tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761784460667108854.comments2023-11-09T03:33:41.728-05:00Jenny and Kelly Read Bookskellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07832228313612518377noreply@blogger.comBlogger843125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761784460667108854.post-53736102772850930082018-02-22T12:38:17.993-05:002018-02-22T12:38:17.993-05:00Especially since we had two total WTF books right ...Especially since we had two total WTF books right in a row at the end there. So yeah... thank god for the GIFs. ;)kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07832228313612518377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761784460667108854.post-3341247253460090752018-02-22T12:00:44.293-05:002018-02-22T12:00:44.293-05:00I'm still so sad about this one. I really want...I'm still so sad about this one. I really wanted it to be better. Sigh. <br /><br />ON THE PLUS SIDE: 2018 Gifs are super fun. lol.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13938123371842592432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761784460667108854.post-41496566956447650812018-01-10T19:24:58.936-05:002018-01-10T19:24:58.936-05:00Honestly, even reading this review, I'm amazed...Honestly, even reading this review, I'm amazed at how little of Mr. Fox stuck with me. OH WELL. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205737257301534685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761784460667108854.post-17674610988596365592017-11-18T12:33:22.070-05:002017-11-18T12:33:22.070-05:00If this had been in a tweet "Isn't it the...If this had been in a tweet "Isn't it the case that men embracing the power of their dicks is a huge reason the world is completely fucked up?" I'd have retweeted it and said, "evergreen" in front of it. Damn. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205737257301534685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761784460667108854.post-6758679736226571772017-08-26T13:33:38.904-04:002017-08-26T13:33:38.904-04:00We read this book a while ago, but I still think a...We read this book a while ago, but I still think about it, by the way. One of the few memoirs that I really loved. Yay! Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205737257301534685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761784460667108854.post-54084705306078048602017-08-16T19:05:00.857-04:002017-08-16T19:05:00.857-04:00So... there's all this horrifying shit happeni...So... there's all this horrifying shit happening this week, but I did read this about UVA that seemed relevant to our discussion of Thomas Jefferson...<br /><br />From this article in the New Yorker, http://www.newyorker.com/culture/jia-tolentino/charlottesville-and-the-effort-to-downplay-racism-in-america<br /><br />This quote actually made every hair on my body stand up in pure disgust: While I was at U.V.A., the fact that slaves had built the school was hardly discussed, and the most prominent acknowledgment that Jefferson was a slave owner came on Valentine’s Day, when signs went up all over campus that said “TJ ♥s Sally.” <br /><br />OMG. <br /><br />Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205737257301534685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761784460667108854.post-90821201547792892982017-07-28T12:18:48.967-04:002017-07-28T12:18:48.967-04:00I am with you 100%. Every time I read it, I feel j...I am with you 100%. Every time I read it, I feel joy. These days, that's just not as easy to come by.<br />kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07832228313612518377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761784460667108854.post-83951404069201903752017-07-28T11:49:27.620-04:002017-07-28T11:49:27.620-04:00I just want you to know, having Squirrel Girl in m...I just want you to know, having Squirrel Girl in my life has literally changed it. That's not hyperbole. She's the greatest. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205737257301534685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761784460667108854.post-63963545034486840752017-06-28T12:30:01.003-04:002017-06-28T12:30:01.003-04:00It's our blog. We're already 98% of the co...It's our blog. We're already 98% of the comments on this thing. I don't think we need aliases. Just... comments! ;)kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07832228313612518377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761784460667108854.post-36857891919749656012017-06-27T22:20:07.615-04:002017-06-27T22:20:07.615-04:00THIS IS A STRUGGLE I HAVE WORRIED ABOUT, TOO.
