Category Archives: Reading

New Reading

Posted on 06/11/2019 by chick

Having given up on Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, I needed something else to read. Here are my replacement reading choices. Good Omens by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman: After watching and enjoying the adaptation on TV, I thought it … Continue reading →

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I Gave Up

Posted on 06/08/2019 by chick

The point at which I gave up on Pride and Prejudice and Zombies was p. 40. I will tell you why, and then, if you care to, you can tell me if you agree with my decision. The scene is … Continue reading →

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Reading Update

Posted on 06/06/2019 by chick

I just finished reading Here, a collection of poems by Wislawa Szymborska. I’m not going to give it a grade, because I don’t feel like I understand poetry well enough to, but I will say that I liked it. I … Continue reading →

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Raw Deal

Posted on 05/16/2019 by chick

Second favorite quote from The Fireman by Joe Hill. There’s something horribly unfair about dying in the middle of a good story, before you have a chance to see how it all comes out. Of course, I suppose everyone always … Continue reading →

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No One to Blame but Themselves

Posted on 05/10/2019 by chick

Favorite quote from The Fireman by Joe Hill The sound of an English accent distracted her and lifted her spirits. She associated English accents with singing teapots, schools for witchcraft, and the science of deduction. This wasn’t, she knew, terribly … Continue reading →

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More Books

Posted on 04/13/2019 by chick

Mail Delivery! Yes, more books came today in the mail today, but I feel justified in having bought these. I have been needing a replacement set of Narnia books for a long time. Now that my kids are old enough … Continue reading →

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Pretty Books

Posted on 04/12/2019 by chick

Me: I have too many books. I’m not going to order any more of them. No more books will be arriving in the mail. Mail Delivery! Also Me: OK, so I’m a sucker for pretty books.

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Reading Update

Posted on 04/10/2019 by chick

I am slightly behind on my readings goals. To keep up with my goal of 52 books for the year, I ought to have read at least 14 by now, but I’ve only read 11. That’s not too bad, though. … Continue reading →

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Success

Posted on 03/16/2019 by chick

I talked Livia into trying some of Roald Dahl’s books. She liked them. Here’s one of the notes she wrote to let me know.

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How I Met My Book: Part II

Posted on 02/01/2019 by chick

The last time I wrote about “How I Met My Book,” I talked about some of my favorite inherited books. This time I want to talk about a special variety of book: the unexpected loaner. Sometimes other people get it … Continue reading →

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