“And, the long and short of it: I like it better performed. That shouldn’t have come as a surprise; I have a terrible track record reading Shakespeare, and I don’t see why any play should be different.”
Entries Tagged as 'Book Nut'
Book Reviews from the Book Nut
October 26th, 2010
Melissa over at the Book Nut dishes out her reviews for these books centered around kids ages 9+ to 15+.
The Fool’s Girl
Touch Blue
The Red Umbrella (ella, ella, ella, ay…urm, excuse me, sorry)
Marcelo in the Real World
Rocky Road
From The Book Nut: A Review
October 7th, 2010
“I liked it because it was quiet. Everything unfolded properly in its due time, and while the foundation was there, it wasn’t necessarily obvious: I didn’t see the ending coming from a mile away, and yet it didn’t feel like a surprise either. Everything was as it should be.”
Clean up on Aisle three: left overs from 2009 part 1
January 27th, 2010
Intern [life] Eric discovers Poe and more
Outdoor Dog Travis wraps up a documentary (and it turned out to be a good one)
Deborah’s Deliberations 10 communication tips for strong marriages
In Medias Res In praise of live double albums
Todd blog I’m not one of those
Blog Meridian Teaching liberal arts to military personnel
Book Nut The [...]
The “why” question
May 1st, 2009
When a blogger begins to question if it’s worth the hassle there is only one thing they can do. Post their thoughts and ask for comments.
Book review: Hitchiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
March 30th, 2009
She may specialize in Young Adult literature but she reads all kinds of stuff.
The best part of the review is her dialogue about the book with another book blogger.
I loved the part when they are talking about all improbabilities and then Arthur makes the comment that there are an infinite number of monkeys outside who [...]
The Zombie Chicken Award
March 30th, 2009
It’s better than it sounds.
The prize describes Book Nut as: “The blogger who receives this award believes in the Tao of the zombie chicken – excellence, grace and persistence is all situations, even in the midst of a zombie apocalypse.”
So say we all.
You have until 8:00am tomorrow
March 12th, 2009
Not one but three chances to win one of Melissa’s books.
Book review: A Year in the World
January 9th, 2009
Book Nut likes, for the most part, this collection of travel essays by Frances Mayes. Some places come alive in Mayes writing, a few fall flat. Melissa’s conclusion?
Even with its many imperfections, it’s a book worth reading. I vascillated between jealousy and what she was able to do (and afford!), and soaking the words in [...]
The same age as the Cinncinnati Bengals
January 5th, 2009
Born 3 days after Apollo 8 returned safely to earth and on the same day Trygve Lie, first United Nations Secretary General, passed away, it seems pre-ordained that Russel Arben Fox would be some what politically oriented. He turns loose the teacher in him with 40 lessons for his 40th birthday.
For a more revealing look [...]
For those who received bookstore gift cards
January 5th, 2009
Here is a book you might want to buy. If Melissa speaks this highly of it we can’t wait to read it.
You suck at reading
December 30th, 2008
How many books did you read this year? 20? 50? 100? Melissa laughs at your efforts.
By the numbers:
197 = number of books she read in 2008
53 = number of books linked to in her post
0 = your chance of reading a third of the books she reads in 2009
Book Nut. It’s not just a blog [...]
She pwned the Austen Challenge
December 10th, 2008
If you weere challenged to read two of Jane Austen’s books you would read ALL of them wouldn’t you? Melissa did. Oh wait, She had already read them. So she re-read them all this year.
The name of her blog is not a title, it’s a diagnosis.
A Christmas interview
December 10th, 2008
Wondering what Melissa (Book Nut) thinks about all things Christmas? Wonder no more.
Being famous at the library
December 8th, 2008
Can mean they like to see you. Or maybe not.
20 books on hold for pickup? We are not worthy.
The Well-Seasoned Reader Challenge
November 4th, 2008
Book Nut likes books and she likes to challenge her blog readers to read things they might not normally read, sort of like going to college with out the grade thing. So go to her site and sign up for dollops of fun and camaraderie with just a dash of deadlines.
I think she liked this one
October 30th, 2008
Book Nut recommends books all the time. But some times she really recommends a book. Take heed,
As far as seafaring/piratey/girls-masquerading-as-boys books go, this one’s a winner. A rip-roaring adventure book, it’s not for the faint of heart (boasting battles, fights, an almost-rape-scene, among other things). But it is: humorous, witty, exciting, thrilling… and has something [...]
A challenge for you readers
October 23rd, 2008
It’s the Jewish Literature Challenge. Read at least four books about Judaism or by Jewish authors. Here are the details on how you can participate.
The most authoritative* blogger in Wichita
October 22nd, 2008
shares random thoughts on many subjects.
* According to Technorati and In Media Res.
Melissa explains it all
October 16th, 2008
One blogger’s inside look at how she chooses the books she writes about and what goes into her reviews.
If you check Technorati you will find that she has the highest authority rating of any blog originating in Wichita with a 105.
Second place you ask? Showtime Fan with an 86.
She liked the movie more than the book?
October 5th, 2008
But her name is BOOK Nut? And it’s Jane Austen. Is this sacrilege?
Douglas and Main both agree with Melissa’s assessment of Emma Thompson. She can make anything better.
What Sarah Vowell is to audio books, Emma Thompson is to movies.
With three months left in the year
September 29th, 2008
Book Nut can’t wait to post a list of her favorite books published in 2008.
Five good, one bad
September 1st, 2008
Book Nut reviews her August reading and suggests five good ones and one to avoid.
Inside the nook of the Book Nut
September 1st, 2008
Book Nut gives you a visual tour of her natural habitat. I use the same “stacking scheme” in my home decor.
Book Review: Suite Scarlett
August 27th, 2008
Book Nut enjoys many kinds of novels, including those aimed towards young adults. She really, really liked Suite Scarlett.
The best thing — aside from the laughs; I love it when an author actually gets me laughing out loud — was the characters. They’re so vividly drawn that you feel that you could sit in [...]
Book review
August 27th, 2008
Before it inspired the candy bar The Three Musketeers was a work of literature. Book Nut reviews the work of literature.
The perils of Melissa
August 26th, 2008
Dark doings from a menu of dark choices.
Melissa is just like Wal-Mart. Gearing up for Halloween now.
Have you checked out her free book contest?
Free books!
August 22nd, 2008
I had you at “free” didn’t I? But its not just free, it’s “free books”. Melissa is offering to give away three books. How can you win them?
All you have to do is leave a comment in the post before the end of the month — August 31st — at which point, I’ll have the [...]
A blogger marriage
August 14th, 2008
Slowly I see connections between Wichita bloggers. The bicyclers. The gardeners. The Eagle people. And some of the bloggers are married. To each other.
Dr. Fox blogs on the personal. political and philosophical. He gives us a glimpse into the turmoil of 1993 with a picture from his wedding. he is suitably self-deprecating but the picture [...]
Melissa has the fever
August 13th, 2008
And it is NOT for more cowbell. There is disturbing photographic evidence included. Mamma Mia indeed!
She reads them so you don’t have to…
August 7th, 2008
Or maybe it’s so you will want to? Melissa puts up four new book reviews and an interview with J. Scott Savage. After all the work she has put in don’t you compelled to check it all out?
