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My Addiction

Posted on 02/08/2008 by chick

I haven’t been completely honest about my book-buying addiction. You see, around the holidays, I sort of fell off the wagon and bought a bunch of books. When that bunch was added to the pile that people gave me as … Continue reading →

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Super Extra Nice

Posted on 02/07/2008 by chick

Did you know that my Faithful Reader often makes coffee for me in the morning? Isn’t that super extra nice?

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Blue-Footed Reading

Posted on 02/07/2008 by chick

I will miss Galápagos. It was a nice-looking book. It had a blue cover featuring a pair of blue-footed boobies. Inside, there was a page with a picture of an iguana. A previous reader had colored it in prettily using … Continue reading →

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Next Classic

Posted on 02/06/2008 by chick

The next classic I’ll be reading for 2008 is Thoreau’s Walden, which I will start any day now.

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The Truth About Tolkien

Posted on 02/06/2008 by chick

The Children of Húrin by J.R.R. Tolkien Grade: C The tale of the children of Húrin is one of mythical proportions. A hero refuses to reveal a secret to a dark and powerful being. For that, he and his family … Continue reading →

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Persuaded to Watch a Movie

Posted on 02/05/2008 by chick

On Saturday I watched the movie version of Persuasion (1995) starring Amanda Root and Ciaran Hinds. It was highly rated, so I thought it would be the best of the available adaptations to watch. On the positive side, it showed … Continue reading →

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Fun With Fungus?

Posted on 02/04/2008 by chick

Fungible It sounds like a fun word, but what does it mean? If I had to guess, I’d say… adj. Likely to become covered with mold or fungus. As in, “Don’t bother saving the leftover beets. They’re fungible.” But alas, … Continue reading →

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Why Now?

Posted on 02/03/2008 by chick

One day, a couple of years ago, I was waiting in line at a Stop & Shop, absentmindedly looking out the window when I noticed a prismatic blob in my field of vision. I thought I must have caught a … Continue reading →

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The Art of Effigy

Posted on 02/03/2008 by chick

The art of effigy is not dead. As I was driving around town today, I saw the figure of a football player strung from a tree. There was a group of men hanging out below it, admiring the handiwork. I … Continue reading →

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My Little Rhody

Posted on 02/03/2008 by chick

Have you ever noticed that Rhode Island is not an island? I had never thought about it until moving here, but soon the name became a point of irritation for me. I hate it when things aren’t what they say … Continue reading →

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