4. I will keep my reading journal up-to-date.
I've always had big plans for reading journals, and I've never really stuck with any of them. As usual, I had a complex journal scheme for 2008 which has not come to fruition. But there is one reading journal that I've been keeping faithfully for a few years.
Every fall, I order the QPB Calendar of Days. It's the main reason I keep my membership to QPB. I love this gorgeous desk calendar. Each week is on a two-page spread, with a small space to write about each day, listings of birth and death dates of authors, and a short literary piece to read each week. In the back, it has literary awards listed, along with a little monthly calendar section and some blank lined pages for notes.
On the weekly pages, I record what I read each day -- no thoughts, just title and page numbers, and noting when I complete a book. In the monthly section, I set reading goals for myself (titles I'd like to get to that month), and circle each date when I finish a book. As for notes, I keep a running list of the books I've read that year.
For 2009, I think I should just add a new piece to this record keeping I'm doing. I'll have to think about that....
Monday, October 20, 2008
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Skye recommends... (Winter '08)
(I've decided to call my nine-year-old daughter "Skye" in this blog, after her favorite character in The Penderwicks.)
This is the first in what I hope to be a series of posts with recommendations from my two kids. Since I've been neglectful of this blog, I'm going to go back to the books I wrote down that they enjoyed this last winter. And I'll start with my now nine-year-old...
Skye and I read Ella Enchanted together for a book club she was in at school. (When I saw her come home with this, I couldn't resist asking her if I could read it with her.) We both loved the creativity of this retelling of the Cinderella story. Ella is smart and brave and lots of fun, and the land she lives in is full of interesting magic. We recommend the movie, too. It's much different from the book, but it's quirky and entertaining.
She also read two classics for her bookclub on her own: Mr. Popper's Penguins and Pippi Longstocking. She laughed a lot during Mr. Popper, and shared funny bits out loud with me. Pippi had her giggling throughout her reading.
A friend recommended A Book of Coupons by Susie Morgenstern to me, saying she loved reading it aloud to her students. (My friend is a school librarian/media specialist.) When I showed the book to Skye, she asked me to read it to her. We both thought it was a very sweet story, and a little different from the kinds of stories we are used to. (It ends differently than we expected.) Morgenstern, the author, was born and grew up in the U.S., then moved to France when she fell in love with and married a French man. She writes in French, so we read a translation.
Two series Skye recommends: She read and enjoyed a couple of Chet Gecko mysteries, and she's always game to read (or re-read) a Judy Moody book.
This is the first in what I hope to be a series of posts with recommendations from my two kids. Since I've been neglectful of this blog, I'm going to go back to the books I wrote down that they enjoyed this last winter. And I'll start with my now nine-year-old...
Skye and I read Ella Enchanted together for a book club she was in at school. (When I saw her come home with this, I couldn't resist asking her if I could read it with her.) We both loved the creativity of this retelling of the Cinderella story. Ella is smart and brave and lots of fun, and the land she lives in is full of interesting magic. We recommend the movie, too. It's much different from the book, but it's quirky and entertaining.
She also read two classics for her bookclub on her own: Mr. Popper's Penguins and Pippi Longstocking. She laughed a lot during Mr. Popper, and shared funny bits out loud with me. Pippi had her giggling throughout her reading.
A friend recommended A Book of Coupons by Susie Morgenstern to me, saying she loved reading it aloud to her students. (My friend is a school librarian/media specialist.) When I showed the book to Skye, she asked me to read it to her. We both thought it was a very sweet story, and a little different from the kinds of stories we are used to. (It ends differently than we expected.) Morgenstern, the author, was born and grew up in the U.S., then moved to France when she fell in love with and married a French man. She writes in French, so we read a translation.
Two series Skye recommends: She read and enjoyed a couple of Chet Gecko mysteries, and she's always game to read (or re-read) a Judy Moody book.
Friday, October 17, 2008
Readolution #3
3. I will post every week on the Reading Circle.
I just checked my posts on The Reading Circle, and as I suspected, I only posted about once a month during the summer. I've done very well with this goal otherwise, missing just one week in February and one week in May.
I'm on a roll with writing about my reading, so hopefully I'll finish out the year strongly on this goal!
