The best of a book is not the thought which it contains, but the thought which it suggests; just as the charm of music dwells not in the tones but in the echoes of our hearts. - Oliver Wendell Holmes
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. [...]
12.Apr.2010 at 12 | jspeyton
On the never-ending war and a correspondent with heart:
A few days ago, I started reading Dexter Filkins’ The Forever War. I can tell already that this is going to be one of those books that shame me for letting it sit on my unread shelf for so long. Superficially, The Forever War is about Afghanistan [...]
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 [...]
31.May.2009 at 31 | jspeyton
On missing out, get-well medicine, and being pleasantly overwhelmed:
Unbelievably, I managed to miss TWO bookish events this weekend. The first was Book Expo America (BEA) which was in New York city and ends today. I knew weeks ahead of time that I wouldn’t be able to attend this event. Work, and the fact that [...]
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