CarrieK | May 15, 2010
Discussion starters: ~ Reading with Tequila: Sex in YA – One Mom’s View ~ Book Lady’s Blog: On the perks of being picky Reviews and blog posts that have me adding to my to-read list: ~ The Earth Hums in B Flat by Mari Strachan, reviewed by Meghan at Medieval Bookworm. ~ Veracity by Laura [...]
CarrieK | May 11, 2010
Title: Touch Magic: Fantasy, Faerie & Foklore in the Literature of Childhood Author: Jane Yolen Genre: Essays Publisher: August House Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy from my personal library I had the delightful experience of reading Touch Magic along with Vasilly and Kelly. Below you will find part three of our [...]
CarrieK | April 29, 2010
Title: Shakespeare Wrote for Money Author: Nick Hornby Genre: Essays Publisher: Believer Books Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy from my personal library First line: I like liking things. I’m just a little sad to know I’ve read the last collection of Nick Hornby’s “Books I’ve Been Reading” columns from The Believer [...]
CarrieK | April 5, 2010
Title: Maps and Legends: Reading and Writing Along the Borderlands Author: Michael Chabon Genre: Essays, non-fiction Publisher: Harper Perennial Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy from my own library First line: Entertainment has a bad name. The best part about book blogging is connecting with other book bloggers – on their blogs, [...]
CarrieK | February 22, 2010
Title: At Large and At Small: Familiar Essays Author: Anne Fadiman Genre: Essays Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy from my personal library First line: Just over half a century ago, in “A Gentle Dirge for the Familiar Essay,” a dispirited writer mourned the imminent death of [...]
CarrieK | February 11, 2010
Title: The Polysyllabic Spree Author: Nick Hornby Genre: Essays Publisher: Believer Books Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy from my own library First line: So this is supposed to be about the how, and when, and why, and what of reading – about the way that, when reading is going well, one [...]
CarrieK | January 1, 2010
Remember, there is still lots of time to join the Essay Reading Challenge, since it runs from today until November 30, 2010. I have created a page in my sidebar for the challenge, and there is now a Mr. Linky there to add your review links to as we go. There’s also a place to [...]
CarrieK | December 20, 2009
With the New Year comes a host of reading challenges, including The 2010 Essay Reading Challenge, the one that I’m hosting. I thought today’s Sunday Salon post would be a good opportunity to list some recommended essay collections. Here are some collections I have read and enjoyed: ~ How Reading Changed My Life by Anna [...]
