I had a lovely time in michigan. I didn’t get to everything on my list – but I did do a lot. It was lovely to see my family, my Grandma, Emma Wad, and Jenth Sminy. (This post was brought over from emilyw.vox.com. Click here for the original post and comments.)
Polysyllabic Spree – July 2009
Books Purchased – July 2009 Books Purchased: Fragile Things by Neil Gaiman American Gods by Neil Gaiman The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder by Rebecca Wells A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole I’ve been wanting to read American Gods, and I found it new for $5.95 at Strand. I’ve also been wanting… Continue reading Polysyllabic Spree – July 2009
The Annotated Lolita
The Annotated Lolita: Revised and Updated Vladimir Nabokov 2 comments I’ve been wanting to read Lolita for years. Who knows why I never got around to it, but I put it on my summer reading list this year. I figured it was time to finally sit down and give it a try. I used The… Continue reading The Annotated Lolita
Michigan To-Do List
It’s been a crazy, busy, and fabulous summer so far, and I’m really looking forward to my trip home to Michigan on Thursday. I’ll be tweeting, but probably not posting anything here until I return. Here’s my list of things to do while I’m in the mitten. See the following people: -My Family (that’s a… Continue reading Michigan To-Do List
Devil’s Food Cupcakes
My favorite cupcakes are chocolate cupcakes with vanilla icing. I love the deep chocolate flavor in the cake, balanced by creamy vanilla frosting. But despite it being my go-to cupcake at bakeries, I had never tried to make them myself. This week I wanted to make Harry Potter themed treats to bring into work to… Continue reading Devil’s Food Cupcakes
Baking Cakes in Kigali by Gaile Parkin
Baking Cakes in Kigali: A Novel Gaile Parkin Well, obviously the title of this book greatly appealed to me. I was very excited to receive this ARC, and I started reading it right away. A novel about a baker – marvelous! Back of the book description: This gloriously written tale, set in modern-day Rwanda, introduces… Continue reading Baking Cakes in Kigali by Gaile Parkin
Polysyllabic Spree – June 2009
This is a little late – I feel sort of drained creatively and am struggling to write anything. Hopefully I snap out of this writing rut soon. Books Purchased: Books Purchased – June 2009 Picnic, Lightning by Billy Collins Our Story Begins by Tobias Wolff The Reader by Bernhard Schlink Literary New York by Susan… Continue reading Polysyllabic Spree – June 2009
The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery
The Elegance of the Hedgehog Muriel Barbery This is the second novel by Muriel Barbery, and was translated from French by Alison Anderson. I saw this book frequently for over a year, and for some reason never picked it up before now. That was a mistake. It’s a warm, beautiful book. It’s funny, entertaining, and… Continue reading The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery
Every step is a little bit of eternity
So, we mustn’t forget any of this, absolutely not. We have to live with the certainty that we’ll get old and that it won’t look nice or be good or feel happy. And tell ourselves that it’s now that matters: to build something, now, at any price, using all our strength. Always remember that there’s… Continue reading Every step is a little bit of eternity
The Whole Five Feet
The Whole Five Feet: What the Great Books Taught Me About Life, Death, and Pretty Much Everything El Christopher Beha Yesterday I spotted this book in the new books section at the library. I’d never heard of it before, but it looked interesting, so I took it home with me. Book Summary: In The Whole… Continue reading The Whole Five Feet
J. D. Salinger
Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction J.D. Salinger Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour an Introduction by J. D. Salinger is the second book I’ve read from my Summer Reading List. It’s also the last of Salinger’s books that I had not read. This book is actually two Novellas… Continue reading J. D. Salinger
The Long-Winded Lady by Maeve Brennan
The Long-Winded Lady: Notes from The New Yorker Maeve Brennan I saw this book in several bookstores in April, when Emma and I were out book shopping. I had never heard of it before (it’s a new edition, originally published in 1969 and has been out of print for a long time), but I knew… Continue reading The Long-Winded Lady by Maeve Brennan