briwilcox

Moving!

2008-08-06T18:35:00.000-07:00

I am moving blogs -- you can now find me at:

http://briwilcox.wordpress.com/

Happy Reading!

FACEBOOK

2008-07-09T11:57:00.000-07:00

I posted photos of mine and Chris' trip to England on my Facebook page so if you have an account you can view them there -- yay!

All About Books

2008-06-10T13:44:00.000-07:00

1. Who is your all-time favorite author and why?

This question is interesting because I really do not have favorite authors, but rather, favorite books. I can read one book by an author, fall in love with it, and read another book by the same and have nowhere near the same reaction. So -- I will list some of the authors of my favorite books: Harper Lee, Mary Downing Hahn, Henry Louis Gates, William Martin, Sophie Kinsella, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Linda Lewis, Arthur Miller, and Curtis Sittenfeld.

2. Who was your first favorite author and why? Do you still consider him or her among your favorites?

If talking about childhood books I will say Jan & Stan Berenstein -- love The Berenstein Bears! Mary Downing Hahn would be a close second -- I read many of her books when I was younger and yes, would still consider her among the favorites. Her book The Jellyfish Season is a staple on my bookshelf and I read it at least once a year. In terms of "real books" my first favorite was Harper Lee because To Kill a Mockingbird was probably the first real grown-up book I read.

3. Who is the most recent addition to your list of favorite authors and why?

Hmmm -- good question -- I will say either William Martin or Elinor Lipman. I have been reading more mysteries lately and picked up Harvard Yard by Martin -- it was a great combination of American history and suspense -- in addition to being set in Cambridge (anywhere in New England works for me). Elinor Lipman wrote The Inn at Lake Devine which was honestly the first book in a long time which I absolutely could not put down until it was finished -- highly recommended.

4. If someone asked you who your favorite authors were right now which authors would first pop out of your mouth?

Most likely the same as I have listed in the other questions -- again -- I love individual books more than I love authors -- if I do not connect with the characters or am grabbed into the story then the book is sunk -- regardless of who wrote it (for an example read Love: A User's Guide by Claire Naylor and follow it up with Dog Handling -- the former is awesome and you will see what I mean).

5. Tagged: (Link to the person that tagged you, post the rules somewhere in your meme, answer the questions, tag six people in your post, let the tagees know they’ve been chosen by leaving a comment on their blog, let the tagger know your entry is posted.)

I only know two people on Blogger and they sent this to me so I have no one to tag. Boo. I also do not know how to link anything here so if anyone would like to share wisdom please let me know.

Summer Reading

2008-05-28T16:56:00.000-07:00

So many books -- so little time -- until summer vacation! This summer I plan to read 15 books (although I will settle for ten but it is not the goal).

I was originally going to list the books I plan to read and go from there but decided this would be silly -- I have to be in the right mood to read a particular book and some may be on the list forever.

Instead, I am going to list the books as I read them, starting with the one I finished today.

The Moviegoer -- by Walker Percy
Mrs. Frisby & the Rats of Nihm -- by Robert O'Brien
A Monstrous Regiment of Women -- Laurie R. King
Winnie-the-Pooh -- A.A. Milne
Sammy's Hill -- Kristin Gore
The House at Pooh Corner -- A.A. Milne
Shopgirl -- Steve Martin
A History of American Education -- Joseph Watras
Designing the School Curriculum -- Peter Hlebowitsh

Keep checking back for an updated list -- I am going to meet the challenge!

Things I Love

2008-02-24T16:09:00.000-08:00

For my first blog I am posting a list of things I love most... enjoy!

Christopher
The Fam
Girlfriends
Diamonds
Reunions
Bird Seed
UT-Arlington
Saint John's Episcopal Church
Tradition
Chips Ahoy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Celebrity gossip
Yearbooks
Vintage photographs
Small Texas towns
Studying
American History (esp colonial America)
Stained glass
1980s Barbies
London
Memories
Mysteries
Soap
Silver bells
Texas A&M University (whoop)
Freedom
Country music
Fresh flowers
Game shows
Starbucks
Flip flops
Aggie football
Baking
Travel
Handbags (esp Coach & Kate Spade)
Jacala's Mexican Restaurant
Tiffany jewelry
Christmas Eve
Dancing
Converse All-Stars
Postcards
Twinkle lights
Truth
New York City
Lists
Road signs
80s pop music
Makeup brushes
Comfy jeans
Bare feet
Harmony
Clouds
The Rocketts
Fridge magents
Board games
Hymns
Innocence
Pottery Barn
Girl Scout Cookies
The Letter People
Glamour
Royalty
Magnolia trees
iPod
Fluffy things
Organization
Books
Handwriting
Fleece blankets
San Antonio
Achievements
Fall
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Saint Gregory's Catholic School
Dreams
Banana Republic
Pockets
Grass
Chocolate malts
Crayola markers
Sunshine
Random thoughts
Bears
Jukeboxes
James Avery charms
Candlelight
Woodstock (the bird)
Texas Highways Magazine
Pom poms
Honors
Collections
NBC
IM
Rollerskating
The East Coast
Classic cars
Competition