This was my first ever reading group and it was awesome. I read so many amazing things and had a wonderful time writing some of my thoughts. Having a community of people doing the same was fun, I was surprised and interested in the frequency of spontaneous overlaps. I reached the session target the week
This book was written in the 80’s, and as you can see from the blurb on the front cover, it helped “usher in the age of memoirs.” I think there have become too many memoirs by half out there, so that’s not why I read (listened to) it; I wanted, instead, to read Annie Dillard.
Three pages in the soft hairs on my upper legs stood up, I knew then that this was going to be a wonderful book. After last weeks heavy read (even without the controversy it stirred) I proclaimed aloud that I wanted something a little lighter as my next selection. There I go again making quasi-public
Two ladies in the winner’s circle and it’s just the 5th! I cannot tell you how happy this makes me– though I am lagging behind with a limp 🙂 Well done, Kate and Teri– you are certainly making me stay inspired to finish my last few hundred pages. So, thank you for being here– it
My first “successful” reading challenge is in the bag. Usually I start strong and then trail off towards the end of the challenges. Wondering off into the woods, distracted by shiny things. Not this time! With the conclusion of my last book my page total comes in at 2237! Here is what I read: Home
I received this book as a gift about a year ago- and although it is a relatively short read, I managed to put it off for quite some time.. But after the last two books that I read, which were both very heavy material, I needed something a little different. And this story kept me
After finished Archy & Mehitabel, I calculated I had 430 pages left to read before March 19th. I felt a sense of relief, and that my charging ahead in early weeks has prepared me for the limited time I am currently experiencing. At one point I thought I might be more like Teri and even get
My neighbor Dave told me about this book and asked me to pick it up if I found it anywhere. I found it online for 1$. I do not use Amazon like regular people and will only buy from sellers — used books is 99% of my use of Amazon. I love it because this
The image on the cover of Don DeLillo’s book, Zero K, makes me think of Greek or Roman statuary, the idealized human form. In the world of Zero K, people (wealthy people, to be sure, or test subjects) go to a highly-secretive private facility to go through a “process” during which they die, but have
Admittedly, I got lost these past few weeks in the never-ending storm of school. One of those time when lifting my head to breath felt like I was wasting precious time. Okay, that’s potentially an exaggeration. I have, however, not read one page of anything that wasn’t a textbook or a journal article for the
Seasonal Reading 