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It seems I forgot to do a wrap up for my Holiday Reading Challenge. The five books I read were all in my TBR; I did not make any special purchases. The only re-reads were in the short story collections. The conclusion that I… Continue Reading “Holiday Reading Challenge Wrap Up”
The new Book a Day Calendar made me think about the list I made from the on in 2009. Let’s do a little status check: Dec 21 – The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game, by Michael Lewis (Saw the movie, anyway) Dec 9… Continue Reading “Book Lists”
http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=leartojugg-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=1936343312&fc1=000000&IS2=1<1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifrPeople find the idea of a parrot rescue odd, so in the interest of solidarity I’d like to point you to an article in USA Today about a lady who wrote a book to educate people about rabbits and adoption:“Georgiana G. Hall (who goes… Continue Reading “Rabbit Rescue”
http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=leartojugg-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=0761157360&fc1=000000&IS2=1<1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr365 Little Ways to Save Our Planet sucked. I was so bored that I quit at September 6. I just now tried to run through the rest of the year to see if there were any good tips and I gave up at November… Continue Reading “Box Calendars”
As e-readers become more popular, many people have been wondering about the impact of the devices on the environment. Obviously, if you read alot and exclusively use the e-reader, you are doing some good. But how many books do you have to read on… Continue Reading “Merry Christmas – I’ve Been Looking for This Metric”
MSNBC had an article about the state of affairs with Borders and Barnes and Noble. I am, of course, on the side of BN. When I was younger, my friends would hang out at Borders. The video/music section was better. It didn’t take too… Continue Reading “The Big Bookstores”
http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=leartojugg-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=B004CRTC1A&fc1=000000&IS2=1<1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifrTribune columnist Mary Schmich was inspired by Oprah (don’t roll your eyes) to talk about a concept she called the “bookshelf of shame”: “All of us, at least all of us who like to read, have a bookshelf of shame: that psychic space, or… Continue Reading “Bookshelf of Shame”
So this is my schedule this week: Monday morning: Fly to WashingtonMonday afternoon: Work in WashingtonTuesday: Meetings in WashingtonWednesday morning: Work in WashingtonWednesday afternoon: Fly homeThursday morning: Meetings at the officeThursday afternoon: Fly to OhioFriday morning: Meetings in OhioFriday morning: Fly home I will be eating at Auntie Anne’s Pretzels… Continue Reading “Checking In”
My LJ friend Miss Busy is big on the holiday themed books and movies. I am certain that her influence led me to an unconscious stock-piling of holiday books this year. So when she pointed us to the Holiday Book Challenge hosted by Nemy… Continue Reading “Holiday Book Challenge”
Weekend Assignment # 342: Read It Again Some people like to read a book once, and then they’re done. The plot is resolved and they know whodunnit, so it’s time to move on to the next book. Other people reread a favorite book every… Continue Reading “Re-Reads”
The Next Dark Age 