Happy Hours

Posted by mimi on Dec 10, 2010 in dish | 0 comments One of the more unfortunate clichés brought on by the chick lit wave was that of the Girls’ Night Out–a raucous group of females pounding down the cosmos or lemon drops until one, or several of them, ended up either hooking up with Mr. Right Now or, more likely, throwing up into a bush, on their expensive shoes, or onto Mr. Right. Or some combination thereof. I can’t say I miss those days...
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The Word Series

Posted by mimi on Apr 9, 2010 in dish | 0 comments Props to Novel-T, which has created a lineup of American literature-inspired T-shirts. The baseball-themed shirts feature iconic characters and writers, like Hester Prynne, Moby-Dick and Captain Ahab, Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn, and writers Whitman, Poe, and Thoreau. Each “jersey” features an icon befitting the player, like a whale (duh), a Captain’s “C,”...
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Newbery Update: 1960s

Posted by mimi on Mar 27, 2010 in dish | 0 comments Now we’re on a roll. The 1960s are the first decade where I had multiple reads already. Let’s see what else popped up:Onion John by Joseph Krumgold – This book marks the first time an author won the Newbery more than once (other double winners include E.L. Konigsburg, Lois Lowry, Katherine Paterson, and Elizabeth George Speare). This book didn’t charm me as much as...
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