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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,

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

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!

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!

QotD: Best Book of '07

What’s the best book you read this year? I’m working on a special post about all my favorite books I read this year, but I won’t be able to post it until after I’m back in Hoboken, since I need Indesign to do it. Hopefully I’ll have it done and posted by the second week… Continue reading QotD: Best Book of '07