Jenn’s Books

This nice and subtle happiness of reading, this joy not chilled by age, this polite and unpunished vice, this selfish, serene life-long intoxication.

~Logan Pearsall Smith

Posted on July 31st, 2006

The time to read is any time: no apparatus, no appointment of time and place, is necessary. It is the only art which can be practised at any hour of the day or night, whenever the time and inclination comes, that is your time for reading; in joy or sorrow, health or illness.

~Holbrook Jackson

Posted on July 30th, 2006

A blessed companion is a book, - a book that, fitly chosen, is a lifelong friend,… a book that, at a touch, pours its heart into our own.

~Douglas Jerrold

Posted on July 29th, 2006.

I’m sorry that this got out so late today. Our dearest cat, Miss Kitty, has passed away today. We (my other roommates and I) will miss her very much. At this time, the money that we get from your Amazon purchases will go to a pet shelter. We have not yet chosen a shelter, so if you live the the greater San Francisco bay area and would like to suggest one, please do so by clicking on the “Contact Jenn” page. Thanks to everyone who had been rooting for Miss Kitty.

A book reads the better which is our own, and has been so long known to us, that we know the topography of its blots, and dog’s ears, and can trace the dirt in it to having read it at tea with buttered muffins.

~Charles Lamb, Last Essays of Elia, 1833

Posted on July 28th, 2006

Once again, thanks for reading my side project. If there is something you think I can do better or that you would like to see more of, please click on the “contact Jenn” button on the left side of your screen and let me know. Also for those that are concerned about Miss Kitty (pictured in the “about” page next to me) she is doing okay. She is a bit more wobbly then we like seeing her, but she is a little scrapper and she will pull through. If you would like to help with her medical bills, please click on one of my Amazon links. A portion of your purchase will go towards her chemo treatment. Thanks again for reading.

Jenn

Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog it’s too dark to read.

~Groucho Marx

Posted on July 27th, 2006

Today’s big thanks go to Emily of Swarm of Beasts. She was the first person to link to my journal. She also is a wonderful children’s librarian. She often reminds me of books that I loved and forgot about. Thank you Emily.

The smallest bookstore still contains more ideas of worth than have been presented in the entire history of television.

~Andrew Ross

Posted on July 26th, 2006

Hurray! Today is review day! Five new reviews just went up before this. And today’s big thanks goes to Drew of Now is a Long time too. He has been kind enough to blogroll me and to help spread the world about this site. So thank you Drew!

Books are the bees which carry the quickening pollen from one to another mind.

~James Russell Lowell

Posted on July 25th, 2006.

Today’s big thanks goes to Clarissa of Shared Wing Shirts. She has done a bunch of little things to help speed this site along, including putting up a feed to this site on Live Journal. Thanks again to everyone that is reading.

To choose a good book, look in an inquisitor’s prohibited list.

~John Aikin

Posted on July 24th, 2006.

Again, thanks for reading. Big thanks to Heather of Burning Void for linking me. Please check out my “About the Jenn of Jenn’s Books” page for new updates. And if everyone could think good thoughts for my roommate and “adopted mom” Miss Kitty I would greatly appreciate it.

Jenn

People say that life is the thing, but I prefer reading.

~Logan Pearsall Smith, Trivia, 1917

Posted on July 23rd, 2006

Thanks for reading. We are, as of this post, at 129 readers, but we are still trying to expand. Please tell your friends about this site. “Del.icio.us” my “about the Jenn” page! “Digg” into my subscibtions page. Anything at all will help at this point. The more readers the better!

TV. If kids are entertained by two letters, imagine the fun they’ll have with twenty-six. Open your child’s imagination. Open a book.

~Author Unknown

Posted on July 22nd