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Quote-a-Day #3
“I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known.”
February 15, 2007
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Quote-a-Day #2: Just for laughs.
“If you are allergic to something, it is best not to put that thing in your mouth, particularly if the thing is a cat.”
February 7, 2007
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Introducing Quote-a-Day
I guess liking books and liking the quotes that come from them go hand in hand. I usually focus on quotes that either capture the essence of the novel or speak of some sort of universal truth or experience. As a general rule, I’d like to simply offer the quote without any commentary from myself–let [...]
February 6, 2007
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Boleyn, beginning
I was just reading this book over the weekend and suddenly realized why I don’t like it much so far. It’s because it’s written in the first person. No, that’s not precisely right. It’s because it feels very informal. The informal language just doesn’t appeal to me. It’s not believeable, especially for upper class individuals [...]
February 5, 2007
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Tam Lin, chapters 1-3
So far, so good. There are a few things that I’ve really liked about this novel so far. 1. I like that it reminds me of my college years, often with spot-on accuracy. It also seems to be addressing that really weird phenomenon that happens in college where all of a sudden, every girl seem [...]
February 2, 2007
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Side Journeys
Of course I’m still reading The Other Boleyn Girl and Ben Hur, but I’m also starting (I’m quite thrilled, though, that I was able to find a used copy of the previous edition that has the beautiful cover art by Tomas Canty.) I’ve wanted to read the book for some time, but with everything else [...]
January 29, 2007
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Preparations
I really prefer reading a book before I see the movie. Naturally, I usually like the book better (though there are a few films that I feel either stand up to the expectations set by the book, or stand up in their own right), but if I see the film first, I’m kind of unlikely [...]
January 26, 2007
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