The bright spot in all of the sad news today about the passing of J. D. Salinger is all of the wonderful quotes from his work that people have shared today on Twitter and Facebook. It’s been a lovely tribute to a man whose writing continues to speak to readers of all ages. In Salinger’s… Continue reading J. D. Salinger
Month: January 2010
Teaser Tuesdays
My earliest memories of traveling to Ireland are of the Glengarriff, which sailed from Liverpool Pier Head to Cork. There haven’t always been drive-on car ferries with reclining pullman seats and discos and tax-free perfume. This was a cattle boat, with berths for thirty or forty passengers as a sideline. I remember my father taking… Continue reading Teaser Tuesdays
Etsy Finds: Valentine’s Day for Book Lovers, Part 1
I spend a lot of time (and money!) on Etsy, so I thought it’d be fun to start putting together a few posts that group some of my favorite items and sellers into themed guides. And what more timely place to start than Valentine’s day? Part 1 focuses on cards for bookworms. Most of the… Continue reading Etsy Finds: Valentine’s Day for Book Lovers, Part 1
New Year’s Goals 2010
Well, it’s the 24th day of January, which seems a bit late to be posting New Year’s Resolutions, but that’s ok. It’s still January. :) My biggest goal for 2010 is a fun one: I’d like to try making a new recipe every week, for a total of 52 new recipes this year. I love… Continue reading New Year’s Goals 2010
Library Loot 1.23.10
Library Loot is a weekly event co-hosted by Eva and Marg that encourages readers to share the goodies that they picked up at their libraries each week! It’s an appropriate time for me to post my first Library Loot entry, since I’ve been to the library 3 times this week and taken out way more… Continue reading Library Loot 1.23.10
Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher
Title: Wishful Drinking Author: Carrie Fisher Published: 2008 My edition: Simon & Schuster Hardcover 2008 Borrowed From: Hoboken Public Library Pages: 163 Synopsis (from Strand): If ever there were living proof of just how intense coming of age in Hollywood can be, Carrie Fisher’s story could very well be considered the ultimate. Born the daughter… Continue reading Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher
Teaser Tuesdays
Anyway, having nothing to do with Bryan, about a year after that, I was invited to go to a mental hospital. And you know, you don’t want to be rude, so you go. Okay, I know what you must be thinking – but this is a very exclusive invitation. I mean, hello – have you… Continue reading Teaser Tuesdays
Polysyllabic Spree – December 2009
Books Purchased: Shades of Grey by Jasper Fforde The Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl Animal Vegetable Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (present) I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak (present) Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout (present) The Pursuit of Love & Love in a Cold Climate by Nancy Mitford… Continue reading Polysyllabic Spree – December 2009
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Title: Great ExpectationsAuthor: Charles Dickens Published: 1861My edition: Penguin Popular Classics 1994Purchased From: BookDepository.comPages: 443 Synopsis (from BN.com): Young Phillip Pirrip’s life is shaped by an act of kindness which raises him from poverty to wealth. One of the greatest works of classic literature, this novel is a timeless tale of love, hope and humanity. I read this… Continue reading Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Saffy’s Angel by Hilary McKay
Title: Saffy’s Angel Author: Hilary McKay Published: 2002 My edition: Margaret K. McElderry Hardcover 2002 Borrowed From: Hoboken Public Library Pages: 152 Synopsis (from Publisher’s Weekly): McKay’s sparkling novel once again introduces an eccentric, entirely engaging British family whose members readers will immediately embrace. The Casson parents, both artists delightfully distracted Eve paints in her… Continue reading Saffy’s Angel by Hilary McKay
Teaser Tuesdays
After supper, by the fire, we drank hot beer. On a world where a common table implement is a little device with which you crack the ice that has formed on your drink between drafts, hot beer is a thing you come to appreciate. From The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin,… Continue reading Teaser Tuesdays
The Geography of Bliss Winner!
I’m pleased to announce that the winner of The Geography of Bliss Giveaway is Mia! Congrats Mia! Your book will be on its way to you soon. Thanks so much to all who entered!