Category Archives: Reading

Of Birds and Flowers

Posted on 04/08/2008 by chick

Linnets and Valerians by Elizabeth Goudge Grade: B+ Elizabeth Goudge wrote The Little White Horse, a magical book that has long been a favorite of mine (and J.K. Rowling’s), so when Linnets and Valerians, came back into print, I had … Continue reading →

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Welcome, Stranger

Posted on 04/08/2008 by chick

I’m a Stranger Here Myself by Bill Bryson Grade: B+ I borrowed this book from the library because I needed to read a passage for work. I figured I might as well read the whole book while I had it. … Continue reading →

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Imperiled Goals

Posted on 04/06/2008 by chick

We are approaching the one-year anniversary of the day I started blogging, and looking over past posts, I’m disappointed by the number of goals I have failed to reach. Two of my remaining goals—to read all 14 of Vonnegut’s novels … Continue reading →

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Share and Share Alike

Posted on 03/27/2008 by chick

Libraries are about sharing. That’s what’s so great about them. I love being able to request a book and get it as soon as it becomes available. But have you ever noticed the sucky other side to sharing? It works … Continue reading →

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A Book and a Movie

Posted on 03/22/2008 by chick

The Princess Bride by William Goldman Grade: A One of my dark, dirty secrets: I did not like the movie version of “The Princess Bride” the first time I saw it. I didn’t hate it, but it didn’t speak to … Continue reading →

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Not Too Late

Posted on 03/18/2008 by chick

If you want to join in the Vonnegut Marathon, it’s not too late. There’s still time to run a leg or two, and that’s better than nothing. You have only to look at my Book Love page to see which … Continue reading →

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When Does It End?

Posted on 03/18/2008 by chick

It occurred to me today that we are getting near the end of the Vonnegut Marathon. But on what day does it actually end? Hmm. I never specified the ending date. Let’s go with April 11th, the one-year anniversary of … Continue reading →

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Another “A” for Vonnegut

Posted on 03/11/2008 by chick

Bluebeard by Kurt Vonnegut Grade: A I thought I’d read all of Vonnegut’s best, so it was a wonderful surprise to find so much to like in Bluebeard. I wish I still had the book handy so I could refresh … Continue reading →

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Embarrassingly Slow

Posted on 02/18/2008 by chick

Sometimes I can be embarrassingly slow. Take the other day for example. I was reading a book about food and the author mentioned “coffee whitener” and I could not for the life of me figure out what he meant. I … Continue reading →

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Lazy Reading

Posted on 02/10/2008 by chick

I finally got my revenge against all those mediocre writers of modern fiction. I read a nonfiction book! Doing Nothing: A History of Loafers, Loungers, Slackers, and Bums in America by Tom Lutz Grade: B I found this book in … Continue reading →

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