Recent Book Activity

I am a displaced Canadian. In addition to my American husband and son I have a big, white dog named Ebumu. He doesn't read much, but if he receives a bone that is just too delicious to eat it throws him into a state of nervous confusion for a day or so. I have to be careful. The sorts of books that do that to me are clever nonfiction--stuff by Oliver Sacks, The Spirit Catches you and You Fall Down, and Nickled and Dimed. I also like magical South American fiction, Canadian fiction, and things that flirt with the Booker Prize (but not the Pulitzer, so much). I am a biologist, so I also read about biology and the environment (if you are too, try The Loom, Carl Zimmer's blog of evolutionary biology). But I often burn out on science reading through my work so I tend to read other things at home, including stuff about food, and anything wondrous.

Despite the prevalence of photos of my dog throughout my profile and journal entries, I am not completely dog-obsessed. I do love my dog; he's cool, he's avuncular, and he is handsome enough to share. For more insight on me, check out my favorite review, and my favorite book of the moment.

Sad to say, I'm a bit burned out on bookcrossing right now, and have felt so jealously possessive of the books I've been reading that I refuse to even post them here. I'm sure the spirit of generosity will revisit me in the halcyon future.

My open bookrings and bookrays: PM me to join

• Self-Made Man. My bookring.
  
• The Bird Man and the Lap Dancer. My bookring -- LOST! :-(
  
• Villa Incognito bookring. My ring -- OPEN, but much reviled! Recommended for hard core Robbins fans only. You know who you are.
  

My wishlist, with thanks to Cliff1976.

• A Very Long Engagement, thanks GateGypsy (almost forgot about this one)
  
• Working Poor, thanks abs
  
• wyldewomin's recipe ring
  
• Colouring doodles: floral, thanks Jessibud