Le...THIS IS A STRUGGLE I HAVE WORRIED ABOUT, TOO. <br /><br />Let's take out aliases and comment. Lol. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205737257301534685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761784460667108854.post-57263932279991287472017-06-18T21:55:54.836-04:002017-06-18T21:55:54.836-04:00Now that we write our posts together, we never com...Now that we write our posts together, we never comment on them anymore. So this is just a comment to say "Hi." Heh.kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07832228313612518377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761784460667108854.post-18204882098496900912017-02-23T02:07:00.871-05:002017-02-23T02:07:00.871-05:00Perhaps, you are right saying that there are diffe...Perhaps, you are right saying that there are different punctuation conventions in different parts of the world. However, do not forget about those vital <a href="http://edit-it.org/blog/15-punctuation-marks-you-probably-dont-know" rel="nofollow">15 punctuation marks you probably dont know</a>.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11228928769711044739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761784460667108854.post-74804408628062368132017-02-15T12:51:47.995-05:002017-02-15T12:51:47.995-05:00Hey, want to read something wacky? OF COURSE YOU D...Hey, want to read something wacky? OF COURSE YOU DO. https://www.buzzfeed.com/alimwatkins/the-strange-case-of-the-russian-diplomat-who-got-his-head-sm?utm_term=.hobKA0Rg0#.lrKN5zmqzJennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205737257301534685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761784460667108854.post-64643244317111898912017-02-15T11:16:21.077-05:002017-02-15T11:16:21.077-05:00Seriously, the photos of your annotations are funn...Seriously, the photos of your annotations are funny, but in that painful way. OMG, WHAT ARE WE DOING TO OUR COUNTRY??????? <br /><br />Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205737257301534685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761784460667108854.post-20016127178559590642017-01-01T15:13:42.189-05:002017-01-01T15:13:42.189-05:00Okay, it wasn't until I was like halfway throu...Okay, it wasn't until I was like halfway through the post that I realized Whiskey-Tango-Foxtrot is "WTF", although how this escaped my knowledge all these years is beyond me. Lol. <br /><br />I think when you're in the right mood for it, those weird books can be really satisfying and even fulfilling...especially when they stick the landing, which this one does! <br /><br />By the way, that Goodreads review made me laugh, if only because I always get a laugh out of the word "cabal." I don't know why! A cabal is terrifying! <br /><br />JJennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205737257301534685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761784460667108854.post-57964793344161291172017-01-01T13:03:36.819-05:002017-01-01T13:03:36.819-05:00Oh, I HATE the "workplace as family" met...Oh, I HATE the "workplace as family" metaphor. It's just such a problem. It's not like coworkers are squabbling over cereal! I don't care if Lincoln espoused it--it's actual patriarchy defined! <br /><br />Does sound like sort of a dry read; must have been interesting to read it from the perspective of the funemployment! Probably a relief on every page to remind yourself that you aren't managing anymore.<br /><br />JennyJennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205737257301534685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761784460667108854.post-62457083452106843732017-01-01T11:06:25.772-05:002017-01-01T11:06:25.772-05:00Super excited for our new format!
I did decide t...Super excited for our new format! <br /><br />I did decide to read Roller Girl by Vanessa North for my romance novel, although I read so many anyways, that category should be no problem. Sort of worried about that poetry one, might have to ask for recommendations from friends for that one. <br /><br />woohoo 2017?! <br />JennyJennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205737257301534685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761784460667108854.post-91654754882903051322016-12-31T18:09:57.532-05:002016-12-31T18:09:57.532-05:00Books about Detroit from Detroiters sounds like go...Books about Detroit from Detroiters sounds like good advice. I'm always on the fence with these books by reporters. Sometimes they are *so good*, which seems logical, right? These are people in the business of telling stories! So I'm always so astounded when a reporter serves up the sawdust cake instead. Ugh. <br /><br />Sorry it was such a downer, but hey! One more off the list, you crazy Michigan-der, you. <br /><br />JJennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205737257301534685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761784460667108854.post-27915828375307575812016-12-31T18:06:09.947-05:002016-12-31T18:06:09.947-05:00Oh, thanks for all those links! I got a little dis...Oh, thanks for all those links! I got a little distracted when I fell into the NEA Big Read one---I'm doing a parent book talk in February for Station Eleven and might have to borrow some of their discussion questions. <br /><br />Lovely job on the summary. I suspect this one will stay with me for a while. Definitely interested enough to check out her other novels in 2017. