Memes & Miscellany

Literary News Sources

September 14, 2011

What are your sources for literary news? In particular, do you have any non-internet sources for your literary news? Other than the blogosphere and literary websites, I tend to gather my literary news from the following sources: I’ve only recently subscribed to The New York Review of Books. So far, it has been a little [...]

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Easy Book Cataloging with CueCat and LibraryThing

May 19, 2011

I long ago signed up for a lifetime account on LibraryThing, with visions of a gloriously organized book collection at the tips of my fingers. But I haven’t really had the time or the stamina to complete the cataloging of my book collection. Typing in all of those book titles or ISBNs was very overwhelming! [...]

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2010 National Book Award Winners

November 19, 2010

Fiction – Lord of Misrule, by Jaimy Gordon Young People’s Literature – Mockingbird, by Kathryn Erskine Poetry – Lighthead, by Terrance Hayes Nonfiction – Just Kids, by Patti Smith I haven’t read any of these. Have you?

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The Sunday Salon (5)

November 7, 2010

The subtitle to this post is “An Ode to Classics.” For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been reading The Count of Monte Cristo. And I have to say that it’s been a refreshing experience. Don’t get me wrong; it’s been daunting too. My wrists ache from holding up the book containing all 1300 pages. [...]

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My Last 32 Books

October 21, 2010

Here’s where I obtained every book I’ve read so far this year: Last Days of Summer, by Steve Kluger – Christmas gift The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien – Christmas gift The Kitchen House, by Kathleen Grissom – review copy sent by publisher A Field Guide To Burying Your Parents, by Liza Palmer – review copy [...]

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2010 Booker Winner for Fiction

October 12, 2010

Have you read The Finkler Question? Do you think another of the shortlisted or longlisted books deserved to win?

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Booker Shortlist

September 17, 2010

I’m a bit late on the uptake, but the Booker Shortlist was announced last week. Here are the remaining six contenders: Peter Carey Parrot and Olivier in America (Faber and Faber) Emma Donoghue Room (Pan MacMillan – Picador) Damon Galgut In a Strange Room (Grove Atlantic – Atlantic Books) Howard Jacobson The Finkler Question (Bloomsbury) Andrea Levy The Long Song [...]

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Kindle: What Will Be My First?

September 9, 2010

According to the tracking website, my lovely Kindle is due to arrive at my home within the hour. And so, I have a very important question for you. Which book should be my first electronic reading experience? (Ignore the “Like a Virgin” soundtrack playing in the background. I really need help with this!) And, if [...]

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