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Category Archive: books

Reading is fundamental. Also, awesome.

The Great American Novel

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I don’t need a huge mansion, a fancy sports car, expensive jewelry or a yacht. While I wouldn’t […]

goldfish August 13, 2016 books, grief diary, writing

I Hate Romance

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Even before the love of my life died, I hated romance as this post from 2010 attests. This […]

goldfish July 10, 2015 books, movies

A Bit Of A Book Problem

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Yesterday, I posted about my Shelves Of Special Things, which contain bric-a-brac that I’ve collected over the years. […]

goldfish June 7, 2015 books

15 Books

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Not A Punk Rocker posted a list of “15 books you’ve read that will always stick with you.” […]

goldfish September 2, 2014 books, lists

Favorite Children’s Lit

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This week is children’s lit week at Tipsy Lit, so I thought I’d talk about my favorite authors […]

goldfish February 10, 2014 books

Epical Art

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In the book Stephen Hero, James Joyce’s titular character defines beauty and the artist’s comprehension of his/her own […]

goldfish May 5, 2013 books, experiences

Smack Talk On “The World’s Best Books”

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I read a lot. I read every day. I am a fan of the printed word. I am […]

goldfish May 2, 2013 book reviews, books

Books I Read (Or Burned) in 2012

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You thought since I did a music recap that I wouldn’t do a book one, right? HA! Fooled […]

goldfish December 10, 2012 book reviews, books, lists

Eulogy For The Quotation Mark

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I’m not really a Grammar Nazi. Alright, maybe I am a little, but it’s not like I go […]

goldfish November 10, 2012 books, rants

Booker Award: 5 Favorite Books

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One of my lovely readers, Addy, nominated me for The Booker Award (whatever that is). Thanks! It’s a […]

goldfish August 21, 2012 book reviews, books

Top 5 Favorite Authors

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This is a difficult question that I’m likely to get wrong since it changes all the time. In […]

goldfish June 18, 2012 books

2011 Reading List: Second Half

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It’s close enough to the end of the year that I feel confident posting this now (before I […]

goldfish December 8, 2011 book reviews, books, lists

What Should I Read?

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My “to be read” pile is nearly exhausted and I’m not quite sure what to read next. For […]

goldfish October 30, 2011 books

5 Important Books

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What 5 books have influenced you the most? Post Office by Charles Bukowski This was my very first […]

goldfish September 30, 2011 books

Literary Tattoos

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I have tattoos. I don’t have as many as I would like since I’m a poor, starving artist […]

goldfish July 26, 2011 books

2011 Reading List: First Half

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I wrote a year-end post about all the books I read last year. By the end of the year, […]

goldfish July 18, 2011 book reviews, books, lists

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