First of all – a big thank you to everyone who entered my Summer Book Giveaway and helped to spread the word! I will definitely do more giveaways in the future, and will explore other ways for people to enter, since I hate that Vox makes you register to leave a comment. Without further ado,… Continue reading Book Giveaway Winners!
Reminder: Summer Book Giveaway ends tomorrow
Good morning! I just wanted to post a reminder that you have until 8pm ET tomorrow to enter my Summer Book Giveaway! Here are the books you could win: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See Peony in Love by Lisa See The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark… Continue reading Reminder: Summer Book Giveaway ends tomorrow
Summer Book Giveaway!
I am very excited to be posting my first book giveaway! When I went to the Friends of the Hoboken Library book sale last weekend (where books are for sale at incredible prices), I saw several books that I loved, in good condition, but that I already owned. A lot of times I’ll buy them… Continue reading Summer Book Giveaway!
A short review of Mrs. Dalloway
Mrs. Dalloway Virginia Woolf Mrs. Dalloway was the first book I read from my summer reading list. This was the first Virginia Woolf book I’ve ever read, and I’ll admit – I struggled a bit. It was hard for me to adjust to her style. I had to re-read many sections over again because my… Continue reading A short review of Mrs. Dalloway
It's not made of cheese.
I forgot to post this right after I got back from Michigan & Milwaukee – but here’s my favorite video I took on my trip: Emma and I finding out that Mars Cheese Castle is, in fact, not made of cheese. (This post was brought over from emilyw.vox.com. Click here for the original post and… Continue reading It's not made of cheese.
Polysyllabic Spree – May 2009
Books Purchased: Books Bought – May 2009 Alice, Let’s Eat by Calvin Trillin Another Marvelous Thing by Laurie Colwin A Big Storm Knocked it Over by Laurie Colwin The Lone Pilgrim by Laurie Colwin A Very Private Eye: An Autobiography in Dairies and Letters by Barbara Pym The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery The… Continue reading Polysyllabic Spree – May 2009
Dilemma
Today at Book Expo one of the galleys I got was Odd and the Frost Giants by Neil Gaiman. However – it’s not a traditionally galley – it’s an e-book download. I went ahead and downloaded it when I got home, and I have it open now. I almost started reading it. It’s just over… Continue reading Dilemma
Lisa See Event
Lisa See The Lisa See event last night was excellent. It’s wonderful to hear her speak about her books and the research that goes into them, and her family. I tried to scribble down notes to share with all of you, and sort of succeeded. I definitely don’t have anywhere close to everything that she… Continue reading Lisa See Event
Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
Shanghai Girls: A Novel Lisa See Last year I read Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, and then ran right out to get Peony in Love when I was finished. Since then I’ve been eagerly waiting for her latest book, Shanghai Girls, and was very happy to have an advance copy to read and review… Continue reading Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
My new job involves working with social media, and I’m now using Facebook and Twitter for both personal and work networking. I am really enjoying it – it’s very fun. However, I feel like my current Twitter account is unfocused. I was mainly using it to write about books and reading (much like this… Continue reading Twitter
Summer Reading List
This will be the 3rd summer that I’ve made a Summer Reading List of books to read. It’s not an all-inclusive list, I always leave myself room to choose other books as well. This summer I’m leaving myself a lot of room to choose. I want to read a lot of books this summer, so… Continue reading Summer Reading List
James Taylor at the Milwaukee Theatre
James Taylor Last year Emma and I decided we wanted to try hard to see James Taylor live in 2009. When his tour was announced, we were a little bummed that there were no east coast stops, or Michigan stops. I was willing to plan a visit to Michigan around a concert date, and if… Continue reading James Taylor at the Milwaukee Theatre