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May 2012:23. Afterwards by Rosamund Lupton - As I’m...

May 2012: 23. Afterwards by Rosamund Lupton - As I’m writing this, I have to remember what it was about. I guess that’s not a good sign? But going back, I think there was a fire and maybe a mom who h...

1 day ago

I get knocked down, but I get up again.

Accidentally beat up my arm at the library a couple of weeks ago when I walked into a shelf. Bruise status: green. Now considering reading A Game of Thrones on the stationary bike at the gym. Lookout...

22 may 12

April 201218. Unorthodox by Deborah Feldman - For work book...

April 2012 18. Unorthodox by Deborah Feldman - For work book club. The autobiography is about a woman who grows up in, then leaves, the hasidic jewish community in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. I had so ma...

01 may 12

March 201212. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green - I told a...

March 2012 12. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green - I told a couple of friends that I wouldn’t read this book because I couldn’t handle what I knew would eventually happen. Turns out I read it anyw...

31 mar 12

As someone who loves this kind of hype,

I actually feel a twinge of guilt about not caring for The Hunger Games. I mean, I’m sorry? I guess?

22 mar 12

They say you should never go to bed angry, but I am legit upset...

They say you should never go to bed angry, but I am legit upset that no one told me about this combination dessert and murder mystery series. Now I have to practically double my hold list at the libr...

09 mar 12

February 2012: Even with an extra day, not a huge round up...

February 2012: Even with an extra day, not a huge round up here. 1. Hope: A Tragedy by Shalom Auslander - This was sometimes LOL, sometimes OMG, but mostly a combination of both. I mean, it’s an inte...

29 feb 12

I’ve hit the light switch in a tiny apartment. Now what?

I’ve hit the light switch in a tiny apartment. Now what?

11 feb 12

I just found Cats Hate Reading. Happy...

I just found Cats Hate Reading. Happy Friday! catshatereading: Kombucha hates Marxist economics. All of it. (submitted by economatronic)

03 feb 12

I didn’t document what I read last year and now because of...

I didn’t document what I read last year and now because of it I only remember a few things. When you’re used to lists, I guess it’s hard to give it up. This year, I’m not sure I’ll read 52 books, but...

31 jan 12

Y’ALL SHOULD COME TO THIS. IT’S A WIN-WIN FOR...

Y’ALL SHOULD COME TO THIS. IT’S A WIN-WIN FOR EVERYONE!

26 jan 12

"Does character develop over time? In novels, of course it does; otherwise there wouldn’t be......

“Does character develop over time? In novels, of course it does; otherwise there wouldn’t be much of a story. But in life? I wonder. Our attitudes and opinions change, we develop new habits and eccen...

25 jan 12

So I have this thing.

It’s where I check out 95% of the stuff I read from the library but if I love a book then I want to buy it for myse lf. Because of this, I go to a bookstore and have no interest in books I haven’t rea...

23 jan 12

Kevin told me I’d been hating on a lot of books lately....

Kevin told me I’d been hating on a lot of books lately. But that’s not totally true! (Though it is sometimes.) You shall see! Today I found a great new cover on a book I often think about AND bought ...

22 jan 12

"Dear Lord. It’s more unrelenting and out-of-control than any flesh eater it’s describing."

“Dear Lord. It’s more unrelenting and out-of-control than any flesh eater it’s describing.” - Michael Hingston regarding Colson Whitehead’s Zone One in Georgia Straight. Michael put it a lot more del...

19 jan 12

The Joy of Books - by Type BooksI assume this is what happens...

The Joy of Books - by Type Books I assume this is what happens in every bookstore after the doors close.

13 jan 12

Of all the books I read this year, these were the top two....

Of all the books I read this year, these were the top two. Sorry, everything else.

30 dec 11

Now That Books Mean Nothing

Now That Books Mean Nothing: by Nell Boeschenstein: It’s not easy or appropriate to tell people who love you and who are trying to help you that what they are doing is not helping, that books are not...

29 dec 11

I’ve got some time here in a long car ride and I need to...

I’ve got some time here in a long car ride and I need to get some thoughts out about this book. Most people will probably disagree with me, including my Dad who is driving said car, but that’s ok! I’...

24 dec 11

Joy of all joys! The Waverly is back open!(And you can again...

Joy of all joys! The Waverly is back open! (And you can again see some variation of this picture every weekend here on 52books. I know you’re pumped.)

19 dec 11

I have found an error in the pages. (Taken with instagram)

I have found an error in the pages. (Taken with instagram)

14 dec 11

Um, I’m re-reading Owen Meany right now! And I’ll...

Um, I’m re-reading Owen Meany right now! And I’ll take a scruffy, shaggy haired Ryan Gosling to go with it. Please and thank you.

07 dec 11

So because I am a wild and crazy person, I decided to treat...

So because I am a wild and crazy person, I decided to treat myself to a new candle for my room this weekend. Then I realized that I don’t really care for candles because I do not really care for lig...

06 dec 11

Ryan Adams - Dirty RainLast time I was here you were...

Ryan Adams - Dirty Rain Last time I was here you were waitingYou’re not waiting anymoreThe window’s broke and the smoke’s escapingThe books scattered across the floor See you tonight, Mr. Adams!

06 dec 11

Just now at the library,

I decided not to pick up my held copy of Murakami’s 1Q84 (because I just can’t handle it at the moment) and instead checked out a cookbook called Southern Biscuits. It was the right thing to do.

05 dec 11

Today is World AIDS Day

Today is World AIDS Day: Listen up, folks! It’s the time of year when people are all “want! want! want!” but it’s also the time of year when we should all be decent human beings. If you can’t make it...

01 dec 11

letsbeglad:Rouge Wave - Jingle Bell RockIt’s that time...

letsbeglad: Rouge Wave - Jingle Bell Rock It’s that time of year again. The time when I post daily holiday music. Follow along if you’re into that kind of thing.

27 nov 11

I can always count on HTMLGIANT to ask the tough questions.

I can always count on HTMLGIANT to ask the tough questions.

17 nov 11

Three thoughts for the three Tana French novels:

1. The Likeness ≥ In The Woods > Faithful Place 2. Is it just me or do these books get progressively more Irish? Like the accents? The Guinness? I don’t get it. 3. They all have gaping plot holes ...

16 nov 11

Library Voices - If Raymond Carver Were Born in the 90’s

Library Voices - If Raymond Carver Were Born in the 90’s

15 nov 11

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