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After I took the Denise Mina books out, Leo jumped in.

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 22:13:37 -0400

After I took the Denise Mina books out, Leo jumped in.

The UK edition of The River of No Return. I wonder if the US...

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 20:54:49 -0400

The UK edition of The River of No Return. I wonder if the US version has such large print.

Tonight’s mission with an adult beverage. Jill...

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 14:57:27 -0400

Tonight’s mission with an adult beverage. Jill McCorkle’s Life After Life for a book club discussion.

From the top of my clean laundry.

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 14:38:45 -0400

From the top of my clean laundry.

Twitter #StrangeandNorell Readalong

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 13:47:29 -0400

Our reading of Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell needed a wee bit of structure. Discussion dates for the chapters are below. I tried to keep it at approx 50 pages each time. If you need breaks feel free to take them and catch up at the next section. We can do this!

June 10th, Volume 1
June 13th, 23-24
June 17th, 25-31
June 20th, 32-36
June 24th, 37-41
June 27th, 42-46
July 1st, 47-50
July 3rd, 51-54
July 8th, 55-59
July 11th, 60-63
July 15th, 64- The End

fairytalemood: “Steampunk Cinderella” & “Steampunk Alice in...

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 12:13:36 -0400

fairytalemood:

“Steampunk Cinderella” & “Steampunk Alice in Wonderland” by Sandra Chang-Adair

tyleroakley: buzzfeed: George Takei responds to “traditional”...

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 09:32:11 -0400

tyleroakley:

buzzfeed:

George Takei responds to “traditional” marriage fans.

George Takei is flawfree.

My good read of the day.

vikingbooks: If you’re attending #BEA13, make sure to stop by...

Thu, 30 May 2013 15:38:45 -0400

vikingbooks:

If you’re attending #BEA13, make sure to stop by the Penguin Book Truck! Nathaniel Philbrick, author of BUNKER HILL, was there. #beapenguin (at Javits Center W 34th Street and 11th Avenue)

Must-read for Book Bloggers...but not for the reason you think.

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:59:40 -0400

Must-read for Book Bloggers...but not for the reason you think. :

jennsbookshelves:

http://www.ftc.gov/os/2013/03/130312dotcomdisclosures.pdf

These are the new FTC guidelines…for online marketers/advertisers. Not for the average book blogger (unless you are being paid to write posts/ advertise a product). It is recommended that you read these guidelines rather than the dozens of “interpretations” floating around the interwebs.

#estellagram #bookmail #mail

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:52:48 -0400

#estellagram #bookmail #mail

nymeth: sparkamovement: COVERFLIP: what happens when you...

Fri, 10 May 2013 09:09:31 -0400

nymeth:

sparkamovement:

COVERFLIP: what happens when you gender-swap book covers?

So, on the one hand, I love this - of course I do. Maureen Johnson’s piece is excellent and the flipped book covers are a powerful visual reminder of marketing double standards and of how women are perceived and treated as a “special interests” group.

My only concern is that we’ll become so focused on making things super safe and comfortable for anyone who wants to avoid anything tinged by its association with stereotypical femininity that we’ll end up communicating that these things should indeed be avoided, not only by men but also by any smart and sophisticated women.

As someone was just saying on Twitter, we’re all conditioned to think of anything coded male as gender neutral to begin with. I don’t, by the way, believe for a second that interests, colours, aesthetic sensibilities or whatever are inherently gendered, but we do perceive them as such, and that affects how prestigious they are.

In my dream world, we’d completely dissociate all interest and subject matters from gender, and then we’d re-examine the ones that currently have low status because of their association with femininity and collectively decide that actually they’re not inherently inferior and it’s okay to like them.

I don’t have any solutions, by the way, only questions, and I do love all the conversations around #coverflip I’ve seen in the past 24 hours. But I really hope there’s some way to avoid pigeon-holing women writers without simultaneously reinforcing the notion that we should despise anything overtly coded as “girly”.

string beans @ Fedora#crunchy #garlicVia Foodspotting

Thu, 09 May 2013 21:54:56 -0400

string beans @ Fedora

#crunchy #garlic

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Cod With Cream Sauce Over White Beans @ Fedora#tender #light...

Thu, 09 May 2013 21:52:42 -0400

Cod With Cream Sauce Over White Beans @ Fedora

#tender #light #savory

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. @eccobooks author Bill Cheng signs debut novel, Southern Cross...

Wed, 08 May 2013 22:54:15 -0400

. @eccobooks author Bill Cheng signs debut novel, Southern Cross The Dog at Barnes and Noble.

#bookmail Mirror, Mirror Off The Wall. I have read a couple of...

Wed, 01 May 2013 17:57:09 -0400

#bookmail Mirror, Mirror Off The Wall. I have read a couple of chapters and I am into it.

June books I am considering for #bloggersrec I feel like...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:37:06 -0400

June books I am considering for #bloggersrec I feel like I’m missing some.

Poached Eggs With Mushroom & English Muffin @ Olivers City...

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:02:36 -0400

Poached Eggs With Mushroom & English Muffin @ Olivers City Tavern

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Scrambled Eggs With Chorizo & Jalapenos @ Olivers City...

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 15:57:50 -0400

Scrambled Eggs With Chorizo & Jalapenos @ Olivers City Tavern

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With @lenoreva signing Level 2 stock at Barnes and Noble Union...

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:37:29 -0400

With @lenoreva signing Level 2 stock at Barnes and Noble Union Square.

This was stuck in my drafts and I was having a hard time...

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:55:44 -0400

This was stuck in my drafts and I was having a hard time remembering the book it was. I think it might be from Molly Ringwald’s book of short story. Still love this passage.