I just accidently opened the emergency exit on a moving bus while reading outliers
The month of April is “Keep Toronto Reading” month. Maybe we can go to one of these events as a group - any takers?
Event schedule: http://keeptorontoreading.ca/events/calendar/2009-04
How about this one for the ladies? History of the High Heel The Bata Shoe Museum curator Elizabeth Semmelhack presents a history of the elevated shoe in her new book, Heights of Fashion. Wednesday, April 22, 2009 7:00pm @ Toronto Reference Library
Q: What books have you started reading but never finished - and why?
The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie - too long and convoluted. I see it as a challenge though, so I might make another attempt at some point.
Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond - really interesting, but for some reason I haven’t been able to finish it despite trying 3 times. I always get to the middle, and then I get distracted by another, easier-to-read book.
(10 points if you got the reference to Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys)
When reading a book with footnotes/endnotes, do you: A) Read every footnote/endnote each time one comes up and feel a sense of accomplishment for being so thorough; B) Start off by diligently reading every footnote/endnote but then get lazy and skip them after a while; or C) Skip all of the footnotes/endnotes and feel relieved that having them there means that you have less text to read?? Post your vote in the comments and be judged accordingly.
