January was a lovely start to 2016 reading. I read four books that count toward my Read My Own Damn Books (RMODB) challenge, and most importantly: kept my resolution to read “1 for 1” – for every 1 newly acquired, galley or library book I read, I want to read 1 book I’ve owned for… Continue reading Polysyllabic Spree – January 2016
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Polysyllabic Spree – November 2015
November was a whirlwind! I was traveling 2 of the 4 weeks, and wasn’t home for a single weekend. I’m happy that I managed to finish 8 books, and happier still that they were all great reads. Books read: 8 Already reviewed: Felicity by Mary Oliver The Penguin Lessons by Tom Mitchell NON-FICTION I listened… Continue reading Polysyllabic Spree – November 2015
Polysyllabic Spree – October 2015
October was a good reading month, mostly because of the Readathon and audiobooks. Without the Readathon or audiobooks I would have finished only 4 books in October! Let’s not imagine such a bleak world, and instead rejoice in all the wonderful books that did get read. Books Read: 12 Already reviewed: The Martian by Andy… Continue reading Polysyllabic Spree – October 2015
Polysyllabic Spree – August 2015
I don’t think I’ve ever been sad to see August end. I enjoy summer and I try to make the most it, but I’m an autumn girl at heart and September is my favorite month of the year. I’m so excited for all manner of autumn coziness, including cuddling up with a mug full of… Continue reading Polysyllabic Spree – August 2015
Polysyllabic Spree – July 2015
Summer is just whirling right along, isn’t it? Graham and I spent the majority of July house & dog sitting – for my parents in Michigan, and for our friends Joe & Seth in New Jersey. It was a wonderful month, and now we’re also kind of convinced we need a dog. ASAP. I got… Continue reading Polysyllabic Spree – July 2015
Polysyllabic Spree – June 2015
June absolutely flew by, didn’t it? How very rude. I’m underwhelmed by my books read count this month, but I have to remind myself that I was traveling a lot, and also that I started several long books that aren’t finished yet. Let’s take a look at what I did finish. Books Read: 8 Already… Continue reading Polysyllabic Spree – June 2015
Polysyllabic Spree: April 2015
April ended up being a pretty great reading month, both in quality and quantity. Quantity was mostly thanks to the Readathon. I didn’t read a lot during the last two weeks in South America, and when we got back to Brooklyn in the middle of the month I’d only finished 2 books, and one of… Continue reading Polysyllabic Spree: April 2015
Polysyllabic Spree – March 2015
My March reading recap is a bit delayed due to my travels, but betterlatethannever and all that! I was happy that I managed to finish 7 books in March – I barely read anything in the first two weeks of the month, I was so busy preparing for my trip to South America. I also don’t… Continue reading Polysyllabic Spree – March 2015
Polysyllabic Spree – February 2015
Despite being the shortest of all months, February was not too shabby! And I always consider it a personal victory when I manage to read more books than I buy. Here are the books I read and bought in February. Books Read: 11 Already reviewed: The Wave in the Mind by Ursula K. Le Guin A… Continue reading Polysyllabic Spree – February 2015
Polysyllabic Spree – January 2015
Back in the day I used to be very dedicated about posting my monthly reading recaps, which I call my “Polysyllabic Spree” in honor of Nick Hornby, who is the reigning champion of monthly reading recaps via his column in The Believer. I posted them religiously for years, but my last one was almost two… Continue reading Polysyllabic Spree – January 2015
Housekeeping vs. The Dirt by Nick Hornby
I finished Nick Hornby’s The Polysyllabic Spree, and absolutely loved it. It’s a collection of his columns from the Believer from September 2003 to November 2004. I was happy to discover there was another book, a continuation, with his columns from February 2005 to June/July 2006 – Housekeeping vs. The Dirt which I promptly went… Continue reading Housekeeping vs. The Dirt by Nick Hornby