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Bluestocking Revolution: September 2011
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Because reading is sexy, dammit! Saturday, September 24, 2011. I have been neglectful. I am sorry. Well. kind of. I had a lot going on. For example, I neglected to mention that my birthday was earlier this month. I didn't really do anything exciting. I did, however, have a job interview. AND I GOT THE JOB. Now that's birthday luck. But I'm working in publishing, so all my work involves books. BOOKS, people. My one, true love. Links to this post. Monday, September 12, 2011. I actually started reading it b...
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Bluestocking Revolution: June 2011
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Because reading is sexy, dammit! Wednesday, June 29, 2011. So this isn't necessarily book-related. Well, actually, it isn't at all book-related, but it is life-bettering related, and that's all that matters. Almost done with The Amazing Adventure of Kavalier and Clay. Then I'll probably move on to The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest. I have a ton of library books right now, so I need to read faster. Links to this post. Saturday, June 18, 2011. During the drive, I managed to finish reading The Bell Jar.
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Bluestocking Revolution: Girl, Interrupted
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Because reading is sexy, dammit! Friday, April 13, 2012. I should have mentioned this sooner, but it slipped my mind. Oops. Is a memoir, thus the disclaimer. Moving right along. This was a quick and easy read for me, but I found it incredibly interesting. Kaysen tells her story admirably and it really does resonate. Susanna Kaysen, at 18 and after spending only 15 minutes with a psychiatrist she's never met, is sent to McLean Hospital where she stays for nearly two years. Will I end up in a loony bin?
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Bluestocking Revolution: April 2011
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Because reading is sexy, dammit! Thursday, April 7, 2011. So there's this man named Dylan Moran. And he's a comedian. And he's in this show called Black Books. My friend may have introduced me to Dylan Moran and Black Books. Now I do nothing but watch his stand-up and episodes of Black Books. And it's ALL HER FAULT. You must waste inordinate amounts of time with me. I do Do you want to do that in the same room sometime? That is quite possible the best pickup line ever. Just saying. Links to this post.
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Bluestocking Revolution
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Because reading is sexy, dammit! Thursday, May 17, 2012. A few weeks ago I read Ransom. By David Malouf. Ransom. Is a retelling of the part of the Trojan war during which Priam travels to the Greek camp to ransom Hector's body. And you know how I love a retelling. For when kids read it for the first time in school. The characterization of both Achilles and Priam, as well as some of the other smaller characters, is incredibly developed. The Iliad. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). A Bookish Way of Life.
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Bluestocking Revolution: The Free World
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Because reading is sexy, dammit! Friday, April 13, 2012. David Bezmozgis' The Free World. Was an intriguing and, at times, heartbreaking tale of the three generations of the Krasnansky. Family as they made their way from Soviet-controlled Latvia to "the Free World.". On the other hand, there's Karl. With most of the adult characters there was a certain amount of understanding after a while, but I feel like we never reach that point with Karl. He remains a mystery and almost feels like a villain b...There...
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Bluestocking Revolution: August 2012
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Because reading is sexy, dammit! Sunday, August 5, 2012. This is incredibly overdue, but I've actually moved my blog over to Wordpress. You can now read my reviews and random musings over at http:/ witlesswitticisms.wordpress.com. I hope you'll check it out! Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Legs attired in every color. We were very tired, we were very merry. The Broke and the Bookish. A Bookish Way of Life. The New Dork Review of Books. My Life. One Story at a Time. A Book A Day.
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Bluestocking Revolution: May 2012
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Because reading is sexy, dammit! Thursday, May 17, 2012. A few weeks ago I read Ransom. By David Malouf. Ransom. Is a retelling of the part of the Trojan war during which Priam travels to the Greek camp to ransom Hector's body. And you know how I love a retelling. For when kids read it for the first time in school. The characterization of both Achilles and Priam, as well as some of the other smaller characters, is incredibly developed. The Iliad. Links to this post. Sunday, May 6, 2012. So Much. Love.
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Bluestocking Revolution: Reviews a few weeks late
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Because reading is sexy, dammit! Sunday, May 6, 2012. Reviews a few weeks late. First up: Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir. So Much. Love. I managed to ration out my reading of this book so that I didn't finish it too. Quickly (and also so that I made sure I ate and slept). Since this has thus far been less of a review and more of an open love letter to the author, I think it's probably clear that I liked the book. It was interesting enough, but not a particularly inspiring read...
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Bluestocking Revolution: January 2012
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Because reading is sexy, dammit! Monday, January 23, 2012. Every so often I get a reminder of why I love Dickens. They work; but don't you think they overdo it? They work so much more than they need — they make so much more than they can eat — they are so incessantly boring and buzzing at their one idea till Death comes upon them — that don't you think they overdo it? And are human labourers to have no holidays, because of the bees? And am I never to have change of air, because the bees don't? OK, it's b...