I just checked my posts on The Reading Circle, and as I suspected, I only posted about once a month during the summer. I've done very well with this goal otherwise, missing just one week in February and one week in May.
I'm on a roll with writing about my reading, so hopefully I'll finish out the year strongly on this goal!
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Heart in the Right Place by Carolyn Jourdan
Yesterday, I posted about our Reading Circle's group reads. I've read most of them this year, but Heart in the Right Place is the only book I posted about in the discussion threads for our group reads that we post each month.
This afternoon, I was excited to see a comment left here by Carolyn Jourdan, the author of this book. It's a pleasure to "meet" her!
Here is what I posted on our Reading Circle's discussion thread [with additional comments from me]:
I'll end this post by saying that I gave this book as a birthday gift to a good friend of mine. She reminds me a bit of Carolyn -- gives of herself whole-heartedly, and works tirelessly to help her community. I hope she enjoys the book as much as I did!
This afternoon, I was excited to see a comment left here by Carolyn Jourdan, the author of this book. It's a pleasure to "meet" her!
Here is what I posted on our Reading Circle's discussion thread [with additional comments from me]:
I thought this was a lovely memoir. As I got into the book, I laughed at the lazy country-chic picture on the cover; Carolyn Jourdan's story definitely did not include much hanging out on a country porch! [Jourdan moves back home to help her father with his medical practice while her mother is ill. They don't have time to lounge around in a comfy rocking chair on a scenic porch; they are too busy serving the people of their community.] Although I found the title a bit cheesey when I started, by the end of the book I could see why she chose it, as it really does describe what this memoir is about. [From the start, Jourdan gently and effectively weaves the theme put forth in the title into her story.]
I loved meeting the people in her hometown, and enjoyed her descriptions of the situations that came up in the doctor's office. I admired her father -- we need more people in the world like him! -- and her, for the good work they did and their patience and skill with people. I loved learning about Carolyn: her humor, her determination, her openmindedness and her caring heart.
I wonder what she's doing now. I wonder what the people in her community will do when her father needs to retire. I think I'll check out her website right now.
ETA: You can hear Carolyn read parts of the book here.
And you can read about her writing process here.
And this entry begins to answer my questions.
I'll end this post by saying that I gave this book as a birthday gift to a good friend of mine. She reminds me a bit of Carolyn -- gives of herself whole-heartedly, and works tirelessly to help her community. I hope she enjoys the book as much as I did!
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Readolution #2
2. I will read all of this year's Reading Circle group reads, and reply to all of the discussion threads.
The Reading Circle is an online book discussion forum that I co-moderate with my friend Susan. (Click on the link in my sidebar to visit The Reading Circle.) Each month, we choose a group read, and we post a discussion thread to go along with it. There is rarely much discussion on these threads, but people sometimes do read the books and post their thoughts on our weekly "What are you reading?" threads. One of my goals this year was to get discussion going on these specific threads, too. I have not done well with this part of the goal; I've only truly posted about my reading on one of the threads this year. Let's see how many of them I have read:
January: The Soup Peddler's Slow & Difficult Soups: Recipes And Reveries by David Ansel
February: Heart in the Right Place by Carolyn Jourdan
March: The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
April: The Girls by Lori Lansens
May: Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
Summer reads: Hens Dancing by Raffaella Barker, If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries, What Am I Doing in the Pits? by Erma Bombeck, The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, Gods in Alabama by Joshilyn Jackson
September: The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry
October: Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear
Hey, I've read all of them except the September and October reads, and I plan to get to both of them this month.
I think I should recommit to this goal, starting with The Lace Reader. I love looking up info about books/authors after I've read their work; maybe I'll set an evening or two aside after reading these books to do that and post on the discussion threads. (And I could post my thoughts about them here, too!)
The Reading Circle is an online book discussion forum that I co-moderate with my friend Susan. (Click on the link in my sidebar to visit The Reading Circle.) Each month, we choose a group read, and we post a discussion thread to go along with it. There is rarely much discussion on these threads, but people sometimes do read the books and post their thoughts on our weekly "What are you reading?" threads. One of my goals this year was to get discussion going on these specific threads, too. I have not done well with this part of the goal; I've only truly posted about my reading on one of the threads this year. Let's see how many of them I have read:
January: The Soup Peddler's Slow & Difficult Soups: Recipes And Reveries by David Ansel
February: Heart in the Right Place by Carolyn Jourdan
March: The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
April: The Girls by Lori Lansens
May: Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
Summer reads: Hens Dancing by Raffaella Barker, If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries, What Am I Doing in the Pits? by Erma Bombeck, The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, Gods in Alabama by Joshilyn Jackson
September: The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry
October: Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear
Hey, I've read all of them except the September and October reads, and I plan to get to both of them this month.
