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Taking a Break

Posted in Books, Feet First on August 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Feet First | 327 Sunday, 31 July Starting a new book, with a beer, in the backyard. The pile of logs is the firewood I scored from the tree trimming on Friday.

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Sunday Afternoon With a Book

Posted in Books, Feet First on August 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Feet First | 320 Sunday, 24 July Half-way through what ended up being a fairly disappointing book. (Review to come.)

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Finishing Up a Good Book

Posted in Books, Feet First on July 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Feet First | 313 Sunday, 17 July I left the house to read at the local cafe, where I could get an uninterrupted hour to finish Catching Fire, the second book in the Hunger Games series. (Review to come.)

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The TGV

Posted in Books, Feet First on June 21, 2011 | 6 Comments »

Feet First | 281 Wednesday, 15 June While killing time in the Chicago Botanic Garden gift shop, I came across this kids book about trains. This is the train I'll be taking in France this fall.

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Out of Step

Posted in Books, Feet First, Food and Drink, In the Garden on May 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Wow, I have never been this out of date with my blog, save for times when I'm on vacation. So, we'll call this past episode a little blog-cation. I've been keeping up on my daily photography project though and have lots of catching up to do. It's been a busy past few weeks, mostly having [...]

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Recommended: The Hunger Games

Posted in Books on March 10, 2011 | 1 Comment »

Suzanne Collins (2008) Science fiction/fantasy books are just not my thing. The few times I've tried reading books in this genre, my reactions have run from disappointment to loathing. Not so with scifi/fantasy aimed at the young adult audience. Works by Roald Dahl, the Harry Potter series and especially the trilogy of His Dark Materials by [...]

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Reading in Bed

Posted in Books, Feet First on February 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Feet First | 167 Monday, 21 February

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Cracking Open the Book Club Book

Posted in Books, Feet First on February 20, 2011 | 1 Comment »

Feet First | 166 Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis

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Saturday 3 p.m. ~ Big Stone Things

Posted in Art/Architecture, Books, Chicago, Culture, Saturday 3 p.m. on January 30, 2011 | 1 Comment »

I visited the Oriental Institute in Hyde Park yesterday to see the exhibit Visible Language, which included the earliest example of cuneiform writing (from 3200 BC Mesopotamia) and Egyptian examples from 3300 BC. Very interesting. The trip was a good excuse to visit some old friends, like the impressive two-story high fellow above. This museum [...]

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Beautiful Brand New Book

Posted in Books, Feet First on January 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Feet First | 141 I feel a little like the woman in 84 Charring Cross Road. I received the gift of a new book from England and it's nearly too beautiful to read. Started Early, Took the Dog is the fourth book in the Jackson Brodie series by Kate Atkinson, which I caught up on [...]

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