My posting has been sparse lately, as a direct result of the olympics. For that matter almost all of my regular activities have taken the back burner to the olympics, first and foremost: sleep. However, I’ve been thinking about the subject matter of this post for a while now. There are lots of book challenges… Continue reading The Month of Re-reading
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Buying Books I Already Own featuring J. D. Salinger
Occasionally I buy a new copy of a book I already own. The reason I do this is usually one of these three reasons: 1. There’s an author event coming up that I plan to attend, and I’ll buy a nice hardcover copy to replace my paperback copy. 2. The author is one of my… Continue reading Buying Books I Already Own featuring J. D. Salinger
Polysyllabic Spree June 2008
I’ve returned from Michigan, unscathed from the midwest’s absolutely crazy thunderstoms on the 2nd. I had a lovely time, and read 3 books. My policy on Polysyllabic Spree posts is that it’s always Better Late Than Never. Books Purchased – June 208 Books Purchased: When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris I Capture… Continue reading Polysyllabic Spree June 2008
Reading Update
Mother Night Kurt Vonnegut I’m only 71 pages into Mother Night so far, but I’m already getting an inkling that it might be my favorite Vonnegut yet, which is no small compliment. I’m also still churning along in Mansfield Park. It’s getting much more interesting, but I still have over 100 pages to go. I… Continue reading Reading Update
Summer Reading List 2008
One of the things I anticipate most about summer, besides the start of Summer Fridays at work where we get out at 1, is making a Summer Reading List. I usually try to come up with a list of books I’ve been meaning to read for a long time, and make it a goal to… Continue reading Summer Reading List 2008
Polysyllabic Spree – April 2008
Books Purchased*: Books Purchased – April 2008 A Wolf at the Table by Augusten Burroughs Maps and Legends by Michael Chabon So Many Books, So Little Time by Sara Nelson The Scribner Anthology of Contemporary Short Fiction edited by Lex Williford and Michael Martone The View from Saturday by E. L. Konigsburg A Long Way… Continue reading Polysyllabic Spree – April 2008
Polysyllabic Spree – March 2008
Books Purchased: Books Purchased – March 2008 I found some awesome books and book deals this month. I picked up Clemetine’s Letter, Armageddon in Retrospect, and Unaccustomed Earth at Strand before they were released for 50% off, and Unaccustomed Earth was signed by Jhumpa. I picked up the Neal Pollack Anthonogy of American Literature at… Continue reading Polysyllabic Spree – March 2008
Short Review: Armageddon in Retrospect
Armageddon in Retrospect Kurt Vonnegut I realized I never posted any thoughts on this after I finished it. First of all, it was wonderful to have a new Kurt Vonnegut book to read. This is silly for me to say, because I haven’t even read all of his novels yet. However, it was exciting to… Continue reading Short Review: Armageddon in Retrospect
Thank you, Strand
Armageddon in Retrospect Since I found out about Kurt Vonnegut’s posthumously published book, Armageddon in Retrospect, would be released April 1, I’ve been checking Strand’s site to see if they would get any review copies in. I didn’t have high expectations to find one though, since it was Kurt Vonnegut. Alas, today it was there!… Continue reading Thank you, Strand
Polysyllabic Spree – January 2008
Books Purchased – January 2008 Books Purchased: The Best American Non-Required Reading 2003 edited by Dave Eggers Something Happened by Joseph Heller The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd The Annotated Alice: The Definitive Edition by Lewis Carroll My Mistress’s Sparrow is Dead edited by Jeffrey Eugenides People of the Book by Geraldine… Continue reading Polysyllabic Spree – January 2008
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
Happy Armistice Day
“I will come to a time in my backwards trip when November eleventh, accidentally my birthday, was a sacred day called Armistice Day. When I was a boy, all the people of all the nations which had fought in the First World War were silent during the eleventh minute of the eleventh hour of Armistice… Continue reading Happy Armistice Day