I am addicted to LibraryThing. I haven't cataloged all my books yet, but I'm getting there. For a while, I was buying books just for the joy of entering them in my catalog! Okay ... I've gotten over that a bit. But I still tinkering with the tags that I've added.

They're based in Portland, Maine ... right next door. Too bad I'm not a database guru in need of a job, huh?

LibraryThing

I've been playing around with LibraryThing, a site where you can catalog your book collection. A good way to waste time when I'm avoiding other chores!

My dad!

I've always liked this picture of my father. It was taken outside the State House in Augusta, Maine, where he served in the Maine House of Representatives.

Why ruin your life?

Guardian Unlimited Books By genre Lionel Shriver: Why ruin your life?

Why the book club is more than a fad

Guardian Unlimited Books News Why the book club is more than a fad

Photo Experiment

This is a test to see how uploading photos works.

This is me, my brothers & sisters, and some of my cousins ... circa 1971.

Info from Phuket, Thailand

My sister Katie lives in Phuket, Thailand. To read about her impressions of the tsunami and the aftermath, check out my other blog.