http://lawyerlee.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ A book is like a garden carried in the pocket. - Chinese Proverb en Vox Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:59:23 -0600 Copyright 2009 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://lawyerlee.vox.com/library/post/the-thirteenth-tale.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(lawyerlee) http://lawyerlee.vox.com/library/post/the-thirteenth-tale.html?_c=feed-rss http://lawyerlee.vox.com/library/post/the-thirteenth-tale.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:59:23 -0600 I finished reading The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield tonight. What a lovely book! I've read such mixed reviews about this book that I think it's a love it or hate it kind of story. I loved it. I loved the characters and the unfolding of... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://lawyerlee.vox.com/library/post/the-thirteenth-tale.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c225205eb68e1d0110162f61fb860c?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> reviews books reading http://lawyerlee.vox.com/library/post/enduring-love-by-ian-mcewan.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(lawyerlee) http://lawyerlee.vox.com/library/post/enduring-love-by-ian-mcewan.html?_c=feed-rss http://lawyerlee.vox.com/library/post/enduring-love-by-ian-mcewan.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:51:16 -0600 I just finished reading Enduring Love by Ian McEwan, and I'm reminded again why he is one of my favorite contemporary novelists. This is a very short book, but an excellent read. I truly started to doubt the main character's sanity because the wh... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://lawyerlee.vox.com/library/post/enduring-love-by-ian-mcewan.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c225205eb68e1d0110162edf4a860c?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> reviews books reading http://lawyerlee.vox.com/library/post/enduring-love.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(lawyerlee) http://lawyerlee.vox.com/library/post/enduring-love.html?_c=feed-rss http://lawyerlee.vox.com/library/post/enduring-love.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:09:52 -0600 I plowed through the last 150 or so pages of The Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon (part of Outlander series) last night. Now I've started an Ian McEwan novel called Enduring Love. Good so far. <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://lawyerlee.vox.com/library/post/enduring-love.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c225205eb68e1d011017a8fcc3860e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> books reading http://lawyerlee.vox.com/library/post/mixed-feelings.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(lawyerlee) http://lawyerlee.vox.com/library/post/mixed-feelings.html?_c=feed-rss http://lawyerlee.vox.com/library/post/mixed-feelings.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 21 Jan 2009 23:21:53 -0600 I finished reading Home by Marilynne Robinson today. I'm not entirely sure what I think of it. Home picks up with the same characters she featured in Gilead from a different perspective, 20 years later. I adored Gilead. Couldn't put it down or fo... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://lawyerlee.vox.com/library/post/mixed-feelings.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c225205eb68e1d01101662bdca860d?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> reviews books reading http://lawyerlee.vox.com/library/post/i-heart-diana-gabaldon.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(lawyerlee) http://lawyerlee.vox.com/library/post/i-heart-diana-gabaldon.html?_c=feed-rss http://lawyerlee.vox.com/library/post/i-heart-diana-gabaldon.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 10 Jan 2009 17:36:31 -0600 I finished reading Drums of Autumn the other day, which is the fourth book in Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series. It totally rocked. I hadn't cared much for the third book, but this one totally redeemed her in my estimation. I can't wait to get int... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://lawyerlee.vox.com/library/post/i-heart-diana-gabaldon.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c225205eb68e1d0109811d6b85000c?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> reviews books reading http://lawyerlee.vox.com/library/post/restarting-this-journal.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(lawyerlee) http://lawyerlee.vox.com/library/post/restarting-this-journal.html?_c=feed-rss http://lawyerlee.vox.com/library/post/restarting-this-journal.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:49:48 -0600 I've left this journal idle for far too long, so I'm going to try to start using it again. We'll see how that goes. I've been reading quite a bit lately. I discovered the Twilight series, and I'm totally hooked. I'm making myself space out the bo... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://lawyerlee.vox.com/library/post/restarting-this-journal.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c225205eb68e1d0109815c3cb1000d?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> reviews books reading http://lawyerlee.vox.com/library/post/ive-recently-read.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(lawyerlee) http://lawyerlee.vox.com/library/post/ive-recently-read.html?_c=feed-rss http://lawyerlee.vox.com/library/post/ive-recently-read.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 06 Jun 2007 18:56:18 -0500 20 / 50 books read. 40% done! 17) Yellowcake by Ann Cummins It was okay. There wasn't much plot to it, though the characters were well developed and interesting. If you think it sounds good, give it a shot. Otherwise, I'd recommend you skip i... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://lawyerlee.vox.com/library/post/ive-recently-read.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c225205eb68e1d00cd97314d314cd5?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> reviews books reading http://lawyerlee.vox.com/library/post/overdue-update.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(lawyerlee) http://lawyerlee.vox.com/library/post/overdue-update.html?_c=feed-rss http://lawyerlee.vox.com/library/post/overdue-update.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 24 May 2007 22:45:05 -0500 It has been entirely too long since I updated. There are so many reasons: I've been sick, I've been busy learning to knit and reading and I've been swamped at work. However, I do have some book reviews to share. Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabal... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://lawyerlee.vox.com/library/post/overdue-update.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c225205eb68e1d00d41438b5196a47?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> reviews books reading http://lawyerlee.vox.com/library/post/go-back-to-british.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(lawyerlee) http://lawyerlee.vox.com/library/post/go-back-to-british.html?_c=feed-rss http://lawyerlee.vox.com/library/post/go-back-to-british.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 22 Apr 2007 17:02:28 -0500 Some people think American Idol is too mean. They don't like the way Simon treats the contestants, and they criticize the producers for choosing to air the auditions of so many angry and inherently untalented people. I just cannot agree, as this m... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://lawyerlee.vox.com/library/post/go-back-to-british.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c225205eb68e1d00d4142b90d0685e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> tv american idol http://lawyerlee.vox.com/library/post/the-nanny-diaries.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(lawyerlee) http://lawyerlee.vox.com/library/post/the-nanny-diaries.html?_c=feed-rss http://lawyerlee.vox.com/library/post/the-nanny-diaries.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 22 Apr 2007 16:58:35 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://lawyerlee.vox.com/library/book/6a00c225205eb68e1d00d4142b9093685e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00c225205eb68e1d00d4142b9093685e-50si" alt="The Nanny Diaries: A Novel" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> The Nanny Diaries by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus This was a cute, fluffy read. I am impressed by these authors' ability to make the horrible, selfish mother quite sympathetic in many ways. I liked the main character and believed her conflict... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://lawyerlee.vox.com/library/post/the-nanny-diaries.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c225205eb68e1d00d4142b909a685e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> reviews books reading chic lit