My first concert in New York. Madison Square Garden. John Mayer. Things don’t get much better than that. John was incredible, as always. He was charming, funny, clever, chatty and appreciative. I’ve seen him four times now, and each time has been better than the last. This show gave me a real appreciation for Continuum,… Continue reading John Mayer: Madison Square Garden
Recent Purchase: The Mysterious Benedict Society
I was so excited to see The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart at Barnes and Noble today. The release date of this book has been just as mysterious as the title of the book. After seeing it at B&N I went to Strand and bought it for 50% – very awesome. I’ve been… Continue reading Recent Purchase: The Mysterious Benedict Society
Housekeeping vs. The Dirt by Nick Hornby
I finished Nick Hornby’s The Polysyllabic Spree, and absolutely loved it. It’s a collection of his columns from the Believer from September 2003 to November 2004. I was happy to discover there was another book, a continuation, with his columns from February 2005 to June/July 2006 – Housekeeping vs. The Dirt which I promptly went… Continue reading Housekeeping vs. The Dirt by Nick Hornby
McSweeney’s
I’ve been very interested in McSweeney’s lately. (http://www.mcsweeneys.net/) Dave Eggers is the editor of McSweeney’s Quarterly, and his books are now published through McSweeney’s as well. I really want to get a subscription to both of their magazines – McSweeney’s and the Believer. McSweeney’s has awesome fiction, and was founded on the coolest idea…printing pieces… Continue reading McSweeney’s
Happy 2007
Back in New York, and things are starting to settle down a little after an on-the-go and fun holiday break. I didn’t have time to do a lot of reading, all I managed to do was finish Wuthering Heights before Christmas. I liked Wuthering Heights, and I would really like to discuss it in a… Continue reading Happy 2007
Recent Purchases
My Barnes and Noble order came, the huge one where I basically finished my Christmas shopping. However, I could not resist buying myself a few things I’ve been wanting. The Intellectual Devotional. I saw an ad for this in the Publisher’s Weekly email newsletter, and was immediately charmed by it. It has 365 entries, and… Continue reading Recent Purchases
Holiday Gift Guide: Part 2
I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence by Amy Sedaris A must have for anyone awesome. Amy Sedaris rocks, and this book is pure fantastic. The recipes are real (and the recipe for her famous cupcakes is included) and look delicious. The craft projects are fun, original, crazy, and easy to do. Her advice is… Continue reading Holiday Gift Guide: Part 2
Holiday Gift Guide!
Holiday Gift Guide, Part 1 Songs for Christmas by Sufjan Stevens To think I almost bought this set of CDs on iTunes because I could not find it in the stories. Thank goodness I finally found it, because this is one of the best packaged CDs I’ve ever seen. This is a boxed set of… Continue reading Holiday Gift Guide!