Nothing to Be Frightened Of I’m looking forward to the April 15 release of the book Nothing to Be Frightened Of by Julian Barnes. Here’s the book description from Amazon: “I don’t believe in God, but I miss him.” So begins Julian Barnes’s brilliant new book that is, among many things, a family memoir, an… Continue reading Latest addition to my To Be Read list
Category: bookish things
hazard any remark,
It’s strange to think you’re almost done with a book (and wonder how on earth it’s going to have a happy ending with a page and a half left) only to realize that it ‘ends’ in the middle of a sentence. After grabbing another copy of Sense & Sensibility, I realized the new edition I… Continue reading hazard any remark,
Clinton/Boston/Cambridge/Concord/Salem oh my
I had an absolutely marvelous weekend with the RSC in Massachusetts! Thursday evening I took the 6 o’clock bus to South Station, where I was met by Waddo (Emma) and Stevo (Emily). The Red Shoe Cult was reunited in full for the first time since Christmas 2006. We set off, only needing to turn back… Continue reading Clinton/Boston/Cambridge/Concord/Salem oh my
Happy Birthday George Plimpton
George Plimpton Happy birthday to the late, great George Plimpton. George was a wearer of many hats, including his most famous – founder of the Paris Review. George was a man of nearly infinite interests. He enjoyed writing and reporting by doing and experiencing. Some of his incredible feats as a human and a writer:… Continue reading Happy Birthday George Plimpton
The Year of Jane Austen
Jane Austen books I’ve been in a major Jane Austen mood lately. Before this year I’d only read Pride and Prejudice. I’ve always intended to read all six, and watching The Jane Austen Book Club made me realize I want to read all six (re-reading Pride and Prejudice with my new annotated edition) as soon… Continue reading The Year of Jane Austen
Shocking!
Peony in Love: A Novel Lisa See I was reading before work this morning, and something very shocking happened on page 95 of the book, Peony in Love. I don’t think I’ve ever read a novel that had something like this happen 1/3 into the book. I should have known something was fishy when I… Continue reading Shocking!
2008 Newbery and Caldecott Medal Winners
I’m a kid’s lit enthusiast, but an amateur one. That’s why my post about the 2008 ALA awards is over a month late. I wanted to give myself time to read a few more of the winners and honors before I posted. I read most of the books after they were announced, and I still… Continue reading 2008 Newbery and Caldecott Medal Winners
Book Meme!
The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy Jeanne Birdsall I’ve been tagged by lemon for a book meme! The rules: Pick up the nearest book (of at least 123 pages). Open the book to page 123. Find the fifth sentence. Post the next three sentences. Tag five… Continue reading Book Meme!
2007 Favorite Books Flow Chart
In a previous post, I mentioned that I was working on a time-consuming year end books read project. Well, it took a lazy 3 day weekend of below-freezing temperatures to actually stay in, focus, and finish it. I’m very excited to have finished this before the year 2014, which was looking like a bleak reality.… Continue reading 2007 Favorite Books Flow Chart
2007 Books and Reading Recap
I feel a bit behind on my year end posting, especially since I’ve already read so many wonderful year in review posts by other Voxers and bloggers, including many fabulous reading recaps. Here’s my attempt at a summary of all things literary in my life last year. I’m also still working on the big post… Continue reading 2007 Books and Reading Recap
Armageddon in Retrospect by Kurt Vonnegut
Armageddon in Retrospect Kurt Vonnegut The only thing that makes going back to work on a Monday after a 2 week vacation fun is learning that your favorite author has a new book coming out on April 1, despite the fact that he died last year. Even better, there is an author event on April… Continue reading Armageddon in Retrospect by Kurt Vonnegut
QotD: Best Book of '07
What’s the best book you read this year? I’m working on a special post about all my favorite books I read this year, but I won’t be able to post it until after I’m back in Hoboken, since I need Indesign to do it. Hopefully I’ll have it done and posted by the second week… Continue reading QotD: Best Book of '07