This is going to be a short one, y’all. Sort of a coda to yesterday’s recollection of War and Piece and my lack of ever reading it. My wife shared an article with me about owning books that go unread, and it was profoundly interesting. Entitled The value of owning more books than you can …
Continue reading Thanksreading 2020: The Book I’m Not Reading
In the Top Ten: Autumn Leaves by Roger Williams https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbWYbSn3SOk On the Bestseller List: The Deer Park by Norman Mailer Photo credit: historical.ha.com New In Theaters: Tarantula! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtU1YYxQXJw New In Comic Shops: Mighty Mouse #67 Photo credit: mycomicshop.com On TV: Sergeant Preston of the Yukon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ts3_gLguIc Magazine Roulette: Down Beat Photo credit: pinterest.com Zodiac/Horoscope: Click …
Continue reading A DATE WITH HISTORY: Thursday, Nov. 24, 1955
For this year’s Thanksreading series, I’m exploring my development as a reader and giving thanks for the books and people who made me the lover of books that I am today. "Well, Prince, so Genoa and Lucca are now just family estates of the Buonapartes. But I warn you, if you don't tell me that …
In the Top Ten: I’ll Make Love to You by Boyz II Men https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fV8vB1BB2qc On the Bestseller List: Lord of Chaos by Robert Jordan Photo credit: abebooks.com New In Theaters: The Pagemaster https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEiJecKrFBw New In Comic Shops: Ash #1 Photo credit: mycomicshop.com On TV: Models Inc. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fa0nosppVys Magazine Roulette: Vibe Photo credit: pinterest.com Zodiac/Horoscope: Click …
Continue reading A DATE WITH HISTORY: Wednesday, Nov. 23, 1994
For this year’s Thanksreading series, I’m exploring my development as a reader and giving thanks for the books and people who made me the lover of books that I am today. Out on Route 15 in Johnson, VT, near the intersection with Hog Back Road, there’s a tiny, unassuming shop called Buggyman Antiques. That’s where …
