Irish Miss

About me

Gender Female
Occupation Retired
Location Troy, New York
Introduction I have moved 17 times over a 27 year period. (My last move was in March, 2004.) Have lived in New York State, Connecticut, Maine, South Carolina, and Florida. Presently living in upstate New York which is where I grew up. I have 3 living siblings, (5 deceased), 32 nieces and nephews, and untold great nieces and nephews and severa great-great nieces and nephews. Have also enjoyed a friendship that goes back to third grade with three friends, sadly, one now deceased.
Interests Reading, crossword puzzles, Scrabble, politics, cooking, family affairs, learning.
Favorite Movies An Affair to Remember, Casablanca, Moonstruck, American President, To Kill a Mockingbird, Citizen Kane, Silence of the Lambs, A Few Good Men, As Good As it Gets, and so many others.
Favorite Music Classical, opera, and 50's and 60's
Favorite Books Lonesome Dove, The Prince of Tides, The Power of One, The Winds of War, War and Remembrance, Anything by John Katzenbach, Pat Conroy (except South of Broad), John Irving, Herman Wouk, Leon Uris, Barbara Kingsolver, Richard Russo, Ken Follett, Dennis LeHane, most but not all of Nelson deMille, Elizabeth George, P. D. James, Sue Miller, and many, many others.

How will I ever be able to read all the books I want to read?