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Archive for October 3rd, 2008
Friday, October 3rd, 2008Friday Finds - October 3, 2008
October 3, 2008
Where do you find your next book? This week I found mine through my Google Reader.
After 9/11, by Sid Jacobson and Ernie Colon as featured on NPR’s Books We Like. Apparently Jacobson and Colon published a graphic adaptation of The 9/11 Report in 2006 to rave reviews. This book covers the period after 9/11and storyboards the ‘War on Terror from its genesis in September 2001 through August 2007, turning the words of politicians, military analysts and journalists into a dark thriller about good intentions gone disastrously astray.‘ This graphic novel is getting a lot of notice out there…I’m adding it to my wish list.
Barnacle Love, by Anthony De Sa as featured on Teddy’s blog So Many Precious Books, So Little Time and released earlier this year. The book is about a Portuguese immigrant family and Teddy writes: ‘I loved the breath taking descriptions of both Portugal and Canada. Anthony De Sa paints a beautiful, at times haunting portrait of the immigrant experience.‘ I love books about families from other countries. This one makes my wish list!
Corvus: A Life With Birds, by Esther Woolfson as featured on Gondal-Girl who writes: ‘What I have found most beautiful about her writing, is her astute and erudite observation. She really sees and reflects, in her crystal clear style, what it is she is seeing/feeling and it really makes me feel wistful as I read it, for her birds, for nature, for seeing nature in the city. Her writing breathes.‘ This is non fiction and is due for release in April 2009 through Counterpoint. I’ll be watching for it.
What made it onto your wish list this week? Visit Should Be Reading to read today’s Friday Finds and find links to other readers’ finds.
Friday, October 3rd, 2008Memes This Week…
Thank you, Teddy for giving this blog a shout out! Teddy’s blog is on my Google Reader and I love her reviews (she has now joined the team of reviewers over at Novels Now as well!). The rules of this meme are to name blogs I love. I’m a little lazy - so instead of inserting them into this post, I am going to direct you to my right sidebar. Simply scroll down to see my most loved blogs. These are the blogs I always, always read (I would like to list all the blogs in my Google Reader, but I have over 300 there!). So go check them out - they are all wonderful in different ways - and I guarantee they will add to your TBR mountain.
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Jill over at The Magic Lasso also tagged me this week for THE SIX WEIRD THINGS ABOUT ME meme. The rules indicate I must write 6 random things/unspectacular quirks about yourself. Okay, here goes:
- I always match my socks to the color shirt I am wearing.
- I gag on olives - I know this is a food most people love. I’ve tried to love them, but every time I attempt to eat one, I gag.
- When I’m writing a story, I often have complete (out loud) conversations with the characters (do you think this makes me schizophrenic?).
- I walk in my sleep - and talk in my sleep. Once in college I walked out the fire door (in the middle of winter) and did not wake up until I heard the fire door slam behind me. It was a little embarrassing to have to bang on the dorm door in my pajamas until someone came along and let me in.
- I watch Judge Judy every day (and if I’m not home, I tape it on my DVR). It is a reminder that as crazy as my life can get, there are always people who are crazier.
- My husband and I met because our dogs fell in love first.
I’m supposed to tag other bloggers for this one…but if you are reading this, consider yourself tagged!