“Last Friday these two guys were tossing around a ball and one guy nailed the other right in the face. I mean, it was a mess, blood everywhere, the nurse came out, the place was in chaos, his girlfriend was all freaking out, and you just sat there and read. I mean, you never even… Continue reading On “Putdownable” books // A God in Ruins by Kate Atkinson
Category: bookish things
First lines
I love a great first line of a novel. It’s an opportunity to captivate right from the beginning. I’ve trudged through openings of novels that are weak, boring, or difficult and found reward on the other side, but isn’t it so much better when a novel’s first line is wonderful? A little burst that snaps… Continue reading First lines
Ten Authors I Really Want to Meet
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish, and this week’s topic is “Ten Authors I Really Want to Meet.” I moved to New York City 9 years ago, and I found myself in a paradise for bookish people. Dozens of fantastic independent bookstores. Book festivals. BEA. And pretty much an essential stop… Continue reading Ten Authors I Really Want to Meet
The Ten Books I Will Probably Never Read
The topic of this week’s Top Ten Tuesday (hosted by The Broke and the Bookish) is very fun: Ten Books I Will Probably Never Read. Book Bloggers spend so much time discovering new books and adding them to an ever expanding TBR list, it’s a bit refreshing to make a list of books we’ve decided… Continue reading The Ten Books I Will Probably Never Read
My Top 10 Favorite Authors
I’m joining in Top Ten Tuesday hosted by The Broke and the Bookish for the first time, and the topic this week is pretty epic: Top 10 Favorite Authors. I initially thought listing my ten favorite authors would be difficult, but it turned out to be pretty easy. (It helped to remember that this was favorite authors,… Continue reading My Top 10 Favorite Authors
On re-reading, and reading extensively vs. intensively
Re-reading seems to be a divisive topic in the reading community. I know some readers who never, or rarely, re-read a book. I’m in the opposite camp: I think re-reading a beloved book is one of the greatest pleasures in life. Last year, of the 62 books I read, 10 of them were re-reads. This… Continue reading On re-reading, and reading extensively vs. intensively
South American Reading List
Blue-footed Booby – Galápagos Islands by Dave Govoni // CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Graham and I just booked one last adventure before we settle back down into the real world and look for jobs. We’re traveling to Ecuador and Peru, and we’ll be going to the Galapagos Islands, the Amazon Rainforest, Machu Picchu, and hiking the Lares trail.… Continue reading South American Reading List
Treat yo self
During my recent book purging project and efforts to minimize my material possessions, I scaled my book collection down by about 15%. As a result, I had about 250 books to sell or donate. I donated the majority of them, and the ones that had a bit more resale value I took to Strand to exchange for… Continue reading Treat yo self
Cards for your Bookworm Valentine
I like a low key Valentine’s Day. I don’t like to mess with the overcrowded NYC restaurants and hard to book reservations, it’s a lot of fuss for a day when all you want is to hang out with the person that you most adore. I think a nice card, maybe some flowers, a Seamless… Continue reading Cards for your Bookworm Valentine
Bookshops and Libraries Around the World
There are so many beautiful homes for books around the world. And there’s no shortage of articles compiling amazing photos of them, inspiring wanderlust in even the most home-bodied of book lovers. Here’s 62 of the world’s most beautiful libraries compiled by Mental Floss. Here are the 16 bookstores you must visit before you die, according to… Continue reading Bookshops and Libraries Around the World
2014 Books and Reading Recap
It’s time once again for one my favorite annual post – my yearly books and reading recap. This is the post where I tally up all sorts of nerdy reading stats, discover how diverse my reading selections were, and attempt to decide what books were my favorite this year. My previous Books and Reading recaps: 2013 2012… Continue reading 2014 Books and Reading Recap
Weekend Reading
I’m visiting my family in Michigan for a few weeks, which means a lot of lovely relaxing time to read. (When my brother and I are not watching Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, which we are completely obsessed with.) The ground is already covered in about 4 inches of snow here, with big fluffy flakes continuing… Continue reading Weekend Reading