Tagged: bibliophilia

13
Apr
2015

CARPE LIBRUM

Finally, I’m done with the inventory of my library. I’ve gone through all the books in the house (that are mine) and checked them against my Excel sheet. It’s been a couple of years since I have inventoried my books and since I’ve done a couple of thorough clean-outs for the annual media sale, and neglected to remove the books I discarded from my list, it was completely out of sync. I need to be better about that. You know what made it super easy and fast this time? I took photos with my iPad of each shelf and then...

22
Mar
2015

WHERE’D THE WEEKEND GO?

Anders made dinner tonight and it was so delicious that I’m sharing the recipe. He has been using an app he found called Kokaihop (there is a website too, but it’s all in Swedish) which is chock full of fantastic recipes and this is just the latest. Pasta with Garlic & Crayfish Tail Sauce 1 package of crayfish tails in brine 3 dl creme fraiche 1 bunch parsley 4 cloves garlic 1 cube vegetable bouillon 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper 400 gram tagliatelle noodles 1 TB olive oil 0.5 dl water Cook pasta according to directions while making the sauce. Peel...

08
Mar
2015

SECOND VERSE SAME AS THE FIRST

Why do I get the feeling March is going to be one of those barely-manage-to-post-once-a-week months? I could write more, but I’d have to spend more energy wresting the computer away from the clutches of my World-of-Warcraft-obsessed offspring and frankly, I just can’t be orked. Plus I am busy alternating between reading a really good, fascinating book and working my way up through endless levels of Tap Titans, so as you can tell, my life is SUPER EXTRA IMPORTANTLY BUSY right now. Someone who lives nearby and whom I have ended up behind on the highway more than once, has...

14
Feb
2015

WHEEEEKEND!

It’s the weekend, it’s Valentine’s Day, and it’s Sportlov. Last week is well left behind us, except for Friday, which went swimmingly. I had my yearly “development talk” with my boss, which my kids asked if I was getting graded on. Yes, yes, I am, I said, and guess what you little slackers? A PLUS PLUS. Ha! I bought little boxes covered with hearts and kisses and filled them with favorite candies for my family and when I got up this morning I found roses and dark chocolate cranberry bars in my place. 🙂 Anders laughed at the card I...

16
Nov
2014

ARMCHAIR TRAVELER

It was a VERY blustery day today. We awoke to grey skies, rain spatters and windy windy winds. The birds were nowhere to be seen, no doubt hunkered down in the trees, and the feeders were both swinging in the breeze all day. Most of the leaves have been blown off the trees and everything is looking bare and ready for winter…except the green, green grass of our lawn. It looks better now than it did during the summer! Anders leaves in the morning for 4 days training in Italy and it’s a super busy week, so I might not...

13
Nov
2014

TANGENTIAL

Things we talked about at Bookworms tonight, in no particular order: one woman’s new house renovation issues the same woman’s new job one woman’s imminent baby (she’s due in 2 weeks) c-sections one woman’s return to book group after the birth of her baby 2.5 months ago one woman’s news that she is 17 weeks pregnant smörgÃ¥stärtas Kegels exercises women’s necks after 40 the fact that the image of yourself that you see in the mirror is actually reversed and not how everyone else sees YOU podcasts audiobooks one woman’s experience of running the NY marathon 2 weeks ago security...

03
Nov
2014

BOOK LIST

Just like last year, I mentioned that over the weekend we got the list of recommended books for the next batch of Bookworm picks to choose from. Last time it was 31 books long, this year, it was THIRTY-SIX. I had originally sent in 5 recommendations (same as last year) but then Megsie recommended a book to me that I thought sounded perfect for book group, so I sent it in as well. Our organizer requested that we choose nine books and send in our picks by November 15. Never one to procrastinate when it comes to lists or books...

14
Oct
2014

MORE BOOK LISTS? YES, PLEASE!

The organizer for our AWC book group sent out an email yesterday asking everyone to send in their recommendations for next year’s book list. We all nominate 3-5 books and then, after we get the whole list, we vote on which ones we want to read, and the top 8-9 chosen are the next batch we read. We still have three books left in the current list, so I actually think this is a little premature, but our organizer wanted to get the voting done before Christmas so people could include the winners on their wish lists. We are reading...

20
Sep
2014

BIBLIOMANIAC

Picking lists of books is hard. I always hated that old question about if you were stuck on a desert island which 10 books would you want to have with you? The answer was, I thought, painfully obvious: Boy Scouts Handbook The Ultimate Survival Manual by Rich Johnson Practical Wilderness Skills by White Wolf Von Atzingen Living Ready Pocket Manual – First Aid by James Hubbard Fishing for Dummies by Peter Kaminsky & Greg Schwipps How to Survive on a Desert Island (Tough Guide) by Jim Pipe Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe That’s only 7 (all real books) but I’d...

29
Nov
2013

IF YOU’RE GONNA DO A MEME, DO ONE ABOUT SOMETHING YOU LOVE

Which book has been on your shelf the longest? I don’t know if this question means the longest as in that I have owned the longest, or if it means a book that has been waiting to be read the longest. If it’s the first, one of the oldest books I have is a compilation of stories called Animals You Will Never Forget. I used to read it over and over, and if I remember correctly, so did my sister. I have most of the books I had a as child, at least all the hardcover ones I received as...