Sunday Salon: A Bookishly Non-Bookish Week

This past week was the start of the new semester, so I didn't have much time for reading or blogging.  Instead I was finalizing syllabi, creating lesson plans, cleaning out last semester's junk from my files, and wondering why I didn't marry someone obscenely rich who would neither have me work inside nor outside the home.  I did manage to get a few bookish things in during the week.


Bloggiesta inspired my Adaptations and Giveaway post.  After completing my listish post for bloggiesta, I was hoping to inspire some other bloggers to think about book to film adaptations.  I've extended the deadline, so if you are interested, head on over and participate!

I also participated in a new challenge this week, the first task of which was to come up with 3 book titles that made you laugh!

This week's "You Can Quote Me on This" featured a quote from Umberto Eco's The Name of the Rose and asked whether anyone had ever felt like one book was speaking to another.

I wrote up some mini-reviews of three books I've read this year that for one reason or another didn't warrant full review.

I finally read and reviewed The Adoration of Jenna Fox.  Better late than never right?

And to top it off, I watched the first season of Torchwood.  May I just say wow!