Booking Through Thursday – Hated

by athena // 23 January, 2014 // 2 Comments

If there was one book you could make sure nobody ever read again … what would it be? And why? – BTT I’m not the kind of person who doesn’t “hate” many things. There are many books I find boring,... Continue reading →

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

by athena // 21 January, 2014 // 2 Comments

Young adult books writers like John Green are the reason I still read young adult and children’s literature. When reading this book, I found it sweet. I mean this as big compliment as I rarely find books sweet and endearing... Continue reading →

Sunday Salon: January Catch-up

by athena // 19 January, 2014 // 4 Comments

Hello, everyone! It’s been a busy time for me, both with work and personally. I have been recovering from this cough that I’ve had for a month. It was very cold earlier in the month, but we had a milder... Continue reading →

House of Cards

by athena // 10 January, 2014 // No Comments

This post reviews both the original UK “House of Cards” trilogy and season one of the American (2013) version. House of Cards Trilogy (1990-1995) The first series in this trilogy is a perfect miniseries. Francis Urquhart as played by Ian... Continue reading →

Grounded by Seth Stevenson

by athena // 8 January, 2014 // No Comments

This is a tale of a couple who circumnavigate the globe without flying in a plane. I picked up this book because I I really liked Stevenson’s prose. He appears more than once in the Best American Travel Writing series.... Continue reading →

2013 Books and 2014 Reading Goals

by athena // 4 January, 2014 // 5 Comments

An analysis of books consumed in 2013. This year, I read 68 new books with a total of 19800 pages. Memorable Books from this year: This is not a definitive list by any means: Cooked by Michael Pollan Cloud Atlas... Continue reading →

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Month: January 2014