I am thinking about changing the focus of this blog. Instead of just talking about my life, and mirroring what I write about in my live journal blog, I want to do something different.
I am thinking of becoming a book blogger, not just any kind of books, but book about the greatest place in the world -in my not to humble opinion of course. If you need a hint to answer that question, I guess you don't know me all that well.
So watch this space.
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Showing posts with label books. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 09, 2011
Tuesday, August 02, 2011
A bit about my day
Had a doctors appointment with my Rheumatology doctor. I have to call my primary care doctor about some of the test results I got. My blood pressure was super high 152/100 when first tested and then 128/94 at the end of the visit. She was also concerned about my balance and falling issues.
After I left the hospital I called a friend to get the address to her husband's book store. She tried to give me directions from Massachusetts Ave, but I told her to just give me the address. Once I plugged the address in my GPS I was off and running. I had asked the store to order me a book that I was unable to find in any book store. Well okay I only go to one book store, and they are sweet enough to order books for me. Thanks guys!
Decided that since I could not find my three hole punch I would swing over to Staples and get a new one. Punches are cheap, this one cost me 8 dollar. I like using the punch so I can keep my medical records and bills in a binder. It helps during tax time when I can just refer to the binders. While I was there I bought a package of pre punched printer paper. I also keep my library list in a three ring binder. Yes I have that many books, but they are not enough I want more!!
State is having another tax free weekend this month. I have been thinking about maybe waiting until then to replace my camera. The screen had a crack in it, but when I fell during the block party the camera hit the tar and it cracked the case. I had to take the card out of the camera to read it! What a bummer I really liked the camera.
Just watched the touching surprise visit to the House of Rep Gabrielle Giffords. Brought tears to my eyes. I hope she runs for reelection next year.
After I left the hospital I called a friend to get the address to her husband's book store. She tried to give me directions from Massachusetts Ave, but I told her to just give me the address. Once I plugged the address in my GPS I was off and running. I had asked the store to order me a book that I was unable to find in any book store. Well okay I only go to one book store, and they are sweet enough to order books for me. Thanks guys!
Decided that since I could not find my three hole punch I would swing over to Staples and get a new one. Punches are cheap, this one cost me 8 dollar. I like using the punch so I can keep my medical records and bills in a binder. It helps during tax time when I can just refer to the binders. While I was there I bought a package of pre punched printer paper. I also keep my library list in a three ring binder. Yes I have that many books, but they are not enough I want more!!
State is having another tax free weekend this month. I have been thinking about maybe waiting until then to replace my camera. The screen had a crack in it, but when I fell during the block party the camera hit the tar and it cracked the case. I had to take the card out of the camera to read it! What a bummer I really liked the camera.
Just watched the touching surprise visit to the House of Rep Gabrielle Giffords. Brought tears to my eyes. I hope she runs for reelection next year.
Friday, June 24, 2011
I have a great new addiction
It involves books, well when does it not involve books. Open Library is slowly buiding a database of every book ever published. Each book will get a single page with all the information you would find in a library catalog.
Not just the book name, but publisher format and pages. The data base also has a subject search, and this is where the joy and addiction starts. If you plug in a subject like 'dragons' not only will you get a list of every book on the database with the word or subject 'dragon' but you will also get a graph showing how many books have been published by year. You can click on one of the dots and find the names of the books published.
I'm not a good enough writer to tell you how amazing this web site is. Please just check it out.
Not just the book name, but publisher format and pages. The data base also has a subject search, and this is where the joy and addiction starts. If you plug in a subject like 'dragons' not only will you get a list of every book on the database with the word or subject 'dragon' but you will also get a graph showing how many books have been published by year. You can click on one of the dots and find the names of the books published.
I'm not a good enough writer to tell you how amazing this web site is. Please just check it out.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Readers Digest condensed books in my building library
Wishing a nice warm safe day to me. I don't have any errands out side the building, I do need to pay my auto insurance but that is just a few blocks from here. I should do a little bit of grocery shopping but it's not a big need.
