High school in the 80s wasn’t one big Molly Ringwald movie, but it wasn’t all bad. That’s why I was tickled mauve to hear about the publication of True Prep: It’s A Whole New Old World, a “sequel” by The Preppy Handbook’s authors. [...]
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A new release came my way recently: Original Sins: a novel of slavery & freedom, by Peg Kingsman (W.W. Norton). A young woman’s journey into the slave-holding South to discover the fate of a lost child. Why would a runaway Virginia slave – having built a rewarding life in the East Indies as a [...] Jeff Deck has a new book (co-written with Benjamin D. Herson) out that’s bound to delight those of us who chortled our way through Eats, Shoots & Leaves — The Great Typo Hunt, documenting his journey across America, fixing one typo at a time. [...] From The New York Times — Like DVDs, electronic books for the iPad are now being loaded with extras, including video clips that are integrated with text. [...] High school in the 80s wasn’t one big Molly Ringwald movie, but it wasn’t all bad. John Hughes, v-necked sweaters and safety-pinned jeans, The Violent Femmes. My not-secret love of the guy who played Jake in 16 Candles. And The Preppy Handbook. [...] Laura Bennett ‘s new book, “Didn’t I Feed You Yesterday?: A Mother’s Guide to Sanity in Stilettos” struck a real chord with me — even though I have no children, can’t sew, and confess to having given up on wearing heels for anything other than incredibly special occasions, like when the queen is coming over for dinner. [...] What’s on your nightstand? Books to read in 2010. [...] I’m obsessive about lists. When I was a teenager, I made top ten favorite lists for everything. I’m so into lists, I even recognize the humor of lists, which is why I’m dying to get my hands on this book so I can read about ghost monkeys. A list about ghost monkeys, no less. And find out what bad guys were chosen as the “22 ridiculous horror-movie adversaries”. Who wouldn’t? [...] Every time I swear I’m going to leave Twilight alone, I just can’t resist going back in and taking another poke at it. And is that so wrong? This is why I read it, after all, to be able to mock it mercilessly. (And of course, like the bloggers at AbeBooks, when I say [...] |
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