22.Mar.2010 at 22 | jspeyton
On not blogging for another few weeks, and books I’ve read and tried to read :
Sigh. Has it really been a month since I last posted? That hurts my feelings when I even think about it. I’ve been trying to get back to blogging for weeks and… nada. I haven’t completely given up blogging. In [...]
Tagged: Reading ,barbara roden, david engleman, j.d. robb, kathryn stockett, m.t. anderson, patricia high smith, readathon, wells tower
28.Nov.2009 at 28 | jspeyton
On the Times’ 100 notables of 2009:
Yesterday was a big, fat no man’s land day for me. I wasn’t a part of the rampaging crowds mobbing the stores on the Black Friday (just the thought of it gives me goosebumps *shivers*) and obviously I didn’t post. What did I do yesterday? Read. I’m pretty sure [...]
Tagged: Reading ,100 notable books of 2009, aleksander hemon, amy gerstler, ben h. winters, bill streever, colsen whitehead, colum mccann, dan choan, daniel mendelsohn, daniyal mueenuddin, david grann, greg grandin, hilary mantel, m.r. james, maile meloy, mary beard, mary karr, new york times, nick reding, sarah waters, steven johnson, wells tower
24.Jun.2009 at 24 | jspeyton
On saying goodbye to sunshine, beaches, warm weather, and fruity alcoholic drinks with umbrellas in them:
I’m back! Actually, I’ve been back for a few days now, but jag lag demanded my attention, and then work did. Then I just had to reacclimatize to life here on the mainland where I don’t wake up to [...]
Tagged: Reading ,angela knight, carlos ruiz zafon, dan simmons, drood, the angel's game, the marriage bureau for rich people, the thing around your neck, wells tower, wheel of darkness