Tenant meeting tonight, I have to set up a sign in sheet, and print out agendas. Pull out my proposal to clean up the building library. Right now it's a collection of old books; lots of Readers Digest condensed books. Does Readers Digest even do Condensed Books any more? Yes apparently, only they are no longer called Condensed Books Select Editions Either set of books are, at least on ebay worthless. Readers digest Condensed books
I went out yesterday and did some shopping. I needed more printer paper and got the cat a new scratching post. The one I got was infused with Catnip, which had I realized was the case I would not have purchased it. My cat is not all that happy on catnip, she has a tendency to nip at Byron and I then go hide for a while. I am stuck with this scratching post for a while, but I'll be looking for a new one soon. I got one of those metal ones that promise to be the last scratching post I would ever buy. She hated it, hates it now. Even sprinkling catnip on it will not attract her to it.
Tenant meeting tonight, I have to set up a sign in sheet, and print out agendas. Pull out my proposal to clean up the building library. Right now it's a collection of old books; lots of Readers Digest condensed books. Does Readers Digest even do Condensed Books any more? Yes apparently, only they are no longer called Condensed Books Select Editions Either set of books are, at least on ebay worthless. Readers digest Condensed books
I went out yesterday and did some shopping. I needed more printer paper and got the cat a new scratching post. The one I got was infused with Catnip, which had I realized was the case I would not have purchased it. My cat is not all that happy on catnip, she has a tendency to nip at Byron and I then go hide for a while. I am stuck with this scratching post for a while, but I'll be looking for a new one soon. I got one of those metal ones that promise to be the last scratching post I would ever buy. She hated it, hates it now. Even sprinkling catnip on it will not attract her to it.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Time to stop buying and start reading
Between Albacon, the Boston Book Festival and this weekends Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair I have 28 books in my to read pile.
No I am not kidding, this is my to be read pile.....
The Walt Disney I borrowed from my parents, so I have to finish it first. Then I'll just start picking random books. I still have to put the books into my library thing list. I should do that now.
Just a quick list of the books in the pile. If any of the 4 or 5 people who read this blog have read any of the books on the list and feel strongly about them, leave a comment. I always enjoy reading other people's book reviews and compairing their experience to mine.
Sorry got distracted, some kids were running up and down the hallway banging on doors. No idea who's children and or grand children. Either way, every time they banged on my door, or looked in the window Byron hit the door. I went out into the hallway and asked them to stop bothering the people on this floor and go away. I brought a bit of trash with me, so I was not just going into the hall to yell at them. They started asking me about the building and followed me back to the apartment. I really had no interest in entertaining them, and again suggested they go away. Moments later Byron hit the door again! The kids were outside the door scrunching down to look in the window. I have a curtain over the window in my door. The opening is at the very bottom at about waist level high.
No I am not kidding, this is my to be read pile.....
The Walt Disney I borrowed from my parents, so I have to finish it first. Then I'll just start picking random books. I still have to put the books into my library thing list. I should do that now.
Just a quick list of the books in the pile. If any of the 4 or 5 people who read this blog have read any of the books on the list and feel strongly about them, leave a comment. I always enjoy reading other people's book reviews and compairing their experience to mine.
Sorry got distracted, some kids were running up and down the hallway banging on doors. No idea who's children and or grand children. Either way, every time they banged on my door, or looked in the window Byron hit the door. I went out into the hallway and asked them to stop bothering the people on this floor and go away. I brought a bit of trash with me, so I was not just going into the hall to yell at them. They started asking me about the building and followed me back to the apartment. I really had no interest in entertaining them, and again suggested they go away. Moments later Byron hit the door again! The kids were outside the door scrunching down to look in the window. I have a curtain over the window in my door. The opening is at the very bottom at about waist level high.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
A few more books I want to own!!
I know what I want for Christmas or Yule or my birthday or just because I want it!! Haynes Workshop Manual for the USS Enterprise! The first one NCC 1701, no A's B's C's or D's.
