I’m a Book Pusher. It’s not enough to buy myself more books than I can ever read in a lifetime… I’m not ok with letting a friend or family member advance into a new year of their life or go through the holiday season without a new book purchased by me and given to them… Continue reading Some of the Books I Gave and Where I Bought Them, 2012
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New Additions to the TBR Pile(s) 9/5/11
My TBR list is always hundreds of titles long, but here’s a peek at some of the books that I could not leave behind at the bookstore most recently: Yoga for People Who Can’t Be Bothered to Do It by Geoff Dyer: I brought this travel/memoir at Brooklyn Flea, because I’m currently reading & am… Continue reading New Additions to the TBR Pile(s) 9/5/11
New Books 3.28.10
I list all my books purchased each month in my Polysyllabic Spree posts, but I’m so excited about three of my new book purchases that I must post about them now. :) The first is Round Ireland with a Fridge by Tony Hawks (not to be confused with Tony Hawk). This is next up on… Continue reading New Books 3.28.10
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
Reborn: Journals and Notebooks, 1947-1963
Reborn: Journals and Notebooks, 1947-1963 Susan Sontag Today on the way home from work I bought Reborn: Journals and Notebooks, 1947 – 1963 by Susan Sontag. I’ve had my eye on this since last month, after reading about it in a magazine. I’ve never read any of her other work, so it probably seems odd… Continue reading Reborn: Journals and Notebooks, 1947-1963
Armchair Traveling: State by State
State by State: A Panoramic Portrait of America Matt Weiland I was browsing the new book section in Borders during lunch this week, and I found a book called State by State: A Panoramic Portrait of America. The idea behind the book is that the editors, Matt Weiland and Sean Wilsey, asked 50 writers to… Continue reading Armchair Traveling: State by State
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….?
Buying Books I Already Own featuring J. D. Salinger
Occasionally I buy a new copy of a book I already own. The reason I do this is usually one of these three reasons: 1. There’s an author event coming up that I plan to attend, and I’ll buy a nice hardcover copy to replace my paperback copy. 2. The author is one of my… Continue reading Buying Books I Already Own featuring J. D. Salinger
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