28 Jan
After jumping from one news sight to the next I didn’t come across this article until got to the Toronto Star. That’s right CBC and CNN didn’t have this article highlighted.
Author John Updike dies at 76
Jan 27, 2009 02:01 PM
Hillel Italie
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK – John Updike, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, prolific man of letters [...]
26 Jan
This week was full of accomplishments. I managed to finish 3 book and get another 3 started. When work is slow I have time to read and it’s amazing how much one can get done when they are reading almost 7 straight hours in the day.
The first book I finished was David Sedaris’ book Naked. [...]
23 Jan
The Lennon Prophecy
By Joseph Niezgoda
Genre: Non-fiction
John Lennon and the Beatles have been a source of interest for many people over the years. The death of John Lennon has been of greater interest. Joseph Niezgoda explores the subject of Lennon’s death and relates it to the theory that Lennon may have sold his soul to the [...]
22 Jan
Since “Inspiration” is (or should) the theme this week … what is your reading inspired by?
This is an interesting question and haven’t really thought about what it is that inspires me to read. I guess it really goes back to my love of knowledge and I want to know as much as possible. The best [...]
19 Jan
Well after last weeks post I decided to put The Yiddish Policeman’s Union aside and start something else. Rather than starting one book though I got two on the go. I was just getting too frustrated with the copious use of Yiddish and I want to enjoy my time when I’m reading. So, it was [...]
15 Jan
If you’re anything like me, there are songs that you love because of their lyrics; writers you admire because their songs have depth, meaning, or just a sheer playfulness that has nothing to do with the tunes.
So, today’s question?
What songs … either specific songs, or songs in general by a specific group or writer … [...]
12 Jan
This week ended up being a little disappointing for several reasons. I guess the most disappointing was that Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow wasn’t at work for me when I got there. There was some kind of mix-up with ordering them and the time frame they would be able to pick the up in [...]
12 Jan
** I’m not sure why this didn’t post last week, I guess better late than never **
For something a little different I thought I would do a journal type entry on here every week to discuss the reading and book type things that I’ve done throughout the week. This is mostly done to try [...]
7 Jan
Who Named the Knife
By: Linda Spalding
Genre: Non-fiction
Who Named the Knife: a Book of Murder and Memory by Linda Spalding is perhaps the best non-fiction novel I read in 2008. It’s a wonderful novel of friendship , betrayal and murder. Spalding felt compelled to tell the story of a young woman caught up in a [...]
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