One week left of being a 30-something... I'm way behind on my birthday list reporting, but I will try to catch up over the next few days! I'm working my way through the Modern Library's top 100 novels and nonfiction books. As I was perusing the list of novels about a month ago, I noticed... Continue Reading →
Congratulations to Will and Kate on the birth of their daughter! I wonder what her name will be... According to Ladbrokes, the British betting agency, it will be Alexandra. Corgi lovers, if you haven't seen the Barkingham Palace Gold Cup Race, here's a link. Amazing! In other news, today is Independent Bookstore Day. Go buy... Continue Reading →
Apparently I've been living under a rock under another rock, because I learned of actor Jonathan Crombie's passing a week after it occurred. How did I miss this tragic news?? I found out a few days ago as I was reading Entertainment Weekly. He died from a brain hemorrhage at age 48. I haven't watched... Continue Reading →
That's my takeaway from F. Scott Fitzgerald's Tender Is the Night (#28 on Modern Library's Top 100 Novels List) and Wuthering Heights (#73 on AFI's Top 100 Movies List). Tender Is the Night focuses on a husband and wife who seems like a dazzling duo at the outset. They're wealthy, flit between European countries, and... Continue Reading →
I'm a bit behind on the birthday list because of a little thing called 102 inches of snowfall. However, I managed to check off three items in the past couple of weeks: 1. Read The Alchemist The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho is not on the Modern Library's Top 100 list, but it is one of... Continue Reading →
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