Thoughts about reading fiction, nonfiction, and children’s books, new and old
My husband, my ten-month-old, and I have all been sick this weekend. To my surprise, I couldn’t bring myself to finish my book and post the review as I’d planned. Every time I started to read, my eyes would close. I also usually read a book aloud to my son as he plays and my husband and I read a book aloud together. But neither of us have our voices, so I didn’t do that either. It’s amazing that I haven’t read much at all! My husband and I zoned out watching a movie all day Saturday, while our son crawled over us. That’s not like me.
Do you find your reading changing when you’re not feeling well? Or am I weird to be reading less?
Anyway, in lieu of a review, I’ll do Weekly Geeks this week, which is all about authors. (I don’t have energy to write up my thoughts about the book I just finished today, but I can do a few photo searches!)
So, the idea is, you guess in the comments who the authors are. I wish I could give you a reward if you get them all, but my budget really can’t right now. I will write a nice post linking to you. Is link love enough?
Note that I have my current and past reading on the Shelfari widget, so that could help you. Also, I am declining number 7 (”hot” authors?!) and number 5 (photo of myself with an author; my non-digital photos are in storage). I apologize in advance for Wordpress’s default text wrapping. I don’t know how to work around it!
1. Photos of your favorite author(s). I don’t have a favorite author, but here some I like.
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Hints: (1) There is one author each from these categories: children’s, fiction, and nonfiction. (2) Each author has at least one book in my Amazon store.
2. Photo(s) of the author(s) of the book(s) you’re currently reading.

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3. Photo(s) of any author(s) you’ve met in person (even very briefly).
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4. A youtube of (an) author(s) you’ve heard speak.
Note: I’ve heard all the authors in number 3 speak.
6. A photo of the author of the book you’ve most recently finished. (I’ll post the review soon…)
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This blog is a collection of my thoughts about books and reading and reviews of books I've read. I'd love to hear your thoughts, too. Please share!
From October 2008-July 2009, I'm hosting the Really Old Classics Challenge.
Also, as an ongoing personal challenge, I'm reading all the works on the How to Read and Why reading list compiled by Harold Bloom. I'd love for you to either join me in this challenge or to follow along with me as I try to learn to read well.
Maree
Monday, August 4, 2008 at 8:38 am
Is the first one C S Lewis? I don’t recognise the others, but the last one is Winston Churchill.
debnance
Monday, August 4, 2008 at 9:13 am
I think I recognize Mark Twain, Winston Churchhill, and C.S. Lewis.
Mary
Monday, August 4, 2008 at 11:53 am
Robert Hass is in there… he spoke at my library recently and I recognized the promo photo.
smallworld reads
Monday, August 4, 2008 at 12:28 pm
Definitely see Amy Tan there, right?
Marg
Monday, August 4, 2008 at 12:51 pm
I thought one was Alexander McCall Smith but now I am second guessing myself.
Care
Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at 1:49 am
CHEKHOV!?
Rebecca Reid
Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at 10:02 am
No C.S. Lewis, no Mark Twain, no Chekhov (although he does look kind of like Chekhov…). Yes on Alexander McCall-Smith, Winston Churchill, Robert Hass, and Amy Tan! I’ll post all of them in a few days.
@Mary: cool that you could hear Robert Hass. I heard him speak and met him years ago, before (shame on me) I ever read anything he wrote…..I took the occasion to buy some of his books! shame shame. Always read the author before you met them, I think….
Jessica
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 8:37 am
Maupassant?
gag
Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 3:09 am
A A Milne
Winchester,Simon
Alexander McCall Smith
Maupassant
AmyTan
Sherman, Alexie
Hass, Bob
Churchill
Am I right?!
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