Friday, February 5, 2010

wishing you some of this for your weekend


Mkay, the knee socks are optional. But do consider wearing knee socks while you lie around the house reading the printed word.

I will be revisiting The Catcher in the Rye. Duh. I also plan to crack Michael Chabon's The Yiddish Policeman's Union, which H-town has been urging me to read ever since he finished it three weeks ago.

p.s. Cevd and I are overwhelmed and touched and elated by how many people have taken the pledge. Readers of esb and ppp were early adopters, of course, but now the badges are popping up all over the place.

Photo by Pamela Hanson via Oxford and Beyond
Posted by esb at 4:19 PM

12 comments:

  1. donnaFebruary 5, 2010 at 8:28 PM

    it's salinger for me, too, except i'm revisiting franny and zooey. cheers!

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  2. Cate SFebruary 5, 2010 at 11:21 PM

    I will be wearing the knee socks.

    Have a good weekend, esb.

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  3. jamieFebruary 6, 2010 at 8:30 AM

    i was just doing this, but in bed.

    now i have to work. at my computer. :(

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  4. MouseFebruary 6, 2010 at 2:53 PM

    Am pulling on the knee socks right the eff NOW

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  5. wool and miscFebruary 6, 2010 at 5:52 PM

    do cable knit thigh highs count? now alls i need are some printed words...

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  6. KathrynFebruary 7, 2010 at 8:50 AM

    I definitely enjoyed Yiddish Policeman's Union. Clearly time for me to hit the bookstore since I've taken to reading cookbooks before bed...

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  7. EmilyFebruary 7, 2010 at 3:35 PM

    I want to take the pledge, but ... I can't figure out how to put the badge on my blog. It's embarrassing. So, I quietly, secretly, unplug my computer and read a book without anyone knowing just how noble I am. Sigh.

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  8. east side brideFebruary 7, 2010 at 4:03 PM

    @Emily email me. maybe I can help you. ♥

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  9. EilaFebruary 8, 2010 at 5:37 AM

    I'll be reading Revolutionary Road and I would wear knee socks if only it wasn't so warm here and if only I could find socks that were loose around my "shapely" calves: tight over-the-knee socks are just not right; they have to be lazily resting, rumpled upon your legs, isn't that so?

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  10. Cheryl CochranFebruary 8, 2010 at 6:40 AM

    Ooh, do share your review of The Yiddish Policeman's Union. I have been wanting to read it but I have too many pre-purchased books sitting around that I need to get through first.

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  11. MegFebruary 8, 2010 at 3:05 PM

    Kavalier & Clay is harder to get into, but I'd say it's twice as good, easily. YPU is good, don't get me wrong, but K&C is great.

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  12. MollyFebruary 24, 2010 at 5:52 PM

    Great picture! I like you're blog and will have to check it out regularly!

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