Thursday5
Age 68
Joined Wednesday, January 4, 2006
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Extended Profile
What we become depends on what we read after all of the professors have finished with us. The greatest university of all is a collection of books. Thomas Carlyle-Scottish author, essayist, & historian (1795
- 1881)
I love to read books of all genres and am grateful to Bookcrossing for helping me to discover so many good books.
In my spare time, when not reading, I can be found bicycling, running, hiking, attending a concert, volunteering, or vigorously sweeping a rock for the Columbus Curling Club.
My Screen Name:
The "Thursday" part of my screen name is named after the character "Thursday Next" in a series of books by Jasper Fforde. In this witty series Thursday Next is a Special Operations agent who defends literature and can go inside books and interact with the characters.
The "5" part of my screen name is because "ThursdayN" and "ThursdayNext" were already taken so I settled on using my favorite number, which is 5. The ironic thing is that the latest book in the series has a character named Thursday 5!
I highly recommend this series of books for any Bookcrosser. The Washington Post said of the first book,
The Eyre Affair , "It is satire, fantasy, literary criticism, thriller... post modern prank...and irrepressible good company."
Most Interesting Catch of a Book I've Released:
I released a Shakespeare biography at a "Shakespeare in the Park" performance while attending a Bookcrossing Meet-Up in Boston. The book was caught in Boston Common by someone from Ankara Turkey who plans a release in Italy. Read the journal entry at:
www.bookcrossing.com/---/5828320
Best journal entry for a book that I registered:
On Monday, October 09, 2006
I was walking out of Urban Outfitters, at the Waterfront, and I noticed a book lying on a nearby ledge. Since my friend and [I] were right next to Borders, I thought that someone had forgotten their book.
But as I got closer, I saw the post-it that said the book was on a journey. I was so touched that
organizations like this really exist. You see serenpidous things like this in the movies,
but I never truly believed that people were kind enough to leave free books for others.
I cannot wait to read this book and then leave [it] someplace where another lucky person can find it
and enjoy it. Thank you to whomever left this book for me to find.
CAUGHT IN SCOTTSDALE AARIZONA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
What is a Good Book?
The writing found in a good book creates art from the palette of words. A good book makes you feel you are living inside of it. A good book connects you to ideas, eras, places, or people you never would have been exposed to otherwise. A good book can be appreciated
by readers of different ages. A good book stays with you long after you have finished it and becomes part of who you are-encouraging your inner growth and making you a better person. A good book is one that makes you postpone again and again the moment when
you turn off the light to sleep. A good book causes you to yearn for another by the same author.
This description of a good book is a work in progress. Thanks to all who have offered their ideas-especially Ibis3, katiesmama, bratt1022, 911Dave, bacicoline, BoosterJ28, Susan Jeffers, and my students whose ideas I incorporated into this version. Suggestions
are always welcome.
Favorite "Good Books" Read Since Joining Bookcrossing:
Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson
The Bookseller of Kabul by Asne Seirstad The Hungry Ocean by Linda Greenlaw
Captain Corelli's Mandolin by Louis deBernieres
A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry Family Matters by Rohinton Mistry
Sky Burial by Xinran Last Days of Summer by Steve Kluger
The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai Girl Meets God by Lauren F. Winner
The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell "Thursday Next" Series by Jasper Fforde:
• The Eyre Affair (First book in series) • Lost in a Good Book
• The Well of Lost Plots • Something Rotten
•Thursday Next-first among Sequels Dooms Day Book by Connie Willis
True North by Jill Kerr Conway North to the Orient by Anne Morrow Linbergh
Foreign Bodies by Hwee Hwe Tan Three Junes by Julia Glass
The Island by Alistair MacLeod No Great Mischief by Alistair MacLeod
Ringworld by Larry Niven (SciFi) The Road from Coorain by Jill Ker Conway (Bio)
Tears of the Giraffe by Alexandar McCall Smith The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
Mary Russell Series by Laurie R. King (Sherlock Holmes Sequels)
• The Beekeepers Apprentice • O Jerusalum
• The Game The Lobster Chronicles by Linda Greenlaw
The Flyers, by Noah Adams The Codex by Douglas Preston
The Whirlpool by Jane Urquhart The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
Inkheart by Cornelia Funke ( Fantasy for ages 8-100) Zlata's Diary by Zlata Filipovic (For ages 10-100)
(Recommended for gifted children 8-12) •Chasing Vermeer
•The Wright 3 by Blue Balliett
Note: To read my review of a book listed above you will need to look at the book's journal, which can be found by clicking on "all books" under my profile or use the book search feature on the website.
