I didn't keep any list of books read, but at least journals on bookcrossing.com let me know how many bookcrossing books I've read this year. My count so far is: 67 ( Read more... )

I enjoyed my time at the Bookcrossing Convention, as everyone says- it is great to put together names and faces. I attended everything, even delaying my drive home as I didn't want to miss anything. That meant staying overnight as I didn't want to be driving all night, but my choice of a Knight's Inn wasn't a good one. My family would argue it was ( Read more... )

I'm a strong believer in tolerance. I don't care to argue your beliefs as I am not needing to convert you or be converted by you. I like "multiple points of view," and feel sad that you feel attacked when I don't think as you do. I shalln't attack back, OK? Give it a rest, already ( Read more... )

I've a few, rare, days off extra from work and couldn't resist a trip to the bookstore. I found two to purchase, the one I had in mind turned out to look just plain stupid so went to browse in Science Fiction. SL Viehl has a new StarDoc series book out, I had no idea it was coming. Got it, read it, will be registering it at bookcrossing soon. I ( Read more... )

I not only had the opportunity to read a fun book: Candyfreak, but BigKat added a 'requirement' to the ring involving sending locally made candy to each ring participant. Yum. Speaking of addictions...

I think the uncontrolled/uncontrol-able need to something (especially if you know better) is an addiction. I have two, well, two major ones ( Read more... )

I am reading the biography of Jane Fonda titled Citizen Jane. It's one of the collection I gathered from the last library booksale. So far I am half-way through the book and Hanoi has been mentioned twice, but not really dealt with. I don't know if I'm supposed to be sympathetic to Jane due to her childhood or what but it is not working. Unless ( Read more... )

I was disappointed to see Jim Hawkins didn't win the Sony Award for speech broadcaster. The speech by the Gold winner rubbed salt into that, too. Today I went and found award ribbons (You're Number 1, Great Job, etc) and a silly stuffed animal to send as alternate awards for Jim. As usual, I addressed the envelope to Jim Dot Hawkins. LOL. I really ( Read more... )

I finished the biography of Joan Kennedy and have started Ethel Kennedy. I had not realized, at first, they are both by the same biographer. Neither book is more than a 'popular novel' type treatment of the featured woman. I'm a bit disappointed but at least I'll know (or remember) more than when I started. Ole Ethel is popping out kids at the ( Read more... )

I'm definately in my biography reading phase now. I've almost finished a 1973 biography of Joan Kennedy and I've a biography of Ethel Kennedy to jump into next. Poor Joan has been in the news recently due to alcoholism and problems with the children. Oh, and one of the children (Pat) is in the news for alcoholism as well. I suspect I'll not envy ( Read more... )