Despite being the shortest of all months, February was not too shabby! And I always consider it a personal victory when I manage to read more books than I buy. Here are the books I read and bought in February. Books Read: 11 Already reviewed: The Wave in the Mind by Ursula K. Le Guin A… Continue reading Polysyllabic Spree – February 2015
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Polysyllabic Spree – January 2015
Back in the day I used to be very dedicated about posting my monthly reading recaps, which I call my “Polysyllabic Spree” in honor of Nick Hornby, who is the reigning champion of monthly reading recaps via his column in The Believer. I posted them religiously for years, but my last one was almost two… Continue reading Polysyllabic Spree – January 2015
Polysyllabic Spree – February 2013
Books Purchased: P.G. Wodehouse: A Life in Letters edited by Sophie Ratcliffe Going all the Way by Dan Wakefield Civilwarland in Bad Decline by George Saunders Detroit: An American Autopsy by Charlie LeDuff Londoners by Craig Taylor Chronicles of Old London by Kevin Jackson A Traveler’s Companion to London edited by Thomas Wright Books Read:… Continue reading Polysyllabic Spree – February 2013
Polysyllabic Spree – January 2013
Books Purchased: The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien Amber, Furs and Cockleshells by Anne Mustoe Tenth of December by George Saunders Why I Wake Early by Mary Oliver Lunch Poems by Frank O’Hara The Fault in Our Stars by John Green American Primitive by Mary Oliver The Size of Thoughts by Nicholson Baker… Continue reading Polysyllabic Spree – January 2013
Polysyllabic Spree – December 2010
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
Polysyllabic Spree – November 2010
Books Purchased: The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare As Always, Julia edited by Joan Reardon Brooklyn by Colm Toibin Winter’s Tale by Mark Helprin Emily of Deep Valley by Maud Hart Lovelace Carney’s House Party by Maud Hart Lovelace Books Read: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling (re-read, audio) Heaven… Continue reading Polysyllabic Spree – November 2010
Polysyllabic Spree – October 2010
Books Purchased: The Collected Stories of Lydia Davis by Lydia Davis And the Pursuit of Happiness by Maira Kalman The Autobiography of Mark Twain edited by Harriet E. Smith Simple Times: Crafts for Poor People by Amy Sedaris Books Read: Great House by Nicole Krauss Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk by David Sedaris Harry Potter and the… Continue reading Polysyllabic Spree – October 2010
Polysyllabic Spree – September 2010
Books Purchased: One Day by David Nicholls Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha by Roddy Doyle Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert, translated by Lydia Davis The Best American Comics 2010 edited by Neil Gaiman The Best American Non-required Reading 2010 edited by Dave Eggers Swann’s Way by Marcel Proust, translated by Lydia Davis Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk… Continue reading Polysyllabic Spree – September 2010
Polysyllabic Spree – August 2010
Books Purchased: For the Love of Ireland edited by Susan Cahill At Home by Bill Bryson Love Letters by Katie Fforde The Wonderful Weekend Book by Elspeth Thompson Dubliners by James Joyce The Puffin Book of Magic Verse edited by Charles Causley Skippy Dies by Paul Murray Translations by Brian Friel Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins… Continue reading Polysyllabic Spree – August 2010
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
Polysyllabic Spree – May 2010
As you can see, I’m once again very late on posting my Polysyllabic spree posts. :) I haven’t even done May, and I must get caught up on June as well. Oy! Let’s get started. The Books Purchased stack for May is incredibly large, and (alarmingly) does not include the 25+ books I acquired at… Continue reading Polysyllabic Spree – May 2010