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Bookaholics Not So Anonymous
As of this morning, I have read 100 books this calendar year. I totally blame my commute. I have about an hour commute each way. Add to that, I read pretty quickly (for that, I blame college and grad school) Mind you, I'… -
One Way to Assuredly Look Stupid
I fully believe in the sentiment of not judging a book by its cover in both the literal and figurative sense. After reading one of christao408’s posts, I’d really like to talk about judging books in a literal sense. One … -
Fifteen
BigToePeople tagged me to put together a list of the 15 books that have most moved me. She only listed the title of the books but I've seen others explain why they were so moved and I shall do that as well. 1. The Kite … -
On the Verge of Spontaneous Combustion
(Woe is me)F. Scott Fitzgerald was 23 when he published his first novel, "This Side of Paradise." I'm 23 now and I have never accomplished something so great. It makes me wonder if I'll ever such a great accomplishment t… -
The Bed
It's amazing how quickly we can get used to things... they suddenly become the status quo. And when things change even for the briefest of seconds, minutes, hours; it kind of throws you off a little bit. The Architect a… -
My "boeuf" with Emma Bovary
I think I figured out what bothers me so much about Emma Bovary. Okay, here's this woman living a pretty decent life with a pretty decent husband. She's unhappy because her life is boring. Every time there is a party, sh… -
Conversation with America
Last night, the Architect and I went to the Zbigniew Brzezinski and Brent Scowcroft lecture. It was absolutely amazing. I was floored. Zbig is 80 and Scowcroft is 82 but they're still sharp as tacks. They definitely know… -
Political Friday: Fahrenheit 451 again?
Say it ain't so, Joe!Rumor has it that Sarah Palin asked about banning books while mayor of Wasilla, AK in 1996. While the supposed book list circulating the internet is false (the Harry Potter books were not printed in … -
What I've been reading lately
Whenever I'm stressed, I have a tendency to read a lot. It's a form of escape. I retreat into a book to get away. Needless to say, there's a lot of changes going on in my own life and I've been finding time to do a lot o… -
Well read?
Stole this from harmony0stars: "The Big Read reckons the average adult has read only six of the top 100 books." 1. Bold the books you have read. 2. Italicize those you intend to read. 3. Underline the books you LOVE. …
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