"If you can't be pretty, you might as well cause trouble" – Florence King
Posted in books, Fashion, Recommendations on Feb 25th, 2009
I’ve been enjoying a two-book set I checked out from the library. It’s a fashion history survey based on the collections of the Kyoto Costume Institute. If you’re into fashion (historic or contemporary), these books are a real treat. The collection is marvelous and the photography is splendid. Some of the more spectacular garments are […]
Posted in books, Recommendations on Feb 16th, 2009
Okay, now it’s book-nerd time. I just read a couple of books that I really enjoyed, so I’m going to make a big ol’ fuss about them here on my blog. The first one I’m going to recommend isn’t that deep, but damn if it isn’t some funny stuff. The book in question is The […]
Posted in books, Recommendations on Jul 11th, 2008
So, I’m reading two different books these days. On the fiction side of the table sits John Steinbeck’s Sweet Thursday. On the nonfiction side (or at least autobiography/memoir) is Richard Feynman’s memoir, “Surely You’re Joking Mr. Feynman!” I’ve already written about how I’ve come to appreciate Steinbeck but I will reiterate: for those of you […]
Posted in books, grumbles gripes and pointless bitching on Feb 20th, 2008
Most highschoolers aren’t the most discerning of folks. I know my tastes during that phase of my life were pretty awful, not that they aren’t questionable to this day. Still, kids know what they like and don’t like, and I don’t think I’m going very far out on a limb to say that most kids […]
Posted in books, Imports from old blogs, Recommendations on Sep 26th, 2005
I was reading these stories, and I knew I needed to share them with someone, and I figured if anyone could appreciate, it would be you! A Very Naughty Girl by L. T. Meade and A Sweet Girl Graduate by the same author. These stories are simply killing! Okay, they aged terribly, but they are […]
Posted in books, Imports from old blogs on Aug 19th, 2004
I’ve been applying to an online literary discussion group which involves listing favorite books, first one’s personal top 20, then others as requested by a panel of extant members. It has been a lot of fun so far, and is stirring up the dark, cobwebby stacks of my mental library and getting me to thinking […]