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Archive for January, 2010

What I Talk About When I Talk About Running

Saturday, January 30th, 2010

I have a handful of friends that run. As I’m not a runner myself, I was interested in knowing what drives someone to do such a thing. So I decided to read Haruki Murakami‘s What I Talk About When I Talk About Running. It also helps that I love this author’s contemporary fiction and that [...]

Stitches by David Small

Saturday, January 16th, 2010

I just finished the memoir/graphic novel Stitches by David Small. It’s a short read, completed in one sitting, but still an effective way to tell the story of his health and serious family issues at ages 6, 11, 14, and 16.

I say … and you think … ? (Week 363)

Sunday, January 10th, 2010

Resolutions :: Page :: Narrow :: Refuse :: Fountain :: Grunt :: Construct :: Nightmare :: Inch :: Instant :: Read my responses in the comments section. Feel free to leave your responses, too! Courtesy of Unconscious Mutterings.

Restless Reader: Favorites from 2009

Friday, January 1st, 2010

Happy new year! Here’s a list of my favorite things from 2009 (several items were out prior to 2009, but 2009 is when I first experienced them): Favorite Book: The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón Favorite Book Cover Artist: Chip Kidd Favorite Book Podcast: Books on the Nightstand Favorite Film (Theater): A [...]