You remember The Official Preppy Handbook?First published in 1980, it went on to become the ultimate guide to all things "WASPy."Above is The Basic Reading List for Prep School life courtesy of Vintage & Anchor Books
Reading Bingo
"Do you want to challenge yourself to read more in the coming year? What about to read more widely? And where’s the motivation to stay on track?"Random House Canada invites you to start 2013 with the Reading Bingo Challenge.One book per space recommended.Here's the printable bingo card.Good luck!
Reading Zones
A reader's Terms of Engagement!"Reading is dangerous! Know the signs!SketchEmily is a very lazy "comic strip" that happens sometimes.The whole point of SketchEmily is that she is drawn only the most roughest of sketches. In fact, the sloppier the better." - Reeninh/t A Writer's Desk
Engaged. The Women of Catherine Chauloux
In search of lost words. Oil on canvas, 40x40 cmWelcome to the world of French artist Catherine Chauloux (1957- ) where women are routinely engulfed in reading, writing and books. They are all actively engaged and completely absorbed in the act, each exuding two of the finer fruits of reading - confidence and independence.Enjoy.Words. Oil on canvas, 60 x 60 cmErasures. Oil on canvas, 60x60 cmMedievalists. Oil on canvas, 100 x 100 cmShipbuilding Oil on canvas, 60x60 cmHildegarde. Oil on canvas, 40x40 cmAeronautica. Oil on canvas, 80x80cm
Reading Habits by Place
The latest survey from The Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project focuses on how residents of different communities (ie: urban, surburban, rural) read and use reading-related technology and institutions.Reading Habits in Different Communities | Pew Internet Libraries