If keeping spreadsheet of every book you read and every film you see in a year doesn't make you anal, I don't know what does:

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More cheery literary laws from NYC!


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Well, it's Valentine's Day and this is as good a time as any to post the first half of New York Month. You know, I have to say... based on the books so far, it's a wonder anything good ever happens in New York. Needless to say, they have not put me in the Valentine's Day mood. So, in celebration, here are five rules about love (and one about Santa ( Read more... )

One small book rec: If you haven't read Stephen Fry's Revenge, read it. I came across it courtesy of my Scottish friend Christina, who identified it as the book The Stars' Tennis Balls (the original title. Apparently American publishers think Americans can't handle a wacky title, but we can handle an uninspired one). I'd hear of TSTB, but could ( Read more... )

Good time at Holly's birthday party the other night, even though Nick and I got lost (Note to self: Reason to Learn How to Drive #14: Boyfriend isn't great at finding things, even when I'm giving him express directions.). Jess and Colin= quite possibly the cutest thing ever, especially when ninja chivalry/him heroically shielding her ears is ( Read more... )

Had a terribly good time at Holly's last night with her, Jess, Aaron, Colin, and Bryan (yes, I finally met THE COLIN). It was a good sleepover, the kind that degenerates into everyone all piled on each other on one big futon in a way that would be uncomfortably sexual if it weren't for the fact that it's 3 am and you're all discussing sharks and ( Read more... )

Why, yes, I am still awake... augh ( Read more... )

( Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides )

I might as well post this now, as there's no way I'll have finished Rebecca by tomorrow night in time to add it:

( Title List for 50books1year challenge: GOAL MET )