Sometime a few weeks ago, I realized it was the 25th anniversary of the release of Energy, Operation Ivy’s only studio album. Really, this idea just suddenly entered my mind, apropos to nothing (did I use apropos right? I always want to use that word and am never quite confident I’ve used it in the… Continue reading Listening Lately: Operation Ivy
Category: beyond books
What Monty Python and the Holy Grail Means to Me
I first saw the comedic masterpiece Monty Python and the Holy Grail when I was seven years old. My mom had special ordered the VHS tape from Suncoast Video (the same mall storefront where I decimated a display of ceramic Disney princess figurines) as a Christmas present for my father. That holiday, we watched it in my grandparents’ basement… Continue reading What Monty Python and the Holy Grail Means to Me
Listening Lately: March 2014 Playlist
Listening Lately is a feature where I share what’s currently making its way from my “to-try” Spotify playlist onto my monthly list of favorites. Since I purchase music for the library, I try to stay on top of new releases and am actively trying to expand my musical horizons. Here some favorites from the last… Continue reading Listening Lately: March 2014 Playlist
An Evening with Marilynne Robinson
Each year, my library partners with University of Kansas Libraries for Read Across Lawrence, which is where everyone in town is invited to “get on the same page” and read a book as well as attend related events, and culminates in a visit from the author at the end of the month. The 2014 selection… Continue reading An Evening with Marilynne Robinson
2014 Book Bloggers Love-a-thon: My Favorite Bookish Blogs
This was supposed to be “awards” but I just want to spotlight my favorite bookish blogs. I used some of the categories but also made up my own because I’m a rebel like that.
wrapped up in books 