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Anagrams: A Book Review

Posted in books, tagged , , , , , on February 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »

I recently finished Anagrams, by Lorrie Moore, at the recommendation of my excellent friend. She’d lent me her copy a long time ago, and I finally got around to reading it. If you want my short and sweet summary, it’s something along the lines of a sigh of relief and “At last! A book that [...]

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McCarthy March

Posted in books, tagged , , , , on February 13, 2009 | 1 Comment »

I propose that you all embark with me on a mission: McCarthy March.
No, we’re not going to accuse everyone we know of being a dirty commie for the month of March.
Instead! I plan to read as many books by Cormac McCarthy in the month of March as I can. What do you all think? Fun? [...]

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A Lovely Read

Posted in books, tagged , , , , on February 6, 2009 | 3 Comments »

I just finished reading Bel Canto by Ann Patchett. What a thoroughly  enjoyable book. I’m a sucker for writing that pays attention to details, specifically details of material objects and the way we experience things; Bel Canto thoroughly satisfied that desire.
Patchett’s story starts with an extravagant party centered around a renowned opera singer and [...]

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Neil Gaiman Time

Posted in books, tagged , , , , , on January 26, 2009 | 3 Comments »

Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book won the Newbery today. Yay! Tonight is devoted to finally reading it.
Read Gaiman’s Coraline yesterday, which I cannot recommend highly enough. It’s geared towards early teens, but really, it’s an anybody and everybody book. Just creepy and surreal enough, well done, and an awesome girl protagonist. What’s not to love? [...]

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Read a Fucking Book

Posted in books, tagged , , on January 8, 2009 | 6 Comments »

…and get it from an independent bookstore while you’re at it.
My new favorite website.

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Resolved

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , on December 31, 2008 | 5 Comments »

My New Years’s Resolutions are a break from the past — instead of resolutions that I’ll fall out of by February and feel guilty for all year, these are designed to be nice and compassionate with myself, and focus on cultivating this I already like about myself and do regularly.
So.
1. Take another stab at the [...]

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Resolved

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , on December 8, 2008 | 10 Comments »

If I’m not mistaken, the one resolution I made for myself this year was to read a book a week, or a total of 52 books for the year.
Right now — December 7, 2008 — I’m on my 39th book.
This means I can either:
1. Fail at my single resolution
2. Read 13 books by the end [...]

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