I think I should recommit to this goal, starting with The Lace Reader. I love looking up info about books/authors after I've read their work; maybe I'll set an evening or two aside after reading these books to do that and post on the discussion threads. (And I could post my thoughts about them here, too!)
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Readolution #1
1. I will read at least 50 books.
I've surpassed 50 books already this year, mostly thanks to my daughter and some great children's literature. Nineteen of the titles on my list are books she read also. Some of the books we shared as read-alouds, and others she read first and then told me she thought I'd like them. What fun, to have my nine-year-old recommending books to me! I love watching her develop a love of reading, quite different from my own as a child, but just as strong. (She searches for the silly and the fantastic, while I think I tended to look for books that realistically portrayed the experiences of girls my age.) Books are such a great foundation to have, like a second home, and I'm happy for her.
I've surpassed 50 books already this year, mostly thanks to my daughter and some great children's literature. Nineteen of the titles on my list are books she read also. Some of the books we shared as read-alouds, and others she read first and then told me she thought I'd like them. What fun, to have my nine-year-old recommending books to me! I love watching her develop a love of reading, quite different from my own as a child, but just as strong. (She searches for the silly and the fantastic, while I think I tended to look for books that realistically portrayed the experiences of girls my age.) Books are such a great foundation to have, like a second home, and I'm happy for her.
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Readolutions 2008
1. I will read at least 50 books.
2. I will read all of this year's Reading Circle group reads, and reply to all of the discussion threads.
3. I will post every week on the Reading Circle.
4. I will keep my reading journal up-to-date.
5. I will post on this blog regularly, perhaps weekly.
6. I will keep a TBR list.
7. I will keep a "books purchased/received" list.
8. I will keep my Amazon wish list updated.
9. I will participate in BAFAB week at least once this year.
10. I will buy fewer books.
11. When I buy books, I will do my best to buy independent/used, or to buy in support of a charity (public library, school, etc.).
12. I will organize my book shelves, and find a new home for some of my books.
2. I will read all of this year's Reading Circle group reads, and reply to all of the discussion threads.
3. I will post every week on the Reading Circle.
4. I will keep my reading journal up-to-date.
5. I will post on this blog regularly, perhaps weekly.
6. I will keep a TBR list.
7. I will keep a "books purchased/received" list.
8. I will keep my Amazon wish list updated.
9. I will participate in BAFAB week at least once this year.
10. I will buy fewer books.
11. When I buy books, I will do my best to buy independent/used, or to buy in support of a charity (public library, school, etc.).
12. I will organize my book shelves, and find a new home for some of my books.
Saturday, June 09, 2007
January 2007
Books bought/received:
Nine Parts of Desire, Geraldine Brooks
The Remains of the Day, Kazuo Ishiguro
Prep, Curtis Sittenfeld
Gilead, Marilynne Robinson
I purchased the first three books at the used bookstore with money my parents gave me for Christmas. (They told me to use it for books, of course. :) ) A friend had two copies of Gilead, and she gave me one, a beautiful hardcover. She’s been telling me I should read it, and now I think I’ll have to! From what I’ve heard, I think I’d really like it. Alas, I didn’t read any of the books I bought/received in the month of January.
Books read:
The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street, Helene Hanff
(Started 12/31/06, finished 1/5/07.)
In the late 1940s-60s, Ms. Hanff corresponded with a bookshop in London, specifically with one of its sellers, a Mr. Frank Doel. She compiled their correspondence in 84, Charing Cross Road. This book is a sort of sequel to that one; in it, she shares the journal she kept on her long-awaited trip to London after publishing the book. Do read 84, Charing Cross Road first, but then enjoy her sweet, funny descriptions of her London adventure. Ms. Hanff is one in a million.