...So many books...so little time...so many books...so little time...so many books...so little time...so many books...so little time...so many books...so little time
Books I am Currently Reading:
The Translator by John Crowley
Books Read in 2008:
60. To Play the Fool
59. The Flyers...Wilber and Orville Wright 58. Aman
57. The Shack 56. The Practice of Loving Kindness
55. Strong, Smart, and Bold 54. Dave Barry Turns 40
53. Los Alamos 52. An Asian at My Table, Raybon Kan
51. The Careful Use of Compliments 50. Friends,Lovers,Chocolate
49. The Eco-foods Guide 48. It's the Little Things
47. What's Wrong with the Christian Right 46. No Man's Land
45. Touchstone 44. These High, Green Hills 43. The Sunday Philosophy Club
42. The Busy Woman's Guide to a Balanced Life 41. I'm a Stranger Here Myself by Bill Bryson
40. Fisherman's Bend by Linda Greenlaw 39. Far Appalachia by Noah Adams
38. Sammy's House 37. The Friday Night Knitting Club
36. Lamb-The Gospel According to Biff 35. Love Over Scotland by Alexander McCall Smith
34. Espresso Tales by Alexander McCall Smith 33. One True Thing by Anna Quindlen
32. The Dragon King's Palace 31. The Big Over Easy by Jasper Fforde
30. The Quilter's Apprentice 29. The Orchid Thief
28. The Miracle at Speedy Motors 27. Yolanda's Genius
26. Captain Corelli's Mandolin 25. The Geographer's Library by Jon Fasman
24. A Circle of Quiet by Madeline L'Engle 23. The Romanov Prophecy
22. Then Came Heaven 21. Slipknot by Linda Greenlaw
20. Dreams of My Father by Barack Obama 19. The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama
18. Addicted to Hurry(UMW RP) 17. Dave Barry Does Japan
16. An Hour Before Daylight by Jimmy Carter (UMW RP)
15. What Do Other Faiths Believe? 14. The Inscrutable Americans
13. The Secret History of the Pink Carnation 12. Things Hoped For by Andrew Clements
11. The Mobile Library-Case of the Missing Books
10. Rocket Boys by Homer Hickman 9. The Good Women of China (UMW RP)
8. Murder at the Washington Tribune 7. Sammy's Hill by Kristine Gore
6. Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clark 5. Shakespeare by Bill Bryson
4. Three Cups of Tea 3. The Art of Detection
2. No Clue in the Inn 1. 44 Scotland Street
Books Read in 2007:
70. State of Fear 69. The Cat Who Knew a Cardinal
68. The Cat who Knew Shakespeare 67. The Family Under the Bridge
66. The Alchemist 65. The Rainbow's Foot
64. One for the Money 63. First Lady from Plains by Rosalyn Carter
62. Tulip Fever by D. Moggach 61. The Wright 3 by Blue Balliett
60. The Experiment by John Darnton 59. The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey
58. The Ladies Auxiliary by Tova Mirvis 57. Q's Legacy by Helene Hanff
56. Thursday Next-first among sequels by Jasper Fforde
55. Something Rotten by Jasper Fforde 54. The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde
53. The Center of Everything by Laura Moriaarty
52. American Bloomsbury 51. Thursday Next, first Among Sequels by Jasper Fforde
50. The Bookseller of Kabul by Asne Seierstad 49. True North by Jill Kerr Conway
48. Saving Fish From Drowning by Amy Tan 47. Cape Cod by William Martin
46. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Adams, Douglas
45. Shark Dialogues by Kiana Davenport 44. Woman Travel-First Hand Accounts from More Than 60 Countries
43. Women of the Ukiyo-e by Ming-Ju Sun 42. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K Rowling
41. Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town by Stephen Leacock
40. Plum Wine by Angela Davis-Gardner 39. Blue Shoes and Happiness by Alexander McCall Smith
38. The Hungry Ocean by Linda Greenlaw 37. Don't Let the Goats Eat the Loquat Trees
36. Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown 35. A Letter of Mary by Laurie R. King
34. The Bookman's Promise by John Dunning 33. Mercy Among the Children by David Adams Richards
32. Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis 31. Do You Promise Not To Tell? by Mary Jane Clark
30. The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell 29. The Storyteller's Daughter by Saira Shah
28. The Last Templar 27. A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
26. My Sister's Keeper 25. Sky Burial by Xinran