Hayes the wonderful British company that makes manuals for just about everything Haynes manuals has a division that makes manuals for other things as well.
Go on look, I'll wait for the squee to start!!!!!!
I so know what I am getting my Dad for Christmas.. Wonder if they are going to do Doctor Who!
Yes I'm a nerd who is the proud daughter of a nerd
Hayes the wonderful British company that makes manuals for just about everything Haynes manuals has a division that makes manuals for other things as well.
Go on look, I'll wait for the squee to start!!!!!!
I so know what I am getting my Dad for Christmas.. Wonder if they are going to do Doctor Who!
Yes I'm a nerd who is the proud daughter of a nerd
Monday, September 06, 2010
Namenda how much do I love you
I have been doing a lot of reading once I got my prescription for Namenda back. I have rolled through all the Southern Vampire books -Sookie Stackhouse.
Spent some time reading up on my favorite subject history in the city of Boston. First I read an old favorite, one I had read as a library book, but was lucky enough to find in a used book store "John Adams" by David McCullough. I also grabbed a paper back copy of "The Boston Italians" by Stephen Puleo. I love his writing and have enjoyed his work. Enjoyed it so much that I purchased "A City so Grand" in hardcover rather than waiting or it to go into paper back. Going to keep my eyes open for his first book "A Dark Tide" which is about the Molasses flood in the North End.
He is a local author, lives in the Boston area. I wonder if he has a web page or a blog? Or maybe does anyone know him, I would love to meet him??? Such a fan girl some times. Except I don't go gaga over singers or actors, I turn into an idiot fan girl over writers. I like fiction writers, get silly around a few. Introduce me to a person who writes about history, ya I'm a puddle.
I'm also reading "Fast Food Nation" by Eric Schlosser, with "Lincoln & Douglas" by Allen Guelzo.
Listening to something scary on the BBC. Apparently Mongolia is seeing a rise in Neo Nazism. Hum, the radio is starting to get static again. I wish I had a better radio one that had a digital dial. This one has a wheel to dial in the station, and it never gets right on the signal. It fades in and out all day. Annoying that.
Spent some time reading up on my favorite subject history in the city of Boston. First I read an old favorite, one I had read as a library book, but was lucky enough to find in a used book store "John Adams" by David McCullough. I also grabbed a paper back copy of "The Boston Italians" by Stephen Puleo. I love his writing and have enjoyed his work. Enjoyed it so much that I purchased "A City so Grand" in hardcover rather than waiting or it to go into paper back. Going to keep my eyes open for his first book "A Dark Tide" which is about the Molasses flood in the North End.
He is a local author, lives in the Boston area. I wonder if he has a web page or a blog? Or maybe does anyone know him, I would love to meet him??? Such a fan girl some times. Except I don't go gaga over singers or actors, I turn into an idiot fan girl over writers. I like fiction writers, get silly around a few. Introduce me to a person who writes about history, ya I'm a puddle.
I'm also reading "Fast Food Nation" by Eric Schlosser, with "Lincoln & Douglas" by Allen Guelzo.
Listening to something scary on the BBC. Apparently Mongolia is seeing a rise in Neo Nazism. Hum, the radio is starting to get static again. I wish I had a better radio one that had a digital dial. This one has a wheel to dial in the station, and it never gets right on the signal. It fades in and out all day. Annoying that.
Monday, January 11, 2010
Book on my to find and read list
Read to great book reviews on Alternet today. Made me want to track down both books
The first is a book about employment law, and just how messed up it is. Lewis Maltby talks about the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory and how what was once a test to help mental patients is not a test given my corporations to enter the work force. I had to take such a test to work at Petco. Can They do That?
Alternet review by Liliana Segura
Then a review by Phillip S. Smith caught my eye. Dorm Room Dealers I was against the recent passage of drug laws allowing people a 'small' amount of drugs. I am interested in reading this book. Hope my local library has both of them, or can order them for me.
