Road trip! I’m heading down to Annapolis, MD this morning, Washington, D. C. Friday morning, and then up to Mystic, CT Friday afternoon. How many hours do you think it’ll take to drive from D.C. to Mystic on the Friday… Read More ›
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Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (#audiobook)
I was a bit judgemental towards this novel when it first came out in 2010 (Lincoln is my Home Boy and I’m a bit protective), but I was also intrigued. While I didn’t get around to reading the novel before… Read More ›
Revolutionary Summer by Joseph J. Ellis (audio)
Like Levin’s George Washington: The Crossing, which I read earlier this month, Revolutionary Summer is another new Revolutionary War era book that caught my eye at the library. We received both the hardcover book and the audiobook. I went with… Read More ›
The Book Whisperer by Donalyn Miller
I’m not a grade school teacher nor do I have kids, but this book has crossed my path so many times over the years, most recently when I was browsing in the library for a new audiobook, that I decided… Read More ›
Julie & Julia by Julie Powell (audiobook)
Julie & Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment KitchenJulie PowellNew York: Hachette Audio, 2009Source: library copy Rating: liked it okay: 3/5 stars Earlier this year I listened to Julia Child’s My Life In France. As a fan… Read More ›
My Life in France by Julia Child (audiobook)
Well-used audiobook from local library. Are you a fan of Julie & Julia? That movie made me appreciate the cooking (and eating!) of good food, but it didn’t make me want to learn how to cook. Listening to the audio… Read More ›
Audiobook: The Greater Journey by David McCullough
Listening to the stories of dozens of ambitious and creative Americans in Paris from 1830 to the early 1900s was like listening to your grandpa tell stories of generations past. It was entertaining, enlightening, and rather inspirational to learn about… Read More ›
Audiobook: DRIFT by Rachel Maddow
I’m impressed by and envious of the number of audiobooks that Cass at (now defunct blog) Bonjour, Cass! listens to each month. Her most recent list of books motivated me to get back on the audiobook wagon that I’d fallen… Read More ›
My Reading Life AUDIO Version
I read Pat Conroy’s latest book, My Reading Life, last year (2010) when it first came out and wrote a post about it that you can read here. I just finished listening to the audio version which I downloaded from… Read More ›
Talent is Overrated by Geoff Colvin
Title: Talent is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else (audio version)Author: Geoff ColvinRead by: David DrummondPublisher: Tantor Media, 2008 I have a two hour commute each day and usually listen to free podcasts about books or running,… Read More ›