The Spring Playlist: 2023
As usual, I've been so busy listening to my spring playlist that I almost forgot to share it... Here's a link to the playlist and here's...
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Emily
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Writer, book nerd, and former librarian opining on books and other things I like
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- Nov 30, 2022
The Fall Playlist: 2022
It's almost December, which means I need to stop obsessively listening to my fall playlist for a few minutes so that I can share it. This...
- Aug 14, 2022
The Summer Playlist: 2022
The Summer of 2022 will be remembered for these major events in music history: Fleet Foxes’ Shore Tour; a new album from Danger Mouse; a...
- Jun 16, 2022
The Spring Playlist: 2022
Once again, we're days away from a new season but I've only just finished perfecting my playlist for the season that's ending. This one...
- Mar 12, 2022
The Winter Playlist: 2022
As I've said before, I don't usually make a winter playlist. And yet... this year, with spring around the corner, I felt compelled to...
- Jan 28, 2022
My Kind of Winter Storm Preparedness
If, like me, you live in New England, then you might be aware that there’s a pretty big snow storm in the forecast. Words like “blizzard”...
- Dec 28, 2021
Books About Books
I've probably established that I love books: reading them, holding them, sharing them, buying them, borrowing them, browsing them,...
- Dec 8, 2021
What I’m _____ This Fall: 2021 Edition
Technically, winter doesn’t officially start until December 21st, so I’m sneaking this post in just in time. Here’s what I’ve been...
- Nov 4, 2021
Exile in Bookville: Chicago
On the second floor of the lovely Fine Arts Building in downtown Chicago and across the street from Grant Park, you’ll find the...
- Sep 27, 2021
The Fall Playlist: 2021
Every spring and fall I create a new playlist; winter and summer tend to lose out, for some reason. I have some standard seasonal...
- Aug 13, 2021
What I’m _____ This Summer: 2021 Edition
Here’s a roundup of the books, music, movies, and podcasts that are keeping me occupied this summer. Reading: · The Watchmaker of...
- Jul 23, 2021
My Favorite Bookshops: International Edition
With the pandemic making international travel difficult and many people opting to stay local rather than voyage abroad, it seems a good...
- Jul 10, 2021
The Last Album I Geeked Out On: Fleet Foxes’ Shore
Ah, the beauty and perfection of Shore. Already a Fleet Foxes’ fan since day one (2008, the release of their eponymous first album),...
- May 28, 2021
The Last Book I Geeked Out On: Life After Life, by Kate Atkinson
I read Life After Life not long after it was published in 2013 . . .
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