I read Cormac McCarthy’s The Road yesterday (it was that good) and wish I had savored, instead of devoured, the story so that I would have something to read today. The Road is one of those books where, once finished, leaves you at a loss for what to read next. You need time to reflect on your [...]
What books are you reading, or will be reading, during the next month?
The folks over at 5 Minutes for Books have an ongoing community event called “What’s on your nightstand” that happens every fourth Tuesday of the month. A fun way to see what other book bloggers are up to.
Here’s what’s on my nightstand (arranged [...]
For anyone who has read Pride and Prejudice or knows the story… this is so funny View the original page here.
Charles Bingley is buying a house!
Mrs. Bennet became a fan of Charles Bingley.
Kitty Bennet can’t stop coughing!!!
Charles Bingley is now friends with Mr. Bennet and Sir William Lucas.
11 of your friends are attending Assembly at Meryton.
Fitzwilliam Darcy is dreading this evening.
Charles Bingley and Jane Bennet are now [...]
I read William P. Young’s The Shack yesterday at the request of my mom, who is reading it for her book club. I only continued reading because she wanted to discuss it.
The novel is about Mack, a father struggling under ‘The Great Sadness’ after his young daughter Missy is abducted and murdered on a camping trip. [...]
I’m on vacation this week! I’m not traveling so I’m hoping to get a lot of reading in. Off the top of my head, here are the books on my immediate reading list:
The Omnivore’s Dilemma (Michael Pollan)
A Mercy (Toni Morrison)
The Graveyard Book (Neil Gaiman)
Moby Dick (Herman Melville)
Briar Rose (Jane Yolen)
Wicked (Gregory Maguire)
. . . and [...]
“When I examine myself and my methods of thought, I come to the conclusion that the gift of fantasy has meant more to me than any talent for abstract, positive thinking.”
~Albert Einstein~
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