December 2011
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One of Those Obligatory Lists
In terms of reading, this was a fantastic year — as you’ll see, my effort to winnow to a Top 10 resulted in a Top 17, that could just as easily have been a Top 20 or more. But I forced myself to stop. In reverse alphabetical order by author, some books I suggest you take care not to miss. Some Top Reads of 2011 How to Save a Life by Sara Zarr Mechanique: A Tale of the Circus...
Dec 31st
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“Haque offers three pieces of advice to help visionaries and leaders lead more...”
– The Art of Living Meaningfully and Well | IdeaFeed | Big Think / I like this (and I’m not even a visionary or a leader, so I’m thinking it’s just good advice).
Dec 31st
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“Miss Nevada has been abducted by aliens on numerous occasions. The stage...”
– From “Shoe and Marriage” by Kelly Link (from her first collection, Stranger Things Happen) / Have gotten to reread this collex this week and had almost forgotten just how much I love it. This story is one of my favorites.
Dec 30th
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Dec 30th
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“In 1963, a sixteen-year-old San Diego high school student named Bruce McAllister...”
– Paris Review – Document: The Symbolism Survey / This is fabulous.
Dec 29th
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#Topper Party - Shaken & Stirred →
Time: 8:30PM US EST Date: Tuesday Dec 27 (Sydney Time: 12:30PM Wed Dec 28) Hashtag: #Topper
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Dec 21st
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Dec 20th
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A Fine Bromance (with hobbits) →
cassandraclare: Well, okay then! I decided to do my top five because of time contraints, but it was fun regardless! I’m sure I’ll be leaving some out — Kirk and Spock are a legendary bromance, but due to not ever having seen more than one episode of Star Trek, I don’t think I could do them much justice. Sam… Ah, bromances for the ages.
Dec 19th
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Dec 17th
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The Bennett Madison Extravaganza: but the main,... →
bennettmadison: ….consolidation has a terrible effect on the entire publishing chain and ultimately affects not just where you’re able to buy books (which is what most of the excellent responses I’ve read focus on) but also what books are even produced in the first place. This.
Dec 15th
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“At a time when there is so much economic pressure to pander, to dumb down, to...”
– Cynthia Leitich Smith guest posts at Uma Krishnaswami’s about Diabolical: From Literary Homage to Growing the Craft / I love Cyn (and Uma). Go read Cyn’s whole post.
Dec 12th
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Dec 5th
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Dec 4th
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The Wonder Book of Boredom →
I agree with Stephany; this book should exist.
Dec 3rd