In a little while I’ll be heading home to Michigan! We’re driving, so hopefully we can make it home between snowstorms. Ryan and I usually drive home for Christmas, and this year will be nice because we’ll have more people to split the driving up with – my friend Jenn is here visiting along with… Continue reading Off to Michigan!
Month: December 2008
Reborn: Journals and Notebooks, 1947-1963
Reborn: Journals and Notebooks, 1947-1963 Susan Sontag Today on the way home from work I bought Reborn: Journals and Notebooks, 1947 – 1963 by Susan Sontag. I’ve had my eye on this since last month, after reading about it in a magazine. I’ve never read any of her other work, so it probably seems odd… Continue reading Reborn: Journals and Notebooks, 1947-1963
NY Times 10 Best Books of the Year
The New York Times announced their list of the 10 best books of the year, and I’m thrilled that one of my favorite books this year, Nothing to be Frightened of by Julian Barnes, made the Non-Fiction list. (Here’s my post about it.) Here’s the list: Fiction: Dangerous Laughter by Steven Millhauser A Mercy by… Continue reading NY Times 10 Best Books of the Year
Polysyllabic Spree – November 2008
Books Purchased – November 2008 Books Purchased: Writing Home by Alan Bennett The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett The Dud Avocado by Elaine Dundy Dreams from My Father by Barack Obama Last Night at the Lobster by Stewart O’Nan The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch The World of Jeeves by P. G. Wodehouse Ukridge by… Continue reading Polysyllabic Spree – November 2008
Links for 12.01.08
Video of a very sweet, and very funny, Mario Kart love song. How to make homemade marshmallows. The best book covers of the year, according to The Book Design Review Blog. Extremely awesome Infinity Book Case. Fine Taco Photography. (Thanks Ryan!) Absolutely gorgeous new penguin classics. They are totally worth drooling over online – unfortunately… Continue reading Links for 12.01.08