The new bookshelf isn't QUITE full, yet. Books are one of my favorite gifts, to give and to receive. As I mentioned, we got lots of books for Christmas. Here are a few of them:
The City of Dreaming Books, a novel about a fantasy world obsessed with books.
Swindled: The Dark History of Food Fraud, from Poisoned Candy to Counterfeit Coffee, by Bee Wilson (this one is part of my weight-loss program!)
Maps that Made History, by Lez Smart (Is that his real name?)
The Garden in Bloom, Ann Lovejoy (So nice to read when it is snowing outside!)
Sacred Food: Cooking for Spiritual Nourishment, Elisabeth Luard (With recipes.)
The Naming of Names, Anna Pavord (A really cool book about Linnaeus and binomial nomenclature.)
How to Cook a Hippopotamus: The Folio Book of Quaint and Curious Advice (Includes "How to Behave on a Sinking Ship," "The Market Value of Good Manners," and a recipe for Bear Rump Roast.)
When you Catch an Adjective, Kill It: The Parts of Speech, for Better and/or Worse, Ben Yagoda (This brings to mind a friend's t-shirt: English doesn't borrow words from other languages. It knocks them out in dark alleyways and goes through their pockets, looking for loose grammar.)
Bizarre Books: A Compendium of Classic Oddities, Russell Ash and Brian Lake (Such as "Living with the Dead," "How to Avoid Work" and "The Art of Faking Exhibition Poulty." I haven't noticed How to Cook a Hippopotamus in here, but I'm not finished reading. Unfortunately, this book lacks ordering information!)
So, let me know: what books did you get for Christmas?
Daily doxie dose:
Even a puppy can't make this carpet look good! Doesn't she look disapproving? This ugly carpet was in our hotel on the way to Kansas. We learned there are two kinds of hotels that accept dogs: the kind where Paris Hilton stays with her little chihuahuas and the kind where a little dog pee can't really make the room any dirtier. Seriously.
5 comments:
Derek's dad says: It's really hard to believe Derek would have chosen to stay at one of the latter kind of hotels.
Well, I certainly can't afford the ones where Paris is staying!
You can't always tell what kind of hotel you are getting until you arrive. This one was being renovated, and I think they decided there was no point in really cleaning until the construction was finished.
Those books all sound great!
I personally think your dog is tiny enough that you wouldn't have to disclose her existence, especially if you're only staying one night.
I got a book about places to snowshoe in Washington for Christmas. My mom got a Kindle! I am envious!
Post a Comment