Shocking!

Peony in Love: A Novel Lisa See I was reading before work this morning, and something very shocking happened on page 95 of the book, Peony in Love. I don’t think I’ve ever read a novel that had something like this happen 1/3 into the book. I should have known something was fishy when I… Continue reading Shocking!

Polysyllabic Spree – February 2008

Books Purchased February 2008 Books Purchased: The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy by Gary D. Schmidt The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain Mystery and Manners: Occasional Prose by Flannery O’Connor Things I’ve Learned From Women Who’ve Dumped Me edited by Ben… Continue reading Polysyllabic Spree – February 2008

Make Art, Make Art

01 Falling Slowly Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová 1 comment Yay! I’m so excited that Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova won an Oscar for “Falling Slowly”! Two other great things about the Oscars this year: Jon Stewart and the general absence of paper acceptance speech notes. (This post was brought over from emilyw.vox.com. Click here… Continue reading Make Art, Make Art

QotD: Today is the Greatest…

What’s the best thing about today? It’s Ryan’s birthday! Ryan’s Birthday Cake (This post was brought over from emilyw.vox.com. Click here for the original post and comments.)

Silhouette Masterpiece Theatre

The Silhouette Masterpiece Theatre is definitely the best thing I’ve seen all day. (found on Design*Sponge) There’s more where this came from. (This post was brought over from emilyw.vox.com. Click here for the original post and comments.)

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Sherman Alexie This weekend I finally read The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie, after hearing great things about it for almost a year. I now understand one big reason why this is a YA book and not a kid’s book: cussing. There’s… Continue reading The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

Moral Disorder – Cover Designs

Moraldisorder Here’s an example of a vast improvement of cover design from the hardcover to softcover release. I don’t hate the hardcover design; it’s unusual and definitely stands out at the bookstore. And I think the design style somewhat fits her style of writing. (In general, I haven’t read this specific collection of short stories… Continue reading Moral Disorder – Cover Designs

Book Meme!

The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy Jeanne Birdsall I’ve been tagged by lemon for a book meme! The rules: Pick up the nearest book (of at least 123 pages). Open the book to page 123. Find the fifth sentence. Post the next three sentences. Tag five… Continue reading Book Meme!