The Reading Spree

Flipping pages and finding common denominators

  • Noted!

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    3 min read

    While compiling this week’s edition of Snippets, I came across an article on The Huffington Post about marginalia. Jocelyn Kelley’s opening line contained a question: Do you openly embrace writing in books, or do you frown upon it? I do agree with her on her main points: a reader’s notes on the sides of book pages…

  • Snippets #9.

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    6 min read

    Read up! 2012: Absorb this. How to Read Like a Writer, Maria Popova, Brain Pickings, August 31, 2012 Check this out, hipsters! The Hipster Lit Flow Chart, Goodreads, November 27, 2012 A must-hear! The Complete American Gods Mix Tape, Bridget McGovern, Tor.com, November 28, 2012 Will do this for this year’s holiday season! You Can’t Wrap an E-Book,…

  • Mea Culpa.

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    1 min read

    I said this on January 7: After a two-week break, I’m back, and totally ready for a much more active role here. A little more than a month later, I’ve posted just four entries and let my many plans get sidelined, yet again. My bad. Causes: A very potent combination of work, stress and hypertension;…

  • Some books allow for traveling via other people.

    Traveling Without Moving

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    18 min read

    Keep the wanderlust at bay with a novel about a child in Hell, a short-story collection set in Thailand, and an essay collection on the places off most go-to lists.

  • Snippets #8.

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    10 min read

    A month after my last link list, Snippets is (finally) back! Yeah. It’s a long list. Had to dig deep into my RSS feed, social media feeds and Pocket list to find the ones I found interesting and share-worthy. Then I had to review everything and trim the list down, which called for a few more…