Tag Archives: books
Harry Potter and me
Let me start by saying, I’ve never read the Harry Potter books. (Please express your disappointment, shock, and anger in the comments.)
I have, however, finally seen all the movies. Last weekend, Mel and I did a marathon of the first five, before going to see “The Half Blood Prince” in theaters.
I have to say, I [...]
Michael Jackson, 1958-2009
Two things, both related to Michael Jackson:
1. According to the LA Times, Michael Jackson was apparently a bookworm, or at least a regular customer at several Los Angeles bookstores. In the words of one store owner, “I’ve always wondered if there was a library in Neverland” (via LISNews).
2. One French librarian’s awesome dance-tribute to the King of Pop (via the [...]
Elmo and the Bookaneers
Thank you, Tina Fey. Thank you.
Via Anna.
The year I read whatever I wanted
… or more accurately, what you wanted.
I’ve compiled everyone’s comments from my last post, as well as the recommendations of some coworkers and friends. To say the least, the next year’s reading will be interesting:
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. New York: Barnes & Noble Classics.
The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle. New York: Penguin [...]
A reader in need of advisory
I need your help.
Graduation is just around the corner (less than 20 days and counting), and over the past five semesters, I’ve put things off and put things aside for the sake of focusing on school — including a lot of pleasure reading.
With that in mind, I’m asking you to do the following: Down in the comments, please [...]
“Books I Will Not Read”
As “that guy” at my branch who makes fun of paperback romance novels (“You’ve gotta read this. She’s married to a duke and she’s pregnant!”), I shamelessly loved this installment of “What to Read” from the L. D. Fargo Public Library in Lake Mills, Wisconsin: “Episode 18 : Books I Will Not Read.”
Thanks to Helene [...]
David Foster Wallace, 1962-2008
I was an English major as an undergraduate, so when something ripples (or thunders) through the literary world, I feel it, even if I’m only familiar with the source in a cursory fashion.
Keeping that in mind, the literary world (and the world at large) lost one of its most brilliant, energetic, driven minds when author [...]
Having a life, or getting one
Jennifer over at Life As I Know It recently posted something on a very interesting topic, and one appropriate for her blog considering the name: life.
… my husband and I went to see the Red Sox win a game against the Kansas City Royals. We had excellent seats. We got to see a new pitcher [...]
Getting graphic
I’ve been pondering this for a while. I’ve already got my thoughts on the subject, but I’m curious about what the rest of you think.
For the sake of this discussion, let’s look at two recently published titles: The Adventures of Johnny Bunko (a book imparting career advice, with text by Daniel H. Pink and [...]
Know what?
Actual IM conversation with my friend Lauren about the Glass / Crank girl:
Me: I do love working with those kids.
Lauren: Yeah, they’re so much cooler.
Me: And they all come to the library, too.
Me: And they tend to gravitate toward me.
Lauren: They KNOW.
For the sake of disclosure, I should point out that, as a child, Lauren [...]