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My Own Private Library: A Peek Into The Personal Library Of A Librarian, Karen Odom
My Own Private Library: A Peek Into The Personal Library Of A Librarian, Karen Odom
Georgia Library Quarterly
The librarian-author discusses her personal library consisting mainly of cookbooks in three bookcases which reflects her love for cooking. She states that her favorite is the classic "The Joy of Cooking" which has the best recipe she has made for chocolate chip drop cookies and that she has all the Paula Deen cookbooks and "The Columbia Restaurant Spanish Cookbook" by Adela Hernandez Gonzmart. The author notes that each of her cookbooks evokes memories for her, like a particular item's time and place of purchase.
My Own Private Library: A Peek Inside The Personal Library Of A Librarian, Steve W. Schaefer
My Own Private Library: A Peek Inside The Personal Library Of A Librarian, Steve W. Schaefer
Georgia Library Quarterly
The author focuses on his addiction to books and his book collection. He notes that according to his inventory, he has 6,904 books. He relates that his aunt bought him his first book on former U.S. President Abraham Lincoln and has 734 books on Lincoln. He cites that he owns 346 books about fictitious character Sherlock Holmes.