Remember my ladies liquor club? For our latest edition we decided to hit the streets and do a West Village Bar Crawl. I organized an overly-ambitious itinerary. 1. Houston Hall 2. Daddy-O 3. Blind Tiger Ale House 4. Down the Hatch 5. Empellón Taqueri 6. Highlands 7. Vin Sur Vingt 8. Art Bar We ended … Continue reading »
A few months ago, I wrote about fall and winter superfoods here. Here are some tips from SuperFoods HealthStyle, specifically for the Spring season: Spend at least 30 minutes outside in warm, sunny weather. Eat kiwis! Kiwis are rich in vitamin C, vitamin E and antioxidants. When you shop for kiwis, choose plump ones … Continue reading »
A list of bookish links to end the week: A look at gendered book covers. vs. vs. If I ever got a tattoo, it would totally be a book-inspired one. I’ve toyed around with the idea of getting ”A Room of My Own” based on Virginia Woolf’s A Room of One’s Own. … Continue reading »
I recently attended a beautiful wedding in Garrison, New York at The Garrison. We took the Metro North an hour up to the Hudson Highlands. A really beautiful ceremony and great time with good friends.
Reading and drinking are two of my favorite things to do. It makes sense to have both things under one roof. Portsmouth Book and Bar in New Hampshire is a unique blend of bookstore/cafe/beer and wine bar. Portsmouth Book & Bar 40 Pleasant st, Portsmouth, NH (603) 427-9197 P.S. I have big dreams of opening a place like … Continue reading »
Here we are at another Friday. I can’t believe how quickly time is flying. I bought a new monthly Metro-Card and was shocked when I swiped and saw a 6/7 expiration date. It’s already almost June?! And we just got the official company memo that Summer Fridays are starting soon. Woo-Hoo! My favorite book links … Continue reading »
A few months ago I had the pleasure of meeting Caroline Manzo, a real housewife of New Jersey. Her book, LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING, recently went on sale. She was absolutely lovely in person. I don’t watch the show much, but I’ve seen enough to know that she seems like the most grounded character. … Continue reading »
With Spring finally in full swing here in NYC, I’ve been taking advantage of the beautiful days to picnic all over town. Central Park, magnolia blooms behind the Met Prospect Park, Brooklyn Sheep Meadow, Central Park When I picnic, I usually like to pack a baguette, bottle of wine, cheese, and some fresh fruit. I’m … Continue reading »
I love this Great Gatsby cover, found via the Harper Imprint blog. 10 Foolproof Books to Give as Gifts. A list of of foolproof books NOT to give as gifts would be interesting too. What to Expect When You’re Expecting from some impatient grandparents? What’s Going On Down There? at a teen’s birthday party with … Continue reading »
What Russ Wore: Kangol hat Scotch & Soda hoodie Vintage French military pants Nike Air Flow shoes What I Read: The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling, featured in my new iPad case from Etsy. It was tough to get into at first with so many different characters, but once the scene was set, I was … Continue reading »
Meal planning is one of the most tedious and relentless household chores. For years Russ and I would get stuck on the never ending question “What should we eat tonight?” and then order take-out. This can get pretty expensive (we easily spend $35 on each order). This past year, I think we’ve finally hit our … Continue reading »
Hooray, we all survived another week and it’s time for the weekend. I’ll be reading this with a side of tissues and hopefully enjoying some nice weather in Prospect Park and Central Park with friends. Hope you have some fun plans too! Here are some of this week’s awesome bookish links: A library slide in a … Continue reading »
Do you watch reality TV? How about the latest show READY FOR LOVE? You can watch a full episode here. One of the hosts, Matthew Hussey, also wrote a book. He came into the Harper office a few months ago to talk about it. This was the email invite: I’m not single or looking … Continue reading »
I’m a little behind on Russell outfit posts, so these pictures are from when it was still cold. Thank goodness winter is over. Stay tuned for Russell’s spring wardrobe. What Russell is Wearing: Norse Projects beanie Vintage glasses from Phoenix Optical Self-made patchwork scarf Barbour quilted jacket Invicta rose gold watch Supreme fingerless gloves G … Continue reading »
My manager (who I wrote about here) had her baby boy this week! Congrats Vanessa!! Very exciting but also a little scary for me to be on my own at work for the next few months. Wish me luck! This week in book news: Congrats to this year’s Pulitzer Prize Winners! Tips on how to … Continue reading »
Have you seen the new Oz the Great and Powerful movie with James Franco, Michelle Williams, and Mila Kunis? It only got a 60% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, so I’m waiting to watch it on Netflix. But I did see this hilarious interview of Mila Kunis talking about the movie, sort of: For now, I’m … Continue reading »
Last week I shared pictures of my spring break in Sea Ranch. Here are some photos of other things we did while we were in the Bay Area. (Oh, and since this is a book blog, I should tell you that I read Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore during this trip. Two thumbs up! Old literary guard … Continue reading »
