Obsession? Plants, reading, music (CD or downloads), knitting, beading needlepoint, my Collies and books about Collies, travel,.........I can't stop!
Herbal literature/mysteries
Obsession? Green stuff! Plants, plants and money to buy more plants and books and... and...
Obsession? Herbs, herb books, seeds, seed catalogs, gardens, gardening books, knitting, knitting books, books, the cats, the dog, animal books...
See where herbal culture leads........... ;-)
OK, now I'm flabbergasted! I was reading part of the Susan Wittig Albert's profile page on Amazon.com and learned that the author of the China Bayles herbal mystery series also wrote the Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys series under the pseudonyms Carolyn Keene and Franklin Dixon, respectively!
Wow!
I received my first 2 books from PBS and I can't wait to find time to start reading them.Heavy grand babysitting duties over the weekend.
g_m -- I read my big sister's old Nancy Drew books back in the 50s. I think there's some misinformation there, unless the picture of SWA on the backs of the books is really an old one.
Yes, I wondered about that too. Susan Wittig Albert was born in 1940.
I googled a little deeper and found this:
http://tinyurl.com/meq2f
So apparently, the pseudonym Carolyn Keene was used by a great many people. I haven't read the Nancy Drew books since the '60s. Maybe some day I'll reread a few and see if I recognize the different authors writing styles. I was often able to tell which sci fi author had contributed to a particular episode of Star Trek.
Now I've got another mystery!
When I moved into my house, I began to put my unread books into a Read Now pile. The pile had to be put onto bookshelves. When the pile overwhelmed the bookcase, I started piling them on the floor. They now take up nine piles half as high as I am.
And now I've got more to look for. When I retire, it will be to read. I love the titles she uses, btw. Is there by any chance a Bleeding Hearts book? (If there isn't, there should be.)
Yep! There is a Bleeding Hearts book in the series now too.
http://tinyurl.com/hzvrz
Dont' think it is available in paperback yet though.
As far as I'm concerned, every house should have a room with floor to ceiling books in it! I drool over Henry Higgins library in My Fair Lady. LOL!
Interesting about the Nancy Drew books! So, different writers would just have the job of being "Carolyn Keene". I obviously was not discriminating enough at the ND age to tell style from style -- but I do remember some were better than others.
My father always said a room is not complete until there are books in it. I agree wholeheartedly! When I was selling my townhouse, the realtor told me to pack up 2/3 of my books and "decorate" the shelves instead because it was intimidating! I really had to laugh at that one.
Sadly, reading for pleasure seems to be falling into the realm of "lost art" these days.
When we tour new model homes, I am always struck by the lack of space for books. Everything is centered on a wide screen TV/media center. Books must be truly frightening for those who have forgotten how to really read.
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