Reviews, opinions, random chatter
Jul 29
I’m not a big Douglas Adams fan, in fact, I am probably one of the handful of people on this planet who didn’t like The Hitchhiker’s Guide. However, “The Deeper Meaning of Liff” is one of the cleverest books ever. It is “a dictionary of things that there aren’t any words for yet” and it [...]
Jul 28
A few days ago in my T13 post I linked to a print on etsy with the quote “Today a reader, tomorrow a leader” which I totally loved. I decided to make my own print with that quote and the wise owl. This is going to look so nice on the walls of the kids’ [...]
Jun 03
I haven’t done a Thursday 13 for a long time. So this week I thought it’s time to join once more. Here are the best (in my opinion) 13 author vs. author put downs found at examiner.com. Image by dropowtt at sxc.hu 1. How to read ‘Harry Potter and the Sorceror’s Stone’? Why, very quickly, [...]
Apr 20
Not that anybody ever doubted that, but now we have scientific evidence. An article on “Idea of the day” talks about a study on books and schooling in 27 nations. It says that “Children growing up in homes with many books get 3 years more schooling than children from bookless homes, independent of their parents’ [...]
Mar 20
Many lovers of books and tattoos have combined the two. In my opinion, there is a magic in being able to carry your favorite quote with you wherever you go. I’m far from being the only one who feels this way. LiveJournal has a group called Bookworms with Ink in which people share their literary [...]
May 31
Contrary to what I said in the post about my review format I decided to add covers if I find them appealing. I know I said then that it’s either all or none, but I change my mind rather often. In fact the following quote from “Manhattan”, one of my favourite films, could be my [...]
Apr 23
After my little rant last week I need to make up for it with this week’s Thursday 13. So, why did I miss my job? The good things about it outweigh the bad ones by far, as you’ll see in a minute. 1. Colleagues & Friends “Only your real friends will tell you when your [...]
Apr 02
Today Thursday 13 is about a black vegetable, well, it would be if Edmund had stuck to his original idea. As it is, now it is about a black adder. I love Black Adder. If you don’t know Black Adder I strongly recommend that you try to watch it some time. To me it shares [...]
Mar 19
Today’s Thursday 13 is all about Oscar Wilde. Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900) was an Irish playwright, poet and author of numerous short stories and one novel. Known for his biting wit, he became one of the most successful playwrights of the late Victorian era in London. (source [...]
Mar 13
The last passage for this series of weekly geeks is from "The bridal party". Michael is dancing with Caroline with whom he is still in love. Caroline has recently announced her wedding with Hamilton and this is one of the last occasions Michael can try to change her mind. "Michael, it’s so nice to be [...]
