November has flown by and I haven’t had much time for reading (or blogging). But I have a stack of books that I’m really excited about starting and want to read right away. I have a major case of So Many Books, So Little Time. I thought I’d give this list a little time in… Continue reading Books I want to be reading
Month: November 2009
Book Giveaway Winners!
Thanks to everyone who entered the giveaway! I’ve used a random number generator to find the two winners from the fans on Facebook and the comments below. I’m pleased to announce that they are: Annina and Kelly! Congratulations! I will contact you both to confirm which book you’d like and to get your mailing address.… Continue reading Book Giveaway Winners!
The Secret Lives of People in Love by Simon Van Booy
Simon Van Booy won the 2009 Frank O’Connor prize for his collection, Love Begins in Winter, his second short story collection. I read it a few months ago, and fell in love with his writing. It’s stunning. I read his first collection next, The Secret Lives of People in Love. These stories were a little… Continue reading The Secret Lives of People in Love by Simon Van Booy
Happy Birthday, Kurt Vonnegut
Well, there were—or maybe there are—a number of dead people out there. (Laughs.) It’s a very crowded place. There is a Beethoven and a Shakespeare and a Hitler and an entire family out there. But, fortunately, you don’t have to go to heaven to talk to some of them. A lot of them have left… Continue reading Happy Birthday, Kurt Vonnegut
Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
Let’s do a full disclosure right off the bat here, shall we? I’m obsessed with Pumpkin Whoopie Pies. I first had one in Washington DC in early October at a really cute cafe that Josh and I stopped in to get me a coffee fix. That was a Saturday afternoon. I spent all of that… Continue reading Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
New Home & a Book Giveaway!
I’m excited to officially launch Books, the Universe, and Everything on its new home! I’ve moved here from emilyw.vox.com, and have copied over all my posts from there by hand. I still have a little work to do on the design and the sidebar, especially adding all the blogs I read to the blog roll!… Continue reading New Home & a Book Giveaway!
Polysyllabic Spree – October 2009
Books Purchased: The Queen of the Tambourine by Jane Gardam The Man Who Ate Everything by Jeffrey Steingarten Look at the Birdie by Kurt Vonnegut The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner’s Dilemma by Trenton Lee Stewart Fire by Kristin Cashore The Wild Things by Dave Eggers (fur covered edition) Bright-sided by Barbara Ehrenreich Books… Continue reading Polysyllabic Spree – October 2009
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma
MBS & the Prisoner’s Dilemma The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner’s Dilemma by Trenton Lee Stewart is the third book about a group of four extraordinarily gifted and adventurous children who call themselves the Mysterious Benedict Society. Since this is the third book in the series, I won’t say much here about the plot.… Continue reading The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma