26.Apr.2010 at 26 | jspeyton
On reading too many books, a bit of a conundrum, two cities, and a big machine:
What am I reading? One too many books, that’s what. I need help! One of my goals this year was to cut down on the number of books I read at a single time. I was doing pretty well too. [...]
Tagged: Reading ,big machine, china mieville, colum mccan, dexter filkins, let the great world spin, marlon james, the book of night women, the city & the city, the forever war, victor lavalle
10.Apr.2010 at 10 | jspeyton
On readathons and returns:
As most of you already know, today is a big day. In fact, it is one of the most important days on the book bloggers’ calendar. It’s Dewey’s 24-hour readathon! A few days out of the year, in honor of the late Dewey of The Hidden Side of the Leaf, the [...]
Tagged: Reading ,alan bradly, Dewey's 24 hour readathon, let the great world spin, shades of grey, the book of night women, the forever war, Zaxhary mason
21.Jan.2010 at 21 | jspeyton
On difficult questions, complicated answers, being conscious of what you read, and the wonder of stories:
I had plans to write about something completely different today. In fact, I was going to post about my very first Library Loot (!). I picked up a great pile of books and I couldn’t wait to share them with [...]
Tagged: Journal, Reading ,barbara roden, censoring an iranian love story, dear american airlines, home, marilynn robinson, marlon james, mrs. dalloway, northwest passages, sarah waters, shahria mandanipour, the book of night women, the little stranger, the lost city of z, virginia woolf