Celebrations, Maya Angelou
(Started 1/2/07, finished 1/5/07.)
Although it contains some lovely and important poems, this collection was a disappointment to me. I think, because it contains such a small number of poems (12), the publisher decided its layout should be like a gift book. Each poem takes up many pages, with only a few lines per page, to make the book thicker. Turning so many pages makes it hard to stick to the natural rhythm of the poems. Reading them aloud helped, and Ms. Angelou is a classic, despite the presentation. Addendum: I checked out the CD of this book from the library, and really enjoyed hearing Ms. Angelou read the poems. Her short description of the significance of the rock, river, and tree in “On the Pulse of Morning” was quite helpful, too.
Suite Francaise, Irene Nemirovsky
(Started 1/5/07, finished 1/22/07.)
This book is comprised of two novellas Ms. Nemirovsky wrote about the German occupation of France, and uniquely, she wrote them in that country as the occupation was happening. She had planned for this work to be composed of five parts, but only completed drafts of the first two before her death. (She died at Auschwitz in 1942 at age 39.) Her daughters kept her notebooks, but found it too painful to open and read them. Finally, Denise did, and she found this treasure.
Of course, the story surrounding this book makes it all the more compelling, but it is worth reading just of its own merit. The first novella describes several different groups of people, of different classes, backgrounds, and outlooks, all rushing to evacuate Paris as they’ve heard the Germans are about to invade. We follow their stories and get to know them; this way, we get to see human foibles and folly as well as human generosity and the strength of spirit that can emerge during a crisis.
In the second novella, Nemirovsky tells the story of a small, occupied French town. We watch its people figure out how to get through daily life with German soldiers in their midst, and we observe the soldiers trying to find some normalcy in a life where they could be called up to fight again the next day. The author focuses on one young woman whose estranged husband is a prisoner-of-war, and the German officer she has been ordered to welcome into her home.
Nemirovsky’s two stories are in little need of editing, amazingly. These unpolished drafts show her talent and power as a writer. The book includes appendices: Nemirovsky’s notes detailing her plans for the five parts of this book, letters from the time of the piece (hers, her husband's, etc.), and an introduction to the French edition that gives a good, short biography of Nemirovsky.
The Inimitable Jeeves, P.G. Wodehouse
(Started 1/23/07, finished 1/30/07.)
Bertie Wooster is a young aristocrat: lazy, good-humored, and with little common sense, he narrates the stories. This device works well, as Bertie is hilarious to listen to. Jeeves, his valet, is a wonder, not only in getting Bertie dressed presentably, but especially in getting him out of scrapes. Helping Bertie out of an unwanted engagement, dealing with Bertie’s friend Bingo who falls in love with every woman he meets, and aiding Bertie with some of his ill-placed bets are just a few of the many ways in which Jeeves demonstrates his inimitable talents. I’d never read Wodehouse before – what a treat!
Nine Parts of Desire, Geraldine Brooks
The Remains of the Day, Kazuo Ishiguro
Prep, Curtis Sittenfeld
Gilead, Marilynne Robinson
I purchased the first three books at the used bookstore with money my parents gave me for Christmas. (They told me to use it for books, of course. :) ) A friend had two copies of Gilead, and she gave me one, a beautiful hardcover. She’s been telling me I should read it, and now I think I’ll have to! From what I’ve heard, I think I’d really like it. Alas, I didn’t read any of the books I bought/received in the month of January.
Books read:
The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street, Helene Hanff
(Started 12/31/06, finished 1/5/07.)
In the late 1940s-60s, Ms. Hanff corresponded with a bookshop in London, specifically with one of its sellers, a Mr. Frank Doel. She compiled their correspondence in 84, Charing Cross Road. This book is a sort of sequel to that one; in it, she shares the journal she kept on her long-awaited trip to London after publishing the book. Do read 84, Charing Cross Road first, but then enjoy her sweet, funny descriptions of her London adventure. Ms. Hanff is one in a million.
Celebrations, Maya Angelou
(Started 1/2/07, finished 1/5/07.)
