So I was out of town this past weekend and the day job has been pretty busy so it wasn't until late Monday night when I got a chance to read up on the latest censorship battle of one of my favorite books, Speak. I then went over and read Laurie Halse Anderson's post on the issue. See here's the thing with me: I don't have a problem with people voicing their opinions about books. I don't even have a problem with people saying that certain "subjects" in books are inappropriate for a … [Read more...]
The DUFF
September 13, 2010 Read Comments
It's been a minute since I read a book in a one sitting. But last week, I got my hands on The DUFF (The Designated Ugly Fat Friend) by Kody Keplinger and by the wee hours of the morning, I had finished it. Why couldn't I put it down? The voice of main character Bianca. Just fell in love with her voice. Loved that Bianca was cynical and flawed and just trying to figure out her life. I loved how she contradicted herself by starting a relationship with Wesley --- and how she uncovered the layers … [Read more...]
E-Readers vs. Books
July 14, 2010 Read Comments
Since I work in technology you would *think* that I would be on the cutting edge right? Nope. I'm kinda weird that way. I'm definitely not one of those early adapter people. Usually I'm always last to buy things when it comes to technology. For example, I don't have an e-reader. But now I'm leaning towards one. I love that my mp3 player has all of my CD collection in one place and I can carry it everywhere. I could have that same concept with an e-reader right? Could have all of my … [Read more...]
