovers of fine photography.
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The Golden Thread: A Reader's Journey Through the Great Books (Ex libris)
Bruce Meyer
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ANTIQUITATUM ROMANARUM CORPUS ABSOLUTISSIMUM, Cum Notis Doctissimis ac Locupletissimis Thomae Dempsteri J. C. Cui Accedunt Pauli Manutii Libri II. De Legibus, et De Senatu, Cum Andreae Schotti Electis, I. De Priscis Rom. Gentib. ac Familiis. II. De Tribubus Rom. XXXV. Rusticis atque Urbanis. III. De Ludis Festisque Rom. ex Kalendario Vetere. Cum Indice locupletissimo rerum ac Verborum, & Aeneis Figuris Accuratissimis Urbis, &c.
Johannes [1551-1626]. Dempster, Thomas [1579?-1625]. Manuzio, Paolo [1512-1574]. Schottus, Andreas [1552-1629]. Pitiscus, Samuel [1637-1727]. [Rome]. Rosinus
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Written primarily in Greek, 1905/1997 edition
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The world of Lyra is the world of two moons which humans share with the folk of magic; the silvery people of the ancient Shee, the elusive forest-dwelling Wyrd, and the dreaded Shadow Born, whose evil seeps into men's hearts and the shadows of the world.
In this brand-new Lyra adventure, a proud young woman of the Cilhar, the legendary warrior tribe, must leave her mountain stronghold to travel to the city and accomplish a bitter task. Her mother, a soldier, died in the line of duty there: suddenly, and mysteriously. Among the few possessions she has left behind is the beautiful Raven Ring--an ancient family heirloom that is much, much more than it seems.
Retrieving her mother's ring is a simple matter--but getting it home again will prove no easy task. There are dark forces at work in the Lyra, determined to claim the ring for their own. She will need to discover the secret of the ring before she returns to the mountains she loves. Otherwise, she shall not leave the city streets with body, soul and heart intact....
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My favorite book of Mrs. Wrede's.......2006-02-08
I have read almost any book by Patricia Wrede that I can get my hands on and yet this one keeps popping into my mind when I am looking for something to read. I picked this up thinking that since I liked Magic and Malice and the Enchanted Forest Chronicles that I would like this one too, Well I was right and wrong, because I love this book. She is such an inventive author and knows how to creatively put a story together without it seeming like the trite story about a female heroine.
a really excellent fantasy novel.......2006-01-05
There's nothing really unique about _The Raven Ring_. It's a simple enough story about a young woman with a supposedly simple mission to complete in an unfamiliar place. She meets friends and enemies alike, and discovers that one of the items she's gone to retrieve is far, far more than it seems.
But if this book isn't strictly unusual in terms of plot or style, it's special because it's really, really good. The level of writing is very impressive for a fantasy novel, and it's perhaps telling that this was Wrede's last high fantasy novel. I'm not sure that she could improve on it (though who knows what she'll come out with next). If you've read the other Lyra books, it's a great addition to the series. If you read this book and enjoy the world, by all means look up the others, which were written much earlier. But there's no doubt that _The Raven Ring_ is the best of the lot, and better than most other fantasy, too. It deserves to be a classic.
Still a favorite.......2005-11-21
I really did fall in love with this book. The characters are just so lovable. Eleret's combat skills and serious personality is something I've always admired and Karvonnen's wit and humour is simply the best. The fighting scenes are also great, especially the last one (I've always seen it in my head perfectly...) Also, it includes a nice bit of romance in it with Eleret being clueless over Daner and Karvonnen's mini rivalry over her. But, it's not the kind of novel that would kill everyone's character to focus on the romance.
The perfect mix of romance, humour, and action make this book strongly reccomended to everyone, all ages.
multi-leveled fun.......2003-11-07
I like this author anyway, and I think this is her best book. It is a murder mystery, a romance, a comedy of manners, and a good fantasy novel, especially as a wonderful example of fantasy/sci-fi's ever-present theme of "culture shock". It is extremely readable, excitingly fast-paced, has a lovely heroine, and does not falter in the details.
Excellent.......2003-10-06
I loved the book, the characters were realistic and completly based on people you can like and are amazed by. I loved the fact that the main charater was a girl who was a hugely able person. Most books have men as the warriors, but this one proved that women can be just as adept at anything they try as men can be. I loved that the main characters were not all honourable and that they shaped the story with believable actions. It also showed that people with perfectly good intentions can be as annoying as can be. I rate this five star for excellent characters, believable plot, and overall good writing.
