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By Cari, on April 6th, 2007% Last Sunday I was halfway through the book but as happens most weeks, especially this one when I had to go down to NYU x4, there was no time for reading. As a result, I finished the book this afternoon at the gym. It was definitely a journal as I went type of book because I was afraid of losing some of my thoughts. Some times I hate that, I have good thoughts while reading but then when I go to discuss, I draw a blank.
I expected to like it, both from some reviews I read and from . . . → Keep Going: Knockabout Girl: Review
By Cari, on March 29th, 2007% No, surprisingly not about a text book.
I finished Leonard S. Bernstein’s “Never Make a Reservation in Your Own Name” the other night. A bit dated, as I previously mentioned, but overall a good read. I definitely agree with his sentiments on getting losts, it’s a great way to find things you’d miss if you were otherwise focused on getting somewhere. I’ve found that when lost, or at least when aimlessly wandering, I spend time looking for clues as to where I am that I notice a lot of the smaller things. I found this to be more true in . . . → Keep Going: Wait, why am I reading this again?
By Cari, on March 23rd, 2007% This was one of the books that really caught my attention yesterday at the library when my current Mt. TBR
exploded (last 5 under non-fiction)! I haven’t finished it yet, but it’s short chapters are the perfect length for reading at the gym. He’s got some oddball ideas about how to get a free second dessert in Paris, but he’s also got some good ones. I completely agree that a few phrases can go a long way when traveling overseas. I know I’m going to sound like Tarzan in Czech since I remember so little, but I can’t . . . → Keep Going: Offbeat Travel Tips
By Cari, on March 23rd, 2007% via West of Mars, I found out about Kailana’s Ten Books you Cannot Live Without…
Now I learnt back when I used to play the Relays that I had some weird tastes in books, so I’m not expecting this to be anything different…
1. Take Me With You – Brad Newsham – I love the idea of his trip. Being able to invite someone to come back with you – return the favour of hospitality. 2. Summer Sisters by Judy Blume – One of my favourite books of all time, 3. The Bells of Nagasaki – Takashi Nagai [review here] . . . → Keep Going: Travel and Reading
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