The boring announcement: Work / the remainder of school is eating me. Posting will continue to be sporadic for a while yet.
The interesting announcement: A few days ago I read a review on E. L. Fay’s blog, of the book Who is Mark Twain?, which is a collection of a number of unpublished papers and [...]
Posts from ‘April, 2009’
Two announcements
In the Spirit of Public Service
I would like to present to you, the internet, some handy tips for correcting errors I see — all too frequently! — when I am reading your blogs or your tweets or your comments. This is not directed at anyone in particular; I speak of general evils.
Homonym abuse is the problem. Homonyms — words that [...]
BTT: Windfall
Yesterday, April 15th, was Tax Day here in the U.S., which means lots of lucky people will get refunds of over-paid taxes. Whether you’re one of them or not, what would you spend an unexpected windfall on? Say … $50? How about $500?
(And, this is a reading meme, so by rights the answer should be [...]
BTT: Library Week
I saw that National Library week is coming up in April, and that led to some questions. How often do you use your public library and how do you use it? Has the coffeehouse/bookstore replaced the library? Did you go to the library as a child? Do you have any particular memories of the library? [...]
Review: The Tenth Case, by Joseph Teller
This book was sent to me for review by the ever-patient TJ at Planned TV Arts, so long ago that I am frankly embarrassed just to remember when it was, never mind to actually tell you. The fact that I’m reviewing an ARC and the book has been out on shelves since last October [...]
Review: The Temperance Brennan series, by Kathy Reichs
Attention Kathy Reichs: I’ve figured you out. I’ve been reading your Temperance Brennan series, and I think that I’m ready to take over if you ever get tired of doing them. I might need some help with the forensics, but I’ve figured out all of the other necessary plot elements:
Temperance Brennan must get [...]
Review: Jane Austen Ruined My Life, by Beth Pattillo
I have to tell you, I was all set to hate this book. For one thing, it arrived in the mail in a completely unsolicited fashion, and so I took one look at it and thought, I really don’t want to read this right now. And for a long time I didn’t want to read [...]
March Search Terms!
Happy April, everybody. Let’s look at what brought you here last month.
“i’ll start purging at school” Honey, don’t. You’re not going to keep it a secret there, either, and you’re not doing yourself any favours. Eating disorders — what I assume this is about — are a nasty business. You can find more information here.
stroke [...]