Happy Friday, readers. With temperatures reaching 80-degrees and tiny cherry blossoms budding on trees, I feel like I can finally confidently say that the winter is over. I snapped this photo yesterday in an attempt to capture the elusive feeling of spring. For too brief a time, the streets of Manhattan are dotted with tulips. … Continue reading »
Sea Ranch is a stretch of land along the Pacific Coast in Sonoma County. The guiding principle of the community is to preserve the area’s natural beauty. Thanks to one architect’s vision, all of the houses are made out of natural wood and blend in with the surroundings, drawing inspiration from the landscape and … Continue reading »
“Think of yourself as a personal brand. Your business and personal brand need to be one and the same.” – Gary Vaynerchuk, Crush It! This book was one of my sources of inspiration for starting this blog. I love what I do and I wanted to share it with the world in a personal and professional way. … Continue reading »
10 New Must-Reads for April. I’ve put David Sedaris’ Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls on my to-read list. And I’ve read and highly recommend Maya’s Notebook by Isabel Allende. A profile on yours truly, plus some of my advice on how to break into publishing! Featured on the lovely Hannah’s blog, The (Writer’s) Waiting Room. April is National Poetry … Continue reading »
I’m back from a sun-soaked spring break in California. Be back next week with regular posts and more pictures from Sea Ranch!
I’m on spring break next week! Isn’t it fun how I can still celebrate spring break since Russell’s a school teacher? The photo above is what my spring break looked like in 2005 when I was a senior in college. We rented cabanas in Rosarito, Mexico. My spring break this year will look more like … Continue reading »
A month ago I wrote about how I was giving bikram yoga a shot. I got intimate with all the poses in photos below. My thoughts on how it went follow. My Ten Thoughts on Bikram Yoga My spine has never felt so healthy. I didn’t really give it much thought before, but I now … Continue reading »
What Russell Wore: Self-tailored oxford Vintage YSL tie Tanner Goods belt ASOS chinos Vintage Air Mocs What I Read: When the Emperor Was Divine by Julie Otsuka A short but powerful book that captures the complicated emotions of the Japanese internment in the small and simple details.
I’ve recently become addicted to reading on my I-Pad. I love the way the pages flip and the highlighter function has a rough finish like a real highlighter pen. But I’ve yet to try reading on a cell phone. How about you? Here are some stats about those who have: And here’s a super … Continue reading »
Today’s post is unusual in that it has nothing to do with books, but rather something else that’s personally very important to me: my mom and her business. My mom is the strongest, hardest working person that I know. She runs a fashion and accessories business and she has a physical boutique in Fresno and … Continue reading »
Trohv is an independent home goods and gifts shop with two locations in Baltimore and Washington DC. trohv \’trōv\ n [alter. of trove (discovery, find)] (2010) : a collection of artful objects discovered or found. Here’s a peek at their well-curated place: And a selection of our books you’d find at their store: … Continue reading »
Happy March! What books have you always meant to read but haven’t yet? High on my list is The Poisonwood Bible, but I’m lugging around The Casual Vacancy these days so Barbara Kingsolver will have to wait just a while longer. Here are this week’s bookish links: A funny new Tumblr about imaginary first drafts: Advice … Continue reading »
Here’s an awesome video about an awesome book about an awesome world. Dallas mentions in the video that all the publishers turned his book idea down. Well, I’m happy to report that he got Harper’s attention and we now publish 2 of his books that can be found in wider distribution. Cool places to buy … Continue reading »
Do you have a designated reading nook? A cozy, well-worn chair. A closet turned into a nook. Check this link for a step-by-step DIY. Really, you can make a nook out of anything as long as you have space to get cozy with your book. The Harper Imprint blog has a whole collection of office … Continue reading »
I couldn’t be more excited for my manager who’s expecting her first child this Spring. As she prepares for her little one, we’ve been thinking about how to best display one of the most important things in her new nursery: books. You don’t want a jumbled mess of books of all different trim sizes, like … Continue reading »
What Russ is wearing: Norse Projects x Oi Polloi hat JC Penny oxford shirt Barbour quilted jacket RRL Orchard pants Timberland Boot Co. Counterpane boots What I read: To Kill a Mockingbird, exclusive leather-bound edition from Barnes & Noble
I can’t believe February is almost over and March is nearly here. Can you smell Spring? I’m looking forward to spring break in a few weeks, al fresco dining, and a more colorful wardrobe. In the meantime, here are a few of my favorite bookish links from around the web: Featured on Bookshelf Porn: Cool … Continue reading »
