So you all know that I’m crazy* because I’m reading both Bleak House AND The Count of Monte Cristo, right? (It’s all the fault of those damn addictive readalongs.) Although I do seem to be reading more of The Count … Continue reading
I gave you a little background yesterday (not to mention, warning), but here’s a re-cap: Twitter. Last Friday. Virtual boat party. A reminder of the video that Chris posted (which you HAVE to watch before reading any further, or nothing will make … Continue reading
After I posted Throat On Fire (which I must confess, is one of my all-time favorites), Tasha suggested that I keep going and turn The Stand into a musical. I honestly had no intention to do that, but after I … Continue reading
I actually promised Heather a new rendition of “Brick House” (He’s the Dark…Man/He’s creepy creepy, man he’s freakin’ us all out/He’s the Dark…Man/His eyes glow red, he’ll kill you dead/He’s waitin’ just ahead) to try and keep her reading The … Continue reading
The unofficial theme song for The Standalong (to the tune of Sex On Fire, by Kings of Leon)… I see what you’re reading Looks like The Stand The Dark Man is watching He’s watching Too much confusion Captain Trips is loose … Continue reading
Today is supposed to be Howard Zinn readalong day, but that’s just not gonna happen. The last thing I wanted to do yesterday was spend my birthday thinking about Zinn and A People’s History, so today you get a song … Continue reading
I’m in a music-ey mood this week. For this next song, I needed a band. Well, not a band really…I needed Pepa. Because Sheila requested a remake of “Let’s Talk About Sex” (into “Let’s Talk About Books,” of course) and you … Continue reading
Evidently all I have to do is post a quick post about why I don’t feel like posting, and suddenly I want to post again. Of course, two posts in a row does not a return to blogging make, so … Continue reading
I don’t know that I’ve ever parodied a reggae song before (but I should do it more often…this one was ridiculously easy). This song came on the radio today, and it reminded me of this. And then suddenly, I found myself … Continue reading
For some reason, I tend to parody songs that I loathe (the lyrics, not necessarily the beat). But for once (actually, that’s not true…I love Adele. And Johnny, despite what I did to his song), here’s a song I actually … Continue reading
In a real sense, people who have read good literature have lived more than people who cannot or will not read. It is not true that we have only one life to live; if we can read, we can live as many more lives and as many kinds of lives as we wish. ~S.I. Hayakawa
The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.
~St. Augustine
Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.
~Mark Twain
