101 in 1001: the October book giveaway
October is non-fiction month and this time, I’m giving away a book written by one of my favourite philosophers: Bertrand Russell. I was gifted with Russell’s “Why I am not a Christian” about six years ago by a work colleague that I adored. He knew I’d love Russell’s work and he was right. Since then, I’ve amassed a small collection of his work. This month, I’m giving away a copy of his “Sceptical Essays”. Here are a series of quotes from the book to give you a small taste of what you’ll discover… “No man is...
Read More101 in 1001: the September update
Well, September was one bizarre and busy month. So much so, I completely neglected some of my 101 objectives… again. I did manage to read a couple of books and take the monthly photo collage but not much time for anything else. In September, I read: Rework and Crush It Both books should be mandatory reading for anyone in the world of work and anyone wishing to start their own business. Do it the right way – and often, the right way isn’t the way it’s always been done. I overheard someone today speaking about an employee who was working very long hours and he...
Read More101 in 1001: the September book giveaway
Gasp, it’s already the middle of September?! I’ll keep this one short and sweet. I’ve already talked about this series and I’m so fond of it that I’m giving away the first book: The Walking Dead, Volume 1, “Days Gone Bye”. Wheeeeeeeeee! Read my previous article on The Walking Dead if you want to learn more about this series before entering the draw. I’ve just finished Volume 5 and I’m totally hooked. So, to enter the draw for this book, do one of the following: 1) Leave a comment here. Any comment at all. If you can’t...
Read More101 in 1001: the August book giveaway!
It is non-fiction month and I’ve decided to give away one of my most favourite books of all. I’m giving away a copy of Henry David Thoreau’s “Walden; Or Life In The Woods”. It was my pick for book of the year in 2009 – you can read my blog article about that here: http://julielaurin.com/?p=470 It feels really appropriate for me to be giving this book away at this time. I’m leaving tomorrow to spend a week in the North – away from civilization. Your life can’t be unchanged after reading Thoreau. His insight on life, his deep...
Read More101 in 1001: the July book giveaway!
July is fiction month and this time, I’ve decided to give away one of my favourite plays. I picked up a copy of it years ago while browsing the theatre section at Chapters in Sudbury. I didn’t know anything about Tennesse Williams at the time and after reading this play, I wanted more… so I bought more and more and now I have a little collection of his plays in my library at home. The reason why I chose The Glass Menagerie over his other plays is not only because it’s the first one I read but I think it’s one of his best. (It was a toss-up between Glass...
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