24. The Hippopotamus Pool by Elizabeth Peters 23. Cloudstreet by Tim Winton
22. The Public Confessions of a Middle Aged Woman
21. Opening the Invitation 20. If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things by Jon McGregor
19. North to the Orient by Anne Morrow Lindbergh
18. Sphere by Michael Crichton 17. Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri
16. The ART of Reading 15. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
14. Gran-mere Nanan by Veronique Tadjo 13. The ZigZag Way by Anita Desai
12. The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai 11. The Yankee Girl by Kyusun Chung
10. The Bookman's Wake by John Dunning 9. Islands by Anne Rivers Siddons
8. Booked to Die by John Dunning 7. International Recipe Journal
6. Bill Bryson's African Diary 5. Arcadian Adventures of the Idle Rich
4. Next Episode by Hubert Aquin 3. The History of Emily Montague by Frances Brooke
2. Expat edited by Christina Henry de Tessan 1. The Game by Laurie R. King
Books Read in 2006:
65. Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
64. Ohio Town by Helen Hooven Santmyer 63. A Sunday at the Pool in Kigali by Gil Courtemanche
62. Last Days of Summer by Steve Kluger 61. Houseboy
60. Wilderness Tips by Margaret Atwood 59. Rice Mother
58. The Lighthouse by PD James 57. The Man Who Loved Funerals by Frank Collymore
56. We Are Our Mother's Daughters by Cokie Roberts
55. The Whirlpool by Jane Urquhart 54. One Night @ the Call Center by Chetan Bhagat
53. -Adrift in the Equitorial Pacific by J. Maarten Troost
52. Life of Pi by Yann Martel 51. Max and the Cats by Moacyr Scliar
50. As Always, Jack by Emma Sweeney 49. Table at Sunset Lodge by Vonnie Alexander
48. Promise Me by Harlan Coben 47. Ambiguous Adventure by Cheikh Hamidou Kane
46. The House on the Dunes by Roberto Viola 45. All Fishermen are Liars by Linda Greenlaw
44. Zlata's Diary by Zlata Filipovic 43. Barometer Rising by Hugh MacLennan
42. Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
41. Seven Houses by Alev Croutier 40. Children of My Heart by Gabrielle Roy
39. The Shipping News by Annie Proulx 38. The Anything Box by Zenna Henderson
37. The Bondmaid by Catherine Lim 36. The Lobster Chronicles by Linda Greenlaw
35. The Codex by Douglas Preston 34. Castaway on Cape Beton
33. The Walls of Jericho by Jon Land 32. Girl meets God by Lauren F. Winner
31. The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
30. Broken Verses by Kamila Shamsie 29. Devil in the White City
28. Locked Doors by Laurie R. King 27. Sea Glass by Anita Shreve
26. Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Siji 25. 84 Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff
24. Dooms Day Book by Connie Willis 23. The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
22. Ringworld by Larry Niven 21. The Road from Coorain by Jill Ker Conway
20. Parineeta 19. The Time Traveler's Wife by Audry Niffengger
18. Real Life in Castro's Cuba 17. On the Black Hill by Bruce Chatwin
16. Family Matters by Rohinton Mistry 15. Ink Spell by Cornelia Funke
14. Murder in Havanna by Margaret Truman 13. Murder at the FBI by Margaret Truman
12. Reading Lolita in Tehran 11. How to be a Canadian
10. Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter 9. The Blue Mountains of China by Ruby Wiebe
8. Ruddy Gore 7. The Kite Runner
6. Elephants' Graveyard 5. Running out of Time 4. One for the Money
3. Chasing Vermeer 2. The Moor by Laurie R. King
1. No Great Mischief by Alistair MacLeod
...No two persons ever read the same book. Edmund Wilson ...No two persons ever read the same book. Edmund Wilson
Bookrings and Bookrays I am Hosting
Click on Book Title for Bookcrossing Journal
and Click on BookCrosser Name for Bookshelf Link
Bookring: The Yankee Girl-A Korean Girl's Journey to Find Herself
Order : (This is going to 10 countries!)
Tenneh-US
Caridad-US
Chocolatefishy-US
FeralReader-US
ThanksMom-US
LyzzyBee-UK
OpheliaPhillips-UK
rapturina-Netherlands
Penelopewanders-Switzerland
oisec-Germany
LeishaCamden-Norway
Tarna-Finland
CandyDarling-Finland
Katayoun-Iran
Jessibud-Canada
Azuki-US
istop4books-US
Bartonz-US
BooksAndJava-US
Bluestocking88-US
nynjagrrrl-US <-----Book is here!
