I love it, the tagging

Okay, so I've been tagged by PeachTree . Of course, that means the I need to reveal 7 interesting things about myself. I think I've already revealed how uninteresting I am. I'm so uninteresting that I know three synonyms for the word "uninteresting". They are, from our friends at Merriam-Webster , "leaden", "tedious" and "wearisome".

Anyhow, I think I'll just list the last seven things I have read. That's interesting, no? So, here goes:

We're not huge TV watchers in this house, so we will often go to bed early and read. If neither of us have an interesting book to read, it is a race to rifle through the catalogs and magazines and find the latest issue of NG.



If I lose the NG race, I COULD sit in bed and say, "areyadoneyet?, areyadoneyet? areyadoneyet?" but generally, I accept the consolation prize that is Lucky and Domino.



I went on an awesome roadtrip last Thursday with Katie . We had coffee and snacks at FireHook and then we drove out to her secret book-binding supply store called, "Bookmakers" in College Park, MD. I picked up this lovely new friend at the store.



I've been reading a lot of young adult fiction these days and I'm not sure why. I definitely like the (slightly) more innocent themes and the focus on friendship but I have no tolerance for corny dialog or purely plot-driven works. To that end, I try to stick with the Newberry Medal winners or recommendations from authors whose work I admire.

So, this is a Newberry winner, an excellent excellent excellent book where the story assembles itself in a deliberate and supremely satisfying way like a 500 piece puzzle.



And this was recommended by Laini Taylor . I read her blog quite frequently but I have not read any of her books. She will often recommend books or simply share what she is reading. I like her writing style, so I trust her book picks. This one did not disappoint. It was absolutely delightful.



And, isn't it fun to have a friend who is a great cook? Not only do you get some great dinners and amazing recipes, but you also get great foodie book recommendations. This is a memoir written by the wonderful Ruth Reichl, editor of Gourmet magazine. It was recommended and loaned to me by my friend, Kelly (who does not blog or I would link that girl up). It is a wildly entertaining read and also includes recipes. So, it's like two, two, two books in one.



And finally, what can I say about this book except that it really is magic.



Let's see....who to tag...
Cicada Daydream , her blog is so pretty.
Paper Menagerie , because I just saw her blog and I can't wait to get reading on there
The Little Red Hen because I read her blog often and it's always interesting
Green Chair Press because she knew it was Pi day yesterday
Rhonda from my bookbinding group because I would love to know seven interesting things about her (and she knew it was Pi day yesterday, too).


Okay, that's only five but maybe I'll try to add two more later.