Once upon a time, when I was a teenager, I kept a list of books and movies I’d seen through the year and would tally it up at New Year. I long ago lost sight of that habit but have tried to revive it through the social networking sites Facebook and LinkedIn.
Sharing the short blips I’ve written there has a twofold purpose: As a librarian, I feel like part of my job is sharing the wealth when it comes to books. As a scattered 21st-century citizen, I am constantly trying to find a way to better keep my various lists and wondered if blogging them might help.
No matter what you do to track down good reads, I hope you find my lists useful and will recommend some of your recent favorites.
Happy reading,
R.D.
Tudor Women: Queens & Commoners
I read the 1979 edition, and I found it easy to follow and informative. The author logically goes through the Tudor women starting with Henry VIII’s grandmother, who helped bring his father out of exile while helping to unite the Lancasters and the Yorks. I have never fully followed the lineage of this era, so this book was helpful in that area. Now I know where Mary Queen of Scots fits, too. The conclusion to the book is a bit weak, but overall informative and helpful. 11-12-2009
Eat This, Not That!
Pictorial guide to the worst restaurant food and what to swap out when you’re there. Glory be, I can eat at Baja Fresh again! 3-2-2009
The Prestige
One of those books you can’t put down, even if it is a bit confusing! If you saw the movie first, try to forget it, as that muddies the reading experience. 11-23-2008
Jane Eyre
Just reread for about the dozenth (is that a word?) time. I have put all the Jane Eyre movies in the queue, so I can compare and contrast. I remember in high school how several people couldn’t believe that Jane wouldn’t become a kept woman, but I have always seen this aspect of the novel as intrinsic to her character. 11-08-2008
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