Dorm Room Dealers
Having a nice quiet semi tense sit on the couch. The dogs are on one side, and the cat is sitting on the arm of the couch nearest to me. Drumstick is doing his best to look any where BUT at her. This is the best he has done. So there is hope he will get better.
The first is a book about employment law, and just how messed up it is. Lewis Maltby talks about the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory and how what was once a test to help mental patients is not a test given my corporations to enter the work force. I had to take such a test to work at Petco. Can They do That?
Alternet review by Liliana Segura
Then a review by Phillip S. Smith caught my eye. Dorm Room Dealers I was against the recent passage of drug laws allowing people a 'small' amount of drugs. I am interested in reading this book. Hope my local library has both of them, or can order them for me.
Dorm Room Dealers
Having a nice quiet semi tense sit on the couch. The dogs are on one side, and the cat is sitting on the arm of the couch nearest to me. Drumstick is doing his best to look any where BUT at her. This is the best he has done. So there is hope he will get better.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Books to add to my too read list
Watching tv this morning, not much else I can do. I feel horrible, was woken up at 6am by the road crew. My neighbors had parked in front of my house last night and the road crew needed it moved. Really guys 6am!!! As they are digging, every once in the while, the house shakes.
Once they figured out who the car belonged to, I tried to go back to bed, but the dogs were ready to play. So I feed everyone including myself. Now my eyes are struggling to stay open.
GMA had Marie Osmond on talking about her new book, which I want to read. Marie Osmond
The also talked to a guy who wrote a book about if hospitals worked more like airplanes. Why hospitals should fly
Once they figured out who the car belonged to, I tried to go back to bed, but the dogs were ready to play. So I feed everyone including myself. Now my eyes are struggling to stay open.
GMA had Marie Osmond on talking about her new book, which I want to read. Marie Osmond
The also talked to a guy who wrote a book about if hospitals worked more like airplanes. Why hospitals should fly
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Books I am going to read
A list of books I have requested from the library, and books I want to order once they are published. Just so I can have a place where I remember to look for these books/
Books I am going to read at some point
------James Sullivan - "The Hardest Working Man," an account of James Brown's Boston Garden concert following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. (to be published some time this summer)
--------Winchester Simon - "The Professor and the Madman" - the creation of the Oxford Dictionary
---------Joshua Kendall - "The Man who made lists" - about the creation of Roget's Thesaurus
---------David Hajdu - "The Great Comic Book Scare and how it changed America" - about Fred Wertham's campaign against comic books
----- Schaeffer, Frank - "AWOL: The unexcused absence of the upper class from Military Service"
Requested from the library already
----- The Bin Ladens : an Arabian family in the American century / Steve Coll.
------ Predictably irrational : the hidden forces that shape our decisions / Dan Ariely.
------ Legacy of ashes : the history of the CIA / Tim Weiner.
----- Unruly Americans and the origins of the Constitution / Woody Holton.
------ Leviathan : the history of whaling in America / Eric Jay Dolin.
------ The soiling of Old Glory : the story of a photograph that shocked America / Louis P. Masur.
Books I am going to read at some point
------James Sullivan - "The Hardest Working Man," an account of James Brown's Boston Garden concert following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. (to be published some time this summer)
--------Winchester Simon - "The Professor and the Madman" - the creation of the Oxford Dictionary
---------Joshua Kendall - "The Man who made lists" - about the creation of Roget's Thesaurus
---------David Hajdu - "The Great Comic Book Scare and how it changed America" - about Fred Wertham's campaign against comic books
----- Schaeffer, Frank - "AWOL: The unexcused absence of the upper class from Military Service"
Requested from the library already
----- The Bin Ladens : an Arabian family in the American century / Steve Coll.
------ Predictably irrational : the hidden forces that shape our decisions / Dan Ariely.
------ Legacy of ashes : the history of the CIA / Tim Weiner.
----- Unruly Americans and the origins of the Constitution / Woody Holton.
------ Leviathan : the history of whaling in America / Eric Jay Dolin.
------ The soiling of Old Glory : the story of a photograph that shocked America / Louis P. Masur.
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