Outlander

by Athena // May 31, 2008 // No Comments

This book is 627 pages long, but I listened to the audiobook. It was narrated and read by Davina Porter; unabridged and 32 hours and 30 minutes long on 28 discs. I have been acquiring audiobooks for knitting purposes, and... Continue reading →

Booking Through Thursday – What is reading, fundmentally?

by Athena // May 29, 2008 // 4 Comments

What is reading, anyway? Novels, comics, graphic novels, manga, e-books, audiobooks — which of these is reading these days? Are they all reading? Only some of them? What are your personal qualifications for something to be “reading” — why? If... Continue reading →

Squirrel and Oak Mittens

by Athena // May 28, 2008 // 3 Comments

I first started this project with the recommended 3.25mm needle, but since I was using a worsted weight rather than the recommended DK, it was way too tight. I moved up to 3.75mm, but it still is tighter than most... Continue reading →

New Moon and Eclipse

by Athena // May 26, 2008 // 2 Comments

The second and third book in Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight Saga. So far, my favourite is still the first book though I did like Eclipse and the ending of New Moon. I read both of these on my laptop which is... Continue reading →

Sunday Salon: Book Lists

by Athena // May 25, 2008 // 4 Comments

This week, I read and started quite a few books. Right now, I officially have three books going, but at some point in the week, I had five. I read Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth early in the... Continue reading →

The Classics Challenge 2008

by Athena // May 24, 2008 // 2 Comments

The challenge runs from July 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008. The challenge is to read five classics, and there is a bonus round of reading a modern classic suggested by other participants. For the sake of clarity, I am... Continue reading →

Twilight

by Athena // May 23, 2008 // No Comments

I was aware that this book was popular, but I did not know how so nor did I know what the series was about until my friend showed me the trailer for the movie slated for December 2008. The more... Continue reading →

Booking Through Thursday – Books vs. Movies

by Athena // May 22, 2008 // 4 Comments

Books and films both tell stories, but what we want from a book can be different from what we want from a movie. Is this true for you? If so, what’s the difference between a book and a movie? –... Continue reading →

Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth

by Athena // May 21, 2008 // No Comments

This is the story of a lonely, awkward man who meets his father for the first time over Thanksgiving weekend. There are also a series of flashbacks to the childhood of Jimmy’s grandfather who also had an alienated relationship with... Continue reading →

Lust, Caution

by Athena // May 20, 2008 // No Comments

I saw the uncensored NC-17 version. I have not seen the 17 min of cut sex scenes which is apparently circulating around the internet. First off, I adore Ang Lee’s work. He is awesome at setting up a shot, and... Continue reading →

Sunday Salon: Escapism

by Athena // May 18, 2008 // 4 Comments

This week, I finished Hungry Planet and The Best American Comics 2006. My review for Count of Monte Cristo was posted this week as well. Today, I am reading Gilead. I have found it hard to read this because I... Continue reading →

Hungry Planet

by Athena // May 17, 2008 // 1 Comment

The concept of the book was to go to more than two dozen countries, visiting several families and taking photos of their food life. It is the size of large coffee table book and has many photos taken by Peter... Continue reading →

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Month: May 2008