All the Best Books of 1983
Posted in read-a-thon on Aug 3rd, 2010
ETA: I read eight books, y’all.
At the Smithsonian, there’s a statue called The Reading Girl.
Now that’s art I can get behind. Literally, in this case.
Anyway, I know the read-a-thon was like, ten million years ago, but I never put up a donate button because I got too frazzled. I am no longer so frazzled! So [...]
Posted in read-a-thon on Jul 27th, 2010
Sunday’s reading was rather hampered by the fact that at one point, I had a massive breakdown that included crying, wailing, and whining for my mom.
No. Joke. It was definitely one of my finer moments!
But, because I am me, I still managed to read three books. Man, that takes me back. It was like being [...]
Posted in read-a-thon on Jul 24th, 2010
Around 5 o’clock I went out and got me some provisions. After fortifying myself with junkfood (although not, alas, the junkfood I wanted–I can’t find pretzel M&Ms for love or money), I continued on my journey through bookdom.
Shannon Hale, Book of a Thousand Days
Okay, so what is with authors who write retellings of fairy [...]
Posted in read-a-thon on Jul 24th, 2010
Janet Evanovich, One for the Money (Stephanie Plum, No. 1)
Okay, I admit it: I tried to read this when I was either in late high school or early college and hated it. HATED IT. But apparently I have developed a taste for bitter banter, because I enjoyed the CRAP out of One for the Money [...]
Posted in read-a-thon on Jul 24th, 2010
Yeah, so. I went to see Inception last night (pretty good, or cheap mindfuck? I can’t decide), and then I got home and started reading the new Tana French, and then I looked up at the clock and it was well past midnight, so I decided the read-a-thon might as well be ON.
And thus, because [...]