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These days, more and more people are saying no to "better living through chemistry" and yes to a lifestyle that is less toxic and more environmentally friendly. This trend toward a more natural lifestyle has become something of a crusade for Annie Berthold-Bond, author of Better Basics for the Home. After developing hypersensitivity to even very low concentrations of chemicals, Berthold-Bond was forced to rid her life of as many toxins as possible. "It wasn't until I had to be away from chemicals that I began to realize how many we lived with. The extent of the contamination is startling--from hair spray and floor wax to dandelion killers and plastic shower curtains and other products that line our hardware stores and supermarket shelves."
This book represents the culmination of her search for a more sustainable lifestyle. Taking her cue from an earlier time, Berthold-Bond, former editor in chief of Green Alternatives for Health and Environment, offers more than 800 simple and practical alternatives to common household toxins, covering everything from skin care to gardening. And the good news is that adopting her suggestions and formulas isn't hard at all. "Mixing up face creams or wood stain isn't much different than cleaning the windows with vinegar, soap, and water instead of using Brand Name X, or making a cake with flour, eggs and milk instead of buying a mix," see asserts. "With a few simple staples we can clean our houses, wash our hair, rid the dog's bed of fleas, and do many other things as well." If you have your doubts, here is her formula for metal polish:
3 teaspoons salt, 1 tablespoon flour, and enough white distilled vinegar to make a paste. Scoop the paste onto a clean sponge, and polish the metal clean. Rinse with hot water and buff dry.
Sure, these days it's literally impossible to lead a life that is completely toxin-free. But you can significantly reduce your exposure, and picking up a copy Better Basics for the Home is a great way to get started.
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less toxic living.......2007-10-01
It's amazing all the products you can clean with that are already in your kitchen and, more importantly, not toxic.
Loved it!.......2007-07-26
This is an excellent guide for a less toxic living approach. It provides you with 868 easy to make natural and chemical free formulas for Household Cleaners, Skin & Hair Care, Lawn and Garden Care, Paint, Art Projects and so much more. It's a great resource to have around. I really liked how most of the recipes only call for a couple of ingredients and are really easy to make. And best of all they work too. One of my favorites is the Aloe Vera Moisturizer with Avocado Oil. It's the only Moisturizer I still use for my face and it works great!
Highly recommend this book!
Hard to find items..........2007-06-19
I really enjoyed many of the household cleaning products in this book but when it came to purchasing the products needed for the skin care I found it really disappointing. The websites that are given to purchase products (soap bark, plumeria flower essence, powdered Vit A) cannot be purchased anywhere. There are no suggestions as to what alternatives can be used. I am really frustrated at having to spend hours and hours of research time trying to track down these items.
Great.......2007-06-02
Thank's for all of the great reviews. Even though I read them I still checked it out at the library first. When it was time to return it, I knew I had to buy it. I love this book!
Better Basics for the Home: Simple Solutions for Less Toxic Living.......2007-05-12
It is a wonderful book with everything I was looking for!
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Many of the delectables unveiled here are traditionally served at weddings or religious holidays. Chapters cover preserved fruits, doughs, ice creams, tortes, and compotes, among others.
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One of my favorites.......2003-11-01
I am a Turk living in California. I was amazed by the recipes and the photos in this book. I haven't yet had time to try all the recipes, but I have been very pleased with the ones that I tried. The explanations are good and easy to follow. Taste is authentic. For people who are not familiar with the pastries and desserts of the region, the photos in the book show what the outcome will look like.
Highly recommended to those with a sweet tooth ;-)
A Masterpiece.......2002-04-23
If you don't own this book, then your library is incomplete! Having just returned from Greece, I can honestly say this has every pastry you'd find in a neighborhood bakery. One of the best parts of Greece is the dining, whether during Lent or the rest of the year, and this book has all the dessert recipes you'd need to have a little of Greece in your own home year-round. She also has a great variety of recipes for the various Orthodox Christian holidays, which makes the book all the more valuable for festive occasions such as Christmas and Easter. If you've lost Grandma's cookie recipes, just pick up a copy of this. Thank you, Vefa!
If it's traditional you want then look no further.......2000-04-29
Vefa Alexiadou has done it again. I purchased this book while in Greece after seeing her on a very popular morning show. I was not disappointed. I had purchased other books from her and had always been pleased. Greek pasteries are amongst the most difficult to make yet Vefa makes it not only easy but enjoyable. The photos in the book are wonderful. Upon first glance I wanted to make everything! For those of you who want to try traditional Greek cooking, the way it is done in Greece, then this is the book for you.
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The Tess Mallos Fillo Pastry Cookbook: With a Guide to Kataifi Pastry
Tess Mallos
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