In my post for last month's selection, you may recall, I noted that I would be choosing only one book from the back burner for October; well, here it is:
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down, by Anne Fadiman.
Congratulations to May for your recommendation having been selected!
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Sunday
Tuesday
September Selections and Update
Beginning in September I am starting a second unit of clinical pastoral education (CPE) at the Ottawa Hospital - Civic campus.
Between this programme, work, and my other commitments, greater limits shall be set upon my time to read and write for The Marginal Virtues.
For the next three months, then, I will be choosing only one book from the 'back burner' to read and write a marginal commentary for. In December I'll choose two more books from the 'back burner', and, starting in the new year, shall once again ask for new recommendations.
So, without further ado, here is the selection for September!
Dune, by Frank Herbert.
Congratulations to Matt for his recommendation having been selected. I'm looking forward to reading Dune, which is widely regarded as a classic of the science-fiction genre.
Between this programme, work, and my other commitments, greater limits shall be set upon my time to read and write for The Marginal Virtues.
For the next three months, then, I will be choosing only one book from the 'back burner' to read and write a marginal commentary for. In December I'll choose two more books from the 'back burner', and, starting in the new year, shall once again ask for new recommendations.
So, without further ado, here is the selection for September!
Dune, by Frank Herbert.
Congratulations to Matt for his recommendation having been selected. I'm looking forward to reading Dune, which is widely regarded as a classic of the science-fiction genre.
August Selections
I am once again selecting three books from the list of books 'on the back burner' recommended to me by readers to read and write marginal commentaries for. I'll try to get my hands on these books to read and comment upon them for August.
The books selected are:
The Guns of August, by Barbara Tuchman
Quicksilver, by Neal Stephenson.
An Unquiet Mind, by Kay Redfield Jamison.
My congratulations and thanks to those whose previous selections were chosen this time: Sarah, Graham, and Deborah!
I'm looking forward to reading them.
The books selected are:
The Guns of August, by Barbara Tuchman
Quicksilver, by Neal Stephenson.
An Unquiet Mind, by Kay Redfield Jamison.
My congratulations and thanks to those whose previous selections were chosen this time: Sarah, Graham, and Deborah!
I'm looking forward to reading them.
Sunday
Update: Spring Hiatus
I'm sure blogs are like academia - it's publish or perish!
Well, The Marginal Virtues has been on life support, so to speak, for a while; or at least that's how it's felt.
Not being a well-organised person, it is difficult, when I fall behind on managing other things, to continue writing for this blog.
I intend to continue.
In light of the changes Google has made to the format of the blog, I may follow suit and change its look; we'll see.
To make my life a little easier, I'm not going to follow through with the recommendations made for April. Sorry, folks. Thank you very much, sorry to disappoint!
Starting in August, I'll start selecting books from the back burner to read, and go through October from those for books recommended by readers. Next month, I'm going to catch up on a couple of books I've been working through, including the final book outstanding among reader recommendations.
I'm also going to publish blog posts much more frequently that will consist of much smaller content.
Keep your eyes peeled for new stuff, and thanks for your patience!
Well, The Marginal Virtues has been on life support, so to speak, for a while; or at least that's how it's felt.
Not being a well-organised person, it is difficult, when I fall behind on managing other things, to continue writing for this blog.
I intend to continue.
In light of the changes Google has made to the format of the blog, I may follow suit and change its look; we'll see.
To make my life a little easier, I'm not going to follow through with the recommendations made for April. Sorry, folks. Thank you very much, sorry to disappoint!
Starting in August, I'll start selecting books from the back burner to read, and go through October from those for books recommended by readers. Next month, I'm going to catch up on a couple of books I've been working through, including the final book outstanding among reader recommendations.
I'm also going to publish blog posts much more frequently that will consist of much smaller content.
Keep your eyes peeled for new stuff, and thanks for your patience!
Monday
September Selections
You may not remember, but as I noted in my post when I announced the books selected from reader recommendations for August, I chose at random three books from the list of books 'on the back burner' for September, which is why I didn't canvass for recommendations this month.
So, without more ado, the books selected for September:
The Apprentice: My Life in the Kitchen, by Jacques Pepin.
Genesis: The Movie, by Robert Farrar Capon.
Urban Meltdown, by Clive Doucet.
My congratulations and thanks to those whose previous recommendations were selected: Elizabeth, Emily, & Lauren!
Following this selection of books from the back burner, I will be back to requesting recommendations starting in October. I will be shortly clearing the list of books from the back burner, so thank you to everyone who recommended books, and I am sorry if your recommendation wasn't chosen! Just keep recommending books and, with any luck, one of your recommendations will be selected sooner or later.
So, without more ado, the books selected for September:
The Apprentice: My Life in the Kitchen, by Jacques Pepin.
Genesis: The Movie, by Robert Farrar Capon.
Urban Meltdown, by Clive Doucet.
My congratulations and thanks to those whose previous recommendations were selected: Elizabeth, Emily, & Lauren!
Following this selection of books from the back burner, I will be back to requesting recommendations starting in October. I will be shortly clearing the list of books from the back burner, so thank you to everyone who recommended books, and I am sorry if your recommendation wasn't chosen! Just keep recommending books and, with any luck, one of your recommendations will be selected sooner or later.
Sunday
August Selections
For the month of August, I have chosen at random three books from among those listed as 'On the Back Burner'. I have not forgotten my selections for July; they are in progress.
First, my congratulations to those whose previous recommendations were selected for the month of August!
The books selected are:
Hitman, by Bret Hart.
Lamb, by Christopher Moore.
The Mistress of Nothing, by Kate Pullinger.
A big thank-you to Chris, dee (two months in a row! lucky), and Peter, whose recommendations on previous occasions were selected for August.
I will select three books at random from the list of those 'on the back burner' for September; those will be the last I choose from that list for 2011. Beginning in October I will once again be canvassing for recommendations!
First, my congratulations to those whose previous recommendations were selected for the month of August!
The books selected are:
Hitman, by Bret Hart.
Lamb, by Christopher Moore.
The Mistress of Nothing, by Kate Pullinger.
A big thank-you to Chris, dee (two months in a row! lucky), and Peter, whose recommendations on previous occasions were selected for August.
I will select three books at random from the list of those 'on the back burner' for September; those will be the last I choose from that list for 2011. Beginning in October I will once again be canvassing for recommendations!
Thursday
July Selections
As I noted in my recent update, the selections for July would be from the books listed 'on the back burner', so to speak.
And here they are: the three books I have selected at random to read and comment upon in July. I was lazy and chose from only those books which I happen to have immediate access to, but that still gave me a fair number of books to choose from.
Congratulations to those of you whose recommendations were selected this time!
Dark Night of the Soul, by John of the Cross.
The Golden Compass, by Philip Pullman.
One Simple Act, by Debbie Macomber.
Thanks to Matt, dee, and Nanci for your recommendations on previous occasions which have finally been selected.
For those of you whose recommendations are still on the waiting list, don't worry; I will be choosing from a wider selection in August.
And here they are: the three books I have selected at random to read and comment upon in July. I was lazy and chose from only those books which I happen to have immediate access to, but that still gave me a fair number of books to choose from.
Congratulations to those of you whose recommendations were selected this time!
Dark Night of the Soul, by John of the Cross.
The Golden Compass, by Philip Pullman.
One Simple Act, by Debbie Macomber.
Thanks to Matt, dee, and Nanci for your recommendations on previous occasions which have finally been selected.
For those of you whose recommendations are still on the waiting list, don't worry; I will be choosing from a wider selection in August.
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