Literature

25 03 2010

Have you read any good books lately? I got a Barnes and Noble nook for Christmas and I’ve been reading so much lately. It’s so nice to get back into reading. I majored in English in college, so for 4 years I was inundated with reading assignments. But the great thing about majoring in a subject you love is that the homework isn’t really work at all (most of the time – Heart of Darkness is still a rough one for me to get through).

Anyway, here is a list of the books I have read recently:

- Commencement

- Nanny Returns

- Life of Pi

- Committed

- Family Affair

- Their Eyes Were Watching God

What are some good books you have read lately?

-C-





Cool New Tool for Avid (or Not So Avid) Readers

6 10 2009

Have you ever found yourself finishing a book, only to feel lost as to what to read next? It happens to me all the time. Sometimes I dread finishing a book because I don’t know the next time I will find such a good read, something so intriguing that it holds my attention throughout the whole book. I’ve done the thing where I go to Barnes & Noble and head straight for the “Featured Books” and the “Current Recommendations” tables. That has more often than not led to disappointment. Not that there aren’t great books on these tables – they just usually aren’t books that I’m in the mood to read at that time. So they pile up on my bookshelf, unread, until a few months (or years) down the road I pick them up again. I probably have 20 books that are dog-eared at about page 45, because that’s how far I got before I went out and sought another book.

ANYWAY, if you are often at a loss for books to read, head over to What Should I Read Next? This is a great site that lets you enter a book title (enter your favorite book or one you just finished reading) and gives you a list of books that you might like based on your selection! Even better – I entered the title of a book I didn’t particularly enjoy reading (see: it was BORING), and it gave me a list of books that I know not to read!

What books did you find? Let me know what you’re reading and what this site led you to! I love feedback! :)

-C-





When I have $$

8 06 2009

After the bar exam, when my wonderful Husband has a full-time job and we are no longer slaves to penny-pinching and student loans, THIS IS WHAT I AM TREATING MYSELF TO:

Kindle 2 = LOVE

Kindle 2 = LOVE

 

Katherine has the new Kindle and when she was here last weekend, I just got a glimpse of it because we were crazy busy. However, when I go to Houston in a couple of weeks, I plan to kidnap it and make sure it’s what I want – because far too often I buy something, only to return it a few days later because I expect it to completely revolutionize my world and it does NOT. But having talked to her at LENGTH about the Kindle 2, I believe it will be exactly what I need (especially since I just did my second bookshelf purge of 2009). ALSO, since the new iPhone and software are being released this month, AND since the iPhone features a Kindle app where you can sync them and pick up where you left off (so convenient not having to lug around 2 electronic devices at all times, especially since the Kindle won’t fit in a clutch or my pockets)…I plan on getting an iPhone to go with my Kindle. LOVE LOVE LOOOOVE!

Do you have a Kindle? THOUGHTS??








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