Emily’s Classic Catch-up 2007 Ever since graduating college I’ve been trying to catch up with reading all the classics I’ve wanted to read, but never encountered in my education. Last fall I worked on this goal as well, and finally read several great books including Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, This Side of Paradise, and Madame… Continue reading Catching up with the classics
Summer Reading Recap
Well, at the beginning of the summer I made a list of books I’d like to read over the summer. As with most of my books to be read during a certain time period lists, I strayed well off the list most of the summer. I think next time I make a list (and perhaps… Continue reading Summer Reading Recap
Madeleine L'Engle 1918-2007
Madeleine L’Engle “But they never learned what it was that Mrs Whatsit, Mrs Who, and Mrs Which had to do, for there was a gust of wind, and they were gone.” –A Wrinkle in Time Madeleine L’Engle passed away last night, leaving us with over 60 published works, including some of the most enjoyable science… Continue reading Madeleine L'Engle 1918-2007
Vox Hunt: Writing – My Favorite Writer
Show us your favorite writer. Favorite living writer: Bill Bryson Favorite not-living writer: (“dead” sounds too harsh and sad still) Kurt Vonnegut Jr. (This post was brought over from emilyw.vox.com. Click here for the original post and comments.)
Book Design: Half of a Yellow Sun
I’ve been wanting to read Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie for many months. Almost immediately after it was published I started seeing all sorts of rave reviews, from a variety of reputable sources. It also won the Orange Prize for Fiction. That’s why I was very startled in Barnes and Noble… Continue reading Book Design: Half of a Yellow Sun
Mini-Review: Palm Sunday by Kurt Vonnegut
Palm Sunday: An Autobiographical Collage Kurt Vonnegut This weekend I finished Palm Sunday. I started it right after Kurt died and have been slowly savoring it every since. It was easy to spread it out because it’s, as he says, an autobiographical collage. It includes many gems; it was great fun to read some of… Continue reading Mini-Review: Palm Sunday by Kurt Vonnegut
Polysyllabic Spree – August 2007
Books Purchased: Books Purchased August 2007 Books Read: Books Read August 2007 I did really well with not buying so many truckloads of books this month. Also, of those three books, I’ve already read two (Clementine and Thunderbolt Kid) so I only added one new book to my heaps of books that need to be… Continue reading Polysyllabic Spree – August 2007
Yod Hunt #4 Entry
Yod Hunt # 4 2 comments I tried to make my desk look as natural as possible. Egg – 2 eggs over easy Cat – The Daily Kitten on my computer screen Bubble – 2 packs of Juicy Fruit bubble gum (by candle) Kid – Framed photo of my little brother Computer – My iMac… Continue reading Yod Hunt #4 Entry
Vox Hunt: Check Out These Shoes
Show us your favorite pair of shoes. Submitted by ♥Retro. So Happy Together This was my favorite pair of shoes. I think that’s clear from the photo. The red shoes of the famous Red Shoe Cult. They were magic. I was quick of foot and sure of heart whenever they graced my feet. By sheer… Continue reading Vox Hunt: Check Out These Shoes
To Be Read – list update
Uncommon Arrangements: Seven Portraits of Married Life in London Literary Circles 1910-1939 Katie Roiphe Here’s one that just weaseled its way to the top of my To Be Read mountain. It’s called Uncommon Arrangements: Seven Portraits of Married Life in London Literary Circles 1910 – 1939, by Katie Roiphe. I’ve heard many great things about… Continue reading To Be Read – list update
A Fine Frenzy at Borders
A Fine Frenzy Today I went up to the Borders in Columbus Circle to see one of my new favorite musical artists perform – A Fine Frenzy. I’m realizing how cool it is to be a fan before a musical artist makes it big. You get to go to neat things like free performances and… Continue reading A Fine Frenzy at Borders
Links for 8.16.07
My favorite link of the day is a blog post by Stuart McLean of CBC’s radio show Vinyl Cafe. It’s an (at first glance) ambitious declaration of the end of his book purchasing days. He has too many books, and most are packed up in boxes in his basement and impossible to access quickly. He… Continue reading Links for 8.16.07