Date finished
Title, Author
Page count, year originally published
One sentence opinion
Circumstances (because who doesn't love a story?)
1/9/13
Tarot, Paul Foster Case
256 pp, 1947
Symbolism based on unpublished esoteric decks, through the lenses of the BOTA school of thought, only covers major arcana.
(Borrowed from a personal friend who had it checked out of a local community college library for several years.)
1/24/13
Dictionary of Omens and Superstitions, Phillipa Waring
272pp, 1987
Overly simple and academically ill-researched and un-thorough, limited to mostly only Western beliefs.
(Found and purchased at a New Age shop, used)
1/31/13
Billions and Billions, Carl Sagan
320pp, 1998
Various essays concerning astronomy, social issues, and environment; every single word as relevant now as when it was written, if not more so.
(Found and purchased at a Goodwill, used)
2/4/13
Catfight: Women and Competition, Leora Tanenbaum
356pp, 2003
Not worth reading, devoid of any real thought-provoking analysis; mostly just reinforcing krap we already think and then telling us that it's stupid to do that.
(I bought this a million years ago when I worked at a used bookstore; like many of my purchases there, because it was dirt cheap and sounded remotely interesting at the time.)
2/7/13
An Apology For Idlers (and other essays), Robert Lewis Stevenson
128pp, 1912(?)
This book took me forever to read (dense language), but it is easily one of the most wonderfully written things I have ever had the pleasure to read; essays about art, love, youth, etc.
(A lovely gift from a lovely friend)
2/19/13
Making Beer, William Mares
178pp, 1984
Pretty damn thorough given the time period in which it was published (before the internet and the American craft/micro brew explosion); contains practical advice for all levels of beer making enthusiasts.
(Again, bought while employed at used bookstore)
2/21/13
The Internet is a Playground, David Thorne
368pp, 2011
Be wary of books based on something that got popular on the internet first, not sure if there was any content here that wasn't already on his website; pretty hysterical though.
(Kindle, borrowed digital edition from local library)
3/1/13
Of Human Bondage, W. Somerset Maugham
559pp, 1915
This was a pretty sizable novel covering one character's difficult-yet-priveleged life (he is disabled but financially stable, for most of it) from ages 9-27 in the mid 1800, it's elegantly written with compelling characters and plenty of existential (& spiritual & physical) drama spanning many careers/crises/relationships. It's hard to describe but WELL WORTH reading 100%.
(Kindle, out of copyright public domain free literature)
3/7/13
The Art of Faking It, Laurence Whitted-Fry
158pp, 2008
A snarky "intro" to some of the most esoteric subjects, in which the reader is simply asked to memorize and repeat given info with the hopes of sounding like they know what they are talking about in social situations involving the likes of wine-enthusiates, cinema snobs and other cultural elitists, in order to impress them; though entirely satire, all information contained within IS actually accurate.
(Kindle, borrowed digital edition from local library)
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So, in order to try and kickstart some of these much-needed back-posts, here is my most recent trip, in photos and stories!
Seattle, August 2012
Here are my 10 favorite shots from the trip, arty-wise (pics taken with iPhone):
Taking off, Phoenix Skyharbor International.
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Here are some of my personally favorite shots from the trip, candids snaps + stories:
Zach and Bryce at the Pike Market.
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