The Whole Five Feet: What the Great Books Taught Me About Life, Death, and Pretty Much Everything El Christopher Beha Yesterday I spotted this book in the new books section at the library. I’d never heard of it before, but it looked interesting, so I took it home with me. Book Summary: In The Whole… Continue reading The Whole Five Feet
Month: June 2009
J. D. Salinger
Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction J.D. Salinger Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour an Introduction by J. D. Salinger is the second book I’ve read from my Summer Reading List. It’s also the last of Salinger’s books that I had not read. This book is actually two Novellas… Continue reading J. D. Salinger
The Long-Winded Lady by Maeve Brennan
The Long-Winded Lady: Notes from The New Yorker Maeve Brennan I saw this book in several bookstores in April, when Emma and I were out book shopping. I had never heard of it before (it’s a new edition, originally published in 1969 and has been out of print for a long time), but I knew… Continue reading The Long-Winded Lady by Maeve Brennan
Book Giveaway Winners!
First of all – a big thank you to everyone who entered my Summer Book Giveaway and helped to spread the word! I will definitely do more giveaways in the future, and will explore other ways for people to enter, since I hate that Vox makes you register to leave a comment. Without further ado,… Continue reading Book Giveaway Winners!
Reminder: Summer Book Giveaway ends tomorrow
Good morning! I just wanted to post a reminder that you have until 8pm ET tomorrow to enter my Summer Book Giveaway! Here are the books you could win: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See Peony in Love by Lisa See The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark… Continue reading Reminder: Summer Book Giveaway ends tomorrow
Summer Book Giveaway!
I am very excited to be posting my first book giveaway! When I went to the Friends of the Hoboken Library book sale last weekend (where books are for sale at incredible prices), I saw several books that I loved, in good condition, but that I already owned. A lot of times I’ll buy them… Continue reading Summer Book Giveaway!
A short review of Mrs. Dalloway
Mrs. Dalloway Virginia Woolf Mrs. Dalloway was the first book I read from my summer reading list. This was the first Virginia Woolf book I’ve ever read, and I’ll admit – I struggled a bit. It was hard for me to adjust to her style. I had to re-read many sections over again because my… Continue reading A short review of Mrs. Dalloway
It's not made of cheese.
I forgot to post this right after I got back from Michigan & Milwaukee – but here’s my favorite video I took on my trip: Emma and I finding out that Mars Cheese Castle is, in fact, not made of cheese. (This post was brought over from emilyw.vox.com. Click here for the original post and… Continue reading It's not made of cheese.
Polysyllabic Spree – May 2009
Books Purchased: Books Bought – May 2009 Alice, Let’s Eat by Calvin Trillin Another Marvelous Thing by Laurie Colwin A Big Storm Knocked it Over by Laurie Colwin The Lone Pilgrim by Laurie Colwin A Very Private Eye: An Autobiography in Dairies and Letters by Barbara Pym The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery The… Continue reading Polysyllabic Spree – May 2009