Booking Through Thursday – Current Events

by Athena // February 28, 2013 // 16 Comments

What are you reading right now? (And, is it good? Would you recommend it? How did you choose it?) – BTT Usually, I am only reading one book or between books (I tend to read books in a couple of... Continue reading →

Bringing Up Bébé by Pamela Druckerman

by Athena // February 26, 2013 // 1 Comment

Bringing Up Bébé: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting by Pamela Druckerman First off, I am not a parent, but I am a francophile and I am interested in culture and psychology as well. I quite enjoyed... Continue reading →

Sunday Salon: February Endings

by Athena // February 24, 2013 // 4 Comments

Hello! This past week, I posted my reviews of Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin and Season 1 and Here’s looking at Euclid by Alex Bellos. I did work 50 hours this week so I really did not... Continue reading →

Booking Through Thursday – Libraries

by Athena // February 21, 2013 // 9 Comments

How often do you visit a library? Do you go to borrow books? Do research? Check out the multi-media center? Hang out with the friendly and knowledgeable staff? Are you there out of love or out of need? – BTT... Continue reading →

Here’s looking at Euclid by Alex Bellos

by Athena // February 19, 2013 // No Comments

Another math book! Now, I’m averaging about one or two a year. That’s a pretty good number to me considering I am so bad at math. I half force myself to read these books. I do want to know more... Continue reading →

Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin and Season 1

by Athena // February 18, 2013 // 4 Comments

A review of Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin and the first season (2011) of the HBO show. Continue reading →

Sunday Salon: Work

by Athena // February 17, 2013 // 6 Comments

Hello everyone! This week, I posted my list for The Classics Spin (check back tomorrow to see which book I will read for it), reviews of Sandman: Dream Hunters by Neil Gaiman and and P. Craig Russell, The Best American... Continue reading →

Paris in Love by Eloisa James

by Athena // February 15, 2013 // 2 Comments

I found this memoirs about living in Paris through GoodReads. I do love the site, and it gives me numerous book recommendations every time I am there. I have read several books on France and lived in Rhone-Alps one glorious... Continue reading →

Booking Through Thursday – Love

by Athena // February 14, 2013 // 10 Comments

What do you love most about reading? – BTT I love words, language and communication. I love to learn about new and old things. I love to escape into a novel of a faraway land or someplace in a backyard.... Continue reading →

The Best American Travel Writing 2012 Ed. by William T. Vollman

by Athena // February 13, 2013 // No Comments

I’ve been reading this series of travel writing for about a decade now. I almost always find one or two selections that engrossing, provocative, or find the overall collection varied and interesting. This year’s selection was not as stimulating as... Continue reading →

Sandman: Dream Hunters by Neil Gaiman and and P. Craig Russell

by Athena // February 12, 2013 // No Comments

The Sandman series is my favourite graphic novel series, and I have read all the novels and the companion pieces except this one. This is actually a 20th anniversary special comic book adaptation of the earlier Sandman: The Dream Hunters... Continue reading →

The Classics Spin!

by Athena // February 11, 2013 // 10 Comments

There is a new challenge at the Classics Club where you pick twenty books, then a random number will be selected and each of us must read the number listed at X number by April 1st 2013. Of course, the... Continue reading →

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Month: February 2013