A reader with goals. (Artist unknown.) I was never good about making New Year’s resolutions. […]
The year of reading dangerously
According to my list, I’ve read a stupidly large number of books since last September. […]
Education of a young reader
“The Bookworm,” by Fiona Marchbank My niece is a reader. Her mother had to tell […]
I think I get it now
Still a punk.(By Risaaa, via deviantART) I hated The Catcher in the Rye when I read […]
Palate cleanser
Mmmmm. After reading Anthony Marra’s A Constellation of Vital Phenomena, I was at a bit […]
Anticipation
As I write this, Neil Gaiman’s The Ocean at the End of the Lane is waiting […]
Why I Gave Up on Drood
Earlier this week, I finally got around to starting Drood, by Dan Simmons. I’d read […]
Stephen Fry on Language
BoingBoing pointed me in the direction of this wonderful podcast by Stephen Fry, in which […]
Books that have thwarted me
I’m sure this happens to any reader, but I seem to have some books that, […]