Although it contains some lovely and important poems, this collection was a disappointment to me. I think, because it contains such a small number of poems (12), the publisher decided its layout should be like a gift book. Each poem takes up many pages, with only a few lines per page, to make the book thicker. Turning so many pages makes it hard to stick to the natural rhythm of the poems. Reading them aloud helped, and Ms. Angelou is a classic, despite the presentation. Addendum: I checked out the CD of this book from the library, and really enjoyed hearing Ms. Angelou read the poems. Her short description of the significance of the rock, river, and tree in “On the Pulse of Morning” was quite helpful, too.
Suite Francaise, Irene Nemirovsky
(Started 1/5/07, finished 1/22/07.)
This book is comprised of two novellas Ms. Nemirovsky wrote about the German occupation of France, and uniquely, she wrote them in that country as the occupation was happening. She had planned for this work to be composed of five parts, but only completed drafts of the first two before her death. (She died at Auschwitz in 1942 at age 39.) Her daughters kept her notebooks, but found it too painful to open and read them. Finally, Denise did, and she found this treasure.
Of course, the story surrounding this book makes it all the more compelling, but it is worth reading just of its own merit. The first novella describes several different groups of people, of different classes, backgrounds, and outlooks, all rushing to evacuate Paris as they’ve heard the Germans are about to invade. We follow their stories and get to know them; this way, we get to see human foibles and folly as well as human generosity and the strength of spirit that can emerge during a crisis.
In the second novella, Nemirovsky tells the story of a small, occupied French town. We watch its people figure out how to get through daily life with German soldiers in their midst, and we observe the soldiers trying to find some normalcy in a life where they could be called up to fight again the next day. The author focuses on one young woman whose estranged husband is a prisoner-of-war, and the German officer she has been ordered to welcome into her home.
Nemirovsky’s two stories are in little need of editing, amazingly. These unpolished drafts show her talent and power as a writer. The book includes appendices: Nemirovsky’s notes detailing her plans for the five parts of this book, letters from the time of the piece (hers, her husband's, etc.), and an introduction to the French edition that gives a good, short biography of Nemirovsky.
The Inimitable Jeeves, P.G. Wodehouse
(Started 1/23/07, finished 1/30/07.)
Bertie Wooster is a young aristocrat: lazy, good-humored, and with little common sense, he narrates the stories. This device works well, as Bertie is hilarious to listen to. Jeeves, his valet, is a wonder, not only in getting Bertie dressed presentably, but especially in getting him out of scrapes. Helping Bertie out of an unwanted engagement, dealing with Bertie’s friend Bingo who falls in love with every woman he meets, and aiding Bertie with some of his ill-placed bets are just a few of the many ways in which Jeeves demonstrates his inimitable talents. I’d never read Wodehouse before – what a treat!
Tuesday, April 03, 2007
Readolutions 2007
1. I will read at least 40 books.
2. I will buy fewer books.
3. When I buy books, I will do my best to buy independent/used.
4. I will organize my book shelves.
5. I will read several of my shelf-sitters.
6. I will find a new home for some of my books.
7. I will read all of this year's Reading Circle group reads, and reply to all of the discussion threads.
8. I will post every week on the Reading Circle.
9. I will keep my reading journal up-to-date.
10. I will post on this blog regularly -- whatever that turns out to be.
11. I will keep my Amazon wish list updated.
12. I will keep a TBR list.
13. I will keep a "books purchased/received" list.
14. I will participate in BAFAB week at least once this year.
2. I will buy fewer books.
3. When I buy books, I will do my best to buy independent/used.
4. I will organize my book shelves.
5. I will read several of my shelf-sitters.
6. I will find a new home for some of my books.
7. I will read all of this year's Reading Circle group reads, and reply to all of the discussion threads.
8. I will post every week on the Reading Circle.
9. I will keep my reading journal up-to-date.
10. I will post on this blog regularly -- whatever that turns out to be.
11. I will keep my Amazon wish list updated.
12. I will keep a TBR list.
13. I will keep a "books purchased/received" list.
14. I will participate in BAFAB week at least once this year.
Saturday, February 25, 2006
The Reading Me
I've decided I need to start posting here. I've been having fun the past month with the sidebar, keeping track of books I've read, books I'm reading, a few links I like, but I've been avoiding this first post. I have a case of that writer's block one feels when looking at a blank page. I imagine everything I want here, and I can't do it all at once, and so I don't do it at all.
