Sep 21
Want to Read Infinite Jest?
A week ago, I lay on my bed with an e-reader and flipped through all of the titles in
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Hello, friends.
This blog is a record of a reading life.
A public notebook about the experience of moving through books and what lingers afterward. The reading will range widely, from thoughtful and demanding works to what I like to call candy bar books.
Think of it less as a review site and more as an ongoing conversation with books.
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Sep 09
The Iliad - Everyone is Whiny. Everyone is Weak.
I want to be clear: what follows is my experience reading The Iliad and not a rant about why you
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Jul 20
Jupiter's Travels by Ted Simon
I finished reading this book almost two months ago, and I am still heartbroken that it's over. I
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Jul 07
I'm Reading The Britannica Great Books
I have a lot of books. I wouldn't say too many books. I have books I've
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May 20
Old Man's War by John Scalzi
Books Series in Progress:
The Dresden Files - Only one book behind.
Expeditionary Force - Caught up. Impatiently waiting for the next
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May 18
Ooh, look at this!
Books Read
Everything You Ever Wanted by Luiza Sauma
In Watermelon Sugar by Richard Brautigan
The Neverending Story by Michael
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Apr 14
Reset Reading Month
Sometimes, you stop eating vegetables and have doughnuts for dinner.
In March, I read four books in the less-than-
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Apr 09
In Watermelon Sugar by Richard Brautigan
Photo PSA: I use the Nashville Public Library like a credit card with no limit. I get more mileage out
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Apr 07
Everything You Ever Wanted by Luiza Sauma
Recently, I came across a book on YouTube called Everything You Ever Wanted. Readers on YouTube were recommending this in
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Mar 28
Temporary Lift of Book-Buying Ban
At the end of last year, I put a book-buying ban on myself. No one else. Myself. In the
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Mar 05
Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-Reum
New genre unlocked!
I just finished Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-Reum, and I think I
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Feb 27
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy is the second book in Becky Chambers’ Monk and Robot duology, which begins with
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