Happy Saturday, bookworms. For the first time in weeks, Boston isn’t under a cloud of oppressive heat. So you can bet I’m going to take full advantage of my balcony and curl up with a good book. Why don’t you curl up with this week’s book news? The longlist for the 2010 Man Booker Prize [...]
Monthly Archives — July 2010
You’re Reading What?!?!?
I read a lot – obviously, which always encourages people around me (friends, family, random strangers) to ask what I’m reading. Most of the time, I’m happy to relay this information. Sharing is a good thing, after all. But there are some times when I hesitate, when I pause before opening my mouth, because I’m [...]
I Spy
I’m going to let you in on a little secret: sometimes, when things get quiet and I think no one is looking, I pretend to be a super-secret ninja-spy. It’s kind of a fantasy of mine, to be a spy. Go ahead and blame pop culture, because it’s completely responsible. Whether I’m imagining James Bond, [...]
