Monthly Archives: March 2008

It seems as if one school decided to hide behind rules and regulations to suspend a teacher who taught a “banned book” to her class. Suspended, not fired, for a year and a half. No pay. Oh, thank you merciful … Continue reading →

Hi, everyone, Just wanted to share how two book-related incidents this week really helped me over a tough patch: 1) Bookmarks magazine. My first copy arrived, and right before bed, at the end of a trying and exhausting day, in … Continue reading →

Year of Reading Dangerously Challenge Danger: The Uppercrust Factor and the Mini-Series Mystique Rating: 4.5 dynamite sticks out of 5 Plot in a nutshell: The novel chronicles the journeys of Charles Ryder, an Oxford student, once he is befriended by … Continue reading →

I got tagged by Minus the Spine and LitLove for two memes, so, without further ado, here they are. Happy Friday! Five Kind Things Meme The rules: 1. List five kind things you do for yourself. 2.List five kind things … Continue reading →

Book news: Finished Fred Vargas’ Seeking Whom He May Devour. Sigh. Not as great as I’d expected…the characters weren’t terribly interesting, and the author (who is a woman) kept making very sexist type of comments, in lieu of characterization. (i.e. … Continue reading →

Just a note to say my dad is being released home next week. This is good news, of course, although there is a long road ahead for him, my mom, and my whole family. Breathing hopeful breaths and staying positive. … Continue reading →

Following up on yesterday’s post…what does your big pile of books say about you? Pay attention to not only how they are ordered or displayed, but how many do you have? What are the titles? Which titles do you read … Continue reading →

Borrowing a page from Dorothy W., I read this article debating the etiquette of having unread books on your shelves. The author cites Ezra Klein from the American Prospect as saying: “Bookshelves are not for displaying books you’ve read. Those … Continue reading →

Heading into a very busy time at work — and before I do, wanted to mention that I finished Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh. The only other Waugh book I’ve read was The Loved One (very long ago), but this … Continue reading →