Tag Archives: Books

Not Reading, Knitting

Posted on January 26, 2007 by kaizerin

Hi, sorry! Sorry! I know we’ve been terribly neglectful of this blog and you, our faithful readers. The good news is, we’ve tracked down the problem: it turns out that CountessZ and I have both undergone a renewed obsession with … Continue reading →

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Long Overdue Update From the Countess

Posted on December 1, 2006 by CountessZ

While I may have dropped off the face of the blogosphere for the last few months, I haven’t stopped reading. So here I am with a few highlights. Some finished titles I really enjoyed: Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert … Continue reading →

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Back to Books

Posted on November 16, 2006 by kaizerin

The benefits of the post-election lull continue, as we are all now free to turn our attention to more entertaining topics. Like books, f’r’instance! With the abeyance of political stories, NPR makes for much more pleasant listening in the mornings. … Continue reading →

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Bookish Vacation

Posted on October 8, 2006 by kaizerin

Sorry about the gap in posting, but I’ve been working a grueling 2-days-a-week schedule for nearly a month now; I’m sure you can imagine how fast that catches up to a person. Hee hee! Okay, first I was on vacation, … Continue reading →

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Julie & Julia by Julie Powell

Posted on May 3, 2006 by CountessZ

I came across this book while browsing at the library. I’m not sure it would normally have caught my eye, but a blogger that I read on occassion had recently mentioned it and so when I recognized the cover I … Continue reading →

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Abandoning Books

Posted on April 7, 2006 by CountessZ

I started reading Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood after seeing the movie, which was just fascinating. However, barely twenty pages into the book I had to abandon it. I found his use of language to be heavy-handed and flowery, as … Continue reading →

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