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I've started adding my book collection to LibraryThing, so you can hopefully see all sorts of things that litter my bookshelves. I can't get their clever little widget to work at the moment, but if you click on this button you will be taken to my LibraryThing page.
I've added most of the books on my wishlist to my Bookmooch wishlist as well, although most of them don't seem to be available. There are some which I want to buy (or be given) brand new. I suppose it's a bit snobby, but never mind!
I'm also planning to get rid of some of my unwanted books by bookcrossing:

My favourite book is "Nineteen Eighty-Four", by George Orwell. There are various websites with information on George Orwell, and some have the text of the book available. One site, which has his complete works, is http://www.george-orwell.org/

I really enjoy Terry Pratchett's Discworld series of novels, a series which keeps on growing. My favourite one so far has been "Reaper Man". I'm a sucker for hoarding stuff, and so I seem to have amassed a collection of most Discworld-related publications over the last 15 years or so. You can find information on all the books all over the internet, including at The L-Space Web, and there is an online monthly mailing list thing, which you can subscribe to at Discworld Monthly.
There are so many Discworld spin-off items that have been produced, it's unbelievable. There have been maps, ornaments, CDs, board games, computer games, jigsaws, TV programmes, the list goes on. One recent development is the production of Discworld stamps, which I have been collecting since they first started producing them. For information about the stamps, and some of the other items, you need to visit the Cunning Artificer.

Another favourite author is Jasper Fforde. Thankfully, he has (so far) written far fewer books than Mr Pratchett, so they take up much less space on my crowded bookshelves! He runs his own website, with information on the books, the characters, and all sorts of other stuff. I like the "Book Upgrade Centre", where you can upgrade your copies of the books to the latest version! You can find the site at www.jasperfforde.com.
In 2005, some fans of his books organised the "Fforde Ffestival". Details are on the Jasper Fforde site. It was a really fun weekend, and a great (and slightly bizarre) way to spend my birthday - the charity auction was amazing, and I managed to get myself a cuddly dodo! Plans are afoot to have a similar event in 2007, the Fforde Ffiesta - if it goes ahead, I certainly hope to be there.

I've recently been reading my way through various books (mainly the omnibus editions) written by Tom Holt. You can find details of his work at www.tom-holt.com

A really good, although rather long, book is "Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell", by Susannah Clarke. The website is www.jonathanstrange.com

For some rather silly fun, I can recommend reading the "Pirates" books by Gideon Defoe. They're terribly daft, but tremendous fun. And they make me want to be a pirate! He seems to have now set up a website, which can be visited at www.gideondefoe.com

When I'm not wanting to be a pirate, or to have a dodo running about after me, I want to be Sherlock Holmes (although preferably without the cocaine). Again, there are loads of websites about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and his famous detective, but probably the best place to start if you want to know more would be the official web site of the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Literary Estate

A fantastic book, and stage show, is The Vagina Monologues, by Eve Ensler. I've never been to the theatre and laughed, shouted, and cried so much in one performance, and the book is just as brilliant. It's wonderfully funny, sad, and thought-provoking, all in one. Find out more about it, and V-Day, at www.vday.org

I've recently been introduced to the work of Edward Gorey, an American artist and writer who created some rather peculiar characters. You can go and find out more about him at the Goreyography

Since my sister went off to Aberystwyth to go to university, we've been reading some rather eccentric books by Malcolm Pryce. You can go and read about the Aberystwyth novels over at LouieKnight.com.