Nothing to Be Frightened Of I’m looking forward to the April 15 release of the book Nothing to Be Frightened Of by Julian Barnes. Here’s the book description from Amazon: “I don’t believe in God, but I miss him.” So begins Julian Barnes’s brilliant new book that is, among many things, a family memoir, an… Continue reading Latest addition to my To Be Read list
Short Review: Armageddon in Retrospect
Armageddon in Retrospect Kurt Vonnegut I realized I never posted any thoughts on this after I finished it. First of all, it was wonderful to have a new Kurt Vonnegut book to read. This is silly for me to say, because I haven’t even read all of his novels yet. However, it was exciting to… Continue reading Short Review: Armageddon in Retrospect
hazard any remark,
It’s strange to think you’re almost done with a book (and wonder how on earth it’s going to have a happy ending with a page and a half left) only to realize that it ‘ends’ in the middle of a sentence. After grabbing another copy of Sense & Sensibility, I realized the new edition I… Continue reading hazard any remark,
Clinton/Boston/Cambridge/Concord/Salem oh my
I had an absolutely marvelous weekend with the RSC in Massachusetts! Thursday evening I took the 6 o’clock bus to South Station, where I was met by Waddo (Emma) and Stevo (Emily). The Red Shoe Cult was reunited in full for the first time since Christmas 2006. We set off, only needing to turn back… Continue reading Clinton/Boston/Cambridge/Concord/Salem oh my
Heading to Boston!
Rscdrawing I’m headed to Boston this weekend to visit two very dear friends, Emma (aka Wad) and Emily (aka Stevo). I’ll update with photos when I return. Books I’m bringing with me for the bus ride: Sense and Sensibility, Brick Lane, and Oh the Glory of it All. Have a good weekend! Above: An artifact… Continue reading Heading to Boston!
Happy Birthday George Plimpton
George Plimpton Happy birthday to the late, great George Plimpton. George was a wearer of many hats, including his most famous – founder of the Paris Review. George was a man of nearly infinite interests. He enjoyed writing and reporting by doing and experiencing. Some of his incredible feats as a human and a writer:… Continue reading Happy Birthday George Plimpton
Sparty on the cover of NCAA Football 09 for the Wii!
Sparty Cover Yay! There was a contest to vote for a mascot for the cover of NCAA Football 09 for the Wii, and Sparty won! You could vote once per day, and I tried to remember to vote most every day. http://www.easports.com/ncaa09/media.jsp?contentID=wiioverview (This post was brought over from emilyw.vox.com. Click here for the original post… Continue reading Sparty on the cover of NCAA Football 09 for the Wii!
Vox Hunt: The Luck of the Irish
Show us something green! This picture is doubly relevant today, since the NCAA tournament brackets were announced last night and MSU is a number 5 seed. Go Green! This is our small shrine to MSU that my State News friends and I made at our hotel in New Orleans. We were there for the CNBAM… Continue reading Vox Hunt: The Luck of the Irish
I'll give you a four-leaf clover
I’ve been M.I.A. in all of my regular internet stomping grounds lately. Things are busy and getting busier. Here’s a brief outline of what I’ve been up to: Recent books purchased: –The Willoughbys by Lois Lowry –The Lost: A Search for Six of Six Million by Daniel Mendelsohn Currently reading: –Sense and Sensibility by Jane… Continue reading I'll give you a four-leaf clover
The Year of Jane Austen
Jane Austen books I’ve been in a major Jane Austen mood lately. Before this year I’d only read Pride and Prejudice. I’ve always intended to read all six, and watching The Jane Austen Book Club made me realize I want to read all six (re-reading Pride and Prejudice with my new annotated edition) as soon… Continue reading The Year of Jane Austen
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
Peony in Love
Things got back on track quickly after the page 95 shocker in Peony in Love. I finished it this morning before an appointment with the allergist, and wiped many tears away from my eyes while sitting in the waiting room. It was unlike anything else I’ve ever read. By the end, my heart ached for… Continue reading Peony in Love