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,

Heading to Boston!

Rscdrawing I’m headed to Boston this weekend to visit two very dear friends, Emma (aka Wad) and Emily (aka Stevo). I’ll update with photos when I return. Books I’m bringing with me for the bus ride: Sense and Sensibility, Brick Lane, and Oh the Glory of it All. Have a good weekend! Above: An artifact… Continue reading Heading to Boston!

Sparty on the cover of NCAA Football 09 for the Wii!

Sparty Cover Yay! There was a contest to vote for a mascot for the cover of NCAA Football 09 for the Wii, and Sparty won! You could vote once per day, and I tried to remember to vote most every day. http://www.easports.com/ncaa09/media.jsp?contentID=wiioverview (This post was brought over from emilyw.vox.com. Click here for the original post… Continue reading Sparty on the cover of NCAA Football 09 for the Wii!

I'll give you a four-leaf clover

I’ve been M.I.A. in all of my regular internet stomping grounds lately. Things are busy and getting busier. Here’s a brief outline of what I’ve been up to: Recent books purchased: –The Willoughbys by Lois Lowry –The Lost: A Search for Six of Six Million by Daniel Mendelsohn Currently reading: –Sense and Sensibility by Jane… Continue reading I'll give you a four-leaf clover

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

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

Peony in Love

Things got back on track quickly after the page 95 shocker in Peony in Love. I finished it this morning before an appointment with the allergist, and wiped many tears away from my eyes while sitting in the waiting room. It was unlike anything else I’ve ever read. By the end, my heart ached for… Continue reading Peony in Love