In Love...

I am borderline obsessed with used bookstores. Not only are they much cheaper than, say, a few chains that start with the letter B, but they also have lots of fabulous finds you might not be able to get elsewhere. I always end up with incredible things at a relatively low price.

Yesterday, I stopped by Mercer Street Books and Records. They had sooooooooooo much great stuff...here's what I picked up.



The BFG - This is one of my favorite childhood stories. We read it out loud in our fourth grade class, which was the year I decided I was going to be a writer. I have great memories of that class, and Roald Dahl is simply amazing. His creativity and wackiness really impresses me.


The Witches - Another classic by Roald Dahl. I'm currently in a phase where I am reliving my childhood through rereading books I loved then, in case you couldn't tell.



Tristan y Iseult - I love mythology and classic tragedies in general, and the fact that James Franco played Tristan in the movie doesn't hurt :)



The Secret Memoirs of Lord Byron - This is the jewel among my purchases. It was written by Byron himself, and edited by Christopher Nicole. The condition of the book wasn't too great, but I can't wait to read about Byron's secret affairs and find out if this is true.

August? Already?

I for one cannot believe it is August already. It seems like just a few short weeks ago the snow was still falling, and now summer is almost OVER :(

Since August is my favorite month of the year (summer vacation + my birthday = fabulousness), I fully intend to update this blog WAAAAAAY more often this month. For real.



To ring in my favorite month, I took my little sister to see (500) Days of Summer. Now, as it turns out, this movie is not about summer at all. It's about Summer, a woman who works as an assistant at a greeting card company, and her relationship with Tom, a greeting card writer who dreams of being an architect. The story is told in a series of vignettes from the days of their relationship, starting with their breakup, and moving on to their childhoods, eventual relationship, and their inevitable reunions in a shuffled but not confusing account of love.

I have always really enjoyed watching both Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and they were fabulous in this movie. The actors and actresses who played the minor characters were perfectly selected for their roles, and the filmography was extraordinary. Overall, I felt that the movie was probably the best one I've seen so far this summer (yes, I went to see Harry Potter and all I can say is "ugh").

And I can't wait for Whip It.