Review first, giveaway details at the bottom! Title: The Geography of Bliss Author: Eric Weiner Published: 2008My edition: Twelve Books Paperback 2009Purchased From: The Book Nook in Cadillac, Michigan Pages: 335 Synopsis (from StrandBooks.com): Through over a decade spent traveling the globe and reporting on the world’s formost catastophes and triumphs, author and NPR foreign correspondent Eric Weiner… Continue reading Review & GIVEAWAY: The Geography of Bliss by Eric Weiner
Month: December 2009
A Room With a View by E. M. Forster
In effort to help me keep up with posting book reviews, I’m going to try using a set format for each review. Many other bloggers do this, and I borrowed some ideas from them. I’d love to hear your thoughts/feedback on the new format in the comments. Title: A Room With a View Author: E.… Continue reading A Room With a View by E. M. Forster
Last minute present ideas
I’m about to head out to finish up my Christmas shopping at Book Culture, so I thought it’d be fun to do a quick post on a few of my favorites books to give this year. And since there’s almost no time left to get things shipped before Christmas, it’s a perfect opportunity to head… Continue reading Last minute present ideas
Polysyllabic Spree – November 2009
Books Purchased: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton Cathedral by Raymond Carver Funny Business: Conversations With Writers of Comedyby Leonard Marcus Eat, Memory edited by Amanda Hesser Secret Ingredients: The New Yorker Book of Food and Drink edited by David Remnick The Paris Review Interviews vol. IV edited by Philip… Continue reading Polysyllabic Spree – November 2009
Reading List Book Covers
Those who follow me on Twitter (@emilylovesbooks) know that one of my favorite things to do on my commute is what I call “book-spot.” I snoop to try to see what other people on the train are reading, and then tweet about it using the hashtag I created, #bookspotting. Many others have joined in, especially… Continue reading Reading List Book Covers
Time Was Soft There by Jeremy Mercer
Time Was Soft There by Jeremy Mercer is a memoir about the author’s stay at Shakespeare & Company bookstore in Paris, and a tribute to a bookstore that has served as a refuge for thousands of writers throughout the years. For people who do not know: there have been two Shakespeare & Company bookstores in… Continue reading Time Was Soft There by Jeremy Mercer