Here’s what I read while rushing through exams and final papers this month… Running the Books by Avi Steinberg Published: October 2011 Genre: Non-fiction/auto-biography Why I picked it up: Read a review, sounded interesting Rating: 3 stars My Thoughts: I read this book for something a bit lighter than The Dodecahedron (see below). Not a whole lot to say. The subject matter was interesting, but I’m not sure if I was […]

Fifth Avenue, 5 A.M. by  Sam Wasson Published: 2010 Genre: Non-fiction Why I picked it up: Interested in Breakfast at Tiffany’s Rating: 3.5 stars My Thoughts: I read the book Breakfast at Tiffany’s almost a year ago and enjoyed it (click here for my thoughts) but astonishingly I have yet to see the movie. Some day soon, I hope! I’ve never really been interested in older films, but that Audrey […]

Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson Published: 1883 Genre: Adventure Why I picked it up: Fan of Muppet Treasure Island since I was little (Tim Curry!!), never read the book Rating: 3 stars Challenges: TBR Double Dare My Thoughts: Yes, somehow Muppet Treasure Island is one of my favourite movies. I used to watch it all the time as a kid, renting it at the movie store. When I saw […]

Schott’s Quintessential Miscellany by Ben Schott Published: 2011 Genre: Non-fiction/trivia Why I picked it up: Fan of the series Rating: 4 stars Challenges: TBR Double Dare My Thoughts: I first in love with Schott’s Miscellanies when my mom bought my Schott’s Food and Drink Miscellany. As soon as I found out there were other books in the series, I made it my mission to pick them up. I own: Schott’s […]