Shopping Indie

I’ve been making an effort to buy my books at independent stores more often. In this economy, it’s very important to support your local business community – and bookstores especially. Author Joe Hill came up with a very fun contest to help encourage shopping at independent bookstores: Okay, been thinking about this whole March-is-love-your-Indie-Bookstore month,… Continue reading Shopping Indie

Allen V. Miller

This week I stopped by one of my favorite bookstores, Skyline Books. Skyline Books is a cozy little used bookstore near Union Square that’s packed with good books at good prices. One reason I love used bookstores is that they don’t have everything. It’s always fun to go in and see what you can find,… Continue reading Allen V. Miller

Has anyone read….?

Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist Rachel Cohn Has anyone read Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist? I’m very excited to see the movie, so I picked up the book in Border’s today. It’s supposed to be good, but the only thing I really noticed while flipping through it in the store was how many times the… Continue reading Has anyone read….?

Twilight

Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1) Stephenie Meyer When something gets a lot of hype, I tend to get a little resistant to it unless I’m already “a part of it” – so to speak. I got into Harry Potter just a smidge before the maddness, so I was able to unabashedly join the mayham.… Continue reading Twilight

A Natural History of the Senses by Diane Ackerman

A Natural History of the Senses Diane Ackerman 2 comments I went to the Hoboken Arts and Music festival today. It’s very fun and very crowded. We saw Micky Dolenz of the Monkees, and I got some excellent nachos. I wasn’t planning on buying anything, but Symposia bookstore had a booth and all fiction was… Continue reading A Natural History of the Senses by Diane Ackerman

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