Tag Archives: Lists

100 Great French Books: From the Middle Ages to the Present by Lance Donaldson-Evans

French Literature 1 Comment

Synopsis: A catalog of Gallic must-reads from Le Chanson de Roland through The Possibility of an Island by Michel Houellebecq. Review: 100 Great French Books: From the Middle Ages to the Present is such a fine addition to my permanent library. I love lists, especially ones recommending books to me! I will definitely be working my way through this one. I am no expert on French literature, but author and U. Penn professor Lance Donaldson-Evans was knighted in France for his contributions to spreading French…

Read More »

Similar Books?

On Reading 2 Comments

Reader Jay wants some book recommendations: Sorry to bother you, however I was wondering if you could help me out with something.I live in america, and I am wanting to start reading 1 book a week.This trying to get me back into reading again, as I was one of those people in college and highschool that only read the required stuff.I was wondering if you could help me out with any recommendations. I have a dry and sarcastic witty sense of humor,I am also a…

Read More »

Favorite Films A to Z

On Reading 5 Comments

Taken from my dear Sheila: List your favorite films from A to Z, one for each letter of the alphabet. A for Amadeus B for Blade Runner C for Cabaret D for Dressed to Kill E for East of Eden F for Fear Eats the Soul G for Ginger Snaps H for The Haunting I for Imitation of Life J for Johnny Guitar K for Krull L for Leave her to Heaven M for Mildred Pierce N for Natural Born Killers O for Ossessione P…

Read More »

Top 48 SF Movies Based on a Novel

On Reading

I’m meme-crazy because I love my baby more than this blog. It’s true! (But I have a lot of love to go around, so don’t worry.) From A Dribble of Ink: Copy the list below. Mark in bold the movie titles for which you read the book. Italicize the that you’ve watched. 1. Jurassic Park 2. War of the Worlds 3. The Lost World: Jurassic Park 4. I, Robot 5. Contact 6. Congo 7. Cocoon 8. The Stepford Wives 9. The Time Machine 10. Starship…

Read More »

The Alphabet Meme

On Reading 6 Comments

Picked this meme up from Melanie, in honor of two YA books I read for work this weekend. The goal of this is to list favourite authors according to last name (with a representative fave book as well). Atwood, Margaret — Cat’s Eye Bronte, Charlotte — Jane Eyre Card, Orson Scott — Ender’s Game Dragonwagon, Crescent — The Year It Rained (with Paul Zindel) Eager, Edward — Half Magic Forster, EM — Howard’s End Gibson, William — Neuromancer Hobb, Robin — Ship of Magic Ishiguro,…

Read More »

Top 20 Meme

On Reading 1 Comment

Picked this up from Becky: The rules: Top twenty favourite books in no particular order. Don’t think about it for too long. Take twenty minutes only to compile your list. Bold the ones you’ve read, or reread, since you’ve started blogging. Include novels, non fiction and plays. 1. The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri 2. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte 3. Peyton Place by Grace Metalious 4. Wolves of the Calla by Stephen King 5. Ship of Magic by Robin Hobb 6. Till We Have Faces…

Read More »

100 Most Influential Books by Women

On Reading 11 Comments

Via BookGal–I’ve bolded the ones I’ve read. 1. Margaret Mitchell, Gone With the Wind 2. Anne Rice, Interview With the Vampire 3. Virginia Woolf, To the Lighthouse 4. Virginia Woolf, Mrs. Dalloway 5. Virginia Woolf, The Waves 6. Virginia Woolf, Orlando 7. Djuna Barnes, Nightwood 8. Edith Wharton, The House of Mirth 9. Edith Wharton, The Age of Innocence 10. Edith Wharton, Ethan Frome 11. Radclyffe Hall, The Well of Loneliness 12. Nadine Gordimer, Burger’s Daughter 13. Harriette Simpson Arnow, The Dollmaker 14. Margaret Atwood,…

Read More »

ALA’s Home Library Suggestions for Families

On Reading 2 Comments

Need help knowing what books to buy for your kids? The American Library Association wants to help: The ALA-Children’s Book Council (CBC) Joint Committee, with cooperation from the ALSC’s Quicklists Consulting Committee, has created the four bibliographies below, “Building a Home Library,” to provide guidance to parents, grandparents, and others interested in assembling a high-quality library for their children at home. The lists are sort of skimpy; this wouldn’t be much of a library. And it skews heavily towards commercially popular books from the last…

Read More »

A Basket of Books for Baby!

On Reading 12 Comments

I had baby showers last weekend and this weekend, and since everybody knows I’m a reader, I got a ton of books for Superfast Baby. In fact, the theme of the shower my mom & my high school friend threw was “books” and everybody brought a book to put in this really cute basket. Plus, my best friend from college, who is also a huge reader plus has an MA in Children’s Literature, made me a list of books that she and her kids really…

Read More »