Hello and Happy New Year! I’m back from two wonderful weeks in Michigan and ready to jump into several posts about 2008 (mainly 2008 reading) that I have planned/started. I will also post my goals for 2009 reading. First up – my Polysyllabic Spree for December: Books Purchased – December 2008 Books Purchased (or received… Continue reading Polysyllabic Spree – December 2008
Off to Michigan!
In a little while I’ll be heading home to Michigan! We’re driving, so hopefully we can make it home between snowstorms. Ryan and I usually drive home for Christmas, and this year will be nice because we’ll have more people to split the driving up with – my friend Jenn is here visiting along with… Continue reading Off to Michigan!
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
NY Times 10 Best Books of the Year
The New York Times announced their list of the 10 best books of the year, and I’m thrilled that one of my favorite books this year, Nothing to be Frightened of by Julian Barnes, made the Non-Fiction list. (Here’s my post about it.) Here’s the list: Fiction: Dangerous Laughter by Steven Millhauser A Mercy by… Continue reading NY Times 10 Best Books of the Year
Polysyllabic Spree – November 2008
Books Purchased – November 2008 Books Purchased: Writing Home by Alan Bennett The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett The Dud Avocado by Elaine Dundy Dreams from My Father by Barack Obama Last Night at the Lobster by Stewart O’Nan The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch The World of Jeeves by P. G. Wodehouse Ukridge by… Continue reading Polysyllabic Spree – November 2008
Links for 12.01.08
Video of a very sweet, and very funny, Mario Kart love song. How to make homemade marshmallows. The best book covers of the year, according to The Book Design Review Blog. Extremely awesome Infinity Book Case. Fine Taco Photography. (Thanks Ryan!) Absolutely gorgeous new penguin classics. They are totally worth drooling over online – unfortunately… Continue reading Links for 12.01.08
Holiday Reading List
One of the (many) nice things about Christmas is getting an extended break to relax, spend time with my family, cook and bake, and -of course- read! I’m in the mood for very good, cozy novels to read this holiday season. I’ve come up with a list of books that fit what I’m in the… Continue reading Holiday Reading List
29 Days of Giving
291 My friend Derek wrote about a fun challenge called 29-Day Giving Challenge. The basic idea is that for 29 days, you give one thing away to someone each day. It could be as simple or as large as you’d like: a smile, a hug, a card, food, etc. The project has no set start… Continue reading 29 Days of Giving
Weekend Baking – Strawberry Cake
Betty Crocker Pink Almond Party Cake A while ago I saw this photo of a Pink Almond Party Cake from Betty Crocker. I absolutely loved how cute it looked – the pretty pink inside and the snow white frosting. The pink cake reminded me of strawberry cake that my family used to make a long… Continue reading Weekend Baking – Strawberry Cake
Movie Quote Game
It’s the middle of the long week before Thanksgiving, which seems like a perfect time for a game! Ginger Sister first posted this game this morning, and it’s been quite a hit. Here’s my attempt – I have some of the same movies as others, but I think my quotes are different. The Rules: Pick… Continue reading Movie Quote Game
David Copperfield – Reading Update
Since the year is winding down, I decided to check in on how my reading goals for 2008 are going. In this post from January, I came up with five goals for the year. Here’s the list and which ones have been completed: Read at least 71 books (one more than last year seems like… Continue reading David Copperfield – Reading Update
Books for the Holidays
I usually buy a lot of books as gifts during the holidays. This is probably not a surprise to anyone. :) A few days ago I found out that there’s a new site devoted to encouraging books as gifts this holiday season. It’s called Buy Books for the Holidays. They have a lot of shopping… Continue reading Books for the Holidays