Notes on Books & Life
Zeitoun by Dave Eggers is not like the books I usually choose. It spent so long staring at me from the bestseller shelves, though, that I finally gave in and borrowed the audiobook from the library. The book was certainly informative, and I learned a lot about Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath in a way …
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So, Saturday was my last day at my independent bookstore. My husband and I move to Pennsylvania on Thursday, and I start anew. I’ve worked at my bookstore for this past three years. It’s the first job I’ve had that felt’s right, like I could just keep on doing it forever. I’ve always enjoyed reading, …
I picked up The Thieves of Manhattan by Adam Langer (Spiegel & Grau, 2010) as a galley at work because I liked the first few pages, even though it’s somewhat different from the sort of books I’m usually drawn to. Then, Michael over at Books on the Nightstand talked about it on their podcast, and I got …
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In My Mailbox is a weekly meme, hosted by The Story Siren, in which bloggers share books they’ve acquired in the mail / at the library / from a bookstore. I’m in the middle of moving and, therefore, trying not to acquire more books at the moment. So naturally, several new books came into my …
First, I want to thank everyone who participated in my first ever giveaway here at Erin Reads! I had a great time reading all the comments, and I now have all kinds of new things: Twitter followers and people to follow, book blogs to read, and books to add to my list! I especially loved …
