The first book has been checked off my Z&H Book Club list. One down, fourteen to go. I finished A History of the United States in Five…… Read more “Z&H Book Club: A History of the United States in Five Crashes”
Tag: Books!
Z&H Book Club: 15 in 2
In May 2016, I made a list. The list contained thirty books I have yet to read. I gave myself three years to read all thirty books.…… Read more “Z&H Book Club: 15 in 2”
January 31, 2019
In the winter she curls up around a good book and dreams away the cold.Ben Aaronovitch Hope everyone in the Midwest and Northeast is staying warm and…… Read more “January 31, 2019”
January 9, 2019
I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine.Jane Austen, Pride & Prejudice
December 25, 2018
“One can never have enough socks,” said Dumbledore. “Another Christmas has come and gone and I didn’t get a single pair. People will insist on giving me…… Read more “December 25, 2018”
July 14, 2018
Liberty, equality, fraternity, or death; – the last, much the easiest to bestow, O Guillotine. -Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities Seems like a fitting quote…… Read more “July 14, 2018”
30 in 3 Book Challenge Update: The Count of Monte Cristo
The 30 in 3 Book Challenge continues! Slowly but surely, it continues. I received a copy of The Count of Monte Cristo as a Christmas gift by a dear friend last…… Read more “30 in 3 Book Challenge Update: The Count of Monte Cristo”
May 25, 2018
I just like the beaches in the summer, man. -Rob Gronkowski Just like how you like to read books Gronk? I kid. Happy unofficial start to…… Read more “May 25, 2018”
30 in 3 Book Challenge Update: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
The 30 in 3 Book Challenge is slowly coming along. I must note that an updated list will be posted soon as it’s come to the point where I…… Read more “30 in 3 Book Challenge Update: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn”
March 8, 2018 – #InternationalWomensDay
Today is International Women’s Day. I take this day with some form of bittersweetness, because, let’s face it, we as a society should be at a point…… Read more “March 8, 2018 – #InternationalWomensDay”
December 17, 2017
To sell your soul is the easiest thing in the world. That’s what everybody does every hour of his life. If I asked you to keep your…… Read more “December 17, 2017”
December 13, 2017
It is better to risk saving a guilty person than to condemn an innocent one. -Voltaire, Zadig
December 11, 2017
The Arabs understandably did everything they could to protect their monopoly. Coffee beans were treated before being shipped to ensure they were sterile and could not be…… Read more “December 11, 2017”
November 25, 2017
The critical ingredient is getting off your butt and doing something. It’s as simple as that. A lot of people have ideas, but there are few who…… Read more “November 25, 2017”
September 13, 2017
One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well. -Virgina Woolf, A Room of One’s Own
