So I’m several months into this insane experiment, and have read and reviewed twelve books (plus one musical and some poetry). I’ve talked some about how important stories are, and generally given you an idea of why I love to read and talk about books, but I’ve never really given you a how. Some of…
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Title: Shades of Grey: The Road to High Saffron Author: Jasper Fforde Genre: Fiction – Utopia/Dystopia Publication Date: 2009 Purchase Price: $25.95 (hardback) Misc. Info.: First in a series. From the exquisite author of the Thursday Next and Nursery Crime series’. Selecting this week’s book is funny (at least to me). I had been considering…
Book Challenge (Round One): Results
Title: Iron John Author: Robert Bly Genre: Non-fiction Publication Date: 1990 Purchase Price: $15.00 (although I borrowed it from the local library) Seeing as this is the first installment of Book Challenge, I’m going to be winging it a bit–so just stick with me and we’ll see where this goes. The Basics In all honesty,…
The Story: A History
Before time was measured, stories were told. Several men are gathered around a campfire. Three of them are dressed rather similarly in animal skins, with spears nearby. The other two carry bows and arrows, and are listening watching intently as one of their hosts–using gestures, pantomime, sounds, and some words–explains what they are doing out…
Book Challenge (Round One): Selection
A big thanks to everyone who suggested books! Please know that just because your suggestion wasn’t taken, doesn’t mean that I haven’t taken notice of it, and put it on my list to be read and/or reviewed at a later date. With that in mind, this first round of the Book Challenge goes to: Iron…