Books Purchased: (or acquired) Role Models by John Waters It’s a Good Life if You Don’t Weaken by Seth Tess of the D’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy (Christmas present) The Heroine’s Bookshelf by Erin Blakemore (Christmas present) Tales of Belkin by Alexander Pushkin (Christmas present) More Home Cooking by Laurie Colwin Travels With Alice by Calvin… Continue reading Polysyllabic Spree – December 2010
Month: January 2011
2010 – My Year
My 2010 Books and Reading Recap post covers all my book related stats and highlights from 2010, so this post is for everything else. I had a great 2010, and the highlights were: going to Ireland with my best friend, getting promoted to Director at work, hosting Thanksgiving for my family, and learning to like… Continue reading 2010 – My Year
Teaser Tuesday
Today’s Teaser Tuesday is just one line. The best first line of a novel that I’ve read in a while. Hello, this is Paul Chowder, and I’m going to try to tell you everything I know. -From The Anthologist by Nicholson Baker, page 1 _____ Teaser Tuesdays is a fun weekly bookish meme, hosted by… Continue reading Teaser Tuesday
2010 Books and Reading Recap
Posting my yearly reading recap is always my favorite post of the year. I get quite nerdy breaking down the stats of all the books I’ve bought and read during the previous year. I hope you enjoy this year’s recap in all its nerdiness! Previous annual installments include: 2009, 2008, 2007. (Also, my 2007 Book Flow Chart.) 2010… Continue reading 2010 Books and Reading Recap
2010 Recap: Food
I’m ready to start posting my 2010 recaps, so let’s start off with an easy one, shall we? Here’s my 2010 – in food. I love taking photos of food, and the shots below are some of the best and yummiest food & drinks I consumed this year, and they also are memories of some… Continue reading 2010 Recap: Food