street vendor

Yes, you're seeing this right.

an italian leather book cover (with lion emblem)

The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood, with inscription to "Larry" in '48

Theories for Everything: an illustrated history of science from the invention of numbers to string theory

all for under $5 at a roadside stand.  

maybe a milestone

My favorite corner of the house.

Just counted up all our books today.

500 exactly.

my husband loves me :)

Score at the Thrift Store!

Yes, thank you, more please!

Your Brain on Fiction

So this picture is not super related... I just thought it was awesome.

Hey readers!  Check out this fascinating article!  

Detailing a NUMBER of reasons (among MANY others) why everyone needs to read. 

And why everyone needs to read FICTION.

Do you notice these effects when you read?  

Do share!

fare thee well, britannica

According to one journalist, this means Wikipedia wins.

Technology wins.

Traditional research loses.

How do we as readers feel about this?

I, for one, mourn the loss of a literary tradition.

And, frankly, I fear for the future of our collection of knowledge.

Call me a Romantic, but Wikipedia is just not going to cut it.

Goodbye books, hello Internet.  Welcome, e-reader generation!

Fare thee well, Britannica.

(nearly) freebies

Don't you just LOVE finding books for a buck?  I honestly cannot resist.

Through the Bible

 

Because we'll be leading our youth group through a survey of the Bible, Kev and I have begun to read through it chronologically.  I put together a plan last summer, and enjoyed it immensely, so we thought we'd give it a go!  Feel free to steal/use/judge if you so desire!  It's so good (and important!) to be able to trace the actual narrative of the story, rather than passages out of context and order, etc.  Will check in and give my thoughts once in a while.  :)  Enjoy!

• Genesis 1-11
• Job 1-42
• Genesis 12-50
• Exodus 1-40
• Leviticus 1-27
• Numbers 1-15; Psalm 90
• Numbers 16-36
• Deuteronomy 1-34; Psalm 91
• Joshua 1-24
• Judges 1-21
• Ruth
• 1 Samuel 1-20; Psalm 11, 59
• 1 Samuel 21-24; Psalm 7, 27, 31, 34, 35, 52
• Psalm 54, 56, 120, 140-145; 1 Sam 25-27
• 1 Samuel 28-31; Psalm 18
• Psalm 121,123-125,128-130; 2 Sam 1-4
• Psalm 6, 8-10,14,16,17,19, 21; 1 Chron 1-2
• Psalm 43-45, 49, 84-85, 87; 1 Chron 3-5
• Psalm 73, 77, 78; 1 Chron 6
• Psalm 81, 88, 92-93; 1 Chron 7-10
• Psalm 102-104; 2 Sam 5; 1 Chron 11-12
• Ps 133, 106-107; 2 Sam 6; 1 Chron 13-16
• Ps 1-2, 15, 22-24, 47, 57, 68, 74-76, 79
• Ps 89, 96, 100-101, 105, 132; 2 Sam 7; 1 Chron 17
• Ps 25, 29, 33, 36, 39; 2 Sam 8-9; 1 Chron 18
• Ps 20, 50, 53, 60; 2 Sam 10; 1 Chron 19
• Ps 65-67, 69-70; 2 Sam 11-12; 1 Chron 20
• Ps 32, 51, 63, 86, 122; 2 Sam 13-15
• Ps 3-4, 12-13, 28, 55; 2 Sam 16-18
• Ps 26, 40, 58, 61-62, 64; 2 Sam 19-21
• Ps 5, 38, 41-42; 2 Sam 22-23
• Ps 30, 95, 97-99; 2 Sam 24; 1 Chron 21-22
• Ps 108-110; 1 Chron 23-25
• Ps 127, 131, 138-139; 1 Chron 26-29
• Ps 37, 71, 94, 111-118; 1 Kings 1-2
• Ps 72, 119; 1 Kings 3-4; 2 Chron 1
• Song of Songs; Prov 1-15
• Prov 16-24; 1 Kgs 5-6; 2 Chron 2-3
• 1 Kgs 7-8; 2 Chron 4-5
• 2 Chron 6-7; Ps 136
• Ps 134, 146-150; 1 Kgs 9; 2 Chron 8
• Prov 25-29; Ecclesiastes
• 1 Kgs 10-11; 2 Chron 9; Prov 30-31
• 1 Kgs 12-14; 2 Chron 10-12
• 1 Kgs 15-16; 2 Chron 13-17
• 1 Kgs 17-22; 2 Chron 18-23
• Obadiah; Ps 82-83; 2 Kgs 1-11
• 2 Kgs 12-13; 2 Chron 25
• 2 Kgs 14; 2 Chron 25; Jonah
• 2 Kgs 15; 2 Chron 26; Isaiah 1-4 
• Isaiah 5-8; Amos
• 2 Chron 27; Isaiah 9-12
• Micah; 2 Chron 28; 2 Kgs 16-17
• Isaiah 13-27
• 2 Kgs 18:1-8; 2 Chron 29-32; Ps 48
• Hosea
• Isaiah 28-39; 2 Kgs 18:9-19:37
• Isaiah 40-48; Ps 46, 80, 135
• Isaiah 49-66
• 2 Kgs 20-21; 2 Chron 33; Nahum
• 2 Kgs 22-23; 2 Chron 34-35; Zephaniah
• Jeremiah 1-37
• Jer 38-40; 2 Kgs 24-25; 2 Chron 36
• Habakkuk; Jeremiah 41-52
• Lamentations; Ezekiel 1-8
• Ezekiel 9-48
• Joel; Daniel
• Ezra 1-6; Ps 137; Haggai
• Zechariah; Esther; Ezra 7-10
• Nehemiah; Ps 126
• Malachi

• Luke 1-2; John 1; Matt 1-2
• Matt 3-4; Mark 1; Luke 3-5
• John 2-5; Mark 2
• Matt 12; Mark 3;
• Matt 5-13; Luke 6-8; Mark 4-5
• Matt 14; Mark 6; Luke 9; John 6
• Matt 15-18; Mark 7-9; John 7-8
• John 9-10; Luke 10-17
• John 11; Matt 19; Mark 10
• Matt 20-21; Luke 18-19
• Mark 11-12; Matt 22; John 12
• Matt 23; Luke 20-21
• Mark 13-14; Matt 24-26
• Luke 22; John 13-17
• Matt 27; Mark 15; Luke 23; John 18-19
• Matt 28; Mark 16; Luke 24; John 20-21
• Acts 1-14; James
• Acts 15-16; Galatians
• Acts 17-18; 1 Thess; 2 Thess
• Acts 19; 1 Corinthians
• Acts 20; 2 Corinthians; Romans 1-3
• Romans 4-16
• Acts 20-28; Colossians; Philemon
• Ephesians; Philippians
• 1 Timothy; Titus; 1 Peter
• Hebrews
• 2 Timothy; 2 Peter; Jude
• 1 John; 2 John; 3 John; Revelation 1-11
• Revelation 12-22

Born to Kvetch

Currently reading Born to Kvetch, by Michael Wex

Yes.  I love all things Jewish.  Little did I know I would so enjoy the Yiddish language (in all its moods, of which there are many).  This book is more linguistically-driven than I thought it would be, and while it can be a bit dry in places, the overall effect is delightful.  Yiddish is a language that developed not necessarily out of necessity, but rather for the mere amusement of its speakers.  Yiddish is a past-time: a lifestyle born out of adversity, created for the purpose of making light of any and every situation.

I'm about half-way through this read.  Check back later to see a full review!