84, Charing Cross Road

by athena // 30 July, 2007 // 1 Comment

84, Charing Cross Road (1970) is the documented real life twenty year correspondence between New York write Helene Hanff and London bookseller Frank Doel. It’s been some time since I’ve read the book, but I watched the film today so... Continue reading →

Second Chances Challenge

by athena // 27 July, 2007 // 4 Comments

Oh, hello there. My name is Athena, and I’m addicted to reading challenges. Yes, here is yet another reading challenge. The Second Chances Challenge takes place October, November and December of 2007. The goal: “Read 3 books by authors that... Continue reading →

Booking Through Thursday: Best-Moustache Twirling

by athena // 26 July, 2007 // 7 Comments

Whoâ€™s the worst fictional villain you can think of? As in, the one you hate the most, find the most evil, are happiest to see defeated? Not the cardboard, two-dimensional variety, but the most deliciously-written, most entertaining, best villain? Not... Continue reading →

Wordless Wednesday: Winter Past

by athena // 25 July, 2007 // 4 Comments

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Weekend Gone By

by athena // 24 July, 2007 // No Comments

Knitting: I got my Ravelry invite finally this past weekend which means I’ve been spending my merry time over there. If you’re on it, add me as I am “athenablue”. For knitting, I am still dismayed by the Swallowtail Shawl,... Continue reading →

Rhubarb Pie

by athena // 20 July, 2007 // No Comments

Fresh rhubarb pie with a lattice top crust from scratch! Laborious and time consuming, but amazingly good. Continue reading →

Booking Through Thursday – Just Wild About Harry

by athena // 19 July, 2007 // 6 Comments

Okay, love him or loathe him, youâ€™d have to live under a rock not to know that J.K. Rowlingâ€™s final Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, comes out on Saturdayâ€¦ Are you going to read it? If... Continue reading →

Wordless Wednesday: Canons

by athena // 18 July, 2007 // 4 Comments

Macau. July 28, 2004. Continue reading →

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

by athena // 17 July, 2007 // 6 Comments

Before I begin, Dewey has set up a Bookworms Blog Carnival. The first theme is Novels. I didn’t participate this month, but I may in subsequent ones. This is the longest review yet. There’ll be another HP post before Saturday... Continue reading →

Julie of the Wolves

by athena // 14 July, 2007 // 4 Comments

This novel by Jean Craighead George reminded me a lot of another Newbery Medal winner: Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell. Both young adult books feature young female protagonists forced to survive in the wild. Both books explore... Continue reading →

Something About Me Reading Challenge – Reading List

by athena // 13 July, 2007 // No Comments

This is my tentative reading list for the Something About Me Reading Challenge. I’m unsure if I can read all these, but a lot of the books I’ve wanted to read for awhile. I’ve also read a lot of the... Continue reading →

Booking Through Thursday – Celluloid

by athena // 12 July, 2007 // 2 Comments

1. In your opinion, what is the best translation of a book to a movie? 2. The worst? 3. Had you read the book before seeing the movie, and did that make a difference? (Personally, all other things being equal,... Continue reading →

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Month: July 2007