Month: January 2014

It’s Kilbey’s World and We’re Just Living In It – Page One

I’m super obsessed with my dog. I probably love him way more than I should or is healthy for anyone. Those of you who have dogs, you probably get it. Those of you who don’t…well, I’m sorry for you, but that’s ok, we can still be friends (maybe).

I know that all you dog-owners out there think your dog is the greatest dog in the world, so of course I think Kilbey is the best thing ever. Hands down, he is my favorite thing in the whole world. I would kill a human if they tried to hurt him and you might just have to throw me in with him when he dies. He totally rules my life, this really is Kilbey’s world and Chris and I are just living in it.

So…all that said, you can’t expect me to not post some pictures, so here you go. Maybe you’ll start to love him, too.

I mean, he’s just so handsome.

This is what happens when I work from home.

Oh, and did I tell you he has the giant-est ears?

He loves to get out of the house…

But all he really wants is to get comfy on the couch. I mean, who doesn’t?

Apartment Project – Chapter One

It was time. I had to make some room, clear out the clutter (mostly because Chris needed to make room for more records…sigh), but at least it got me motivated to rearrange my book shelf.

Since I’m the library’s biggest fan and avid visitor, I (perhaps surprisingly) don’t really have all that many books. There are a handful of my faves, some fun signed copies from my days at Barnes, and then a collection of advanced readers I keep meaning to read. I’ve always admired other’s vast book collections and even dream of the day when I’ll have the space for my own (complete with rolling ladders, please). But until then…we’ll settle for the pretty rainbow.

Top Five Books – 2013 Edition*

A friend recently asked me what my favorite books from last year were, and although I always think about my all time faves (Hello, Lolita! Fire of my loins), I hadn’t thought of my all-stars from 2013. So I went through my Goodreads shelves and ranked ‘em one by one. I picked my top five because 10 seemed like too much, three wasn’t enough and six would have just been weird.

And the winners are:

#5 If I Stay // Gayle Forman – Yes, it’s a YA novel, but wonderful all the same. I flat out cried at the end. Plus, in true form, they’re in the middle of turning it into a film starring Chloe Grace Moretz. You know, if you’re into that kind of thing.

#4 The Devil’s Star // Jo Nesbo – I just discovered Nesbo earlier this year, and am totally digging him. Set in Norway and starring bad-boy detective Harry Hole, the crime novels are super dark but so, so good. Not all of the books have been translated into English but I highly suggest starting with The Redbreast and working your way up…they just get better.

#3 Sharp Objects // Gillian Flynn – Forget Gone Girl. Seriously, don’t even bother. But you must read Sharp Objects. Probably the most twisted book I’ve ever read. Viscerally visual, it’s just so fantastic. And you thought your family was crazy…

#2 Ghana Must Go // Taiye Selasi – The first-time novelist is simply amazing. And she’s young. And beautiful. I would hate her if I didn’t love her so much. Half set in modern-day Ghana, the novel tells the story of a family torn apart by tragedy and their path to find one another again.

#1 The Goldfinch // Donna Tartt – Maybe it’s because it’s still so fresh in my mind but, to me, this is her best work yet. She truly is a masterful storyteller. A teeny bit daunting because it is a giant, sweeping beast of a novel, but I loved every minute of it. I hope you do, too.