I suppose I will be editing this post as books are completed. More than likely, I will forget about it by April ( Read more... )

One bookstore in Walla Walla that isn't given to toolery. One, that's all I ask ( Read more... )

I started reading The Da Vinci Code yesterday and I just finished today.

....whoa.

It was one of those books that was not marketed to me properly at all. I'm so glad I decided to go ahead and read it anyway, because it was astoundingly perfect. I had so much fun! I love Catholic mythos so so much. The writing was a solid vehicle for a really ( Read more... )

I woke up this morning needing a blanket! Hooray! Today will be the first day that I put on a sweater with seriousness. Admittedly, I'll probably be taking it off 20 minutes into the day, but it's a start ( Read more... )

Oh my fucking CHRIST. Kushiel's Dart is one of the best books I have ever read. And I've read a lot of books. It's...beyond description. I cried no less than 3 times and had to put the book down some to catch my breath. I'm so glad I didn't put in a minor rebellion and read it.

*bows before the greatness of mythagon and centauri* Man oh man, must read the rest. ( Read more... )

Corpse Bride starts tomorrow! I have plans for Jelly Bellys and a roaring good time. This is one of those movies with the tremendous ability to disappoint considerably. For some reason the word "disappoint," looks wrong, but I know I spelled it correctly. I hate it when words do that ( Read more... )

Book geek heaven! I'm in book geek heaven. XD

Today I went to Mum's school for their book fair. Their buy one get one free book fair. Fun books now in my possession:

Coraline by Neil Gaiman
The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett
The Frog Princess by E.D. Baker
Dragon's Breath by E.D Baker
The Bartimaeus Trilogy: The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan ( Read more... )

In Mario Livio's book, The Golden Ratio he makes a comment that Martin Ohm (Georg Simon Ohm's lesser known brother) may have coined the term "Golden Section" for the number phi, despite the fact that it's generally believed to have been far earlier than that. He mentions that in German, "Golden Section" is actually "Goldene Schnitt ( Read more... )