CAM_0574 Here’s a sign I saw in Pompeii. I absolutely love that we cannot throw “rubbish.” (This post was brought over from emilyw.vox.com. Click here for the original post and comments.)
New Vox Group: Kid's Lit
Whenever I post about Children’s literature, I’m always hesitant to post it to the 2 reading Vox groups that I’m in, because everyone on there seems to only read adult books. So I’ve created a Vox book group for people who love Children’s literature. There must be at least a handful of us here who… Continue reading New Vox Group: Kid's Lit
Indexed and Harry Potter
In case you haven’t heard of the blog Indexed yet, here’s a great recent card that she posted: Card1122 I love Indexed because it combines two of my favorite things, graphs and index cards. I didn’t think I would post about the whole Dumbledore thing, but I read a blog post today (by ShelfTalker) that… Continue reading Indexed and Harry Potter
What I'm Up To
The Virgin Suicides Reading: The Virgin Suicides by Jeffery Eugenides Arrested Development Watching: Arrested Development on DVD with Ryan Mac OSX Leopard Waiting for the mail person to deliver: Mac OSX Leopard Wheat Chex Eating: Wheat Chex Dan in Real Life Weekend plans: Seeing Dan In Real Life The idea for this “Up To” post… Continue reading What I'm Up To
Stevo Biebo turns 24!
Stevo Today I’d like to wish my good friend Stevo Biebo (her name is Emily too, but we call her Stevo) a big huge HAPPY BIRTHDAY! She lives in Boston, and is in grad school studying to be an Opera singer, which means she is cooler than you or me. In honor of Stevo, I’m… Continue reading Stevo Biebo turns 24!
On My Nightstand – 10.22.07
On my nightstand It’s been a while since I’ve done an On My Nightstand post – here’s the current stack. I’m in various stages of reading all of these books. The Elements of Style by Strunk/White – I haven’t picked this up in a while, and need to do so soon. It’s been in all… Continue reading On My Nightstand – 10.22.07
Hilary Knight Book Event
Paul Binder and Hilary Knight Saturday I battled my weekend laziness and went to the Lincoln Center Barnes and Noble for a book signing for Hilary Knight. The event was for his “new” book – a reissue of his book The Circus is Coming. This book was first published in 1978, and the updated version… Continue reading Hilary Knight Book Event
Picture Post
Michigan Fall Trees Just a few pictures from my trip(s) to Michigan earlier this month. Michigan was absolutely gorgeous, especially up north. The trees are incredible. I miss Michigan in the fall. And here’s a picture of the most relaxing afternoon in the world: reading in the hammock in our backyard: My reading spot (This… Continue reading Picture Post
Vox Hunt: Blog Action Day – Good For The Environment
Show us something that’s good for the environment. IMG_1257 I recycle everything I can and turn off lights, but the most eco-friendly part of my life is that I don’t have a car anymore. For the past year and a half, I get everywhere by walking or taking the subway. It also helps us spend… Continue reading Vox Hunt: Blog Action Day – Good For The Environment
Mister Pip and the Man Booker Prize
Mister Pip Lloyd Jones Mister Pip was one of the front runners for this year’s Man Booker Prize (which I find to be one of the most reliable prize lists to select a novel from) and I kept hearing amazing things about it. I had read two of the six shortlisted books (The Reluctant Fundamentalist… Continue reading Mister Pip and the Man Booker Prize
Why I Love Children's literature
A commenter on one of Mo Willems’s blog entries offers a quote that describes perfectly why I love children’s literature: “I believe that a good children’s book should appeal to all people who have not completely lost their original joy and wonder in life. The fact is that I don’t make books for children at… Continue reading Why I Love Children's literature
Books Update
John Elder Robison A few weeks ago I went to the most inspiring book event I’ve ever been to. It was for John Elder Robison and his new book, Look Me in the Eye. It’s a memoir about growing up with Asperger’s Syndrome. The book is incredible, and the event was so much fun. Barnes… Continue reading Books Update