Well, today I'm doing it. Here I am. I'm Caryl: a woman in my late 30s, partner to dh, former middle school English teacher, at-home mother to dd and ds, ages 6 and 1. And I'm Caryl: booklover. I expect I'll show all of these sides of myself in this blog, but my booklover self is the part of me who has decided to create it.
My mom likes to joke that my brother's favorite toys were balls, my sister's, dolls, and mine, books. She says I started to read by age three. Some of the first books I remember reading: First Delights by Tasha Tudor, Wild Animals by Brian Wildsmith, those cute little Beatrix Potter books. Some chapter books my mom read aloud to us: Mandy by Julie Edwards, The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis. I spent much of my teenage years with my nose in a book; favorites: The Luckiest Girl by Beverly Cleary, Daddy-Long-Legs by Jean Webster, The Pigman by Paul Zindel. In high school, I was introduced to Great Literature, and fell in love: Keats and Shelley, Hamlet and Antigone, Tennessee Williams, Eugene O'Neill, Pride and Prejudice, Rebecca. In college, I pursued everything from Edna St. Vincent Millay's poetry to Tom Robbins' Jitterbug Perfume.
Someday I'll make a list of my favorite reading experiences and post it here.
Now that I've introduced the reading me, I'd like to explain what I hope to do with this blog. I will share my thoughts about books here: books I'm reading, books my kids and I share, books I'm hearing about, reading goals I have and other book-inspired thoughts. In the sidebar, I will keep a running list of books I am working my way through. I will include some favorite links, some book-related and some not.
I want to let this blog evolve, to see where it takes me. So far, it has made me a bit more disciplined about my reading; just keeping some book lists here this last month has encouraged me to write and record more in my reading journal.
My blog name, "Leaning Tower of Books," is a silly way to remind myself that I have a precious bunch of reading material I want to get through. I'm afraid my tower of books will always lean, and often threaten to topple, but if I continuously give it the care and attention deserving of a work of art, it can be a quirky, loveable monument to my reading passion. Leaning is a good thing, as long as I keep an eye on it.
Off to update my sidebar, as I finished another book last night. I love that feeling!
Well, today I'm doing it. Here I am. I'm Caryl: a woman in my late 30s, partner to dh, former middle school English teacher, at-home mother to dd and ds, ages 6 and 1. And I'm Caryl: booklover. I expect I'll show all of these sides of myself in this blog, but my booklover self is the part of me who has decided to create it.
My mom likes to joke that my brother's favorite toys were balls, my sister's, dolls, and mine, books. She says I started to read by age three. Some of the first books I remember reading: First Delights by Tasha Tudor, Wild Animals by Brian Wildsmith, those cute little Beatrix Potter books. Some chapter books my mom read aloud to us: Mandy by Julie Edwards, The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis. I spent much of my teenage years with my nose in a book; favorites: The Luckiest Girl by Beverly Cleary, Daddy-Long-Legs by Jean Webster, The Pigman by Paul Zindel. In high school, I was introduced to Great Literature, and fell in love: Keats and Shelley, Hamlet and Antigone, Tennessee Williams, Eugene O'Neill, Pride and Prejudice, Rebecca. In college, I pursued everything from Edna St. Vincent Millay's poetry to Tom Robbins' Jitterbug Perfume.
Someday I'll make a list of my favorite reading experiences and post it here.
Now that I've introduced the reading me, I'd like to explain what I hope to do with this blog. I will share my thoughts about books here: books I'm reading, books my kids and I share, books I'm hearing about, reading goals I have and other book-inspired thoughts. In the sidebar, I will keep a running list of books I am working my way through. I will include some favorite links, some book-related and some not.
I want to let this blog evolve, to see where it takes me. So far, it has made me a bit more disciplined about my reading; just keeping some book lists here this last month has encouraged me to write and record more in my reading journal.
My blog name, "Leaning Tower of Books," is a silly way to remind myself that I have a precious bunch of reading material I want to get through. I'm afraid my tower of books will always lean, and often threaten to topple, but if I continuously give it the care and attention deserving of a work of art, it can be a quirky, loveable monument to my reading passion. Leaning is a good thing, as long as I keep an eye on it.
Off to update my sidebar, as I finished another book last night. I love that feeling!
Thursday, January 12, 2006
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