Welcome to the Book Nook! The weekly thread for all book nerds on The Avocado.This is the place to talk about books you’re currently reading, discuss genres, ask for recommendations, and post serious literary criticism. For those who might not … Continue reading The Book Nook Celebrates Black History Month (2/23)
Sidney Poitier, the groundbreaking actor, director, and diplomat, would have turned 95 today. He got his breakthrough role in the incredible No Way Out (1950) and continued acting in movies for roughly 5 decades after that. He was the first … Continue reading The Day Thread of Sidney Poitier (2/20)
Welcome to the Book Nook! The weekly thread for all book nerds on The Avocado.This is the place to talk about books you’re currently reading, discuss genres, ask for recommendations, and post serious literary criticism. Hollywood loves them some books … Continue reading The Book Nook Tries to Adapt (2/16)
Welcome to the Book Nook! The weekly thread for all book nerds on The Avocado.This is the place to talk about books you’re currently reading, discuss genres, ask for recommendations, and post serious literary criticism. Today’s thread is all about … Continue reading De Boekenhoek (2/9)
John Towner Williams, born this day in 1932, was a jazz pianist and session musician for a variety of Hollywood movies. He releases a few jazz albums under the names of John Towner and Johnny Williams. His piano playing can … Continue reading The John Towner Day Thread (2/8)
On January 31st noted composer Philip Glass celebrated his 85th birthday. Referring to himself as a composer of “music with repetitive structures” rather than a minimalist composer (a distinction that sounds moot perhaps but his style is quite different from … Continue reading The Day Thread of Philip Glass (2/3)
Welcome to the Book Nook! The weekly thread for all book nerds on The Avocado.This is the place to talk about books you’re currently reading, discuss genres, ask for recommendations, and post serious literary criticism. Imagine you’re the sole survivor … Continue reading The Book Nook’s Stuck on a Desert Island (2/2)
You thought you were safe from Jar Jar? You’re wrong. No one is ever safe from Jar Jar. Happy posting! Continue reading The Night Thread of Jar Jar After Dark (1/31)
Welcome to the Book Nook! The weekly thread for all book nerds on The Avocado.This is the place to talk about books you’re currently reading, discuss genres, ask for recommendations, and post serious literary criticism. No, this is not about … Continue reading The Book Nook Locks Down and Gets Up Again (1/26)
Welcome to the Book Nook! The weekly thread for all book nerds on The Avocado.This is the place to talk about books you’re currently reading, discuss genres, ask for recommendations, and post serious literary criticism. With A. A. Milne celebrating … Continue reading The Book Nook Recounts Their Favorite Children’s Books (1/19)
Welcome to the Book Nook! The weekly thread for all book nerds on The Avocado.This is the place to talk about books you’re currently reading, discuss genres, ask for recommendations, and post serious literary criticism. Currently dealing with some side … Continue reading The Book Nook Does a Free-For-All (1/12)
Welcome to the Book Nook! The weekly thread for all book nerds on The Avocado.This is the place to talk about books you’re currently reading, discuss genres, ask for recommendations, and post serious literary criticism. Happy New Year, fellow Book … Continue reading The Book Nook Looks Ahead (1/5)
Welcome to the Book Nook! The weekly thread for all book nerds on The Avocado.This is the place to talk about books you’re currently reading, discuss genres, ask for recommendations, and post serious literary criticism. With 2021 rapidly (and perhaps … Continue reading The Book Nook Celebrates the End of the Year (12/29)
Welcome to the Book Nook! The weekly thread for all book nerds on The Avocado.This is the place to talk about books you’re currently reading, discuss genres, ask for recommendations, and post serious literary criticism. The time has come, the … Continue reading The Book Nook Chooses the Best Book (12/22)
55 books received a nomination this year, but the clear winner of the Le Guin Award for Best Book of 2021 is: Kazuo Ishiguro’s Klara and the Sun! If you haven’t read it, please give it a try. I literally … Continue reading The Pits: 2021 Book Results!
Welcome to the Book Nook! The weekly thread for all book nerds on The Avocado.This is the place to talk about books you’re currently reading, discuss genres, ask for recommendations, and post serious literary criticism. Today the journey to decide … Continue reading The Book Nook Advances To The Semi-Finals (12/15)
Editor’s Note: Feel free to post as big or as small of a list as you would like below but please keep your lists contained to these posts and do not make your own post or fill up the OT … Continue reading The Pits: Best in Books 2021
Welcome to the Book Nook! The weekly thread for all book nerds on The Avocado.This is the place to talk about books you’re currently reading, discuss genres, ask for recommendations, and post serious literary criticism. This week it’s time for … Continue reading The Book Nook Moves Onto the Quarter-Finals (12/8)
Welcome to the Book Nook! The weekly thread for all book nerds on The Avocado.This is the place to talk about books you’re currently reading, discuss genres, ask for recommendations, and post serious literary criticism. Today we start the Book … Continue reading The Book Nook Has A Contest (12/1)
Welcome to the Book Nook! The weekly thread for all book nerds on The Avocado.This is the place to talk about books you’re currently reading, discuss genres, ask for recommendations, and post serious literary criticism. No, I’m not talking about … Continue reading The Book Nook Is Most Underrated (11/24)
Welcome to the Book Nook! The weekly thread for all book nerds on The Avocado.This is the place to talk about books you’re currently reading, discuss genres, ask for recommendations, and post serious literary criticism. This might be a controversial … Continue reading The Book Nook Ignores Their To-Read Pile (11/17)
