75 books this year, my ass
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coffeesnob318But I am reading a little...
17. Forget About It by Caprice Crane
This one was even funnier than her first. The plot was absurd, and I loved it.
18. The Jesus of Suburbia: Have we tamed the Son of God to fit our lifestyle? By Mike Erre
If someone asked what I believed, I could just hand him/her this book, and that would explain it. The author and I obviously have different political leanings, but the heart of the book matches my own. It was also a nice reminder that to believe means to trust.
19. Grammar Snobs are Great Big Meanies: A Guide to Language for Fun and Spite by June Casagrande
This book is hilarious. It is written by a journalist who writes a column about proper grammar usage, and she spends the whole book poking fun at people who take it too seriously. She started by distinguishing between word nerds and grammar geeks and word snobs (the vicious ones of the group). She spends lot of time explaining different grammar debates (a part of my nerdy little brain just exploded). And she’s a little psychic. I totally checked up on her when she said something that sounded iffy. And the next sentence I read when I came back to the book (after discovering that she was, indeed, correct) was, “I’ll pause while you check your dictionary.” My favorite chapter was her rant about the misuse of the word “literally” (i.e., often used when people actually mean “figuratively” – so…not literal at all).
At the risk of grammar snobbery, I am tempted to print out the paragraph that explains why “He acts well,” and “He acts good” are both grammatically correct, depending on what one means.
However, I will not ever accept “Can I be excused?” as interchangeable with “May I be excused?” (no matter how many dictionaries list “used to grant or request permission” as one of the definitions of “can.”). I stand stubbornly with Strunk and White on this one.
Ahahahaha! “So-called political correctness is really just politeness, but it’s politeness once removed. If I ask someone I meet at a party not to call me ‘Junk in the Trunk,’ he’s happy to oblige, no matter how visibly junk-filled my trunk. But if a third party tells the same guy that bottom-heavy women don’t like to be called ‘Junk in the Trunk’ (we prefer ‘Ladies with a Low Center of Gravity’), somehow that makes him feel muzzled, censored, and really, really cranky.”
And she loves Batman and watches Family Guy. That doesn’t really have anything to do with the book. It just makes me like her more.
20. Dork Whore by Iris Bahr
Funny book about her travels across Asia, trying to get laid. It was a quick read. Something to take to a beach. Or to work at a front desk when there are about fifty coaches in the building. “Dork Whore” is definitely a conversation starter.
So yeah. That's what I've read since...March-ish.
17. Forget About It by Caprice Crane
This one was even funnier than her first. The plot was absurd, and I loved it.
18. The Jesus of Suburbia: Have we tamed the Son of God to fit our lifestyle? By Mike Erre
If someone asked what I believed, I could just hand him/her this book, and that would explain it. The author and I obviously have different political leanings, but the heart of the book matches my own. It was also a nice reminder that to believe means to trust.
19. Grammar Snobs are Great Big Meanies: A Guide to Language for Fun and Spite by June Casagrande
This book is hilarious. It is written by a journalist who writes a column about proper grammar usage, and she spends the whole book poking fun at people who take it too seriously. She started by distinguishing between word nerds and grammar geeks and word snobs (the vicious ones of the group). She spends lot of time explaining different grammar debates (a part of my nerdy little brain just exploded). And she’s a little psychic. I totally checked up on her when she said something that sounded iffy. And the next sentence I read when I came back to the book (after discovering that she was, indeed, correct) was, “I’ll pause while you check your dictionary.” My favorite chapter was her rant about the misuse of the word “literally” (i.e., often used when people actually mean “figuratively” – so…not literal at all).
At the risk of grammar snobbery, I am tempted to print out the paragraph that explains why “He acts well,” and “He acts good” are both grammatically correct, depending on what one means.
However, I will not ever accept “Can I be excused?” as interchangeable with “May I be excused?” (no matter how many dictionaries list “used to grant or request permission” as one of the definitions of “can.”). I stand stubbornly with Strunk and White on this one.
Ahahahaha! “So-called political correctness is really just politeness, but it’s politeness once removed. If I ask someone I meet at a party not to call me ‘Junk in the Trunk,’ he’s happy to oblige, no matter how visibly junk-filled my trunk. But if a third party tells the same guy that bottom-heavy women don’t like to be called ‘Junk in the Trunk’ (we prefer ‘Ladies with a Low Center of Gravity’), somehow that makes him feel muzzled, censored, and really, really cranky.”
And she loves Batman and watches Family Guy. That doesn’t really have anything to do with the book. It just makes me like her more.
20. Dork Whore by Iris Bahr
Funny book about her travels across Asia, trying to get laid. It was a quick read. Something to take to a beach. Or to work at a front desk when there are about fifty coaches in the building. “Dork Whore” is definitely a conversation starter.
So yeah. That's what I've read since...March-ish.
