Armchair BEA: Who Are You?

This morning kicks off Armchair BEA 2011! (Not sure what that means? Check out the Armchair BEA site for details.) It’s my first year participating. Today’s topic is: Who are you, and how do you Armchair? About Erin I’m a twenty-something student in Pennsylvania (where I’ll be Armchair BEA-ing from), studying Information Science and squeezing …

Sunday Salon: Updates Galore

It’s a day of updates! I’ll just dive right in: Erin Reads Well! I’ve gotten through a couple of weeks as a once-again honest-to-goodness student. I’m back to spending long days in the library, pouring over textbooks. I quickly realized I couldn’t sustain my previous posting schedule on Erin Reads but wasn’t sure what would …

Sunday Salon: Introducing…Reading Buddies! (Join Me?)

Last Sunday I asked if anyone wanted to be my reading buddy. Turns out lots of people do, which makes me extraordinarily happy! I got offers to co-read a huge variety of books, and I hope to take as many people up on those offers as possible. Some books had one or two interested readers, …

Sunday Salon: October Recap and November Preview

Happy Halloween, everyone! I am spending it with my parents. We spent yesterday carving a ton of pumpkins, and this evening we’ll be handing out candy to the neighborhood trick-or-treaters. I hope that, however you’re spending your day, you enjoy it! Reading Recap: October October was the first month I vigilantly tracked my reading. I …

Books and Music Go Together

Today, in one of those interesting coincidences that occasionally come along, I have two book-and-music pairings to share. One has to do with Banned Books Week, and the other pertains to an album that’s just out. We’ll start with Banned Books Week. Last night, my husband and I attended an ACLU-sponsored banned books beading in …