The last time I tried bikram yoga, I nearly fainted and vowed never to go back. Guess I lied to myself because I recently came across a Gilt deal for an unlimited $49 month membership to a bikram yoga studio and took the bait. So I’m going back into the fire. I’ll be going to this … Continue reading »
Hope you all had a lovely week and Valentine’s Day. Here’ s my usual round-up of favorite bookish links! Everyone’s doing the Harlem Shake! Even HarperCollins: Here’s some more book-related Harlem Shakes. But I think this one has to be my all-time favorite: Very specific library rules: A blog called Paper & Salt that attempts to … Continue reading »
As Fancy Nancy says, ooh la la, there’s no day like a snow day. We only get a handful of really snowy days in New York, so it’s still really exciting to me when it happens. And I’ve discovered that the best places to play in the snow are the park and various rooftops where … Continue reading »
For Sunday Supper, Russ and I decided to have a Mario Batali inspired day. Starting with a trip to his food emporium extraordinaire, Eataly, we ate lunch at one of the restaurants. Then we picked up ingredients for one of Mario’s recipes from the new Chew Cookbook. It’s the companion book to the show, The … Continue reading »
Hey y’all, happy Friday. It’s been a busy week in the book industry with Toy Fair in town. I had grand plans for the weekend, but it looks like the snow storm is shutting them down. So I will most likely be curling up with this book and frolicking in the snow tomorrow instead. Here’s … Continue reading »
I used to pop by this store on my way home from work when I lived in Oakland, California. Right next to the Rockridge Bart train station, they sell all things home-related that are gorgeously curated like place mats, artwork, dishes, cookbooks, design books, and more. Here are some of our books you’d find in … Continue reading »
Russell and I recently spent a day in Harlem. We visited Marcus Garvey Park and climbed the stone steps. We had a hot cup of coffee at Lenox Coffee. And we walked by the world-renowned Sylvia’s restaurant. If you’ve never been, you can get a taste of what it’s like with this cookbook: This book … Continue reading »
Reading anything cool these days? I’m finishing up Crazy Rich Asians for next month’s Supper Book Club. We’re planning on discussing over Chinese food, naturally. Here are my favorite book links from this week: What a great idea. Therapy dogs help kids read. Sweetie Pie, pictured here, is a licensed therapy dog who helps kids strengthen … Continue reading »
“It’s like watching Paris from an express caboose heading in the opposite direction–every second the city gets smaller and smaller, only you feel it’s really you getting smaller and smaller and lonelier and lonelier, rushing away from all those lights and that excitement at about a million miles an hour.” – Sylvia Plath, The Bell … Continue reading »
I’m a Korean female. I should be good at golf. But I’m not. Here are some photos of my latest attempt for your amusement. My instructor, Russell Get a good stretch. Yup, yup, got it. Form, check. Hold it like this. Swoosh, easy. Let’s see that again Fail. In case you missed it, look again … Continue reading »
Happy Friday! How was your week? I was finally able to crawl out of a flu-induced hibernation. While trapped at home and in my sick body, I finished reading Her Fearful Symmetry. The most interesting part of the book was seeing from a very realistic and sympathetic point of view of a ghost. Books do … Continue reading »
I know that my posts on Russell’s fashion are popular, but I couldn’t come up with a way to incorporate him with this blog’s overarching theme of books. That is until now. Introducing a new series: What Russell Wore, What I Read. Featuring Russell holding books I’ve read. Ha! What Russell Wore: Norse Projects beanie … Continue reading »
Recently I came across a piece called Good Readers and Good Writers by Vladmir Nabokov, thanks to my English teacher hubby who’s teaching it in his high school English class. One of the points Nabokov makes is “Curiously enough, one cannot read a book: one can only reread it. A good reader, a major reader, an active and … Continue reading »
In the HAPPINESS PROJECT, author Gretchen Rubin commits a year of her life to getting happy by focusing on one resolution per month. These things include loving, finding fun, asking for help, keeping a journal, etc. She then catalogs (in a scientific but charming way) her results. This got me thinking about how I’d organize … Continue reading »
This type of bookcase might be impractical once you try to actually fill it with books, but what a cool image. Remember when I linked to these holiday gift ideas? My wonderful manager actually gifted me a pair of these adorable bookends for Christmas. So sweet! Here they are on my desk. Great quote by … Continue reading »
Here’s a snapshot of all the books I read in 2012. Full list below. 2012 was a good year of book reading. I had made a resolution to read 30 books, including at least 1 “classic.” I reached my goal of 30 books but I’m still chipping away at my classic, Moby Dick. Are you … Continue reading »
