Month: October 2010

Ireland, Part 1: Dublin

This post is long overdue, but it took a while to upload and sort 1400+ photos to Flickr. :) In August, I went to Ireland with my best friend Emma. We were there for 10 days, and we rented a car and drove around the spectacularly beautiful countryside. I’m going to post my favorite photos… Continue reading Ireland, Part 1: Dublin

Teaser Tuesday

When children are lonely, they invent imaginary friends to talk to. Adults such as myself invent imaginary television shows to keep the howling dogs of alienation at bay. Nobody is lonely in a sitcom. The characters show up at bars, diners, or sporting events, and everyone they know is already there. I often think that… Continue reading Teaser Tuesday

Skippy Dies by Paul Murray

I’ll confess this right now: I bought Skippy Dies for the cover. I read the blurbs too, and it sounded like a good book and justified the purchase. But what really sold me on this book, above all the other books I saw while popping in and out of every bookstore I passed in Ireland,… Continue reading Skippy Dies by Paul Murray

Read-a-thon Mid-Event Survey

Well, I’m back from a very distracting 4 hours. I’m pleased to report that Michigan State won the football game, and our team is looking fantastic. Now it’s time to refocus on reading! Looking forward to a cozy evening of read-a-thon-ing into the wee hours of the morning! I have a pumpkin scented candle lit… Continue reading Read-a-thon Mid-Event Survey

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Mini-Challenge – Indie Pride

Hour 4’s mini-challenge is hosted by Melissa at {Indie}pendent Books! Melissa asked us to celebrate books by Independent Publishers by posting a photo of an Indie book. My favorite Indie Publisher is Europa Editions: Europa Editions is a New York-based publisher of literary fiction, high-end mystery and noir, children’s illustrated fiction, narrative non-fiction, and memoir.… Continue reading Mini-Challenge – Indie Pride

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Read-a-thon Hour 3

Hour 3! I finished Great House in Hour 2 (with only 2 minutes to spare). I just made myself some instant mashed potatoes and am ready to start my next book: Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk by David Sedaris. During the time I’m not reading (like while I’m making potatoes), I’m listening to Harry Potter and the… Continue reading Read-a-thon Hour 3

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Read-a-thon Hour 2

I’m settled into a reading spot, have my mug of coffee, and am determined to finish Great House during hour 2, and start a new book! Title of book(s) read since last update: 0 Number of books read since you started: 0 Pages read since last update: 12 – I’ve been distracted by other blogs… Continue reading Read-a-thon Hour 2

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Read-a-thon Hour 1!

I’m so excited to start my second read-a-thon! I have a stack of 10 books by my desk that I’ll be choosing from today: Great House by Nicole Krauss (finishing this one – less than 50 pages left) Woman Hollering Creek by Sandra Cisneros Maus by Art Spiegelman Proust’s Overcoat by Lorenza Foschini Squirrel Seeks… Continue reading Read-a-thon Hour 1!

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