Monthly Archives: April 2010

Scoop

by Evelyn Waugh Although I loved Brideshead Revisited (both the novel and the 1981 BBC television series), I’d never read any other novels by Evelyn Waugh. Then, while I was doing all the reading for Book Lust To Go: Recommended … Continue reading

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Last Night in Montreal

by Emily St. John Mandel I just finished a really wonderful first novel.  I first checked it out of the library, but since I was so entranced by the writing and the characters, I am heading out to the bookstore … Continue reading

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Gregory Orr

My good friend Chris Higashi is on the board of Copper Canyon Press, a poetry-only publisher located in Port Townsend, Washington.  In honor of National Poetry Month, I asked her to contribute to the Book Lust Forever blog.  Here’s what … Continue reading

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Nikolski

by Nicolas Dickner Andrea Gough, a soon-to-be graduate of the University of Washington’s ISchool (aka, Library School) sent along this recommendation:  I’ve always had a touch of wanderlust, a need to periodically shake up my surroundings and immerse myself in … Continue reading

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Visions in Poetry

April happens to be National Poetry Month, which is a good excuse, if you need one, to treat yourself to the pleasures of reading poetry.  If you’re looking for a way to get someone, child or adult, interested in reading … Continue reading

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