Category Archives: Bookish Thoughts

Huh? Take 2

Posted on June 30, 2012 by meyoung
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The New Yorker has excellent coverage and analysis of the ongoing saga of the DoJ suit against Apple and publishers Macmillan and Penguin, the two publishers that decided not to settle. Again, I love lower prices, but do I trust … Continue reading →

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Posted on December 9, 2011 by meyoung
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We seem to be on a hiatus, huh? In the meantime, check this out. Absolutely beautiful and magical and happy, not to mention bookish!

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Banned Books Week!

Posted on September 27, 2011 by meyoung
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I am a big fan of Salman Rushdie and I have Ayatollah Khomeini to thank for my discovery of him. I may have eventually discovered him through another means, but I bought Satanic Verses out of sheer curiosity and I … Continue reading →

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Read it before seeing it?

Posted on September 13, 2011 by meyoung
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My 10-year old is dying to see the Harry Potter movies, and she’s seen the first three, but now that she’s started reading the series, she’s refused to see the others until she reads them first, which killed me this … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who does Hamlet

Posted on August 15, 2011 by meyoung
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Skinny boys in suits! A number of months ago I decided to check out the new Doctor Who with Christopher Eccleston and I loved it, and then David Tennant took over, but it was too soon! I wanted more of … Continue reading →

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Spoiler: Knowing the Ending May Be a Good Thing

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Tiffany
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When I write reviews for this blog, I’m careful to avoid spoilers because most people seem to believe knowing the ending ruins the book.  However, Good Morning America reported this morning that a recent study from The University of California-San … Continue reading →

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Why I Hated The Help

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Tiffany
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For the last two years, people have been raving about The Help by Kathryn Stockett.  It has become every author’s and publisher’s dream—the book that women read and tell all their girlfriends to buy.  Book clubs everywhere have embraced it, … Continue reading →

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