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• Beginning Again: The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova

  

  It's very late tonight, approaching tomorrow actually, and I am luxuriating in the quiet of a house which has been cleaned throughout the day and is now resting... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Was There Ever A More Welcome Holiday Than This?

  It's interesting to me that the books I review because I've promised to review them are rarely as promising as they seem. With the exception of The Boys In The... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• You Knew Me When

  

  was not what I had anticipated. Instead of characters whom I could emulate, I found the main character to represent everything I despise: superficiality,... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Wordless Wednesday. Except With Words.

  

  This industrial fan, which I believe is illegal to use during school hours, is all we have for "air conditioning" in our elementary building.Well, that and the... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Mailbox Monday for August 26, 2013

  

  I haven't posted on books which arrived in July and most of August until it is now embarrassingly late to do so. But the books above are what arrived this... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• First Chapter~ First Paragraph Tuesday Intros (At Last by Edward St. Aubyn)

  

  " 'Surprised to see me?' said Nicholas Pratt, planting his walking stick on a crematorium carpet and fixing Patrick with a look of slightly aimless defiance, a... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Too Busy Folding Pencils To Read

  

  ...and post about books. These origami pencils will adorn my classroom door, with a wonderful quote from James Dyson, the vacuum cleaner inventor. Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Remembering Back-to-School Days

  

  As I prepare to go back to school, the time of year which always marks a new year for me more than January 1 ever will, I find myself recalling the joy I felt i... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Life After Life by Kate Atkinson

  

  "The Adventure of Augustus," Teddy read aloud, "by Delphie Fox." "Why is everything an adventure with you?" Sylvie said irritably to Izzie. "Because life is an... Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Tired of Being So Uptight

  

  And officious. And taking myself so seriously. Explored blogs this morning, and landed on ...the sight of morning... who shared the fact that sometimes she... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Light Between Oceans by M. L. Stedman

  

  "A lighthouse warns of danger--tells people to keep their distance. She had mistaken it for a place of safety." p. 227 But, as I'm often reminded, "Where in thi... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• August's Theme for the Japanese Literature Challenge

  

  After seeing The Remains of The Day with Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thomas last night, I realized that it was the same film as the Booker Prize winning novel... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Time on My Hands

  

  I have a watch which my brother gave me years ago. He found it on the floor of O'Hare International Airport as we were running from one terminal to another; I... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Paris in July: Impressionism and Modernity

  

  In the nick of time, I have something exciting to post for the Paris in July challenge. Yesterday, my mother and I went to the Art Institute of Chicago to see... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• The Never List by Koethi Zan

  

  There are some books that are just too scary for me to read. I've never once been tempted to read The Exorcist. I've only ever made it halfway through The Stand... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• House of the Sleeping Beauties by Yasunari Kawabata

  

  "For Eguchi when he came to this house, there was nothing more beautiful than a young face in dreamless sleep. Might it be called the sweetest consolation to... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Paris by Edward Rutherfurd

  

  Oh, friends, I tried reading this for Paris in July. For discussion with my mother who finished it early this June. I even highlighted certain passages with... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Boys in The Boat by Daniel James Brown

  

  When I was only about fifty pages into this book, I already knew I was holding something spectacular in my hands. I set the book down, searched for Daniel... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Exiles by Allison Lynn

  

  "Even to Emily, who actually believed Rufino's work didn't matter in the grand scheme of things, this was an insult. This piece might be worth nothing in a... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• What Ideal Bookshelf Would You Commission?

  

  Seen here this morning, are the following shelves:  Book club shelf  Children's shelf  Tolkien shelf  Travel shelf  You can buy a print already... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE