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December Bibliolust

Again, a relatively short list and the library is serving as my source for three of them. One good thing about the holidays, it seems to provide more time to read, especially when you see it as a way to insulate yourself from some of the holiday rush and tumult.

The Hangman’s Daughter, Oliver Pötzsch […]

Tim December 1st, 2010 | Tags: , , | Category: A Reading Life | Comments are closed | |

RIP Hugh Prather

Through the Publishers Weekly blog I see Hugh Prather died. While I’m quite skeptical contemptuous of most self-help, touchy feely or pop psychology books, I’ve probably read Hugh Prather’s Notes to Myself: My Struggle to Become a Person more than any other book in the last 35 or so years.

Written in a journal style, […]

Tim November 22nd, 2010 | Tags: , | Category: A Reading Life | 2 comments - (Comments are closed) | |

Library dealing with reinvention curve

A couple unrelated national items last week drew my attention because they came on the heels of a local news item that I found impressive.

In a syndicated story, the LA Times looked at how libraries are “reinventing” themselves as they “struggle to stay relevant.” Although I believe libraries will always be relevant, they are […]

Tim November 18th, 2010 | Tags: , , | Category: A Reading Life | Comments are closed | |

Brief reflections on Life (Keith Richards’, not mine)

To be honest, I was surprised at the length of Keith Richards’ autobiography, Life. And, all in all, it is far from an insipid celebrity memoir. To the contrary, it provides interesting insight into the guitarist’s life and some of the exaggerated tales of his life. It does ramble a bit but there’s far more […]

Tim November 5th, 2010 | Tags: , | Category: A Reading Life, Music | Comments are closed | |

November Bibliolust

Given my recent bookstore swing in Eastern Massachusetts, I actually think the lust list for this month is fairly reasonable. After all, it’s difficult to wander through so many bookstores without generating an immense amount of booklust. Making it even better, three of the four books are available from the library.

Man in the Woods, […]

Tim November 1st, 2010 | Tags: , | Category: A Reading Life | Comments are closed | |
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