I don’t post a lot of very personal things on here, but today just became sunshiny and good and I want to share the news. A little backstory: A few weeks ago, we found out my uncle has pancreatic cancer. Most of you probably know that pancreatic cancer is just about the worst kind of… Continue reading This is a day for very good news
Month: January 2008
My Mistress's Sparrow is Dead
My Mistress’s Sparrow Is Dead: Great Love Stories, from Chekhov to Munro Jeffrey Eugenides This month two new books came out that benefit two branches of 826 National, a non-profit organization that helps school age children develop expository and creative writing skills. My Mistress’s Sparrow is Dead: Great Love Stories, from Chekhov to Munro, edited… Continue reading My Mistress's Sparrow is Dead
Culture QotD: Magazines Don't Count.
One in four American adults read NO books last year. How many did you read? I heard this a while ago, and I still have trouble believing it. I don’t think I know anyone who didn’t read a book last year. I read 70 books last year, which I wrote about here. I also made… Continue reading Culture QotD: Magazines Don't Count.
2007 Favorite Books Flow Chart
In a previous post, I mentioned that I was working on a time-consuming year end books read project. Well, it took a lazy 3 day weekend of below-freezing temperatures to actually stay in, focus, and finish it. I’m very excited to have finished this before the year 2014, which was looking like a bleak reality.… Continue reading 2007 Favorite Books Flow Chart
Culture QotD: Prepare for Takeoff
What’s the longest flight on an airplane you’ve ever taken? What was the best part? …And the worst? The longest flight I’ve ever taken was Detroit to London. The best part was that it was British Airways, and it was a very nice plane and they gave each person a blanket, sleep mask, warm socks,… Continue reading Culture QotD: Prepare for Takeoff
Polysyllabic Spree – December 2007
Better late than never? Books Purchased (or in this case, received as gifts!): Books Acquired – Decemeber 2007 The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera (gift) Penguin by Design by Phil Baines (gift) Rosie Little’s Cautionary Tales for Girls by Danielle Wood (gift) Portraits and Observatios: The Essays of Truman Capote (gift) At Large… Continue reading Polysyllabic Spree – December 2007
George Saunders Quote
“At the end of my life, I know I won’t be wishing I’d held more back, been less effusive, more often stood on ceremony, forgiven less, spent more days oblivious to the secret wishes and fears of the people around me. So what is stopping me from stepping outside my habitual crap? My mind, my… Continue reading George Saunders Quote
Vox Hunt: Let's Go!
Show us a photo of somewhere you want to go. There are hundreds of places in the world I want to go, and the list grows all the time. But my dream vacation belongs to Hammerfest, Norway, to see the Northern Lights. The thought of bundling up to face the arctic temperatures outside on the… Continue reading Vox Hunt: Let's Go!
Vox Hunt: I Looove This Place
Show us a photo of a place you love. Beaumont Tower 1 comment The place I love most in the world is Michigan State University. The above photo is our beautiful bell tower, Beaumont Tower, in the spring. Here are some more photos: MSU – Red Cedar 2 comments MSU Ducks MSU – Red Cedar,… Continue reading Vox Hunt: I Looove This Place
2007 Books and Reading Recap
I feel a bit behind on my year end posting, especially since I’ve already read so many wonderful year in review posts by other Voxers and bloggers, including many fabulous reading recaps. Here’s my attempt at a summary of all things literary in my life last year. I’m also still working on the big post… Continue reading 2007 Books and Reading Recap
At Large and At Small: Familiar Essays by Anne Fadiman
At Large and At Small: Familiar Essays Anne Fadiman An important quality of a good essayist is their ability to write about a topic you (the reader) have no previous history of caring about and yet still manage to captivate you with the subject matter. An even better essayist will not only hold your attention… Continue reading At Large and At Small: Familiar Essays by Anne Fadiman
Armageddon in Retrospect by Kurt Vonnegut
Armageddon in Retrospect Kurt Vonnegut The only thing that makes going back to work on a Monday after a 2 week vacation fun is learning that your favorite author has a new book coming out on April 1, despite the fact that he died last year. Even better, there is an author event on April… Continue reading Armageddon in Retrospect by Kurt Vonnegut