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If you follow me on Twitter or Facebook, you know what I just finished reading. This puppy: Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead Sheryl Sandberg “Sandberg is the chief operating officer of Facebook and is ranked on Fortune’s list of the 50 Most Powerful Women in Business and as one of Time’s […]

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I am thrilled to announce a new feature here on AS.com – the Virtual Book Club. Wohoo! Last summer I had the pleasure of getting to know one of my neighbors; the lovely Alison Cady. We had never really sat down and talked before. There was a block party, adult beverages were involved, we realized […]

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The lounge always smelled kinda funny. It wasn’t rank or mildewy, it just filled your nose with the smell of linoleum tile and industrial cleaner upon entering, and bothered you just enough to notice but not enough to keep you out. Very few students ever used the lounge, which was in the basement, directly below […]

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2012! Phew. It was a fun year in books. There are 52 books listed on my 2012 reading list. 44 of those I read cover to cover, 8 of them I just skimmed. 51 of those were fully published books, only 1 was a self-published ebook. I read the most in January – 9 books […]

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I’ve been soaking in the non-fiction lately. This week, a break. I’m jumping into London Is The Best City In America by Laura Dave. Girly reads! I’m excited. If you’re looking for a relaxing read for the week/month/season, join me. Dave has three titles to choose from. I was going through a few of my […]

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This is such an interesting (and geeky!) way of viewing an election map; based on right- or left-leaning book sales. Check it out: Amazon Election Heat Map 2012 Click on the link to view more details, and while you’re there (and scratching your head over what this map means), scroll down to peek at the […]

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Summer mini book reviews

September 18, 2012

A few months ago, in honor of my 31st birthday, I wrote thirty-one short and sweet book reviews. It was so much fun to gather up the titles and authors and to think back about how I felt after reading each one. I also realized how much I enjoy writing – and reading – short […]

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Neato book-related find of the day! Underground New York Public Library From the blog’s About page: “The Underground New York Public Library is a visual library featuring the Reading-Riders of the NYC subways.” Every day the site posts a photo of someone reading a book while riding the New York City subway. It’s such a […]

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