Lotusflower77-Canada
Tashe-US (OH)
Supertalya-US APO address (Korea)
LadyKnightNiko-US (OH)
fairydustwings-US (OH)
Back to Thursday5-US (OH)
Bookrings, Bookrays, and Book Boxes I have finished and sent on:
54. The busy Woman's Guide to a Balanced Life
53. I'm a Stranger Here Myself by Bill Bryson (Hosted by Vivid Reader)
52. Captain Corelli's Mandolin (Hosted by MrsJennings)
51. The Geographer's Library (Hosted by fragipani08) 50. The Inscrutable Americans (Hosted by gussy916)
49. Childhood's End (Hosted by Perryfran) 48. Q's Legacy (Hosted by Jessibud)
47. Blue Shoes and Happiness (Hosted by platypussj)
46. Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town by Stephen Leacock (Hosted by Ibis3 )
45. Coloring Book: Women of the Ukiyo-e 44. Story Teller's Daughter by Saira Shah(audio) (Hosted by jessibud)
43. Flat Stanley (Hosted by dododumpling) 42. Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis (Hosted by Spaceystacey)
41. Mandala Coloring Book (Hosted by borina) 40. State Flowers (Hosted by booknhand)
39. A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry (Hosted by jesmondgirl)
38. My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult 37.Sky Burial by Xinran (Hosted by aleonblue)
36. Opening the Invitation (Hosted by jessibud )
35. The Blind Assassin (Hosted by Icekween01 ) 34. The Art of Reading (Hosted by Booknhand)
33. International Recipe BookRing (Hosted by DoveiLibri)
32. Bill Bryson's African Diary (hosted by labmomnm) 31. Arcadian Adventures with the Idle Rich by Stephen Leacock(Hosted by Ibis3)
30. Next episode by Hubert Aquin (Hosted by Ibis3)
29. The History of Emily Montague (Hosted by Ibis3) 28. The Blue Mountains of China by Ruby Wiebe (Hosted by Ibis3)
27. The Time Traveler's Wife (Hosted by Aberkatze)
26. Real Life in Castro's Cuba (Hosted by Lobodyke) 25. On the Black Hill (hosted by Heaven-Ali)
24. Parineeta (hosted by gussy916) 23. How to be a Canadian (Hosted by Wyldewomin)
22. Bio/Memoir Bookbox (Hosted by gomboggit) 21. 84, Charing Cross Road (Hosted by Laurarn)
20. Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress (hosted by squeakyChu)
19. The Devil in the White City (Hosted by aine-eireann)
18. Broken Verses (Hosted by Erishkigal) 17. The Shadow of the Wind (Hosted by bobbarama)
16. The Shipping News (Hosted by cinnamon-girl)
15. The Bondmaid by Catherine Lim (Hosted by hobbit) 14. Children of My Heart (Hosted by Ibis3)
13. Seven Houses (Hosted by LyzzyBee) 12. Barometer Rising (Hosted by Ibis3)
11. Zlata's Diary (Hosted by hobbit) 10.The House on the Dunes (Hosted by hobbit)
9. Ambiguous Adventure by Cheikh Hamidou Kane (Hosted by morsecode)
8. As Always, Jack (Hosted by jessibud) 7. What's Bred in the Bone (Hosted by Ibis3)
6. One Night at the Call Center (hosted by gussy916)
5. The Whirlpool by Jane Urquhart (Hosted by Ibis3) 4. The Last Days of Summer (Hosted by Bobbarama)
3. A Sunday at the Pool in Kigali (Hosted by Mastulela)
2. Ohio Town by Helen Hooven Santmyer (Hosted by labmomnm) 1. Expat (Hosted by labmomnm)
Bookrings I Hosted That Were Completed and Returned to Me:
Click on the title to view all the journal entries.
1. Bookring:
Bee Season by Myla Goldberg
2. Bookray: Two Sherlock Holmes "Sequels" featuring Mary Russell
The Beekeepers Apprentice and
O Jerusalem
3. Bookring:
The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
Waiting for these Bookrings, Bookrays and Book boxes:
Click on the title to link to the Bookcrossing journal and click on the host for a link to the host's bookshelf.
Hannah's Daughters
(Hosted by Stormon)
Women Who Love Books Too Much
(Hosted by doveilibri)
Where I Come From Journal" by Bookcrossers (Hosted by guinaveve)
Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury
(Hosted by Llednyl)
Challenges
Bookcrossing Challenges have helped me read books I never would have read otherwise and have introduced me to new authors, ideas and cultures. Join me in the challenge!
