I love Pinterest. I’ve been using it for quite a while now, and it’s interesting to see how people use it in different ways as it’s exploded in popularity. I’ve seen a lot of people join because they want to see what all the fuss is about, but then never pin anything or adopt it… Continue reading Pinterest
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Polysyllabic Spree – May 2007
Books Read: Books Purchased: (This post was brought over from emilyw.vox.com.)
The Dangerous Book for Boys
The Dangerous Book for Boys Conn Iggulden Ok, I’m not a boy. But I could not resist buying this book today. It’s so awesome. Brilliant design. Fun and very informative topics, that include: The seven wonders of the ancient world Five knots every boy should know Making a bow and arrow Famous battles U.S. Naval… Continue reading The Dangerous Book for Boys
Water for Elephants
Water for Elephants Sara Gruen This week I finished Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. I love where books take me – across America on a train with a traveling circus, stranded on a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the restaurant at the end of the universe, on an… Continue reading Water for Elephants
Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne
I finally read Winnie-the-Pooh. A few years ago I saw it on the Radcliffe list of the 100 Greatest English Language Novels, and almost checked it off as read, but realized that years of dedication to and viewings of the movie did not in any way translate into having read the book. So last year… Continue reading Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne
Franny and Zooey by J. D. Salinger
It was incredible to read Franny and Zooey right after finishing Francine Prose’s Reading Like a Writer. It helped me realize how extraordinarily talented J.D. Salinger is. I loved the story as well, especially the conversation at the end between Franny and Zooey on the phone – it was beautiful. But the writing was outstanding,… Continue reading Franny and Zooey by J. D. Salinger
Marisha Pessl Book Signing
The Marisha Pessl book signing was awesome! It was incredible to meet her – she’s so young and talented. Very inspiring. How amazing to be so successful with a first novel, and so young! She told us the reader’s digest version of how she became a writer, and then read 4 passages from the novel.… Continue reading Marisha Pessl Book Signing
Vox Hunt: Required Reading
Book: Show us a book everyone should read before they die. Submitted by Rob. The Phantom Tollbooth Norton Juster Other suggestions: The Book Thief 3 comments A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Life of Pi The Great Gatsby (This post was brought over from emilyw.vox.com. Click here for the original post and comments.)
Top Five: Caldecott Books
Last summer I completed my quest of reading all 69 Caldecott Medal winners. Since then, one of my favorite children’s book authors and illustrators, David Wiesner, won the 2007 Caldecott Medal for Flotsam. The Caldecott Medal is primarily recognition for outstanding art and illustrations, though how these illustrations work with the text of the book… Continue reading Top Five: Caldecott Books
Vox Hunt: It’s Been With Me Forever
Show us something you’ve had for a really long time. Submitted by dee. If I were at home, I would have a lot more very old things to pick from. But after looking around my apartment, it seems clear that, besides my body, this copy of Where the Wild Things Are is the thing I’ve… Continue reading Vox Hunt: It’s Been With Me Forever
On my nightstand 3.31.07
I’ve seen cool features on other book blogs where you take pictures (or describe) what books are on your nightstand. This is not at all a picture or description of everything on your To Be Read List, but just a picture of what things you keep by your bed for daily or frequent reading. Mine… Continue reading On my nightstand 3.31.07