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Bout of Books: Some Quick, Final Thoughts 27 Aug 2013 | 06:46 am
I’m a little bit late getting any final thoughts on the Bout of Books posted, but I have a good reason — I spent most of today reading! I started Oryx and Crake on Saturday and I just couldn’t put it ...
Currently: Fantasy Football Begins! 26 Aug 2013 | 07:30 am
Time // 8:45 p.m. Place // At my desk in my office. Eating // I just got back from a work potluck, which was amazing. The ladies I work with can make some awesome salads and deserts. Drinking // Wa...
A Sister’s Review: ‘Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix’ by J.K. Rowling 23 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
My sister, Jenny, and I are spending the summer revisiting the Harry Potter series, some of the most read and most anticipated books of our childhood. You can catch up with our thoughts on Harry Potte...
Bout of Books: Mid-Week Update 22 Aug 2013 | 05:15 pm
Last night I was planning on writing a review to post this morning, but then I remembered it’s the Bout of Books, which gave me all the excuse I needed (which really wasn’t much of an excuse at all) t...
Review: ‘Very Recent History’ by Choire Sicha 20 Aug 2013 | 05:28 pm
So, this book. It’s a doozy that made me think and feel a lot… not all of it positive. Very Recent History: An Entirely Factual Account of a Year (c. AD 2009) in a Large City by Choire Sicha really i...
Bout of Books: Goals and Books 19 Aug 2013 | 10:24 pm
The Bout of Books 8.0, a week-long readathon, officially started at 12:01 a.m. today, but since I was sick most of the weekend I definitely didn’t stay up late to sneak in a few super-early-morning ho...
Currently: Settlements and Summer Colds 18 Aug 2013 | 09:30 pm
It’s been a strange week and I have a really awful summer cold, so we’ll see where this post ends up going! Time // 11:15 a.m. Place // At my desk in my office, a typical Sunday morning. Consuming ...
Review: ‘Sister’ by Jody LePage and Sylvia Bell White 16 Aug 2013 | 05:23 pm
Apparently, this is the week where I am posting pieces everywhere on the Internet except this blog. Earlier this month I mentioned reading Sister: An African American Life in Search of Justice by Syl...
Review: ‘Ten Letters’ by Eli Saslow 15 Aug 2013 | 05:37 pm
One of my favorite ways to find new-to-me nonfiction writers (particularly writers who do journalistic nonfiction) is to read the long stories or profiles that get featured in major newspapers and mag...
Check Out the Library of a Sophisticated Dork 14 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
Yesterday I had the pleasure of guest posting for fellow blogger and pen pal Julie over at JulzReads. Julie is currently lakeside in Wisconsin celebrating her 10 year anniversary with her hubby — she ...