Reading Challenge: 5 Books, 5 Countries, 5 Continents
Click Here for Challenge Details
Click Here for Challenge Journal
List of Books Read for Challenge: (Scroll Down)
Asia (Continent Completed)
1. Iran-Reading Lolita in Tehran 2. Afghanistan-The Kite Runner
3. India-Family Matters by Rohinton Mistry 4. Pakistan-Broken Verses
5. China-Balzak and the Little Chinese Seamstress
5a. Singapore-Breaking the Tongue by Vyvyane Loh TBR 5a. Malaysia-The Rice Mother (Awaiting Bookring)
Africa (Continent Completed) 1. Nigeria-Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
2. Botswana-The Full Cupboard of Life 3. Senegal-Ambiguous Adventure by Cheikh Hamidou Kane
4. Cameroon-Houseboy by Ferdinand Oyono 5. Bill Bryson's African Diary
Europe (Continent Completed) 1. Germany-Inkspell by Cornelia Funke
2. Spain- The Shadow of the Wind 3. UK-On the Black Hill by Bruce Chatwin
4. Turkey-Seven Houses 5. Bosnia-Zlata's Diary
5a. Sweeden-Hanna's Daughters by Marianne Fredriksson N. America and the Caribbean
1. Canada-No Great Mischief by Alistair MacLeod
2. USA-The Devil in the White City 3. Cuba-Real Life in Castro's Cuba
4. Mexico-? 5. Barbados-The man Who Loved Funerals
South America 1. Peru-Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter
2. Uruguay-The House on the Dunes 3. Brazil - Max and the Cats by Moacyr Scliar
4. ? 5. ? Australia and Oceania
1. Australia-Road from Coorain by Jill Kerr Conway 2. New Zealand-The Table at Sunset
3. Kiribati-...Lives of Cannibals-Adrift in Equatorial Pacific
4. ? 5. ?
Books I've Read for the Candian Literature Project Hosted by Ibis3: (Scroll Down)
Click Here for a Link to Ibis3's Bookshelf
1. The Island by AlistairMcCloud
2. No Great Mischief by Alistair McCloud 3. The Blue Mountains of China by Ruby Wiebe
4. Children of My Heart by Gabrielle Roy 5. Barometer Rising by Hugh McLennon
6. What's Bred in the Bone by Robert Davies 7. The Whirpool by Jane Urquhart
8. Next Episode by Hubert Aquin 9. The History of Emily Montague by Frances Brooke
10. Arcadian Adventures with the Idle Rich by Stephen Leacock
11. Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town by Stephen Leacock
5 to the 5th Reading Challenge (Now Closed)
5 books, 5 Genres, 5 Authors, 5 Weeks, 5th Month
Hosted by Thursday5
Statistics:
246 Books Read
45 Participants
38 Readers Completed the Challenge
7 US States Represented
5 Countries Represented
3 Languages Represented
Congratulations to all the readers who completed the challenge!
Themed Release Challenge
6. Released at a Shakespeare in the Commons Performance:
Shakespeare, by Bill Bryson 5. Released at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts:
The Girl with the Pearl Earring
4. Released at an historic B&B on Cape Breton: Castaway on Cape Breton
3. Released on Cape Breton:
Island 2. Released during a butterfly exhibit at our local conservatory:
A Few Notes on Tropical Butterflies
1. Released at my local running trail: The Competitive Runners Handbook:
Beyond Books-
Highlights of my Experiences with the Bookcrossing Community:
•Local Meet-ups and Meet-ups with Bookcrossers while traveling.
•Kind and encouraging words offered on the Forum.
•RABCKs*-One of the most notable being Molyneux sending a signed copy of the latest Jasper Fforde Thursday Next book that I wanted to give to my daughter who is also a huge fan of his series.
•Jessibud and others sending books to cheer up a family member who was going through a rough time.
•Bookrings...and the postcards and other goodies that have arrived with many of the bookring packages.
*RABCK: Random Act of Bookcrossing Kindness-Usually a book that is sent to another member, but it can also be a thoughtful item such as a handmade bookmark, book labels, wings, or a hug package to cheer someone up.
Wild Release Locations:
US States: CA, OH, MA, MI, NC
International: Canada (Nova Scotia)
Controlled Release Locations:
Australia, Canada, Finland, Greece, Iraq, Portugal, (Scotland), Singapore, UK, USA
Canada: British Columbia, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ontario,
Australia: New South Wales,
USA: AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, IA, IL, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, NC, NE, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK. OR, PA, SC, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV
Link to my classroom bookshelf:
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