Category Archives: Books

25 Books in 2013

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

New year, new GoodReads Reading Challenge! Its already May, so I’ve been reading  and for months now and have made some headway toward my 25 book goal. I’ve got no real theme this year, I just want to make sure I fit a … Continue reading →

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20 Books in 2012: A Belated Best of List

Posted on March 8, 2013 by

Well this sure is overdue! I completed my goal of reading 20 books in 2012 just in the nick of time when I finished up Jonathan Safran Foer’s Everything is Illuminated on New Years Eve, curled up in my sleeping … Continue reading →

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On Being a Woman, a Feminist, and “shutting that whole thing down”

Posted on August 21, 2012 by

I’m about halfway through my goal of reading 20 books in 2012, and the book that I’m currently reading couldn’t be more perfectly timed; what with this week’s comments by Todd Akin: Didn’t think you heard him right? Me either. … Continue reading →

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Snooze Relapse

Posted on May 7, 2012 by

A while back I wrote about giving up the snooze button for Lent this year. Totally successful. The mornings went smoothly, we made it to school and work on time, and I had time to put on mascara before I … Continue reading →

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20 Books in 2012

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

Once again, I’m taking part in the GoodReads Reading Challenge, and this year I’m challenging myself to read 20 books. I know what you’re thinking: Wait… what? Last year she read 45 books, why lower the bar? Well, here’s the … Continue reading →

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GOOOAAAL! 45 Books in 2011!

Posted on January 15, 2012 by

Well, I did it. I set out to read 40 books in 2011, and I read 45.  My cousin recently asked me how I am able to accomplish this, what with a full time job, another full time job consisting … Continue reading →

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Well hello, Banned Books Week.

Posted on September 27, 2011 by

Welcome. You’re just in time to help me choose what I should read next. I recently glanced at the American Library Association list of banned and challenged classics and was rather surprised to see that six of the top ten … Continue reading →

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The Halfway Point!

Posted on September 13, 2011 by

A friend recently read Room by Emma Donoghue on my recommendation and asked if I had any others she should put on her list. Well, her request is perfectly timed because as of yesterday I am at the halfway point … Continue reading →

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Three cheers for 3!

Posted on July 22, 2011 by

Today the Krulwich Wonders blog on the NPR website turned me on to this great study being done by Alex Bellos. He’s asking you, me, and the rest of the world to submit our favorite number and the reasons why. He wants to … Continue reading →

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Sophie Blackall Beautifies Missed Connections

Posted on March 23, 2011 by

As I mentioned in my Best Kid Books of 2010 post, The Kid is a big fan of Ivy + Bean, a series of books about two second grade girls wonderfully written by Annie Barrows and beautifully illustrated by Sophie Blackall. I’ve always loved … Continue reading →

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