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205737257301534685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761784460667108854.post-2277763123876702702016-12-31T15:14:34.131-05:002016-12-31T15:14:34.131-05:00OMG. It was taking forever for this page to load a...OMG. It was taking forever for this page to load and I copied and pasted my comment just before the page crashed and reloaded. THANKS, OBAMA. (trying to say that as many times as humanly possible for this new horrible thing happens to us.)Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205737257301534685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761784460667108854.post-8779560252392155942016-12-31T15:13:18.831-05:002016-12-31T15:13:18.831-05:00How'd the template work for you? I really like...How'd the template work for you? I really like the idea of moving the "Why did you pick this book" question to be first! (I'll just answer your question here from the Transatlantic post: I didn't look at the template first, I just skimmed through the questions after and decided which ones I wanted to answer, or seemed to capture my thoughts as I was reading. It worked for me---I definitely think we could do some tweaking as we work with it. It certainly felt way more freeing to just answer some questions about the book rather than doing it free-form, especially for books I don't really have strong feelings about. Can see myself going off template if I strongly love or hate a book.) <br /><br />As for Hitchhiker's Guide---this is one of those books I'm sure I've read, but have zero memory of! Even reading your summary, it sparked nothing. However, I will say Zaphod Beeblebrox is just about the best name I have ever heard! That's fun! <br /><br />I must say, the intergalactic iPad description is fucking wild. It just always makes me wonder if anything will ever be invented that sci-fi writers didn't imagine first? <br /><br />You go girl! <br />JennyJennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205737257301534685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761784460667108854.post-14633223460145354472016-12-31T12:42:29.624-05:002016-12-31T12:42:29.624-05:00For our template, I suggest moving "Why did y...For our template, I suggest moving "Why did you pick this book?" to the first question, as that kind of takes the place of our old "Preview posts" -- whatcha think?<br /><br />Also, I've added a page with the <a href="http://jennyandkellyreadbooks.blogspot.com/p/template.html" rel="nofollow">Template questions</a> and a link in the sidebar, so it's easy to find (and edit!) kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07832228313612518377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761784460667108854.post-48861541851515582342016-12-31T11:23:39.852-05:002016-12-31T11:23:39.852-05:00Lady Research-a-lot (yeah, that's me) went ahe...Lady Research-a-lot (yeah, that's me) went ahead and looked it up -- <i>Master of the Senate</i> has only been on your 2016 list. Guess it just feels like longer? Heh.<br /><br />Meanwhile... YAY!! YOU DID IT! I'll post <i>Housekeeping</i> today so you can wrap up your list with a bow and you can say goodbye to 2016. (As much as any of us can, I guess. >bwah< >bwah<)<br /><br />Did you think about the template before you read the book? Or did you just read it and then answer the questions? How did you feel about the template?<br /><br />Not sure if I'll wrap mine up inside of this calendar year. I've got seven posts to write (is that right? Oh, god. It is. It's okay. It's all I'm doing today) and a little bit of one book to finish. Then... <i>F. Scott Fitzgerald On Writing</i>. I just flipped through it and it looks like it's snippets from letters sooo... fast read, but maybe a little tough to write about? Oh, well. Doing IT!<br /><br />PS -- I'll publish our 2017 book post tomorrow. Did you know that Shelfari got sucked up by Goodreads this year? I had to use Photoshop to make our little shelf picture. It's the little things, you know?kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07832228313612518377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761784460667108854.post-56948322492369526802016-12-30T20:26:35.168-05:002016-12-30T20:26:35.168-05:00Aw, I'm so glad it was good. I'll admit th...Aw, I'm so glad it was good. I'll admit that I never read this book--I just read a review of it and thought, "I bet Kelly would like this!" I remember thinking that we talked so much about clothes, and "the uniform" and that the whole idea of the book was a lot like how we talked about clothes when we were together. <br /><br />It sounds so fantastic, I just ordered myself a copy! <br />JennyJennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205737257301534685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761784460667108854.post-76331496451047910872016-12-30T17:56:39.389-05:002016-12-30T17:56:39.389-05:00Also LOLOL at that tweet. Exaaaaactly.Also LOLOL at that tweet. Exaaaaactly.kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07832228313612518377noreply@blogger.com