-Bets

 

Hemingway writing tip (via A Moveable Feast).

Dev.

My Thursday was a lot less pretty. It involved me nesting in my bed writing papers, papers, papers. Then I got bored of that and wasted hours looking at pretty blogs and reading (not a waste of time in my books..pun NOT intended).
We should definitely book club it up when we finish perks.
You're not the only one who wants me to come home. My madre sent me no fewer than three emails this morning that pertained to student jobs in W. I'm just so reluctant to leave G for summer. It's so gosh darned nice here, and it's likely the last chance I'll have to spend with all my friends here enjoying the summer and making lists of adventures we'll likely be too lazy to ever have.
Plus it looks like you won't be home this summer and I'd much rather stay here so I can visit you in the big city.
I might also have a summer job here. What?! I need to iron out a few of the details though, since at this point its fruition is entirely dependent on my brain. How cryptic.
Here's a few from my new haunt: the roof.

                                                                                -Bets

thursday.

I spent the evening being classy as all get out.
Vino and cheese and paints and poetry and music and singing out loud.

 

I was a little lonely, though. Would have been nicer with a friend.
Bets, come home would'ya?

Dev. 

Nice purchases! I'm planning on reading The Perks after my bro is done with it. Let's talk, book club style yo. Dylan is very much enjoying it.

  Right now my reading list is:

(located a school library copy of this)

(as previously mentioned)

(library find too. Went looking for The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas, but that was out)

 

(bought this beautiful 1962 picture book from work last week)

Sense a theme?

Dev.

Tarnations! The one I specifically ordered from Amazon was available on that site..and for less!
Here's my haul:

Beowulf- The old English heroic epic poem. I feel it's a required read at some point.

The Perks of Being a Wallflower- recommended by Rookie.

There Once Lived a Woman Who Tried to Kill Her Neighbour's Baby- This is a collection 20th century Russian fairy tales that was recommended to me a few years back.

The Magnificent Ambersons- I've heard that this is the book that The Royal Tenenbaums was based off of. If it's as chock full of dysfunctional families and black humour I'll be tickled pink.

These better get here soon!

-Bets

I don't hate you for ordering online, but I'm obviously not a fan of Amazon. I'll forgive you, being in a small town with limited literary resources. What books did you order?

For future online purches, may I direct your attention to Abe Books, "an online marketplace where you can buy new, used, rare and out-of-print books" while supporting indie booksellers!

And while we're on the subjects of books...

Sincerely,
Your Friendly Neighbourhood Bookseller