Reading Myself To Sleep Billy Collins The house is all in darkness except for this corner bedroom where the lighthouse of a table lamp is guiding my eyes through the narrow channels of print, and the only movement in the night is the slight swirl of curtains, the easy lift and fall of my breathing,… Continue reading Teaser Tuesday
Month: August 2010
Teaser Tuesday
Nobody knows how many whales were killed during the great age of whaling, but one estimate suggests that about 300,000 were slaughtered in the four decades or so to 1870. That may not seem an especially vast number, but then whale numbers were not vast to begin with. In any case, the hunting was enough… Continue reading Teaser Tuesday
Etsy Finds: Bookplates
I absolutely love bookplates, and looking for them on Etsy is one of my favorite routine “Etsy-checks.” Today, since it seems like a lovely lazy Sunday afternoon activity, I thought I’d share a few favorites I’ve found lately. I will advise you to proceed with caution though… while compiling this post I bought three different… Continue reading Etsy Finds: Bookplates
Polysyllabic Spree – July 2010
Books Purchased: To Begin Again by M.F.K. Fisher The Best of Frank O’Connor edited by Julian Barnes Legendary Ireland: Journey Through Celtic Places and Myths by Eithne Massey Questions About Angels by Billy Collins 44 Irish Short Stories edited by Devin A. Garrity The Gentle Art of Domesticity: Stitching, Baking, Nature, Art & the Comforts… Continue reading Polysyllabic Spree – July 2010
Polysyllabic Spree – June 2010
Books Purchased: The Bible According to Mark Twain edited by Howard G. Baetzhold & Joseph B. McCullough The Innocents Abroad by Mark Twain The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro Books Read: The Irresistible Henry House by Lisa Grunwald (library) How Did You Get This Number… Continue reading Polysyllabic Spree – June 2010
Book Giveaway Winner!
I’m pleased to announce that the winner of the Packing for Mars giveaway is Maria! Congrats! I hope everyone who reads this book enjoys it as much as I did.
Ireland
If you’ve noticed a severe lack of posting around these parts, it’s because I’ve been deep in preparation for my upcoming trip to Ireland. I apologize for the lack of posts here & comments on other blogs. I leave tomorrow, and I am so excited for my road trip around Ireland! I have no idea… Continue reading Ireland
Packing for Mars: Review & Giveaway!
To celebrate tomorrow’s release of Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void by Mary Roach, I’m giving away an ARC copy of the book, signed by Mary Roach! Details of the giveaway are below the review. I had the pleasure of hearing Mary Roach speak at an author breakfast at Book… Continue reading Packing for Mars: Review & Giveaway!