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Stanley Olszyna

About My Library

I LOVE to read!!

Why is reading a book ALWAYS better than watching the movie version? Because your mind doesn't have a budget...

Much like the weather up here in New England, my life changes and changes...this time for the better!

I'm currently semi retired and run a home based etailing business, specializing in many different forms of media. Hard to find VHS, DVD, LP, 45s, 78s, CDs, cassettes, and books are my specialty. I LOVE working for myself!

And so I read. And read and read...and read. I've become on a nodding acquaintance with the folks at the Boston Public Library-Copley Square that I visit at least twice per week. Also with my local bookstore owner. I've done business with him (them) over about 15 years. Now I have time to attend author readings, book signings and other fun stuff. Stop and smell the roses they always say...

I purchased a Kindle from Amazon so I can get working on my large backlog of past due material to read and review. I promise to read everything that was sent to me. I'll be much better at reading on the fly (as many folks who have sent me ebooks will appreciate!)

I finally completed cataloging my collection (10,000 + volumes). So many old friends...Problem is, as I look through my collection I realize that many books I'd read a while ago I'd like to read again. So I've marked everything I previously read as 'reread soon' unless I read it within the last few months.

I'm never without a book. I'd almost feel naked!
When I go away for an extended trip I ALWAYS pack 4-5 books to take along just in case. This has saved me many times from long waits and layovers.

THANK YOU to all Library Thing'ers for helping foster and facilitate reading everywhere!!

(12/10/2009) The Stephen King EW 2009 collection consists of King's Beach Reads and Best of 2009 lists and 2010 - 2013 recommendations printed in Entertainment Weekly magazine.

(12/15/2009) I have added the Classic SF-Unowned collection as my wish list for SF to read. The list comes from the Top 200 SF novels that comprise a statistical survey of sci-fi literary awards, noted critics and popular polls. To qualify a book has to be generally regarded as science fiction by credible sources and/or recognized as having historical significance to the development of the genre. For books that are part of a series (with some notable exceptions) only the first book in the series is listed.
(List updated 31 December 2013)See the list (and others) at
http://scifilists.sffjazz.com/lists_books_rank1.html

(12/31/2013) I have added the Classic Fantasy-Unowned collection as my wish list for Fantasy to read. See Classic SF for source and explanation.

About Me

What Kind of Reader Are You?
Your Result: Dedicated Reader
You are always trying to find the time to get back to your book. You are convinced that the world would be a much better place if only everyone read more.
Result Breakdown:93% Dedicated Reader (TOP 7% of ALL RESPONDENTS!!)

Quiz URL: http://www.gotoquiz.com/what_kind_of_reader_are_you

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Wakefield,MA

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Currently Reading

Battlefield Earth A Saga of the Year 3000 by L. Ron Hubbard

One for the Gods by Gordon Merrick

A Queer and Pleasant Danger: The true story of a nice Jewish boy who joins the Church of Scientology, and leaves twelve years later to become the lovely lady she is today by Kate Bornstein

From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death by Caitlin Doughty

Circumcision Scar: My Foreskin Restoration, Neonatal Circumcision Memories and How Christian Doctors Duped a Nation by Jay J Jackson

A Young Man's Fancy by M. Tasia

The Rules of the Road by C.B. Jones

The Revised Vault of Walt: Unofficial, Unauthorized, Uncensored Disney Stories Never Told by Korkis, Jim (2012) Paperback

The Further Adventures of Slugger McBatt: Baseball Stories by W. P. Kinsella

The All-Boy Porn Stars: Who Made Us Happy by Michael Hone

Smoke Gets in your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematorium by Caitlin Doughty

The Wheel of Fortune: The Official Autobiography by Piaf Edith (26-Jun-1905) Paperback

The Day the World Ended: The Mount Pelée Disaster: May 7, 1902 by Thomas Gordon

Popcorn by Rob Harrell

Favorite Authors

Martin Booth, Libba Bray, Jeffery P. Dennis, Stephen King, Robin Reardon, Spider Robinson, John Allen Royce, Bill Simmons, Markus Zusak

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