Archive for 'Literature'

Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows — I've finished

Well done, JK. Well done.

Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows: Theories (for the record)

I give in. I can’t hide my excitement for Harry Potter any longer. I’ve been resisting a blog post, but it’s a losing battle. For the past week, I have been scouring the internet (mostly Wikipedia) for many things Harry Potter. But my insane nerdiness (or geekiness? I received a clarification of the two fromRead More…

Rest in Peace Mr. Vonnegut

Author Kurt Vonnegut, author of (at least) 11 novels including Slaughterhouse-Five, Mother Night, Welcome to the Monkey House, Breakfast of Champions, and Cats Cradle, died yesterday at age 84. So it goes. Rest in Peace Mr. Vonnegut.

On my Bedstand: "the curious incident of the dog in the night-time"

Okay, so I lied. I never put this book in the original “On my Bedstand” post, and I still haven’t finished the three new books I mentioned. In my experience, new reading comes in waves — when it rains, it pours. So, when I got three new books to read one day, of course theRead More…

On My Bedstand

I’m beginning a new “category” of blog posts — something I plan to write weekly, or monthly, depending on the circumstances. It is called, “On my Bedstand,” and it’s essentially a list of what I am reading — the books I have on my bedstand – and when I finish reading something I’ll post a review.Read More…