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I missed reading books in the whole month of February, but made up for it in March by reading four books. I finished two of those over the span of an eight day cruise. Who knew reading on a lawn chair in the middle of the ocean could be so soothing? It’s a lot better [...]

I read another book. I knew you’d be impressed.</p> <p>I was actually ordering a tripod from Amazon, and I needed something for $3 to get free shipping. I ended up buying Stupid and Contagious</p>  A few weeks ago, I was ordering a tripod from Amazon. I went to checkout and ended up getting Stupid and [...]

When I was a kid, probably in 4th grade or so, I borrowed a book from my grandma. It was called The Stranger Beside Me, which wasn’t exactly on the 10-year-old reading list at the public library. It was one of my grandma’s many, many, many true-crime novels that she read on a regular basis. [...]

After disclosing my resolution to read two books a month to my Work BFF™*, she said I might enjoy The Perks of Being a Wallflower. She said it was a quick read, so I thought I’d give it a shot. I brought in the Laurie Notaro book from last week and we did the geekiest [...]

Oh, that’s right. I read another book. One down for 2007.
Per a recommendation by The Cuz, I ordered The Idiot Girls’ Action-Adventure Club: True Tales from a Magnificent and Clumsy Life from Amazon. I don’t even remember when it came in the mail, but I hadn’t opened it until recently. I started reading it less [...]

Another book I finished this summer? Marley & Me.
A first-time dog owner with a dog whose owner called him the World’s Worst Dog - does anyone see a resemblance here?
The cover of the book alone wouldn’t let me leave the book sitting there on the shelf of my local Barnes & Noble. For a fleeting [...]

Guess who’s been reading this summer? Yeah, me! Don’t worry, because I’m surprised, too! It must have started with the David Sedaris books my cousin suggested, and from there, it took off. I’ve read more books this summer than I have in the past three years.
Reading, since probably high school, has been really hard for [...]