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Dónde está la biblioteca?

Posted by AllieB on July 27, 2010

I have always been an avid reader. When I was in third grade I won $300 for selling the most wrapping paper of anyone in my entire school (Sarah R. Smith Elementary, Class of 1994), and I blew the entire cash prize at the book fair.

To support my habit, I frequent the library. The Buckhead Branch is my favorite – its unique facade is something of an eyesore, but the inside is light and airy and kind of the exact opposite of how I feel most envision libraries to be…

Anyway,  I wanted to have a short list for when people ask for recommendations – so here it is. I did try to choose some of the slightly less obvious selections, but nothing too obscure.

Soon-to-be-Classics:

  1. Sarah’s Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
  2. Little Bee by Chris Cleave
  3. Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri

Beach Reads:

  1. A Soft Place to Land by Susan Rebecca White
  2. Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah
  3. Angels by Marian Keyes

Mysteries:

  1. Cold Paradise by Stuart Woods
  2. Skinny Dip by Carl Hiaasen
  3. Night Fall by Nelson DeMille

From: ecAr

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Use Your Words, Vol I

Posted by AllieB on July 23, 2010

I used to hate phrases abbreviated into acronyms. I think the root of this hatred was HAGS from my junior high school yearbooks. Why can’t you just write, “Have a good summer!” It’s 15 letters. It’s not hard. HAGS really annoyed me – it just sounds so lame.

Now, however, I love them. BTW, FYI, WTF, IMO, IDK, IDC…I don’t remember the last time I wrote out “in my opinion” – or even said the whole phrase out loud.

My personal favorite is AWD’s – after work drinks.

“Anyone up for an AWD?”

“It’s such a nice day – doesn’t an outside AWD sound good?”

“Today sucks, I am definitely going to need an AWD.”

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Be Advised

Posted by AllieB on July 21, 2010

Yes, please:

Nope:

  • CANNED TUNA
  • Flying. This terrifying video has haunted me since I first saw it on cnn.com back in ’08. Do NOT want.
  • Celeb mags/sites without Lindsay – even if she only spends two weeks in the slamma, she’s still got 90 days in rehab…@lindsaylohan, you will be missed.

On Notice:

  • Atlanta weather. This is getting ridiculous
  • Jalisco parking lot. Ditto
  • Cats. All cats.

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