resolution #3: read more

“Reading is sometimes an ingenious device for avoiding thought.”
^{- Arthur Helps}

From top left:
Paris To The Moon, Adam Gopnik
Eat Pray Love, Elizabeth Gilbert
John Adams, David McCullough
When You Are Engulfed In Flames, David Sedaris
In Defense Of Food, Michael Pollan
Anna Karenina, Leo Tolstoy
Ulysses, James Joyce
Three Cups Of Tea, Greg Mortensen

Nerd or rather, Herd

Ahem, I don't believe I have made it known publicly that I am a Harry Potter Nerd. I am, a big one. I mean I don't have a scarf or glasses or a wand, but I could rattle off quite a few spells if asked to do so. So, naturally I am dying to read this latest bit of greatness from J.K. Rowling. I am however waiting for Christmas because I am a huge nerd and am waiting for a special occasion.

Also, it has come to my attention that Twilight and Harry Potter are being compared as equals. This must stop, Harry Potter is in a whole other echelon of nerdiness, the great kind. Twerds are a whole different breed of Nerds (mostly distinguished by the fact that they have never read Lord of the Rings and that they tend to have black & red themed parties.)

Let's make sure that pre-teen literature remains compared to it's correct peers. Harry Potter to Lord of the Rings and Twilight to the Baby-Sitters Club. Now I have angered 4 different kinds of nerds, impressive I know.

This is great

The "This is" series by Miroslav Sasek are now some of my favorite children's books. I didn't grow up with them, but I am going to make sure all my nieces and nephews do! The 1950's graphic art is amazing, I almost want to take these books apart and frame them. The series includes: Rome, Venice, Hong Kong, Ireland, Texas, Edinburgh, Britan and Isreal (I know they say that Texas is like a different country, but I find it a bit odd it got into this mix.)
Pick up these books on Amazon or Barnes & Noble.

cookbooks

I love books, particularly cook books and I would love to add these two to my cupboard. Check out Jamie here and Ferran here.

Goodnight Moon

In honor of Miss Presley Davis and Mr. Cohen Tiek, I thought I would share my favorite children's books. Goodnight Moon, Where the Wild Things Are, Little Pea & Little Hoot.