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Tag Archives: books
Loving the Library
I happened upon this library quiz-thing, and given my love of libraries and quiz-things, I just had to do it. Sadly, I had no idea that February was “Library Lovers Month” until three days into March, when I found this. … Continue reading
To the books!
So, what have I been reading lately? Let’s look: :: It’s actually been a long time since I bounced off a book, but damned if I didn’t bounce clean off a Stephen King novel. I haven’t read a whole lot … Continue reading
Literature! Now good for kids, too!
UPDATED 3-6-08: A correction below where I mis-identify an author. SamuraiFrog calls attention to this list of the top fifty childrens’ books, apparently arrived at via a poll of some sort. As usual, I’ll bold the ones I’ve read, and … Continue reading
And the Lord did grin….
SamuraiFrog did this quiz a day or two ago, and though it doesn’t feature tagging, I’m grabbing it anyway, because it’s actually interesting and it’s a quiz. It’s about the Bible. 1. What translation of the Bible do you like … Continue reading
123
I got tagged with the “123 Meme”, which goes thusly: 1. Pick up the nearest book ( of at least 123 pages). 2. Open the book to page 123. 3. Find the fifth sentence. 4. Post the next three sentences. … Continue reading
Big Media Me
I have an article in today’s Buffalo News. Quiver, mere mortals. (I’m keeping this post at the top of the page for today, so that you may all bask in my reflected glory.) (OK, I know that my reflected glory … Continue reading
Untitled Post
A quiz. About books. How can I not? Thanks to Sheila! Which book do you irrationally cringe away from reading, despite seeing only positive reviews? That’s a tough one. I tend to read on the basis of whims as opposed … Continue reading
Recent Reading (KidLit edition)
In reading to The Daughter at night, we’ve recently started to read chapter books a bit at a time, each evening, as opposed to the single-volume storybooks that were the rule until then. This has opened up lots of new … Continue reading
Recent Reading
Here are some thoughts pertaining to some books I’ve read of late: :: I often find biographies a mixed bag, as a reading interest. Autobiography is something special, but generic biographies can be tough. Even the most interesting of lives … Continue reading
Reading – A Quiz Thing
Snagged from Roger and T&C: 1. Do you remember learning to read? How old were you? I don’t remember learning to read, per se, because it happened very early on, via my mother. I could read before I went to … Continue reading