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(: double (: I want. go here to drool over them. oh wait, maybe that’s just me. in other news, I’m going to the commissary tomorrow (I missed going last week cause I was in town all weekend and then had to move Sunday night) and I’m SO excited to get my fruit. I seriously missed having [...] I’m reading: Xenocide by Orson Scott Card On tap: A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers Ishmael by Daniel Quinn Jesus Wants to Save Christians by [...] I don’t have anything for you today besides a fleeting thought, a random picture, and two stunning excerpts from a book I just finished. (via my new, wonderful kindle.) thought: I wish I knew a language (and spoke it semi-often) that had a whole lot more z’s in it. like polish. or maybe a language with more [...] {“When I look at books, I see an outdated technology, like scrolls before books,’’ said headmaster James Tracy.} as strange as this is, my stomach turned when I read this story. “A screen is less conducive to deep concentration than the stillness of the page. Bits are brittle.” — matthew kirschenbaum I agree with what mr. kirschenbaum [...] I’ve got a lot on tap, yet I just bought a couple more I’ve been itching to read. see, there’s something unbelievably comfortable about having books I want to read in the house, even if I know I might be months from finishing them all. I stockpile, if I had to define it, but I only [...] so, I gave away a book of mine that I really want to read again. ): I guess this means I’ll have to rebuy it. and, the other book that I mentioned in that post, The God Who Smokes, I seem to have completely lost. I remember buying it, remember being excited about it, but I [...] I’ve been working my way through the Odyssey (assignment courtesy of my world lit class) for a couple of days now, and I completely forgot how good it was. oh, and I’m loving Fagles’ translation of it.. odd because that’s not the translation recommended by my teacher. anyways, I’ve got a confession. I love the Greek gods. I [...] I love books. love them. well, you all know that, but what I really love is a good library. it’s goofy, really, because while our city library is huuuuuuge and only a half mile away, I don’t go often. one major reason is that I don’t actually have a library card there anymore. why? well.. read [...] I’ve decided to be realistic this year. what’s the one thing that I inevitably want year-round? what’s the one thing will never disappoint me and will use plenty of my time? yeah, books. my amazon wishlist and I have become best friends, and their recommendations are actually quite astute. so yes, my christmas this year will feature lots [...] I’ve had four days off, and they’ve been spectacular. I think they’ve been so great because they’re not just days void of work, they’re days filled with other activities I enjoy. I’ve refereed four lacrosse games, eaten at my favorite restaurants, eaten tasty gelato, bought fourteen extremely cheap and extremely desired books, got yummy smelling stuff at [...] |
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