2014 OTR Reading Program
“In a good bookroom you feel in some mysterious way that you are absorbing the wisdom contained in all the books through your skin, without even opening them.”
Mark Twain
Auster, Paul: The Brooklyn Follies
Countess of Carnarvon: Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey: The Lost Legacy
Hemingway, Ernest: A Moveable Feast
Hitchens, Christopher: Arguably – Essays (Ongoing)
Morris, Mary: Maiden Voyages: Writings of Women Travelers
Milford, Nancy: Savage Beauty: The Life of Edna St. Vincent Millay
Nasar, Sylvia: Grand Pursuit
Souder, William: On a Farther Shore – The Life and Legacy of Rachel Carson
Stein, Gertrude: The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas
Timson, David: The History of Theatre
Great list – I see you’ll be spending some time in Paris with Hemingway and Stein!
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In 2009, I spent a week in Paris. Invigorating and challenging. I will return. Have you heard about this book?
The Most Beautiful Walk in the World: A Pedestrian in Paris by John Baxter
This is the blurb: “Thrust into the unlikely role of professional “literary walking tour” guide, an expat writer provides the most irresistibly witty and revealing tour of Paris in years.”
I have it on my Kindle. Maybe I should add it to my 2014 Reading Program. You see how easy it is to add books! It is one of my favourite pastimes.
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I’ve never heard of it- sounds interesting though!
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About a week ago my computer had a total meltdown – happened right in the middle of a blog post. Everything went black. So I have been computerless for about a week, except for my trusty iPhone! This hiatus was a reminder that we are in a vibrant, global conversation via wires and cables. It is great to be back and connecting again. 🙂
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It’s good to have you back!
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It is so good to be back and reconnect with you!! 🙂
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Fascinating list.
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I have paired it down to 10! Let’s see how this year progresses… 🙂
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As you say, quality not quantity is the key.
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It’s a tried and true axiom that has been passed down. There has to be truth in those three words!!! 🙂
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