Okay, so I got sent Awesome Lavratt what seems like a billion years ago but was, my email tells me, was mid April. Which is actually pretty far away from July, and somebody should probably look into that. I read it, thought about it, wrote my university finals, started working, and once again proved my [...]
Posts from ‘July, 2008’
Oh Boy
This says it all, doesn’t it?
More Questions, More Answers
I hope I finish this Weekly Geek up soon, because eventually I’m going to run out of titles. Heather commented that I’d love to read a review of Colbert’s book. The one she’s referring to is Stephen Colbert’s I Am America (And So Can You). It was … amusing. I didn’t once laugh out loud, [...]
You Asked; I’ll Tell
So many questions on that last post! I haven’t gotten to all of them yet, but here are some preliminary answers. Eva says: You make me feel so much better about having 56 to be reviewed! Most people only had a few on their list. A ha ha. Why yes, they did. I will assume [...]
Weekly Geeks 12: Languishing, Unreviewed
I don’t always participate in Weekly Geeks — because, to be honest, a lot of them just seem like too much extra work — but I like this week‘s theme! Since I tend to fall exceedingly behind in doing reviews, this digital kick in the pants may be just what I need. So, here is [...]
Review: The Last Plague, by Glen E. Page
Title: The Last Plague Author: Glen E. Page First published: 2008 This edition: 2008 ISBN: 9781933538969 / 1933538961 This was another book sent to me by the lovely people at Phenix & Phenix. It was interesting — kinda a mixed review from me, but definitely interesting. Here’s the back cover: A young girl is brought [...]
More Delicious Used Books
I had a meeting downtown yesterday morning, and on the way back to the subway I just so happened to pass by my favourite ever bookstore. And since I had ten dollars in my purse, and am a huge sucker for used books, I decided to stop and see what I could get. Here’s the [...]
Review: Stealing Athena, by Karen Essex
I liked this book! Sometimes I feel like my reviews would be more efficacious if they were limited to sentences like the above. I’ll be the first to admit that I usually don’t have the attention span to read long reviews. So, if you’re tempted to stop reading now, just leave with this point: Stealing [...]