As I’ve mentioned in passing, I’m working on a reading project for myself for next year. I want it to focus on a certain sort of book which I have been calling “classics.” The problem I keep running into, though, is how, exactly, to define “classic.” I used to think of a classic as an …
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Sunday Salon: Vlogging
I posted my first vlog (video blog) yesterday. When I made it, I wasn’t sure anyone but me would ever see it; I was just curious to see whether I liked vlogging and how the final product might come out. I ended up being quite happy, and so my first vlog was released upon the …
Sunday Salon: Rereading
I have never been a rereader. As Nick Hornby writes in The Polysyllabic Spree: “I don’t reread books often; I’m too conscious of both my ignorance and my mortality.” (p. 25) I agree. With so much out there to read and so little time in which to read it, it’s hard for me to justify …
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 …
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Sunday Salon: A Giant Book and a Secret Project
This Sunday, I have two fun things to tell you about: a giant book and a secret project. The Giant Book I recently discovered that my sister and I have both been thinking about reading A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth. After a brief discussion, we decided to read it together so we can provide …
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