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Archive for September, 2009

Teaser Tuesday – Nocturnes

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

Teaser Tuesday is hosted by Should be Reading: Grab your current read. Open to a random page. Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page. BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!) Share the [...]

My “To Be Read” Pile

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

Currently I have four books checked out from the library: Nocturnes: Five Stories of Music and Nightfall by Kazuo Ishiguro Homer & Langley by E.L. Doctorow (accidentally requested the large print edition, so I’m hoping to return this copy ASAP) Sound Unbound: Sampling Digital Music and Culture by Paul D. Miller (a.k.a DJ Spooky) Absurdistan [...]

Await Your Reply by Dan Chaon

Monday, September 28th, 2009

Last week I finished reading Await Your Reply by Dan Chaon. Michael Kindness of the Books on the Nightstand blog/podcast had recommended the novel a few weeks ago, but it took me awhile to receive a copy from the library. The chapters are broken into a few story lines that eventually merge together (I won’t [...]

I say … and you think … ? (Week 346)

Monday, September 14th, 2009

Omelette :: Classic :: Thrifty :: Search :: Fan :: Fussy :: I am not :: Indulge :: Poor :: Manicure :: Read my responses in the comments section. Feel free to leave your responses, too! Courtesy of Unconscious Mutterings.

Next Book Group: Absurdistan by Gary Shteyngart

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

Absurdistan by Gary Shteyngart Date: Monday, October 19 @ 7:30 PM Location: Solas Bar

Teaser Tuesday – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Tuesday, September 1st, 2009

Teaser Tuesday is hosted by Should be Reading: Grab your current read. Open to a random page. Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page. BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!) Share the [...]